Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     BrentfordBrentford
Derek RobsonDerek Robson John Diffey John Diffey
Moritz ThielemannM. Thielemann57
G
1captain
G
81Paul OwenP. Owen
Nicholas MercerN. Mercer59
D
2
D
62Clive VassellC. Vassell
Matt KeaneM. Keane62
D
captain3
D
68Sebastiano AronicaS. Aronica
Rob SeedorfR. Seedorf72
D
4
D
66Luke GrantL. Grant
James DeanJ. Dean71
M
5
D
62Ian ToddI. Todd
Steven FletcherS. Fletcher49
M
6
M
63Garcia Duque De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Trevor KeaneT. Keane65
M
7
M
69Trevor GreeningT. Greening
Norman RobsonN. Robson57
M
8
M
59Billy VickersB. Vickers
Marc FormonM. Formon72
A
9
A
68Alexander LensingA. Lensing
Adam HallA. Hall58
A
10
A
65Michael ParkerM. Parker
Richard DaviesR. Davies56
A
11
A
60Neil BrandN. Brand
 
Martin DittmannM. Dittmann54
M
12
D
57Jacob JeffersJ. Jeffers
John BurleyJ. Burley52
D
13
M
56Romero P. SerranoR. Serrano
Tommy BeckhamT. Beckham50
A
14
A
53Tommy GordonT. Gordon

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Brentford. A crowd of 17,280 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Moffat.


0.00
Brentford kick off!
2.20
Rob Seedorf clumsily knocks into Alexander Lensing. The referee warns Rob Seedorf to calm down! Alexander Lensing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.37
Neil Brand passes the ball forward to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.00
Steven Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Hall. Adam Hall cuts inside the box! Adam Hall comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.18
Ian Todd threads a neat ball through to Trevor Greening. Trevor Greening deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Brand. Neil Brand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Moritz Thielemann!
14.40
Nicholas Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Keane. Matt Keane flicks a high pass forward. Marc Formon collects the pass. Marc Formon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiano Aronica.
16.08
Trevor Keane threads the ball through to Steven Fletcher. Steven Fletcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
18.06
Norman Robson makes a simple pass to Marc Formon. Marc Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Owen who gathers it comfortably.
20.35
Luke Grant takes the throw-in. Ian Todd flicks a high pass forward. Billy Vickers controls it well on his chest. Billy Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Neil Brand who brings the ball under control. Neil Brand plays a scrappy one-two with Trevor Greening and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Brand side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.02
Trevor Greening catches Marc Formon on the ankles. The referee calls over Trevor Greening and warns him to calm down! Marc Formon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.29
Rob Seedorf deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Keane. Matt Keane runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Keane knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane flicks the ball with his head. Paul Owen manages to gather it.
27.06
Matt Keane hits a low pass to Steven Fletcher. Steven Fletcher shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
28.06
Billy Vickers runs forward with the ball. Billy Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Brand. Neil Brand shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
30.44
Garcia Duque De Gasperi flicks a high ball forward to Michael Parker who takes it down. Michael Parker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Thielemann who gathers it comfortably.
32.04
Steven Fletcher hacks Sebastiano Aronica from behind! Steven Fletcher is shown the yellow card! Sebastiano Aronica stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.48
Garcia Duque De Gasperi flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Vickers. Billy Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.04
Rob Seedorf flicks a high pass forward. Adam Hall controls it well on his chest. Adam Hall lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Fletcher. Steven Fletcher is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
40.39
Trevor Greening darts forward. Trevor Greening flicks a high ball forward to Michael Parker who takes it down. Michael Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Brand. Neil Brand connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.27
James Dean advances with the ball. James Dean shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Rob Seedorf plays the ball forward to Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Robson. Norman Robson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
47.20
Trevor Keane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Davies. Richard Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.32
Matt Keane threads a neat ball through to Rob Seedorf. Rob Seedorf decides to run forward with the ball. Rob Seedorf makes a great pass forward. James Dean runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
55.20
Nicholas Mercer makes a simple pass to Steven Fletcher. Steven Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Adam Hall. Adam Hall lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Formon. Marc Formon makes a looping header on goal. Paul Owen manages to gather it.
59.08
Nicholas Mercer makes a probing pass to Steven Fletcher. Steven Fletcher makes a simple pass to James Dean. James Dean whips in a cross ball towards Adam Hall. Adam Hall flicks the ball with his head but Paul Owen is on top of his game. Well saved!
61.15
Luke Grant flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Greening holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trevor Greening knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Parker. Michael Parker whips in a cross ball towards Neil Brand. Neil Brand rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Moritz Thielemann.
63.59
Steven Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Adam Hall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Hall lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Robson. Norman Robson makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.16
Luke Grant comes in with a late challenge on Marc Formon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc Formon runs off the knock.
71.38
Trevor Keane changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Keane finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Paul Owen.
72.42
Trevor Keane takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Billy Vickers gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
75.31
Rob Seedorf threads the ball through to James Dean. James Dean flicks a high pass forward to Richard Davies who brings the ball under control. Richard Davies whips in a cross ball towards James Dean. James Dean is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
77.17
Brentford have made a substitution with Tommy Gordon replacing Neil Brand .
78.25
Ian Todd flicks a high pass forward to Trevor Greening who brings the ball neatly under control. With some swift thinking, Trevor Greening plays the ball forward to Tommy Gordon. Tommy Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alexander Lensing scores for Brentford!!
81.05
Michael Parker flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Gordon lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.35
Matt Keane flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Formon. Marc Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Owen who gathers it comfortably.
89.42
Billy Vickers makes a probing pass to Tommy Gordon. Tommy Gordon runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Tommy Gordon provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Moritz Thielemann!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Brentford
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
25.5%
42.6%
31.9%

Scorers
Neil Brand 20
Alexander Lensing 78, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Lensing of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Moritz Thielemann (GK)
7
2.Nicholas Mercer (DEF)
6
3.Matt Keane (DEF)
7
4.Rob Seedorf (DEF)
7
5.James Dean (MID)
6
6.Steven Fletcher (MID)yellow card
6
7.Trevor Keane (MID)
7
8.Norman Robson (MID)
6
9.Marc Formon (ATT)
6
10.Adam Hall (ATT)
7
11.Richard Davies (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Dittmann (MID)
0
13.John Burley (DEF)
0
14.Tommy Beckham (ATT)
0

1.Paul Owen (GK)
8
2.Clive Vassell (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiano Aronica (DEF)
6
4.Luke Grant (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Ian Todd (DEF)
6
6.Garcia Duque De Gasperi (MID)
6
7.Trevor Greening (MID)
7
8.Billy Vickers (MID)
7
9.Alexander Lensing (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Michael Parker (ATT)
7
11.Neil Brand (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jacob Jeffers (DEF)
0
13.Romero P. Serrano (MID)
0
14.Tommy Gordon (ATT)
8