Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Derek RobsonDerek Robson James Morrison James Morrison
Moritz ThielemannM. Thielemann57
G
1
G
62Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Matt KeaneM. Keane62
D
2
D
65Brian SalakoB. Salako
Rob SeedorfR. Seedorf72
D
captain3
D
68Luis FernandezL. Fernandez
Nicholas MercerN. Mercer59
D
4
D
58Max SturridgeM. Sturridge
James DeanJ. Dean71
M
5
D
58Armin StiepermannA. Stiepermann
Trevor KeaneT. Keane66
M
6
M
65Henry GalàsekH. Galàsek
Les McManamanL. McManaman49
M
7captain
M
66Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes
Norman RobsonN. Robson57
M
8
A
68Mike CharltonM. Charlton
Marc FormonM. Formon72
A
9
A
69Michael FoxM. Fox
Adam HallA. Hall58
A
10
A
66Jody GrayJ. Gray
Richard DaviesR. Davies56
A
11
A
60Alejandro CarrascoA. Carrasco
 
Steven FletcherS. Fletcher49
M
12
D
44Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor
Colin TelferC. Telfer47
D
13
M
56Gavin SounessG. Souness
Tommy BeckhamT. Beckham50
A
14
A
47Roberto LopezR. Lopez

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 15,627 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Defoe.


0.00
Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
3.12
Trevor Keane flicks a high pass forward. James Dean controls it well on his chest. James Dean lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.06
Brian Salako flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Rafael Fernandes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rafael Fernandes makes a simple pass, allowing Alejandro Carrasco to run into the box. Some good footwork from Alejandro Carrasco provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
9.45
Norman Robson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Davies. Richard Davies makes a probing pass to Marc Formon but he's offside!
10.57
Nicholas Mercer hits a low pass to Les McManaman. Les McManaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Formon. Marc Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gavin Meiklejohn!
15.02
Alejandro Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Jody Gray controls it well on his chest. Jody Gray whips in a cross ball towards Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.26
Max Sturridge chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Gray. Jody Gray beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
21.41
Rafael Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek runs straight at the defence! Henry Galàsek tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Moritz Thielemann!
22.09
Les McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Keane collects the pass. Trevor Keane plays a one-two with Adam Hall and rushes in on goal... Trevor Keane strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.24
Rob Seedorf makes a probing pass to Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane flicks a high ball forward to Richard Davies who takes it down. Richard Davies whips in a cross ball towards James Dean. James Dean jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Meiklejohn with no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
28.10
With fabulous imagination, Matt Keane laces a through ball forward to Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Trevor Keane whips in a cross ball towards Richard Davies. Richard Davies fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.21
Luis Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes advances with the ball. Rafael Fernandes controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jody Gray through on goal. Jody Gray muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Moritz Thielemann with no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
40.17
Rob Seedorf deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Hall. Adam Hall threads the ball through to Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gavin Meiklejohn is on top of it.
42.49
Henry Galàsek comes in with a late challenge on Matt Keane. The referee calls over Henry Galàsek and warns him to calm down! Matt Keane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
48.44
Richard Davies sees Les McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Les McManaman cuts inside the box! Les McManaman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Les McManaman!
51.46
Matt Keane sees Trevor Keane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Trevor Keane threads a neat, attacking ball through to Adam Hall. Adam Hall strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
53.39
James Dean knocks the ball forward to Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane whips in a cross ball towards Richard Davies. Richard Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Gavin Meiklejohn had no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
57.42
Trevor Keane plays the ball forward to Les McManaman. Les McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Formon. Marc Formon heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
63.40
Rob Seedorf hacks Mike Charlton from behind! Rob Seedorf is warned by the referee! Mike Charlton runs off the knock.
65.05
Armin Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward. Luis Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton edges inside the box! Mike Charlton tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.22
Les McManaman plays the ball forward to Marc Formon. Marc Formon whips in a cross ball towards Norman Robson. Norman Robson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.37
Max Sturridge flicks a high pass forward to Jody Gray who brings the ball under control. Jody Gray flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Carrasco controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.02
Rob Seedorf threads a neat ball through to Adam Hall. Adam Hall knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Formon. Marc Formon finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
75.27
Matt Keane flicks a high pass forward. Richard Davies holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Richard Davies laces a weighted ball forward to Marc Formon. Marc Formon lofts in a cross ball towards Les McManaman. Les McManaman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.56
Les McManaman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Davies. Richard Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Formon. Marc Formon is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.59
Mike Charlton makes a probing pass to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek plays a one-two with Alejandro Carrasco and rushes in on goal... Henry Galàsek cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Moritz Thielemann manages to keep it out.
79.06
Matt Keane decides to run forward with the ball. Matt Keane flicks a high pass forward to Les McManaman who brings the ball under control. Les McManaman skips past Armin Stiepermann! Some silky footwork from Les McManaman provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.10
Matt Keane advances with the ball. Matt Keane chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Keane. Trevor Keane shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Gavin Meiklejohn easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Wigan Athletic
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
28.1%
42.7%
29.2%

Scorers
James Dean 24
Richard Davies 28, 53
Les McManaman 48
Marc Formon 57
Mike Charlton 15
Jody Gray 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Davies of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Moritz Thielemann (GK)
6
2.Matt Keane (DEF)
7
3.Rob Seedorf (DEF)
6
4.Nicholas Mercer (DEF)
6
5.James Dean (MID)goal scored
7
6.Trevor Keane (MID)
8
7.Les McManaman (MID)goal scored
8
8.Norman Robson (MID)
6
9.Marc Formon (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Adam Hall (ATT)
6
11.Richard Davies (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Steven Fletcher (MID)
0
13.Colin Telfer (DEF)
0
14.Tommy Beckham (ATT)
0

1.Gavin Meiklejohn (GK)
6
2.Brian Salako (DEF)
6
3.Luis Fernandez (DEF)
6
4.Max Sturridge (DEF)
6
5.Armin Stiepermann (DEF)
6
6.Henry Galàsek (MID)
7
7.Rafael Fernandes (MID)
7
8.Mike Charlton (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Michael Fox (ATT)
6
10.Jody Gray (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Alejandro Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Philipp Schnoor (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Souness (MID)
0
14.Roberto Lopez (ATT)
0