Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     Aston VillaAston Villa
Geoff SampsonGeoff Sampson Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Alexander RegnaultA. Regnault70
G
captain1captain
G
65Vikash CoqueletV. Coquelet
Duarte SoaresD. Soares70
D
2
D
32Adrian StockdaleA. Stockdale
David JosephD. Joseph65
D
3
D
63Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa
Miguel SoaresM. Soares68
D
4
D
40Jacob FormonJ. Formon
Quim VarelaQ. Varela66
M
5
M
36Craig CookeC. Cooke
Richard LisbieR. Lisbie67
M
6
G
27Ole Gunnar MyhreO. Myhre
Jonathan SalmonJ. Salmon63
M
7
M
32Kieron VernazzaK. Vernazza
Kai ZiegenhagenK. Ziegenhagen68
M
8
M
33Richard GlassR. Glass
Stanley ColeS. Cole65
A
9
A
22Mervin PlattM. Platt
Michael SadaneM. Sadane69
A
10
A
49Kevin BowyerK. Bowyer
Malte PoschnerM. Poschner64
A
11
A
38Dominic BremnerD. Bremner
 
Juan-Carlos KikoJ. Kiko50
G
12
A
32Paul GreigP. Greig
Kevin MarshallK. Marshall59
M
13
G
23Jyri KeckoniusJ. Keckonius
Titus FroggattT. Froggatt61
A
14
G
25Pieter RoestP. Roest

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 14,902 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sunderland and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off!
9.08
Stanley Cole hacks Adrian Stockdale from behind! The referee warns Stanley Cole to calm down! Adrian Stockdale hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.42
Richard Glass knocks the ball forward to Dominic Bremner. Dominic Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Regnault who gathers it comfortably.
15.14
Jonathan Salmon kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
18.48
Richard Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Malte Poschner collects the pass. Malte Poschner plays a scrappy one-two with Stanley Cole and stumbles forward towards the goal... Malte Poschner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Sebastiao Sousa.
19.06
Jonathan Salmon takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Duarte Soares. Duarte Soares deftly flicks the ball on. Craig Cooke reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
21.18
Miguel Soares takes a quick throw-in. Duarte Soares threads a neat ball through to Quim Varela. Quim Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Malte Poschner provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.34
Miguel Soares takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Duarte Soares. Duarte Soares sweeps the ball up the wings. Malte Poschner finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
26.51
Richard Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Malte Poschner controls it well on his chest. Malte Poschner knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
27.08
Jonathan Salmon kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Sadane. Michael Sadane heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Vikash Coquelet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.14
Richard Lisbie kicks a strong pass forward to Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jacob Formon.
33.47
Kai Ziegenhagen knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
36.46
Richard Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Platt. Mervin Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duarte Soares.
38.04
Duarte Soares powers a long ball forward. Malte Poschner whips in a cross ball towards Michael Sadane. Michael Sadane finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Michael Sadane scores for Sunderland!!
42.31
David Joseph makes a simple pass to Kai Ziegenhagen. Kai Ziegenhagen knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Cole. With some swift thinking, Stanley Cole plays the ball forward to Malte Poschner who has made a great run into the box. Adrian Stockdale barges into Malte Poschner. Penalty not given!!
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. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
57.34
Craig Cooke clumsily knocks into Jonathan Salmon. The referee calls over Craig Cooke and warns him to calm down! Jonathan Salmon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.21
Sunderland have made a substitution with Kevin Marshall replacing Jonathan Salmon .
63.34
Kevin Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Malte Poschner controls it well on his chest. Malte Poschner shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
77.40
Sunderland have made 2 substitutions with Juan-Carlos Kiko replacing Quim Varela and Titus Froggatt replacing Stanley Cole .
78.41
Kieron Vernazza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Bowyer. Kevin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.57
Kieron Vernazza hits a low pass to Mervin Platt. Mervin Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Soares.
84.34
Richard Lisbie hits a low pass to Titus Froggatt. Titus Froggatt plays a one-two with Michael Sadane and rushes in on goal... Titus Froggatt shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
85.17
Richard Lisbie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Titus Froggatt. Titus Froggatt lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Sadane. Michael Sadane whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Duarte Soares hits a low pass to Kevin Marshall. Kevin Marshall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Aston Villa
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
76.3%
23.7%
Play Area
20.3%
44.1%
35.6%

Scorers
Michael Sadane 27, 38, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Michael Sadane of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Regnault (GK)
6
2.Duarte Soares (DEF)
6
3.David Joseph (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Soares (DEF)
6
5.Quim Varela (MID)
6
6.Richard Lisbie (MID)
7
7.Jonathan Salmon (MID)
6
8.Kai Ziegenhagen (MID)
6
9.Stanley Cole (ATT)
6
10.Michael Sadane (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Malte Poschner (ATT)
7
 
12.Juan-Carlos Kiko (GK)
6
13.Kevin Marshall (MID)
6
14.Titus Froggatt (ATT)
7

1.Vikash Coquelet (GK)
6
2.Adrian Stockdale (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Jacob Formon (DEF)
6
5.Craig Cooke (MID)
6
6.Ole Gunnar Myhre (GK)
6
7.Kieron Vernazza (MID)
6
8.Richard Glass (MID)
6
9.Mervin Platt (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Bowyer (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Bremner (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Greig (ATT)
0
13.Jyri Keckonius (GK)
0
14.Pieter Roest (GK)
0