Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Geoff SampsonGeoff Sampson Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Alexander RegnaultA. Regnault70
G
captain1
G
77Amine HaoucheA. Haouche
Julian MedinaJ. Medina66
D
2
D
70Danny LaverD. Laver
Duarte SoaresD. Soares70
D
3
D
72Filipe TavaresF. Tavares
David JosephD. Joseph65
D
4
D
72Augusto MartinA. Martin
Lampros MoissidisL. Moissidis67
M
5
M
77Emile MbambaE. Mbamba
Billy BowerB. Bower66
M
6
M
76Christian BarolloC. Barollo
Richard LisbieR. Lisbie67
M
7
M
76Michel KoutouanM. Koutouan
Rio SalakoR. Salako63
M
8captain
M
81Natale CannarsaN. Cannarsa
Stephen MatteoS. Matteo64
A
9
A
74Louis DufresnesL. Dufresnes
Stanley ColeS. Cole65
A
10
A
78Youri KarpinY. Karpin
Malte PoschnerM. Poschner64
A
11
A
77Anders NygaardA. Nygaard
 
Kai ZiegenhagenK. Ziegenhagen68
M
12
M
72Guerino SacchettiG. Sacchetti
Kevin MarshallK. Marshall59
M
13
A
68Edgar RamosE. Ramos
Titus FroggattT. Froggatt61
A
14
A
68Nigel WrightN. Wright

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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 Leeds United. A crowd of 17,730 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Leeds United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Riggott.


0.00
Sunderland start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.30
Christian Barollo flicks a high ball forward to Anders Nygaard who takes it down. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.15
David Joseph knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Lisbie. Richard Lisbie sees Stephen Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.02
Richard Lisbie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.04
Augusto Martin hacks Stanley Cole from behind! Augusto Martin is warned by the referee! Stanley Cole hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.16
Michel Koutouan decides to run forward with the ball. Michel Koutouan advances inside the box! Michel Koutouan strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Alexander Regnault gets down and covers it.
18.58
Richard Lisbie takes it forward alone. Richard Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Matteo controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Augusto Martin hacks Stephen Matteo from behind! Penalty not given!!
21.08
Filipe Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan surges forward with the ball. Michel Koutouan shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Alexander Regnault. Excellent save.
26.10
Michel Koutouan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
30.47
Rio Salako flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo connects with a diving header. Superb reactions from Amine Haouche. What a save!
32.11
Duarte Soares flicks a high pass forward to Rio Salako who brings the ball under control. Rio Salako threads a neat ball through to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo plays a one-two with Stanley Cole and rushes in on goal... Stephen Matteo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.43
Filipe Tavares takes it forward alone. Filipe Tavares flicks a high ball forward to Anders Nygaard who takes it down. Anders Nygaard finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Rio Salako threads a neat ball through to Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Amine Haouche smothers it!
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. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United get the second half underway!
47.13
Rio Salako threads a neat ball through to Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole threads the ball through to Malte Poschner but he's offside!
48.31
Billy Bower kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo rushes past Danny Laver! Stephen Matteo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.36
Duarte Soares flicks a high pass forward. Lampros Moissidis easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lampros Moissidis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lampros Moissidis plays a sublime one-two with Stanley Cole and races in on goal... Lampros Moissidis tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
53.31
Danny Laver threads a neat ball through to Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan makes a simple pass to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard lofts in a cross ball towards Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alexander Regnault with no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
57.14
Julian Medina threads a neat ball through to Richard Lisbie. Richard Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
59.11
With some swift thinking, Christian Barollo plays the ball forward to Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin plays a one-two with Louis Dufresnes and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Youri Karpin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Alexander Regnault. Excellent save.
60.38
Sunderland have made a substitution with Kai Ziegenhagen replacing Rio Salako .Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Edgar Ramos replacing Anders Nygaard and Nigel Wright replacing Youri Karpin .
63.25
Richard Lisbie knocks the ball forward to Malte Poschner. Malte Poschner lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
65.55
Michel Koutouan flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Ramos who brings the ball under control. Edgar Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Wright. Nigel Wright makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.43
David Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Richard Lisbie collects the pass. Richard Lisbie flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Matteo who brings the ball under control. Stephen Matteo shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.36
David Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Lampros Moissidis. Lampros Moissidis makes a beautiful solo run. Lampros Moissidis knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Cole. Stanley Cole connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
73.05
Julian Medina flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Lisbie. Richard Lisbie flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Cole who gracefully takes it down. Stanley Cole tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Amine Haouche.
74.55
Billy Bower takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some awkward footwork from Richard Lisbie provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Christian Barollo laces a weighted ball forward to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.33
Leeds United have made a substitution with Guerino Sacchetti replacing Christian Barollo .
78.48
Kai Ziegenhagen catches Guerino Sacchetti on the ankles. Kai Ziegenhagen is warned by the referee! Guerino Sacchetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.32
Michel Koutouan comes in with a late challenge on Richard Lisbie. The referee calls over Michel Koutouan and warns him to calm down! Richard Lisbie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.08
Billy Bower knocks the ball forward to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stephen Matteo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Amine Haouche with no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Leeds United
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
27.9%
43%
29.1%

Scorers
Stephen Matteo 85
Anders Nygaard 33
Louis Dufresnes 53
Nigel Wright 66
Edgar Ramos 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Matteo of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Regnault (GK)
7
2.Julian Medina (DEF)
6
3.Duarte Soares (DEF)
6
4.David Joseph (DEF)
7
5.Lampros Moissidis (MID)
7
6.Billy Bower (MID)
7
7.Richard Lisbie (MID)
8
8.Rio Salako (MID)
6
9.Stephen Matteo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stanley Cole (ATT)
6
11.Malte Poschner (ATT)
6
 
12.Kai Ziegenhagen (MID)
5
13.Kevin Marshall (MID)
0
14.Titus Froggatt (ATT)
0

1.Amine Haouche (GK)
7
2.Danny Laver (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Tavares (DEF)
7
4.Augusto Martin (DEF)
5
5.Emile Mbamba (MID)
6
6.Christian Barollo (MID)
6
7.Michel Koutouan (MID)
8
8.Natale Cannarsa (MID)
6
9.Louis Dufresnes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Youri Karpin (ATT)
6
11.Anders Nygaard (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Guerino Sacchetti (MID)
6
13.Edgar Ramos (ATT)goal scored
8
14.Nigel Wright (ATT)goal scored
7