Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | Bristol City | Bristol City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noel Powell | N. Powell |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Kemal Thompson | K. Thompson | ||||||||
| Andre Vosahlo | A. Vosahlo |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Jannick Deschamps | J. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Graham Charles | G. Charles | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 |  | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Colin Ince | C. Ince | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Jody Duberry | J. Duberry | |||||||||
| Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer |  | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Carl Moore | C. Moore | |||||||||
| Kofi De Goey | K. De Goey |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Patricio Guardiola | P. Guardiola | |||||||||
| Robert Kitson | R. Kitson | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Scott Tolley | S. Tolley | |||||||||
| Michael Bridges | M. Bridges | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Oliver Sammer | O. Sammer | |||||||||
| Daniel Windass | D. Windass | | 67 | A | | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Colin Hansen | C. Hansen | ||||||||
| Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Gilles Bould | G. Bould | |||||||||
| Gilles Wright | G. Wright | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Miel De Visser | M. De Visser | |||||||||
| Emile Fenton | E. Fenton | | 53 | M | | 12 | | A | 67 | | Robert Hupkes | R. Hupkes | |||||||||
| Billy Wright | B. Wright | | 53 | M | | 13 | | A | 66 | | Steven Oliver | S. Oliver | |||||||||
| Jamie Hibbs | J. Hibbs | | 52 | M | | 14 | | A | 63 | | Eoin Hulme | E. Hulme | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 8,884 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Bristol City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Jess.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Bristol City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Jess.
0.00
0-0Bristol City get the match underway!
4.56
0-0Patricio Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Miel De Visser. Miel De Visser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
6.46
1-0Kofi De Goey chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Kemal Thompson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.07
Colin Ince flicks a high pass forward. Kofi De Goey collects the pass. With great vision, Kofi De Goey plays the ball forward to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass advances inside the box! Daniel Windass takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kemal Thompson with no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
20.13
2-0Patricio Guardiola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miel De Visser. Miel De Visser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.36
2-0Thomas Helmer catches Miel De Visser on the ankles. The referee calls over Thomas Helmer and shows him a yellow card! Miel De Visser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.43
Oliver Sammer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Colin Hansen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
27.21
Patricio Guardiola darts forward. Without breaking stride, Patricio Guardiola plays the ball forward to Colin Hansen who has made a great run into the box. Colin Hansen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
28.40
Jannick Deschamps chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Guardiola. Patricio Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Miel De Visser collects the pass. Miel De Visser cuts inside the box! Miel De Visser muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.05
Jody Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Scott Tolley who brings the ball under control. Scott Tolley sees Colin Hansen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Hansen rushes past Andre Vosahlo! Some silky footwork from Colin Hansen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.53
2-0Patricio Guardiola takes a short throw-in bringing Oliver Sammer into play. Oliver Sammer kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Bould. Gilles Bould deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Hansen but the linesman indicates offside!
39.44
2-0Graham Charles flicks a high pass forward. Kofi De Goey collects the pass. With imagination, Kofi De Goey plays the ball forward to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
44.03
Graham Charles makes a strong solo run forward. Graham Charles flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Wright collects the pass. Gilles Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Sullivan.
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. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
47.45
2-0Carl Moore catches Kofi De Goey on the ankles. Carl Moore is shown the yellow card! Kofi De Goey carries on, but is struggling a bit.
48.36
Patricio Guardiola barges into Michael Bridges. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Michael Bridges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.33
Carl Moore flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Guardiola who brings the ball under control. Patricio Guardiola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miel De Visser. Miel De Visser cuts inside the box! Miel De Visser makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Noel Powell.
52.57
Scott Tolley takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Noel Powell drops low and scoops up the ball.
55.53
2-0Oliver Sammer sees Gilles Bould in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gilles Bould makes a simple pass, allowing Colin Hansen to run into the box. Colin Hansen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Graham Charles blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
60.02
2-0Sunderland have made a substitution with Billy Wright replacing Michael Bridges .
63.35
Showing composure, Oliver Sammer plays the ball forward to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Miel De Visser. Miel De Visser makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
65.12
Thomas Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Kitson. Robert Kitson flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Wright controls it well on his chest. Gilles Wright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.40
With great vision, Robert Kitson plays the ball forward to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
72.45
2-0Colin Ince catches Scott Tolley on the ankles. The referee brings Colin Ince to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Tolley stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.25
Colin Ince threads a neat ball through to Kofi De Goey. Kofi De Goey takes it forward alone. Kofi De Goey whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
77.35
Sunderland have made a substitution with Jamie Hibbs replacing Robert Kitson .Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Robert Hupkes replacing Patricio Guardiola, Eoin Hulme replacing Miel De Visser and Steven Oliver replacing Oliver Sammer .
79.30
Steven Oliver comes in with a late challenge on Graham Charles. Steven Oliver is warned by the referee! Graham Charles stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.38
Robert Hupkes flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Hulme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Hulme shoots from 20 yards but Noel Powell is on top of it.
90.00
Graham Charles flicks a high pass forward. Billy Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
33.3%
40.7%
25.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Windass of Sunderland |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Noel Powell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andre Vosahlo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graham Charles (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Colin Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Helmer (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Kofi De Goey (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Robert Kitson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Michael Bridges (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Windass (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Rodrigo Alves (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gilles Wright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Emile Fenton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jamie Hibbs (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Kemal Thompson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jannick Deschamps (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Kevin Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jody Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Moore (DEF) | | 6 |
| 6. | Patricio Guardiola (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Scott Tolley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oliver Sammer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Colin Hansen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gilles Bould (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Miel De Visser (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Robert Hupkes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steven Oliver (ATT) | 5 | |
| 14. | Eoin Hulme (ATT) | 6 | |