Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Computer Player Computer Player Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Craig GemmillC. Gemmill68
G
1
G
81Jakob SimonsenJ. Simonsen
Mark MagoniM. Magoni75
D
2
D
78Stephen MaddisonS. Maddison
Paul FortuneP. Fortune72
D
3
D
82Yurtcan AbdullahY. Abdullah
Chris McgovernC. Mcgovern70
D
4
D
83Neil CookeN. Cooke
Graeme HarrisonG. Harrison63
D
5
D
90Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Harris GerritsenH. Gerritsen72
M
captain6
M
99Adam GalliA. Galli
Stan LjungbergS. Ljungberg70
M
7
M
91Alun BaileyA. Bailey
Joe PlowrightJ. Plowright65
M
8
A
88Duncan ElliottD. Elliott
Fabio RegonesiF. Regonesi73
A
9
A
81Giannis StefanopoulosG. Stefanopoulos
Paul FergusonP. Ferguson65
A
10captain
A
85Jón Kristinn JakobssonJ. Jakobsson
Scott DrakeS. Drake63
A
11
A
86Paolo KirklandP. Kirkland
 
Carlton MoffatC. Moffat64
M
12
D
78Claudio Di CanioC. Di Canio
Michael AdamsM. Adams63
A
13
A
83Federico PintonF. Pinton
Kai GötzK. Götz63
A
14
A
85Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 17,961 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by David Ince.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off and get the first half underway!
2.02
Duncan Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Craig Gemmill punches it away to safety.
3.45
Chris Mcgovern sees Harris Gerritsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harris Gerritsen finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Jakob Simonsen manages to keep it out.
4.48
Yurtcan Abdullah kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Jón Kristinn Jakobsson who takes it down. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson rushes past Paul Fortune! Jón Kristinn Jakobsson shoots from just inside the box. Paul Fortune steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
8.12
Alun Bailey sees space and advances. Alun Bailey finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.03
Alun Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos finds some space and shoots from distance. Craig Gemmill gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
12.52
Chris Mcgovern clumsily knocks into Alun Bailey. The referee calls over Chris Mcgovern and warns him to calm down! Alun Bailey runs off the knock.
16.05
Stephen Maddison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey threads a neat ball through to Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland shoots from 20 yards but somehow Craig Gemmill manages to keep it out.
18.57
Alun Bailey hits a low pass to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
21.26
Chris Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Plowright. Joe Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Maddison.
22.06
Stan Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Harris Gerritsen. Harris Gerritsen finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
26.52
Yurtcan Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Kirkland collects the pass. Paolo Kirkland lofts in a cross ball towards Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Graeme Harrison is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
30.47
Joe Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.54
Joe Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Harris Gerritsen. Harris Gerritsen makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
34.28
Chris Mcgovern clumsily knocks into Adam Galli. The referee calls over Chris Mcgovern again and warns him to calm down! Adam Galli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.54
Yurtcan Abdullah catches Scott Drake on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Drake runs off the knock.
40.31
Alun Bailey hacks Stan Ljungberg from behind! Alun Bailey is shown the yellow card! Stan Ljungberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.56
Graeme Harrison catches Paolo Kirkland on the ankles. The referee calls over Graeme Harrison and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Kirkland stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Paul Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Drake. Scott Drake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Jakob Simonsen manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Plymouth Argyle have changed their lineup with Claudio Di Canio replacing Neil Cooke and Federico Pinton replacing Duncan Elliott.

45.00
Sunderland kick off and get the second half underway!
48.32
Joe Plowright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joe Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yurtcan Abdullah.
49.32
Adam Galli makes a probing pass to Federico Pinton. Federico Pinton lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Jakobsson. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Chris Mcgovern. Excellent block.
51.35
Chris Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward to Harris Gerritsen who brings the ball under control. Harris Gerritsen chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Ljungberg. Stan Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sunderland!
59.04
Joe Plowright barges into Adam Galli. The referee calls over Joe Plowright and shows him a yellow card! Adam Galli runs off the knock.
60.11
Plymouth Argyle have made a substitution with Eoin Mowbray replacing Jón Kristinn Jakobsson .
61.12
Paolo Kirkland catches Chris Mcgovern on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.12
Alun Bailey catches Scott Drake on the ankles. The referee warns Alun Bailey to calm down! Scott Drake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.17
Paul Fortune powers a long ball forward. Paul Ferguson shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.31
With a delightful solo run, Alun Bailey stretches the opposition's defence. Alun Bailey shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Craig Gemmill!
75.19
Chris Mcgovern threads the ball through to Joe Plowright. Joe Plowright sees space and advances. Joe Plowright tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
77.32
Sunderland have made 3 substitutions with Carlton Moffat replacing Fabio Regonesi, Kai Götz replacing Paul Ferguson and Michael Adams replacing Scott Drake .
81.24
Stan Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Harris Gerritsen. Harris Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jakob Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
85.55
Joe Plowright makes a beautiful solo run. Joe Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Maddison.
89.53
Stan Ljungberg hacks Alun Bailey from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alun Bailey stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
5
4
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
23.1%
47.4%
29.5%

Scorers
Paul Ferguson 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Ferguson of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Craig Gemmill (GK)
9
2.Mark Magoni (DEF)
7
3.Paul Fortune (DEF)
7
4.Chris Mcgovern (DEF)
7
5.Graeme Harrison (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Harris Gerritsen (MID)
7
7.Stan Ljungberg (MID)yellow card
7
8.Joe Plowright (MID)yellow card
7
9.Fabio Regonesi (ATT)
6
10.Paul Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Scott Drake (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlton Moffat (MID)
6
13.Michael Adams (ATT)
6
14.Kai Götz (ATT)
6

1.Jakob Simonsen (GK)
7
2.Stephen Maddison (DEF)
6
3.Yurtcan Abdullah (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Neil Cooke (DEF)
6
5.Eddie Stewart (DEF)
6
6.Adam Galli (MID)
6
7.Alun Bailey (MID)yellow card
7
8.Duncan Elliott (ATT)
6
9.Giannis Stefanopoulos (ATT)
6
10.Jón Kristinn Jakobsson (ATT)
6
11.Paolo Kirkland (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Claudio Di Canio (DEF)
6
13.Federico Pinton (ATT)
6
14.Eoin Mowbray (ATT)
6