Match Report


Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers     SunderlandSunderland
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas TurekN. Turek61
G
1
G
68Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
Steve GodberS. Godber56
D
2
D
77Mark MagoniM. Magoni
Darren SalakoD. Salako57
D
3
D
75Ruel DefoeR. Defoe
Nick PowellN. Powell65
D
4
D
72Paul FortuneP. Fortune
Duncan BowyerD. Bowyer64
M
5
D
63Graeme HarrisonG. Harrison
Christian LindnerC. Lindner67
M
6captain
M
75Harris GerritsenH. Gerritsen
Darren BoydD. Boyd60
M
7
M
57Gavin HackworthG. Hackworth
Shaun AdamsS. Adams57
M
captain8
M
57Guillermo PerezG. Perez
Jon KirklandJ. Kirkland65
A
9
A
65Scott DrakeS. Drake
Greg BishopG. Bishop67
A
10
A
57Dale WiltordD. Wiltord
Ian BanksI. Banks66
A
11
A
57Des SalakoD. Salako
 
Paul MontagueP. Montague55
D
12
G
65Tony WalshT. Walsh
Scott WhiteS. White43
M
13
D
58Ronnie PearceR. Pearce
Terry BridgeT. Bridge64
A
14
G
54Marc CarragherM. Carragher

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 8,148 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Byrne.


0.00
Tranmere Rovers get the match underway!
4.23
Shaun Adams chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bowyer. Duncan Bowyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop advances inside the box! Mark Magoni clumsily knocks into Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
8.19
Nick Powell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Banks. Ian Banks flicks a high pass forward. Greg Bishop controls it well on his chest. Greg Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Christian Lindner. Christian Lindner beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Paul Fortune blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
9.19
Darren Salako controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Lindner. Christian Lindner chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Banks. Ian Banks shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.29
Mark Magoni decides to run forward with the ball. Mark Magoni passes the ball forward to Guillermo Perez. Guillermo Perez shoots from long range but Nicolas Turek is on top of it.
14.04
Paul Fortune threads a neat ball through to Ruel Defoe. Ruel Defoe flicks a high pass forward to Harris Gerritsen who brings the ball under control. Harris Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Turek who gathers it comfortably.
15.18
Darren Boyd chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Adams. Shaun Adams threads the ball through to Ian Banks. Ian Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.40
Paul Fortune deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harris Gerritsen. Harris Gerritsen surges forward with the ball. Harris Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Turek who gathers it comfortably.
20.00
Darren Salako brings the ball forward. With some swift thinking, Darren Salako plays the ball forward to Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Kirkland. Jon Kirkland rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Paul Fortune steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
21.02
Nick Powell catches Harris Gerritsen on the ankles. Nick Powell is shown the yellow card! Harris Gerritsen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.45
Paul Fortune flicks a high ball forward to Harris Gerritsen who takes it down. Harris Gerritsen advances with the ball. Harris Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.05
Harris Gerritsen knocks the ball forward to Des Salako. Des Salako shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.54
Christian Lindner decides to run forward with the ball. Christian Lindner finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.07
Guillermo Perez flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Hackworth collects the pass. Gavin Hackworth knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Drake. With a superhuman jump, Scott Drake connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.56
Shaun Adams flicks a high pass forward. Darren Boyd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Boyd shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tranmere Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half. The Tranmere Rovers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sunderland kick off!
48.27
Steve Godber plays the ball forward to Ian Banks. Ian Banks sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Craig Gemmill gets down and covers it.
49.18
Nick Powell makes a strong solo run forward. Nick Powell threads a neat ball through to Ian Banks. Ian Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Lindner. Christian Lindner beats his man to it with a header. Craig Gemmill manages to gather it effortlessly.
54.11
Graeme Harrison makes a simple pass to Scott Drake. Scott Drake runs straight at the defence! Scott Drake looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.22
Nick Powell sees Christian Lindner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christian Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
59.12
Shaun Adams flicks a high pass forward. Darren Boyd controls it well on his chest. Darren Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Craig Gemmill!
60.52
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Scott White replacing Shaun Adams .
61.53
Mark Magoni flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Hackworth who brings the ball under control. Gavin Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Perez. Guillermo Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Drake but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.52
Ruel Defoe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Hackworth. With great vision, Gavin Hackworth plays the ball forward to Guillermo Perez. Guillermo Perez whips in a cross ball towards Scott Drake. Scott Drake makes a convincing header. Nicolas Turek didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.31
Darren Salako knocks the ball forward to Duncan Bowyer. Duncan Bowyer makes a probing pass to Ian Banks. Ian Banks sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Craig Gemmill!
66.51
Darren Salako makes a probing pass to Christian Lindner. Christian Lindner sees Ian Banks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Banks finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.17
Harris Gerritsen flicks a high pass forward to Des Salako who brings the ball under control. Des Salako controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.26
Tranmere Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Montague replacing Steve Godber and Terry Bridge replacing Ian Banks .Sunderland have made 3 substitutions with Tony Walsh replacing Scott Drake, Marc Carragher replacing Dale Wiltord and Ronnie Pearce replacing Des Salako .
79.00
Marc Carragher catches Nick Powell on the ankles. Marc Carragher is given a warning by the referee! Nick Powell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.26
Guillermo Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Carragher. Marc Carragher whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Perez. Guillermo Perez makes a convincing header but is denied by Scott White. Excellent block.
85.56
Christian Lindner flicks a high pass forward to Jon Kirkland who brings the ball under control. Jon Kirkland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
87.31
Ruel Defoe passes the ball forward to Gavin Hackworth. Gavin Hackworth kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Perez. Guillermo Perez knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Walsh. Tony Walsh jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
90.00
Graeme Harrison comes in with a late challenge on Greg Bishop. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Greg Bishop runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tranmere Rovers

Sunderland
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
25.3%
44.4%
30.3%
 

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

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Turek (GK)
7
2.Steve Godber (DEF)
6
3.Darren Salako (DEF)
8
4.Nick Powell (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Duncan Bowyer (MID)
7
6.Christian Lindner (MID)
8
7.Darren Boyd (MID)
7
8.Shaun Adams (MID)
7
9.Jon Kirkland (ATT)
6
10.Greg Bishop (ATT)
8
11.Ian Banks (ATT)
7
 
12.Paul Montague (DEF)
6
13.Scott White (MID)
6
14.Terry Bridge (ATT)
6

1.Craig Gemmill (GK)
8
2.Mark Magoni (DEF)
7
3.Ruel Defoe (DEF)
7
4.Paul Fortune (DEF)
9
5.Graeme Harrison (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Harris Gerritsen (MID)
8
7.Gavin Hackworth (MID)
7
8.Guillermo Perez (MID)
7
9.Scott Drake (ATT)
7
10.Dale Wiltord (ATT)
6
11.Des Salako (ATT)
6
 
12.Tony Walsh (GK)
6
13.Ronnie Pearce (DEF)
6
14.Marc Carragher (GK)
6