Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     EvertonEverton
Nuno SousaNuno Sousa Aleksandar Nikolov Aleksandar Nikolov
Stephane AelbrechtS. Aelbrecht78
G
1
G
72Artur ReisA. Reis
Martin CabreraM. Cabrera79
D
2
D
75Jermaine KalacJ. Kalac
Alex GemmellA. Gemmell88
D
captain3
D
74Eddie RufusE. Rufus
Harvey ShawH. Shaw78
D
4
D
73Callum GoughC. Gough
Pedro LopesP. Lopes85
M
5
M
82Jacob JessJ. Jess
Richard BaileyR. Bailey88
M
6
M
82Faustino CortesF. Cortes
Joao Batista FerreiraJ. Ferreira85
M
7
M
78Paul ThompsonP. Thompson
Neil RitchieN. Ritchie84
M
8captain
M
84Marcel BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Pieter DijkhuizenP. Dijkhuizen87
A
9
A
76Romero P. VegaR. Vega
Bernardo BermudezB. Bermudez87
A
10
A
76Richard ThomsonR. Thomson
Maksym YevstratenkoM. Yevstratenko86
A
11
A
72Adam BenjaminA. Benjamin
 
Cosimo MacchiC. Macchi76
D
12
D
73Sean SterjovskiS. Sterjovski
Warren CoppingerW. Coppinger80
M
13
M
76Kaleva SinkonenK. Sinkonen
Darius BridgesD. Bridges83
A
14
A
75Eoin RowettE. Rowett

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Everton. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sunderland get the match underway!
3.25
Martin Cabrera kicks a strong pass forward to Pieter Dijkhuizen. Pieter Dijkhuizen shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.05
Richard Bailey clumsily knocks into Paul Thompson. The referee brings Richard Bailey to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Thompson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.40
Joao Batista Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko plays the ball forward to Bernardo Bermudez who has made a great run into the box. Bernardo Bermudez shoots from just inside the box. The ball cannons off Eddie Rufus, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
9.12
Corner kick to Sunderland. Joao Batista Ferreira chips it out wide. Marcel Birnbaum chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
12.05
With some swift thinking, Paul Thompson plays the ball forward to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Vega but he's offside!
14.37
Faustino Cortes hits a low pass to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Stephane Aelbrecht. What a great pair of hands!
20.36
Joao Batista Ferreira sees Neil Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.04
Joao Batista Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pieter Dijkhuizen. Pieter Dijkhuizen puts a great ball through. Maksym Yevstratenko runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.56
Martin Cabrera passes the ball forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie threads the ball through to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Artur Reis smothers it!
30.36
Pieter Dijkhuizen barges into Eddie Rufus. Pieter Dijkhuizen is shown the yellow card! Eddie Rufus runs off the knock.
36.40
Callum Gough threads a neat ball through to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
38.29
Callum Gough threads a neat ball through to Paul Thompson. Paul Thompson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson makes a probing pass to Adam Benjamin but he's offside!
42.12
Jermaine Kalac flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jacob Jess knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson beats his man to it with a header but Stephane Aelbrecht is on top of his game. Great keeping!
45.00
Marcel Birnbaum controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes shoots from long range but is denied by Stephane Aelbrecht. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Everton kick off and get the second half underway!
47.36
Callum Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Kalac. Jermaine Kalac flicks a high pass forward to Adam Benjamin who brings the ball under control. Adam Benjamin plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Thomson and advances towards the goal... Alex Gemmell hacks Adam Benjamin from behind! Adam Benjamin appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
48.22
Callum Gough makes a simple pass to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess threads the ball through to Adam Benjamin. Adam Benjamin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
53.35
Martin Cabrera pushes mid-way up the pitch. Martin Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey makes a deft header. Artur Reis gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
57.46
From the throw-in, Harvey Shaw picks out Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Lopes. Pedro Lopes makes a simple pass to Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Artur Reis. Excellent save.
59.56
Harvey Shaw boots it upfield. Pedro Lopes cuts inside the box! Pedro Lopes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sunderland!
61.56
Everton have made 3 substitutions with Sean Sterjovski replacing Callum Gough, Kaleva Sinkonen replacing Paul Thompson and Eoin Rowett replacing Richard Thomson .
63.23
Without breaking stride, Richard Bailey plays the ball forward to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira makes a probing pass to Pieter Dijkhuizen but he's offside!
65.57
Harvey Shaw makes a probing pass to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.34
With imagination, Harvey Shaw plays the ball forward to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez rushes past Eddie Rufus! Some silky footwork from Bernardo Bermudez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.42
Faustino Cortes threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega plays a quick one-two with Kaleva Sinkonen and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Vega comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Stephane Aelbrecht is on top of it.
75.50
Harvey Shaw barges into Faustino Cortes. Harvey Shaw is shown the yellow card! Faustino Cortes runs off the knock.
78.08
Kaleva Sinkonen passes the ball forward to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes plays a scrappy one-two with Romero P. Vega and advances towards the goal... Faustino Cortes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephane Aelbrecht effortlessly smothers it!
79.21
Eddie Rufus hits a low pass to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes plays the ball forward to Adam Benjamin. Adam Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Stephane Aelbrecht has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.29
Alex Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Shaw. Harvey Shaw makes a probing pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie rushes past Sean Sterjovski! Neil Ritchie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Artur Reis keeps it out!
85.10
Harvey Shaw flicks a high pass forward to Neil Ritchie who brings the ball under control. Neil Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Maksym Yevstratenko provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Artur Reis is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Harvey Shaw flicks a high ball forward to Maksym Yevstratenko who takes it down. Maksym Yevstratenko whips in a cross ball towards Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Everton
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
31.3%
38.6%
30.1%

Scorers
Maksym Yevstratenko 20, 85
Pedro Lopes 60
Eoin Rowett 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maksym Yevstratenko of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Stephane Aelbrecht (GK)
8
2.Martin Cabrera (DEF)
6
3.Alex Gemmell (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Shaw (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Pedro Lopes (MID)goal scored
8
6.Richard Bailey (MID)
6
7.Joao Batista Ferreira (MID)
6
8.Neil Ritchie (MID)
8
9.Pieter Dijkhuizen (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Bernardo Bermudez (ATT)
6
11.Maksym Yevstratenko (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Cosimo Macchi (DEF)
0
13.Warren Coppinger (MID)
0
14.Darius Bridges (ATT)
0

1.Artur Reis (GK)
7
2.Jermaine Kalac (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Rufus (DEF)
6
4.Callum Gough (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Jess (MID)
6
6.Faustino Cortes (MID)
7
7.Paul Thompson (MID)
6
8.Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
6
9.Romero P. Vega (ATT)
6
10.Richard Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Adam Benjamin (ATT)
7
 
12.Sean Sterjovski (DEF)
6
13.Kaleva Sinkonen (MID)
6
14.Eoin Rowett (ATT)goal scored
7