Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     EvertonEverton
Nuno SousaNuno Sousa Aleksandar Nikolov Aleksandar Nikolov
Oliver RahnO. Rahn80
G
1
G
78Lefteris KipourosL. Kipouros
Fabian Van BeukeringF. Van Beukering77
D
2
D
72Alan ThomsonA. Thomson
Bruno MendesB. Mendes78
D
3
D
71Jakob BirkwaldJ. Birkwald
Christian LindemannC. Lindemann76
D
captain4
D
73Callum GoughC. Gough
Mohammed De ClerM. De Cler81
M
5
M
82Jacob JessJ. Jess
Jonathan GamberiniJ. Gamberini84
M
6
M
76Dale DrakeD. Drake
Joao Batista FerreiraJ. Ferreira85
M
7
M
79Wladimiro ScarpiW. Scarpi
Luis KikoL. Kiko82
M
8captain
M
76John CaldwellJ. Caldwell
Bernardo BermudezB. Bermudez87
A
9
A
77Romero P. VegaR. Vega
Adil ElkhatabiA. Elkhatabi95
A
10
A
75Eoin RowettE. Rowett
Maksym YevstratenkoM. Yevstratenko86
A
11
A
76Richard ThomsonR. Thomson
 
Craig GoldbergC. Goldberg69
G
12
D
70Ian DuberryI. Duberry
Seth SmithS. Smith67
M
13
M
78Gary SounessG. Souness
Scott McGroryS. McGrory74
A
14
A
73Jody BenjaminJ. Benjamin

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Everton. A crowd of 18,528 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
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 Chris Sheringham.


0.00
The first half starts with Sunderland kicking off!
3.05
Jakob Birkwald hacks Adil Elkhatabi from behind! Jakob Birkwald is warned by the referee! Adil Elkhatabi runs off the knock.
4.01
Luis Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Joao Batista Ferreira controls it well on his chest. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Lefteris Kipouros manages to gather it.
6.21
Bruno Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Kiko. With great vision, Luis Kiko plays the ball forward to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.08
John Caldwell makes a simple pass to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
9.15
With some swift thinking, Wladimiro Scarpi plays the ball forward to Dale Drake. Dale Drake passes the ball forward but Romero P. Vega is offside!
10.51
Jonathan Gamberini flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.48
Christian Lindemann passes the ball forward to Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini threads a neat ball through to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira runs straight at the defence! Joao Batista Ferreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.00
Jonathan Gamberini flicks a high pass forward. Adil Elkhatabi controls it well on his chest. Adil Elkhatabi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Lefteris Kipouros effortlessly smothers it!
21.20
Alan Thomson takes the throw-in. Callum Gough boots it upfield. Eoin Rowett shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Oliver Rahn.
22.44
Wladimiro Scarpi takes a quick corner, playing it short to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega tries a spectacular strike but somehow Oliver Rahn manages to keep it out.
24.23
Mohammed De Cler knocks the ball forward to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.16
Jacob Jess flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Vega skips past Fabian Van Beukering! Romero P. Vega shoots from just inside the box but Oliver Rahn is on top of it.
32.50
Bruno Mendes hacks Eoin Rowett from behind! Bruno Mendes is shown the yellow card! Eoin Rowett stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.58
Fabian Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini sees a break and surges forward. Jonathan Gamberini sees Adil Elkhatabi just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alan Thomson catches Adil Elkhatabi on the ankles. Adil Elkhatabi appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
40.01
Wladimiro Scarpi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson makes a deft header. Oliver Rahn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Everton kick off the second half!
49.23
Fabian Van Beukering runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fabian Van Beukering sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Lefteris Kipouros keeps it out!
57.57
Jonathan Gamberini passes the ball forward to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez edges inside the box! Bernardo Bermudez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Lefteris Kipouros gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
60.10
Everton have made 3 substitutions with Ian Duberry replacing Callum Gough, Gary Souness replacing Jacob Jess and Jody Benjamin replacing Romero P. Vega .
61.16
Fabian Van Beukering threads a neat ball through to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko rushes past Dale Drake! Some silky footwork from Maksym Yevstratenko provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Lefteris Kipouros.
62.42
It's a corner kick. Mohammed De Cler loops the ball over to the far post. Alan Thomson gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
63.58
Jonathan Gamberini flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.51
Gary Souness flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett collects the pass. Eoin Rowett plays a sublime one-two with Richard Thomson and races in on goal... Eoin Rowett cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Oliver Rahn. What a great pair of hands!
66.06
Bruno Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Mohammed De Cler. Mohammed De Cler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Kiko. Luis Kiko knocks in a cross ball towards Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.26
Ian Duberry advances with the ball. Ian Duberry shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Oliver Rahn manages to gather it.
77.54
Christian Lindemann flicks a high pass forward. Luis Kiko collects the pass. Luis Kiko flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
79.16
Adil Elkhatabi knocks the ball forward to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko rushes past Ian Duberry! Maksym Yevstratenko rockets a shot on goal but Lefteris Kipouros is on top of it.
83.03
Maksym Yevstratenko sees space and advances. Maksym Yevstratenko knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira beats his man to it with a header but Alan Thomson is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
85.46
Fabian Van Beukering threads the ball through to Luis Kiko. Luis Kiko knocks the ball forward to Adil Elkhatabi. Adil Elkhatabi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maksym Yevstratenko but the linesman indicates offside!
87.35
Eoin Rowett makes a probing pass to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joao Batista Ferreira.
89.10
John Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Drake. Dale Drake shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Bruno Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini sees Adil Elkhatabi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adil Elkhatabi shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Everton
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
11
7
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
25%
45.5%
29.5%

Scorers
Joao Batista Ferreira 12
Maksym Yevstratenko 66
Adil Elkhatabi 90
Richard Thomson 40

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

Match Ratings
1.Oliver Rahn (GK)
8
2.Fabian Van Beukering (DEF)
7
3.Bruno Mendes (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Christian Lindemann (DEF)
6
5.Mohammed De Cler (MID)
6
6.Jonathan Gamberini (MID)
9
7.Joao Batista Ferreira (MID)goal scored
8
8.Luis Kiko (MID)
7
9.Bernardo Bermudez (ATT)
6
10.Adil Elkhatabi (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Maksym Yevstratenko (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Craig Goldberg (GK)
0
13.Seth Smith (MID)
0
14.Scott McGrory (ATT)
0

1.Lefteris Kipouros (GK)
8
2.Alan Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Jakob Birkwald (DEF)
5
4.Callum Gough (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Jess (MID)
6
6.Dale Drake (MID)
6
7.Wladimiro Scarpi (MID)
6
8.John Caldwell (MID)
6
9.Romero P. Vega (ATT)
6
10.Eoin Rowett (ATT)
7
11.Richard Thomson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ian Duberry (DEF)
6
13.Gary Souness (MID)
6
14.Jody Benjamin (ATT)
6