Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 18,782 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sunderland and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Goodwin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sunderland and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Goodwin.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa start the match!
2.36
0-0Mohammed De Cler threads a neat ball through to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
10.36
0-0With a delightful solo run, Christian Franchi stretches the opposition's defence. Christian Franchi plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Ball and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Christian Franchi provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
12.22
0-0Bruno Mendes plays the ball forward to Mohammed De Cler. With a delightful solo run, Mohammed De Cler stretches the opposition's defence. Mohammed De Cler makes a pass forward but Bernardo Bermudez makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
15.11
Morgan Sussi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Ball. Carl Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.55
1-0Bruno Mendes passes the ball forward to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez flicks a high pass forward. Adil Elkhatabi collects the pass. Adil Elkhatabi shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.39
Bruno Mendes makes a simple pass to Christian Lindemann. Christian Lindemann hits a low pass to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko whips in a cross ball towards Adil Elkhatabi. Adil Elkhatabi powers a header at goal. Franceco Guana picks it out of the air!
27.36
Luis Kiko threads the ball through to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Franceco Guana had no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
30.12
Christian Franchi flicks a high ball forward to Dean Davies who takes it down. Dean Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Oliver Rahn.
31.29
2-0Marvin Britton takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Oliver Rahn drops low and scoops up the ball.
33.56
2-0Youl Zeitoun clumsily knocks into Joao Batista Ferreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joao Batista Ferreira runs off the knock.
34.17
Jonathan Gamberini passes the ball forward to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Adil Elkhatabi. Adil Elkhatabi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Franceco Guana gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
36.53
2-0Martin Morales threads the ball through to Carl Ball. Carl Ball whips in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Dean Davies finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Christian Lindemann. That should have been a goal!
40.50
2-0Martin Cabrera comes in with a late challenge on Cristiano Bento. Martin Cabrera is shown the yellow card! Cristiano Bento gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.22
Bruno Mendes threads the ball through to Luis Kiko. Luis Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Adil Elkhatabi controls it well on his chest. Adil Elkhatabi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Franceco Guana comfortably smothers it!
45.00
Christian Lindemann comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Jardim. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Jardim runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
54.14
Christian Lindemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Mendes. Bruno Mendes threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini plays a one-two with Joao Batista Ferreira and rushes in on goal... Jonathan Gamberini takes a shot at goal. Franceco Guana gets down and covers it.
55.51
Martin Morales runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Morales knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Cristiano Bento is offside!
57.34
With some swift thinking, Martin Cabrera plays the ball forward to Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini makes a simple pass to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
59.40
Mohammed De Cler knocks the ball forward to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.40
3-0Aston Villa have made a substitution with Kevin Hollmer replacing Morgan Sussi .
63.12
3-0Martin Morales comes in with a late challenge on Mohammed De Cler. Martin Morales is given a warning by the referee! Mohammed De Cler runs off the knock.
65.54
Luis Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Gamberini controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Gamberini puts a great ball through. Bernardo Bermudez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.50
Christian Franchi threads a neat ball through to Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Morales. Martin Morales powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Oliver Rahn had no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
71.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Mohammed De Cler plays the ball forward to Adil Elkhatabi. Adil Elkhatabi lofts in a cross ball towards Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Franceco Guana with no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
75.04
Martin Cabrera makes a probing pass to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Bermudez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bernardo Bermudez plays a quick one-two with Maksym Yevstratenko and rushes in on goal... Bernardo Bermudez shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bernardo Bermudez!
77.04
Sunderland have made a substitution with Leon Shilton replacing Adil Elkhatabi .Aston Villa have made a substitution with Craig Wright-Phillips replacing Cristiano Bento .
78.52
Frederico Jardim decides to run forward with the ball. Frederico Jardim hits a low pass to Carl Ball. Carl Ball whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Britton. Marvin Britton directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Oliver Rahn manages to keep it out.
79.26
Federico Pastine flicks a high pass forward. Carl Ball collects the pass. Carl Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Franchi. Christian Franchi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Christian Lindemann plays the ball forward to Luis Kiko. Luis Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Maksym Yevstratenko controls it well on his chest. Maksym Yevstratenko knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jonathan Gamberini is offside!
89.52
Christian Franchi hacks Jonathan Gamberini from behind! Christian Franchi is given a warning by the referee! Jonathan Gamberini gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
23.3%
42.5%
34.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Maksym Yevstratenko of Sunderland |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oliver Rahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Cabrera (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Bruno Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Christian Lindemann (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Joao Batista Ferreira (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Jonathan Gamberini (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Luis Kiko (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mohammed De Cler (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Adil Elkhatabi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Bernardo Bermudez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Maksym Yevstratenko (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Philippe Benyachou (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leon Shilton (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Franceco Guana (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frederico Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Morgan Sussi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Youl Zeitoun (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Marvin Britton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Martin Morales (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Christian Franchi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Federico Pastine (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dean Davies (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cristiano Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Hollmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Fabian N. Cinetto (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |