Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 9,360 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Leicester City kick off and get the match underway!
2.33
0-0Sol Barrett chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph goes all the way! Syd Joseph shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
4.05
1-0Maximilian Gollowitsch chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Barrett. Sol Barrett passes the ball forward to John Mason. John Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Syd Joseph!
9.40
Morris Salako makes a probing pass to Kevin Meiklejohn. Kevin Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Charles. David Charles goes all the way! David Charles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.32
1-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
12.19
Sol Barrett advances with the ball. Sol Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
15.21
1-0Mike Merson barges into John Mason. Mike Merson is given a warning by the referee! John Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.49
1-0John Flintlock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Charles. David Charles knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ga‘l Heaumet who gathers it comfortably.
20.20
Youta Ishigawa passes the ball forward to Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
21.15
Frederico Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Meiklejohn. Kevin Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to David Charles. David Charles knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aniello De Cesare.
22.56
Mohamed Bencherif passes the ball forward to John Mason. John Mason shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.15
1-0Darren Hamilton hacks Kevin Meiklejohn from behind! The referee calls over Darren Hamilton and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Meiklejohn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.45
Alf-Inge Johnsen threads the ball through to Youta Ishigawa. Youta Ishigawa flicks the ball to his team mate, Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.24
Mike Merson chips the ball to his team mate, John Flintlock. John Flintlock kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Fonseca. Jorge Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Watier. Tomasz Watier flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.57
1-1Mohamed Bencherif knocks the ball forward to John Mason. John Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Simon Carrick manages to gather it comfortably.
34.22
Des Hurst makes a simple pass to Jorge Fonseca. Jorge Fonseca shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.55
Alf-Inge Johnsen chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Hamilton. Darren Hamilton makes a beautiful solo run. Darren Hamilton lofts in a cross ball towards John Mason. John Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.28
Maximilian Gollowitsch makes a simple pass to Mohamed Bencherif. Mohamed Bencherif sees space and advances. Mohamed Bencherif sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Simon Carrick easily smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sunderland kick off!
47.38
Kevin Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Watier. Tomasz Watier whips in a cross ball towards David Charles. David Charles is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.25
Kevin Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Tomasz Watier. Tomasz Watier makes a probing pass to David Charles. David Charles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.05
John Flintlock knocks the ball to his team mate, David Charles. David Charles sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
61.58
2-2Sol Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph threads the ball through to Rolf Wolf but he's offside!
66.47
Alf-Inge Johnsen threads the ball through to Mohamed Bencherif. Mohamed Bencherif makes a simple pass to Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Diez.
69.27
Darren Hamilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Mason. John Mason passes the ball forward to Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.45
2-2Maximilian Gollowitsch comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Fonseca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jorge Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.30
Mike Merson kicks a strong pass forward to John Flintlock. John Flintlock knocks the ball forward to Tomasz Watier. Tomasz Watier shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
75.15
Des Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Fonseca. Jorge Fonseca shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.34
Mohamed Bencherif kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.43
Mohamed Bencherif threads the ball through to Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph knocks the ball forward to John Mason but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.39
Sol Barrett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rolf Wolf. Rolf Wolf shoots from outside the area. Simon Carrick easily smothers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
24.4%
43.3%
32.2%
Scorers