Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Derek RobsonDerek Robson Richard Deane Richard Deane
Jorge OliveiraJ. Oliveira72
G
captain1
G
67Fred Van EdeF. Van Ede
Billy BridgeB. Bridge73
D
2
D
63Steve CharltonS. Charlton
Rodrigo RegoR. Rego73
D
3
D
65Ricardo MarquesR. Marques
Syd CarterS. Carter74
D
4
D
65Damien JacksonD. Jackson
Max WalkerM. Walker76
M
5
M
71Francis ScalesF. Scales
Kevin EhioguK. Ehiogu82
M
6
M
65Cedric PonsardC. Ponsard
Luuk KoolL. Kool77
M
7captain
M
70Callum McStayC. McStay
Jermaine UnsworthJ. Unsworth74
M
8
M
68Nicholas ThomsonN. Thomson
Vladimir BilicV. Bilic76
A
9
A
65Rafael AndradeR. Andrade
Matias Vitor SantiagoM. Vitor Santiago81
A
10
A
66David OlivasD. Olivas
Peter BishopP. Bishop83
A
11
A
66Nick KoncheskyN. Konchesky
 
Alistair FormonA. Formon68
D
12
D
57Ian NewbyI. Newby
Ben BishopB. Bishop74
M
13
A
69Tim AndertonT. Anderton
Baldur ÁsgeirssonB. Ásgeirsson74
A
14
M
72Nigel ChristieN. Christie

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 14,603 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Boisfer.


0.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace kick off!
6.19
Billy Bridge flicks a high pass forward. Max Walker controls it well on his chest. Max Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Unsworth. Jermaine Unsworth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.46
With imagination, Francis Scales laces a weighted ball forward to Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
14.34
Kevin Ehiogu takes it forward alone. Kevin Ehiogu advances inside the box! Kevin Ehiogu cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
18.10
Syd Carter flicks a high pass forward. Luuk Kool controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Luuk Kool plays the ball forward to Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.34
Damien Jackson sees Ricardo Marques in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With imagination, Ricardo Marques picks a pass forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay lofts in a cross ball towards David Olivas. David Olivas flicks the ball with his head but somehow Jorge Oliveira manages to keep it out.
28.32
Billy Bridge comes in with a late challenge on Callum McStay. Billy Bridge is warned by the referee! Callum McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.05
Luuk Kool plays the ball forward to Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.13
Cedric Ponsard flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Andrade who takes it down. Rafael Andrade lofts in a cross ball towards David Olivas. David Olivas outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.00
Damien Jackson decides to run forward with the ball. Damien Jackson sees Rafael Andrade in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Andrade shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Jorge Oliveira!
39.25
Kevin Ehiogu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago edges inside the box! Matias Vitor Santiago shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Fred Van Ede has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. The Crystal Palace players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
48.27
Jermaine Unsworth barges into Steve Charlton. The referee calls over Jermaine Unsworth and warns him to calm down! Steve Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.45
Luuk Kool hits a low pass to Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.47
Crystal Palace have made 3 substitutions with Tim Anderton replacing Nick Konchesky, Ian Newby replacing Francis Scales and Nigel Christie replacing Cedric Ponsard and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.34
Damien Jackson takes a quick throw-in. Ian Newby threads the ball through to Nicholas Thomson. Nicholas Thomson threads a neat ball through to Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.45
Nigel Christie kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Thomson. Nicholas Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Oliveira who gathers it comfortably.
72.07
Kevin Ehiogu runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kevin Ehiogu finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.20
Rodrigo Rego hacks Rafael Andrade from behind! The referee calls over Rodrigo Rego and shows him a yellow card! Rafael Andrade stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Without breaking stride, Max Walker plays the ball forward to Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic plays a scrappy one-two with Matias Vitor Santiago and advances towards the goal... Vladimir Bilic looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Crystal Palace
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.1%
55.9%
Play Area
25%
45.6%
29.4%

Scorers
Jermaine Unsworth 6
Matias Vitor Santiago 39
Vladimir Bilic 90
David Olivas 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Ehiogu of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Jorge Oliveira (GK)
7
2.Billy Bridge (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Rego (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Syd Carter (DEF)
6
5.Max Walker (MID)
6
6.Kevin Ehiogu (MID)
9
7.Luuk Kool (MID)
6
8.Jermaine Unsworth (MID)goal scored
7
9.Vladimir Bilic (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Peter Bishop (ATT)
6
 
12.Alistair Formon (DEF)
0
13.Ben Bishop (MID)
0
14.Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT)
0

1.Fred Van Ede (GK)
6
2.Steve Charlton (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Marques (DEF)
6
4.Damien Jackson (DEF)
6
5.Francis Scales (MID)
6
6.Cedric Ponsard (MID)
6
7.Callum McStay (MID)
6
8.Nicholas Thomson (MID)
6
9.Rafael Andrade (ATT)
7
10.David Olivas (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Nick Konchesky (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Newby (DEF)
6
13.Tim Anderton (ATT)
6
14.Nigel Christie (MID)
6