Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Brendan Dao | Brendan Dao | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Dyer | C. Dyer |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Patricio Ismaël | P. Ismaël | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Vieira | R. Vieira |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Nico Lang | N. Lang | |||||||||
| Teddy Lawrence | T. Lawrence | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Anton Stadler | A. Stadler | |||||||||
| Mario Gatt | M. Gatt |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Yurtcan Ayaz | Y. Ayaz | |||||||||
| Joao Veloso | J. Veloso | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 59 |  | Heikki Riska | H. Riska | |||||||||
| Craig Souness | C. Souness |  | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 |  | Dan Sippola | D. Sippola | |||||||||
| Morris Crooks | M. Crooks | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 |  | Marcel Reimers | M. Reimers | |||||||||
| Dion Robson | D. Robson | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Del Eustace | D. Eustace | |||||||||
| Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | | 81 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 |  | Gharib Bouchiba | G. Bouchiba | |||||||||
| Tiziano Santoni | T. Santoni |  | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Paul Schramm | P. Schramm | |||||||||
| Nigel Hughes | N. Hughes | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Marc Marchal | M. Marchal | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Fulham. A crowd of 9,866 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Fulham kicking off!
3.32
0-1Del Eustace controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Marchal. Marc Marchal tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Craig Dyer had no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
6.37
0-1Nico Lang deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Reimers. Marcel Reimers makes a simple pass to Marc Marchal. Marc Marchal sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.48
0-1Rodrigo Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Crooks. Morris Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Santoni. Tiziano Santoni goes all the way! Tiziano Santoni makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Patricio Ismaël is on top of it.
15.40
Craig Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Dixon. Oleg Dixon lofts in a cross ball towards Tiziano Santoni. Tiziano Santoni is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.57
0-1Fulham are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Sunderland's defence.
22.23
Anton Stadler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Reimers. Marcel Reimers makes a probing pass to Marc Marchal. Marc Marchal goes all the way! Marc Marchal takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
26.34
0-1Dan Sippola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Vieira.
27.06
Del Eustace controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Craig Dyer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.34
Craig Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Hughes. Nigel Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yurtcan Ayaz.
39.08
Anton Stadler takes it forward alone. Anton Stadler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Craig Dyer!
45.00
Mario Gatt surges forward with the ball. Mario Gatt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Hughes. Nigel Hughes shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
48.20
0-2Yurtcan Ayaz makes a simple pass to Dan Sippola. Dan Sippola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba passes the ball forward but Paul Schramm is offside!
49.18
Del Eustace knocks the ball forward to Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Marchal but he's offside!
53.21
Del Eustace brings the ball forward. Del Eustace goes all the way! Del Eustace shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Craig Dyer easily smothers it!
54.50
Marcel Reimers decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Reimers shoots from distance but it is miles over!
55.52
Yurtcan Ayaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Eustace. Del Eustace makes a probing pass to Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Marchal but he's offside!
59.17
Yurtcan Ayaz sees a break and surges forward. Yurtcan Ayaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Craig Dyer.
63.26
Nico Lang chips the ball to his team mate, Dan Sippola. Dan Sippola makes a probing pass to Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm shoots from long range but it is miles over!
66.29
Del Eustace knocks the ball to his team mate, Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba goes all the way! Gharib Bouchiba cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Craig Dyer manages to gather it comfortably.
71.05
Yurtcan Ayaz passes the ball forward to Del Eustace. Del Eustace makes a probing pass to Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba goes all the way! Gharib Bouchiba shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.13
Morris Crooks makes a simple pass to Nigel Hughes. Nigel Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anton Stadler.
83.07
0-3Craig Souness barges into Del Eustace. The referee calls over Craig Souness and warns him to calm down! Del Eustace hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.23
Mario Gatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Souness. Craig Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Hughes. Nigel Hughes shoots from long range but Patricio Ismaël is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
29.9%
42.9%
27.3%
Scorers