Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Harry Henderson | Harry Henderson | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Mortensen | J. Mortensen |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Arthur Etherington | A. Etherington | |||||||||
| Des Moffat | D. Moffat | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Francesco G. Eranio | F. Eranio | |||||||||
| Craig Beresford | C. Beresford | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Martin Clemence | M. Clemence | |||||||||
| Brian Ball | B. Ball | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Martin Cort | M. Cort | |||||||||
| Guy Hebert | G. Hebert |  | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Adam Lumsdon | A. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Ian Pearce | I. Pearce | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Robert Barton | R. Barton | |||||||||
| Alistair Gordon | A. Gordon | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Paul Smithe | P. Smithe | |||||||||
| Michael Shearer | M. Shearer | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Jacob Potts | J. Potts | |||||||||
| Luke Moss | L. Moss | | 52 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 |  | Colin Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Aaron Salako | A. Salako | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Alberto Cort | A. Cort | |||||||||
| Lee Charlton | L. Charlton | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Paolo Torrisi | P. Torrisi | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 8,499 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the match underway!
2.59
0-0Robert Barton decides to run forward with the ball. Robert Barton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Ball.
9.54
0-0Alistair Gordon barges into Jacob Potts. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jacob Potts runs off the knock.
12.05
0-0Alberto Cort catches Brian Ball on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Cort and warns him to calm down! Brian Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.49
0-0Martin Cort threads the ball through to Jacob Potts. Jacob Potts passes the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.58
Francesco G. Eranio threads the ball through to Jacob Potts. Jacob Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
22.46
Martin Cort comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Salako. Martin Cort is shown the yellow card! Aaron Salako hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.02
0-0Jacob Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Cort. Alberto Cort makes a probing pass to Paolo Torrisi. Paolo Torrisi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jon Mortensen!
26.02
Francesco G. Eranio comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Salako. The referee calls over Francesco G. Eranio and shows him a yellow card! Aaron Salako hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.04
Craig Beresford knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Moss. Luke Moss brings the ball forward. Luke Moss shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Arthur Etherington easily smothers it!
33.43
Brian Ball flicks the ball to his team mate, Michael Shearer. Michael Shearer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton goes all the way! Lee Charlton shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.07
Alistair Gordon flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Salako. Aaron Salako knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adam Lumsdon.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
48.08
Luke Moss chips the ball to his team mate, Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.04
Ian Pearce passes the ball forward to Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.02
Craig Beresford chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Gordon. Alistair Gordon sees a break and surges forward. Alistair Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Clemence.
65.04
Aaron Salako comes in with a late challenge on Francesco G. Eranio. Aaron Salako is shown the yellow card! Francesco G. Eranio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.35
Martin Clemence flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Potts. Jacob Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison goes all the way! Colin Morrison shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.42
Paul Smithe makes a simple pass to Alberto Cort. Alberto Cort shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.45
Alistair Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton plays a perfect one-two with Aaron Salako and rushes in on goal... Lee Charlton shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
77.34
Colin Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Brian Ball. The referee calls over Colin Morrison and warns him to calm down! Brian Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.16
Jacob Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Torrisi. Paolo Torrisi shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Jon Mortensen!
84.56
0-0Paul Smithe catches Alistair Gordon on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Smithe and warns him to calm down! Alistair Gordon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Paul Smithe knocks the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Jon Mortensen.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
28.2%
43.6%
28.2%