Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Millwall. A crowd of 8,894 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sunderland and Millwall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sunderland and Millwall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Millwall kicking off!
6.27
0-0Duncan Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Todd. Jamie Todd shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.14
0-0Morris Fenton knocks the ball forward to Adrian Lampard. Adrian Lampard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Nascimento.
12.03
0-0Alberto Castillo sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Castillo shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Brian Ince easily smothers it!
14.19
0-0Harvey Lofthouse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Castillo. Alberto Castillo sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Castillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Lucenti but the linesman indicates offside!
15.21
Rafael Nascimento passes the ball forward to Spencer Young. Spencer Young passes the ball forward to Jamie Todd. Jamie Todd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Oakes.
16.22
1-0Daniel Bishop makes a simple pass to Morris Fenton. Morris Fenton threads the ball through to Adrian Lampard. Adrian Lampard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mustapha Condé!
20.45
Spencer Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luca Lucenti. Luca Lucenti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
21.18
1-0Glynn Newton catches Mustapha Condé on the ankles. The referee calls over Glynn Newton and warns him to calm down! Mustapha Condé runs off the knock.
24.18
Spencer Young knocks the ball forward to Luca Lucenti. Luca Lucenti shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.24
Jamie Todd catches Callum Cleland on the ankles. Jamie Todd is given a warning by the referee! Callum Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.21
Marvin Barmby passes the ball forward to Morris Fenton. Morris Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.01
Marvin Barmby makes a simple pass to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé goes all the way! Mustapha Condé shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Del Clegg is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
53.17
Callum Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Faria. Francisco Faria threads the ball through to Adrian Lampard. Adrian Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.13
Daniel Bishop knocks the ball forward to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn takes it forward alone. Colin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Clegg who gathers it comfortably.
59.31
Francisco Faria makes a beautiful solo run. Francisco Faria goes all the way! Francisco Faria shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.28
3-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
65.01
Alberto Castillo passes the ball forward to Michael Peters. Michael Peters shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Brian Ince.
69.15
Francisco Faria makes a simple pass to Adrian Lampard. Adrian Lampard plays a perfect one-two with Mustapha Condé and rushes in on goal... Adrian Lampard tries a spectacular strike. Adrian Lampard scores for Sunderland!!
79.53
Jamie Todd hacks Callum Cleland from behind! Jamie Todd is warned by the referee again! Callum Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.10
Alberto Castillo sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Castillo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Brian Ince easily smothers it!
85.15
Glynn Newton threads the ball through to Alberto Castillo. Alberto Castillo makes a simple pass to Michael Peters. Michael Peters finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.06
Colin Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Adrian Lampard. Adrian Lampard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Sturridge but the linesman indicates offside!
89.52
Daniel Bishop makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge makes a simple pass to Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé rockets a shot on goal but somehow Del Clegg manages to keep it out.
90.00
Marvin Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Fenton. Morris Fenton knocks the ball forward to Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge knocks in a cross ball towards Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Del Clegg had no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
25.6%
44.2%
30.2%
Scorers
| Mustapha Condé 16, 90 Gilles Sturridge 38, 53 Adrian Lampard 69 |