Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Brian Ince | B. Ince |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 | | Matt Crooks | M. Crooks | |||||||||
| Daniel Bishop | D. Bishop | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Dennis Holloway | D. Holloway | |||||||||
| Alun Oakes | A. Oakes | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Alex Davidson | A. Davidson | |||||||||
| Marvin Barmby | M. Barmby | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Jacob Neville | J. Neville | |||||||||
| Seth Makin | S. Makin | | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Simon Mckay | S. Mckay | |||||||||
| Francisco Faria | F. Faria |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Adrian Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
| Morris Fenton | M. Fenton | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Kevin Greaves | K. Greaves | |||||||||
| Colin Meiklejohn | C. Meiklejohn | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Tony Armstrong | T. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Mustapha Condé | M. Condé |  | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Robert Patterson | R. Patterson | |||||||||
| Gilles Sturridge | G. Sturridge | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Morris Greaves | M. Greaves | |||||||||
| Adrian Lampard | A. Lampard | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Martin Laycock | M. Laycock | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 9,551 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Cheltenham Town kick off!
3.57
0-0Colin Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Lampard but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.03
1-0Francisco Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge knocks in a cross ball towards Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.09
1-0Francisco Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Lampard. Adrian Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dennis Holloway.
14.31
1-0Sunderland are easily keeping Cheltenham Town at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
15.13
1-0Francisco Faria comes in with a late challenge on Tony Armstrong. Francisco Faria is given a warning by the referee! Tony Armstrong stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.23
1-0Adrian Campbell makes a beautiful solo run. Adrian Campbell shoots from 25 yards but Brian Ince is on top of it.
18.13
Francisco Faria catches Kevin Greaves on the ankles. Francisco Faria is given another warning by the referee! Kevin Greaves runs off the knock.
20.10
1-0Alex Davidson surges forward with the ball. Alex Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Patterson. Robert Patterson heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
30.43
Adrian Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Patterson. Robert Patterson plays a perfect one-two with Martin Laycock and rushes in on goal... Robert Patterson tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.27
Adrian Campbell makes a simple pass to Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Laycock. Martin Laycock tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
38.28
Kevin Greaves hacks Francisco Faria from behind! Kevin Greaves is given a warning by the referee! Francisco Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.18
1-0Adrian Campbell clumsily knocks into Morris Fenton. Adrian Campbell is warned by the referee! Morris Fenton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.21
Francisco Faria makes a simple pass to Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé knocks the ball forward to Gilles Sturridge but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.07
Morris Fenton threads the ball through to Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé goes all the way! Mustapha Condé takes a shot at goal. Matt Crooks is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Sunderland kick off the second half!
47.02
Morris Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé plays a perfect one-two with Gilles Sturridge and rushes in on goal... Mustapha Condé cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Matt Crooks manages to gather it comfortably.
51.29
2-0Jacob Neville clumsily knocks into Mustapha Condé. Jacob Neville is shown the yellow card! Mustapha Condé stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.32
Marvin Barmby sees a break and surges forward. Marvin Barmby threads the ball through to Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.33
Daniel Bishop sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
60.54
Adrian Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Laycock. Martin Laycock kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Patterson but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.19
Morris Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mustapha Condé. Mustapha Condé goes all the way! Mustapha Condé makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mustapha Condé!
73.22
Tony Armstrong chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Patterson. Robert Patterson goes all the way! Robert Patterson rockets a shot on goal. Brian Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.31
Kevin Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Patterson. Robert Patterson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
21.8%
51.3%
26.9%
Scorers
| Mustapha Condé 8, 42, 66 | Robert Patterson 73, 85 |