Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | Southend United | Southend United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Noel Powell | N. Powell |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Hamada Hassli | H. Hassli | |||||||||
| Andre Vosahlo | A. Vosahlo | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Ruel Finney | R. Finney | |||||||||
| Damien Galli | D. Galli | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Carl Gordon | C. Gordon | |||||||||
| Colin Ince | C. Ince | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Datti Mohamed Giampieretti | D. Giampieretti | |||||||||
| Ruel Blake | R. Blake | | 49 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 50 | | Eddie Moncur | E. Moncur | ||||||||
| Robert Kitson | R. Kitson | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Dean Wilcox | D. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Michael Bridges | M. Bridges | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Rio Bellamy | R. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Jamie Hibbs | J. Hibbs | | 53 | M | | 8 | | A | 64 | | Ashley Keane | A. Keane | |||||||||
| Daniel Windass | D. Windass | | 67 | A | | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Chris Clarke | C. Clarke | ||||||||
| Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Darius Izzet | D. Izzet | |||||||||
| Gilles Wright | G. Wright | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Gavin Brighton | G. Brighton | |||||||||
| Emile Fenton | E. Fenton | | 53 | M | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Matt Ward | M. Ward | |||||||||
| Billy Wright | B. Wright | | 53 | M | | 13 | | M | 60 | | Shaun Walsh | S. Walsh | |||||||||
| Ian Burgess | I. Burgess | | 49 | A | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Nwankwo Goldberg | N. Goldberg | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Southend United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Patrick Stuart.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Patrick Stuart.
0.00
0-0Southend United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
0-0Dean Wilcox controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.41
0-0With a delightful solo run, Rio Bellamy stretches the opposition's defence. Rio Bellamy knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.21
0-1Carl Gordon knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Darius Izzet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Izzet plays a perfect one-two with Ashley Keane and rushes in on goal... Darius Izzet makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.18
0-1Damien Galli threads a neat ball through to Michael Bridges. Michael Bridges makes a probing pass to Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Hamada Hassli.
10.19
Colin Ince sees a break and surges forward. Colin Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.50
0-1Colin Ince clumsily knocks into Rio Bellamy. The referee calls over Colin Ince and warns him to calm down! Rio Bellamy runs off the knock.
15.10
Carl Gordon hacks Rodrigo Alves from behind! The referee warns Carl Gordon to calm down! Rodrigo Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.10
0-1Free kick to Sunderland just outside the area...
18.27
Gilles Wright slowly runs up. The ball flies past the wall and inside the left post - goal!!
20.23
Robert Kitson makes a probing pass to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Hamada Hassli manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.26
Dean Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Clarke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ashley Keane shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ashley Keane!
28.40
Robert Kitson makes a simple pass to Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Gordon.
32.09
Michael Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.01
2-2Robert Kitson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves connects with a diving header. The ball strikes Carl Gordon's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
37.58
2-2It's a corner kick. Robert Kitson loops the ball over to the far post. Rodrigo Alves muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
38.22
Rio Bellamy hits a low pass to Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton cuts inside the box! Gavin Brighton shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.38
With imagination, Robert Kitson plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Hamada Hassli!
44.51
Andre Vosahlo hacks Chris Clarke from behind! The referee brings Andre Vosahlo to one side and gives him a warning! Chris Clarke runs off the knock.
45.00
Damien Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Kitson. Robert Kitson passes the ball forward to Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Gordon.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sunderland players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Sunderland kicking off!
48.44
Andre Vosahlo knocks the ball forward to Robert Kitson. Robert Kitson brings the ball forward. Robert Kitson plays a one-two with Daniel Windass and rushes in on goal... Robert Kitson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Carl Gordon's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
49.56
Robert Kitson takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Gilles Wright comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.46
Rio Bellamy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.10
Robert Kitson flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Wright who brings the ball under control. Gilles Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Hamada Hassli had no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
57.25
Jamie Hibbs sees Gilles Wright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gilles Wright shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
59.53
Colin Ince threads a neat ball through to Michael Bridges. Michael Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
60.04
3-2Sunderland have made a substitution with Billy Wright replacing Jamie Hibbs .Southend United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.05
Rio Bellamy barges into Michael Bridges. The referee warns Rio Bellamy to calm down! Michael Bridges stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.01
3-2Datti Mohamed Giampieretti makes a simple pass to Rio Bellamy. Rio Bellamy knocks the ball forward to Ashley Keane. Ashley Keane knocks the ball forward to Darius Izzet but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.05
Rio Bellamy makes a simple pass to Darius Izzet. Darius Izzet skips past Damien Galli! Darius Izzet cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.10
Sunderland have made a substitution with Ian Burgess replacing Michael Bridges .
78.15
3-2Datti Mohamed Giampieretti catches Daniel Windass on the ankles. Datti Mohamed Giampieretti is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Windass grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.15
Robert Kitson makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
84.40
Datti Mohamed Giampieretti surges forward with the ball. Datti Mohamed Giampieretti threads the ball through to Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke makes a probing pass to Gavin Brighton but he's offside!
87.44
Rio Bellamy passes the ball forward to Gavin Brighton. Gavin Brighton whips in a cross ball towards Chris Clarke. Chris Clarke is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Gilles Wright 16, 32 Daniel Windass 53 | Darius Izzet 6 Ashley Keane 21 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Noel Powell (GK)
6
2. Andre Vosahlo (DEF)
6
3. Damien Galli (DEF)
6
4. Colin Ince (DEF)
7
5. Ruel Blake (DEF)
6
6. Robert Kitson (MID)
8
7. Michael Bridges (MID)
7
8. Jamie Hibbs (MID)
6
9. Daniel Windass (ATT)
8
10. Rodrigo Alves (ATT)
7
11. Gilles Wright (ATT)
9
12. Emile Fenton (MID)
0
13. Billy Wright (MID)
6
14. Ian Burgess (ATT)
6
1. Hamada Hassli (GK)
7
2. Ruel Finney (DEF)
6
3. Carl Gordon (DEF)
7
4. Datti Mohamed Giampieretti (DEF)
6
5. Eddie Moncur (DEF)
6
6. Dean Wilcox (MID)
6
7. Rio Bellamy (MID)
8
8. Ashley Keane (ATT)
8
9. Chris Clarke (ATT)
6
10. Darius Izzet (ATT)
8
11. Gavin Brighton (ATT)
6
12. Matt Ward (GK)
0
13. Shaun Walsh (MID)
0
14. Nwankwo Goldberg (MID)
0