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10/11/2035, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
Championship, English Football League

Sunderland Vs Portsmouth

Sunderland play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: P Fafunwa (GK) , J Escamilla (CB) , J Huggett (CB) , G Caron (RB) , S Pardo (LB) , S Speed (CDM) , J Urso (CAM) , J de Balzac (RM) , D MacFadyen (LM) , D Niblock (ST) , H Cool (ST) And the subs are: M Snoddy (CB) , E Walker (CB) , B Roche (CM) , B MacBride (CM) , J Rheon (ST)

Portsmouth play in a 4-5-1 formation, and line up with: C McAdams (GK) , R Butler (CB) , B Cavanaugh (CB) , J Mackie (RB) , R Mellish (LB) , G Delon (CM) , R Cranston (CM) , R Mohamad (CDM) , H Lyons (RM) , C Buckley (LM) , N Jeans (ST) And the subs are: T Senatore (CB) , M Matthew (CB) , E Rhydderch (CM) , D Hanmer (CM) , A Cooper (ST)

Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face Portsmouth.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 45956.

1' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - James Huggett passes to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed plays the ball to Javier de Balzac.  Javier de Balzac plays a long ball to John Urso.  John Urso whips in a cross and finds Hugh Cool.  Hugh Cool gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...but it hits the upright!  Hugh Cool pounces on the loose ball...Hugh Cool attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Charlie McAdams stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Richard Butler is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

7' - Guy Delon sees Nicholas Jeans making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

9' - Hugh Cool finds Gauvain Caron with a long ball.  Gauvain Caron attempts to outskill Richard Butler.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Gauvain Caron runs with the ball!  

10' - Gauvain Caron crosses the ball into the box and finds John Urso.  John Urso fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but Charlie McAdams stops the shot!  

17' - Charlie McAdams passes a long ball to Harry Lyons.  Sam Speed dispossesses Harry Lyons and the ball goes loose.  Sam Speed plays a short pass to Javier de Balzac.  Javier de Balzac looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Charlie McAdams!  

18' - Charlie McAdams sees Rashid Mohamad making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Rashid Mohamad is caught offside!  

20' - Hugh Cool passes to John Urso.  John Urso speeds past Guy Delon.  

22' - John Urso passes a long ball to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed tries to use ball skills to beat Richard Butler and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

22' - Sam Speed sees a run from David Niblock.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

25' - Callum Buckley finds Robert Cranston with a long pass.  Robert Cranston plays a short pass to Rashid Mohamad.  Rashid Mohamad spots a run from Nicholas Jeans.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

28' - Hugh Cool plays a long pass to Jeraldo Escamilla.  Jeraldo Escamilla sees a run from Declan MacFadyen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Declan MacFadyen is able to take the ball.  Declan MacFadyen strikes the ball towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  John Mackie is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

29' - Declan MacFadyen uses his pace to beat Nicholas Jeans.  

37' - James Huggett passes to Jeraldo Escamilla.  Jeraldo Escamilla passes to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed finds Gauvain Caron with a long pass.  Gauvain Caron attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a great goal from Gauvain Caron for Sunderland!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

38' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - John Urso finds Sam Speed with a long ball.  Sam Speed spots a run from David Niblock.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and David Niblock runs on to the ball.  David Niblock tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Robert Cranston finds Ben Cavanaugh with a short pass.  Ben Cavanaugh plays the ball to Rashid Mohamad.  Rashid Mohamad sees Guy Delon making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Guy Delon has strayed offside!  

53' - Hugh Cool hits the ball long to Saturnin Pardo.  Guy Delon successfully tackles Saturnin Pardo and takes possession.  Guy Delon plays a long pass to Richard Butler.  Richard Butler sees Robert Cranston making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Robert Cranston runs on to the ball.  Robert Cranston tries to cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! There is going to be a subsitution.  Hugh Cool will come off.  Jonny Rheon is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Huggett will come off.  Mark Snoddy is going to be brought on.  

57' - Rashid Mohamad plays the ball to Callum Buckley.  Callum Buckley takes a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

59' - Paul Fafunwa hits the ball long to Mark Snoddy.  Mark Snoddy sees Jonny Rheon making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jonny Rheon is able to take the ball.  Jonny Rheon looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

62' - John Urso passes to Jonny Rheon.  Jonny Rheon takes the ball past John Mackie with a turn of pace.  

63' - Jonny Rheon sees a run from David Niblock.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

72' - Saturnin Pardo passes the ball to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Declan MacFadyen pounces on the loose ball...Declan MacFadyen looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Richard Butler is going to be taken off.  Theo Senatore is brought on from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ben Cavanaugh is going to be taken off.  Matthew Matthew is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nicholas Jeans is going to be taken off.  Ashley Cooper is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jeraldo Escamilla is going to be taken off.  Ethan Walker is going to be brought on.  

80' - Robert Mellish uses his pace to beat John Urso.  

82' - Robert Mellish passes the ball to Robert Cranston.  Robert Cranston takes the ball past Sam Speed with a turn of pace.  

86' - Robert Cranston plays a short pass to Rashid Mohamad.  Rashid Mohamad tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

87' - Paul Fafunwa spots a run from John Urso.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but John Urso is caught offside!  



The match has ended Sunderland 1 - 0 Portsmouth.