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25/08/2037, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Live on National TV
EFL Cup, Round 2

Sunderland Vs Newcastle

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

Newcastle play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A Lorimer (GK) , E Lease (CB) , S Nurse (CB) , G McSween (CB) , S Griffiths (RB) , R MacConnell (LB) , C Parry (CDM) , W Soghomon (CAM) , M Ferguson (RM) , F McGee (LM) , A Wayne (ST) And the subs are: K Dove (CB) , J McAskill (CB) , G Gwilym (CM) , D De Rossi (CM) , H Qadir (ST)

Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face Newcastle.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 30496.

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

3' - James Huggett passes to Javier de Balzac.  Javier de Balzac finds Mark Snoddy with a short pass.  Mark Snoddy spots a run from Hugh Cool.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

7' - Waldhramm Soghomon takes the ball past Hugh Cool with a turn of pace.  

18' - David Niblock passes to John Urso.  John Urso finds Javier de Balzac with a short pass.  Robert MacConnell successfully tackles Javier de Balzac and takes the ball.  Robert MacConnell plays the ball to Waldhramm Soghomon.  Waldhramm Soghomon spots a run from Arran Wayne.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Arran Wayne runs on to the ball.  Arran Wayne attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...and Arran Wayne scores!  That's a wonderful goal from the Newcastle player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

19' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - George McSween finds Sid Nurse with a long ball.  Mark Snoddy tackles Sid Nurse and takes the ball.  Mark Snoddy finds James Huggett with a long pass.  James Huggett passes a long ball to Javier de Balzac.  Javier de Balzac tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Javier de Balzac for Sunderland!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

28' - Newcastle kick the ball off for the restart.  

39' - Duncan McEwan plays a long ball to Mark Snoddy.  Mark Snoddy sees a run from David Niblock.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but David Niblock has strayed offside!  

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

45' - Newcastle kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Ellis Lease slides the ball to Sid Griffiths.  Sid Griffiths sees Waldhramm Soghomon making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hugh Cool will come off.  Jonny Rheon is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ellis Lease is going to be taken off.  Kenzie Dove is brought on from the bench.  

56' - Waldhramm Soghomon successfully tackles Declan MacFadyen and gains possession for his team.  Waldhramm Soghomon attempts to speed past Javier de Balzac, but is brought down.    The referee shows Javier de Balzac the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Newcastle.  

58' - Waldhramm Soghomon hits the ball long to Sid Griffiths.  Sid Griffiths sees Arran Wayne making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Arran Wayne has strayed offside!  

62' - Jonny Rheon passes to James Huggett.  James Huggett hits the ball long to Mark Snoddy.  Mark Snoddy plays a short pass to John Urso.  John Urso tries to use ball skills to beat Robert MacConnell and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

69' - Sid Nurse chips a long ball to Kenzie Dove.  Kenzie Dove passes the ball to Chris Parry.  Chris Parry spots a run from Fionn McGee.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Fionn McGee has strayed offside!  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chris Parry is going to be taken off.  Dominic De Rossi is brought on from the bench.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  George McSween is going to be taken off.  John McAskill joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Mark Snoddy passes a long ball to Gauvain Caron.  Gauvain Caron brings the ball forward, outpacing Sid Nurse.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gauvain Caron is going to be taken off.  David Urbano is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Declan MacFadyen is going to be taken off.  Bruce Roche is going to be brought on.  

81' - Mason Ferguson sees a run from Arran Wayne.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Arran Wayne takes the ball.  Arran Wayne tries to place the ball past the keeper...but Paul Fafunwa manages to stop the shot!  

84' - Paul Fafunwa plays a long ball to Mark Snoddy.  Mark Snoddy sees a run from David Niblock.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but David Niblock has strayed offside!  

87' - Waldhramm Soghomon finds Sid Griffiths with a long ball.  Sid Griffiths spots a run from Mason Ferguson.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mason Ferguson takes the ball.  Mason Ferguson hits the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a fine goal from Mason Ferguson for Newcastle!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

87' - Sunderland kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - Javier de Balzac passes to John Urso.  John Urso slides the ball to Mark Snoddy.  Mark Snoddy chips a long ball to John Urso.  John Urso passes to Bruce Roche.  Bruce Roche spots a run from David Niblock.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but David Niblock has strayed offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Sunderland 1 - 2 Newcastle.