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01/11/2025, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
Premiership, English Premiership
Sunderland Vs Villa

Sunderland play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: R Mathern (GK) , T Welsh (CB) , R Dougan (CB) , C Rutherford (RB) , J MacKay (LB) , S Speed (CDM) , S Blanco (CAM) , G Oberlin (RM) , D Neil (LM) , J MacKnight (ST) , E Lorimer (ST) And the subs are: T Ryan (CB) , L Krabbe (CB) , C McGuire (CM) , J Beith (CM) , Y Paules (ST)

Villa play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: P Laverde (GK) , F Valeriano (CB) , D Hawley (CB) , E Mahoney (CB) , J Casey (RB) , L Cornog (LB) , E McPhearson (CDM) , M Roseberry (CAM) , F Dickson (RM) , D Thum (LM) , V Salmela (ST) And the subs are: L Madigan (CB) , A Boydstun (CB) , V Fortes (CM) , I Priddy (CM) , P Abernathy (ST)
Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face Aston Villa.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premiership, English Premiership.  The attendance is 38715.

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

6' - Joshua MacKay passes the ball to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed passes to Joshua MacKay.  Joshua MacKay plays a long pass to Tim Welsh.  Tim Welsh crosses the ball, finding Davie Neil.  Davie Neil jumps up and gets his head to the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Gerald Oberlin gets to the ball first...Gerald Oberlin shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Pablo Laverde gets down to stop the shot!  

12' - Frisco Valeriano finds Dave Hawley with a long pass.  Dave Hawley passes the ball to Veikka Salmela.  Veikka Salmela tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Fraser Dickson pounces on the loose ball...Fraser Dickson attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

14' - Reynold Mathern passes the ball to Joshua MacKay.  Joshua MacKay sees a run from Sezni Blanco.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

16' - Veikka Salmela passes a long ball to Ed McPhearson.  Ed McPhearson sees a run from Mike Roseberry.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mike Roseberry is able to take the ball.  Mike Roseberry tries to cutback and the ball reaches Deshi Thum.  Deshi Thum shoots...but Reynold Mathern manages to stop the shot!  

19' - Reynold Mathern plays a long pass to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed sees Ed Lorimer making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ed Lorimer takes the ball.  Ed Lorimer attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

21' - Pablo Laverde passes the ball to Euan Mahoney.  Euan Mahoney spots a run from Veikka Salmela.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Veikka Salmela takes the ball.  Veikka Salmela looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Veikka Salmela for Villa!  The ball went in off the upright!

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

30' - James Casey slides the ball to Mike Roseberry.  Mike Roseberry hits the ball long to Dave Hawley.  Dave Hawley plays a short pass to Deshi Thum.  Deshi Thum curves the ball into the box, finding Mike Roseberry.  Mike Roseberry looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Reynold Mathern!  

34' - Reynold Mathern chips a long ball to Chris Rutherford.  Chris Rutherford finds Sam Speed with a short pass.  Sam Speed whips in a cross, and manages to find Josh MacKnight.  Josh MacKnight gets his head to the ball towards goal...but Pablo Laverde deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Sunderland.  Chris Rutherford places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Josh MacKnight.  Josh MacKnight flicks a header hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

37' - Sezni Blanco sees a run from Josh MacKnight.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Josh MacKnight is caught offside!  

42' - Veikka Salmela finds Euan Mahoney with a short pass.  Euan Mahoney plays a long pass to James Casey.  James Casey attempts to use his skills to beat Sam Speed.  The opposing player is unable to stop James Casey who takes the ball forward!  

43' - Chris Rutherford dispossesses James Casey and gains possession for his team.  Chris Rutherford sees a run from Ed Lorimer.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - Veikka Salmela hits the ball long to Mike Roseberry.  Mike Roseberry tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

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

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

48' - Sam Speed attempts to outskill Euan Mahoney, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

49' - Sam Speed takes the ball past Euan Mahoney with a turn of pace.  

52' - Sam Speed curls in a cross, finding Davie Neil.  Davie Neil gets above the defence and directs a header towards the top corner...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Sam Speed is first to the loose ball...Sam Speed fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Sunderland.  Chris Rutherford places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, and manages to find Davie Neil.  Davie Neil directs a header down towards the bottom corner...but the shot goes wide!

55' - Pablo Laverde finds Euan Mahoney with a long pass.  Tim Welsh dispossesses Euan Mahoney and gains possession for his team.  Deshi Thum dispossesses Tim Welsh and gains possession for his team.  Deshi Thum tries to use ball skills to beat Rob Dougan, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Villa.  

57' - Mike Roseberry passes the ball to Veikka Salmela.  Veikka Salmela shoots from distance, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

58' - Reynold Mathern spots a run from Josh MacKnight.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

60' - Veikka Salmela plays a long ball to Euan Mahoney.  Euan Mahoney crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Ed McPhearson.  Ed McPhearson fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

66' - Fraser Dickson tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

69' - Reynold Mathern finds Tim Welsh with a short pass.  Tim Welsh sees Gerald Oberlin making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Gerald Oberlin is able to take the ball.  Gerald Oberlin hits a shot...and Gerald Oberlin scores!  That's a superb goal from the Sunderland player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

70' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ed McPhearson is going to be taken off.  Leeroy Madigan is going to be brought on.  

73' - Fraser Dickson sees Deshi Thum making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Deshi Thum runs on to the ball.  Deshi Thum attempts the cutback, but Rob Dougan intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

74' - Rob Dougan spots a run from Sezni Blanco.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Sezni Blanco is able to control the ball.  Sezni Blanco reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but James Casey manages to get to the ball first!  

75' - James Casey spots a run from Mike Roseberry.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

78' - Chris Rutherford plays a long ball to Rob Dougan.  Deshi Thum tackles Rob Dougan and gains possession for his team.  Deshi Thum sees a run from Fraser Dickson.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Fraser Dickson runs on to the ball.  Fraser Dickson attempts the cutback, but Veikka Salmela is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dave Hawley is going to be taken off.  Alec Boydstun joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Chris Rutherford plays a long pass to Rob Dougan.  Rob Dougan sees a run from Sezni Blanco.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Sezni Blanco is able to take the ball.  Sezni Blanco tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Ed Lorimer pounces on the loose ball...Ed Lorimer attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Sunderland!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sezni Blanco will come off.  Joel Beith is going to be brought on.  

82' - Villa kick the ball off for the restart.  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Josh MacKnight is going to be taken off.  Yago Paules is going to be brought on.  

86' - Euan Mahoney plays a long pass to Alec Boydstun.  Alec Boydstun sees Deshi Thum making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Deshi Thum is able to take the ball.  Deshi Thum attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

89' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Davie Neil will come off.  Chris McGuire is going to be brought on.  

90' - Alec Boydstun sees a run from Deshi Thum.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Deshi Thum runs on to the ball.  Deshi Thum hits a shot towards goal...and Deshi Thum scores!  That's a nice goal from the Villa player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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



The match has ended Sunderland 2 - 2 Aston Villa.