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15/08/2034, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
EFL Cup, Round 1
Sunderland Vs Grimsby

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

Grimsby play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: M Souter (GK) , A Osmond (CB) , I Space (CB) , G Flanagan (RB) , N Deas (LB) , W Sweeney (CDM) , M Baines (CDM) , R Cowman (CAM) , M Jernigan (CAM) , D Quinn (ST) , D Torrence (ST) And the subs are: D McClave (CB) , R Dower (CB) , S McCartney (CM) , S Sellars (CM) , M Stevenson (ST)
Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face Grimsby.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 15381.

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

4' - Will Sweeney uses his pace to beat Jeraldo Escamilla.  

5' - Will Sweeney sees Robert Cowman making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

8' - Hugh Cool passes to Saturnin Pardo.  Saturnin Pardo plays a long pass to Sam Speed.  With a turn of pace, Sam Speed beats Morgan Baines.  

9' - Sam Speed spots a run from Declan MacFadyen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Declan MacFadyen runs on to the ball.  Declan MacFadyen tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

11' - Morgan Souter hits the ball long to Robert Cowman.  Robert Cowman looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Sam Oladele!  

14' - Sam Oladele plays a long ball to Hugh Cool.  Hugh Cool tries to use ball skills to beat Will Sweeney and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

14' - Hugh Cool attempts to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Morgan Souter!  

16' - Morgan Souter sees Michael Jernigan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Michael Jernigan has strayed offside!  

22' - Ian Space passes to Amon Osmond.  Amon Osmond slides the ball to Morgan Baines.  Morgan Baines hits the ball from long range...but its wide!

23' - Sam Oladele sees Jonny Rheon making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Jonny Rheon has strayed offside!  

25' - Morgan Baines hits the ball long to Will Sweeney.  Will Sweeney tries to use ball skills to beat Gauvain Caron, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

26' - Will Sweeney spots a run from Dave Torrence.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Dave Torrence runs on to the ball.  Dave Torrence attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! Its a goal for Grimsby!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

30' - Geoff Boas plays the ball to Sam Speed.  Sam Speed plays a short pass to Gauvain Caron.  Gauvain Caron plays a long pass to Declan MacFadyen.  Declan MacFadyen attempts to outskill Michael Jernigan.  The opposing player is unable to stop Declan MacFadyen who takes the ball forward!  

32' - Declan MacFadyen sees a run from David Niblock.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and David Niblock takes the ball.  David Niblock attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  David Niblock gets to the ball first...David Niblock shoots...and its in! It's a nice goal from David Niblock for Sunderland!  The ball went in off the upright!

32' - Grimsby kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Geoff Flanagan plays the ball to Robert Cowman.  Robert Cowman passes to Ian Space.  Ian Space plays a long pass to Amon Osmond.  Geoff Boas dispossesses Amon Osmond and takes the ball.  Geoff Boas sees a run from Sam Speed.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Sam Speed has strayed offside!  

41' - Morgan Baines passes to Michael Jernigan.  Michael Jernigan chips a long ball to Robert Cowman.  Robert Cowman curls in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

43' - Morgan Baines plays a short pass to Dillon Quinn.  Dillon Quinn sees a run from Robert Cowman.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Robert Cowman takes the ball.  Robert Cowman hits the ball towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

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

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

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hugh Cool is going to be taken off.  Mark Millar is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Morgan Baines attempts to use his skills to beat Sam Speed and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jonny Rheon is going to be taken off.  John Urso is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Michael Jernigan takes the ball past Sam Speed with a turn of pace.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Amon Osmond will come off.  Rhys Dower is going to be brought on.  

58' - Michael Jernigan strikes the ball from long range...but the ball flies wide of the post!

60' - Sam Oladele finds John Urso with a long pass.  John Urso attempts to beat Ian Space using his skills, but is tripped.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Ian Space.  That will be a freekick for Sunderland.  

63' - Sam Speed will take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box and finds Mark Millar.  Mark Millar jumps up to head the ball towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Sunderland.  Gauvain Caron will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding David Niblock.  David Niblock powers a header towards goal...and David Niblock scores!  That's a great goal from the Sunderland player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

63' - Grimsby kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ian Space is going to be taken off.  Denton McClave is going to be brought on.  

68' - Geoff Boas successfully tackles Morgan Baines and takes possession.  Geoff Boas sees a run from David Niblock.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but David Niblock is caught offside!  

73' - Dillon Quinn uses his pace to beat Jeraldo Escamilla, but is illegally impeded.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Jeraldo Escamilla.  That will be a freekick for Grimsby.  

75' - Morgan Baines passes to Michael Jernigan.  Michael Jernigan attempts to beat John Urso using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

75' - Michael Jernigan sees Robert Cowman making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

77' - Gauvain Caron plays a long ball to John Urso.  John Urso uses his pace to beat Will Sweeney.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jeraldo Escamilla is going to be taken off.  Mark Snoddy joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Cowman is going to be taken off.  Mark Stevenson is going to be brought on.  

84' - David Niblock tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and David Niblock scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Sunderland player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

84' - Grimsby kick the ball off for the restart.  

87' - Michael Jernigan plays a short pass to Will Sweeney.  Will Sweeney plays a short pass to Rhys Dower.  Rhys Dower finds Nick Deas with a long ball.  Nick Deas spots a run from Mark Stevenson.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Mark Stevenson has strayed offside!  

92' - Gauvain Caron slides the ball to Mark Snoddy.  Mark Snoddy passes a long ball to Javier de Balzac.  Javier de Balzac sees a run from David Niblock.  He attempts to play a throughball, and David Niblock is able to control the ball.  David Niblock tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Mark Millar gets to the ball first...Mark Millar shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Morgan Souter gets down to stop the shot!  

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



The match has ended Sunderland 3 - 1 Grimsby.