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13/08/2052, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
EFL Cup, Round 1
Sunderland Vs South Shields

Sunderland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: O Milne (GK) , H Jernigan (CB) , J MacKay (CB) , H Yarwood (CB) , J Arnott (RB) , B McCathern (LB) , K Crummie (CDM) , L Ronda (CAM) , J Lyons (RM) , E Divins (LM) , B Monahan (ST) And the subs are: A Mina (CB) , J Quinn (CB) , K Pryce (CM) , B McClaren (CM) , C Chikwelu (ST)

South Shields play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A MacEwen (GK) , A Down (CB) , C McCaig (CB) , I McNicol (CB) , M McFarlane (RB) , R Stephen (LB) , H Nivens (CDM) , B Anderson (CAM) , O Donnell (RM) , J Cockburn (LM) , G Givan (ST) And the subs are: P Lochridge (CB) , A MacBride (CB) , N McAfee (CM) , K Griffiths (CM) , W Husky (ST)
Welcome to Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England where Sunderland will face South Shields.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 18057.

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

7' - Hugh Nivens plays a long pass to Inigo McNicol.  Inigo McNicol sees a run from Gareth Givan.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Gareth Givan takes the ball.  Gareth Givan hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Harvey Yarwood gets to the ball first and clears.

18' - Jay MacKay plays the ball to Harvey Yarwood.  Oscar Donnell dispossesses Harvey Yarwood and gains possession for his team.  Oscar Donnell passes to Hugh Nivens.  Jay MacKay dispossesses Hugh Nivens and gains possession for his team.  Jay MacKay plays a long ball to Harvey Yarwood.  Harvey Yarwood sees a run from Brett Monahan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Brett Monahan runs on to the ball.  Brett Monahan attempts a shot...but the shot is saved by Adam MacEwen!  

23' - Hugh Nivens finds Chris McCaig with a long ball.  Chris McCaig finds Gareth Givan with a short pass.  Gareth Givan tries to beat Ben McCathern using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

24' - Gareth Givan looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Gareth Givan scores!  That's a nice goal from the South Shields player!  The ball went in off the upright!

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

32' - Lucas Ronda spots a run from Brett Monahan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Brett Monahan is able to control the ball.  Brett Monahan looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Adam MacEwen!  Brett Monahan is first to the loose ball...Brett Monahan looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is tipped over the crossbar by Adam MacEwen!  The linesman signals its a corner for Sunderland.  Lucas Ronda will take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

39' - Chris McCaig slides the ball to Inigo McNicol.  Inigo McNicol passes the ball to John Cockburn.  Jay MacKay dispossesses John Cockburn and takes the ball.  Gareth Givan tackles Jay MacKay and gains possession for his team.  South Shields attempt to counter.  Gareth Givan attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

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

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

49' - Chris McCaig passes to Hugh Nivens.  Hugh Nivens plays a short pass to Inigo McNicol.  Inigo McNicol sees John Cockburn making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and John Cockburn takes the ball.  John Cockburn reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Brian Anderson is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Ben McCathern runs with the ball, beating Oscar Donnell.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Harry Jernigan is going to be taken off.  Joey Quinn is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Lucas Ronda sees Brett Monahan making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Brett Monahan runs on to the ball.  Brett Monahan reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Lucas Ronda is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Hugh Nivens hits the ball long to Chris McCaig.  Chris McCaig plays the ball to Oscar Donnell.  Oscar Donnell spots a run from Brian Anderson.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Brian Anderson has strayed offside!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Inigo McNicol is going to be taken off.  Paul Lochridge joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Ashley Down hits the ball long to Chris McCaig.  Chris McCaig sees Brian Anderson making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Brian Anderson is caught offside!  

64' - Hugh Nivens finds Chris McCaig with a long pass.  Chris McCaig plays the ball to John Cockburn.  John Cockburn spots a run from Gareth Givan.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Gareth Givan has strayed offside!  

66' - Lucas Ronda passes a long ball to Harvey Yarwood.  Harvey Yarwood sees Brett Monahan making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

68' - Chris McCaig plays a long ball to Hugh Nivens.  Hugh Nivens attempts to outskill Ben McCathern.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

69' - Hugh Nivens shoots from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but Oscar Milne stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...John Cockburn pounces on the loose ball...John Cockburn looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Oscar Milne!  

71' - Oscar Milne sees a run from Lucas Ronda.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Lucas Ronda runs on to the ball.  Lucas Ronda looks to place the ball past the keeper...and Lucas Ronda scores!  That's a great goal from the Sunderland player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

71' - South Shields kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - Rob Stephen passes to Oscar Donnell.  Oscar Donnell plays a short pass to Michael McFarlane.  Michael McFarlane spots a run from Gareth Givan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Harvey Yarwood will come off.  Aftab Mina is going to be brought on.  

75' - Ben McCathern attempts to use his skills to beat Oscar Donnell, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

76' - Ben McCathern sees a run from Brett Monahan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Brett Monahan is able to control the ball.  Brett Monahan looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

82' - Joey Quinn plays a long ball to Jay MacKay.  Jay MacKay curls in a cross and finds Kieran Crummie.  Kieran Crummie jumps up to head the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

88' - Hugh Nivens finds Chris McCaig with a short pass.  Chris McCaig sees a run from Gareth Givan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Gareth Givan is caught offside!  

92' - Oscar Donnell shoots from outside the area towards goal...but Oscar Milne deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  South Shields.  Brian Anderson will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Kieran Crummie intercepts the ball.  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

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

98' - Ellis Divins sees a run from Brett Monahan.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Brett Monahan is able to take the ball.  Brett Monahan looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Adam MacEwen!  Chris McCaig manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

100' - Ellis Divins sees a run from Lucas Ronda.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

106' - Chris McCaig passes a long ball to Paul Lochridge.  Paul Lochridge passes the ball to Brian Anderson.  Joey Quinn successfully tackles Brian Anderson and the ball goes loose.  John Arnott hits the ball long to Joey Quinn.  Joey Quinn plays a short pass to James Lyons.  James Lyons attempts to outskill Rob Stephen and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

106' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

107' - South Shields kick the ball off for the restart.  

111' - Rob Stephen plays a short pass to Ashley Down.  Ashley Down finds Paul Lochridge with a short pass.  Paul Lochridge finds Hugh Nivens with a long ball.  Hugh Nivens takes a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...and Hugh Nivens scores!  That's a fine goal from the South Shields player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

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

117' - Ellis Divins finds Ben McCathern with a short pass.  Ben McCathern passes to Joey Quinn.  Joey Quinn finds Aftab Mina with a long pass.  Aftab Mina passes to Ben McCathern.  Ben McCathern attempts to outskill Rob Stephen.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

118' - Ben McCathern attempts to use his skills to beat Brian Anderson, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Sunderland.  

120' - Lucas Ronda stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box and finds Brett Monahan.  Brett Monahan fires a shot...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Brett Monahan for Sunderland!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

120' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Lyons is going to be taken off.  Chris Chikwelu is brought on from the bench.  

120' - South Shields kick the ball off for the restart.  

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 

The match will be decided on a penalty shootout!  
Lucas Ronda will step up to take the first penalty for Sunderland.  And he scores!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but could not stop the shot!  That's 1 - 0.
Rob Stephen will take the next penalty for South Shields.  And Rob Stephen scores!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!  That's 1 - 1.
John Arnott will take the next penalty for Sunderland.  But the shot is stopped by the keeper!
Gareth Givan will take the next penalty for South Shields.  And Gareth Givan scores!  The keeper was unable to stop the shot!  So its now 1 - 2.
Brett Monahan will take the next penalty for Sunderland.  And its in!  The ball went in off the post!  So that makes it 2 - 2.
Paul Lochridge will take the next penalty for South Shields.  And Paul Lochridge puts it in!  The keeper was unable to stop the shot!  That makes it 2 - 3.
Jay MacKay will take the next penalty for Sunderland.  But the keeper saves the shot!
Brian Anderson will take the next penalty for South Shields.  But the shot flies over the bar!
Ben McCathern will take the next penalty for Sunderland.  And Ben McCathern scores!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but could not stop the shot!  So its now 3 - 3.
Ashley Down will take the next penalty for South Shields.  And he scores!  The keeper was unable to stop the shot!  Now we are on 3 - 4.


The match has ended Sunderland 2 - 2 South Shields.  After a penalty shootout, South Shields are declared the winners.  They won the penalty shootout 4 - 3.