English Premier League

Sunderland vs Reading, 2012-2013 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
Sunderland
  • 3': James McClean
  • 28': Steven Fletcher
  • 90'+4': Stéphane Sessegnon
FT
3 - 0
Reading

    About

    Sunderland are hosting Reading at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Premier League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Hand ball by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).
    • 2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
    • 3': Goal! Sunderland 1, Reading 0. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by John O'Shea.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
    • 5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Federici.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 8': Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).
    • 8': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 12': Offside, Reading. Shaun Cummings tries a through ball, but Noel Hunt is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Reading).
    • 13': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Adrian Mariappa (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
    • 18': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
    • 20': Noel Hunt (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Reading. Noel Hunt tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
    • 22': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
    • 22': Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback.
    • 26': Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).
    • 33': Goal! Sunderland 2, Reading 0. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jay Tabb (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noel Hunt.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
    • 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shaun Cummings.
    • 37': Adam Le Fondre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).
    • 38': Delay in match Danny Rose (Sunderland) because of an injury.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).
    • 40': Delay in match Adam Johnson (Sunderland) because of an injury.
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jay Tabb.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Noel Hunt (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noel Hunt with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Reading 0.
    • 45'+4': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Reading 0.
    • 45'+4': Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Reading 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley replaces Adam Johnson because of an injury.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Noel Hunt (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carlos Cuéllar.
    • 53': Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).
    • 53': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Danny Rose (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Delay in match James McClean (Sunderland) because of an injury.
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
    • 59': Jay Tabb (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Tabb.
    • 63': Foul by Mikele Leigertwood (Reading).
    • 63': Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
    • 66': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
    • 68': Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
    • 69': Substitution, Sunderland. David Vaughan replaces Danny Rose because of an injury.
    • 72': David Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).
    • 72': Substitution, Reading. Dominic Samuel replaces Garath McCleary because of an injury.
    • 73': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Colback tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
    • 73': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Foul by Nicky Shorey (Reading).
    • 73': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Delay in match Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) because of an injury.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Titus Bramble replaces Phillip Bardsley because of an injury.
    • 78': Offside, Sunderland. Titus Bramble tries a through ball, but Stéphane Sessegnon is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt saved. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
    • 81': Offside, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).
    • 82': Noel Hunt (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
    • 85': Foul by Jack Colback (Sunderland).
    • 86': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James McClean.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
    • 90': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Titus Bramble.
    • 90': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
    • 90'+1': Jay Tabb (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Hunt with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Titus Bramble.
    • 90'+3': Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jay Tabb (Reading).
    • 90'+5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Sunderland 3, Reading 0. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Cuéllar with a through ball.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Reading 0.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Reading 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 3
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    15 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    263 Accurate Passes 281
    386 Passes 384
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    9 Accurate Crosses 4
    31 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 62
    28 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    19 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    11 Effective Clearances 30
    26 Clearances 60

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Stadium of Light
    Location: Sunderland, England
    Attendance: 37,723

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 21 +26 49
    2 Manchester City 21 +26 43
    3 Aston Villa 21 +9 43
    4 Liverpool 21 +4 35
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    Line-Ups

    SUN Sunderland (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
    24 Carlos Cuéllar
    16 John O'Shea
    3 Danny Rose
    8 Craig Gardner
    7 Sebastian Larsson
    14 Jack Colback
    23 James McClean
    21 Adam Johnson
    26 Steven Fletcher
    28 Stéphane Sessegnon
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Matthew Kilgallon, Phil Bardsley, Connor Wickham, Fraizer Campbell, Kieren Westwood, Titus Bramble, David Vaughan.

    REA Reading (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Adam Federici (GK)
    6 Adrian Mariappa Yellow Card
    5 Alex Pearce
    3 Nicky Shorey
    24 Shaun Cummings
    16 Jay Tabb
    8 Mikele Leigertwood
    11 Jobi McAnuff
    12 Garath McCleary
    10 Noel Hunt
    9 Adam Le Fondre
    Reading Substitutes:
    Dominic Samuel, Jordan Obita, Stuart Taylor, Kaspars Gorkss, Chris Gunter, Ian Harte, Brynjar Gunnarsson.

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