English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sunderland, 2011-2012 Barclays Premier League

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Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 73': Steven Fletcher
  • 81': Steven Fletcher
FT
2 - 1
Sunderland
  • 52': Kieran Richardson

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 1': Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. John O'Shea (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 4': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
  • 4': Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Delay in match Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) because of an injury.
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ji Dong-Won.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Jarvis with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christophe Berra.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
  • 10': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 10': Offside, Sunderland. Wes Brown tries a through ball, but Nicklas Bendtner is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 12': Wes Brown (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Stephen Ward tries a through ball, but Matthew Jarvis is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John O'Shea with a headed pass.
  • 16': Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
  • 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Wes Brown (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Doyle.
  • 19': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kevin Doyle tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 20': Stephen Hunt (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
  • 22': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ronald Zubar (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara with a cross.
  • 27': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Jack Colback (Sunderland).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Foul by Christophe Berra (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 29': Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.
  • 31': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 38': Christophe Berra (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Stephen Hunt (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Jarvis with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Richardson.
  • 40': Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
  • 41': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Richardson.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 0': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 47': Ronald Zubar (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
  • 49': Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jamie O'Hara (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Wes Brown.
  • 52': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sunderland 1. Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon following a fast break.
  • 53': Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 54': Christophe Berra (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland).
  • 55': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Colback.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ji Dong-Won.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Matthew Jarvis (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara.
  • 60': Foul by Ronald Zubar (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 60': Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Ronald Zubar (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matthew Jarvis tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Hammill replaces Stephen Hunt.
  • 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sylvain Ebanks-Blake replaces Kevin Doyle.
  • 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Richardson.
  • 67': Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ji Dong-Won (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Ahmed Elmohamady replaces Ji Dong-Won.
  • 72': Penalty Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Jody Craddock (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty saved! Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sunderland 1. Steven Fletcher (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Jarvis with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Roger Johnson replaces Jody Craddock.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phillip Bardsley.
  • 76': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
  • 76': Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady.
  • 81': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Sunderland 1. Steven Fletcher (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara.
  • 82': Kieran Richardson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Wes Brown.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Stephen Ward (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Jarvis.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland).
  • 86': Adam Hammill (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Ryan Noble replaces Stéphane Sessegnon.
  • 90': Foul by Ryan Noble (Sunderland).
  • 90': Christophe Berra (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Wes Brown (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Adam Hammill (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90': Sylvain Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Offside, Sunderland. Keiren Westwood tries a through ball, but Ahmed Elmohamady is caught offside.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Sunderland 1.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 25,145

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 2 +6 6
2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +5 6
3 Liverpool 2 +3 6
4 Chelsea 2 +4 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers

No. Name
1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
16 Christophe Berra
6 Jody Craddock
11 Stephen Ward
23 Ronald Zubar Yellow Card
24 Jamie O'Hara
4 David Edwards
17 Matthew Jarvis
12 Stephen Hunt
10 Steven Fletcher
29 Kevin Doyle
Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
Richard Stearman, Dorus de Vries, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, George Elokobi, Nenad Milijas, Adam Hammill, Roger Johnson.

SUN Sunderland

No. Name
20 Kieren Westwood (GK)
5 Wes Brown
16 John O'Shea
11 Kieran Richardson
2 Phil Bardsley
14 Jack Colback
6 Lee Cattermole Yellow Card
28 Stéphane Sessegnon
7 Sebastian Larsson
52 Nicklas Bendtner Yellow Card
17 Ji Dong-Won
Sunderland Substitutes:
Titus Bramble, Ahmed Elmohamady, David Vaughan, Trevor Carson, Ryan Noble, Craig Gardner, James McClean.

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