Reyna: Sunderland vs. Everton, 8/24 10a (R)

Love the optimism of the Sunderland announcer.

 

Back on -

 

Phillips hit the back of the goal - came very close to curling a ball in that Reyna let run on to him.

Bjorklund muscles Radz out of the way.

Sunderland counter but defended well.

Reyna back pass to Mcateer. ("They do spend a lot of time going backwards")

Dangerous ball in the box - wicked cross from McCann - smothered well by Everton keeper.

Butler dives but no call - then Everton player fouled but ruled offsides.

 

Goal kick Sunderland. Fans getting more restless. "29 years since they won anything. FA Cup against Leeds, of course."

Butler - Gray - Reyna - Gray - crossed in - just goes out. Incisive passing and movement by Sunderland - best buildup of the game so far by Sunderland.

Corner kick won by Everton. Stubbs with a flick on but no one at the back post.

Phillips "the golden child" wins free kick.

2v3 for Everton counter - comes to nothing.

Reyna ball to Kevin Phillips - offsides.

 

Butler - to Gray - Phillips - goes wide to Wright - Mcann - Macateer - Naismith defends well and Everton with a good break but Radzinski makes a poor run.

Pembridge goes up and beats 6foot Steven Wright in the air.

Sunderland chance - Macateer has the ball in the box but can't get a shot off - Phillips gets a header and misses by a whisker. Perhaps should have done better.

 

Reyna - Phillips - Gray - corner kick Sunderland.

Sunderland looking more dangerous and game picking up pace.

Macateer on the right - holds the ball up - Mcann to Reyna who turns away from Li Tie - Reyna - Phillips - Butler - in the box - defended well by Everton.

Radzinski - to Hibbert - Li Tie - Hibbert - back to Gravesen - to Li Tie - Naismith - cross comes in....nobody there.

Kyle clean through on goal! 1v1 -- Naismith brings him down but referee doesn't call anything. Great ball by Phillips in to the box where Kyle embellished a bit too much in going down.

Head ping pong.

Butler to Reyna - Phillips - shooting chance - Macateer....sliced wide. Boos ring out.

62 minutes gone.

Piper coming on for Kevin Kyle - boos ringing out.

 

Great ball by Li Tie but defended well. (I don't think it should be pronounced "Ty" - more like "TA" said sort of fast.)

Li Tie gets a yellow and now has picked up a knock.

Everton "clinging" to a one goal lead.

 

Reyna wide to Butler - Hibbert mistimes a challenge - free kick Sunderland.

"old man" Niall Quinn replaces Jason Macateer.

Goal? Howler from Richard Wright? Not a goal! Reyna took the free kick, Richard Wright dropped into the net but referee gave offsides!

 

Reyna whipped in a free kick that goes in but ruled out by offsides.

Quinn to Reyna - dumped by Li Tie - free kick.

McAnn to Butler - cleverly wins throw in. "Been a nuisance all day"

Throw in Sunderland, win a corner.

21 minutes left. Penalty! Reyna takes corner and Quinn wins penalty.

 

Saved! Richard Wright has saved the penalty! Brilliant save.