Sounds like Ethan and Benji are starting well. Hope to see more of our young players in the starting eleven this season.
Echo updates https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...news-as-black-cats-kick-off-pre-season-471485 Ten minutes from HT here, SAFC lead but Shields have had chances We are ten minutes away from half-time here, expect 11 changes for Sunderland at the break. Sunderland are passing the ball around well but have threatened Shields keeper Craig Baxter too often. Shields have ended the half strongly. Chance! Shields again, Foley this time Burge with strong palms to deny Foley. He is then fouled after coming to claim the ball but the referee Tony Harrington has blown the whistle for a foul. Shields enjoying a good spell of pressure here, two chances. please log in to view this image Chance! South Shields force a chance Good save from Burge initially from Brown. The header well saved. Ball then rebounds in the area and Morse sees his header wide from 6 yards. Should be doing better there. A let-off for Sunderland. Sunderland still winning here 1-0. 30th: Game has quietened down Not much in the way of goalmouth action the past ten minutes or so. Sunderland still leading. Kimpioka and Robson probably the pick of the SAFC bunch. Honeyman working hard. 25th: Ethan Robson fouled but nothing given Referee Tony Harrington had a good look at it but nothing given. Ethan Robson not happy. Shields fail to make the most of winning possession and a heavy ball goes out for a goal kick. SAFC leading 1-0 here at a sunkissed Mariners Park. 22nd: Sunderland knocking the ball around confidently More than 3,000 in here tonight, decent atmosphere too. Some of the home fans sing 'We saw you crying on Netflix' to the SAFC supporters. All very jovial though. GOAL: Ethan Robson puts Sunderland ahead Lovely move from SAFC, Kimpioka impressive so far, he is involved and lays the ball off to Robson who smashes home. Sunderland winning 1-0 here. Robson looking hungry to impress.
Ethan Robson curled a free-kick over earlier this half please log in to view this image Frank Reid is here taking pictures for us this evening.
HT: Sunderland lead 1-0 at the break And Harrington blows the whistle for the break. Sunderland leading. Grigg, Hume, Leadbitter, Watmore among the players to come on at the break. It will be a whole new Sunderland team. 45th minute: SAFC dominating possession The players are spraying the ball around nicely but not much in terms of creativity in the final third. Burge got away with one then, he looked to bring Mason from here but it may have been outside the area. Either way, not given. Chance! Wide from Lowe The ball sat up nicely for Nathan Lowe but the Shields midfielder's effort was high and wide, needed to keep it low didn't he...I'll get me coat. Five minutes to HT. The quality of the game has dipped...
The chronicle live is doing a 'written' commentary and that is about it, paid £4.50 on the normal safc site but no commentary ! so must be for bigger games.