Early Christmas present for Sunderland fan’s against Bolton.
Men in red and white gave their early Christmas present to their fans. Sunderland beat Bolton by 1-0 at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland with 24 points started their match against Bolton, placed sixth in the league table and after the win, grabbed sixth
position while Bolton slipped to seventh. It was a crucial match for both the teams as they eye for European qualification. On loan striker from Manchester United, Danny Welbeck was in perfect position for a diving header that earned them a goal and three
vital points.
Sunderland started with the inform duo; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darren-Bent-c10358 and Asamoah Gyan. With three main defenders missing the game, it was always going to be tough for Bolton to match Sunderland's pace. The match, as expected, was fast paced with both teams attacking and
looking for an early goal. Early in the first half Kieran Richardson for Sunderland tried his luck from some distance as he struck the ball fiercely, but it went sailing over the top of the bar.
Soon after that, referee awarded Sunderland with a free kick outside the box. Four Sunderland players lined up for the free kick but in the end it was Asamoah Gyan who took a shot and managed to hit the wall. Bolton meanwhile kept on attacking on the counters,
trying to catch Sunderland off-guard. Sunderland were strong in their defence though and kept on blocking whatever came their way.
For Sunderland, Asamoah Gyan penetrated through the defence line of Bolton but was given off side. Sunderland kept on attacking with purpose but just could not find their opening goal. With their continuous attacking, Darren Bent got a chance to score in
the box but he fired the shot over the bar as he sighed in disappointment. Bolton were equal to the task as Muamba missed the target with his header on a cross from the right wing.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Asamoah-Gyan-c6791 kept on testing Bolton's back four consistently and broke through once again. His shot was deflected by the Bolton defender and the keeper showed quick reflexes to stop the ball going in. Soon after that chance, Danny Welbeck with his header
scored the opening goal. The initial shot by Darren Bent was blocked by the keeper but only as far as Welbeck who hit a diving header into the goal. Sunderland scored their first and only goal of the match in 31stminute of the first half.
Bolton, bitter with the conceded goal, attacked Sunderland constantly looking for an equaliser. They earned a corner and Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon was up to the task as he saved the night for Sunderland with his brilliant effort to deny an equaliser.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kieran-Richardson-c20946, leading on the counter with a burst of speed, was denied in the box by Gary Cahill’s determined effort. The half ended with 1-0 lead to the home
team.
In the start of the second half, Sunderland came out and charged with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Welbeck-c10233 once again. However, the goal scorer was inches wide as his shot brushed the outer side of the pole with the keeper completely beaten. Sunderland seemed strong in attack
but Bolton kept on challenging the lead with their constant counter attacks. Throughout the match Bolton got some decent chances but they just could not score. It just didn't seem like Bolton's day as the final whistle blew, much to their disappointment. Sunderland
on the other hand, had something to cheer about as they snatched the sixth place from Bolton in the league table.
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