Sunderland vs Manchester City
Match pulse
Who won: Man City 2-1
Manchester City beat Sunderland 2-1 on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Sunderland: Dean Whitehead (82'). Goals for Man City: Elano (79' pen) and Darius Vassell (87').
Play by play
- 90'+4'

Craig Gordon takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
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Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
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Carlos Edwards blocks the shot
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Martin Petrov drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90'+4'

Martin Petrov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
- 90'+4'

Grant Leadbitter commits a foul on Michael Ball resulting on a free kick for Man City
- 90'+4'

Jonathan Evans clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+3'

Darius Vassell crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 90'+3'

Joe Hart takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+3'

Roy O'Donovan commits a foul on Richard Dunne resulting on a free kick for Man City
GOAL90'+1'Craig Gordon takes a long goal kick
SUN 7 - 11 MNC- 90'+1'

Throw-in: Martin Petrov takes it (Attacking)
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90'

Craig Gordon makes an outstanding save (Parry)
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Benjani Mwaruwari hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 90'

Craig Gordon makes a very good save (Parry)
- 90'

Martin Petrov drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 89'

Martin Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
- 89'
SubMan City makes a sub: Dietmar Hamann enters for Blumer Elano. Reason: Tactical
- 89'

Jonathan Evans commits a foul on Michael Johnson resulting on a free kick for Man City
- 88'

Throw-in: Carlos Edwards takes it (Attacking)
- 88'

Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.
- 88'

Carlos Edwards crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 88'

That last goal was assisted by Blumer Elano (Pass from Right Channel)