Cambridge United 1 Sunderland 2: Story of the day after Nathan Broadhead and Alex Pritchard goals give Cats big win
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The Black Cats took the lead in the 15th minute when Alex Pritchard scored straight from a corner which went in off the far post.
Cambridge then equalised when Wes Holohan assisted Sam Smith, yet a stunning strike from Nathan Broadhead restored the visitors’ advantage.
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Hide AdSunderland came under some late pressure in the second half but their defence stood firm.
The result means the Black Cats have closed the gap on some of their promotion rivals.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: Cambridge 1 (Smith, 28) Sunderland 2 (Pritchard, 15) (Broadhead, 37)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Hoffmann, Winchester, Flanagan, Wright, Doyle, Dajaku, Gooch, Neil, Pritchard (Harris, 81), Broadhead, Stewart
- Subs: Patterson, Alves, Embleton, O’Brien, Dunne, Harris
- Cambridge XI: Mitov, Williams, Masterson, Ireside, Dunk, Digby, Hoolahan, Smith, May (Knibbs, 78), Brophy (Tracey, 78), Ironside
- Subs: McKenzie,-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Tracey, Lankester, Knibbs, Worman
44’ Over from Stewart
It’s been another frustrating game for the Sunderland striker so far.
Stewart tried his luck from distance but it went over the bar.
37’ GOALLLLLL!!!!!! BROADHEAD!!!
What a strike!!!
Gooch laid the ball off to Broadhead who took a touch to get the ball out of his and fired it straight into the top corner.
2-1.
33’ Pritchard goes close again
Another Pritchard corner almost went straight in as the wind blew it towards the goal.
This time, Mitov parried it away.
20’ Cambridge resonding
Cambridge have just stepped a few yards up the pitch since the goal and are enjoying their best spell of possession.
Sunderland have been forced to do some defending.
15’ GOALLLL!!!!! PRITCHARD!!!
Straight from the corner.
Sunderland won a corner after Gooch’s cross from the right was turned behind.
Pritchard took the corner from the left which curled towards goal and went over the line off the far post.