Hartlepool 1 Sunderland 1: Story of the match after Elliot Embleton penalty and own goal in pre-season draw
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Sunderland fell behind in the first half when Jake Hastie’s cross deflected into the visitors’ net off Ellis Taylor.
The Black Cats drew level on the stroke of half-time when Jack Diamond was brought down in the box and Elliot Embleton converted from the penalty spot.
Alex Neil’s side will now prepare for their Championship opener against Coventry at the Stadium of Light.
Here’s how the match played out at Hartlepool.
RECAP: Hartlepool 1 (own goal, 3) Sunderland 1 (Embleton, 45, pen)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Carney, Hume, Batth, Alese, Winchester, Matete, O’Nien, Embleton, Sonha (Spellman, 85), Taylor, Diamond
- Subs: Patterson, Wright, Ballard, Cirkin, Gooch, Evans, Neil, Spellman, Pritchard, Clarke, Roberts, Stewart
- Hartlepool XI: Killip, Tumility, Lacey, Murray, Ferguson, Featherstone, Cooke, Crawford, Hastie, Grey, Hamilton
- Subs: Letheran, Menayese, Paterson, Niang, Shelton, Ndjoli, Umerah
75’ A pause in play
There’s a break in play as Pools defender Paterson receives treatment.
The game has just gone a bit flat in the last few minutes.
69’ Embleton corner palmed away
Embleton’s corners have continued to cause problems.
This time his in-swinging delivery was palmed away by Letheran.
63’ Out from the back
That was a quicker passage of play from Sunderland as Alese played a crossfield pass to Hume on the right and the latter crossed for O’Nien.
The midfielder’s effort was blocked behind for a corner.
58’ Confident from Carney
The Sunderland keeper showed confidence in possession there as he took the ball around Umerah.
He hasn’t had much to do since the opening goal.
55’ Neat play
Some neat play from O’Nien and Winchester on the left before Embeton hit another effort over the bar from distance.
51’ Off the post!
That should have been 2-1.
Sonha did well down the left before delivering a low cross to ONien at the far post.
The latter was stretching before turning the ball onto the post.
50’ Diamond tackled
Another chance for Sunderland after Pools gave the ball away and O’Nien fed the ball to Diamond who was tackled by Niang.