Coventry 0 Sunderland 0: Highlights as Cats claim hard-fought point at the CBS Arena
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Sunderland played out a goalless draw against Coventry City at the CBS Arena - recording their first clean sheet of season.
The hosts saw more of the ball in the first half, with Sunderland defending in numbers to keep their opponents at bay.
Both sides found more space after the interval, yet neither could find a breakthrough.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Coventry 0 Sunderland 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O’Nien, Cirkin, Neil, Ekwah (Pritchard, 70), Ba (Huggins, 70), Bellingham, Clarke, Dack (Hemir, 70)
- Subs: Bishop, Batth, Triantis, Seelt Huggins, Rigg, Embleton, Pritchard, Hemir
- Coventry XI: Wilson, Thomas, McFadzean, Latibeaudiere, Van Ewijk, Eccles, Sheaf, Dasilva, Palmer (Ayari, 69), Simms (Wright, 69), Godden
- Subs: Collins, Binks, Kelly, Sakamoto, Bidwell, Ayari, Howley, Rus, Wright
17’ Dack and Bellingham almost combine
That was better from Sunderland as Dack played a neat lofted pass towards Bellingham in the Coventry box.
It was just out of the teenager’s reach.
20’ Important block by Cirkin
Sunderland are under pressure again after Sheaf played a well-weighted pass to Godden into the Sunderland box.
Cirkin was able to block the effort.
22’ Palmer booked
Palmer is the first Coventry player to be booked after lunging into a challenge on Ekwah.
28’ Big chance for Coventry
Coventry should be ahead after Hume conceded possession on the right, before Sheaf’s deflected effort fell to Godden in the Sunderland box.
The striker was unmarked but took a heavy touch which Patterson collected comfortably.
34’ Patterson caught out
Patterson came to try and collect Eccles’ out-swinging corner there but got nowhere near the ball.
Thankfully for the Sunderland keeper his defenders were able to help him out.
36’ Palmer fouled
Cirkin committed another foul there after Palmer looked to run past him.
The pair collided and a free-kick was given.
42’ Over from Ekwah
Sunderland just managed to have a prolonged spell of possession there, taking the sting out of the game.
Ekwah then blazed a shot over from distance.
44’ Simms shot saved
Coventry broke quickly there before Simms was sent through on goal to the left of Sunderland’s box.
Patterson did well to save the low effort with his leg.
47’ McFadzean down
Coventry captain McFadzean has gone down and is receiving treatment.
It looked like he went down off the ball.
50’ Double save
A short Sunderland corner almost paid off.
Hume’s effort from distance was parried out by Wilson, who then reacted well to keep out Cirkin’s follow-up.
52’ More efforts at goal
It’s been a bright start to the second hal from Sunderland.
Clarke’s shot has just been deflected over the bar for a corner, before O’Nien fired a long-range shot into the stands.
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