Sunderland Under-23s 3 Norwich Under-23s 4: Story of the day Kyril Louis-Dreyfus watches action-packed game at the Academy of Light
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Elliott Dickman handed starts to the likes of Benji Kimpioka, Ellis Taylor and Oliver Younger for the Premier League 2, Division 2, clash which turned into an action-packed contest.
Taylor, Will Harris and substitute Vinnie Steels got on the scoresheet for Sunderland but it wasn’t enough to secure the points as Norwich defender Jonathan Tomkinson headed home a late winner for the visitors.
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Sunderland U23s 3 (Taylor, 11) (Harris, 23) (Steels, 77) Norwich U23s 4 (Dickson- Peters, 8) (Kamara, 19) (Springnett, 34) (Tomkinson, 90)
Key Events
- Sunderland Under-23s were beaten 3-2 by Norwich at the Academy of Light.
- Jonathan Tomkinson scored a last-minute winner for the visitors
- Ellis Taylor, Benji Kimpioka and Oliver Younger started for the Black Cats.
Half-Time: Sunderland 2 Norwich 3
Kimpioka saw a late penalty appeal turned down as he dribbled into the box. There was certainly contact.
Norwich lead 3-2 at the break.
Two minutes added time
Sunderland could benefit from a chance to regroup after Rowe sends another effort just wide.
39’ Sunderland under more pressure
The ball broke to Norwich defender Jon Tomkinson from a corner and the centre-back fired his shot over the bar when the ball fell to him.
Sunderland have looked vulnerable at the back.
34’ Norwich back ahead
It was a great strike - but Sunderland will be disappointed again.
A switch of play to the right found Gibson-Peters, who was allowed time on the ball by Newell, and the Norwich forward cut the ball back for Tony Springnett.
Springnett then fired the ball past Carney at the goalkeeper’s near post.
3-2
29’ Good save from Carney
The Sunderland keeper was called into action there as Kamara found himself free again.
Carney palmed away the midfielder’s effort.
27’ Another chance for Norwich
Sunderland were caught out again at the back there as Norwich broke down the left but Kamara skewed his shot over from the edge of the box.
It came after Sunderland had another penalty appeal turned down when Younger appeared to be fouled from a corner. Nothing was given.
23’ GOAL!!! Harris converts from the spot
Taylor finds himself in the box again and is brought down.
Harris steps up and converts from the spot, sending the keeper the wrong way.