Sunderland 1-0 Al-Shabab: FIGHT breaks out in Dubai plus Ross Stewart and Dan Ballard injury latest
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The Sunderland squad is in Dubai this week as the Championship takes a three-week break for the Qatar World Cup. When the league campaign resumes they face Millwall at the Stadium of Light on December 3.
After a week off Sunderland will play a friendly match against Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab this afternoon, with kick-off scheduled for 1pm GMT.
Here, we’ll bring you the build-up to the game, team news and minute-by-minute coverage of the clash with Sunderland looking to build and maintain fitness under head coach Tony Mowbray
Sunderland 1-0 Al-Shabab RECAP: Diallo goal seals it amidst bizarre scenes in Dubai
Key Events
- Sunderland first half XI: Patterson, Hume, Batth, Alese, Huggins, Evans, Ba, Roberts, Amad, Embleton, Simms
- Sunderland second half XI: Bass, Gooch, Batth, O’Nien, Cirkin, Neil, Matete, Roberts, Pritchard, Clarke, Dajaku
- Injured duo Ross Stewart and Dan Ballard missed out on the clash before Amad’s goal won the game for Sunderland
- A scuffle broke broke out in the second half with Lynden Gooch involved before being withdrawn from the game
Sunderland have pressed Al Shabab pretty hight but the Saudi team have broken on them a couple of times. Not much pace being played to the game. Being played very much like a mid-season friendly with absolutely nothing on it. The cameraman is also appalling.
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Sunderland lead 1-0 through Amad. Simple finish. All too easy for Sunderland. Drinks break coming up.
Sunderland continue to press and went close through Ellis Simms. Evans has looked good in the middle but the opposition haven’t been up to much. 15 mins to go in the second half.
Amad hacked down by a horrible scissor tackle. Yellow card given. Ridiculous challenge for a friendly.
Amad is back up by the way. Both teams just going through the motions at the moment. Lots of room in the middle for Evans and Ba to work.
I can’t tell you how Roberts is playing because the camerman never has him in shot.