Sunderland 1 Huddersfield 1: Highlights as Josh Koroma goal earns visitors draw after Joe Gelhardt opener
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The Black Cats took a first-half lead when Joe Gelhart received Amad’s pass before converting with a low effort past goalkeeper Tomas Vacilk.
Sunderland had chances to double their lead before the break but were pegged back just before the hour mark, with Josh Koroma’s deflected effort beating Anthony Patterson.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Sunderland 1 (Gelhardt, 35) Huddersfield 1 (Koroma, 59)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Batth, O’Nien, Gooch, Neil, Pritchard, Roberts (Watson, 88), Amad, Clarke, Gelhardt (Lihadji, 73)
- Subs: Bass, Anderson, Ekwah, Watson, Lihadji, Ba, Taylor
- Huddersfield XI: Vaclik, Pearson, Lees, Helik, Ruffels, Diarra, Kasumu, Rudoni; Koroma, Ward, Headley.
- Subs: Bilokapic, Edmonds-Green, Jackson, Lowton, Hungbo, Rhodes, Waghorn
14’ Neil booked
Neil is shown the first booking of the match after a tackle on Diarra just inside the Sunderland half.
Sunderland managed to clear the following free-kick into their box.
19’ Chances at both ends
Both sides have had a couple of half chances after Batth glanced an effort wide from Pritchard’s free-kick.
Moments later Koroma’s deflected effort went behind for a Huddersfield corner which Batth headed away.
22’ Best chance so far
That looked like Gelhardt was about to make it 1-0.
Clarke did well to beat Pearson on the left and cut the ball back for the Leeds loanee.
Lees was able to block Gelhardt’s effort which went behind for a corner - which Lees also headed away.
25’ Another Sunderland corner
Clarke has looked Sunderland’s brightest player so far and has just won another corner after Helik turned the winger’s low cross behind.
Amad’s shot was then blocked from the set-piece.
27’ A pause in play
There’s a pause in play to allow who are observing Ramadan to take on board fluids.
31’ Big save from Vaclik
Sunderland are increasing the pressure and almost took the lead there.
Pritchard and Clarke combined well before the latter set up Gooch on the left.
The full-back cut inside of the Huddersfield defender before Vaclik palmed away his low effort at goal.
32’ Patterson collects
Sunderland looked like they could be in a bit of trouble there after a ball over the top of their defence, with Diarra chasing it.
Patterson was able to collect.
35’ GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!! GELHARDT!!!
Sunderland lead!
Huddersfield had committed a few men forward and were caught on the counter attack as Amad had space to run into.
His pass to Gelhardt had pace on it but the forward controlled it excellently before firing the ball past Vaclik with a low finish into the bottom corner.
1-0!
39’ Big chance for Amad
That could have been two!
Gelhardt did well again to set up Pritchard on the edge of Huddersfield’s box, before the latter’s pass was cut out.
The ball went straight to Amad, though, before the Manchester United loanee skewed an close-range effort off target.
43’ Headley skews wide
Huddersfield are still in this match and broke forward in numbers there.
Batth was able to block Headley’s effort before the ball came back to the Huddersfield man, whose second attempt was off target.
45’ Wide from Clarke
Another Sunderland counter attack saw Gelhardt release Clarke on the left.
The winger cut inside but his low effort across goal went wide.
45+1’ Over from Headley
Headley fires over with a long-range effort.
It would have been some strike to score from there.