Sunderland 1 Rangers 0 RECAP: Game called off after Luke O'Nien goal in pre-season friendly

Sunderland’s pre-season friendly against Rangers in Portugal was abandoned at half-time.
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The Black Cats took a first-half lead when Luke O’Nien converted Alex Pritchard’s in-swinging corner, yet a power cut at Estadio Municipal de Albufeira meant the match wasn’t able to resume.

Both sets of players returned to the pitch and waited over 30 minutes before the game was called off.

Here’s how the first half played out:

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Key Events

  • Sunderland lead Rangers 1-0 at half time through a Luke O’Nien goal
  • We’ll have live updates and analysis from Estadio Municipal de Albufeira in Portugal.
  • SAFC XI: Patterson; Hume, Ballard, O’Nien, Cirkn; Evans, Neil; Roberts, Pritchard, Embleton; Stewart
  • Rangers XI: McLaughlin; Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Barisic; Davis, Arfield; Kent, Lundstram, Wright; Colak

The Sunderland Echo’s coverage of SAFC in Portugal is brought to you in association with Flex Joinery. Visit www.flexjoinery.co.uk for further details.

The Sunderland Echo's coverage of SAFC in Portugal is brought to you in association with Flex Joinery. Visit www.flexjoinery.co.uk for further details.The Sunderland Echo's coverage of SAFC in Portugal is brought to you in association with Flex Joinery. Visit www.flexjoinery.co.uk for further details.
The Sunderland Echo's coverage of SAFC in Portugal is brought to you in association with Flex Joinery. Visit www.flexjoinery.co.uk for further details.

Far from ideal for Sunderland - 45 valuable minutes lost in the pre-season programme.

The first half they did play was very good, which was promising. Looked sharp and had the better of Rangers.

PA announcer confirms that the game has been cancelled, with apologies to both sets of fans.

Just as the light is very slowly beginning to improve, as well.

Just when they were about call it - a new hope?

The scene in Albufeira right now

Players still out on the pitch but the light continues to get worse. Officials heading off the pitch now...

All the players been brought in to speak to the officials now.

Would love to tell you more, but I can barely see twenty yards in front of me now.

Agree on both fronts. Almost total darkness now.