On march 2014
Sunderland were held to a goalless draw in a battle of attrition against Crystal Palace on Wearside. Gus Poyet's side dominated the game for long spells but couldn't break through, with Fabio Borini coming close in both halves.
His spectacular overhead kick ended an opening period which saw the hosts well on top, while the on-loan Liverpool man also rattled the crossbar eight minutes from the end. Meanwhile Jozy Altidore was denied by a good second-half save from Palace keeper Julian Speroni as the Black Cats battled manfully but just couldn't turn their dominance into goals.
They were the better side for much of the game - clocking up nearly 70% of the possession in the first half - but there was no way through a Palace team who have conceded the joint second-fewest goals of any side outside the top eight.
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