Sunderland vs Stoke City. Premier League.
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Tuesday 7 May 2013 00:21, UK
Ten-man Sunderland drew 1-1 with Stoke City at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Monday.
Di Canio was delighted with his team's second-half performance and felt that Sunderland fully deserved to take a point. "I saw the team I wanted to see with shape and character," he told Sky Sports. "There was only one side in the second half, but we must stop the yellow and red cards. "We had to keep the shape and use the wide areas better and move Stoke around. Also, with our desire and at home we tried to stay in the game and create chances and in the end the desire and effort helped and the point will be crucial to us." Di Canio's Stoke counterpart Tony Pulis was equally satisfied to come away a draw, saying: "It was a hard-earned point and we knew it was going to be. "When the sending off happened, we had a couple of players booked and coming in at half-time, they were a bit nervous as anything could have seen them leave the pitch. "I've got to give Sunderland a lot of credit, they showed a lot of spirit and togetherness, so I'm pleased we got the point."
