FFO2 Premiership, Stoke City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Feb 17)


                           Stoke City  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            5-1-0-4 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                          Mike Bridge  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                       M_Dmitrovic GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                           G_Sakai DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                         D_Sanchez DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                            Danilo DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                           S_Arias DF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                           I_Gueye DM  |  MF K_Demirbay
                     Javi_Martinez FW  |  MF B_Kamara
                          M_Hamsik FW  |  AM G_Ramirez
                        E_Forsberg FW  |  FW R_Navarro
                         A_Weimann FW  |  FW Joao_Pedro
                                       |
                        A_Schlager SUB |  SUB G_Gallon
                         C_Dunkley SUB |  SUB Kim_Min_Jae
                           J_Eraso SUB |  SUB J_W_Prowse
                           M_Klich SUB |  SUB M_Elneny
                           M_Nikao SUB |  SUB J_Marquis




Min. 1  :(sto) A_Telles gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside K_Tierney! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Aguerd pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 1  :(bla) R_Navarro is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Angelino 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_Gueye 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Kamara crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Angelino swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 2  :(bla) N_Aguerd with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  S_Arias pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 3  :(sto) A_Weimann skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to I_Gueye 
          ...  I_Gueye curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  R_Majecki is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 4  :(sto) A_Telles gets lucky and beats D_Dumfries 
          ...  Now with the centre to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 4  :(sto) S_Arias beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Javi_Martinez 
          ...  D_Dumfries goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 6  :(sto) E_Forsberg kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Danilo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Aguerd stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 9  :(bla) N_Aguerd spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 10 :(sto) G_Sakai has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Weimann collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Weimann keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 13 :(sto) D_Sanchez sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Javi_Martinez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But R_Majecki comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 17 :(sto) A_Weimann works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 23 :(bla) N_Aguerd with an incisive pass to B_Kamara 
          ...  G_Sakai wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 25 :(sto) D_Sanchez makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  D_Sanchez flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 26 :(sto) A_Weimann moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Forsberg 
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Forsberg! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Forsberg swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Majecki 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 26 :(bla) N_Aguerd sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Fernandes runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But G_Sakai with the fine tackle 
Min. 29 :(sto) G_Sakai beats his marker 
          ...  G_Sakai with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 30 :(bla) J_Angelino runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Arias back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Angelino with a stunning strike! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 31 :(bla) R_Navarro looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Dumfries 
          ...  D_Dumfries with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 33 :(bla) R_Navarro brushes S_Arias aside and breaks free 
          ...  R_Navarro has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 34 :(sto) D_Sanchez hoofs it upfield to find A_Telles 
          ...  A_Telles with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  R_Majecki tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Forsberg hits it into the box! 
          ...  N_Aguerd gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 35 :(sto) Javi_Martinez turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(sto) I_Gueye spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Javi_Martinez! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Stoke City players 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  A_Telles swings it in 
          ...  A_Weimann gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Tierney tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Danilo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Hamsik 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  R_Majecki was beaten there! 
Min. 41 :(sto) G_Sakai with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  G_Sakai tries the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gueye chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Weimann gets to it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 42 :(sto) I_Gueye retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Hamsik gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Hamsik could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sanchez drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Majecki fists it away! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Hamsik comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  R_Majecki heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 46 :(sto) M_Hamsik hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Arias latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Arias belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 47 :(sto) A_Telles has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Tierney 
          ...  He puts in M_Hamsik! 
          ...  M_Hamsik with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_Arias flights it in! 
          ...  R_Majecki comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 47 :(bla) B_Fernandes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Navarro gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 50 :(bla) K_Demirbay with a probing through ball Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 51 :(sto) G_Sakai finds A_Weimann with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Dumfries hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Majecki comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 52 :(sto) G_Sakai passes the ball to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a stunning strike! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 53 :(sto) Danilo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Forsberg 
          ...  K_Tierney does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Klich 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Hamsik 
Min. 55 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 55 :(sto) G_Sakai plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Klich decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Klich fires the shot in! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 56 :(sto) S_Arias sidesteps N_Aguerd 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Arias hits a great shot! 
          ...  But R_Majecki reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 57 :(sto) A_Telles cuts the ball back to E_Forsberg 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_Angelino 
Min. 57 :(bla) B_Fernandes beats S_Arias 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Telles with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 60 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 61 :(sto) E_Forsberg holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Weimann in space! 
          ...  But K_Demirbay slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 62 :(bla) B_Fernandes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to G_Ramirez! 
          ...  S_Arias wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 63 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_W_Prowse 
          ...  COMING OFF: Joao_Pedro 
Min. 63 :(bla) N_Aguerd knocks the ball past A_Telles 
          ...  A_Weimann gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 67 :(sto) A_Weimann runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Tierney with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 68 :(bla) K_Demirbay with a flashy move 
          ...  D_Sanchez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 71 :(bla) R_Navarro knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Gueye 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 74 :(bla) J_W_Prowse takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Fernandes 
          ...  Danilo takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 75 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Kim_Min_Jae 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Ramirez 
Min. 76 :(bla) N_Aguerd brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on I_Gueye 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Navarro! 
          ...  D_Sanchez robs him of the ball 
Min. 77 :(sto) M_Klich with the first time pass to Javi_Martinez 
          ...  From long range Javi_Martinez bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Majecki moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That surely hands Stoke City victory!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 80 :(sto) A_Telles runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Dumfries with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 80 :(bla) R_Navarro with a burst of pace 
          ...  R_Navarro tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bla) K_Demirbay puts in J_Angelino 
          ...  J_Angelino unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 91 :(bla) K_Demirbay plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  K_Demirbay rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 92 :(sto) A_Weimann loses his marker 
          ...  R_Navarro with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Sakai (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Javi_Martinez (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Javi_Martinez (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : N_Aguerd
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dumfries (4), R_Navarro (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       9
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          20        |       11
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Dmitrovic    GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  17  13   8  27 |  97   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  46  76  32
A_Telles       DF   1  17  13   7  21 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  57  21
D_Sanchez      DF   1  17  11   9  31 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  42  19
Danilo         DF   1  16  13   3  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  19   0
S_Arias        DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  18  38
I_Gueye        DM   1  13  17   8  29 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  30  16
Javi_Martinez  FW   1   6  17  14  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  58
M_Hamsik       FW   1   3  16  15  22 |  59   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  16  75
E_Forsberg     FW   1   2  14  18  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   6
A_Weimann      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  37  60  12
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dunkley      DF   1  11   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eraso        MF   1   6  11   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klich        AM   1   5  17  11  23 |  38   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  17
M_Nikao        FW   1   2   8  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Majecki      GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0   0   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  18  11  10  21 |  97   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  84   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  17  14   6  29 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  69   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  18  14   5  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  42  -2  21
J_Angelino     DF   1  18  13   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  22   0  55
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  19  15  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
K_Demirbay     MF   1   7  19  15  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  33  26  13
B_Kamara       MF   1  15  17  11  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ramirez      AM   1   4  18  14  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Navarro      FW   1   7  13  16  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  36  14
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   7  13  16  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
G_Gallon       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kim_Min_Jae    DF   1  16  11   5  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  12  18  12  22 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Elneny       MF   1   7  12   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Marquis      FW   1   1   6  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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