FFO2 Premiership, Stoke City vs. West Ham (Thu Feb 02) Stoke City | West Ham 5-1-3-1 E | 4-1-0-2-3 C Mike Bridge | Todd Fortune | M_Dmitrovic GK | GK N_Pope G_Sakai DF | DF R_Baku S_McTominay DF | DF C_Soyuncu A_Telles DF | DF J_Teze S_Arias DF | DF R_Toloi D_Sanchez DF | DM I_Bennacer Javi_Martinez MF | AM J_Brandt R_Sawyers AM | FW M_Thuram M_Hamsik AM | FW R_Malinovskyi E_Forsberg FW | AM M_Sabitzer P_Goncalves AM | FW J_Bowen | A_Schlager SUB | SUB M_Dewhurst C_Dunkley SUB | SUB E_Konsa J_Eraso SUB | SUB R_Thomas M_Klich SUB | SUB A_Golovin K_LuaLua SUB | SUB T_Hemed Min. 6 :(sto) M_Hamsik get's past M_Thuram ... He's gonna worry them again ... M_Hamsik has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Javi_Martinez chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It comes to R_Sawyers ... He gets the shot away ... N_Pope tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... Javi_Martinez swings it in! ... N_Pope comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... E_Forsberg with the header ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Hamsik hits it towards the far post! ... It comes to P_Goncalves ... He fires it towards to goal ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 7 :(sto) E_Forsberg cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Sawyers ... R_Sawyers with the cheeky shot! ... It's way wide ... The West Ham fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 7 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi beats S_McTominay ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Malinovskyi with a thundering shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Dmitrovic's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 8 :(whu) I_Bennacer with the towering header to M_Sabitzer ... Javi_Martinez with a reckless challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... Todd Fortune is rubbing his hands with glee now! Min. 10 :(whu) J_Bowen looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Brandt ... G_Sakai wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 13 :(whu) R_Toloi off the woodwork! ... R_Malinovskyi picks up the deflection ... What a challenge by S_McTominay ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Teze with an inswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... M_Dmitrovic catches it with ease Min. 14 :(whu) R_Toloi off the woodwork! ... M_Sabitzer picks up the deflection ... M_Sabitzer hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen plays it into the danger area! ... M_Dmitrovic jumps well to claim it! Min. 16 :(whu) R_Baku knocks the ball on and sprints past S_McTominay ... A delightful ball in to M_Thuram ... M_Thuram tries to place it in the corner! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 17 :(sto) M_Hamsik lays the ball back to G_Sakai ... G_Sakai shapes up for a shot! ... N_Pope tips it over ... CORNER! ... R_Sawyers curls it into the box! ... S_McTominay swings a leg at it! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 18 :(sto) S_McTominay picks out M_Hamsik with the cross ... J_Teze cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 20 :(sto) S_McTominay with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Bowen ... He crosses to A_Telles ... I_Bennacer slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 26 :(sto) E_Forsberg finds R_Sawyers with a perfectly weighted pass ... R_Sawyers with the side footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had N_Pope beaten! ... CORNER! ... E_Forsberg lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... J_Teze belts it clear Min. 26 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Thuram ... A_Telles cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 32 :(whu) M_Sabitzer with the heel pass to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Dmitrovic dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Dmitrovic beaten! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by I_Bennacer ... J_Brandt rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... West Ham have the advantage! ... Stoke City 0-1 West Ham ... Min. 33 :(sto) P_Goncalves looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Telles ... Well executed sliding challenge from I_Bennacer Min. 38 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi takes advantage of a mistake by G_Sakai ... He puts in M_Sabitzer! ... But he loses control of it ... S_McTominay belts it clear Min. 41 :(whu) J_Bowen with an early cross to J_Teze ... J_Teze with a thundering shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 49 :(whu) J_Teze holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to I_Bennacer ... A left-footer by I_Bennacer! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-1 West Ham Min. 46 :(whu) I_Bennacer hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Thuram latches onto it! ... The defender plays it back to M_Dmitrovic ... But it's gone straight to M_Thuram! ... He just has M_Dmitrovic to beat! ... M_Dmitrovic charges out of his area ... M_Dmitrovic gets his fingertips to it ... CORNER! ... M_Sabitzer drives it into the box! ... M_Dmitrovic comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... I_Bennacer with the header ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 47 :(sto) E_Forsberg sprints past R_Toloi ... A left-footer by E_Forsberg! ... The fans get off their seats! ... N_Pope plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 51 :(whu) I_Bennacer lays the ball back to J_Brandt ... A scorcher of a shot from J_Brandt! ... M_Dmitrovic gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 53 :(whu) I_Bennacer has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Thuram gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Thuram with the crafty shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 57 :(sto) D_Sanchez is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Hamsik ... But I_Bennacer slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 57 :(whu) C_Soyuncu chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Toloi ... G_Sakai with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 61 :(sto) R_Sawyers dribbles it into the box ... R_Sawyers attempts to drive it home! ... The shot slips through N_Pope's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 61 :(whu) R_Baku drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Brandt ... J_Brandt tries to beat M_Dmitrovic from outside the area! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 63 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: M_Klich ... COMING OFF: M_Hamsik Min. 63 :(sto) E_Forsberg cuts inside R_Malinovskyi ... He worked that well ... E_Forsberg blasts the ball towards goal! ... But N_Pope palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 63 :(whu) J_Bowen beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A_Telles with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 65 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... P_Goncalves will now play as a FW Min. 67 :(sto) S_McTominay cuts the ball back to S_Arias ... S_Arias blasts the ball towards goal! ... N_Pope heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 67 :(whu) I_Bennacer plays in R_Malinovskyi with a beautiful ball ... A well-placed shot from R_Malinovskyi! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 68 :(whu) J_Bowen takes possession on the edge of the box ... E_Forsberg is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Mike Bridge looks relieved Min. 70 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 71 :(whu) I_Bennacer finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled D_Sanchez ... I_Bennacer tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... M_Dmitrovic can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... M_Dmitrovic was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 73 :(sto) G_Sakai with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Thuram ... He knocks it to D_Sanchez! ... D_Sanchez with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... N_Pope goes down well to save Min. 75 :(sto) E_Forsberg runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Arias ... S_Arias flings a shot at goal! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 75 :(whu) M_Sabitzer with a byline cross to R_Malinovskyi ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Malinovskyi! ... M_Dmitrovic falls over ... But M_Dmitrovic is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 76 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi beats A_Telles ... He showed great skill there ... R_Malinovskyi with the crafty shot! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... Stoke City 0-2 West Ham ... Min. 77 :(whu) Tactical Change by West Ham ... West Ham have changed their playing style to A Min. 83 :(sto) M_Klich plays a long ball to G_Sakai ... G_Sakai launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... N_Pope parries it Min. 83 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi with a slick pass to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But M_Dmitrovic is equal to it Min. 84 :(whu) I_Bennacer finds J_Teze with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Teze attempts a chip! ... M_Dmitrovic gathers it comfortably Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(whu) J_Bowen with the dribble ... D_Sanchez is easily beaten ... J_Bowen smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But M_Dmitrovic punches it away ... He commands his area so well ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Forsberg Scorers : N/A Sent Off : Javi_Martinez (8) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Bennacer (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Brandt (32), R_Malinovskyi (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | West Ham Attempts on Goal : 15 | 19 Off target : 8 | 12 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 5 | 4 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 13 | 4 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 11 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 2 West Ham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Dmitrovic GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 G_Sakai DF 1 16 13 8 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 19 40 S_McTominay DF 1 13 16 11 27 | 95 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 48 13 A_Telles DF 1 17 13 7 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 S_Arias DF 1 17 14 6 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 D_Sanchez DF 1 17 10 9 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 19 Javi_Martinez MF 1 6 17 14 26 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 R_Sawyers AM 1 4 16 13 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 M_Hamsik AM 1 3 16 15 22 | 67 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 E_Forsberg FW 1 2 14 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 54 26 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 13 18 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 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 16 11 23 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 K_LuaLua FW 1 2 8 11 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Ham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0 0 0 R_Baku DF 1 16 12 8 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 40 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 18 12 8 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Teze DF 1 18 13 9 20 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 44 19 34 R_Toloi DF 1 19 14 10 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 I_Bennacer DM 1 12 18 6 31 | 95 0 3 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 84 106 54 J_Brandt AM 1 1 18 16 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 M_Thuram FW 1 3 12 17 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 R_Malinovskyi FW 1 3 13 18 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 57 50 M_Sabitzer AM 1 1 18 15 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 9 J_Bowen FW 1 5 11 18 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 42 26 M_Dewhurst GK 15 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 17 13 8 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Thomas DF 1 11 7 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Golovin MF 1 6 17 13 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Hemed FW 1 2 6 10 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1675373358 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40