FFO2 Premiership, Stoke City vs. Middlesbrough (Thu Jul 13) Stoke City | Middlesbrough 5-1-2-2 P | 5-3-2 C Mike Bridge | Tyler Edwards | M_Dmitrovic GK | GK A_Davies G_Paulista DF | DF I_Jones G_Sakai DF | DF D_Fry S_Kjaer DF | DF P_McNair A_Balde DF | DF R_Aguilar N_Otamendi DF | DF A_Dijksteel A_Witsel DM | MF F_Bernadeschi E_Hazard MF | MF M_Crooks A_Ilarramendi MF | MF A_Mowatt L_de_Jong FW | FW R_Muniz E_Forsberg FW | FW A_Pinamonti | A_Schlager SUB | SUB L_Roberts C_Dunkley SUB | SUB D_Fisher Saul_Niguez SUB | SUB S_Armstrong M_Nikao SUB | SUB M_Reis C_Eriksen SUB | SUB P_Cutrone Min. 2 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to L Min. 2 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi with a slick pass to A_Mowatt ... A_Mowatt with a bomb of a shot! ... But M_Dmitrovic punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 4 :(sto) G_Paulista with a probing through ball E_Hazard ... I_Jones hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... G_Sakai plays it towards the near post! ... It is kicked away by D_Fry Min. 6 :(sto) E_Forsberg flicks it over I_Jones and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... I_Jones recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 9 :(mid) A_Mowatt rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to F_Bernadeschi ... F_Bernadeschi flings a shot at goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Middlesbrough go ahead in this match now! ... Stoke City 0-1 Middlesbrough ... Min. 10 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 10 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... E_Hazard will now play as a FW Min. 10 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... A_Ilarramendi will now play as a FW Min. 10 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to D Min. 18 :(sto) A_Witsel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Ilarramendi gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Ilarramendi tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But A_Davies smothers the ball Min. 18 :(mid) I_Jones cuts inside S_Kjaer ... He worked that well ... I_Jones pounds a rocket on goal! ... M_Dmitrovic just watches it float over the bar! Min. 23 :(sto) E_Forsberg with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Aguilar a clean set of heals ... A_Mowatt tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 26 :(sto) N_Otamendi plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Jones ... He had to get that one right! Min. 32 :(sto) E_Hazard with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... E_Hazard drives it low! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 37 :(sto) G_Sakai with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Ilarramendi ... A_Ilarramendi with the goal bound shot! ... A_Davies can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Davies makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 42 :(sto) A_Ilarramendi gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past R_Aguilar! ... He has some space now! ... F_Bernadeschi goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(mid) A_Mowatt has broken clear! Just M_Dmitrovic to beat! ... S_Kjaer brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-1 Middlesbrough Min. 48 :(sto) E_Hazard nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... I_Jones reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 51 :(sto) A_Witsel crosses into the box, finding E_Hazard ... E_Hazard with the overhead! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... A_Ilarramendi lofts the ball in! ... The danger is dealt with by I_Jones Min. 52 :(sto) E_Forsberg with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... E_Forsberg rises above the defence to head the ball! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 54 :(sto) N_Otamendi with an inch perfect pass to E_Hazard ... The defender fails to control it ... E_Hazard picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with A_Davies ... He rounds A_Davies ... He taps it towards the goal! ... D_Fry rushes back to get to it Min. 57 :(mid) A_Mowatt takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A_Mowatt with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Dijksteel drives it into the box! ... G_Paulista wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 59 :(sto) G_Paulista finds E_Forsberg on the edge of the box ... P_McNair with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 59 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Mowatt is clean through! ... S_Kjaer reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 65 :(mid) A_Dijksteel looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_McNair ... But he loses control of it ... G_Sakai takes possession Min. 67 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi saunters past his marker ... A_Witsel scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 67 :(mid) The ball is passed in from R_Aguilar, he finds A_Pinamonti ... A_Witsel plays it back ... M_Dmitrovic slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Fry! ... Great catch from M_Dmitrovic! Min. 70 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: C_Eriksen ... COMING OFF: L_de_Jong Min. 71 :(sto) E_Hazard moves forward ... F_Bernadeschi with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 73 :(sto) A_Ilarramendi nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... P_McNair makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 76 :(sto) C_Eriksen holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Hazard ... E_Hazard tries to catch the keeper out! ... He hits the side netting Min. 77 :(sto) A_Ilarramendi takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Ilarramendi with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Armstrong ... COMING OFF: M_Crooks Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Reis ... COMING OFF: R_Aguilar Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti Min. 81 :(sto) C_Eriksen with a measured pass to E_Forsberg ... Good sliding challenge from D_Fry and it had to be Min. 84 :(sto) E_Hazard jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Cleared by A_Dijksteel Min. 85 :(sto) N_Otamendi looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... He isn't going to continue Min. 85 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: C_Dunkley ... COMING OFF: N_Otamendi Min. 87 :(sto) A_Witsel with a short pass to find A_Ilarramendi ... A_Ilarramendi attempts to drive it home! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Davies moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Witsel Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Kjaer (44), A_Witsel (67) Injured : N_Otamendi (85) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Jones (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Bernadeschi (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Bernadeschi (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Middlesbrough Attempts on Goal : 9 | 4 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 3 | 2 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 10 Key Passes : 9 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 1 Middlesbrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21 1 1 1 22 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 G_Paulista DF 1 18 14 8 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 36 0 G_Sakai DF 1 18 14 9 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 18 0 S_Kjaer DF 1 18 12 6 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 -2 -2 A_Balde DF 1 18 15 3 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 1 16 13 3 29 | 87 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 A_Witsel DM 1 14 17 8 31 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 43 -2 E_Hazard FW 1 2 19 17 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 A_Ilarramendi FW 1 4 17 15 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 L_de_Jong FW 1 4 12 19 30 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Forsberg FW 1 2 14 18 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saul_Niguez MF 1 6 18 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Nikao FW 1 2 8 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Eriksen AM 1 6 18 13 22 | 21 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Davies GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 19 14 9 24 | 93 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 105 0 15 D_Fry DF 1 18 11 6 29 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 P_McNair DF 1 18 10 10 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 17 13 6 26 | 82 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 17 13 12 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 19 0 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 16 12 27 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 30 38 M_Crooks MF 1 10 17 8 24 | 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mowatt MF 1 2 18 15 25 | 93 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 22 R_Muniz FW 1 7 15 19 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pinamonti FW 1 6 13 18 28 | 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Roberts GK 15 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fisher DF 1 13 7 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Armstrong MF 1 12 16 5 35 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reis DF 1 15 13 3 22 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 16 22 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1689280590 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40