FFO Championship, Stoke City vs. Cardiff City (Mon Jan 01)


                           Stoke City  |  Cardiff City
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF T_Lockyer
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF J_Justin
                            M_Rose DF  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                          W_Burger MF  |  DF A_Bah
                         B_Pearson MF  |  DM I_Gueye
                         A_Vidigal MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                           M_Leris MF  |  AM T_Lemar
                            Wesley FW  |  FW D_Zapata
                        T_Campbell FW  |  AM M_Harris
                                       |
                        F_Fielding SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB D_Rico
                           L_Baker SUB |  SUB A_Vallci
                           D_Gayle SUB |  SUB M_Gonalons
                           R_Mmaee SUB |  SUB J_Brekalo




Min. 6  :(sto) E_Stevens with the diagonal pass to Wesley 
          ...  J_Vestergaard stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 6  :(car) M_Harris finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Rose cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 11 :(car) D_Zapata hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Lemar latches onto it! 
          ...  But B_Wilmot with the fine tackle 
Min. 14 :(car) I_Gueye looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes an easy save 
Min. 18 :(sto) M_Rose is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Stoke City have taken the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 19 :(car) T_Lockyer tries to block a thundering shot 
          ...  But it's deflected into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, how unlucky!! R_Allsop was left rooted to the spot 
          ...  Nothing he could have done about that! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 20 :(car) T_Lemar finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  E_Stevens wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 20 :(car) T_Lockyer works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a good save 
Min. 23 :(sto) B_Wilmot has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on R_Allsop! 
          ...  M_Gotze hacks him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 30 :(car) I_Gueye plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Justin 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Stevens 
Min. 33 :(sto) T_Campbell finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  T_Campbell attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 34 :(car) M_Gotze plays the early ball across the box to find D_Zapata in space 
          ...  D_Zapata tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 36 :(sto) W_Burger runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of F_Medina 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  F_Medina with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  R_Allsop drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  Stoke City 3-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 37 :(sto) M_Leris sidesteps A_Bah 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Justin tackles cleanly 
Min. 39 :(sto) A_Vidigal runs at T_Lockyer 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Vidigal with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 42 :(sto) M_Leris with a first time pass 
          ...  Wesley runs onto it! 
          ...  Wesley with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) J_Justin uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Medina!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 45 :(car) M_Harris loses M_Rose 
          ...  M_Harris with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Ward parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 3-0 Cardiff City

Min. 47 :(sto) T_Campbell with a smart turn 
          ...  T_Campbell with the header! 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 50 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rose 
Min. 51 :(sto) Wesley brushes J_Justin aside and breaks free 
          ...  Wesley attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  R_Allsop blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Baker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Vidigal 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Gayle 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Leris 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gotze 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a MF 
Min. 61 :(car) A_Bah has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  I_Gueye gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Tchamadeu 
Min. 62 :(car) D_Zapata with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  D_Zapata hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Stoke City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 63 :(car) T_Lemar finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  T_Lemar has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 67 :(car) I_Gueye with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Wilmot 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Zapata! 
          ...  D_Zapata curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(sto) T_Campbell runs forward 
          ...  T_Campbell smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Allsop got a touch 
Min. 68 :(car) M_Harris beats B_Pearson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Harris with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 69 :(car) D_Caleta_Car backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Harris with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 71 :(car) A_Bah backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Harris blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  D_Ward blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 79 :(sto) Wesley sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Wesley with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 81 :(car) I_Gueye sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Brekalo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Brekalo! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  That puts Cardiff City back in with a shout! 
          ...  Stoke City 3-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 84 :(car) A_Bah fires over a low cross to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat D_Ward now! 
          ...  He tries to beat D_Ward 
          ...  D_Ward dives on the ball!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sto) W_Burger runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  I_Gueye with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  B_Wilmot with the thundering drive 
          ...  But R_Allsop gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Baker floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Allsop easily claims the ball! 
Min. 89 :(car) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Harris seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  W_Burger with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 89 :(car) T_Lemar volleys it forward. He finds D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  D_Ward pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Harris flights it in! 
          ...  F_Medina wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 91 :(car) D_Caleta_Car heads the ball back to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar with the shot! 
          ...  D_Ward won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 

*************  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          : T_Campbell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Campbell (18), T_Lockyer (19 og), F_Medina (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Gueye
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gotze (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       2
Key Passes           :           4        |       13
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Final Score          : Stoke City 3 - 1 Cardiff City
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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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D_Ward         GK  21   1   1   1  21 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  19  12   4  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  10  30
F_Medina       DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  30   0  30
E_Stevens      DF   1  18  14   6  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  12   0
M_Rose         DF   1  17  11   9  30 |  53   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  42  10
W_Burger       MF   1  12  19   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  18  11  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  17  13  20 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Leris        MF   1   8  17  13  24 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
Wesley         FW   1   8  13  19  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  12  18  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
F_Fielding     GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  16  10   7  29 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Baker        MF   1   2  16  14  28 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  16  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mmaee        FW   1   5  10  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff 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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R_Allsop       GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  19  14   6  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15  -3   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  17  13   7  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7 -10 -10
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  12  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  12
A_Bah          DF   1  16  14   9  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
I_Gueye        DM   1  15  19   9  29 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  14  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   2  -5
T_Lemar        AM   1   3  19  16  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   7  20
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  12  19  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
M_Harris       MF   1   3  13  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Freese       GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gonalons     MF   1  15  16   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
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