FFO FLT, FC Basel vs. Stoke City (Wed Jan 24)


                             FC Basel  |  Stoke City
                              5-2-3 N  |  4-4-2 C
                                    -  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            M_Hitz GK  |  GK D_Ward
                           R_Veiga DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                           A_Comas DF  |  DF F_Medina
                          M_Drager DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                            M_Lang DF  |  DF M_Rose
                           K_Ruegg DF  |  MF W_Burger
                           T_Xhaka MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                            F_Frei MF  |  MF A_Vidigal
                       D_Jovanovic FW  |  MF M_Leris
                        J_Augustin FW  |  FW Wesley
                           T_Barry FW  |  FW T_Campbell
                                       |
                          N_De_Mol SUB |  SUB F_Fielding
                          D_Schmid SUB |  SUB J_Tchamadeu
                           S_Lopez SUB |  SUB L_Baker
                         J_Dubasin SUB |  SUB D_Gayle
                        A_Hunziker SUB |  SUB R_Mmaee




Min. 3  :(bsl) R_Veiga with a simple pass to K_Ruegg 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Ruegg! 
          ...  D_Ward collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 8  :(sto) M_Rose with a short pass to find T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 11 :(sto) M_Leris makes a run into space 
          ...  A_Comas clears with a diving header 
Min. 15 :(bsl) J_Augustin beats E_Stevens 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  F_Medina slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 15 :(sto) A_Vidigal takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley with the overhead! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Let's see if Stoke City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  FC Basel 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 17 :(bsl) K_Ruegg brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Jovanovic makes himself available 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  F_Medina picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(sto) T_Campbell looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Medina 
          ...  But M_Drager spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 27 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Jovanovic with the chance! 
          ...  D_Ward with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 27 :(sto) M_Leris spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Campbell! 
          ...  A_Comas dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(bsl) K_Ruegg brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  T_Barry makes himself available 
          ...  T_Barry has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 34 :(sto) M_Rose can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to E_Stevens 
          ...  E_Stevens has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Leris swings it in! 
          ...  M_Hitz easily catches it! 
Min. 39 :(bsl) K_Ruegg with a flicked pass to F_Frei 
          ...  B_Pearson with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 41 :(bsl) M_Lang with an intelligent ball to D_Jovanovic 
          ...  A_Vidigal fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hunziker 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Barry 
Min. 45 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Dubasin 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Frei 
Min. 49 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  D_Jovanovic tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 49 :(sto) F_Medina knocks it past T_Xhaka and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A delicate header from F_Medina! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Basel 0-1 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(bsl) A_Comas runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Drager 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Drager! 
          ...  D_Ward gathers it comfortably 
Min. 46 :(sto) W_Burger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Leris 
          ...  M_Leris flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  M_Hitz with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(sto) B_Pearson kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  B_Wilmot gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Wilmot hits a great shot! 
          ...  M_Hitz gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 49 :(sto) Wesley eases past A_Comas 
          ...  T_Xhaka with a nasty foul 
Min. 50 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rose 
Min. 53 :(bsl) T_Xhaka with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Hunziker in space 
          ...  But B_Wilmot reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(sto) T_Campbell controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Campbell! 
          ...  What agility from M_Hitz 
Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Baker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Vidigal 
Min. 58 :(bsl) J_Dubasin takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Comas 
          ...  But J_Tchamadeu wins the ball 
Min. 59 :(bsl) J_Augustin with the cross-field pass to D_Jovanovic 
          ...  D_Jovanovic strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him! 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Gayle 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Leris 
Min. 66 :(bsl) M_Lang runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Baker with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 68 :(sto) T_Campbell takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  T_Campbell swings in the shot! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 69 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  E_Stevens clears with a diving header 
Min. 69 :(sto) E_Stevens beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Xhaka bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 70 :(bsl) A_Hunziker leaves B_Pearson standing 
          ...  A_Hunziker carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Dubasin swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Ward thumps the ball away! 
Min. 74 :(sto) Wesley sidesteps T_Xhaka 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Wesley blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Hitz with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burger chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Hitz comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Gayle with the header 
          ...  But M_Hitz palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 75 :(sto) L_Baker lobs it over the defender 
          ...  L_Baker leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  M_Hitz just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 76 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Jovanovic! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 76 :(sto) E_Stevens looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  J_Dubasin fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 79 :(sto) D_Gayle skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  A_Comas wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 79 :(sto) Wesley with a flashy move 
          ...  A_Comas reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 81 :(bsl) A_Comas takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Comas rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  D_Ward watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 81 :(sto) D_Gayle hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Wesley latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Hitz with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  T_Campbell drives it in 
          ...  M_Hitz saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 81 :(sto) D_Gayle is too quick for R_Veiga 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Dubasin and it had to be 
Min. 82 :(bsl) R_Veiga knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Stevens slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 83 :(bsl) A defence splitting pass from M_Lang to A_Comas 
          ...  A_Comas could have let it bounce! 
          ...  D_Ward watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 83 :(sto) Wesley breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Hitz! 
          ...  M_Drager brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  L_Baker hits it over the wall 
          ...  M_Hitz saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Medina swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  R_Veiga belts it clear 
Min. 83 :(sto) E_Stevens is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Gayle 
          ...  A_Comas gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 87 :(sto) The ball is passed in from L_Baker, he finds Wesley 
          ...  Wesley goes for the top corner! 
          ...  M_Hitz is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sto) E_Stevens jinks past M_Drager 
          ...  E_Stevens cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Hitz saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 89 :(bsl) J_Augustin flicks it past J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 95 :(sto) T_Campbell finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Campbell! 
          ...  M_Hitz parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Hitz recovers to save!! 
Min. 96 :(sto) B_Pearson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Gayle 
          ...  D_Gayle beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  M_Hitz comes towards him 
          ...  He dinks it over M_Hitz 
          ...  M_Hitz reacts well to save!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Jakob-Park
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FC Basel Match Info
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Best player          : A_Comas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Dubasin (76), A_Comas (79), M_Hitz (81), M_Drager (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Stevens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Pearson (39), A_Vidigal (41), L_Baker (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Basel  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Basel 0 - 1 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - FC Basel
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_Hitz         GK  22   1   1   1  16 | 100  10   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0
R_Veiga        DF   1  17  14   9  32 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  10   0
A_Comas        DF   1  16  12   7  28 | 100   0   4   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  59   7  21
M_Drager       DF   1  16  11   7  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1 -15   0
M_Lang         DF   1  15  13   7  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
K_Ruegg        DF   1  15  13   7  20 | 100   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  15
T_Xhaka        MF   1  13  18   5  40 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   6   0
F_Frei         MF   1  12  17   5  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jovanovic    FW   1   8  13  17  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   8
J_Augustin     FW   1   7  11  16  20 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
T_Barry        FW   1   7  11  15  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_De_Mol       GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Schmid       DF   1  14  12   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lopez        DF   1  14  12   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Dubasin      MF   1   6  17  13  24 |  55   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  21   2  -5
A_Hunziker     FW   1   7  10  15  18 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  22   1   1   1  21 | 100   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  19  12   4  21 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  10  26
F_Medina       DF   1  19  14  11  27 | 100   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   9
E_Stevens      DF   1  18  14   6  24 | 100   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  20  30
M_Rose         DF   1  17  11   9  30 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
W_Burger       MF   1  13  19   6  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  18  11  31 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   7  -5
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  13  20 |  59   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -5   9  -5
M_Leris        MF   1   8  17  13  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  17  19
Wesley         FW   1   8  13  19  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  12  18  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
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 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Baker        MF   1   2  16  14  28 |  41   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5   3   9
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  16  28 |  36   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  12
R_Mmaee        FW   1   5  10  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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