FFO FLT, Stoke City vs. Schalke (Wed Feb 28)


                           Stoke City  |  Schalke
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK M_Muller
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF T_Baumgartl
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF I_Martinez
                            M_Rose DF  |  DF J_Bryan
                          W_Burger MF  |  DF C_Brunner
                         B_Pearson MF  |  MF Z_Flemming
                         A_Vidigal MF  |  MF G_Honeyman
                           M_Leris MF  |  AM T_Bradshaw
                            Wesley FW  |  FW M_Dembele
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW A_Cabral
                                       |
                        F_Fielding SUB |  SUB J_Heekeren
                           D_Batth SUB |  SUB T_Moore
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB F_Beltran
                           L_Baker SUB |  SUB N_Tauer
                           D_Gayle SUB |  SUB S_Surridge




Min. 2  :(sto) B_Wilmot finds the space intelligently 
          ...  L_Greiml slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 2  :(sch) M_Dembele dribbles past F_Medina 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Dembele with the shot! 
          ...  It floats over D_Ward 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 3  :(sch) M_Dembele takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Cabral 
          ...  B_Wilmot seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 5  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 8  :(sto) F_Medina spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Rose! 
          ...  M_Rose shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Muller's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by E_Stevens! 
          ...  M_Muller comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 14 :(sto) T_Campbell finds Wesley in the box 
          ...  J_Bryan slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 14 :(sch) M_Dembele dribbles it into the box 
          ...  From long range M_Dembele bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward parries it 
Min. 17 :(sch) J_Bryan with an early cross to T_Baumgartl 
          ...  T_Baumgartl looks to see where D_Ward is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 21 :(sto) Wesley finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  Wesley with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 21 :(sch) A_Cabral runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Dembele with the strike! 
          ...  D_Ward is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Ward holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Let's see if Schalke can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Schalke ...
Min. 22 :(sch) T_Bradshaw holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Dembele tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But D_Ward parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 24 :(sto) M_Leris sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Leris lobs M_Muller! 
          ...  M_Muller parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 25 :(sto) Wesley takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bryan 
          ...  He crosses to T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  M_Muller with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 26 :(sto) B_Pearson back heels to find Wesley in space 
          ...  Wesley belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But M_Muller parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 26 :(sch) M_Dembele turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Dembele with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Ward has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Ward reacts well to save!! 
Min. 27 :(sch) J_Bryan races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Cabral lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Cabral tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  D_Ward has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Ward is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 30 :(sto) E_Stevens hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Leris latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Leris with a little chip! 
          ...  M_Muller makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 32 :(sto) A_Vidigal slides it through the middle to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley must beat M_Muller! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 33 :(sch) M_Dembele takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  A_Vidigal is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 37 :(sch) D_Ward with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Cabral takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Cabral with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  D_Ward makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 38 :(sch) A_Cabral beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  The ball hits M_Leris in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 42 :(sch) T_Bradshaw lays the ball back to G_Honeyman 
          ...  B_Pearson with an ugly foul 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Baker 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Leris 
Min. 46 :(sch) Z_Flemming takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose 
          ...  He puts in A_Cabral! 
          ...  A_Cabral goes for goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 48 :(sto) T_Campbell turns past I_Martinez 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Martinez recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 

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

Min. 48 :(sch) J_Bryan leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Bradshaw 
          ...  T_Bradshaw hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But D_Ward stops that one easily 
Min. 49 :(sch) G_Honeyman takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Bradshaw 
          ...  T_Bradshaw has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Ward's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 51 :(sto) Wesley beats J_Bryan 
          ...  Wesley fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Rose flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Muller! 
Min. 52 :(sto) B_Pearson with a 40-yard pass to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley tries to chip the ball over M_Muller! 
          ...  M_Muller heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 52 :(sch) The ball is passed in from A_Cabral, he finds T_Bradshaw 
          ...  T_Bradshaw with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 54 :(sto) L_Baker runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Pearson 
          ...  L_Greiml reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Batth 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rose 
Min. 57 :(sch) Z_Flemming spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Bradshaw! 
          ...  B_Wilmot tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bryan chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Ward 
          ...  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. 58 :(sto) E_Stevens drives it across the face of the goal T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Muller can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Muller makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 59 :(sto) B_Wilmot looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Baker 
          ...  L_Baker with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Muller's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 60 :(sto) D_Batth brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Wesley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Wesley goes for goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 62 :(sto) T_Campbell turns past T_Baumgartl 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Campbell hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Stoke City fans!! 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Schalke ...
Min. 64 :(sch) J_Bryan turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Honeyman 
          ...  E_Stevens with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  C_Brunner shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to T_Bradshaw instead 
          ...  T_Bradshaw with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Ward parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 67 :(sto) W_Burger smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Batth latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_Brunner with the tackle 
Min. 67 :(sch) D_Ward with a terrible kick! 
          ...  T_Bradshaw takes control of the ball! 
          ...  F_Medina robs him of the ball 
Min. 68 :(sto) D_Batth takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Greiml 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Batth attempts to nutmeg M_Muller! 
          ...  M_Muller is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 71 :(sto) A_Vidigal is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 73 :(sto) B_Wilmot is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Vidigal latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Vidigal flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Muller never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(sch) T_Bradshaw pushes it past B_Pearson 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Stevens belts it clear 
Min. 77 :(sto) F_Medina with a precise ball to T_Campbell 
          ...  A vicious shot by T_Campbell! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Muller's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 80 :(sto) D_Batth runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell with the chance! 
          ...  M_Muller with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 82 :(sto) A_Vidigal finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  T_Baumgartl pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sch) T_Bradshaw with a smart turn 
          ...  T_Bradshaw with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_Ward claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Schalke ...
Min. 89 :(sto) Wesley finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Baumgartl 
          ...  Wesley belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  M_Muller tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Wesley lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to B_Wilmot 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Muller's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Wilmot floats the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Muller! 
Min. 90 :(sch) J_Bryan sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A great volley from J_Bryan! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 

*************  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
Scorers              : T_Campbell (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dembele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Dembele (21), T_Bradshaw (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       15
Off target           :          13        |       7
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 2 Schalke
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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  22   1   1   1  21 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  19  12   5  21 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  24  15
F_Medina       DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  18  14   6  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  20   0
M_Rose         DF   1  18  11   9  30 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
W_Burger       MF   1  12  19   6  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  18  11  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   2 -10
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   6
M_Leris        MF   1   8  17  13  24 |  45   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  24   0  16
Wesley         FW   1   8  13  20  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  11   6
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  12  18  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0 -10   2  14
F_Fielding     GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Batth        DF   1  17  11   8  30 |  39   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  16  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Baker        MF   1   2  17  14  28 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   6
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke
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_Muller       GK  21   1   1   1  31 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  17  14   3  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  17  14   8  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
I_Martinez     DF   1  18  13  10  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
J_Bryan        DF   1  17  13   4  27 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  44  16
C_Brunner      DF   1  18  14  10  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
Z_Flemming     MF   1   5  18  14  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  22  10
G_Honeyman     MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  17  10
T_Bradshaw     AM   1   4  12  18  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  22
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  12  20  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  14
A_Cabral       FW   1   5  14  18  20 |  97   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  32   8
J_Heekeren     GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Moore        DF   1  15  11   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Beltran      MF   1  10  15   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tauer        MF   1  12  14   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2  12  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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