FFO Champ, Bristol City vs. Stoke City (Mon Oct 14) Bristol City | Stoke City 5-2-2-1 A | 4-1-3-2 L Tim Brown C | Darren Lear C | J_Pickford GK | GK D_Ward E_Pinnock DF | DF F_Medina C_Cresswell DF | DF E_Stevens K_Naismith DF | DM B_Pearson A_Grimaldo DF | DF B_Wilmot L_Davis DF | DF M_Rose J_Williams MF | MF M_Leris M_Llorente MF | MF T_Berenbruch Campana AM | FW Wesley N_Pepe AM | FW T_Campbell Munir FW | MF A_Vidigal | M_OLeary SUB | SUB F_Fielding W_Harding SUB | SUB D_Batth T_Roberts SUB | SUB J_Laurent Pepe SUB | SUB L_Baker R_Beliandjou SUB | SUB D_Gayle Min. 1 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(sto) T_Berenbruch runs with pace at the defence ... E_Pinnock pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 1 :(sto) E_Stevens squares up to his marker ... He spits at A_Grimaldo ... Right in his face! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 2 :(brc) M_Llorente eases past M_Leris ... A well-placed shot from M_Llorente! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 8 :(sto) B_Pearson with the diagonal pass to Wesley ... Wesley blasts it at the goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 9 :(brc) N_Pepe gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Llorente ... M_Llorente hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... How did that find it's way in? ... That's put Bristol City ahead! ... Bristol City 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 10 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 13 :(brc) C_Cresswell gets lucky and beats B_Wilmot ... Now with the centre to M_Llorente ... M_Llorente with a thundering volley! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 14 :(sto) M_Rose squares up to A_Grimaldo ... He's headbutted him! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 15 :(sto) T_Berenbruch beats L_Davis ... T_Berenbruch goes for goal! ... J_Pickford with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 17 :(sto) M_Rose leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to B_Pearson ... B_Pearson hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Wilmot chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Pickford easily claims the ball! Min. 18 :(sto) T_Campbell with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... T_Campbell cracks a laser towards goal! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... That's got Stoke City back level! ... Bristol City 1-1 Stoke City ... Min. 19 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 21 :(brc) N_Pepe pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Campana is clean through! ... A vicious shot by Campana! ... But it goes just over Min. 23 :(brc) Munir takes on 3 men ... Munir with a low drive through the rain! ... D_Ward beats the ball away Min. 23 :(sto) M_Leris with a smart pass to T_Campbell ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Grimaldo Min. 27 :(brc) Campana runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Munir ... Munir blasts the ball towards goal! ... D_Ward is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 28 :(brc) L_Davis has the ball ... He knocks the ball past F_Medina ... He puts in M_Llorente! ... What a fantastic interception by B_Wilmot Min. 29 :(brc) A_Grimaldo has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past F_Medina! ... He has some space now! ... A_Grimaldo unleashes a pile driver! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 29 :(sto) Wesley runs forward ... But C_Cresswell sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 32 :(brc) M_Llorente with a long pass to Munir ... E_Stevens wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Campana crosses it in! ... Wesley clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 34 :(sto) T_Campbell sidesteps M_Llorente ... He showed great skill there ... Munir with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 35 :(brc) K_Naismith pushes it past the defender ... T_Berenbruch pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... N_Pepe with the outside of his boot ... D_Ward saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 36 :(brc) Munir jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Munir with the shot! ... Looks like it should be easy for D_Ward ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... D_Ward looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 36 :(sto) Wesley is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to M_Leris ... But J_Williams sweeps up the threat Min. 38 :(brc) A_Grimaldo beats M_Rose with absolute ease! ... M_Leris forces him off the ball Min. 39 :(brc) Munir drives it forward to L_Davis ... Well intercepted by F_Medina Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(brc) E_Pinnock looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... Campana receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Campana with the goal bound shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bristol City 1-1 Stoke City Min. 46 :(brc) E_Pinnock is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... E_Pinnock bears down on goal! ... D_Ward with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 46 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a long pass to E_Stevens ... E_Stevens with a thundering drive! ... J_Pickford gathers it comfortably Min. 47 :(brc) E_Pinnock flicks it over Wesley's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... E_Pinnock plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The shot slips through D_Ward's hands ... GOAL!! ... He buries his head in his hands! ... That's given Bristol City the lead! ... Bristol City 2-1 Stoke City ... Min. 48 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 48 :(brc) Munir runs at B_Pearson ... The defender slips and falls over ... F_Medina brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 50 :(brc) C_Cresswell has it now ... He takes on F_Medina ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Munir! ... F_Medina recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 53 :(sto) M_Rose pulls it back to T_Berenbruch ... N_Pepe with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(brc) M_Llorente skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Williams ... B_Wilmot with an ugly foul Min. 58 :(sto) M_Rose gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds Wesley ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Grimaldo Min. 59 :(sto) F_Medina unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Leris ... M_Leris shapes up for a shot! ... J_Pickford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 60 :(brc) M_Llorente threads the through ball to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe sees D_Ward off his line! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 60 :(sto) Wesley sprints past E_Pinnock ... Excellent sliding challenge from Campana ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 65 :(brc) Munir with a real burst of pace ... E_Stevens can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... Munir has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But it goes wide Min. 71 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: Pepe ... COMING OFF: Campana Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: D_Gayle ... COMING OFF: B_Pearson Min. 73 :(sto) T_Berenbruch heads the ball back to T_Campbell ... T_Campbell goes for goal! ... J_Pickford won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 74 :(sto) M_Leris takes advantage of a mistake by M_Llorente ... He crosses to A_Vidigal ... A_Grimaldo read the danger and stops the pass Min. 75 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: W_Harding ... COMING OFF: K_Naismith Min. 77 :(brc) Pepe barges the defender off the ball ... Pepe with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Ward moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... D_Ward catches it with style! Min. 78 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: T_Roberts ... COMING OFF: J_Williams Min. 80 :(sto) E_Stevens with a measured ball to A_Vidigal ... The defender plays it back to J_Pickford ... But it's gone straight to A_Vidigal! ... He just has J_Pickford to beat! ... He tries to slide it past J_Pickford ... He has put it wide!! Min. 81 :(brc) Pepe slides it through the middle to Munir ... Munir goes for the top corner! ... D_Ward gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 84 :(brc) C_Cresswell with the nod to Munir ... Munir tries to lob the keeper! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 86 :(brc) A_Grimaldo steps over the ball ... He nutmegs M_Rose ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Wilmot ... He timed it well Min. 87 :(brc) W_Harding runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Llorente ... M_Llorente has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 90 :(brc) The ball is passed in from T_Roberts, he finds N_Pepe ... Well executed sliding challenge from F_Medina Min. 91 :(brc) A_Grimaldo drives it forward to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But D_Ward makes a fine save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ashton Gate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Pepe (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Llorente (9), E_Pinnock (47) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Munir (34), N_Pepe (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Campbell Scorers : T_Campbell (18) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Stevens (1), M_Rose (14) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 11 | 4 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 15 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bristol City 2 - 1 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 25 1 1 1 19 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 E_Pinnock DF 1 21 14 9 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 14 57 C_Cresswell DF 1 19 14 13 20 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 42 0 K_Naismith DF 1 21 15 10 22 | 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 1 21 16 11 31 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 12 14 L_Davis DF 1 18 13 11 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Williams MF 1 12 20 14 24 | 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 M_Llorente MF 1 13 22 15 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 12 58 Campana AM 1 12 19 17 23 | 73 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 9 16 N_Pepe AM 1 2 20 19 22 | 93 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 -4 24 16 Munir FW 1 3 16 22 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 -4 8 16 M_OLeary GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Harding DF 1 14 10 9 20 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 T_Roberts MF 1 5 13 10 21 | 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Pepe MF 1 10 16 10 20 | 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 16 R_Beliandjou FW 1 5 13 17 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Ward GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 11 27 | 93 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 13 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 6 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 9 16 B_Pearson DM 1 14 18 12 31 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 B_Wilmot DF 1 20 13 5 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 M_Rose DF 1 19 12 9 30 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 44 -4 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 20 12 T_Berenbruch MF 1 8 18 17 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 9 Wesley FW 1 8 14 20 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 14 5 T_Campbell FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Laurent MF 1 12 14 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Baker MF 1 2 17 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gayle FW 1 3 13 17 28 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1728934459 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40