FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Bristol City (Fri Aug 09) Stoke City | Bristol City 4-4-2 C | 5-1-3-1 E Derek Purvis | - | D_Ward GK | GK J_Pickford B_Wilmot DF | DF E_Pinnock F_Medina DF | DF C_Cresswell E_Stevens DF | DF K_Naismith M_Rose DF | DF E_Konsa W_Burger MF | DF M_Roberts L_Baker MF | DM D_Frattesi T_Berenbruch MF | MF J_Williams M_Leris MF | MF D_McNeil Wesley FW | MF Campana T_Campbell FW | FW D_Undav | F_Fielding SUB | SUB M_OLeary J_Tchamadeu SUB | SUB T_Roberts A_Vidigal SUB | SUB G_Edmundson D_Gayle SUB | SUB Munir L_Ihorst SUB | SUB R_Beliandjou Min. 1 :(brc) D_McNeil with a flashy move ... D_McNeil with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 3 :(sto) E_Stevens takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... A glorious effort by E_Stevens! ... J_Pickford makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 4 :(brc) C_Cresswell takes advantage of a mistake by F_Medina ... C_Cresswell with a graceful, looping effort! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Ward reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... J_Williams swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... T_Campbell heads it away Min. 5 :(sto) B_Wilmot breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Pickford! ... C_Cresswell brings him down! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 13 :(brc) The ball rolls free! ... D_Undav takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... M_Leris reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 23 :(sto) W_Burger slides the ball across to Wesley ... The defender plays it back to J_Pickford ... Wesley intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy J_Pickford ... He rounds J_Pickford ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... J_Pickford somehow manages to get to it!! Min. 27 :(sto) T_Campbell rushes through the defence ... M_Roberts cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 30 :(sto) E_Stevens with a real burst of pace ... He leaves K_Naismith behind ... E_Pinnock with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 30 :(sto) B_Wilmot falls badly. He's unable to continue Min. 30 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu ... COMING OFF: B_Wilmot Min. 31 :(sto) W_Burger cuts inside J_Williams ... He worked that well ... He puts in Wesley! ... A wicked drive by Wesley! ... J_Pickford takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 32 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu slumps to the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 32 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: L_Ihorst ... COMING OFF: J_Tchamadeu Min. 35 :(brc) Campana hits a hard pass to J_Williams ... J_Williams with a low drive through the rain! ... D_Ward heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 36 :(brc) D_McNeil spots a team mate in space ... He finds D_Undav with a lovely pass! ... M_Rose takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 40 :(sto) T_Campbell sprints past C_Cresswell ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... D_Frattesi bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... L_Ihorst swings it in ... T_Campbell takes control of it! ... T_Campbell with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Wesley hits it into the box! ... J_Pickford jumps well to claim it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(brc) Campana takes advantage of a mistake by W_Burger ... It's a lucky break ... Campana tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The shot slips through D_Ward's hands ... But D_Ward recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 44 :(sto) T_Campbell brushes C_Cresswell aside and breaks free ... E_Pinnock knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 44 :(brc) J_Williams chips the ball forward to D_McNeil ... T_Campbell cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 46 :(sto) F_Medina wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Wesley ... D_McNeil wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 47 :(sto) The defender slips up! ... Wesley is through! ... D_McNeil is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... J_Pickford misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Burger dinks the ball into the area! ... L_Baker with the header ... J_Pickford with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 47 :(brc) D_McNeil looks up ... He swings the ball right towards K_Naismith ... K_Naismith with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... D_Ward can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... D_Ward was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 48 :(brc) J_Williams has it now ... He takes on T_Berenbruch ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Campana! ... Campana with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... D_Ward blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Bristol City Min. 46 :(brc) D_McNeil passes the ball to M_Roberts ... M_Roberts with a bomb of a shot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 50 :(brc) C_Cresswell runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... C_Cresswell with a blistering shot! ... D_Ward won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 51 :(brc) M_Roberts with a slide rule pass to D_Undav ... D_Undav from 20 yards! ... D_Ward gathers it comfortably Min. 53 :(sto) L_Ihorst beats E_Pinnock ... M_Roberts bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 54 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a glorious 60-yard pass to Wesley ... Wesley with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Pickford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Pickford catches it with style! Min. 54 :(brc) D_Frattesi dribbles past F_Medina ... An audacious effort from D_Frattesi! ... D_Ward gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: A_Vidigal ... COMING OFF: L_Baker Min. 55 :(sto) A_Vidigal leaves his marker standing ... M_Roberts with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 56 :(sto) E_Stevens with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... E_Stevens with the cheeky shot! ... J_Pickford is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 58 :(brc) Campana with a real burst of pace ... He leaves Wesley behind ... Campana bears down on goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... D_Ward never had a chance! Min. 62 :(brc) J_Williams with a glorious 60-yard pass to Campana ... Campana with a screamer of a shot! ... But D_Ward tips it behind ... CORNER! ... K_Naismith swings it in! ... D_Ward fists it away! Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: R_Beliandjou ... COMING OFF: D_Undav Min. 65 :(sto) T_Berenbruch plays a long ball to T_Campbell ... A left-footer by T_Campbell! ... J_Pickford with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: Munir ... COMING OFF: M_Roberts Min. 74 :(brc) E_Pinnock knocks the ball past M_Rose ... E_Pinnock with a screamer of a shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 75 :(sto) M_Leris is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to W_Burger ... But he loses control of it ... E_Pinnock belts it clear Min. 75 :(brc) E_Pinnock with a Cruyff turn ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from E_Pinnock! ... It looks good ... D_Ward parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 76 :(sto) L_Ihorst is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Wesley latches onto the ball ... Good sliding challenge from J_Williams and it had to be Min. 76 :(brc) D_McNeil feeds the ball through the middle ... E_Konsa runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... E_Konsa with a screamer of a shot! ... Looks like it should be D_Ward's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_Williams dinks the ball into the area! ... D_Ward comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Frattesi gets to it! ... D_Ward parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Timed to perfection!! ... He's done it for Bristol City – big time! ... Stoke City 0-1 Bristol City ... Min. 77 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 77 :(sto) L_Ihorst wins possession ... He plays the ball across to M_Leris ... A delicate chip from M_Leris! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... Stoke City have done it!! ... They are all square ... Stoke City 1-1 Bristol City ... Min. 79 :(brc) Campana flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Campana unleashes a pile driver! ... D_Ward is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... What a moment to score! ... That must surely be the winner!! ... Stoke City 1-2 Bristol City ... Min. 81 :(sto) T_Berenbruch finds himself in a good position ... A well-placed shot from T_Berenbruch! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 82 :(brc) R_Beliandjou brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... What a fantastic interception by M_Rose ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 85 :(brc) J_Williams takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to K_Naismith! ... T_Campbell goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... PENALTY!! ... D_McNeil will take it ... D_Ward gets his fingertips to the ball ... And he saves it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(sto) E_Stevens hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Wesley latches onto it! ... Wesley attempts a lob! ... Looks like it should be easy for J_Pickford ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... J_Pickford looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Leris Scorers : M_Leris (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : B_Wilmot (30), J_Tchamadeu (32) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Williams (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Frattesi (76), Campana (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17 Off target : 4 | 9 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 34 | 66 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 1 - 2 Bristol City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 21 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 B_Wilmot DF 1 20 13 5 21 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Medina DF 1 20 14 11 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 6 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 39 M_Rose DF 1 18 12 9 30 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 W_Burger MF 1 13 20 6 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 L_Baker MF 1 2 17 14 28 | 59 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 T_Berenbruch MF 1 8 18 16 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 9 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 27 10 30 Wesley FW 1 8 13 20 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 T_Campbell FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 66 0 13 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 17 10 7 29 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 17 14 20 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gayle FW 1 3 13 17 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ihorst DF 1 6 13 15 22 | 64 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 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 26 1 1 1 19 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 E_Pinnock DF 1 20 14 9 27 | 96 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 0 32 C_Cresswell DF 1 19 14 12 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 K_Naismith DF 1 20 15 10 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 E_Konsa DF 1 20 14 10 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 M_Roberts DF 1 19 12 11 25 | 74 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 16 14 D_Frattesi DM 1 17 20 13 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 J_Williams MF 1 12 20 14 24 | 96 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 23 44 12 D_McNeil MF 1 9 21 16 28 | 96 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 52 28 19 Campana MF 1 12 19 17 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 9 59 D_Undav FW 1 2 13 20 24 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 M_OLeary GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Roberts MF 1 5 13 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Edmundson DF 1 14 13 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Munir FW 1 3 16 21 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Beliandjou FW 1 5 13 17 24 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723231754 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40