FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Brighton (Mon Oct 28) Stoke City | Brighton 4-1-3-2 L | 4-4-2 N Darren Lear C | Mike Willett | D_Ward GK | GK R_Sanchez F_Medina DF | DF Yeray E_Stevens DF | DF H_Bellerin W_Burger DM | DF J_Angelino J_Tchamadeu DF | DF J_Bednarek M_Rose DF | MF Y_Bissouma M_Leris MF | MF M_Kovacic B_Pearson MF | MF I_Bennacer Wesley FW | MF A_Guler T_Campbell FW | FW T_Conway A_Vidigal MF | FW S_Haller | F_Fielding SUB | SUB A_Gomis D_Batth SUB | SUB M_Etuin J_Laurent SUB | SUB L_Jackson T_Berenbruch SUB | SUB D_Sinani D_Gayle SUB | SUB L_Alberto Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 5 :(sto) W_Burger can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to E_Stevens ... E_Stevens beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... R_Sanchez comes towards him ... R_Sanchez charges out of his area ... R_Sanchez parries it Min. 6 :(sto) M_Leris gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds T_Campbell ... J_Bednarek gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... F_Medina hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... R_Sanchez catches it with ease Min. 11 :(bri) T_Conway races into the box ... He sees A_Guler lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A_Guler strikes a wicked curler! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... A_Guler with an inswinging corner into the box ... The danger is dealt with by F_Medina Min. 14 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Tchamadeu with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... Saved by R_Sanchez Min. 17 :(bri) Yeray runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to T_Conway ... T_Conway with a terrific drive! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... D_Ward acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... S_Haller flights it in! ... D_Ward makes the catch! Min. 18 :(bri) H_Bellerin gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past J_Tchamadeu! ... He has some space now! ... B_Pearson hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bissouma hits it towards the far post! ... W_Burger belts it clear Min. 22 :(bri) H_Bellerin retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... Yeray latches onto the end of it ... B_Pearson stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 23 :(sto) W_Burger with a reverse pass to Wesley ... Wesley attempts a chip! ... R_Sanchez saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 24 :(bri) M_Kovacic beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Leris ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 30 :(bri) M_Kovacic works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bednarek ... J_Bednarek goes for goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 34 :(bri) M_Kovacic sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... Yeray runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... B_Pearson gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Angelino hits it towards the far post! ... A_Vidigal clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 35 :(sto) M_Leris with a deep cross to M_Rose ... But J_Bednarek slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 37 :(bri) I_Bennacer brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Conway gets on the end of the pass ... T_Conway attempts the shot! ... D_Ward saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 38 :(bri) M_Kovacic brings it under control ... He takes on A_Vidigal ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Bednarek! ... B_Pearson slices it ... D_Ward moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Kovacic flights it in! ... J_Tchamadeu deals with the danger and clears Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Alberto ... COMING OFF: T_Conway Min. 48 :(bri) Yeray runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Haller latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... T_Campbell reads the situation well and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Brighton Min. 46 :(bri) S_Haller flicks it over J_Tchamadeu and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Haller has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... D_Ward goes down well to save Min. 47 :(bri) S_Haller with a smart pass to L_Alberto ... M_Leris pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK ... Y_Bissouma floats it forward ... S_Haller latches onto the end of it ... S_Haller hits the ball on the bounce! ... D_Ward gets up well to catch that one Min. 48 :(sto) B_Pearson with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to Wesley ... Wesley with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... R_Sanchez saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 51 :(bri) S_Haller skips the challenge from M_Rose ... But J_Tchamadeu wins the tackle cleanly Min. 52 :(sto) M_Leris finds T_Campbell on the edge of the box ... T_Campbell unleashes a pile driver! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 53 :(sto) B_Pearson with a flashy move ... B_Pearson chases it through, he must score! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 53 :(bri) A_Guler plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Y_Bissouma decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... But M_Rose spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 54 :(bri) M_Kovacic get's past F_Medina ... He's gonna worry them again ... F_Medina moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 56 :(bri) I_Bennacer spits at M_Leris ... He should be ashamed! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(bri) J_Bednarek feeds the ball through the middle ... I_Bennacer runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... I_Bennacer fires off a right-footed shot! ... D_Ward has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... D_Ward is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Jackson ... COMING OFF: J_Angelino Min. 63 :(sto) B_Pearson spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to Wesley! ... Cleared by H_Bellerin Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: M_Etuin ... COMING OFF: J_Bednarek Min. 70 :(bri) A_Guler takes advantage of a mistake by Wesley ... He knocks the ball to S_Haller! ... Wesley recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 74 :(sto) A_Vidigal looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Rose ... H_Bellerin knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 78 :(bri) Yeray dribbles it into the box ... E_Stevens intercepts the pass Min. 80 :(sto) M_Leris with a real burst of pace ... Y_Bissouma can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... M_Leris tries to catch the keeper out! ... But R_Sanchez palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(sto) T_Campbell runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... Wesley latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Wesley with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... R_Sanchez with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 91 :(sto) The defender underhits the back pass! ... Wesley is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... Yeray with the tackle Min. 91 :(bri) S_Haller spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to A_Guler! ... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Medina ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Pearson (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Sanchez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Bennacer (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 8 | 7 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 16 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 0 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 12 27 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 7 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 19 W_Burger DM 1 13 20 7 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 16 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 10 7 29 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 19 M_Rose DF 1 19 12 9 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 30 12 B_Pearson MF 1 14 18 12 31 | 97 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 20 13 Wesley FW 1 8 14 21 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 27 0 15 T_Campbell FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 15 7 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 0 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 T_Berenbruch MF 1 8 18 17 24 | 0 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 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 10 33 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 H_Bellerin DF 1 22 15 9 21 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 13 0 J_Angelino DF 1 21 15 8 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bednarek DF 1 20 15 12 23 | 73 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 43 13 13 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 20 11 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 16 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 I_Bennacer MF 1 14 21 8 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 3 13 A_Guler MF 1 10 19 17 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 8 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 18 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 8 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Etuin DF 1 15 12 3 25 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jackson DF 1 14 10 3 28 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sinani MF 1 8 16 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 18 31 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1730149349 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40