FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Luton Town (Fri Oct 25) Stoke City | Luton Town 4-1-3-2 L | 5-3-2 C Darren Lear C | Neil Kirby C | D_Ward GK | GK L_Chevalier D_Batth DF | DF B_Davies E_Stevens DF | DF F_Panak F_Medina DM | DF S_Bradley J_Tchamadeu DF | DF L_Eising M_Rose DF | DF C_Richards M_Leris MF | MF M_Camus B_Pearson MF | MF I_Sunjic Wesley FW | MF Florentino T_Campbell FW | FW L_Jovic A_Vidigal MF | FW T_Awoniyi | F_Fielding SUB | SUB J_Shea W_Burger SUB | SUB G_Alvarez J_Laurent SUB | SUB D_Bernard T_Berenbruch SUB | SUB D_Turnbull D_Gayle SUB | SUB D_Loader Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(sto) Wesley gains possession ... Wesley has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... L_Chevalier just watches it float over the bar! Min. 1 :(lut) Florentino with a 30-yard pass to L_Jovic ... A well-placed shot from L_Jovic! ... But D_Ward makes a superb stop down low Min. 2 :(sto) M_Leris controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Wesley gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Panak gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 3 :(sto) A_Vidigal runs at goal ... He spots the run of F_Medina ... He's played him in ... C_Richards makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... E_Stevens drives it into the box! ... Great catch from L_Chevalier! Min. 8 :(lut) I_Sunjic with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Jovic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Jovic belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... D_Ward goes down well to save Min. 11 :(sto) F_Medina lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Vidigal latches on to it ... A_Vidigal hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... L_Chevalier blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 11 :(lut) L_Jovic floats the ball in to find S_Bradley ... S_Bradley with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Ward's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 14 :(sto) F_Medina changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Leris ... S_Bradley clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 15 :(lut) T_Awoniyi with a real burst of pace ... T_Awoniyi chases it through, he must score! ... The shot slips through D_Ward's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 20 :(sto) A_Vidigal slips past his marker F_Panak ... The ball is whipped into Wesley ... Wesley shoots towards goal! ... L_Chevalier guesses right Min. 24 :(sto) T_Campbell takes advantage of a mistake by L_Eising ... That mistake could prove costly ... F_Panak reads the play well Min. 24 :(sto) B_Pearson whips the ball across to J_Tchamadeu ... I_Sunjic takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(sto) M_Leris gets lucky and beats C_Richards ... Now with the centre to F_Medina ... But B_Davies barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 31 :(sto) B_Pearson is through on goal ... B_Pearson goes for goal! ... But L_Chevalier with the difficult save Min. 35 :(sto) D_Batth unselfishly lays the ball back to Wesley ... A wicked drive by Wesley! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Wesley flights it in! ... S_Bradley reads the ball well and clears Min. 35 :(lut) L_Jovic with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... F_Medina clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 40 :(sto) Wesley shoves L_Jovic in the chest!! ... The Luton Town players are furious! ... They're baying for blood! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 41 :(lut) T_Awoniyi finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_Tchamadeu ... From long range T_Awoniyi bends the ball towards goal! ... The net moves! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... That's put Luton Town into the lead! ... Stoke City 0-1 Luton Town ... Min. 42 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 42 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Florentino will now play as a DM Min. 42 :(sto) F_Medina takes possession on the edge of the box ... L_Jovic is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(lut) I_Sunjic hits a hard pass to F_Panak ... F_Panak with the strike! ... D_Ward gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-1 Luton Town Min. 46 :(lut) Florentino takes advantage of a mistake by F_Medina ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to T_Awoniyi! ... T_Awoniyi carves a shot towards goal! ... D_Ward collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 47 :(sto) M_Leris chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Pearson ... B_Pearson goes for goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... L_Chevalier moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 49 :(sto) D_Batth with the first time flick to T_Campbell ... T_Campbell beats the offside trap! ... He runs at L_Chevalier ... He tries to flick it past L_Chevalier ... But crashes into the keeper ... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! Min. 50 :(lut) F_Panak has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Ward! ... B_Pearson hacks him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 51 :(lut) F_Panak turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic tries to chip the ball over D_Ward! ... D_Ward goes down well to save Min. 60 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: D_Turnbull ... COMING OFF: I_Sunjic Min. 61 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: D_Loader ... COMING OFF: T_Awoniyi Min. 64 :(lut) M_Camus moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... D_Ward makes a good save Min. 68 :(lut) F_Panak 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! ... M_Camus receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Vidigal wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Turnbull chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of D_Ward ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: D_Gayle ... COMING OFF: F_Medina Min. 72 :(lut) D_Turnbull whips the ball across to S_Bradley ... S_Bradley with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... D_Ward tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 73 :(sto) M_Leris races into the box ... He sees J_Tchamadeu lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... J_Tchamadeu with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... L_Chevalier gathers it easily Min. 73 :(lut) L_Eising sidesteps J_Tchamadeu ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Eising tries the shot! ... D_Ward with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 74 :(lut) C_Richards with a 40-yard pass to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic with the crafty shot! ... D_Ward gathers it comfortably Min. 77 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: G_Alvarez ... COMING OFF: S_Bradley Min. 78 :(sto) A_Vidigal with a simple pass to E_Stevens ... Blocked by G_Alvarez Min. 78 :(lut) G_Alvarez is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic cracks a laser towards goal! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 79 :(lut) D_Loader finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... D_Loader with the 40 yard drive! ... But D_Ward makes a superb stop down low Min. 80 :(sto) Wesley has broken clear! Just L_Chevalier to beat! ... Florentino brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 81 :(lut) L_Jovic knocks it past B_Pearson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Leris brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 81 :(sto) D_Gayle kills the ball dead ... G_Alvarez with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 82 :(lut) D_Turnbull is too quick for the defence ... Cleaned up by E_Stevens Min. 83 :(sto) M_Rose runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off F_Panak back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... From long range M_Rose bends the ball towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... L_Chevalier dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had L_Chevalier beaten! Min. 85 :(lut) D_Loader leaves his marker standing ... Wesley with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Luton Town players Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 93 :(sto) D_Batth bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Rose ... G_Alvarez wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 93 :(lut) M_Camus changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Loader ... J_Tchamadeu reads the game well and cuts out the pass! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Vidigal Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Wesley (40), B_Pearson (50) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Jovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Awoniyi (41) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Sunjic (24), Florentino (80), G_Alvarez (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 9 | 14 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 4 | 10 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 13 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 1 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 D_Batth DF 1 17 11 8 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 7 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Medina DM 1 21 15 12 27 | 73 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 10 7 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 19 M_Rose DF 1 19 12 9 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 40 0 B_Pearson MF 1 14 18 12 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 6 23 Wesley FW 1 8 14 21 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 9 T_Campbell FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 30 12 F_Fielding GK 19 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Burger DF 1 13 20 7 22 | 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 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Chevalier GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 B_Davies DF 1 19 12 6 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Panak DF 1 20 14 9 28 | 94 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 28 16 S_Bradley DF 1 19 13 9 22 | 78 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 33 L_Eising DF 1 18 12 2 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 C_Richards DF 1 18 12 4 31 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 16 0 M_Camus MF 1 4 19 15 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 I_Sunjic MF 1 13 19 5 26 | 61 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 14 -4 Florentino DM 1 15 19 11 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 14 -4 L_Jovic FW 1 6 18 22 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 23 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 13 21 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 J_Shea GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 16 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 11 -4 D_Bernard DF 1 16 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Turnbull MF 1 11 15 9 24 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 D_Loader FW 1 7 14 18 31 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1729882190 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40