FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Luton Town (Fri May 16)


                           Stoke City  |  Luton Town
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  5-3-1-1 N
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK Agirrezabala
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF J_Sutalo
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                          I_Sunjic DM  |  DF L_Baines
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF L_Eising
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                         A_Vidigal MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                         B_Pearson MF  |  MF Florentino
                            Wesley FW  |  AM A_Berenguer
                        T_Campbell FW  |  MF E_Skhiri
                           M_Leris MF  |  FW Samu
                                       |
                      B_Nna_Noukeu SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                            M_Rose SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                          W_Burger SUB |  SUB M_Camus
                      T_Berenbruch SUB |  SUB J_Thompson
                         S_Doumbia SUB |  SUB C_DeKetelaere




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(lut) Samu gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Upson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Samu swings in the shot! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  It flew past D_Ward and the Bet365 Stadium comes alive! 
          ...  Luton Town have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 4  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 10 :(sto) Wesley finds T_Campbell in the box 
          ...  L_Baines clears with a diving header 
Min. 11 :(sto) B_Wilmot dribbles past L_Greiml 
          ...  E_Skhiri with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  T_Campbell swings it in 
          ...  M_Leris gets on the end of it 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Eising!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 12 :(lut) L_Eising is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Baines 
          ...  L_Baines has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Ward moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Ward catches it with style! 
Min. 13 :(sto) B_Pearson jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But Agirrezabala reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Agirrezabala anyway 
Min. 15 :(sto) B_Pearson hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Campbell latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Campbell rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 15 :(lut) Samu runs at the defence 
          ...  Samu aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-2 Luton Town ...
Min. 17 :(sto) B_Pearson runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_Pearson with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 17 :(lut) M_Aarons gets lucky and beats E_Stevens 
          ...  Now with the centre to M_Valbuena 
          ...  But F_Medina sweeps up the threat 
Min. 21 :(sto) Wesley barges M_Aarons off the ball 
          ...  Wesley curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 22 :(sto) A_Vidigal dribbles past L_Greiml 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Vidigal! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Agirrezabala plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 23 :(sto) T_Campbell flicks it past L_Greiml 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  L_Eising knocks the ball back to Agirrezabala 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past Agirrezabala! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Wesley swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Agirrezabala easily catches it! 
Min. 27 :(sto) Wesley leaves L_Eising standing 
          ...  Wesley hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 27 :(lut) L_Greiml takes advantage of a mistake by E_Stevens 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Greiml with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 28 :(lut) J_Sutalo with a measured ball to Florentino 
          ...  Florentino looks to see where D_Ward is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  D_Ward parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 31 :(lut) E_Skhiri moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Samu 
          ...  Samu swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 34 :(lut) E_Skhiri with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Sutalo 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Wilmot 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 35 :(lut) A_Berenguer controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A_Berenguer hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  D_Ward plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 36 :(lut) Florentino takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Campbell reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Thompson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Berenguer 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-2 Luton Town

Min. 46 :(lut) M_Valbuena finds Samu with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Samu sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  D_Ward collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 54 :(lut) J_Thompson finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  J_Thompson plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But D_Ward reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 58 :(lut) Samu sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Wesley is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(sto) A_Vidigal looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Wilmot 
          ...  B_Wilmot hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 60 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Camus 
          ...  COMING OFF: Florentino 
Min. 60 :(lut) J_Sutalo finds M_Valbuena with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Valbuena curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 62 :(lut) J_Thompson gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to Samu 
          ...  Samu sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Stoke City fans laugh at him 
Min. 63 :(sto) A_Vidigal with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past E_Skhiri 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Skhiri 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Pearson swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Agirrezabala 
Min. 64 :(sto) E_Stevens with a short pass to find M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 64 :(lut) J_Thompson slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  J_Thompson sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Ward comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Doumbia 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Campbell 
Min. 70 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  A_Vidigal will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  M_Leris will now play as a AM 
Min. 73 :(lut) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  E_Skhiri seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Upson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 75 :(sto) B_Pearson with a measured ball to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley attempts the shot! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 75 :(lut) Samu beats his man 
          ...  Samu sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  It flew past D_Ward and the Bet365 Stadium comes alive! 
          ...  And that makes it a hat-trick! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-3 Luton Town ...
Min. 76 :(lut) M_Valbuena volleys it forward. He finds M_Camus 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  F_Medina picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 77 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 78 :(sto) S_Doumbia with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Richards 
          ...  But J_Thompson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 81 :(sto) M_Leris wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Vidigal 
          ...  A_Vidigal with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 81 :(lut) L_Baines plays in M_Camus with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Camus swings in the shot! 
          ...  D_Ward with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 83 :(lut) That's it for Samu 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! 
          ...  Looks like his hamstring! 
          ...  That's a kick in the teeth for Luton Town 
          ...  They've used all their substitutions! 
          ...  They will have to play a man down! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lut) L_Eising unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Thompson 
          ...  J_Thompson hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 91 :(sto) Wesley sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Wesley with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 94 :(lut) E_Skhiri with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Upson 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Aarons! 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Aarons! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 95 :(lut) M_Camus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Thompson gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Thompson with the drive! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  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          : Wesley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Wesley (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : Samu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Samu (3,15,75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Samu (83)
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 3 Luton Town
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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  25   1   1   1  21 | 100   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  20  15   6  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
F_Medina       DF   1  22  15  12  27 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  19   5  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  21  14   5  21 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  21
M_Upson        DF   1  18  11  11  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
A_Vidigal      AM   1   5  18  14  20 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  26
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  13  31 | 100   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  13
Wesley         FW   1   9  14  22  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  11  15
T_Campbell     FW   1   3  13  20  29 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0   6
M_Leris        AM   1   8  19  14  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  19  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Doumbia      FW   1   6  13  17  20 |  32   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
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Agirrezabala   GK  26   1   1   1  22 | 100   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Sutalo       DF   1  22  18   9  29 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  20  15   9  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  15  14
L_Eising       DF   1  20  13   2  20 | 100   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  32   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  22
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  19  14  21 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
Florentino     MF   1  15  20  12  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  20  19  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  18   6  27 | 100   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  33   0
Samu           FW   1   5  18  21  22 |  86   0   0   0   0   6   3   0   0   0   0   0  70
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  18  12   4  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Camus        MF   1   4  20  16  29 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  11
J_Thompson     MF   1  10  13   9  28 |  55   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  26  16  71
C_DeKetelaere  FW   1   4  15  22  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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