FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Watford (Mon May 12) Stoke City | Watford 4-1-3-1-1 L | 5-3-2 P - | Derek Purvis | D_Ward GK | GK M_Okoye E_Stevens DF | DF K_Hause F_Medina DF | DF F_Sierralta I_Sunjic DM | DF C_Kabasele B_Wilmot DF | DF M_Pollock M_Upson DF | DF L_Hall A_Vidigal MF | MF Fabian_Ruiz B_Pearson MF | MF F_Neuhaus Wesley FW | MF I_Sarr T_Berenbruch AM | FW K_Davis M_Leris MF | FW S_Leto | B_Nna_Noukeu SUB | SUB B_Hamer M_Rose SUB | SUB C_Cathcart W_Burger SUB | SUB J_Ngakia J_Koumas SUB | SUB I_Louza S_Doumbia SUB | SUB C_Under Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to E Min. 12 :(sto) I_Sunjic wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Vidigal ... Good sliding challenge from M_Pollock ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... F_Medina plays it towards the near post! ... That's a poor one ... C_Kabasele belts it clear Min. 12 :(sto) M_Upson with a flashy move ... M_Pollock takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 15 :(sto) B_Pearson crosses in from the wing, he finds Wesley in the box ... Wesley goes for the top corner! ... But he puts it wide Min. 18 :(wat) I_Sarr looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to S_Leto ... I_Sunjic tackles cleanly Min. 20 :(sto) B_Pearson with a penetrating pass to M_Upson ... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pollock ... He timed it well Min. 21 :(sto) A_Vidigal turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch attempts a lob! ... But M_Okoye makes an easy save Min. 21 :(wat) S_Leto beats his marker ... I_Sunjic muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 24 :(wat) Curled in dangerously from F_Neuhaus to K_Davis ... K_Davis with the punt towards goal! ... D_Ward with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 26 :(sto) B_Wilmot with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... Fabian_Ruiz with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 29 :(sto) T_Berenbruch sidesteps L_Hall ... The ball hits K_Hause in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 33 :(wat) S_Leto with a smart pass to K_Davis ... A thundering drive by K_Davis! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 34 :(sto) M_Leris spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to I_Sunjic! ... L_Hall does well to intercept the ball Min. 35 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Hall decides to go for goal instead! ... Cleaned up by E_Stevens Min. 36 :(sto) Wesley pushes it past the defender ... Wesley blasts the ball towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 38 :(wat) S_Leto spots K_Hause who is in acres of space ... Wesley slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 40 :(sto) M_Upson beats L_Hall ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Well executed sliding challenge from F_Sierralta Min. 40 :(wat) K_Davis plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... Wesley read the danger and stops the pass Min. 41 :(wat) M_Pollock looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Davis ... K_Davis rifles it at the goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... D_Ward was beaten there! Min. 42 :(sto) I_Sunjic cuts the ball back to A_Vidigal ... But K_Hause clears the danger Min. 42 :(wat) K_Davis gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside E_Stevens! ... He has some space now! ... T_Berenbruch with a terrible tackle Min. 42 :(wat) F_Neuhaus floats the ball in to find K_Davis ... K_Davis tries to catch the keeper out! ... But D_Ward hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(sto) M_Leris volleys it forward. He finds T_Berenbruch ... A delicate header from T_Berenbruch! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Okoye dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Okoye beaten! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Leris ... M_Pollock reads the ball well and clears Min. 46 :(sto) T_Berenbruch slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... T_Berenbruch has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 49 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz cuts the ball back to K_Davis ... K_Davis tries to beat D_Ward! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Watford Min. 48 :(wat) L_Hall gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Leto ... S_Leto with a thundering shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 50 :(sto) M_Leris holds the ball up ... He sees I_Sunjic in space! ... I_Sunjic attempts to drive it home! ... M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... E_Stevens lofts the ball in! ... F_Medina with the shot! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 53 :(sto) M_Leris can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to F_Medina ... F_Neuhaus steals the ball of off him Min. 54 :(wat) L_Hall chips the ball forward to I_Sarr ... M_Upson is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(wat) L_Hall finds himself with plenty of time ... I_Sunjic reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 58 :(sto) A_Vidigal is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... F_Medina latches onto the end of it ... But K_Hause slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 59 :(sto) I_Sunjic with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Pollock ... He knocks it to M_Leris! ... C_Kabasele clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 61 :(sto) B_Pearson brings the ball into the opposing area ... Wesley makes himself available ... Wesley has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... And that takes his record to 20 for the season!! ... Derek Purvis is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Stoke City 1-0 Watford ... Min. 62 :(sto) E_Stevens saunters past his marker ... E_Stevens chases it through, he must score! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 65 :(sto) T_Berenbruch kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Wesley gets on the end of the pass ... K_Hause reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 70 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: M_Rose ... COMING OFF: T_Berenbruch Min. 70 :(wat) F_Neuhaus smashes the ball upfield ... K_Davis latches onto the ball ... M_Upson with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 80 :(wat) I_Sarr brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Davis gets on the end of the pass ... K_Davis with the 40 yard drive! ... D_Ward makes a difficult save Min. 83 :(sto) E_Stevens with the first time pass to M_Rose ... M_Rose tries to beat M_Okoye from outside the area! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(sto) I_Sunjic with an inswinging cross to M_Leris ... M_Leris has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! ... He rounds M_Okoye ... He taps it towards the goal! ... It goes wide!! Min. 90 :(sto) A_Vidigal beats K_Hause ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A_Vidigal smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Wesley (Man of the Match) Scorers : Wesley (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Sunjic (21), M_Upson (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Davis Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Pollock (12), Fabian_Ruiz (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Watford Attempts on Goal : 12 | 7 Off target : 8 | 4 On target : 4 | 3 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 12 Key Passes : 15 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 1 - 0 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 21 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 20 15 6 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 14 20 F_Medina DF 1 22 15 12 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 I_Sunjic DM 1 14 19 5 26 | 95 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 40 36 18 B_Wilmot DF 1 21 14 5 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Upson DF 1 18 11 11 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 13 B_Pearson MF 1 15 19 13 31 | 95 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 Wesley FW 1 8 14 22 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 56 0 24 T_Berenbruch AM 1 9 19 18 24 | 74 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 25 M_Leris MF 1 8 19 14 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 12 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 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 16 W_Burger DM 1 13 20 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Koumas MF 1 9 18 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Doumbia FW 1 6 13 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Watford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Okoye GK 24 1 1 1 29 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 K_Hause DF 1 22 13 6 24 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 21 13 7 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 C_Kabasele DF 1 19 14 13 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 M_Pollock DF 1 17 14 5 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 53 11 -4 L_Hall DF 1 17 17 9 20 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 24 0 Fabian_Ruiz MF 1 17 22 10 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 10 -4 F_Neuhaus MF 1 14 21 10 28 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 24 0 I_Sarr MF 1 3 20 18 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 K_Davis FW 1 4 11 20 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 S_Leto FW 1 5 12 17 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 9 B_Hamer GK 15 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cathcart DF 1 14 8 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ngakia DF 1 14 11 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Louza MF 1 7 20 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Under FW 1 4 19 15 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1747083273 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40