FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Wrexham (Mon Jan 27)


                           Stoke City  |  Wrexham
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  5-2-1-2 P
                                    -  |  Tyler Edwards
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF R_Bensebaini
                          W_Burger DM  |  DF B_Engels
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                            M_Rose DF  |  DF Danilo
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  MF S_Benrahma
                         B_Pearson MF  |  AM N_Zaniolo
                            Wesley FW  |  MF E_Ben_Seghir
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                          J_Koumas MF  |  FW G_Veron
                                       |
                      B_Nna_Noukeu SUB |  SUB L_Badiashile
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB Wendell
                          I_Sunjic SUB |  SUB L_Amos
                           M_Leris SUB |  SUB S_Diabate
                         S_Doumbia SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(wrx) S_Benrahma spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds B_Engels with a lovely pass! 
          ...  What a shot from B_Engels! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 3  :(wrx) E_Dier plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  E_Dier with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Ward recovers to save!! 
Min. 6  :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Intercepted by E_Stevens 
Min. 8  :(sto) T_Campbell with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  K_Tierney wins the ball 
Min. 8  :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  S_Benrahma runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Rose hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Tierney curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Veron gets a shot in 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 9  :(wrx) G_Veron with a real burst of pace 
          ...  F_Medina can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  G_Veron with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 11 :(wrx) R_Bensebaini fires over a low cross to G_Veron 
          ...  G_Veron pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a good save 
Min. 12 :(sto) E_Stevens with a first time pass 
          ...  T_Berenbruch runs onto it! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 15 :(sto) F_Medina retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by Wesley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Gunn never had a chance! 
          ...  And Stoke City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 15 :(wrx) O_Watkins beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo fires the shot in! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes an easy save 
Min. 17 :(wrx) O_Watkins takes advantage of a mistake by E_Stevens 
          ...  O_Watkins has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But D_Ward stops that one easily 
Min. 18 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But D_Ward reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 19 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo with an intelligent ball to E_Dier 
          ...  F_Medina with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo beats M_Rose 
          ...  N_Zaniolo tries the shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes an easy save 
Min. 25 :(wrx) K_Tierney controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Medina 
          ...  He puts in O_Watkins! 
          ...  B_Wilmot reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 26 :(wrx) Curled in dangerously from S_Benrahma to O_Watkins 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Rose 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 27 :(wrx) S_Benrahma knocks the ball past W_Burger 
          ...  Now he crosses to G_Veron! 
          ...  G_Veron beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  D_Ward charges out of his area 
          ...  D_Ward parries it 
Min. 28 :(sto) B_Pearson gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  B_Pearson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by B_Pearson 
          ...  E_Dier belts it clear 
Min. 29 :(sto) Wesley gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Tierney! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Dier is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 30 :(sto) Wesley runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Dier 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Wesley shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 30 :(wrx) B_Engels had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  W_Burger beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 34 :(wrx) R_Bensebaini takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Campbell with an ugly foul 
Min. 40 :(wrx) E_Dier with a short pass to find G_Veron 
          ...  A great volley from G_Veron! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wrx) R_Bensebaini takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Veron 
          ...  F_Medina reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(wrx) O_Watkins with the first time pass to G_Veron 
          ...  F_Medina with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  What's The Referee going to do? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!! 
          ...  O_Watkins places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  D_Ward dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Wrexham...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-1 Wrexham

Min. 46 :(sto) T_Berenbruch gets lucky and beats Danilo 
          ...  Now with the centre to F_Medina 
          ...  B_Engels cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 47 :(sto) T_Campbell picks out E_Stevens with the cross 
          ...  G_Veron with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  M_Rose bends it round the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Gunn dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Gunn beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes the catch! 
Min. 48 :(sto) T_Campbell get's past Danilo 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  T_Campbell fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 48 :(wrx) R_Bensebaini with an inch perfect pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  M_Rose with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 48 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo cuts inside B_Wilmot 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  N_Zaniolo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Saved by D_Ward 
Min. 49 :(wrx) K_Tierney looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Veron 
          ...  E_Stevens with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo passes to G_Veron 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Veron! 
          ...  It's beaten D_Ward 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 51 :(wrx) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Ben_Seghir! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 52 :(sto) Wesley with a one-touch layoff to F_Medina 
          ...  K_Tierney wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 53 :(sto) B_Pearson breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Gunn now! 
          ...  E_Dier trips him up from behind! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  W_Burger fires it towards the goal 
          ...  A_Gunn is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 54 :(wrx) S_Benrahma rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to E_Ben_Seghir 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Ben_Seghir! 
          ...  D_Ward is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 55 :(wrx) O_Watkins with the dribble 
          ...  M_Rose is easily beaten 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Medina!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 57 :(sto) T_Berenbruch sidesteps K_Tierney 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Dier and it had to be 
Min. 58 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir finds the run of K_Tierney 
          ...  K_Tierney tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 59 :(wrx) S_Benrahma flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Benrahma tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Ward's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 61 :(wrx) S_Benrahma feeds the ball to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  Well intercepted by F_Medina 
Min. 66 :(sto) T_Campbell sprints past K_Tierney 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Campbell! 
          ...  A_Gunn is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 68 :(sto) B_Wilmot kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Wesley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Tierney does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 68 :(wrx) B_Engels with the first time flick to E_Ben_Seghir 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo floats the ball in! 
          ...  O_Watkins rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 72 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the dribble 
          ...  N_Zaniolo is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Berenbruch rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  That's given Stoke City the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-1 Wrexham ...
Min. 73 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 73 :(sto) M_Rose is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Wesley 
          ...  S_Benrahma steals the ball of off him 
Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: Wendell 
          ...  COMING OFF: Danilo 
Min. 78 :(sto) E_Stevens with a measured pass to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  E_Dier with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diabate 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Zaniolo 
Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Muriel 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Veron 
Min. 81 :(sto) J_Koumas leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Campbell 
          ...  B_Engels brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 83 :(wrx) Wendell with a precise pass to R_Bensebaini 
          ...  R_Bensebaini with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 84 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Rose with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  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          : T_Berenbruch
Scorers              : Wesley (15), T_Berenbruch (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Medina (19), M_Rose (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : O_Watkins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Watkins (46 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Dier (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Wrexham
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       21
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       20
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 1 Wrexham
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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  24   1   1   1  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  30   0
F_Medina       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  94   0   3   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  41  28  -4
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  19
B_Wilmot       DF   1  20  13   5  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12   9  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  30  13  13
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  19  17  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  12  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Wesley         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  23
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Koumas       MF   1   9  18  16  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sunjic       MF   1  14  19   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |   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 - Wrexham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  23  14   9  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  22  11  32
R_Bensebaini   DF   1  21  16   4  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  23
B_Engels       DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  13  15
K_Tierney      DF   1  23  17   9  29 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  24  17
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Benrahma     MF   1   5  20  17  22 |  94   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  45   9
N_Zaniolo      AM   1  11  20  19  26 |  82   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  24
E_Ben_Seghir   MF   1   9  19  18  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  24
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  12  23  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  34  22
G_Veron        FW   1   2  16  22  29 |  82   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
L_Badiashile   GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
L_Amos         MF   1   3  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diabate      AM   1  16  18   4  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   5  12  19  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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