FFO FACUP, Stoke City vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Wed Jan 08)


                           Stoke City  |  Sheffield Wednesday
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 E
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK A_Okonkwo
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF G_Evans
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF W_Boyle
                          W_Burger DM  |  DF E_O'Connell
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF C_McFadzean
                            M_Rose DF  |  MF A_Cannon
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  MF T_O'Connor
                         B_Pearson MF  |  MF J_McClean
                            Wesley FW  |  MF E_Lee
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW O_Palmer
                           M_Leris MF  |  FW S_Fletcher
                                       |
                      B_Nna_Noukeu SUB |  SUB L_McNicholas
                           M_Upson SUB |  SUB M_Cleworth
                          I_Sunjic SUB |  SUB B_Tozer
                          J_Koumas SUB |  SUB R_Barnett
                         S_Doumbia SUB |  SUB S_Dalby




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(shw) E_Lee knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Pearson 
          ...  F_Medina stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 5  :(shw) J_McClean with the first time flick to O_Palmer 
          ...  B_Wilmot reads the play well 
Min. 8  :(sto) M_Leris is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Leris aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo goes down well to save 
Min. 11 :(sto) T_Campbell comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  T_Campbell with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo watches it sail wide! 
Min. 14 :(sto) B_Wilmot spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 17 :(shw) J_McClean turns past T_Berenbruch 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_McClean with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 19 :(shw) A_Cannon takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to E_Lee! 
          ...  Intercepted by B_Wilmot 
Min. 23 :(sto) W_Burger finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  W_Burger with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 24 :(sto) The ball is passed in from Wesley, he finds T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_Cannon knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 25 :(sto) M_Rose takes advantage of a mistake by E_O'Connell 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Wesley! 
          ...  Wesley with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 28 :(shw) J_McClean is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Lee latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_Lee tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  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. 29 :(sto) B_Pearson finds the run of T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 38 :(shw) O_Palmer looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Lee 
          ...  But F_Medina wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 40 :(sto) W_Burger gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside E_O'Connell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from W_Burger! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 42 :(sto) B_Pearson with a precise ball to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  E_O'Connell with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Barnett 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Lee 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Min. 46 :(shw) R_Barnett picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  R_Barnett with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Saved by D_Ward 
Min. 48 :(sto) T_Berenbruch gains possession 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_O'Connor 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 51 :(sto) M_Leris with an intelligent ball to B_Pearson 
          ...  G_Evans hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Wesley swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo easily catches it! 
Min. 54 :(sto) B_Wilmot spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds F_Medina with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_O'Connell takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 55 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Dalby 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Fletcher 
Min. 55 :(sto) T_Berenbruch is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Wesley 
          ...  E_O'Connell slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 57 :(sto) B_Pearson has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_McClean 
          ...  He puts in Wesley! 
          ...  E_O'Connell wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burger with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Okonkwo comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  M_Leris with the shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 61 :(shw) R_Barnett with a long pass to O_Palmer 
          ...  O_Palmer is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  D_Ward tries to close down the angle 
          ...  D_Ward makes his move 
          ...  D_Ward gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 62 :(sto) T_Berenbruch cuts in on C_McFadzean's blind side 
          ...  T_Berenbruch sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 63 :(sto) W_Burger is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Wesley 
          ...  But E_O'Connell puts the ball out of play 
Min. 66 :(shw) T_O'Connor takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  But B_Wilmot clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Berenbruch chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Cannon cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 70 :(sto) B_Pearson takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  O_Palmer robs him of the ball 
Min. 70 :(shw) E_O'Connell with a smart pass to O_Palmer 
          ...  B_Pearson goes in studs first 
          ...  The Sheffield Wednesday players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  G_Evans plays it short to O_Palmer 
          ...  O_Palmer fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 70 :(sto) F_Medina breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Okonkwo! 
          ...  T_O'Connor brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  T_Berenbruch floats it forward 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Wesley with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That's given Stoke City the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 72 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 72 :(sto) B_Pearson has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Wesley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Wesley attempts to nutmeg A_Okonkwo! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 84 :(shw) O_Palmer swings an elbow into T_Campbell's face! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 86 :(sto) M_Rose can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_Cannon slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute 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          : Wesley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield Wednesday Match Info
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Best player          : E_O'Connell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Cannon (24), T_O'Connor (70), O_Palmer (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Sheffield Wednesday
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
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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 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Medina       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  40
B_Wilmot       DF   1  20  13   5  21 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  34   0
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12   9  30 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  18  17  24 |  92   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  28  40
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  19  12  31 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
Wesley         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  34
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  27
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  18  11  11  25 |   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
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 - Sheffield Wednesday
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_Okonkwo      GK  22   1   1   1  14 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
G_Evans        DF   1  18  14   8  20 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
W_Boyle        DF   1  18  13   7  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_O'Connell    DF   1  17  13   6  26 |  92   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  17   0
C_McFadzean    DF   1  17  13   8  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cannon       MF   1  14  17   6  28 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  42   9  -4
T_O'Connor     MF   1  13  16   6  26 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -4  -4
J_McClean      MF   1   5  16  14  36 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  13
E_Lee          MF   1   5  16  15  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
O_Palmer       FW   1   9  13  16  32 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  24  13  19
S_Fletcher     FW   1   7  12  15  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McNicholas   GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cleworth     DF   1  16  13   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tozer        DF   1  15  12   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Barnett      MF   1   5  16  14  14 |  47   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
S_Dalby        FW   1   6  12  14   6 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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