FFO FLT, Wolfsburg vs. Stoke City (Wed Mar 12)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Stoke City
                            5-2-2-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Jason Hopton  |  -
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK D_Ward
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF F_Medina
                         M_Tonetto DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                           W_Bouma DF  |  DM I_Sunjic
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                         M_Wieffer DF  |  DF J_Tchamadeu
                            D_Ozoh MF  |  FW T_Campbell
                          S_Eguren MF  |  MF W_Burger
                          A_Knauff AM  |  MF T_Berenbruch
                       Vinicius_Jr FW  |  MF B_Pearson
                              Beto AM  |  FW Wesley
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB F_Fielding
                          B_Tomiak SUB |  SUB M_Upson
                            A_Buta SUB |  SUB M_Leris
                         D_Brekalo SUB |  SUB A_Vidigal
                         J_Njinmah SUB |  SUB L_Ihorst




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 1  :(wlb) A_Knauff with a precise ball to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  But I_Sunjic puts the ball out of play 
Min. 1  :(sto) I_Sunjic with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Wesley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Wesley curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 2  :(wlb) Beto sidesteps E_Stevens 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by Beto! 
          ...  D_Ward saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 4  :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr has broken clear! Just D_Ward to beat! 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 5  :(sto) Wesley with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A great volley from Wesley! 
          ...  Kepa collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 7  :(sto) E_Stevens runs forward 
          ...  M_Tonetto fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(wlb) W_Bouma looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 11 :(wlb) A_Knauff with the dribble 
          ...  A_Knauff lobs D_Ward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Wolfsburg have pulled level! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 13 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr with a probing through ball M_Wieffer 
          ...  B_Wilmot stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 23 :(sto) T_Campbell with an amazing show of skill to get past H_Smolcic 
          ...  He crosses to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch drives the ball low! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Kepa 
Min. 25 :(wlb) M_Tonetto slips past his marker B_Pearson 
          ...  The ball is whipped into Beto 
          ...  B_Wilmot with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 28 :(sto) B_Pearson plays the early ball across the box to find Wesley in space 
          ...  Wesley attempts the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 29 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Ozoh 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Campbell! 
          ...  S_Eguren reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 30 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr sidesteps E_Stevens 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Wilmot gets to the ball first 
Min. 30 :(wlb) Beto beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  I_Sunjic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 33 :(wlb) W_Bouma takes advantage of a mistake by B_Wilmot 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Pearson seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 35 :(wlb) M_Wieffer cuts in on I_Sunjic's blind side 
          ...  M_Wieffer drives it low! 
          ...  D_Ward watches it sail wide! 
Min. 36 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr barges E_Stevens off the ball 
          ...  But B_Wilmot clears the ball to safety 
Min. 37 :(sto) T_Berenbruch slips past N_Nkounkou 
          ...  M_Wieffer with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 38 :(wlb) Beto with the header on 
          ...  He finds W_Bouma in space 
          ...  W_Bouma must beat D_Ward! 
          ...  D_Ward just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 39 :(wlb) H_Smolcic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Eguren latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Eguren goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 39 :(sto) E_Stevens cuts inside H_Smolcic 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Stevens with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 40 :(wlb) M_Tonetto looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  I_Sunjic wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 41 :(wlb) H_Smolcic knocks it past I_Sunjic and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wlb) S_Eguren with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  S_Eguren blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 43 :(wlb) A_Knauff breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Ward! 
          ...  B_Wilmot brings him down in the area! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  The Referee pauses for a second 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr will take it 
          ...  The keeper bats it away! 
          ...  What a save! 
Min. 45 :(wlb) S_Eguren with the through ball to A_Knauff 
          ...  But I_Sunjic wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 45 :(sto) W_Burger spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to I_Sunjic! 
          ...  W_Bouma reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(sto) T_Campbell cuts inside 
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Campbell! 
          ...  Kepa claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Stoke City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-2 Stoke City ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 1-2 Stoke City

Min. 48 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou pushes it past the defender 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with a stunning strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  D_Ward tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Wieffer! 
          ...  D_Ward comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Knauff gets to it! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 53 :(wlb) M_Wieffer 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! 
          ...  D_Ozoh receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Ozoh! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes a fine save 
Min. 54 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr nutmegs the defender 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(wlb) D_Ozoh spots Beto who is in acres of space 
          ...  Beto with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 58 :(sto) E_Stevens sidesteps M_Wieffer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Stevens controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(sto) W_Burger plays in T_Berenbruch with a beautiful ball 
          ...  T_Berenbruch smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Kepa won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 64 :(sto) B_Wilmot chips the ball forward to J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tomiak 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buta 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Beto will now play as a FW 
Min. 65 :(wlb) D_Ozoh hoists the ball across to W_Bouma 
          ...  W_Bouma with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Ward moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Ward catches it with style! 
Min. 66 :(wlb) A_Buta beats B_Wilmot 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Buta carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 67 :(wlb) A_Buta takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Buta blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  D_Ward gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Tomiak chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Ward 
Min. 68 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Upson 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Berenbruch 
Min. 68 :(wlb) M_Wieffer beats B_Wilmot with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Wieffer with the chance! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a fine save 
Min. 71 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Vidigal 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Campbell 
Min. 72 :(sto) I_Sunjic crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Pearson in the box 
          ...  B_Pearson with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Kepa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 75 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 78 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Kepa gathers it easily 
Min. 83 :(sto) A_Vidigal sidesteps M_Wieffer 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Vidigal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Kepa is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Pearson swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  W_Burger makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 84 :(sto) M_Upson is first to the ball 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Upson! 
          ...  Kepa collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Njinmah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Beto 
Min. 87 :(wlb) B_Tomiak knocks it past J_Tchamadeu and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Upson wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(wlb) A_Knauff unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Njinmah 
          ...  J_Njinmah blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 90 :(sto) I_Sunjic slips past his marker B_Tomiak 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson hits a great drive! 
          ...  Kepa collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 91 :(wlb) D_Ozoh gets lucky and beats I_Sunjic 
          ...  Now with the centre to A_Knauff 
          ...  B_Wilmot read the danger and stops the pass 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : A_Knauff
Scorers              : A_Knauff (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Tonetto (7), M_Wieffer (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sunjic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (1), T_Campbell (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  25   1   1   1  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  20  14  13  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  14
M_Tonetto      DF   1  19  15   3  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  24  -4
W_Bouma        DF   1  18  12   9  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  17  35
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  14   8  21 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  18
M_Wieffer      DF   1  18  20   5  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   5  39
D_Ozoh         MF   1  12  20  13  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  14
S_Eguren       MF   1  11  18  13  25 |  69   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  11  27
A_Knauff       AM   1   9  20  16  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  18  39
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  18  24  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11   7
Beto           FW   1   8  14  20  30 |  89   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tomiak       DF   1  14  11  11  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buta         MF   1   6  18  13  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
D_Brekalo      DF   1  14  13   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
F_Medina       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  15   6  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  19   5  26 |  95   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  66  44   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  11   7  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  19
T_Campbell     FW   1   3  13  20  29 |  75   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  20
W_Burger       MF   1  13  20   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  19
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  19  17  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  12  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  10  15
Wesley         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
F_Fielding     GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  18  11  11  25 |  23   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  18   0  48
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Ihorst       FW   1   6  13  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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