FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Brentford (Mon Sep 29) Stoke City | Brentford 5-1-0-2-2 P | 5-4-1 C Ryan Craig | Mark Baldwin | M_Flekken GK | GK M_Maignan Miranda DF | DF R_Baku Z_Diamond DF | DF R_Henry C_Chivu DF | DF K_Ajer J_Calvo DF | DF A_Disasi T_Berenbruch AM | DF L_Buchanan I_De_la_Pena AM | MF M_Damsgaard S_Diabate DM | MF M_Olakigbe N_OReilly DF | MF C_Norgaard D_Scarlett FW | MF L_Torreira J_Gonzaga FW | FW K_Schade | W_Farinez SUB | SUB N_Collins E_Stevens SUB | SUB J_C_Salter J_Tchamadeu SUB | SUB Zanka L_Andreasen SUB | SUB S_Giovino D_Gayle SUB | SUB P_Daka Min. 4 :(btf) M_Damsgaard finds R_Henry in acres of space ... Miranda gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 8 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the dribble ... R_Baku slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 9 :(sto) S_Diabate is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 9 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: L_Andreasen ... COMING OFF: S_Diabate Min. 11 :(sto) J_Gonzaga finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... M_Damsgaard takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 11 :(btf) L_Torreira controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Disasi gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Disasi sees M_Flekken off his line! ... M_Flekken with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 12 :(sto) Z_Diamond is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Calvo latches onto the end of it ... J_Calvo with a thundering drive! ... M_Maignan guesses right Min. 15 :(sto) C_Chivu pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Gonzaga is clean through! ... J_Gonzaga with his head down lets it go! ... M_Maignan gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 16 :(sto) D_Scarlett with the Cruyff turn ... D_Scarlett curls it towards the top corner! ... M_Maignan falls over ... But M_Maignan is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 17 :(sto) D_Scarlett slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... D_Scarlett must beat M_Maignan! ... M_Maignan goes down well to save Min. 19 :(sto) T_Berenbruch loses his marker ... T_Berenbruch tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 26 :(sto) D_Scarlett with a real burst of pace ... He shows A_Disasi a clean set of heals ... C_Norgaard rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 28 :(btf) M_Damsgaard lobs the ball over the defence ... M_Olakigbe latches on to it ... M_Olakigbe with a thundering drive! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Brentford have the advantage! ... Stoke City 0-1 Brentford ... Min. 29 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to E Min. 29 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... N_OReilly will now play as a MF Min. 29 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... L_Andreasen will now play as a MF Min. 29 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Z_Diamond will now play as a DM Min. 32 :(btf) R_Baku cuts inside ... But J_Calvo sweeps up the threat Min. 37 :(btf) C_Norgaard finds M_Damsgaard with a ball over the defence ... M_Damsgaard with the crafty shot! ... M_Flekken gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Ajer ... M_Flekken comes out and claims it! Min. 38 :(btf) M_Damsgaard floats the ball in to find K_Schade ... K_Schade throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... M_Flekken with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 39 :(sto) N_OReilly plays the early ball across the box to find D_Scarlett in space ... D_Scarlett with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... M_Maignan tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... N_OReilly plays it towards the near post! ... M_Maignan comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... J_Gonzaga with the shot! ... M_Maignan fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 41 :(btf) L_Torreira eases past L_Andreasen ... L_Torreira attempts a chip! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... M_Flekken tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... M_Olakigbe plays it into the danger area! ... M_Flekken comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Disasi swings a leg at it! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford ... COMING ON: P_Daka ... COMING OFF: K_Schade Min. 45 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford ... COMING ON: S_Giovino ... COMING OFF: L_Torreira Min. 46 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a byline cross to C_Chivu ... L_Buchanan rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 47 :(btf) S_Giovino looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... An audacious effort from S_Giovino! ... M_Flekken can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... M_Flekken was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-1 Brentford Min. 46 :(sto) J_Calvo looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Miranda ... Miranda with a scorcher of a shot! ... M_Maignan parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 48 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Gonzaga ... J_Gonzaga with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... M_Maignan with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 48 :(btf) M_Damsgaard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... P_Daka gets onto the end of the pass! ... D_Scarlett muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 49 :(sto) Z_Diamond gets lucky and beats L_Buchanan ... Now with the centre to J_Gonzaga ... Blocked by K_Ajer Min. 49 :(btf) S_Giovino 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! ... R_Baku receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Baku looks to see where M_Flekken is! ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... A classy finish ... Stoke City 0-2 Brentford ... Min. 50 :(btf) S_Giovino with a flicked pass to M_Damsgaard ... M_Damsgaard from 20 yards! ... Looks like it should be easy for M_Flekken ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... M_Flekken looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 51 :(btf) R_Baku dribbles past C_Chivu ... Another tackle close to the line by J_Calvo ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... M_Damsgaard flights it in! ... A_Disasi loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But M_Flekken pulls out a save of the game Min. 52 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with the header on ... He finds J_Calvo in space ... A scorcher of a shot from J_Calvo! ... M_Maignan catches the ball Min. 53 :(sto) M_Maignan miskicks! ... D_Scarlett takes control of the ball! ... R_Henry brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 53 :(btf) C_Norgaard with the heel pass to P_Daka ... C_Chivu gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 55 :(sto) J_Gonzaga controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... R_Henry scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 58 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... P_Daka with a poor challenge Min. 59 :(btf) P_Daka skips the challenge from C_Chivu ... N_OReilly rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 62 :(btf) P_Daka with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from C_Chivu ... N_OReilly with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... R_Henry hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... M_Damsgaard swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It is kicked away by L_Andreasen Min. 66 :(btf) S_Giovino takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Norgaard ... C_Norgaard has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 67 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena is too quick for L_Buchanan ... I_De_la_Pena with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... M_Maignan with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 68 :(sto) N_OReilly runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Scarlett ... A_Disasi with an ugly foul ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Mark Baldwin looks relieved ... Ryan Craig is far from happy with that decision Min. 69 :(sto) N_OReilly with a slide rule pass to I_De_la_Pena ... I_De_la_Pena is clean through! ... He tries to take it round M_Maignan ... He lobs it over M_Maignan ... GOAL!! ... Stoke City 1-2 Brentford ... Min. 69 :(btf) C_Norgaard slips past his marker J_Calvo ... The ball is whipped into P_Daka ... A delicate chip from P_Daka! ... M_Flekken makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 71 :(btf) C_Norgaard plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... R_Baku decides to go for goal instead! ... R_Baku from 20 yards! ... But M_Flekken makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Damsgaard flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Flekken ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: E_Stevens ... COMING OFF: Z_Diamond Min. 72 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... C_Chivu will now play as a DM Min. 73 :(sto) C_Chivu hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Scarlett latches onto it! ... D_Scarlett tries to lob the keeper! ... M_Maignan parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 73 :(btf) S_Giovino turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Damsgaard ... M_Damsgaard sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... M_Flekken makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 74 :(sto) N_OReilly crosses into the box, finding D_Scarlett ... A delicate header from D_Scarlett! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 78 :(sto) N_OReilly takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... N_OReilly with the attempt at goal! ... M_Maignan makes a difficult save Min. 78 :(btf) S_Giovino hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... P_Daka collects the loose ball! ... A vicious shot by P_Daka! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 79 :(sto) L_Andreasen back heels to find D_Scarlett in space ... C_Norgaard with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 80 :(btf) M_Olakigbe with a precise pass to S_Giovino ... But J_Calvo wins the tackle cleanly Min. 82 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with a smart turn ... A glorious effort by J_Gonzaga! ... M_Maignan guesses right Min. 85 :(sto) E_Stevens reads the run of J_Gonzaga ... S_Giovino takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 85 :(btf) P_Daka takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... J_Calvo with a clumsy challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(sto) D_Scarlett beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A delicate header from D_Scarlett! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Maignan dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Maignan beaten! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by E_Stevens ... M_Maignan easily catches it! Min. 93 :(btf) M_Olakigbe crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Baku in the box ... I_De_la_Pena muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_OReilly Scorers : I_De_la_Pena (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Scarlett (48), N_OReilly (62) Injured : S_Diabate (9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Damsgaard (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Olakigbe (28), R_Baku (49) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Buchanan (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Brentford Attempts on Goal : 17 | 16 Off target : 4 | 5 On target : 13 | 11 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 2 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 14 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 1 - 2 Brentford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Flekken GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 Miranda DF 1 20 15 11 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 17 Z_Diamond DM 1 18 16 9 28 | 74 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Chivu DM 1 19 16 8 25 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 30 0 J_Calvo DF 1 19 15 13 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 51 16 30 T_Berenbruch AM 1 9 20 19 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 I_De_la_Pena AM 1 8 20 18 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 38 S_Diabate DM 1 17 20 5 26 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_OReilly MF 1 18 20 11 22 | 95 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 15 D_Scarlett FW 1 8 16 22 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 30 J_Gonzaga FW 1 4 17 20 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 30 W_Farinez GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 14 6 24 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 10 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Andreasen MF 1 14 18 6 29 | 86 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 13 0 D_Gayle FW 1 2 12 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brentford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Maignan GK 27 1 1 1 23 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 R_Baku DF 1 22 16 11 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 0 59 R_Henry DF 1 21 15 6 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 22 K_Ajer DF 1 20 12 12 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 A_Disasi DF 1 20 12 5 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 L_Buchanan DF 1 19 14 6 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 M_Damsgaard MF 1 3 21 16 22 | 95 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 33 55 34 M_Olakigbe MF 1 3 20 15 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 34 C_Norgaard MF 1 15 20 4 29 | 95 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 44 22 L_Torreira MF 1 14 19 8 33 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 20 K_Schade FW 1 7 14 22 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 N_Collins GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_C_Salter DF 1 16 7 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zanka DF 1 15 12 5 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Giovino MF 1 8 19 15 27 | 50 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 77 11 P_Daka FW 1 3 15 22 27 | 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1759176166 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40