FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Fulham (Mon Jul 14) Stoke City | Fulham 5-1-2-2 C | 4-1-2-2-1 P James Bucknall Caretaker | Joe Brown | M_Flekken GK | GK A_Lunin Miranda DF | DF P_Barrios C_Chivu DF | DF E_Dier J_Calvo DF | DF L_Chambers P_Comuzzo DF | DF A_Marusic Z_Diamond DF | DM J_McConnell S_Diabate DM | MF S_Eguren T_Berenbruch MF | MF C_Ndour I_De_la_Pena MF | AM Y_Gourcuff D_Scarlett FW | AM M_Arteta J_Gonzaga FW | FW E_Ferguson | W_Farinez SUB | SUB L_Vigouroux E_Stevens SUB | SUB S_Posch J_Tchamadeu SUB | SUB T_Frings L_Andreasen SUB | SUB H_Wilson D_Gayle SUB | SUB S_Downing Min. 2 :(ful) E_Ferguson plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... E_Ferguson curls the ball in on goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... M_Flekken looks relieved there! Min. 6 :(sto) T_Berenbruch runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Calvo ... What a fantastic interception by P_Barrios Min. 10 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by S_Diabate ... He runs towards goal ... E_Ferguson hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But M_Flekken reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on M_Flekken anyway Min. 15 :(sto) T_Berenbruch is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to I_De_la_Pena ... I_De_la_Pena must beat A_Lunin! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Stoke City fans chant his name! ... And Stoke City are leading in the game now ... Stoke City 1-0 Fulham ... Min. 19 :(ful) E_Ferguson storms past his marker ... E_Ferguson tries to place it in the corner! ... It takes a deflection! ... M_Flekken is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_McConnell curls it into the box! ... M_Flekken thumps the ball away! Min. 20 :(sto) C_Chivu beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... L_Chambers tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(ful) A_Marusic is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Eguren ... S_Eguren hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 31 :(ful) M_Arteta finds P_Barrios with a perfectly weighted pass ... P_Barrios 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 outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 33 :(sto) J_Calvo beats the defender ... P_Barrios wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 37 :(ful) S_Eguren nutmegs P_Comuzzo, he continues to run forward ... S_Eguren looks to see where M_Flekken is! ... He shoots! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(sto) C_Chivu hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Scarlett collects the loose ball! ... A powerful shot by D_Scarlett! ... A_Lunin gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 47 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a real burst of pace ... He shows L_Chambers a clean set of heals ... A_Marusic takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-0 Fulham Min. 47 :(sto) D_Scarlett sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... D_Scarlett with a stunning strike! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... I_De_la_Pena flights it in! ... A_Lunin comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Scarlett with the header ... A_Lunin gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 48 :(ful) L_Chambers plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_Ferguson keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... E_Ferguson looks to see where M_Flekken is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 51 :(ful) J_McConnell looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Y_Gourcuff ... Y_Gourcuff hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... M_Flekken with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 53 :(ful) S_Eguren finds the run of E_Ferguson ... D_Scarlett hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... M_Arteta crosses it in! ... Miranda clears the danger Min. 58 :(sto) Miranda takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... But E_Dier sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 62 :(ful) M_Arteta runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Marusic ... A_Marusic has broken clear! Just M_Flekken to beat! ... He nutmegs M_Flekken ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 63 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the towering header to D_Scarlett ... But E_Dier comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 64 :(sto) J_Gonzaga knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... J_Gonzaga attempts to drive it home! ... But A_Lunin makes a fine save Min. 68 :(ful) E_Ferguson lobs it over J_Calvo ... E_Ferguson with the goal bound shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Flekken moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Flekken catches it with style! Min. 73 :(sto) J_Calvo gets to the byline and finds J_Gonzaga with a beautiful cross ... J_Gonzaga tries one from the edge of the box! ... But A_Lunin with the difficult save Min. 77 :(ful) C_Ndour nutmegs J_Calvo, he continues to run forward ... C_Ndour attempts a chip! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Flekken moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 78 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena fires over a low cross to J_Gonzaga ... J_Gonzaga plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The shot slips through A_Lunin's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... Stoke City 2-0 Fulham ... Min. 85 :(ful) C_Ndour has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Arteta gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Miranda dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 87 :(sto) A_Lunin with a terrible kick! ... T_Berenbruch takes control of the ball! ... A thundering drive by T_Berenbruch! ... A_Lunin with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sto) P_Comuzzo saunters past his marker ... A skilful effort from P_Comuzzo! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 91 :(sto) D_Scarlett plays it forward to J_Gonzaga ... J_Gonzaga tries to beat A_Lunin! ... But A_Lunin parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 91 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff sidesteps J_Calvo ... Good sliding challenge from Miranda Min. 93 :(ful) E_Ferguson runs at Miranda ... The defender slips and falls over ... Driven towards goal by E_Ferguson! ... But M_Flekken makes a superb stop down low Min. 94 :(ful) J_McConnell takes advantage of a mistake by S_Diabate ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to P_Barrios! ... Excellent sliding challenge by Z_Diamond ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... J_McConnell dinks the ball into the area! ... S_Diabate gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 95 :(sto) C_Chivu retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... Miranda latches onto the end of it ... Miranda has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Lunin never had a chance! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_De_la_Pena (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_De_la_Pena (15), J_Gonzaga (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Ferguson Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Chambers (20) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Fulham Attempts on Goal : 11 | 12 Off target : 4 | 8 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 2 - 0 Fulham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 Miranda DF 1 19 14 11 27 | 98 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 0 15 C_Chivu DF 1 19 15 8 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 J_Calvo DF 1 18 15 13 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 19 14 14 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Z_Diamond DF 1 17 16 9 28 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 S_Diabate DM 1 16 19 5 26 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 T_Berenbruch MF 1 9 20 18 24 | 98 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 10 I_De_la_Pena MF 1 8 19 17 24 | 98 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 29 30 D_Scarlett FW 1 8 16 22 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 15 14 J_Gonzaga FW 1 4 17 19 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 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 | 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 L_Andreasen MF 1 14 18 6 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gayle FW 1 2 12 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lunin GK 25 1 1 1 23 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 P_Barrios DF 1 19 21 15 26 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 11 E_Dier DF 1 23 15 10 25 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Chambers DF 1 18 12 8 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 17 -2 A_Marusic DF 1 21 13 11 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 18 15 J_McConnell DM 1 13 18 4 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 S_Eguren MF 1 12 19 14 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 24 C_Ndour MF 1 13 18 16 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 Y_Gourcuff AM 1 3 19 14 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Arteta AM 1 7 19 14 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 E_Ferguson FW 1 3 20 23 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 L_Vigouroux GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Posch DF 1 15 11 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Frings MF 1 11 19 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wilson AM 1 3 16 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Downing FW 1 5 16 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752509932 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40