FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Middlesbrough (Fri Aug 01)


                           Stoke City  |  Middlesbrough
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  5-3-2 C
                           Ryan Craig  |  David Hannah
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK A_Davies
                           Miranda DF  |  DF I_Jones
                           J_Calvo DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                           C_Chivu DF  |  DF P_McNair
                         Z_Diamond DF  |  DF A_Dijksteel
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  DF D_Fry
                      I_De_la_Pena MF  |  MF Z_Misimovic
                         S_Diabate MF  |  MF M_Crooks
                       L_Andreasen DM  |  MF P_Cutrone
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                         J_Gonzaga AM  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                         W_Farinez SUB |  SUB M_Oxley
                         P_Comuzzo SUB |  SUB S_Whittaker
                         E_Stevens SUB |  SUB M_Ihattaren
                          R_McGree SUB |  SUB S_Traore
                           D_Gayle SUB |  SUB G_Agbonlahor




Min. 2  :(sto) L_Andreasen moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  A_Davies gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 6  :(sto) J_Calvo has it now 
          ...  He takes on Z_Misimovic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  A_Davies is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  David Hannah looks relieved 
          ...  There are loud appeals for a penalty! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Scarlett is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Stoke City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Middlesbrough...
Min. 7  :(sto) I_De_la_Pena with the towering header to S_Diabate 
          ...  S_Diabate plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 10 :(sto) S_Diabate beats R_Aguilar 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Diabate hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Chivu chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Andreasen gets something on it! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 15 :(mid) A_Pinamonti breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Flekken now! 
          ...  C_Chivu 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! 
Min. 16 :(sto) J_Calvo tries to clear it under pressure with a big clearance! 
          ...  He's miskicked it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Hindsight being 20-20, was that the best decision? 
          ...  Probably not! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 17 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a mistake by Z_Diamond 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  But J_Calvo sweeps up the threat 
Min. 20 :(sto) C_Chivu finds D_Scarlett with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Scarlett tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Davies with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 22 :(mid) A_Dijksteel looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Cutrone 
          ...  Z_Diamond takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 24 :(sto) T_Berenbruch sidesteps D_Fry 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A wicked drive by T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  A_Davies collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 24 :(sto) Z_Diamond headbutts Z_Misimovic! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Ryan Craig looks relieved 
Min. 25 :(sto) C_Chivu finds the run of T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_Pinamonti fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 28 :(sto) Z_Diamond runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Chivu 
          ...  C_Chivu must beat A_Davies! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(mid) A_Pinamonti skips the challenge from D_Scarlett 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Calvo and it had to be 
Min. 31 :(mid) Z_Misimovic cuts inside Z_Diamond 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Andreasen with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  I_Jones shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to P_McNair instead 
          ...  P_McNair with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Flekken's hands 
          ...  But M_Flekken recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 31 :(mid) P_Cutrone looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Flekken 
Min. 37 :(mid) R_Muniz cuts inside C_Chivu 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Muniz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 38 :(sto) D_Scarlett puts in I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  A delicate header from I_De_la_Pena! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Davies's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 41 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena chips the ball over the defence and finds Z_Diamond 
          ...  Z_Diamond with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(sto) D_Scarlett takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Fry 
          ...  D_Scarlett attempts the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Davies reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Andreasen flights it in! 
          ...  C_Chivu rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 45 :(sto) D_Scarlett beats P_McNair 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  D_Scarlett aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 46 :(mid) A_Dijksteel moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Flekken dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat M_Flekken! 
          ...  And Middlesbrough are leading in the game now 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 47 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  J_Gonzaga will now play as a FW 
Min. 47 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena will now play as a AM 
Min. 47 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  L_Andreasen will now play as a MF 
Min. 48 :(sto) A defence splitting pass from T_Berenbruch to I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Davies 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! 

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

Min. 46 :(mid) R_Muniz knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  L_Andreasen with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 47 :(sto) Z_Diamond with a precise pass to L_Andreasen 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_McNair 
Min. 48 :(sto) J_Calvo barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  J_Calvo rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The ref seen a foul 
          ...  Angry players surround the ref! 
          ...  But he just waves them away! 
Min. 49 :(mid) M_Crooks dribbles past Miranda 
          ...  M_Crooks fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Flekken has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Stoke City 1-3 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 51 :(mid) Z_Misimovic curls the ball out wide to R_Muniz 
          ...  Z_Diamond makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 54 :(mid) P_McNair beats his marker 
          ...  C_Chivu pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 59 :(sto) Miranda has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Fry 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Scarlett! 
          ...  D_Scarlett hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  A_Davies pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch hits it into the box! 
          ...  I_Jones belts it clear 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Comuzzo 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Calvo 
Min. 64 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena runs into space 
          ...  R_Aguilar with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  David Hannah looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena drives it in 
          ...  A_Davies is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks very relieved! 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Whittaker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 67 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 68 :(mid) P_Cutrone runs at Z_Diamond 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  P_Cutrone blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 69 :(sto) J_Gonzaga turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Crooks 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 73 :(sto) S_Diabate back heels to find T_Berenbruch in space 
          ...  R_Aguilar is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the thundering drive 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 74 :(sto) Z_Diamond with a measured pass to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  M_Ihattaren slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 74 :(mid) M_Crooks has broken clear! Just M_Flekken to beat! 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 75 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Muniz 
Min. 77 :(sto) D_Scarlett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  I_Jones slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 79 :(mid) I_Jones with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Agbonlahor in space 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  M_Flekken catches the ball 
Min. 80 :(sto) Miranda is through on goal 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_McNair 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 82 :(mid) M_Crooks gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to R_Aguilar 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 83 :(mid) P_Cutrone flights the ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  L_Andreasen reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 83 :(sto) Z_Diamond takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Gonzaga 
          ...  I_Jones with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 84 :(mid) P_McNair runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  R_Aguilar latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_Aguilar with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  M_Flekken grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 85 :(mid) I_Jones passes the ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Flekken got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Stoke City 1-4 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena gets lucky and beats R_Aguilar 
          ...  Now with the centre to D_Scarlett 
          ...  R_Aguilar hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Z_Diamond! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Davies, who catches the ball 
Min. 89 :(sto) S_Diabate volleys it forward. He finds I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by I_De_la_Pena! 
          ...  It floats over A_Davies 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Stoke City have pegged a goal back! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-4 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 91 :(mid) M_Ihattaren chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Pinamonti 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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          : D_Scarlett (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (6 pen), I_De_la_Pena (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Chivu (15), L_Andreasen (31), I_De_la_Pena (74), T_Berenbruch (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : M_Crooks
Scorers              : J_Calvo (16 og), A_Pinamonti (46), M_Crooks (49), M_Ihattaren (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Aguilar (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 4 Middlesbrough
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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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M_Flekken      GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -31   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
J_Calvo        DF   1  18  15  13  26 |  64   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   6  15
C_Chivu        DF   1  19  15   8  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  15  14  34
Z_Diamond      DF   1  18  16   9  28 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  45  17
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  20  18  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   9   8
I_De_la_Pena   AM   1   8  19  18  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  34  50
S_Diabate      MF   1  16  19   5  26 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  41  44
L_Andreasen    MF   1  14  18   6  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  11  20
D_Scarlett     FW   1   8  16  22  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  46
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  17  19  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  19  14  14  30 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McGree       MF   1   6  16  11  28 |   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 - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  12  24 |  95   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  50   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  21  14   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  17
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  12  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  18  16
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  14  22 |  69   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0
D_Fry          DF   1  22  14   8  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  10  19  15  27 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  24  10  42
P_Cutrone      MF   1   2  11  18  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   8
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  22  22 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  22  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  19  15   4  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  19  15  26 |  24   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  29  12  34
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1   9  15  19  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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