FFO Champ, Wrexham vs. Stoke City (Fri Oct 17) Wrexham | Stoke City 5-1-2-2 C | 5-3-2 N Thomas Edvardsen | Ryan Craig | A_Gunn GK | GK M_Flekken M_Cash DF | DF Miranda J_A_Riise DF | DF C_Chivu J_Justin DF | DF E_Stevens K_Tierney DF | DF J_Calvo B_Engels DF | MF T_Berenbruch A_Oroz FW | MF I_De_la_Pena N_Zaniolo MF | DF S_Diabate G_Veron FW | MF N_OReilly E_Ben_Seghir MF | FW D_Scarlett J_Moncayola DM | FW J_Gonzaga | L_Badiashile SUB | SUB W_Farinez Danilo SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu M_Mendonca SUB | SUB L_Andreasen C_Santos SUB | SUB R_McGree F_Totti SUB | SUB D_Gayle Min. 1 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to G_Veron ... T_Berenbruch with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 2 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo with a slick pass to K_Tierney ... E_Stevens muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 4 :(sto) S_Diabate with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... But K_Tierney slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 5 :(sto) S_Diabate is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Miranda ... K_Tierney fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 6 :(wrx) G_Veron cuts in on S_Diabate's blind side ... A wicked drive by G_Veron! ... M_Flekken parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That's given Wrexham the advantage! ... Wrexham 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 12 :(wrx) K_Tierney knocks it forward ... E_Stevens slips ... G_Veron gets to it! ... Miranda robs him of the ball Min. 13 :(wrx) J_Moncayola whips the ball across to G_Veron ... But E_Stevens wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 13 :(wrx) G_Veron picks up the pass ... M_Flekken fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... The Referee checks with VAR ... PENALTY!! ... G_Veron places the ball on the spot! ... He sends M_Flekken the wrong way ... GOAL!! ... That was a clinical penalty ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... His 20th goal of the campaign! ... Wrexham 2-0 Stoke City... Min. 14 :(wrx) J_Moncayola with the first time pass to N_Zaniolo ... D_Scarlett wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 18 :(wrx) G_Veron leaves C_Chivu standing ... G_Veron with the attempt at goal! ... M_Flekken with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 19 :(sto) Miranda searches out D_Scarlett ... K_Tierney rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 25 :(sto) T_Berenbruch crosses into the box, finding C_Chivu ... E_Ben_Seghir rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 28 :(wrx) M_Cash backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... N_Zaniolo gets on the end of it ... N_Zaniolo aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... M_Flekken gathers it comfortably Min. 28 :(sto) Miranda backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... T_Berenbruch latches onto the end of it ... J_Justin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 29 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a real burst of pace ... T_Berenbruch hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 31 :(sto) D_Scarlett jinks past M_Cash ... D_Scarlett rifles it to the far post! ... A_Gunn narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 32 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena with electric pace ... He eases past M_Cash ... B_Engels is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 34 :(wrx) G_Veron turns on a sixpence ... What a fantastic interception by I_De_la_Pena ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 36 :(sto) Miranda holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to I_De_la_Pena ... I_De_la_Pena with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Gunn looks relieved there! Min. 38 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo has time and space on the edge of the box ... Good sliding challenge from D_Scarlett and it had to be Min. 39 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena knocks the ball past B_Engels ... A glorious effort by I_De_la_Pena! ... A_Gunn catches the ball Min. 41 :(wrx) M_Cash turns nicely onto the ball ... M_Cash runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... M_Flekken with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 42 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Gonzaga! ... An audacious effort from J_Gonzaga! ... A_Gunn with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(wrx) G_Veron flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... G_Veron flings a shot at goal! ... But M_Flekken punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wrexham 2-0 Stoke City Min. 47 :(wrx) The defender slips and falls over! ... N_Zaniolo is through! ... N_Zaniolo bears down on goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 51 :(wrx) B_Engels sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... A_Oroz runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Fine tackle by J_Calvo ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 57 :(sto) J_Gonzaga runs at the defence ... He nutmegs B_Engels ... He showed his class there ... A_Oroz had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... T_Berenbruch drives it in ... But A_Gunn smothers the ball Min. 61 :(sto) Miranda cuts inside J_Justin ... He worked that well ... Miranda looks to see where A_Gunn is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Gunn grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 66 :(wrx) M_Cash runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... C_Chivu takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 68 :(sto) D_Scarlett finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... M_Cash bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 70 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: F_Totti ... COMING OFF: A_Oroz Min. 70 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... F_Totti will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(sto) S_Diabate with an intelligent ball to D_Scarlett ... K_Tierney beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: Danilo ... COMING OFF: J_A_Riise Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: M_Mendonca ... COMING OFF: N_Zaniolo Min. 76 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... M_Mendonca will now play as a DM Min. 76 :(wrx) B_Engels jinks through the defence ... B_Engels uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 77 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to E Min. 77 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... T_Berenbruch will now play as a AM Min. 77 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... I_De_la_Pena will now play as a AM Min. 77 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... N_OReilly will now play as a DM Min. 77 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... J_Gonzaga will now play as a AM Min. 85 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: D_Gayle ... COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga Min. 85 :(wrx) F_Totti with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Miranda ... C_Chivu seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 86 :(sto) D_Gayle takes advantage of a mistake by Danilo ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Gayle with the side footed shot! ... A_Gunn is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Gunn looks very relieved! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(wrx) M_Flekken with a terrible kick! ... F_Totti is through! ... F_Totti runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Racecourse Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Veron (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Veron (6,13 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_De_la_Pena Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Stevens (2) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 8 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 6 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wrexham 2 - 0 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 26 1 1 1 21 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 22 16 14 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 J_A_Riise DF 1 19 16 12 21 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Justin DF 1 20 15 8 28 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 K_Tierney DF 1 24 18 10 29 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 0 B_Engels DF 1 23 18 12 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 A_Oroz FW 1 8 14 22 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Zaniolo MF 1 11 21 20 26 | 76 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 G_Veron FW 1 2 17 24 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 E_Ben_Seghir MF 1 9 21 20 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moncayola DM 1 17 22 6 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 L_Badiashile GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danilo DF 1 18 15 3 21 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 M_Mendonca DM 1 9 19 16 20 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Santos MF 1 3 19 15 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Totti AM 1 3 17 19 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 Miranda DF 1 20 15 11 27 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 48 15 C_Chivu DF 1 20 16 8 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 6 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 -2 -2 J_Calvo DF 1 19 15 13 26 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 T_Berenbruch AM 1 9 20 19 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 16 I_De_la_Pena AM 1 8 20 18 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 11 18 S_Diabate DF 1 17 20 5 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 N_OReilly DM 1 18 20 11 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Scarlett FW 1 8 16 22 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 56 0 6 J_Gonzaga AM 1 4 17 20 29 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 W_Farinez GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 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 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 | 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1760713565 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40