FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Coventry City (Fri Feb 13) Stoke City | Coventry City 4-1-2-2-1 E | 5-1-1-2-1 C Ryan Craig | Will Schoolar | M_Flekken GK | GK L_Gunter Miranda DF | DF J_Yobo K_Kaladze DF | DF D_Shittu E_Abidal DF | DF P_Schulz J_Calvo DF | DF L_Kitching S_Diabate DM | DF B_Thomas N_OReilly MF | DM F_Neuhaus Xavi MF | MF E_Smith_Rowe T_Berenbruch AM | AM C_OHare J_Gonzaga AM | FW L_Donovan D_Scarlett FW | AM D_Beckham | S_Simonsen SUB | SUB B_Collins E_Stevens SUB | SUB C_Soyuncu L_Andreasen SUB | SUB T_Sakamoto R_Yates SUB | SUB J_Jones M_Okugawa SUB | SUB H_Wright Min. 2 :(sto) S_Diabate beats F_Neuhaus ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... S_Diabate could have let it bounce! ... L_Gunter gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 3 :(sto) J_Calvo with a 40-yard pass to Xavi ... Xavi cracks a laser towards goal! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 3 :(cov) L_Donovan has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past Miranda ... He puts in E_Smith_Rowe! ... Miranda does well to get the tackle in Min. 9 :(sto) D_Scarlett runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off B_Thomas back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... D_Scarlett has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But L_Gunter is equal to it Min. 10 :(sto) T_Berenbruch flicks the ball on to D_Scarlett ... D_Beckham reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 14 :(sto) T_Berenbruch beats B_Thomas ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... T_Berenbruch has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 14 :(cov) C_OHare beats J_Calvo ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... C_OHare hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But M_Flekken parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 15 :(cov) L_Donovan gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside S_Diabate! ... He has some space now! ... L_Donovan hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... M_Flekken with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 16 :(sto) N_OReilly is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... T_Berenbruch latches onto the ball ... T_Berenbruch attempts to drive it home! ... L_Gunter won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 19 :(cov) D_Beckham with a flicked pass to C_OHare ... Miranda with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 20 :(sto) S_Diabate takes possession ... But F_Neuhaus wins the ball Min. 22 :(sto) N_OReilly has the ball ... He knocks the ball past P_Schulz ... He puts in T_Berenbruch! ... T_Berenbruch from 20 yards! ... But L_Gunter is equal to it Min. 28 :(cov) L_Kitching cuts in on J_Calvo's blind side ... L_Kitching has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But M_Flekken makes a fine save Min. 31 :(sto) Xavi takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Calvo ... J_Calvo bears down on goal! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 34 :(sto) J_Calvo with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... J_Calvo with a scorcher of a shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 35 :(sto) S_Diabate with an intelligent ball to D_Scarlett ... D_Scarlett flings a shot at goal! ... L_Gunter saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 38 :(sto) S_Diabate smashes the ball upfield ... Miranda latches onto the ball ... Miranda sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... L_Gunter tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(cov) P_Schulz plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Donovan decides to go for goal instead! ... L_Donovan with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... 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. 45 :(sto) T_Berenbruch holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... But P_Schulz slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 47 :(cov) L_Donovan beats N_OReilly ... He showed great skill there ... L_Donovan tries to beat M_Flekken from outside the area! ... M_Flekken turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Yobo curls it into the box! ... M_Flekken makes the catch! Min. 49 :(cov) L_Donovan finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... L_Donovan with the side footed shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Coventry City Min. 46 :(sto) Miranda runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to E_Abidal ... E_Abidal has a dig at goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 47 :(sto) K_Kaladze puts in Miranda ... Miranda hits a curling shot! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 48 :(sto) J_Gonzaga plays in T_Berenbruch with a beautiful ball ... A scorcher of a shot from T_Berenbruch! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 49 :(cov) C_OHare sprints forward with the ball ... C_OHare with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the post ... But it goes in!! ... GOAL!! ... That's put Coventry City ahead! ... Stoke City 0-1 Coventry City ... Min. 50 :(sto) Xavi with a precise pass to N_OReilly ... A great volley from N_OReilly! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 52 :(sto) Miranda runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_OReilly ... N_OReilly pounds a rocket on goal! ... L_Gunter won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 53 :(sto) K_Kaladze holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 54 :(cov) B_Thomas nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Cleaned up by E_Abidal Min. 55 :(cov) F_Neuhaus kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Donovan gets on the end of the pass ... E_Abidal wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 57 :(sto) The ball is passed in from J_Gonzaga, he finds K_Kaladze ... J_Yobo is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong Min. 58 :(sto) E_Abidal with a slide rule pass to D_Scarlett ... D_Scarlett drives the ball low! ... But L_Gunter makes a fine save Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: C_Soyuncu ... COMING OFF: P_Schulz Min. 62 :(sto) D_Scarlett with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from B_Thomas ... A thundering drive by D_Scarlett! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: J_Jones ... COMING OFF: E_Smith_Rowe Min. 68 :(sto) K_Kaladze off the woodwork! ... E_Abidal picks up the deflection ... J_Yobo dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 69 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: H_Wright ... COMING OFF: L_Donovan Min. 70 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: E_Stevens ... COMING OFF: E_Abidal Min. 70 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: L_Andreasen ... COMING OFF: J_Calvo Min. 70 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... N_OReilly will now play as a DM Min. 73 :(sto) D_Scarlett with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... But L_Kitching wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 74 :(cov) J_Jones hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... L_Kitching latches onto it! ... L_Kitching tries to beat M_Flekken from outside the area! ... But M_Flekken reaches the ball. Good save Min. 77 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: R_Yates ... COMING OFF: Xavi Min. 82 :(sto) D_Scarlett with a real burst of pace ... He shows F_Neuhaus a clean set of heals ... D_Scarlett shoots towards goal! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... L_Gunter grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 84 :(sto) E_Stevens hoofs it upfield to find Miranda ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Soyuncu ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 85 :(cov) C_Soyuncu with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past E_Stevens ... E_Stevens moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(sto) T_Berenbruch knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu ... Now he crosses to J_Gonzaga! ... J_Gonzaga with the punt towards goal! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Stoke City are back level with not long to go!! ... Stoke City 1-1 Coventry City ... Min. 93 :(sto) T_Berenbruch knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Jones ... A cracking drive from T_Berenbruch! ... L_Gunter with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 95 :(sto) D_Scarlett finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... D_Scarlett with the cheeky shot! ... But it goes wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Berenbruch (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Gonzaga (92) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Miranda (19), E_Abidal (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_OHare Scorers : C_OHare (49) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Coventry City Attempts on Goal : 22 | 8 Off target : 15 | 2 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 17 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 1 - 1 Coventry City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28 1 1 1 25 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 Miranda DF 1 21 16 12 27 | 99 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 15 34 32 K_Kaladze DF 1 20 17 11 26 | 99 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 E_Abidal DF 1 20 15 9 28 | 74 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 16 17 17 J_Calvo DF 1 19 16 14 26 | 74 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 S_Diabate DM 1 17 21 6 26 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 22 N_OReilly DM 1 19 21 12 22 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 32 Xavi MF 1 13 21 15 28 | 81 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 13 T_Berenbruch AM 1 10 21 20 24 | 99 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 43 52 J_Gonzaga AM 1 5 18 21 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 26 D_Scarlett FW 1 9 16 23 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 S_Simonsen GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 0 L_Andreasen MF 1 15 19 7 29 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Yates MF 1 12 17 7 30 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Okugawa FW 1 10 13 16 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Gunter GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 J_Yobo DF 1 20 14 12 21 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 D_Shittu DF 1 19 13 4 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Schulz DF 1 21 16 5 26 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 0 L_Kitching DF 1 20 15 12 25 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 36 B_Thomas DF 1 20 14 12 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Neuhaus DM 1 14 22 11 28 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 12 0 E_Smith_Rowe MF 1 14 21 14 26 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_OHare AM 1 5 21 18 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 L_Donovan FW 1 10 19 22 24 | 73 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 28 D_Beckham AM 1 10 21 17 25 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 13 0 B_Collins GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 22 15 10 23 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 21 16 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Jones MF 1 14 19 16 30 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_Wright FW 1 5 15 23 31 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1771013327 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40