FFO Champ, Wrexham vs. Stoke City (Mon Apr 14) Wrexham | Stoke City 4-4-2 T | 4-1-3-1-1 L Tyler Edwards | - | A_Gunn GK | GK D_Ward E_Dier DF | DF E_Stevens K_Tierney DF | DF F_Medina B_Engels DF | DM I_Sunjic Danilo DF | DF B_Wilmot N_Zaniolo MF | DF M_Upson S_Benrahma MF | MF J_Koumas E_Ben_Seghir MF | MF B_Pearson H_Mkhitaryan MF | FW Wesley O_Watkins FW | AM T_Berenbruch G_Veron FW | MF A_Vidigal | L_Badiashile SUB | SUB B_Nna_Noukeu Wendell SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu M_Kaminski SUB | SUB W_Burger S_Diabate SUB | SUB M_Leris L_Muriel SUB | SUB L_Ihorst Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to E Min. 2 :(sto) A_Vidigal looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to B_Pearson ... B_Pearson tries to place it in the corner! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... That's put Stoke City into the lead! ... Wrexham 0-1 Stoke City ... Min. 5 :(sto) A_Gunn miskicks! ... A_Vidigal takes control of the ball! ... A delicate chip from A_Vidigal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Gunn's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 6 :(sto) B_Pearson hoofs it upfield to find F_Medina ... F_Medina with the shot! ... The shot slips through A_Gunn's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... Wrexham 0-2 Stoke City ... Min. 7 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 7 :(sto) Wesley with the heel pass to M_Upson ... But E_Ben_Seghir slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 9 :(sto) B_Wilmot flicks it past K_Tierney ... He runs forward ... O_Watkins with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 10 :(sto) A_Vidigal has a go! ... It hits the defender ... T_Berenbruch collects the loose ball! ... T_Berenbruch flings a shot at goal! ... A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 11 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... E_Ben_Seghir with the overhead! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 11 :(sto) A_Vidigal runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Danilo with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 11 :(sto) B_Pearson jinks through the defence ... B_Pearson tries to place it in the corner! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Wrexham 0-3 Stoke City ... Min. 15 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to K_Tierney ... An audacious effort from K_Tierney! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 23 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to G_Veron ... B_Pearson is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee warned him Min. 25 :(sto) J_Koumas gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Wesley is unmarked ... A great volley from Wesley! ... Looks like it should be an easy save for A_Gunn ... He's been nutmegged! ... GOAL!! ... A_Gunn looks embarrassed! ... Wrexham 0-4 Stoke City ... Min. 26 :(sto) A_Vidigal runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Danilo ... He showed his class there ... S_Benrahma rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Tyler Edwards looks relieved ... - is far from happy with that decision ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... B_Wilmot hoists it forward ... Wesley gets on the end of it ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Wesley! ... It looks good ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 30 :(wrx) G_Veron dribbles past Wesley ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... G_Veron hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... D_Ward gathers it comfortably Min. 33 :(wrx) O_Watkins sprints past B_Pearson ... I_Sunjic dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 34 :(sto) T_Berenbruch works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Pearson ... B_Pearson with a thundering drive! ... A_Gunn takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 36 :(sto) M_Upson storms past his marker ... Danilo with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 36 :(sto) T_Berenbruch takes possession ... Knocks it past B_Engels ... He's through on goal ... T_Berenbruch bears down on goal! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... A_Gunn moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Gunn tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... F_Medina chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Upson tries to place the shot! ... A_Gunn makes a difficult save Min. 37 :(sto) A_Vidigal comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... A_Vidigal shoots towards goal! ... A_Gunn won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 38 :(sto) M_Upson with an early cross to Wesley ... Wesley breaks clear! ... He just has A_Gunn to beat! ... A_Gunn makes his move ... A_Gunn parries it ... CORNER! ... I_Sunjic hits it into the box! ... It comes to M_Upson ... He gets the shot away ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Gunn dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Gunn beaten! ... CORNER! ... I_Sunjic flights it in! ... The ball comes to B_Pearson ... He gets the shot away ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 42 :(sto) B_Wilmot runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Upson latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... M_Upson blasts it at the goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... T_Berenbruch hits it towards the far post! ... The ball comes to B_Pearson ... He gets the shot away ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... He has completed his hat-trick! ... Wrexham 0-5 Stoke City ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: S_Diabate ... COMING OFF: H_Mkhitaryan Min. 45 :(sto) M_Upson wins possession ... He plays the ball across to T_Berenbruch ... N_Zaniolo goes in studs first ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... F_Medina with the thundering drive ... But A_Gunn punches it away Min. 48 :(sto) J_Koumas sprints past O_Watkins ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... An audacious effort from J_Koumas! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... I_Sunjic chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Vidigal with the header ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wrexham 0-5 Stoke City Min. 51 :(sto) Wesley runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Koumas ... J_Koumas must beat A_Gunn! ... A_Gunn with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... B_Pearson flights it in! ... A_Gunn comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... B_Wilmot with the header ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 54 :(sto) J_Koumas with a penetrating pass to A_Vidigal ... A_Vidigal with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Gunn makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 58 :(wrx) Danilo looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to B_Engels ... B_Engels with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 60 :(sto) F_Medina with the diagonal pass to Wesley ... A thundering drive by Wesley! ... A_Gunn takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 63 :(wrx) Danilo with a simple pass to S_Benrahma ... S_Benrahma uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... D_Ward makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 63 :(sto) A_Gunn with a terrible kick! ... T_Berenbruch is through! ... Danilo knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 65 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: Wendell ... COMING OFF: Danilo Min. 70 :(sto) B_Pearson works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Sunjic ... I_Sunjic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Gunn heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 72 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to D Min. 74 :(wrx) B_Engels crosses in from the wing, he finds O_Watkins in the box ... B_Pearson pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 86 :(sto) Wesley brushes E_Dier aside and breaks free ... Wesley with the overhead! ... A_Gunn saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 87 :(sto) B_Pearson finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled K_Tierney ... K_Tierney reacts well to win the ball back Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sto) The ball goes loose! ... T_Berenbruch gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... T_Berenbruch strikes a wicked curler! ... But A_Gunn punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 91 :(sto) Wesley flicks it over B_Engels's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Wesley tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Wrexham fans taunt him! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Racecourse Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Danilo Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Pearson (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Pearson (2,11,42), F_Medina (6), Wesley (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 5 | 27 Off target : 3 | 10 On target : 2 | 17 Possession : 30 | 70 Corners : 0 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 4 Key Tackles : 3 | 2 Key Passes : 5 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wrexham 0 - 5 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 25 1 1 1 21 | 99 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 1 23 15 10 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Tierney DF 1 23 17 9 29 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 17 B_Engels DF 1 22 17 11 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 15 Danilo DF 1 18 15 4 21 | 69 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 0 N_Zaniolo MF 1 11 21 19 26 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 S_Benrahma MF 1 6 20 17 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 E_Ben_Seghir MF 1 9 20 18 27 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 9 8 H_Mkhitaryan MF 1 3 18 13 27 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Watkins FW 1 7 12 23 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Veron FW 1 2 17 22 29 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 L_Badiashile GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wendell DF 1 16 10 7 30 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kaminski DF 1 16 12 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Diabate MF 1 16 18 4 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Muriel FW 1 5 12 19 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Ward GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 99 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 20 15 6 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 12 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 51 I_Sunjic DM 1 14 19 5 26 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 B_Wilmot DF 1 21 14 5 21 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 21 M_Upson DF 1 18 11 11 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 46 J_Koumas MF 1 9 18 16 22 | 99 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 37 21 B_Pearson MF 1 15 19 12 31 | 99 0 1 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 21 34 137 Wesley FW 1 8 14 22 24 | 99 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 39 T_Berenbruch AM 1 9 19 18 24 | 99 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 27 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 99 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 37 49 B_Nna_Noukeu GK 17 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 11 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Burger DM 1 13 20 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ihorst FW 1 6 13 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1744663312 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40