FMFA Division One, Stoke City vs. West Ham United (Sun Jan 13) Stoke City | West Ham United 4-4-2 A | 4-1-2-1-2 P Aaron Burrows | Mike McLeod | T_Courtois GK | GK L_Karius K_Zouma DF | DF R_Oxford* N_Otamendi DF | DF C_Chambers A_Thurston* DF | DF A_Rami A_Christense* DF | DF A_Cresswell Lucas_Moura MF | AM C_Eriksen J_Allen MF | DM B_Close* S_Bennett MF | MF M_Arnautovic B_Schweinste- MF | MF A_Valencia S_Aguero FW | FW L_Mothiba* Diego_Costa FW | FW H_Wolf* | J_Haygaard SUB | SUB Adrian P_van_Aanholt SUB | SUB W_Reid N_Clyne SUB | SUB M_Browne* M_Sissoko SUB | SUB M_Samuelsen* S_Berahino SUB | SUB K_Henry* Min. 11 :(whu) A_Valencia looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to H_Wolf* ... H_Wolf* with a powerful header ! ... But T_Courtois makes a fine save Min. 13 :(whu) M_Arnautovic uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Lucas_Moura had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 13 :(whu) R_Oxford* runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... But A_Thurston* wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 14 :(sto) S_Bennett looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to B_Schweinste- ... L_Mothiba* tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 15 :(sto) The defender under hits the back pass! ... J_Allen is through! ... But A_Cresswell will cut out the threat Min. 15 :(whu) C_Eriksen with the diagonal pass A_Cresswell ... A_Cresswell with a graceful, looping effort ! ... T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 16 :(whu) A_Rami bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Mothiba* ... L_Mothiba* bears down on goal! ... But T_Courtois with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... M_Arnautovic curls it into the box! ... A_Christense* wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 17 :(sto) S_Aguero with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past R_Oxford* ... S_Aguero with a powerful diving header! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 17 :(whu) B_Close* boots it towards C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen sends it flying towards goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 18 :(sto) K_Zouma pass splits open the defence and finds Diego_Costa ... But A_Rami slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 19 :(whu) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Otamendi ... C_Eriksen with a powerful header ! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 21 :(sto) Diego_Costa beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... M_Arnautovic reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 24 :(whu) C_Chambers with a flashy move ... A thundering drive by C_Chambers ! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 25 :(sto) J_Allen threads the through ball to B_Schweinste- ... B_Schweinste- attempts a low drive! ... It's way wide ... The West Ham United fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 28 :(whu) C_Eriksen moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to H_Wolf* ... A glorious effort by H_Wolf* ! ... T_Courtois heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 31 :(whu) M_Arnautovic looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Valencia ... J_Allen with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 34 :(sto) A_Thurston* with the header on ... He finds Lucas_Moura in space ... Cleaned up by A_Rami Min. 36 :(sto) A_Thurston* spots B_Schweinste- who is in acres of space ... B_Schweinste- blasts it at the goal ! ... L_Karius gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... B_Schweinste- lofts the ball in! ... A_Rami reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 37 :(whu) M_Arnautovic with the kinky dribble ... But A_Thurston* will cut out the threat Min. 40 :(whu) H_Wolf* could get a shot on goal here ... H_Wolf* chases it through, he must score ! ... But T_Courtois palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 41 :(whu) H_Wolf* runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Christense* ... He showed his class there ... Well executed sliding challenge from N_Otamendi Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sto) S_Aguero pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... S_Aguero hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... L_Karius blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 West Ham United Min. 46 :(sto) S_Aguero with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from A_Cresswell ... S_Aguero with the punt towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... L_Karius was well beaten there! ... Stoke City have snatched the lead! ... Stoke City 1-0 West Ham United ... Min. 47 :(sto) Stoke City will now play P Min. 47 :(whu) H_Wolf* gains control of the loose ball ... N_Otamendi with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 47 :(whu) M_Arnautovic sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... L_Mothiba* runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... L_Mothiba* with a stunning strike ! ... But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one Min. 47 :(sto) A_Christense* plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Schweinste- decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... H_Wolf* with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul Min. 49 :(sto) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Diego_Costa is through! ... But R_Oxford* clears the danger Min. 51 :(sto) Diego_Costa chests it down ... But he loses control of it ... H_Wolf* belts it clear Min. 51 :(whu) L_Mothiba* takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... L_Mothiba* hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But T_Courtois punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 54 :(whu) C_Eriksen beats his marker ... But N_Otamendi wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 55 :(sto) Diego_Costa finds himself in acres of space ... R_Oxford* hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Christense* ... L_Karius jumps well to claim it! Min. 55 :(whu) B_Close* finds A_Cresswell with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Cresswell looks to see where T_Courtois is! ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... T_Courtois never had a chance! Min. 56 :(sto) A_Christense* with a penetrating pass to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 56 :(sto) Diego_Costa takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cresswell ... Can he make them pay? ... L_Karius with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The ref speaks with his assistant! ... PENALTY !! ... S_Aguero places the ball on the spot! ... He sends L_Karius the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... Stoke City 2-0 West Ham United... Min. 57 :(sto) Stoke City's manager orders his side to play L Min. 57 :(whu) West Ham United switch to playing A Min. 60 :(sto) M_Sissoko is coming on for J_Allen and will play MF Min. 63 :(whu) H_Wolf* gets possession in his own half ... N_Otamendi fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Aaron Burrows looks relieved ... Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision Min. 63 :(whu) A_Valencia with a measured ball to H_Wolf* ... A_Thurston* steals the ball of off him Min. 65 :(whu) A_Rami with a Cruyff turn ... S_Bennett gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 66 :(sto) Lucas_Moura flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Rami looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 70 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt is being prepared to come on ... A_Christense* is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(sto) There's going to be a change ... S_Berahino will come on for Diego_Costa and play FW Min. 70 :(whu) Up goes the substitution board - W_Reid on for R_Oxford* as a DF Min. 71 :(sto) S_Berahino nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... C_Chambers hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Schweinste- crosses it in! ... L_Karius makes the catch! Min. 75 :(whu) M_Browne* is coming on and C_Eriksen is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 75 :(whu) Up goes the substitution board - K_Henry* on for L_Mothiba* as a FW Min. 79 :(whu) A_Rami with an in swinging cross to K_Henry* ... Lucas_Moura with an awful challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Aaron Burrows looks relieved Min. 81 :(whu) M_Browne* looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to H_Wolf* ... M_Sissoko makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 82 :(sto) S_Bennett lays the ball back to Lucas_Moura ... Lucas_Moura with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But L_Karius hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 83 :(sto) S_Berahino takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... S_Berahino tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... GOAL !! ... It flew past L_Karius ... Stoke City 3-0 West Ham United ... Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(sto) S_Aguero with a short pass to find S_Berahino ... S_Berahino fires off a right-footed shot ! ... L_Karius makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 91 :(sto) B_Schweinste- with a one-touch layoff to M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... L_Karius tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : bet365 Stadium Attendance : 29,715 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Aguero (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Aguero (46,56 pen), S_Berahino (83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Lucas_Moura (13) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Wolf* Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Mothiba* (14) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | West Ham United Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 8 | 7 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 3 - 0 West Ham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 27 2 3 2 23 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 K_Zouma DF 2 24 8 2 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 N_Otamendi DF 2 23 4 4 26 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Thurston* DF 2 22 11 2 22 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 20 0 A_Christense* DF 2 24 10 2 23 | 71 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Lucas_Moura MF 1 2 24 13 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 0 J_Allen MF 3 2 23 3 24 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Bennett MF 2 10 22 10 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 B_Schweinste- MF 2 9 22 9 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 S_Aguero FW 2 4 12 24 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 8 18 58 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 4 23 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Haygaard GK 22 2 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 1 23 10 4 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 N_Clyne DF 2 22 13 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sissoko MF 2 10 24 10 24 | 32 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 S_Berahino FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Karius GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -24 0 0 0 R_Oxford* DF 1 22 6 2 24 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Chambers DF 2 22 3 4 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 A_Rami DF 2 23 5 3 24 | 93 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 20 0 A_Cresswell DF 2 22 7 3 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 C_Eriksen AM 2 4 25 12 28 | 76 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 B_Close* DM 2 10 23 3 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Arnautovic MF 3 3 24 13 22 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Valencia MF 3 4 22 10 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Mothiba* FW 2 3 9 26 23 | 76 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 6 H_Wolf* FW 1 3 12 24 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 9 Adrian GK 25 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Reid DF 2 22 4 2 29 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Browne* MF 1 2 23 5 19 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Samuelsen* MF 2 2 22 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Henry* FW 2 2 3 22 21 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1547408806 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35