FMFA Premier Division, Stoke City vs. Aston Villa (Sun Oct 13) Stoke City | Aston Villa 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P VACANT | Alex Nock | M_ter_Stegen GK | GK M_Perin K_Zouma DF | DF J_Garcia A_Christense DF | DF A_Masuaka P_van_Aanholt DF | DF D_Rose A_Barreca DF | DF O_Borg Lucas MF | MF Kenedy X_Shaqiri MF | MF E_Can Lucas_Moura MF | MF L_Goretzka M_Sissoko MF | AM M_Sylla S_Aguero FW | FW D_Agyei S_Berahino FW | FW W_Rooney | T_Courtois SUB | SUB M_Bunn A_Kolarov SUB | SUB D_Luiz H_Souttar SUB | SUB J_McCourt J_Grealish SUB | SUB R_Firmino C_N'Jie SUB | SUB N_Pepe Min. 2 :(sto) A_Barreca lays the ball back to S_Berahino ... E_Can tackles from behind ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... 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. 4 :(ast) D_Agyei leaves A_Christense standing ... D_Agyei with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_ter_Stegen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 12 :(sto) M_Sissoko finds S_Berahino with a ball over the defence ... But A_Masuaka wins the ball Min. 15 :(sto) A_Barreca crosses into the box, finding S_Aguero ... S_Aguero attempts the shot! ... But M_Perin parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 20 :(sto) M_Sissoko drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Berahino ... L_Goretzka anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 20 :(ast) A_Masuaka finds W_Rooney with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_Aguero reads the play well Min. 22 :(ast) L_Goretzka kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Sylla gets on the end of the pass ... M_Sylla must beat M_ter_Stegen! ... M_ter_Stegen has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_ter_Stegen reacts well to save!!! Min. 24 :(ast) L_Goretzka looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to W_Rooney ... M_ter_Stegen leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... The Referee pauses ... PENALTY !! ... D_Agyei will take it ... M_ter_Stegen dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Aston Villa have snatched the lead! ... Stoke City 0-1 Aston Villa... Min. 25 :(ast) D_Agyei beats his marker ... A left-footer by D_Agyei ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 26 :(sto) M_Sissoko is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to S_Aguero ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... E_Can picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 27 :(ast) L_Goretzka with a 50-yard pass to M_Sylla ... A_Christense with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 29 :(sto) Lucas_Moura finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... D_Rose wins the ball Min. 29 :(ast) W_Rooney runs at P_van_Aanholt ... The defender slips and falls over ... Launched towards the top corner by W_Rooney ! ... GOAL !! ... It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! ... Stoke City 0-2 Aston Villa ... Min. 30 :(ast) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to C Min. 30 :(ast) M_Sylla will now play as MF Min. 30 :(ast) M_Sylla sidesteps A_Barreca ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Christense bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 34 :(ast) D_Agyei has time and space on the edge of the box ... D_Agyei sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But M_ter_Stegen dives to his left ... I think M_ter_Stegen just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 34 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt with a pinpoint pass to S_Berahino ... L_Goretzka with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 37 :(ast) A_Masuaka backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... L_Goretzka gets on the end of it ... L_Goretzka with the chance ! ... GOAL !! ... He nutmegged M_ter_Stegen ... Stoke City 0-3 Aston Villa ... Min. 38 :(sto) Lucas_Moura gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at D_Agyei ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 40 :(ast) M_Sylla runs into space ... M_Sylla blasts it at the goal ! ... M_ter_Stegen makes a difficult save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ast) L_Goretzka hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Sylla latches onto it! ... M_Sylla beats the offside trap! ... He runs at M_ter_Stegen ... He tries to flick it past M_ter_Stegen ... He's pushed it too far ... He can't stop it going out!! Min. 47 :(sto) M_Sissoko sprints past Kenedy ... But A_Masuaka puts it in row Z! Min. 48 :(ast) M_Sylla back heels to find E_Can in space ... Good sliding challenge from A_Barreca and it had to be Min. 49 :(sto) M_Sissoko beats D_Rose ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Kenedy wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-3 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(sto) S_Aguero cuts through the defence ... D_Agyei with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 49 :(ast) L_Goretzka pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! Min. 49 :(ast) J_McCourt replaces L_Goretzka to play as a MF Min. 52 :(ast) Kenedy finds J_McCourt in acres of space ... A_Christense rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 52 :(sto) Lucas_Moura looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... J_McCourt with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 55 :(sto) S_Aguero finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... O_Borg with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... M_Sissoko hoists it forward ... S_Berahino gets on the end of it ... But J_McCourt wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 56 :(sto) M_Sissoko takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But M_Perin tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 57 :(ast) Kenedy runs at the defence ... S_Aguero tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... J_McCourt swings it in ... W_Rooney gets on the end of it ... W_Rooney curls the ball in on goal ! ... M_ter_Stegen parries it ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by E_Can! ... Kenedy makes a firm connection with his head ... M_ter_Stegen tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... M_Sylla hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to J_McCourt ... He knocks it goalward ... M_ter_Stegen tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Masuaka plays it into the danger area! ... M_ter_Stegen jumps well to claim it! Min. 59 :(ast) Kenedy is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 60 :(sto) Lucas_Moura finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... Lucas_Moura with a stunning strike ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Barreca ... M_Perin easily catches it! Min. 60 :(ast) J_McCourt with a smart pass to A_Masuaka ... A_Masuaka shoots towards goal ! ... M_ter_Stegen won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 61 :(ast) Kenedy brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass ... W_Rooney rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 62 :(ast) D_Luiz is coming on for J_Garcia and will play DF Min. 63 :(ast) A_Masuaka with the first time pass to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with the overhead ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Sylla drives it into the box! ... A_Christense belts it clear Min. 64 :(sto) S_Berahino takes advantage of a bad back pass ... Well executed sliding challenge from D_Luiz Min. 67 :(ast) Kenedy pulls it back to D_Agyei ... A vicious shot by D_Agyei ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 68 :(ast) N_Pepe is coming on for D_Agyei and playing FW Min. 74 :(ast) W_Rooney breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_ter_Stegen! ... M_Sissoko brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... Alex Nock appluads the decision ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... J_McCourt bends it in ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_McCourt! ... A_Barreca reads it well and clears the danger Min. 74 :(ast) E_Can sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Lucas Min. 79 :(ast) M_Sylla with an incisive pass to O_Borg ... Lucas_Moura fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 79 :(ast) D_Rose drives the ball across field ... It comes to W_Rooney ... An audacious effort from W_Rooney ! ... M_ter_Stegen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 80 :(ast) E_Can beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds J_McCourt ... J_McCourt with the shot on net ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Stoke City fans laugh at him Min. 85 :(ast) J_McCourt with the cross-field pass to N_Pepe ... Lucas cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 87 :(ast) W_Rooney beats K_Zouma ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... W_Rooney attempts a chip! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ast) M_Sylla cuts through the defence ... Driven towards goal by M_Sylla ! ... M_ter_Stegen goes down well to save Min. 90 :(ast) J_McCourt looks up ... He swings the ball right towards N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with the strike ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... M_ter_Stegen palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt swings it in! ... M_ter_Stegen jumps well to claim it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : bet365 Stadium Attendance : 32,658 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Aguero Scorers : N/A Sent Off : M_Sissoko (74) Booked : M_ter_Stegen (24), Lucas_Moura (38) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Masuaka (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Agyei (24 pen), W_Rooney (29), L_Goretzka (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Can (2), J_McCourt (52) Injured : L_Goretzka (49) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 3 | 23 Off target : 1 | 10 On target : 2 | 13 Possession : 27 | 73 Corners : 1 | 6 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 13 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 7 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 3 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_ter_Stegen GK 30 3 2 1 26 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 K_Zouma DF 2 25 9 2 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Christense DF 2 25 10 2 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 1 24 10 4 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Barreca DF 1 23 8 2 24 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 Lucas MF 2 12 26 3 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 X_Shaqiri MF 2 4 24 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lucas_Moura MF 1 2 24 13 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 M_Sissoko MF 2 10 24 10 24 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 33 -7 S_Aguero FW 2 4 13 25 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 S_Berahino FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Courtois GK 27 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Kolarov DF 1 23 10 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Souttar DF 2 23 11 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Grealish MF 2 3 24 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_N'Jie FW 1 3 7 23 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 95 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 48 1 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 O_Borg DF 2 23 10 3 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 48 11 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 53 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 30 23 M_Sylla MF 1 3 25 11 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 24 25 | 72 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_McCourt MF 2 12 24 11 24 | 42 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 10 27 2 R_Firmino MF 3 4 24 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1571000142 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35