FMFA Premier League, Stoke City vs. Leeds United (Wed Dec 16) Stoke City | Leeds United 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-5-1 E Caretaker David Gooch | Daniel Mason | M_ter_Stegen GK | GK Matt_Turner A_Barreca DF | DF Nico_Elvedi Jan_Gyamerah DF | DF B_Douglas D_Rose DF | DF A_Suljic+ M_Sarr DF | DF L_Ayling J_Grealish MF | MF L_Molyneux E_Can DM | MF D_Rice M_Almiron MF | MF M_Klich Son_Heung_Min FW | MF Helder_Costa S_Berahino FW | MF R_Sanches A_S-Maximin AM | FW M_Greenwood | D_Gyollai SUB | SUB M_Jedlicka A_Christense SUB | SUB L_Cooper F_Pereria SUB | SUB S_Dallas D_Ceballos SUB | SUB N_Zaniola D_Origi SUB | SUB P_Bamford Min. 2 :(lee) D_Rice can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood gets up high for the header ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_ter_Stegen moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... M_ter_Stegen looks dejected! ... That puts Leeds United ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Stoke City 0-1 Leeds United ... Min. 3 :(sto) Stoke City restructured their strategy to C Min. 5 :(lee) D_Rice brings it under control ... He takes on M_Sarr ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Helder_Costa! ... Helder_Costa beats the offside trap! ... He runs at M_ter_Stegen ... He dinks it over M_ter_Stegen ... M_ter_Stegen reacts well to save !! Min. 7 :(sto) J_Grealish looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... E_Can receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But Nico_Elvedi slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 8 :(lee) Helder_Costa runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood unleashes a pile driver ! ... M_ter_Stegen gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 10 :(lee) L_Molyneux with a measured ball to Helder_Costa ... D_Rose beats him to the ball Min. 10 :(sto) E_Can looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Son_Heung_Min ... R_Sanches with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 11 :(lee) M_Greenwood leaves A_Barreca standing ... M_Sarr pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 11 :(lee) R_Sanches crosses to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... M_ter_Stegen parries it, he follows it up ... And M_ter_Stegen recovers to save!! Min. 13 :(sto) D_Rose with the dribble ... Nico_Elvedi fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 14 :(sto) Son_Heung_Min kills the ball dead ... Son_Heung_Min sees Matt_Turner off his line ! ... Matt_Turner parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 15 :(sto) M_Almiron with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Barreca ... A_Barreca runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But Matt_Turner palms it behind ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish hits it into the box! ... L_Ayling clears the danger Min. 18 :(sto) E_Can beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Almiron ... M_Almiron has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But Matt_Turner tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 19 :(sto) J_Grealish retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... A_S-Maximin latches onto the end of it ... R_Sanches wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 20 :(sto) Jan_Gyamerah kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Son_Heung_Min gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Son_Heung_Min chases it through, he must score ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 20 :(sto) M_Almiron is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 20 :(sto) F_Pereria is ready to come on to replace M_Almiron ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 20 :(sto) A_S-Maximin lobs the ball over the defence ... E_Can latches on to it ... A_Suljic+ is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Daniel Mason looks relieved ... Caretaker David Gooch is far from happy with that decision Min. 21 :(lee) The ball goes loose! ... R_Sanches gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... Jan_Gyamerah brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 23 :(sto) D_Rose has a go! ... It hits the defender ... Son_Heung_Min collects the loose ball! ... Son_Heung_Min drives the shot in! ... Matt_Turner won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 25 :(lee) M_Klich with an incisive pass to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... M_ter_Stegen gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 26 :(lee) L_Molyneux is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to M_Greenwood ... E_Can cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 31 :(sto) E_Can runs towards the goal ... E_Can hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 34 :(sto) D_Rose makes the tackle ... D_Rose with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But Matt_Turner makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 35 :(sto) F_Pereria gets to the by line and finds S_Berahino with a beautiful cross ... L_Ayling tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 38 :(sto) M_Sarr finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... M_Sarr looks to see where Matt_Turner is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But Matt_Turner smothers the ball. Min. 42 :(lee) R_Sanches steps over the ball ... He nutmegs Jan_Gyamerah ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... R_Sanches with a graceful, looping effort ! ... M_ter_Stegen with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(lee) D_Rice gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... M_Greenwood is unmarked ... But Jan_Gyamerah wins the tackle Min. 45 :(lee) N_Zaniola replaces an unhappy R_Sanches and will play as a MF Min. 45 :(lee) L_Cooper comes on for L_Ayling and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 48 :(sto) F_Pereria curls the ball out wide to S_Berahino ... S_Berahino with the chance ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Matt_Turner moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 49 :(lee) N_Zaniola with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Molyneux gets on the end of the pass ... F_Pereria goes in stud's first ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 49 :(lee) N_Zaniola gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood flicks the header toward the far post! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-1 Leeds United Min. 46 :(lee) Helder_Costa finds D_Rice in acres of space ... D_Rice with a blistering shot ! ... M_ter_Stegen watches it sail wide! Min. 47 :(sto) A_S-Maximin runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off L_Cooper back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A skillful effort from A_S-Maximin ! ... Matt_Turner parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Jan_Gyamerah! ... Matt_Turner jumps well to claim it! Min. 52 :(sto) F_Pereria slides the ball across to S_Berahino ... S_Berahino rifles it to the far post ! ... But it goes wide Min. 53 :(lee) B_Douglas picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... B_Douglas hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 54 :(sto) Son_Heung_Min finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... Nico_Elvedi beats him to the ball Min. 56 :(sto) E_Can is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Son_Heung_Min latches onto the ball ... Son_Heung_Min could have let it bounce! ... Matt_Turner won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 60 :(sto) A_Christense is being brought on ... A_Barreca is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 61 :(sto) D_Origi will replace the useless J_Grealish and will play FW Min. 61 :(sto) Stoke City altered their play to a A strategy Min. 62 :(sto) A_Christense plays a first time ball through the defence to A_S-Maximin ... But Nico_Elvedi slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 66 :(lee) M_Greenwood beats D_Rose ... He showed great skill there ... E_Can wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 68 :(sto) A_Christense has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... S_Berahino gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... S_Berahino shoots towards goal ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Leeds United fans taunt him about that effort Min. 68 :(lee) M_Klich plays the early ball across the box to find M_Greenwood in space ... D_Rose slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 69 :(sto) F_Pereria with a probing pass to D_Origi ... The defender fails to control it ... D_Origi picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with Matt_Turner ... He tries to slide it past Matt_Turner ... Matt_Turner dives bravely at his feet !! Min. 69 :(lee) N_Zaniola with a reverse pass to M_Klich ... F_Pereria with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 70 :(sto) S_Berahino has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A great volley from S_Berahino ! ... Matt_Turner parries it Min. 70 :(lee) L_Molyneux looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Greenwood ... Launched towards the top corner by M_Greenwood ! ... M_ter_Stegen is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 73 :(lee) Helder_Costa sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Origi with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 75 :(sto) F_Pereria beats A_Suljic+ ... B_Douglas takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 76 :(lee) M_Klich controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... M_Greenwood gets onto the end of the pass! ... Jan_Gyamerah tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(sto) F_Pereria with a penetrating pass to Son_Heung_Min ... Blocked by A_Suljic+ Min. 79 :(sto) F_Pereria takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to Son_Heung_Min ... L_Cooper slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 82 :(sto) A_S-Maximin has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... D_Origi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Origi fires a shot at goal ! ... Matt_Turner manages to turn it behind Min. 83 :(sto) A_Christense unselfishly heads the ball back to Son_Heung_Min ... Son_Heung_Min hits a great shot ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(lee) Nico_Elvedi races into the box ... He sees L_Molyneux lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... L_Molyneux leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 90 :(lee) A_Suljic+ runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Christense ... He showed his class there ... M_Sarr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 91 :(sto) The defender slips and falls over! ... S_Berahino is through! ... A delicate header from S_Berahino ! ... He hits the side netting ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : bet365 Stadium Attendance : 40,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Pereria Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Jan_Gyamerah (76) Injured : M_Almiron (20) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Greenwood (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Greenwood (2) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Nico_Elvedi (13), R_Sanches (19) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Leeds United Attempts on Goal : 18 | 11 Off target : 10 | 5 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 6 Key Passes : 19 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 1 Leeds 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_ter_Stegen GK 31 3 2 1 26 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 A_Barreca DF 1 24 8 2 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Jan_Gyamerah DF 1 27 10 3 24 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 7 -3 D_Rose DF 2 25 12 3 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 M_Sarr DF 1 25 6 2 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 J_Grealish MF 2 3 25 10 24 | 65 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 E_Can DM 1 11 26 9 26 | 95 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 30 1 M_Almiron MF 1 6 25 12 24 | 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 Son_Heung_Min FW 1 3 7 28 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 S_Berahino FW 2 3 3 25 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_S-Maximin AM 1 4 26 12 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 D_Gyollai GK 25 3 3 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Christense DF 2 26 11 2 23 | 31 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 F_Pereria MF 2 12 24 2 22 | 75 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 60 0 D_Ceballos MF 1 4 26 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Origi FW 1 3 5 25 24 | 30 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Player Statistics - Leeds United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt_Turner GK 30 1 1 1 21 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 Nico_Elvedi DF 1 27 10 3 31 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 7 -3 B_Douglas DF 1 24 11 4 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1 A_Suljic+ DF 2 24 5 2 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Ayling DF 1 23 10 3 24 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Molyneux MF 2 6 26 3 28 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 D_Rice MF 1 14 25 5 25 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1 M_Klich MF 1 7 25 6 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Helder_Costa MF 1 2 24 11 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 R_Sanches MF 2 3 24 3 18 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 0 M_Greenwood FW 1 2 10 26 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 8 8 42 M_Jedlicka GK 27 2 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cooper DF 1 23 5 3 27 | 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 S_Dallas DF 1 23 11 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Zaniola MF 1 8 24 2 24 | 50 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 P_Bamford FW 1 2 5 25 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1608148739 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35