Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 8,294 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Stoke City are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
Stoke City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.50
Alexander Schnoor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leandro Ramírez. Leandro Ramírez chips the ball to his team mate, Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
8.27
Alexander Schnoor kicks a strong pass forward to Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Gavin King easily smothers it.
9.32
Leon Moncur flicks the ball to his team mate, Yazid Riou. Yazid Riou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes rockets a shot on goal but Gavin King is on top of it.
14.05
Leon Moncur decides to run forward with the ball. Leon Moncur chips the ball to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.49
Leon Moncur sees a break and surges forward. Leon Moncur flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.37
Alexander Schnoor surges forward with the ball. Alexander Schnoor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Edworthy.
26.31
Yazid Riou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leandro Ramírez. Leandro Ramírez goes all the way! Leandro Ramírez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gavin King.
27.31
Matthew Ljungberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damien Newby. Damien Newby sees space and advances. Damien Newby flicks the ball to his team mate, Robin Van Der Weerden. Robin Van Der Weerden shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Leon Joachim has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.36
Seth Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Hunt. Trevor Hunt threads the ball through to Robin Van Der Weerden. Robin Van Der Weerden shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.51
Seth Waters kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Hunt. Trevor Hunt kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Beckham. Neil Beckham shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off!
72.06
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
73.16
Jean Pierre Camadini flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.53
Damien Newby flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Beckham. Neil Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Leon Joachim had no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
81.27
Trevor Hunt threads the ball through to Neil Beckham. Neil Beckham goes all the way! Neil Beckham shoots from just inside the box but Leon Joachim is on top of it.
83.28
Paulo Postiga takes it forward alone. Paulo Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes passes the ball forward but Gerard Gallas is offside!
84.14
Trevor Hunt passes the ball forward to Neil Beckham. Neil Beckham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leon Joachim who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Jean Pierre Camadini chips the ball to his team mate, Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas passes the ball forward but Helder Nunes is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Neil Beckham of Stoke City

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 49.2753623188406 vs 50.7246376811594
Play Area
Home team third: 27.54%, Midfield: 49.28%, Away team third: 23.19%