Match Report
| Stoke City | Stoke City |  |  | Colchester United | Colchester United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| John Venus | J. Venus |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 | | Carl Dichio | C. Dichio | |||||||||
| Christian Lindner | C. Lindner |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Kelvin Boertien | K. Boertien | |||||||||
| Alioune Marlet | A. Marlet |  | 65 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 57 | | Ian Thomson | I. Thomson | |||||||
| James Gray | J. Gray | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 |  | Rafael Bento | R. Bento | |||||||||
| Sven Fromm | S. Fromm | | 67 | M | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Luke Guppy | L. Guppy | |||||||||
| Mick Kasper | M. Kasper | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Steve Lawrence | S. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Matthias Morlock | M. Morlock | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Brian Stewart | B. Stewart | |||||||||
| Gary Peckham | G. Peckham | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Paul Huckerby | P. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Greaves | N. Greaves | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Dion Thirlwell | D. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Simon Henry | S. Henry | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Julian Galadames | J. Galadames | |||||||||
| Alfred Charlton | A. Charlton | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Edgar Quaresma | E. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Anthony Pallister | A. Pallister | | 63 | D | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Nick Kahn | N. Kahn | |||||||||
| Henry Fletcher | H. Fletcher | | 58 | D | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Wes Youds | W. Youds | |||||||||
| Ruben Teixeira | R. Teixeira | | 57 | D | | 14 | | G | 52 | | Kemal Benali | K. Benali | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Colchester United. A crowd of 8,351 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stoke City and Colchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stoke City and Colchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
0.00
0-0Colchester United kick off the first half!
4.35
0-0Steve Lawrence hits a low pass to Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
8.13
0-0Ian Thomson barges into Nwankwo Greaves. Ian Thomson is given a warning by the referee! Nwankwo Greaves carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.54
0-0Paul Huckerby flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but John Venus is on top of his game. Great keeping!
10.53
Mick Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Charlton controls it well on his chest. Alfred Charlton runs straight at the defence! Some superb footwork from Alfred Charlton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.56
0-0Alioune Marlet runs forward with the ball. Alioune Marlet flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Greaves collects the pass. Nwankwo Greaves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Bento.
15.13
Brian Stewart barges into Matthias Morlock. Brian Stewart is warned by the referee! Matthias Morlock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.15
0-0Luke Guppy clumsily knocks into Matthias Morlock. Luke Guppy is warned by the referee! Matthias Morlock stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.37
Kelvin Boertien makes a beautiful solo run. Kelvin Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Dion Thirlwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dion Thirlwell tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from John Venus as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
19.48
0-0Corner kick to Colchester United. Paul Huckerby chips it to the near post. John Venus jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
21.26
Brian Stewart runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Stewart shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
27.51
Brian Stewart passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Dion Thirlwell provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but John Venus manages to gather it comfortably.
30.39
James Gray threads a neat ball through to Gary Peckham. Gary Peckham threads the ball through to Simon Henry. Simon Henry shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.49
Rafael Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence threads the ball through to Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by John Venus. Excellent save.
40.20
0-0James Gray knocks the ball forward to Matthias Morlock. Matthias Morlock makes a probing pass to Simon Henry. Simon Henry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Greaves but the linesman indicates offside!
44.03
Matthias Morlock flicks a high pass forward to Nwankwo Greaves who brings the ball under control. Nwankwo Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Simon Henry. Simon Henry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Dion Thirlwell catches Christian Lindner on the ankles. The referee warns Dion Thirlwell to calm down! Christian Lindner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Colchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the second half underway!
51.50
0-0Steve Lawrence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames plays a quick one-two with Dion Thirlwell and rushes in on goal... Julian Galadames strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but James Gray blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
57.14
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Dion Thirlwell collects the pass. Dion Thirlwell finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.31
0-0Dion Thirlwell catches James Gray on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Gray runs off the knock.
69.42
Brian Stewart sees Edgar Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Quaresma shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but John Venus effortlessly smothers it!
71.50
1-0Matthias Morlock passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Greaves. Nwankwo Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Charlton. Alfred Charlton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.45
1-0Colchester United have made a substitution with Kemal Benali replacing Luke Guppy .
78.46
Gary Peckham surges forward with the ball. Gary Peckham plays a scrappy one-two with Alfred Charlton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Peckham strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.19
Paul Huckerby comes in with a late challenge on Mick Kasper. The referee warns Paul Huckerby to calm down! Mick Kasper carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.34
Gary Peckham comes in with a late challenge on Steve Lawrence. Gary Peckham is warned by the referee! Steve Lawrence runs off the knock.
85.19
Kelvin Boertien advances with the ball. Kelvin Boertien passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! John Venus had no chance!! Goal for Colchester United!
89.43
Ian Thomson arcs the ball upfield. Edgar Quaresma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. John Venus (GK)
8
2. Christian Lindner (DEF)
6
3. Alioune Marlet (DEF)
6
4. James Gray (DEF)
7
5. Sven Fromm (MID)
6
6. Mick Kasper (MID)
6
7. Matthias Morlock (MID)
7
8. Gary Peckham (MID)
8
9. Nwankwo Greaves (ATT)
7
10. Simon Henry (ATT)
6
11. Alfred Charlton (ATT)
9
12. Anthony Pallister (DEF)
0
13. Henry Fletcher (DEF)
0
14. Ruben Teixeira (DEF)
0
1. Carl Dichio (GK)
6
2. Kelvin Boertien (DEF)
7
3. Ian Thomson (DEF)
6
4. Rafael Bento (DEF)
6
5. Luke Guppy (MID)
5
6. Steve Lawrence (MID)
6
7. Brian Stewart (MID)
6
8. Paul Huckerby (MID)
6
9. Dion Thirlwell (ATT)
6
10. Julian Galadames (ATT)
7
11. Edgar Quaresma (ATT)
8
12. Nick Kahn (GK)
0
13. Wes Youds (GK)
0
14. Kemal Benali (GK)
6