Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Jamie DowningJamie Downing Paul Simmonds Paul Simmonds
Eduardo SerranoE. Serrano75
G
1
G
65Adolfo GonzalezA. Gonzalez
Jannes KoningJ. Koning72
D
2
D
67Francisco SolerF. Soler
Vasco SemedoV. Semedo71
D
3
D
66Daniel VergesD. Verges
Edmundo PerezE. Perez71
D
4
D
68Alfredo MolownyA. Molowny
Graham KingG. King83
M
5captain
D
72Pier G. ColomboP. Colombo
Kevin MortonK. Morton71
M
6
M
71Ledley McgovernL. Mcgovern
Isaiah CoppingerI. Coppinger80
M
7
M
68Paul StewartP. Stewart
Djezon MalbranqueD. Malbranque67
M
8
M
69Dave SouthgateD. Southgate
Claudio GarciaC. Garcia74
A
9
A
67Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Craig RowettC. Rowett73
A
captain10
A
67Dario LimaD. Lima
Tommy MercerT. Mercer73
A
11
A
70Uwe EiltsU. Eilts
 
Darren RipleyD. Ripley38
G
12
D
68Jose CamachoJ. Camacho
Tonino TomeiT. Tomei69
D
13
M
71Harry PowerH. Power
Daniel TeixeiraD. Teixeira80
M
14
A
73Colin HendryC. Hendry

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to West Bromwich Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Midgley.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
2.42
Isaiah Coppinger knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Coppinger. Isaiah Coppinger makes a looping header on goal but Adolfo Gonzalez reads it well. Superb keeping!
4.41
Edmundo Perez knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Coppinger. Isaiah Coppinger makes a probing pass to Graham King. Graham King knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adolfo Gonzalez who gathers it comfortably.
6.49
Ledley Mcgovern sees space and advances. Ledley Mcgovern shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.36
Paul Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Uwe Eilts provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Eduardo Serrano smothers it!
10.23
Alfredo Molowny breaks forward. Alfredo Molowny surges forward with the ball. Alfredo Molowny shoots from long range but Eduardo Serrano is on top of it.
14.30
Vasco Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Graham King. Graham King threads a neat ball through to Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.35
Alfredo Molowny makes a probing pass to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.29
Alfredo Molowny clumsily knocks into Craig Rowett. The referee brings Alfredo Molowny to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Rowett runs off the knock.
20.04
Vasco Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
21.26
Isaiah Coppinger threads the ball through to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.27
Uwe Eilts barges into Jannes Koning. Uwe Eilts is given a warning by the referee! Jannes Koning runs off the knock.
27.34
Paul Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dario Lima. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay makes a looping header on goal. Eduardo Serrano gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
28.50
With great vision, Craig Rowett plays the ball forward to Kevin Morton. Kevin Morton whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Coppinger. Isaiah Coppinger whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.25
Alfredo Molowny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart sees space and advances. Paul Stewart runs straight at the defence! Paul Stewart comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's miles wide!
40.26
Daniel Verges hits a low pass to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts runs straight at the defence! Uwe Eilts cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
Ledley Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Uwe Eilts is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Darren Ripley replacing Kevin Morton and Tonino Tomei replacing Isaiah Coppinger. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City kick off!
47.52
Jannes Koning threads the ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
48.18
Daniel Verges picks a pass forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts sees Don Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. With a superhuman jump, Uwe Eilts connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Eduardo Serrano is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.31
Tommy Mercer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tommy Mercer shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stoke City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
57.52
Graham King takes a quick throw-in. Tonino Tomei flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Adolfo Gonzalez.
59.40
Corner kick to Stoke City. Craig Rowett plays it out to the edge of the box. Pier G. Colombo reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
60.07
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Colin Hendry replacing Uwe Eilts and Harry Power replacing Ledley Mcgovern .
65.05
Harry Power hits a low pass to Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart surges forward with the ball. Paul Stewart advances inside the box! Paul Stewart shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent block by Jannes Koning!
71.57
Edmundo Perez chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.12
Harry Power sees a break and surges forward. Harry Power makes a simple pass, allowing Don Mckinlay to run into the box. Some good footwork from Don Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Vasco Semedo.
74.27
Dave Southgate takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Tommy Mercer gets to the ball and clears it up field.
75.30
Harry Power comes in with a late challenge on Edmundo Perez. The referee brings Harry Power to one side and gives him a warning! Edmundo Perez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.46
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Jose Camacho replacing Francisco Soler .
83.47
Dave Southgate flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hendry controls it well on his chest. Colin Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Don Mckinlay and advances towards the goal... Colin Hendry cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
85.51
Dave Southgate sees space and advances. Dave Southgate passes the ball forward to Dario Lima. Dario Lima muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eduardo Serrano with no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
89.42
Craig Rowett makes a probing pass to Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Daniel Verges knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
29.9%
44.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Uwe Eilts 40, 48
Dario Lima 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Eilts of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Serrano (GK)
7
2.Jannes Koning (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Semedo (DEF)
6
4.Edmundo Perez (DEF)
6
5.Graham King (MID)
6
6.Kevin Morton (MID)
6
7.Isaiah Coppinger (MID)
6
8.Djezon Malbranque (MID)
6
9.Claudio Garcia (ATT)
6
10.Craig Rowett (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Mercer (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Ripley (GK)
6
13.Tonino Tomei (DEF)
6
14.Daniel Teixeira (MID)
0

1.Adolfo Gonzalez (GK)
7
2.Francisco Soler (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Verges (DEF)
7
4.Alfredo Molowny (DEF)
7
5.Pier G. Colombo (DEF)
6
6.Ledley Mcgovern (MID)
6
7.Paul Stewart (MID)
8
8.Dave Southgate (MID)
7
9.Don Mckinlay (ATT)
7
10.Dario Lima (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Uwe Eilts (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Jose Camacho (DEF)
6
13.Harry Power (MID)
6
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
6