Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     Aston VillaAston Villa
Jamie DowningJamie Downing John Ramsay John Ramsay
Eduardo SerranoE. Serrano75
G
1
G
70Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson
Ernesto AlonsoE. Alonso71
D
2
D
68Frederico JardimF. Jardim
Vasco SemedoV. Semedo71
D
3
D
56Wes HuntW. Hunt
Edmundo PerezE. Perez71
D
4
D
52Kevin GreigK. Greig
Kevin MortonK. Morton74
M
5
M
65Federico PastineF. Pastine
Graham KingG. King83
M
6
M
66Paul MarrP. Marr
Isaiah CoppingerI. Coppinger81
M
7
M
53Teddy HaynesT. Haynes
Djezon MalbranqueD. Malbranque68
M
8
M
64Oleg LuzhnyO. Luzhny
Tommy MercerT. Mercer74
A
9
A
73Cristiano BentoC. Bento
Fernando FuentesF. Fuentes70
A
captain10captain
A
60Kemal MasonK. Mason
Antonino RegonesiA. Regonesi73
A
11
A
54Ralph MersonR. Merson
 
Darren RipleyD. Ripley38
G
12
D
56Henry WestwoodH. Westwood
Arthur StuartA. Stuart67
D
13
M
37Gareth WeirG. Weir
Daniel TeixeiraD. Teixeira80
M
14
A
53Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Aston Villa. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stoke City and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Scholes.


0.00
The first half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
2.03
Graham King laces a through ball forward to Djezon Malbranque. Djezon Malbranque lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
6.08
Djezon Malbranque barges into Paul Marr. Djezon Malbranque is shown the yellow card! Paul Marr grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.41
Frederico Jardim picks a pass forward to Teddy Haynes. Teddy Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Paul Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Marr shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
9.46
Tommy Mercer threads a neat ball through to Antonino Regonesi. Antonino Regonesi advances inside the box! Antonino Regonesi shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.48
Kevin Greig threads the ball through to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Bento who takes it down. Cristiano Bento passes the ball forward but Teddy Haynes is offside!
14.39
Frederico Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hunt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Wes Hunt plays the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento edges inside the box! Cristiano Bento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Eduardo Serrano gets down and covers it.
16.30
Graham King flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Coppinger controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Coppinger shoots from distance but somehow Alfred Johnson manages to keep it out.
22.17
Tommy Mercer hacks Kevin Greig from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.39
Tommy Mercer takes the throw-in. Kevin Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Antonino Regonesi. With some swift thinking, Antonino Regonesi plays the ball forward to Isaiah Coppinger who has made a great run into the box. Isaiah Coppinger looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Alfred Johnson had no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
33.07
With imagination, Paul Marr plays the ball forward to Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.55
Frederico Jardim advances with the ball. Frederico Jardim plays a scrappy one-two with Kemal Mason and advances towards the goal... Frederico Jardim rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
38.12
Vasco Semedo barges into Ralph Merson. The referee brings Vasco Semedo to one side and gives him a warning! Ralph Merson stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Darren Ripley replacing Graham King and Arthur Stuart replacing Isaiah Coppinger. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the second half underway!
48.19
Fernando Fuentes chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Ripley. Darren Ripley shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.39
Kevin Greig plays the ball forward to Teddy Haynes. Teddy Haynes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Teddy Haynes passes the ball forward but Cristiano Bento is offside!
54.12
Teddy Haynes sees space and advances. Teddy Haynes puts a great ball through. Ralph Merson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.23
Teddy Haynes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Eduardo Serrano!
59.34
Arthur Stuart takes the throw-in. Djezon Malbranque threads a neat ball through to Darren Ripley. Darren Ripley lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Stuart. With a superhuman jump, Arthur Stuart connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.14
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Henry Westwood replacing Wes Hunt .
63.21
Edmundo Perez knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer kicks a strong pass forward to Djezon Malbranque but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.43
Arthur Stuart takes it forward alone. Arthur Stuart shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
67.42
Kevin Morton hits a low pass to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
69.36
Teddy Haynes hacks Ernesto Alonso from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ernesto Alonso gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.04
Paul Marr flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson sees Kemal Mason just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Mason shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
72.18
Vasco Semedo flicks a high ball forward to Djezon Malbranque who takes it down. Djezon Malbranque knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Stuart. Arthur Stuart shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
75.06
Henry Westwood darts forward. Henry Westwood threads the ball through to Oleg Luzhny. Oleg Luzhny plays a quick one-two with Cristiano Bento and rushes in on goal... Oleg Luzhny side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Ernesto Alonso.
77.04
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .
79.45
Showing composure, Arthur Stuart plays the ball forward to Antonino Regonesi. Antonino Regonesi shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.16
Darren Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Morton who brings the ball under control. Kevin Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
84.07
Oleg Luzhny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Oleg Luzhny through on goal. Oleg Luzhny shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.53
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward to Paul Marr who brings the ball under control. Paul Marr plays the ball forward to Jamie Lawton. Jamie Lawton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Serrano who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

Aston Villa
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
26.3%
43.4%
30.3%

Scorers
Antonino Regonesi 9
Isaiah Coppinger 26
Oleg Luzhny 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonino Regonesi of Stoke City

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Serrano (GK)
7
2.Ernesto Alonso (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Semedo (DEF)
6
4.Edmundo Perez (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Morton (MID)
6
6.Graham King (MID)
6
7.Isaiah Coppinger (MID)goal scored
8
8.Djezon Malbranque (MID)yellow card
6
9.Tommy Mercer (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Fernando Fuentes (ATT)
6
11.Antonino Regonesi (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Darren Ripley (GK)
6
13.Arthur Stuart (DEF)
6
14.Daniel Teixeira (MID)
0

1.Alfred Johnson (GK)
6
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)
7
3.Wes Hunt (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Greig (DEF)
7
5.Federico Pastine (MID)
6
6.Paul Marr (MID)
6
7.Teddy Haynes (MID)yellow card
7
8.Oleg Luzhny (MID)goal scored
9
9.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
7
10.Kemal Mason (ATT)
6
11.Ralph Merson (ATT)
6
 
12.Henry Westwood (DEF)
6
13.Gareth Weir (MID)
0
14.Jamie Lawton (ATT)
6