Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Jim Martin Jim Martin
Paulo MartinsP. Martins57
G
1
G
63Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh
Nicholas GascoigneN. Gascoigne51
D
2
D
47Ledley LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Oleg PowerO. Power49
D
captain3
D
56Graham WatsonG. Watson
Eddie GordonE. Gordon47
D
4
D
50Scott MilburnS. Milburn
Lee BrownL. Brown49
M
5
M
61Antonio FariaA. Faria
Jeroen DijkhuizenJ. Dijkhuizen56
M
6
M
62Patrick CutlerP. Cutler
Nicholas FroggattN. Froggatt50
M
7
M
64Eugenio FernandezE. Fernandez
Ralph BallR. Ball54
M
8
M
51Christian EberleC. Eberle
Scott LiddellS. Liddell64
A
9captain
A
56Robbie LofthouseR. Lofthouse
Thierry ByrneT. Byrne49
A
10
A
68Chris WiltordC. Wiltord
Ledley InceL. Ince60
A
11
A
49Bill DublinB. Dublin
 
Carl CoppingerC. Coppinger51
G
12
G
48Ciro FuserC. Fuser
Maryn PedemasM. Pedemas53
M
13
M
71Brian LawrenceB. Lawrence
Jermaine RichardsJ. Richards62
A
14
A
63Tony van DamT. van Dam

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,480 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.


0.00
The first half starts with Stoke City kicking off!
3.31
Ledley Lofthouse sees Eugenio Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Paulo Martins!
8.10
Lee Brown flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Byrne who takes it down. Thierry Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.43
Eddie Gordon threads a neat ball through to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Ince who brings the ball under control. Ledley Ince plays a quick one-two with Ralph Ball and rushes in on goal... Ledley Ince shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.17
Eugenio Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse passes the ball forward but Antonio Faria is offside!
20.48
Ralph Ball flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Byrne controls it well on his chest. Thierry Byrne makes a probing pass to Nicholas Froggatt but he's offside!
22.08
Eddie Gordon makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
27.15
Scott Liddell hacks Graham Watson from behind! The referee warns Scott Liddell to calm down! Graham Watson runs off the knock.
28.24
Scott Milburn sees space and advances. With some swift thinking, Scott Milburn plays the ball forward to Bill Dublin. Bill Dublin rushes past Oleg Power! Bill Dublin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Paulo Martins gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
32.39
Bill Dublin plays the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse rushes past Eddie Gordon! Robbie Lofthouse looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.42
With imagination, Christian Eberle picks a pass forward to Bill Dublin. Bill Dublin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Gordon.
38.30
Chris Wiltord decides to run forward with the ball. Chris Wiltord whips in a cross ball towards Bill Dublin. Bill Dublin connects with a diving header. Bill Dublin scores for Bolton Wanderers!!
44.01
Jeroen Dijkhuizen knocks the ball forward to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne passes the ball forward to Lee Brown. Lee Brown takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Yassine Sinouh manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off the second half!
47.54
Nicholas Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball makes a probing pass to Nicholas Froggatt but he's offside!
49.12
Nicholas Froggatt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Froggatt but the linesman indicates offside!
51.09
Nicholas Gascoigne breaks forward. Nicholas Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.16
Christian Eberle changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Christian Eberle shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
66.11
Ledley Ince deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
71.24
Patrick Cutler hacks Thierry Byrne from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thierry Byrne grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.37
Graham Watson chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez darts forward. Eugenio Fernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paulo Martins who gathers it comfortably.
73.20
Nicholas Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Froggatt collects the pass. Nicholas Froggatt threads the ball through to Jeroen Dijkhuizen. Jeroen Dijkhuizen knocks the ball forward to Lee Brown but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.35
Ledley Lofthouse threads the ball through to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Faria controls it well on his chest. Antonio Faria rushes past Nicholas Gascoigne! Antonio Faria muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
79.19
Oleg Power catches Patrick Cutler on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patrick Cutler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.10
Jeroen Dijkhuizen threads a neat ball through to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball chips the ball to his team mate, Lee Brown. Lee Brown rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Ralph Ball knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Froggatt. Nicholas Froggatt makes a probing pass to Scott Liddell but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
6
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Ledley Ince 51
Lee Brown 87
Robbie Lofthouse 32
Bill Dublin 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bill Dublin of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Paulo Martins (GK)
6
2.Nicholas Gascoigne (DEF)
7
3.Oleg Power (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Eddie Gordon (DEF)
7
5.Lee Brown (MID)goal scored
8
6.Jeroen Dijkhuizen (MID)
6
7.Nicholas Froggatt (MID)
6
8.Ralph Ball (MID)
7
9.Scott Liddell (ATT)
6
10.Thierry Byrne (ATT)
6
11.Ledley Ince (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carl Coppinger (GK)
0
13.Maryn Pedemas (MID)
0
14.Jermaine Richards (ATT)
0

1.Yassine Sinouh (GK)
6
2.Ledley Lofthouse (DEF)
6
3.Graham Watson (DEF)
6
4.Scott Milburn (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Faria (MID)
6
6.Patrick Cutler (MID)yellow card
6
7.Eugenio Fernandez (MID)
6
8.Christian Eberle (MID)
6
9.Robbie Lofthouse (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Chris Wiltord (ATT)
7
11.Bill Dublin (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ciro Fuser (GK)
0
13.Brian Lawrence (MID)
0
14.Tony van Dam (ATT)
0