Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     Southend UnitedSouthend United
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Paulo MartinsP. Martins57
G
1
G
62Dennis DublinD. Dublin
Nicholas GascoigneN. Gascoigne51
D
captain2
D
71Colin MorrisC. Morris
Howard KnightonH. Knighton56
D
3captain
D
57Eric ZimmermannE. Zimmermann
Kader ZeroualK. Zeroual63
D
4
D
52Billy HendryB. Hendry
Paul ScalesP. Scales50
M
5
D
44Jonas LinkeJ. Linke
Maryn PedemasM. Pedemas53
M
6
M
70Giacomo BelleriG. Belleri
Jeroen DijkhuizenJ. Dijkhuizen56
M
7
M
65Robert GallagherR. Gallagher
Stefano RicchiutiS. Ricchiuti67
M
8
M
57Shota Van PuttenS. Van Putten
Scott LiddellS. Liddell65
A
9
A
75Hugo TavaresH. Tavares
Jermaine RichardsJ. Richards62
A
10
A
54Cristian CastelliC. Castelli
Ledley InceL. Ince61
A
11
A
43Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister
 
Oleg PowerO. Power49
D
12
M
55Simon SummerbeeS. Summerbee
Nicholas FroggattN. Froggatt51
M
13
G
50Mick HoweyM. Howey
Thierry ByrneT. Byrne50
A
14
A
43Omer BishopO. Bishop

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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 Southend United. A crowd of 9,443 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Potts.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the match underway!
4.07
Robert Gallagher sees space and advances. Robert Gallagher shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
12.20
Giacomo Belleri makes a simple pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
14.55
Robert Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Hendry passes the ball forward to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
20.54
Robert Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Cristian Castelli collects the pass. Cristian Castelli threads the ball through to Hugo Tavares but he's offside!
22.03
Robert Gallagher barges into Maryn Pedemas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maryn Pedemas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.01
Jeroen Dijkhuizen hacks Giacomo Belleri from behind! The referee calls over Jeroen Dijkhuizen and warns him to calm down! Giacomo Belleri stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.35
Jeroen Dijkhuizen darts forward. Jeroen Dijkhuizen plays a quick one-two with Jermaine Richards and rushes in on goal... Jeroen Dijkhuizen rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Dennis Dublin.
32.10
Hugo Tavares hacks Kader Zeroual from behind! Hugo Tavares is given a warning by the referee! Kader Zeroual hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.16
Stefano Ricchiuti knocks the ball forward to Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.36
Howard Knighton pushes mid-way up the pitch. Howard Knighton decides to run forward with the ball. Howard Knighton plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Liddell and advances towards the goal... Howard Knighton rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
40.01
Jeroen Dijkhuizen flicks a high pass forward. Paul Scales controls it well on his chest. Paul Scales shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Southend United get the second half underway!
48.18
Shota Van Putten darts forward. Shota Van Putten finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
49.36
Shota Van Putten hits a low pass to Giacomo Belleri. Giacomo Belleri kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Mcallister but the referee indicates it's offside!
51.22
Kader Zeroual sees Stefano Ricchiuti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Ricchiuti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Dijkhuizen. Jeroen Dijkhuizen shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
59.43
Kader Zeroual knocks the ball forward to Howard Knighton. Howard Knighton hits a low pass to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell rushes past Billy Hendry! Scott Liddell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
60.44
Giacomo Belleri laces a through ball forward to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister skips past Kader Zeroual! Stuart Mcallister takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
67.03
Maryn Pedemas passes the ball forward to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell makes a probing pass to Jermaine Richards but he's offside!
71.49
Maryn Pedemas chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards whips in a cross ball towards Stefano Ricchiuti. Stefano Ricchiuti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Dennis Dublin!
73.49
Nicholas Gascoigne threads the ball through to Stefano Ricchiuti. Stefano Ricchiuti flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jermaine Richards provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Dennis Dublin gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
77.45
Stoke City have made a substitution with Oleg Power replacing Howard Knighton .
79.35
Colin Morris flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Tavares knocks the ball forward to Cristian Castelli but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.47
Shota Van Putten hacks Nicholas Gascoigne from behind! The referee warns Shota Van Putten to calm down! Nicholas Gascoigne carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.45
Oleg Power passes the ball forward to Jeroen Dijkhuizen. Jeroen Dijkhuizen sees Jermaine Richards in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jermaine Richards shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

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

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Dublin of Southend United

Match Ratings
1.Paulo Martins (GK)
6
2.Nicholas Gascoigne (DEF)
7
3.Howard Knighton (DEF)
8
4.Kader Zeroual (DEF)
7
5.Paul Scales (MID)
6
6.Maryn Pedemas (MID)
7
7.Jeroen Dijkhuizen (MID)
8
8.Stefano Ricchiuti (MID)
7
9.Scott Liddell (ATT)
6
10.Jermaine Richards (ATT)
8
11.Ledley Ince (ATT)
6
 
12.Oleg Power (DEF)
6
13.Nicholas Froggatt (MID)
0
14.Thierry Byrne (ATT)
0

1.Dennis Dublin (GK)
9
2.Colin Morris (DEF)
6
3.Eric Zimmermann (DEF)
6
4.Billy Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Jonas Linke (DEF)
6
6.Giacomo Belleri (MID)
7
7.Robert Gallagher (MID)yellow card
6
8.Shota Van Putten (MID)
6
9.Hugo Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Cristian Castelli (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Mcallister (ATT)
7
 
12.Simon Summerbee (MID)
0
13.Mick Howey (GK)
0
14.Omer Bishop (ATT)
0