Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Paul Gillman Paul Gillman
Andres CamachoA. Camacho55
G
1
G
53Danny ScowcroftD. Scowcroft
Brian WallworkB. Wallwork45
D
2captain
D
43Tommy HughesT. Hughes
Steve MurphyS. Murphy47
D
captain3
D
50Komian RolK. Rol
Mick ShiltonM. Shilton51
D
4
D
49Paul ShearerP. Shearer
Ivan MersonI. Merson50
M
5
M
48Chris WauC. Wau
Brian HulmeB. Hulme44
M
6
M
54Marc BarryM. Barry
Ben PlowrightB. Plowright50
M
7
M
53Paul LensingP. Lensing
Ivan GalliI. Galli49
M
8
M
52Marino PadalinoM. Padalino
Robbie GilchristR. Gilchrist42
A
9
A
48Ashley EtheringtonA. Etherington
Eusebio GrittiE. Gritti51
A
10
A
51Oscar Jr. RiccioO. Riccio
Seth LampardS. Lampard44
A
11
A
51Darren MidgleyD. Midgley
 
Sylvain MarrS. Marr40
D
12
D
43Jacob CoppingJ. Copping
James KahnJ. Kahn39
M
13
M
46Lomano MasonL. Mason
Seth BanksS. Banks36
A
14
M
40Del EadieD. Eadie

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 9,083 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Thomson.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the first half underway!
3.26
Paul Lensing flicks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington deftly passes the ball to Darren Midgley, releasing him through on goal. Darren Midgley takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
6.32
Paul Lensing flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Etherington controls it well on his chest. Ashley Etherington whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
8.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Marino Padalino plays the ball forward to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Shilton.
12.51
With vision, Paul Lensing plays the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio shoots from 20 yards. Andres Camacho effortlessly gets down and covers it.
14.25
Marc Barry threads a neat ball through to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
24.38
Ben Plowright hits a low pass to Eusebio Gritti. Eusebio Gritti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
27.40
Chris Wau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
28.38
Marc Barry makes a probing pass to Marino Padalino. Marino Padalino threads the ball through to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.10
Mick Shilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme plays a one-two with Robbie Gilchrist and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Brian Hulme provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
38.06
Mick Shilton pushes mid-way up the pitch. With a delightful solo run, Mick Shilton stretches the opposition's defence. Mick Shilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Hughes.
40.38
Tommy Hughes makes a simple pass to Marc Barry. Marc Barry hits a low pass to Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. With a superhuman jump, Oscar Jr. Riccio connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.22
Paul Shearer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Shearer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Andres Camacho smothers it!
45.00
Brian Hulme advances with the ball. Brian Hulme plays a one-two with Ben Plowright and rushes in on goal... Brian Hulme shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Danny Scowcroft smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stoke City kick off the second half!
47.25
Ben Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Gilchrist collects the pass. Robbie Gilchrist threads a neat ball through to Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.25
Steve Murphy passes the ball forward to Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme makes a simple pass to Seth Lampard. Seth Lampard skips past Paul Shearer! Seth Lampard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Danny Scowcroft is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.42
Ashley Etherington catches Mick Shilton on the ankles. Ashley Etherington is shown the yellow card! Mick Shilton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.50
Chris Wau flicks a high pass forward to Darren Midgley who brings the ball under control. Darren Midgley cuts inside the box! Darren Midgley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
57.36
Paul Lensing flicks a high ball forward to Darren Midgley who takes it down. Darren Midgley cuts inside the box! Darren Midgley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Andres Camacho!
66.17
Brian Hulme knocks the ball forward to Seth Lampard. Seth Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Hughes.
67.16
Paul Lensing knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.09
Komian Rol chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. With a superhuman jump, Oscar Jr. Riccio connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.46
Paul Lensing flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Jr. Riccio who brings the ball under control. Oscar Jr. Riccio runs straight at the defence! Oscar Jr. Riccio tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.14
Komian Rol takes it forward alone. Komian Rol tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
81.03
West Bromwich Albion are dictating the run of play here today.
84.56
Paul Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Etherington controls it well on his chest. Ashley Etherington whips in a cross ball towards Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
89.14
Marino Padalino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mick Shilton.
90.00
Steve Murphy makes a simple pass to Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme plays the ball forward to Robbie Gilchrist. Robbie Gilchrist shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
33.3%
47.4%
19.2%

Scorers
Seth Lampard 48
Oscar Jr. Riccio 14, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Jr. Riccio of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Andres Camacho (GK)
7
2.Brian Wallwork (DEF)
6
3.Steve Murphy (DEF)
6
4.Mick Shilton (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Merson (MID)
6
6.Brian Hulme (MID)
8
7.Ben Plowright (MID)
6
8.Ivan Galli (MID)
6
9.Robbie Gilchrist (ATT)
6
10.Eusebio Gritti (ATT)
6
11.Seth Lampard (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Sylvain Marr (DEF)
0
13.James Kahn (MID)
0
14.Seth Banks (ATT)
0

1.Danny Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Tommy Hughes (DEF)
6
3.Komian Rol (DEF)
6
4.Paul Shearer (DEF)
6
5.Chris Wau (MID)
6
6.Marc Barry (MID)
6
7.Paul Lensing (MID)
7
8.Marino Padalino (MID)
6
9.Ashley Etherington (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Oscar Jr. Riccio (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Darren Midgley (ATT)
8
 
12.Jacob Copping (DEF)
0
13.Lomano Mason (MID)
0
14.Del Eadie (MID)
0