Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Patrick InceP. Ince72
G
1
G
81Ali El BraziA. El Brazi
Alfred BloomerA. Bloomer71
D
2
D
72Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz
Matthew GargoM. Gargo77
D
3
D
75Levin VogelL. Vogel
Kemal HigginbothamK. Higginbotham73
D
4
D
74Gary StrachanG. Strachan
Shaun CutlerS. Cutler75
M
5
M
74Brian DraperB. Draper
Diego CinettiD. Cinetti81
M
captain6
M
75Mick BrookingM. Brooking
Khaliloul MayeleK. Mayele79
M
7
M
76Marcos ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta
Robert GascoigneR. Gascoigne77
M
8
M
75Andre FerreiraA. Ferreira
Djamel ZidaneD. Zidane74
A
9captain
A
73Ruel DaviesR. Davies
Emile PlowrightE. Plowright66
A
10
A
71Daan de BruinD. de Bruin
Carlton OwenC. Owen76
A
11
A
71Jan-Willem KokJ. Kok
 
John LoweJ. Lowe71
A
12
M
79Jan PiquéJ. Piqué
Glynn BestG. Best78
M
13
M
75Jakob RothJ. Roth
Gareth PearceG. Pearce69
M
14
A
72Tom MentinkT. Mentink

Latinos 305
today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 16,290 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stoke City and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Gallacher.


0.00
Stoke City kick off and get the match underway!
3.25
Diego Cinetti threads a neat ball through to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen makes a simple pass, allowing Djamel Zidane to run into the box. Djamel Zidane shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Ali El Brazi!
9.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Khaliloul Mayele plays the ball forward to Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane deftly passes the ball to Carlton Owen, releasing him through on goal. Carlton Owen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ali El Brazi manages to gather it.
14.18
Khaliloul Mayele comes in with a late challenge on Mick Brooking. Khaliloul Mayele is given a warning by the referee! Mick Brooking runs off the knock.
15.28
Diego Cinetti laces a through ball forward to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright rushes past Gary Strachan! Emile Plowright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Ali El Brazi gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
27.19
Andre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Jan-Willem Kok who brings the ball under control. Jan-Willem Kok runs straight at the defence! Jan-Willem Kok shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.40
Shaun Cutler sees a break and surges forward. Shaun Cutler sees Emile Plowright just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Emile Plowright provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.54
Alfred Bloomer threads the ball through to Khaliloul Mayele. With a delightful solo run, Khaliloul Mayele stretches the opposition's defence. Khaliloul Mayele tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
39.16
Daan de Bruin hacks Alfred Bloomer from behind! Daan de Bruin is given a warning by the referee! Alfred Bloomer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.51
Mick Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.02
Showing composure, Brian Draper plays the ball forward to Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies flicks the ball to his team mate, Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
44.41
Mick Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Davies controls it well on his chest. Ruel Davies finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town get the second half underway!
49.51
Gary Strachan makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Strachan hits a low pass to Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies puts a great ball through but Jan-Willem Kok is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
53.48
Gary Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Brian Draper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Draper darts forward. Brian Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Kok. Jan-Willem Kok rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Northampton Town!
60.57
Stoke City have made 2 substitutions with John Lowe replacing Emile Plowright and Gareth Pearce replacing Khaliloul Mayele .Northampton Town have made a substitution with Jakob Roth replacing Mick Brooking .
63.44
Gareth Pearce darts forward. Gareth Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards John Lowe. John Lowe whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.18
Matthew Gargo flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Cutler who brings the ball under control. Shaun Cutler makes a simple pass to John Lowe. John Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Owen. Kubilay Türkyilmaz comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
69.30
Jakob Roth threads the ball through to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.26
Andre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Davies collects the pass. Ruel Davies threads the ball through to Daan de Bruin but he's offside!
75.42
Brian Draper hits a low pass to Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfred Bloomer.
77.02
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Tom Mentink replacing Jan-Willem Kok .
78.12
Without breaking stride, Marcos Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthew Gargo.
83.00
Kubilay Türkyilmaz threads a neat ball through to Brian Draper. Brian Draper darts forward. Brian Draper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

Northampton Town
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
0
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
27%
41.3%
31.7%

Scorers
Emile Plowright 28
John Lowe 63
Jan-Willem Kok 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Emile Plowright of Stoke City

Match Ratings
1.Patrick Ince (GK)
6
2.Alfred Bloomer (DEF)
6
3.Matthew Gargo (DEF)
6
4.Kemal Higginbotham (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Cutler (MID)
7
6.Diego Cinetti (MID)
6
7.Khaliloul Mayele (MID)
7
8.Robert Gascoigne (MID)
6
9.Djamel Zidane (ATT)
7
10.Emile Plowright (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Carlton Owen (ATT)
6
 
12.John Lowe (ATT)goal scored
8
13.Glynn Best (MID)
0
14.Gareth Pearce (MID)
7

1.Ali El Brazi (GK)
7
2.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
3.Levin Vogel (DEF)
6
4.Gary Strachan (DEF)
7
5.Brian Draper (MID)
8
6.Mick Brooking (MID)
6
7.Marcos Zubizarreta (MID)
6
8.Andre Ferreira (MID)
6
9.Ruel Davies (ATT)
6
10.Daan de Bruin (ATT)
5
11.Jan-Willem Kok (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jan Piqué (MID)
0
13.Jakob Roth (MID)
6
14.Tom Mentink (ATT)
6