Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Stoke CityStoke City
Wilson KennedyWilson Kennedy Matt Snape Matt Snape
Gareth MacleanG. Maclean62
G
1
G
72Patrick InceP. Ince
Teddy HollowayT. Holloway65
D
2
D
77Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Ryouichi AkioR. Akio71
D
captain3
D
73Kemal HigginbothamK. Higginbotham
Kew JochemsenK. Jochemsen69
D
4
D
75Carl MckayC. Mckay
Scott HigginbothamS. Higginbotham62
D
5
M
66Aaron JackA. Jack
Robert LawrenceR. Lawrence67
M
6captain
M
78Glynn BestG. Best
Joe InsleyJ. Insley65
M
7
M
79Khaliloul MayeleK. Mayele
Gareth ThompsonG. Thompson68
M
8
M
74Vasco LoureiroV. Loureiro
Patrick DichioP. Dichio71
A
9
A
74Djamel ZidaneD. Zidane
Peter GeorgeP. George73
A
10
A
67Emile PlowrightE. Plowright
Jonathan DoddJ. Dodd66
A
11
A
76Carlton OwenC. Owen
 
Craig WatersC. Waters70
M
12
A
71John LoweJ. Lowe
Jacob SmithJ. Smith71
M
13
M
81Diego CinettiD. Cinetti
Darren GeorgeD. George64
A
14
M
68Danny UpsonD. Upson

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 20,853 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hapgood.


0.00
Stoke City start the match!
2.06
Gareth Thompson flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Dodd who takes it down. Jonathan Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Dichio. Some good footwork from Patrick Dichio provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Patrick Ince. Excellent save.
6.02
Khaliloul Mayele makes a simple pass to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright shoots from long range but Gareth Maclean is on top of it.
10.47
Matthew Gargo threads a neat ball through to Vasco Loureiro. Vasco Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
12.08
Patrick Dichio catches Kemal Higginbotham on the ankles. Patrick Dichio is shown the yellow card! Kemal Higginbotham runs off the knock.
14.14
Aaron Jack hits a low pass to Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Owen but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.02
Khaliloul Mayele makes a simple pass to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen cuts inside the box! Carlton Owen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
18.19
Kew Jochemsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Insley. Joe Insley flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Dichio who brings the ball under control. Patrick Dichio rushes past Kemal Higginbotham! Patrick Dichio shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.18
Aaron Jack makes a simple pass to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen whips in a cross ball towards Emile Plowright. With a superhuman jump, Emile Plowright connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gareth Maclean with no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
32.44
Kew Jochemsen sees space and advances. Kew Jochemsen threads a neat ball through to Peter George. Peter George plays a one-two with Patrick Dichio and rushes in on goal... Peter George shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
34.39
Matthew Gargo flicks a high pass forward. Khaliloul Mayele holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Khaliloul Mayele threads the ball through to Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.22
Glynn Best passes the ball forward to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gareth Maclean who gathers it comfortably.
42.30
Carl Mckay threads a neat ball through to Vasco Loureiro. Vasco Loureiro kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen plays a quick one-two with Djamel Zidane and rushes in on goal... Carlton Owen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Robert Lawrence clumsily knocks into Khaliloul Mayele. Robert Lawrence is warned by the referee! Khaliloul Mayele stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers have changed their lineup with Jacob Smith replacing Joe Insley. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the second half!
48.42
Ryouichi Akio threads a neat ball through to Jacob Smith. Jacob Smith flicks a high pass forward. Peter George collects the pass. Peter George skips past Carl Mckay! Peter George cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Patrick Ince is on top of it.
49.19
Jacob Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Dichio. Patrick Dichio lofts in a cross ball towards Peter George. Peter George knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.19
Kew Jochemsen makes a simple pass to Jacob Smith. Jacob Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Peter George. Peter George shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Patrick Ince smothers it!
59.43
Gareth Thompson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gareth Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Dodd. Jonathan Dodd finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Matthew Gargo!
60.21
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Craig Waters replacing Gareth Thompson .
61.23
Craig Waters chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Dichio. Patrick Dichio rushes past Carl Mckay! Some silky footwork from Patrick Dichio provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Patrick Ince reads it well. Fabulous save!
63.02
Kew Jochemsen threads the ball through to Jacob Smith. Jacob Smith decides to run forward with the ball. Jacob Smith shoots from 20 yards. Jacob Smith scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers!!
66.54
Teddy Holloway deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Smith. Jacob Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Peter George. Peter George whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Dodd. Jonathan Dodd jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Matthew Gargo happens to be in the right place to block it.
67.44
Matthew Gargo hits a low pass to Aaron Jack. Aaron Jack sees Djamel Zidane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djamel Zidane plays a one-two with Emile Plowright and rushes in on goal... Djamel Zidane takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Kew Jochemsen's outstretched leg.
71.23
Jacob Smith threads the ball through to Patrick Dichio. Patrick Dichio threads the ball through to Peter George but he's offside!
73.52
Aaron Jack darts forward. Aaron Jack knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.53
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Darren George replacing Jonathan Dodd .
79.26
Kew Jochemsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Smith. Jacob Smith knocks the ball forward to Patrick Dichio. Patrick Dichio finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.26
Matthew Gargo kicks a strong pass forward to Khaliloul Mayele. Khaliloul Mayele passes the ball forward to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright passes the ball forward but Djamel Zidane is offside!
87.24
Kemal Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Khaliloul Mayele. Khaliloul Mayele hits a low pass to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright shoots from long range but somehow Gareth Maclean manages to keep it out.
90.00
Robert Lawrence takes it forward alone. Robert Lawrence plays a scrappy one-two with Peter George and stumbles forward towards the goal... Robert Lawrence muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Stoke City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
31.8%
41.2%
27.1%

Scorers
Peter George 49
Jacob Smith 63
Emile Plowright 28
Carlton Owen 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlton Owen of Stoke City

Match Ratings
1.Gareth Maclean (GK)
7
2.Teddy Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Ryouichi Akio (DEF)
6
4.Kew Jochemsen (DEF)
8
5.Scott Higginbotham (DEF)
6
6.Robert Lawrence (MID)
6
7.Joe Insley (MID)
6
8.Gareth Thompson (MID)
6
9.Patrick Dichio (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Peter George (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jonathan Dodd (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Waters (MID)
6
13.Jacob Smith (MID)goal scored
9
14.Darren George (ATT)
6

1.Patrick Ince (GK)
7
2.Matthew Gargo (DEF)
7
3.Kemal Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Carl Mckay (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Jack (MID)
6
6.Glynn Best (MID)
6
7.Khaliloul Mayele (MID)
7
8.Vasco Loureiro (MID)
6
9.Djamel Zidane (ATT)
6
10.Emile Plowright (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlton Owen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.John Lowe (ATT)
0
13.Diego Cinetti (MID)
0
14.Danny Upson (MID)
0