Match Report


Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United     Stoke CityStoke City
Nicholas MacleodNicholas Macleod Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Marc FletcherM. Fletcher63
G
1
G
75Eduardo SerranoE. Serrano
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira66
D
2
D
69Alejandro CaballeroA. Caballero
Des PalmerD. Palmer52
D
3
D
79Oleksiy KryvenkoO. Kryvenko
Alberto ClemenceA. Clemence51
D
4
D
69Ernesto AlonsoE. Alonso
Stanley WatersS. Waters70
M
5
M
74Eduardo GonzalezE. Gonzalez
Fredrik WilsonF. Wilson68
M
captain6
M
77Omer WinterburnO. Winterburn
Harvey JacobsH. Jacobs65
M
7
M
72Ben WoodgateB. Woodgate
Frank LoweF. Lowe64
M
8
M
78Isaiah CoppingerI. Coppinger
Andy McGroryA. McGrory69
A
9
A
73Craig RowettC. Rowett
Dennis BurgessD. Burgess61
A
10captain
A
71Antonino RegonesiA. Regonesi
Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick59
A
11
A
71Tommy MercerT. Mercer
 
Terry GuppyT. Guppy61
M
12
M
79Graham KingG. King
Graham BanksG. Banks59
G
13
M
73Herve YapiH. Yapi
Danny BrownD. Brown57
M
14
A
74Norman JohnsonN. Johnson
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 9,097 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Peterborough United and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Forbes.


0.00
Stoke City start the match!
2.03
Oleksiy Kryvenko flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Gonzalez collects the pass. Showing composure, Eduardo Gonzalez picks a pass forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Marc Fletcher.
9.55
Pedro Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Lowe. Frank Lowe shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.11
Ben Woodgate threads a neat ball through to Omer Winterburn. Omer Winterburn shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
12.35
Fredrik Wilson flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Jacobs who takes it down. Harvey Jacobs shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
14.44
Ben Woodgate threads a neat ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Marc Fletcher has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.10
Stanley Waters flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Wilson collects the pass. Fredrik Wilson lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.40
Alejandro Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Coppinger controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Coppinger flicks a high ball forward to Ben Woodgate who takes it down. Ben Woodgate shoots from distance. Ben Woodgate scores for Stoke City!!
34.40
Alejandro Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
36.07
Alberto Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory sees a break and surges forward. Andy McGrory finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Eduardo Serrano!
38.10
Oleksiy Kryvenko flicks a high pass forward. Omer Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Winterburn makes a probing pass to Ben Woodgate. Ben Woodgate shoots from 20 yards but Marc Fletcher reads it well. Superb keeping!
39.15
Isaiah Coppinger threads the ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Marc Fletcher. What a save!
40.37
Omer Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.49
Ernesto Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Coppinger easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Coppinger tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marc Fletcher with no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
45.00
Harvey Jacobs hits a low pass to Fredrik Wilson. Fredrik Wilson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Graham King replacing Omer Winterburn and Herve Yapi replacing Ben Woodgate. The Stoke City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Peterborough United kick off the second half!
48.18
With a delightful solo run, Harvey Jacobs stretches the opposition's defence. Harvey Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Alejandro Caballero catches Andy McGrory on the ankles. Penalty for Peterborough United!!
48.18
The referee points to the spot..
49.30
Dennis Burgess takes a cautious run up. Dennis Burgess slots the ball into the top left corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
51.00
Alberto Clemence chips the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.54
Des Palmer makes a probing pass to Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
57.49
Oleksiy Kryvenko sees Eduardo Gonzalez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Gonzalez lofts in a cross ball towards Graham King. Alberto Clemence comes in with a late challenge on Graham King. Penalty not given!!
72.10
Fredrik Wilson knocks the ball forward to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Alejandro Caballero hacks Andy McGrory from behind! Andy McGrory appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
75.12
Fredrik Wilson threads a neat ball through to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess knocks the ball forward to Frank Lowe but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.45
Harvey Jacobs decides to run forward with the ball. Harvey Jacobs finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Eduardo Serrano.
83.43
Ernesto Alonso kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Marc Fletcher!
85.50
Ernesto Alonso makes a probing pass to Alejandro Caballero. Alejandro Caballero chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett rushes past Fredrik Wilson! Craig Rowett rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Marc Fletcher manages to gather it effortlessly.
87.41
Graham King flicks a high pass forward. Herve Yapi controls it well on his chest. Herve Yapi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Vieira.
89.38
Frank Lowe sees Stanley Waters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Waters tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
Alejandro Caballero kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Alonso. Ernesto Alonso sees Tommy Mercer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Mercer lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gonzalez. Eduardo Gonzalez beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Peterborough United

Stoke City
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
25.4%
45.1%
29.6%

Scorers
Dennis Burgess 49 (p)
Craig Rowett 14
Ben Woodgate 24
Isaiah Coppinger 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Woodgate of Stoke City

Match Ratings
1.Marc Fletcher (GK)
8
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Des Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Waters (MID)
6
6.Fredrik Wilson (MID)
7
7.Harvey Jacobs (MID)
7
8.Frank Lowe (MID)
6
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Dennis Burgess (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
6
 
12.Terry Guppy (MID)
0
13.Graham Banks (GK)
0
14.Danny Brown (MID)
0

1.Eduardo Serrano (GK)
7
2.Alejandro Caballero (DEF)
6
3.Oleksiy Kryvenko (DEF)
6
4.Ernesto Alonso (DEF)
7
5.Eduardo Gonzalez (MID)
6
6.Omer Winterburn (MID)
6
7.Ben Woodgate (MID)goal scored
9
8.Isaiah Coppinger (MID)goal scored
9
9.Craig Rowett (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Antonino Regonesi (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Mercer (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham King (MID)
6
13.Herve Yapi (MID)
6
14.Norman Johnson (ATT)
0