Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 9,258 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stoke City and Bristol City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Clive Davies.


0.00
Bristol City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.27
Mervin Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Terry Carlton controls it well on his chest. Terry Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.19
Peter Brand threads a neat ball through to Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs beats his man to it with a header. John Morton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.47
Nigel Shearer knocks the ball forward to Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger whips in a cross ball towards Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
12.19
Vitor Santos threads the ball through to Miguael Bonilla. Miguael Bonilla hits a low pass to Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.03
Joe Fortune threads the ball through to Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante makes a looping header on goal. Luis Diaz gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
16.19
Joe Fortune threads the ball through to Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.01
Harvey Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguael Bonilla. Miguael Bonilla flicks a high pass forward. Terry Carlton controls it well on his chest. Terry Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Diaz who gathers it comfortably.
24.02
Dries Wilnis chips the ball to his team mate, Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Morton who gathers it comfortably.
33.46
Jon Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs plays a scrappy one-two with Ronald Denneboom and stumbles forward towards the goal... Anthony Hibbs makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but John Morton easily smothers it!
34.45
Leonardo Ferreri takes it forward alone. Leonardo Ferreri hits a low pass to Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
38.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Leonardo Ferreri plays the ball forward to Jon Smith. Jon Smith flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Fresi controls it well on his chest. Stefano Fresi whips in a cross ball towards Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.21
Jon Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs plays a scrappy one-two with Stefano Fresi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Anthony Hibbs looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.55
Vitor Santos makes a strong solo run forward. Vitor Santos flicks a high pass forward. Miguael Flucklinger controls it well on his chest. Miguael Flucklinger knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Colasante. Some silky footwork from Gianluigi Colasante provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Luis Diaz. Excellent save.
45.00
Miguael Bonilla makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Diaz who gathers it comfortably.
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. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Stoke City kicking off!
53.14
Dries Wilnis threads the ball through to Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
55.36
Matt Meiklejohn plays a long ball forward. Terry Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Luis Diaz comfortably punches it away to safety.
57.49
Enrique Merino changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Enrique Merino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
60.31
Stoke City have made a substitution with Samuele Maltagliati replacing Ronald Denneboom .
63.22
Kemal Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Peter Brand collects the pass. Peter Brand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi makes a deft header. What a cracker!! John Morton had no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
67.47
Miguael Bonilla threads the ball through to Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kemal Murphy.
71.19
Jon Smith threads a neat ball through to Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Barry.
77.16
Bristol City have made 2 substitutions with Scott Redknapp replacing Mervin Lisbie and Camille Bigné replacing Joe Fortune and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
81.04
Leonardo Ferreri flicks a high ball forward to Dries Wilnis who takes it down. With vision, Dries Wilnis laces a through ball forward to Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi lofts in a cross ball towards Samuele Maltagliati. Samuele Maltagliati finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.7%
43.3%
Play Area
26.9%
40.3%
32.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Hibbs of Stoke City

Match Ratings
1.Luis Diaz (GK)
7
2.Robbie Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Murphy (DEF)
6
4.Leonardo Ferreri (DEF)
7
5.Enrique Merino (MID)
6
6.Jon Smith (MID)
7
7.Dries Wilnis (MID)
6
8.Peter Brand (MID)
6
9.Stefano Fresi (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Anthony Hibbs (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ronald Denneboom (ATT)
6
 
12.Samuele Maltagliati (ATT)
6
13.Harvey Adams (MID)
0
14.Francis Unsworth (DEF)
0

1.John Morton (GK)
7
2.Vitor Santos (DEF)
6
3.Harvey Barry (DEF)
6
4.Matt Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Lisbie (MID)
6
6.Nigel Shearer (MID)
6
7.Miguael Bonilla (MID)
6
8.Joe Fortune (MID)
6
9.Terry Carlton (ATT)
7
10.Miguael Flucklinger (ATT)
6
11.Gianluigi Colasante (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Scott Redknapp (DEF)
6
13.Adam Pearce (ATT)
0
14.Camille Bigné (MID)
6