Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     Stoke CityStoke City
Computer Player Computer Player Jim Willis Jim Willis
Wayne BarrettW. Barrett72
G
1
G
56Luis DiazL. Diaz
Tony HollowayT. Holloway67
D
captain2
D
56Robbie NichollsR. Nicholls
Diogo JesusD. Jesus66
D
3
D
45Nicky GalliN. Galli
John SimonsenJ. Simonsen66
D
4
D
52Leonardo FerreriL. Ferreri
Adrian RampullaA. Rampulla68
M
5captain
M
53Enrique MerinoE. Merino
Aladino PavoneA. Pavone66
M
6
M
71Jon SmithJ. Smith
Oscar GilO. Gil66
M
7
M
59Dries WilnisD. Wilnis
Neil DixonN. Dixon56
M
8
M
46Peter BrandP. Brand
Yoann CoulibalyY. Coulibaly78
A
9
A
66Stefano FresiS. Fresi
Craig NewtonC. Newton68
A
10
A
55Anthony HibbsA. Hibbs
Frank PalmerF. Palmer65
A
11
A
52Ronald DenneboomR. Denneboom
 
Julian HibbsJ. Hibbs65
D
12
A
49Samuele MaltagliatiS. Maltagliati
Gilles HackworthG. Hackworth62
A
13
M
44Steven BenaliS. Benali
Titus PearsonT. Pearson60
D
14
D
41Kemal MurphyK. Murphy

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Stoke City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swindon Town and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Sharpe.


0.00
Swindon Town kick off!
3.54
Adrian Rampulla threads a neat ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer edges inside the box! Frank Palmer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Luis Diaz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.32
John Simonsen takes a quick throw-in. Diogo Jesus flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Gil who takes it down. Oscar Gil threads a neat ball through to Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Frank Palmer is offside!
8.10
Dries Wilnis threads a neat ball through to Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.27
Diogo Jesus passes the ball forward to Adrian Rampulla. Adrian Rampulla passes the ball forward to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.56
Oscar Gil threads a neat ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.05
Aladino Pavone knocks the ball forward to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Luis Diaz.
21.09
Corner kick to Swindon Town. Neil Dixon plays it out to the edge of the box. Diogo Jesus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.26
Dries Wilnis makes a simple pass to Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.24
Peter Brand threads the ball through to Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Fresi. Tony Holloway hacks Stefano Fresi from behind! Stefano Fresi appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
26.53
Dries Wilnis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dries Wilnis whips in a cross ball towards Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.05
From the throw-in, Robbie Nicholls picks out Leonardo Ferreri. Without breaking stride, Leonardo Ferreri plays the ball forward to Jon Smith. With vision, Jon Smith laces a weighted ball forward to Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.49
Aladino Pavone flicks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly advances inside the box! Yoann Coulibaly shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
36.42
Oscar Gil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Newton. Craig Newton whips in a cross ball towards Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer beats his man to it with a header. Luis Diaz picks it out of the air!
38.02
Aladino Pavone takes a quick throw-in. Adrian Rampulla threads a neat ball through to Craig Newton. Craig Newton advances inside the box! Craig Newton rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
39.53
John Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Ronald Denneboom. John Simonsen is warned by the referee! Ronald Denneboom hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.18
Robbie Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Smith. Jon Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
42.07
Dries Wilnis passes the ball forward to Ronald Denneboom. Ronald Denneboom whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Wayne Barrett.
43.42
Corner kick to Stoke City. Peter Brand chips it out wide. Leonardo Ferreri shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Samuele Maltagliati replacing Ronald Denneboom, Steven Benali replacing Dries Wilnis and Kemal Murphy replacing Nicky Galli.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the second half underway!
47.33
Robbie Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Merino. Enrique Merino flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Fresi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefano Fresi finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
51.58
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.46
Peter Brand threads a neat ball through to Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi lofts in a cross ball towards Samuele Maltagliati. Samuele Maltagliati makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
60.51
Oscar Gil flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer whips in a cross ball towards Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly connects with a diving header. Luis Diaz punches it away to safety.
63.43
Leonardo Ferreri flicks a high ball forward to Steven Benali who takes it down. Steven Benali knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
65.10
Adrian Rampulla flicks a high ball forward to Yoann Coulibaly who takes it down. Yoann Coulibaly plays a quick one-two with Frank Palmer and rushes in on goal... Yoann Coulibaly comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.59
Enrique Merino flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Maltagliati. Samuele Maltagliati controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.20
Oscar Gil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.56
Leonardo Ferreri makes a run forward as Kemal Murphy takes the throw-in. Leonardo Ferreri skillfully chests the ball down. Leonardo Ferreri pushes up the pitch. Leonardo Ferreri flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Fresi. Stefano Fresi whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
77.07
John Simonsen passes the ball forward to Aladino Pavone. Aladino Pavone flicks a high pass forward. Craig Newton collects the pass. Craig Newton plays a perfect one-two with Frank Palmer and rushes in on goal... Craig Newton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.48
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.42
Robbie Nicholls makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Benali. Steven Benali flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Maltagliati collects the pass. Samuele Maltagliati sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Steven Benali changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Steven Benali whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Hibbs. Anthony Hibbs heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

Stoke City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
11
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
27.2%
44.4%
28.4%

Scorers
Frank Palmer 4
Craig Newton 77
Anthony Hibbs 8, 28

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

Match Ratings
1.Wayne Barrett (GK)
6
2.Tony Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Diogo Jesus (DEF)
6
4.John Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Rampulla (MID)
7
6.Aladino Pavone (MID)
6
7.Oscar Gil (MID)
7
8.Neil Dixon (MID)
6
9.Yoann Coulibaly (ATT)
7
10.Craig Newton (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Frank Palmer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Julian Hibbs (DEF)
0
13.Gilles Hackworth (ATT)
0
14.Titus Pearson (DEF)
0

1.Luis Diaz (GK)
7
2.Robbie Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Nicky Galli (DEF)
6
4.Leonardo Ferreri (DEF)
6
5.Enrique Merino (MID)
6
6.Jon Smith (MID)
6
7.Dries Wilnis (MID)
7
8.Peter Brand (MID)
6
9.Stefano Fresi (ATT)
7
10.Anthony Hibbs (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ronald Denneboom (ATT)
6
 
12.Samuele Maltagliati (ATT)
6
13.Steven Benali (MID)
6
14.Kemal Murphy (DEF)
6