Stoke City beat Chester 3-0 in first friendly

Chester 0 Stoke (2) 3 – 11/7/24 7.45

Stoke were given a good runaround by a decent Chester side in their first friendly. Emre Tezgel scored a brace before half time, before Steven Schumacher changed the whole team, showing he had 2 players for each position already! Youngster Jaden Dixon looked capable in central defence, & Tezgel got goals, but they may both be squeezed out by forthcoming loan players…?
Eric Bocat at left back (& corner taker) looked fast and furious! And skillful. Ben Gibson looked commanding at the back, & 3rd newbie Viktor Johansson looked alert in goal.

The rest of the squad looked fit, and competition for places could be fierce. Here’s how the games unfolded:

First pre-season friendly finds Stoke in Wales…well, just over the border in Chester. All 3 new players start.
12.00 1-0! Emre Tezgel fires the ball through the keeper. Good assist pass from Vidigal.
20.00 Stoke hit the bar, whilst newbie keeper Johansson is happy to charge out of his area with little encouragement.
32.00 New boy Ben Gibson tackles from behind, somehow avoiding a card.
45.00 2-0!  Tezgel has a couple of goes at blasting home.
HT 2-0
45.01 Complete change for Stoke. The likes of Million, Junho, Jaden Dixon & Junior come on. Million Manhoef is taking corners!
75.00 Brilliant through ball by Junho finds Niall Ennis, but his excellent finish is just offside. Brilliant.
84.00 3-0! Niall Ennis taps home in the corner from a low cross from the left by Junho.
FT 3-0
Dave Lee
Dave Lee
Sports Reporter - Stoke City

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