Stoke (1) 1 Cardiff (0) 2 – 8/12/20 7.45
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Somehow Stoke lost this as they begin to run out of players! Rory Delap will be starting next week at this rate. Tyrese instigated an own-goal, but sub Vokes missing a penalty turned it for unmarked Cardiff strikers. MON will be livid! Here’s how the game unfolded in real time:
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Tom “Cracker” Smith & Josh Tymon replace crocked Batth & Clucas. A very bruised Powell starts somehow after Boro mauling.
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4.34 Bursik comes rushing out like there’s a fire, & despite a collision, he gets away with it because the ref clearly likes him & gives him a free kick. No reason. None.
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14.15 Tyrese is felled in the box from a Jake Brown pass, but ruled as a Morrison-sliding-block-tackle situation that Campbell fell over.
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23.02 Fox, Tymon AND McClean? Three left side players? It’s confusing me, but it’s also confusing Cardiff.
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24.35 1-0!!! Cardiff captain Sean Morrison ricochets Tyrese’s savage cross from the right into his own net. Cardiff’s defence look rubbish, but neither side have had a shot on target yet!!
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33.15 Powell down again. That’s the third time this game. Par for the course.
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HT Stoke 1 Cardiff 0
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49.15 Captain Chester hits the bar from a corner. Nope, that’s not a shot on target either.
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50.55 Tyrese goes down & then ill-advisably hobbles round the pitch side! Eventually Vokes comes on, and immediately (& unexpectedly) links up with McClean.
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57.45 Penalty!!! Morrison brings down Powell as he’s about to shoot…but Vokes hits it straight at keeper Smithies! Did we expect any different?
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65.54 1-1 ! First shot on target, unmarked Glarzel at far post. Stoke defence fell asleep.
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72.00 Shawcross on for Brown, as Stoke go 3 at the back. McClean picks up a yellow card & is now out of the next game. Grief!
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75.02 1-2 !! More rubbish marking at the back post, & Morrison has now scored at both ends, this time with a header.
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80.15 Tash Oakley-Booth & Ince replace Tymon & Cracker Smith. So who’s playing right wing-half? Ince?
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90+5 FT Stoke 1 Cardiff 2 – How did that happen??
