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Match report
English Footie
League Trophy: Round 2 (setup 1, season 29)
Stoke City
v.
Tranmere Rovers
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
8
Overall form:
Home form:
David OSPINA Ramírez81Tom HEATON
Formation:
3-5-2
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
Dusan BASTA826James CHESTER
Aaron CRESSWELL3Jonny EVANS
MIGUEL Luís Pinto VELOSO84Afriyie ACQUAH
Robert HUTH5Martin KELLY
Wes MORGAN67Joe LEDLEY
NGolo KANTÉ77Michail ANTONIO
Rolando AARONS786Frank LAMPARD
Graziano PELLÉ9Brown IDEYE Aide
Karim BELLARABI107Clinton N'JIE
Dan GOSLING11Chris BRUNT
Steve PerryManagerPer Magnusson
Kieran TRIPPIER12Kieran TIERNEY
Tim KRUL13Etrit BERISHA
Federico FERNÁNDEZ14Craig GARDNER
Muhamed BESIC15Wayne ROUTLEDGE
Peter CROUCH16Isaac SUCCESS Ajayi

Stoke City 1 Tranmere Rovers 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 42,935, Stadium: Britannia, Referee: Iain WILLIAMSON 7)
3 GoslingScorers
Substitutions66 Brunt <=> Routledge, 66 N'Jie <=> Success
Sendings off
Bookings
5Corners5
6Fouls8
4Offsides10
8Shots on6
9Shots off2
17Total shots8
7Shots saved6
57%Possession43%
Man of the match: David OSPINA Ramírez
3GOAL!! LEDLEY tried to play the ball out of the Tranmere Rovers penalty area but was tackled by BELLARABI who nodded the ball to GOSLING for a simple tap in. (1-0 Stoke City)
7A lovely effort from KANTÉ scraped the outside of the post.
16AARONS's shot beat the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper but rebounded off the Tranmere Rovers upright.
21CRESSWELL beat two Tranmere Rovers players and drove a great chance over.
22The 'keeper managed to palm clear a wicked shot.
23A free-kick from N'JIE went over the bar.
27GOSLING played the ball to BELLARABI who nodded it wide.
29Uncertainty in the Tranmere Rovers defence enabled BELLARABI to crack the ball just beyond the far post.
31A header by BELLARABI at the near post was comfortably collected by the 'keeper.
32BELLARABI drove a right foot shot over the bar from close range.
38HEATON saved a curling effort from BELLARABI.
42A corner was collected by PELLÉ who touched the ball wide.
43A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming HEATON.
45+1BELLARABI stepped inside CHESTER but hit the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
 
49PELLÉ made space on the right and touched the ball to GOSLING who rasped the ball over.
50A twenty yard drive from N'JIE caused the 'keeper no problem.
52N'JIE rushed through the Stoke City defence but shot straight at the Stoke City 'keeper.
52IDEYE clipped the ball through a ruck of players but OSPINA was a match for it as he dived to his left.
53N'JIE flicked an easy chance past the righthand post.
56N'JIE's shot was well saved by the Stoke City 'keeper.
67A shot from SUCCESS was smothered by the 'keeper.
70A great save prevented BELLARABI from scoring a good goal.
76A cross from MIGUEL VELOSO left BELLARABI in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
80KANTÉ headed just beyond the far post.
88OSPINA did well to hold onto a fierce strike from IDEYE.