| 6¹ | MAURI brought the ball round HANGELAND and poked a weak shot wide. |
| 10¹ | MAURI stormed through the Sheffield United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 11¹ | A fine ball from AFELLAY on the left fell to STANKOVIC who scuffed his shot over. |
| 13¹ | SCHWARZER was able to block an amazing shot. |
| 18¹ | A shot from AFELLAY held little difficulty for the Stoke City 'keeper. |
| 22¹ | MARCELLIS beat a number of Stoke City players and stroked an effort wide. |
| 24¹ | A clever pass from HEITINGA was flicked goalbound by AFELLAY only for the 'keeper to block. |
| 27¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in VAN NISTELROOY driving the ball wide. |
| 31¹ | The Stoke City 'keeper saved a glorious shot from VAN NISTELROOY. |
| 34¹ | A shot from AFELLAY seemed a certain goal but SCHWARZER managed to fist the ball clear. |
| 36¹ | A corner fell to MAURI who fired an effort just beyond the near post. |
| 41¹ | A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper. |
| 4² | GOAL!! A deep corner left the 'keeper struggling and MAURI knocked the ball into the net. (1-0 Stoke City)| 5² | VAN NISTELROOY clipped the ball through a ruck of players but SCHWARZER was a match for it as he dived to his left. | | 8² | A twenty yard shot from TROCHOWSKI caused the Sheffield United 'keeper little difficulty. | | 9² | A header by CANELLA at the near post was easily collected by the 'keeper. | | 11² | A poor strike from TROCHOWSKI bounced agonisingly wide. | | 28² | SIMUNIC ran onto a great ball from HEITINGA but toe-poked his effort wide of the goal. | | 29² | AMAURI was put clear by OSMAN and he beat the Sheffield United 'keeper but drilled his shot wide. | | 31² | MAURI shot over. | | 33² | GOAL!! A one-handed save from the Stoke City 'keeper enabled VAN NISTELROOY to head the ball into the empty net. (1-1)| 42² | HEITINGA's shot beat the Stoke City 'keeper but rebounded off the Stoke City woodwork. | | |