Thursday October 20, 2011 Group Stage: Group E Finished Britannia Stadium

Stoke City 3 - 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv

  • Jones 12’
  • Jerome 24’
  • Shotton 32’

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    Stoke's impressive European form continued as they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 in an eventful Europa League clash at the Britannia Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Stoke City
    • Maccabi Tel Aviv
    • 90+4' FULL-TIME: A sedate second half - but Stoke had already done the damage. Terrific result for the Potters. Shame to lose Jerome to a red card, but they end the day on top of Group E
    • 90+3' Wilkinson cuts out Dahan's attempted through ball to the right, and the visitors have a throw.
    • 90+2' Yeini and Mikha combine on the edge of the Maccabi area, looking for a way through - but Upson clears.
    • 90+1' Wilkinson tries a shot from 25 yards - it won't make the highlight reel. He's never scored for Stoke, and it showed.
    • 90' Four minutes of stoppages to play in this encounter.
    • 89' Maccabi in possession on the halfway line, but Stoke still pressing and harrying well. The game drifting to its conclusion.
    • 88' Konate muscled off the ball in the box - the story of Maccabi's attempts to get on the scoresheet in this encounter.
    • 87' Whitehead makes his way down to the byline, but his chipped cutback to Jones is too much for the Caribbean striker to control.
    • 86' Wilkinson brings down Konate to hand the visitors a free-kick.
    • 85' Next up for Stoke will be a trip to Israel on November 3. Maccabi should be a different prospect in Tel Aviv.
    • 83' JONES CLOSE! Perhaps it should have been four after a super ball from Palacios - delicious, weighted through the middle - finds Jones in space. He hits it first time, and Haimov makes a save.
    • 82' The Maccabi faithful are still in full voice - they've not had much to cheer tonight, but they've come to Stoke in good numbers.
    • 81' Chipped ball forward from Shotton is aimless - a rare misjudgment from Stoke's player of the match.
    • 80' One more Stoke change - Wilson Palacios replaces Etherington.
    • 79' And a yellow for Colautti as well, who offers his opinion on the decision. The referee has punished every little bit of dissent - but he's been consistent with it too.
    • 78' Yellow card for the new arrival Mikha, who pushed down Shotton and as soon as he was penalised he kicked the ball away in dissent.
    • 77' Etherington takes a corner, but for once Haimov does well to move to the far post and claim a confident catch.
    • 76' Stoke swap Huth for Walters - a defender for a striker. Nice move from Pulis - why not finish on the front foot?
    • 75' Mikha replaces Israilevich - the final change for the visitors.
    • 74' KONATE WASTES ONE! The ball broke to him after Vered's cross was deflected, and he skied his shot when he really ought to have hit the target at least.
    • 73' Maccabi work their way down the left hand side, Colautti has a shot from distance, and sees it blocked.
    • 72' Jones does a superb job of holding up the ball with three players near him, and then laying the ball back. Great strength from the forward.
    • 71' With the score still 0-0 in the other group game, it looks certain that Stoke will end the night in total control of Group E. Details
    • 70' You sense both games would be quite happy to stop now and take the result.
    • 69' Etherington breaks out a trick - fabulous drag-back to take him into the middle, but he then loses the ball.
    • 68' Yellow for Huth who tugs at the shirt of Vered as he tries to skip past him.
    • 67' The game really lost its way when the first red card game. Stoke have been subdued since, and Maccabi no threat either.
    • 66' Whitehead double-teamed by Konate and Israilevich, and wins a free-kick on the edge of his own area.
    • 65' Shamrock Rovers have fallen back behind in Greece - keep an eye on that game - and every other Europa League game - by clicking here
    • 64' SHAWCROSS CLOSE! Haimov unconvincing in going for Etherington's delivery, and only just does enough to stop the Stoke captain from scoring.
    • 63' Pavicevcic replaces Vered as Stoke win a set piece in a menacing spot on the left.
    • 62' Change for Stoke as Wilkinson replaces Wilson.
    • 61' JONES SO CLOSE! Shotton made it, surging up the right hand side after Maccabi gave up possession and playing a great cross for Jones, whose header goes agonisingly past the far post!
    • 60' Puncec suddenly dispossessed after Maccabi spend an eternity mired in the middle of the field.
    • 59' Maccabi go deep with the corner, leaving Medunjanin to heave a deep angled ball out to the left.
    • 58' Dahan threads a ball into Konate, but Huth cuts it off at the expense of a corner.
    • 57' Perhaps after all that we'll get back to the football? It's been a very strange start to the second half.
    • 56' Ziv now busy applauding the visiting fans, having failed to apologise to the assistant.
    • 55' RED FOR ZIV! He lost his boot as Shotton arrived late into a tackle, didn't get a free-kick, and then kicked his half-off boot in frustration straight at the referee's assistant!
    • 54' Ziv has lost his boot here - the boos turn to cheers! It's a pantomime at the Britannia Stadium!
    • 53' Saban pushes Etherington as he realises the winger is going past him. No card shown - just a free-kick.
    • 51' 'Boring, boring!' the Stoke fans chant - they don't like the way Maccabi are holding on to the ball!
    • 50' Ziv still being treated to some famous booing from the home fans. They've been angered by that Jerome red.
    • 49' Shamrock Rovers have scored in Greece! Huge breakthrough for the Irish side, and you can follow that game live here!
    • 48' Maccabi enjoying a bit more possession and territory, but not getting very far forward.
    • 47' Stoke retaining their shape after the red card - two banks of four, with Kenwyne Jones now on his own up front.
    • 46' The second half resumes. Stoke kick us off.
    • 45+2' HALF-TIME: The Stoke fans have been incensed by this decision, but they mustn't forget they are three goals to the good. For what it's worth, Jerome made contact with his arm, and was already on a yellow. A chance for both teams to regroup now.
    • 45+1' Ziv on the ball - booed mercilessly. Shotton gets in to tackle him, and huge applause.
    • 45' Two added minutes to be played.
    • 45' In the middle of all that incident, Atar did come off - Colautti replaced him for the visitors.
    • 44' Whistles all around the ground as Ziv returns to the pitch after spending a minute on the sidelines. The whistles don't stop as Maccabi Tel Aviv take a corner, nor as Stoke clear to halfway.
    • 43' It was a second booking - not a straight red for Jerome, but either way, it's just changed the atmosphere before the interval.
    • 42' JEROME OFF! A second yellow for the striker. Two needless yellows. He catches Ziv with his arm as he goes for a header.
    • 41' CHANCE FOR KONATE! NO! He was inches offside before drilling from ten yards. Wouldn't have mattered, though, Sorensen made a good save regardless.
    • 40' Shawcross mops up a half-hearted Maccabi attack to generous applause from the home fans.
    • 39' Atar is signalling to the bench that he cannot continue. But you suspect that the visitors will keep him on until at least the interval.
    • 38' Stoke already top of Group E, and surely will stay there with a win tonight. More details on Group E here
    • 37' Jerome close again! Beats the line, loops up his attempted shot. But Stoke look as if they could score a hatful tonight.
    • 36' Shotton close with a header! Didn't get enough angle on it, and ends up knocking it straight to the goalkeeper.
    • 35' Meanwhile PAOK Salonika are taking on Shamrock Rovers in Greece. Live comments here
    • 34' Tottenham have just gone ahead in their Europa League tie - and the goal was a bit special. You can follow that game live here
    • 33' Jerome penalised for tugging Pavicevic's arm, and he's booked. Stoke don't need needless yellows like that from this position.
    • 32' GOAL! SHOTTON MAKES IT THREE! Jerome left on his own one-on-one with Haimov, who gets enough of a touch to send Jerome wide - but the striker lays it off for Shotton, and he slides it in past the despairing defenders.
    • 31' Shotton with a long throw, but having got into the penalty area for it, Shawcross is penalised for the way he tries to get to the ball.
    • 30' Not a happy half hour for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Comebacks are possible - as we saw earlier when Birmingham stunned Brugge - but this is a really long way back.
    • 29' Konate misses out! It broke his way in space - and he had plenty of time but dallied selfishly for Upson to close him down and block. Atar hares over to him and gives him a piece of his mind!
    • 28' Dahan and Saban combine as Maccabi spread the ball to the right.
    • 26' Atar touching his ankle here and he looks as if it might be bad enough that he cannot continue. A hangover from the Diao challenge?
    • 25' Stoke in total control of this one. And they look like they could get more at this rate.
    • 24' GOAL! JEROME MAKES IT TWO! Horrible defending from a nervous keeper and weak defence. All the runners surge forward and all Jerome has to do is make contact to beat Haimov.
    • 23' Ziv is penalised for a sliding tackle on Shotton - bit fortunate to get the decision, but it's another useful set-piece opportunity.
    • 22' Jones spreads the ball wide to Huth, whose cross teases Jerome - he gets his head to hit, but finds the gap between the target and the onrushing Jones - and Maccabi Tel Aviv have a goal-kick.
    • 21' This time the Greek referee awards Haimov a free-kick after Jerome backed into him going for the corner.
    • 20' Good play from Etherington, whose cross is blocked out by Konate for a corner. Danger here for the away side.
    • 19' Haimov passes the ball out as Medunjanin looks to get the visitors on the move.
    • 18' You can read that story about Shotton being tipped by Delap here
    • 17' Shotton comes up for a long throw - he's been identified as the successor to Rory Delap for long throws.
    • 16' Haimov with a goal kick out as Stoke lose the ball in the penalty area.
    • 15' Atar a little unlucky not to get a kick, replays show. Diao caught him on the shin.
    • 14' Salif Diao tackles Atar as the Israeli side look for a way through on the edge of the area - this time the referee waves away the appeal for the free-kick.
    • 13' Jones penalised for fouling Atar - and that gives the visitors a useful free-kick chance.
    • 12' STOKE HAVE THEIR GOAL! Maccabi Tel-Aviv had their warning - but nobody picked up Kenwyne Jones from the corner and he had a free header from five yards out and made no mistake!
    • 11' JEROME HITS THE BAR! HOW DID HE MISS? From point-blank range he raps the woodwork, and then on the rebound Haimov makes a save for a corner!
    • 9' Shotton leads the hosts down the right, before they switch to the left where Etherington cannot get past his man.
    • 8' The home side starting to settle down. Even a few passes across the back four make all the difference.
    • 7' First meeting between these two sides - first time Stoke even face Israeli opposition.
    • 5' Atar caught offside as Maccabi try to strike on the counter attack.
    • 4' Stoke yet to really get the ball down and play - perhaps settling into the slightly unusual role of being clear favourites in a Europa League tie?
    • 3' Bright start from the men in yellow, but Stoke have a goal kick after a Maccabi move fizzles out on the right hand side.
    • 2' Whitehead gives away a foul after clattering in on Puncec.
    • 1' And we are underway here at the Britannia.
    • - Stoke have made seven changes from the side that beat Fulham 2-0 on Saturday
    • - TEAM NEWS: Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Upson, Wilson, Shotton, Whitehead, Diao, Etherington, Jones, Jerome; Subs: Nash, Whelan, Walters, Delap, Crouch, Wilkinson, Palacios /// Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Haimov, Pavicevic, Saban, Yeyni, Ziv, Puncec, Dahan, Israelevich, Medunjanin, Konate, Atar; Subs: Levy, Dabbur, Micha, Kahat, Lugasi, Colautti, Vered
    • - Hello and welcome to our live coverage as Stoke City and Maccabi Tel Aviv do battle at the Britannia Stadium.

  • Summary

    • 83' JONES CLOSE! Perhaps it should have been four after a super ball from Palacios - delicious, weighted through the middle - finds Jones in space. He hits it first time, and Haimov makes a save.
    • 74' KONATE WASTES ONE! The ball broke to him after Vered's cross was deflected, and he skied his shot when he really ought to have hit the target at least.
    • 64' SHAWCROSS CLOSE! Haimov unconvincing in going for Etherington's delivery, and only just does enough to stop the Stoke captain from scoring.
    • 61' JONES SO CLOSE! Shotton made it, surging up the right hand side after Maccabi gave up possession and playing a great cross for Jones, whose header goes agonisingly past the far post!
    • 55' RED FOR ZIV! He lost his boot as Shotton arrived late into a tackle, didn't get a free-kick, and then kicked his half-off boot in frustration straight at the referee's assistant!
    • 42' JEROME OFF! A second yellow for the striker. Two needless yellows. He catches Ziv with his arm as he goes for a header.
    • 41' CHANCE FOR KONATE! NO! He was inches offside before drilling from ten yards. Wouldn't have mattered, though, Sorensen made a good save regardless.
    • 32' GOAL! SHOTTON MAKES IT THREE! Jerome left on his own one-on-one with Haimov, who gets enough of a touch to send Jerome wide - but the striker lays it off for Shotton, and he slides it in past the despairing defenders.
    • 29' Konate misses out! It broke his way in space - and he had plenty of time but dallied selfishly for Upson to close him down and block. Atar hares over to him and gives him a piece of his mind!
    • 24' GOAL! JEROME MAKES IT TWO! Horrible defending from a nervous keeper and weak defence. All the runners surge forward and all Jerome has to do is make contact to beat Haimov.
    • 12' STOKE HAVE THEIR GOAL! Maccabi Tel-Aviv had their warning - but nobody picked up Kenwyne Jones from the corner and he had a free header from five yards out and made no mistake!
    • 11' JEROME HITS THE BAR! HOW DID HE MISS? From point-blank range he raps the woodwork, and then on the rebound Haimov makes a save for a corner!
    • - TEAM NEWS: Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Upson, Wilson, Shotton, Whitehead, Diao, Etherington, Jones, Jerome; Subs: Nash, Whelan, Walters, Delap, Crouch, Wilkinson, Palacios /// Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Haimov, Pavicevic, Saban, Yeyni, Ziv, Puncec, Dahan, Israelevich, Medunjanin, Konate, Atar; Subs: Levy, Dabbur, Micha, Kahat, Lugasi, Colautti, Vered

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Stoke City

    Manager: Tony Pulis

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv

    Manager: Kobi Alfasi

  • Line-up

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