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FIRST TOUCH ADAM CONDEMNS POTTERS

CHAMPIONSHIP
By Neil Goulding

STOKE CITY 1
Bocat 10
SWANSEA CITY 2
Opoku 23, Idah 66

GAME ON: Joseph Opoku, centre, celebrates scoring the Swans’ equaliser
PICTURES: WhiteRosePhotos

DELIGHTED Swansea boss Vitor Matos saluted his battling side as they came from behind to stun Stoke on opening day.
Defender Eric Bocat’s first goal for the club gave the Potters the perfect start in the tenth minute.
But some poor defending contributed to Joseph Opoku levelling 13 minutes later and also in the 66th minute, when substitute Adam Idah scored with his first touch of the...

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