FFO Championship, Stockport County vs. Stoke City (Fri Mar 22) Stockport County | Stoke City 4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 C Mike Bridge | Derek Purvis | S_Johnstone GK | GK D_Ward J_Bernat DF | DF B_Wilmot C_Soyuncu DF | DF F_Medina M_Sykes DF | DF E_Stevens A_Wisdom DF | DF M_Rose F_Downes MF | MF W_Burger F_Anderson MF | MF B_Pearson M_Nakamba MF | MF A_Vidigal N_Barella MF | MF M_Leris A_Oroz FW | FW Wesley M_Rajovic FW | FW T_Campbell | B_Hinchcliffe SUB | SUB F_Fielding R_Giles SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu N_Nartey SUB | SUB L_Baker O_Valentin SUB | SUB D_Gayle S_Dembele SUB | SUB R_Mmaee Min. 2 :(sto) A_Vidigal finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled F_Downes ... A_Vidigal from 20 yards! ... But S_Johnstone makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 10 :(stp) N_Barella floats the ball in to find M_Sykes ... M_Sykes looks to see where D_Ward is! ... He shoots! ... But D_Ward stops that one easily Min. 10 :(sto) M_Leris with a smart pass to T_Campbell ... T_Campbell with a screamer of a shot! ... S_Johnstone makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 15 :(sto) T_Campbell knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Nakamba ... A delightful ball in to Wesley ... A_Wisdom wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by W_Burger ... S_Johnstone comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Rose with the header ... S_Johnstone has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... S_Johnstone is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 16 :(sto) M_Leris finds the run of Wesley ... Wesley smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But S_Johnstone parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 17 :(stp) F_Anderson brings the ball into the opposing area ... F_Anderson fires the shot in! ... But D_Ward is equal to it Min. 18 :(stp) C_Soyuncu drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Downes ... A well-placed shot from F_Downes! ... What agility from D_Ward Min. 22 :(sto) F_Medina plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Wisdom intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... B_Pearson plays it into the danger area! ... S_Johnstone reads it well, and claims it! Min. 25 :(stp) M_Rajovic takes possession ... Knocks it past M_Rose ... He's through on goal ... M_Rose reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 31 :(stp) A_Oroz runs at B_Pearson ... He takes it past him ... A_Oroz with a bicycle kick! ... D_Ward with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 33 :(stp) A_Wisdom latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... B_Pearson with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... M_Rajovic bends it round the wall ... Looks like it should be D_Ward's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... A_Wisdom plays it into the danger area! ... D_Ward comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 34 :(stp) N_Barella is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Rajovic ... M_Rajovic with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But D_Ward tips it over ... CORNER! ... F_Downes hits it towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to J_Bernat ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 42 :(sto) M_Rose brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... M_Rose with a scorcher of a shot! ... S_Johnstone won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(stp) M_Nakamba takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Leris with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 46 :(stp) A_Oroz with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... T_Campbell goes in studs first ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(sto) T_Campbell skips the challenge from C_Soyuncu ... C_Soyuncu reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 48 :(sto) E_Stevens off the woodwork! ... T_Campbell picks up the deflection ... The defender plays it back to S_Johnstone ... T_Campbell intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy S_Johnstone ... He tries to beat S_Johnstone ... S_Johnstone pulls off a save!! Min. 49 :(stp) A_Oroz with a real burst of pace ... He leaves F_Medina behind ... M_Rose with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stockport County 0-0 Stoke City Min. 46 :(sto) A_Vidigal is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Wesley ... Wesley with a thundering volley! ... But S_Johnstone reaches the ball. Good save Min. 50 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu ... COMING OFF: M_Rose Min. 50 :(sto) A_Vidigal holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to F_Medina ... A left-footer by F_Medina! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 51 :(sto) Wesley plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Medina ... F_Medina shoots towards goal! ... But S_Johnstone reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Johnstone anyway Min. 54 :(sto) F_Medina cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... But M_Sykes slides in Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: L_Baker ... COMING OFF: A_Vidigal Min. 56 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu pulls it back to F_Medina ... F_Medina with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Let's see if Stoke City can hang onto that lead! ... Stockport County 0-1 Stoke City ... Min. 58 :(stp) C_Soyuncu brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... A left-footer by C_Soyuncu! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 60 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: O_Valentin ... COMING OFF: M_Nakamba Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: D_Gayle ... COMING OFF: M_Leris Min. 61 :(stp) M_Rajovic beats W_Burger ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Rajovic attempts a low drive! ... D_Ward gathers it comfortably Min. 63 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: R_Giles ... COMING OFF: J_Bernat Min. 67 :(sto) B_Pearson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to F_Medina ... F_Medina attempts a low drive! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 68 :(sto) Wesley picks up a loose ball ... A_Wisdom wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 69 :(stp) F_Downes slips past his marker Wesley ... The ball is whipped into R_Giles ... R_Giles with the header! ... But D_Ward smothers the ball Min. 70 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: S_Dembele ... COMING OFF: A_Oroz Min. 70 :(sto) T_Campbell sidesteps A_Wisdom ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... T_Campbell plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... S_Johnstone with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 72 :(stp) N_Barella runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Giles ... J_Tchamadeu with the tackle Min. 73 :(sto) D_Gayle beats R_Giles with absolute ease! ... D_Gayle has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... S_Johnstone makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 74 :(stp) M_Rajovic with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... M_Rajovic shoots towards goal! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 80 :(sto) D_Gayle turns nicely onto the ball ... But R_Giles slides in Min. 81 :(stp) A_Wisdom holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to R_Giles ... B_Wilmot dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 83 :(sto) T_Campbell takes advantage of a mistake by C_Soyuncu ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Wisdom robs him of the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(stp) N_Barella finds the space intelligently ... N_Barella belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Wisdom with an inswinging corner into the box ... D_Ward thumps the ball away! Min. 89 :(stp) N_Barella with a simple pass to F_Downes ... F_Downes aims for the top right corner! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Stoke City fans taunt him! Min. 90 :(stp) N_Barella takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Sykes ... M_Sykes attempts a low drive! ... D_Ward blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 92 :(stp) R_Giles sidesteps J_Tchamadeu ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... F_Medina does well to intercept the ball Min. 92 :(sto) B_Pearson takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wisdom ... R_Giles pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Edgeley Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Barella Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Medina (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Medina (56) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Campbell (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 14 | 13 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 8 | 9 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stockport County 0 - 1 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stockport County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Johnstone GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 J_Bernat DF 1 19 13 9 29 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 C_Soyuncu DF 1 20 13 9 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 13 13 M_Sykes DF 1 17 13 6 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 0 36 A_Wisdom DF 1 18 13 10 23 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 13 0 F_Downes MF 1 13 18 8 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 -2 20 F_Anderson MF 1 1 20 16 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Nakamba MF 1 3 18 16 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Barella MF 1 9 21 16 28 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 6 A_Oroz FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Rajovic FW 1 5 13 19 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 B_Hinchcliffe GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Giles DF 1 15 12 6 26 | 30 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 18 N_Nartey MF 1 9 14 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Valentin MF 1 10 14 9 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Dembele FW 1 4 13 15 28 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Ward GK 22 1 1 1 21 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 B_Wilmot DF 1 19 12 5 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 F_Medina DF 1 20 14 11 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 22 0 65 E_Stevens DF 1 18 14 6 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Rose DF 1 18 11 9 30 | 54 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 26 W_Burger MF 1 13 19 6 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pearson MF 1 14 18 11 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 59 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 M_Leris MF 1 8 17 14 24 | 64 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 28 10 Wesley FW 1 8 13 20 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 T_Campbell FW 1 2 12 18 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 9 13 F_Fielding GK 19 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 16 10 7 29 | 43 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 34 0 L_Baker MF 1 2 17 14 28 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 D_Gayle FW 1 3 13 17 28 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 R_Mmaee FW 1 5 10 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711134217 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40