FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Stockport County (Wed May 21)


                           Stoke City  |  Stockport County
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 P
                                    -  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK M_Amelia
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF P_Max
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF N_Gerak
                          W_Burger DM  |  DF A_Bell
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF J_Capdevila
                            M_Rose DF  |  MF P_Canales
                           M_Leris MF  |  MF A_Guler
                         B_Pearson MF  |  MF M_Blasi
                            Wesley FW  |  MF Zarraga
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW J_Gonzaga
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  FW G_Pazzini
                                       |
                      B_Nna_Noukeu SUB |  SUB X_Mous
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                          I_Sunjic SUB |  SUB Y_Engelhardt
                          J_Koumas SUB |  SUB E_Avila
                          L_Ihorst SUB |  SUB M_Zaccagni




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(stp) J_Capdevila runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Guler 
          ...  B_Wilmot takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 4  :(sto) E_Stevens looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 5  :(stp) P_Canales is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to N_Gerak 
          ...  Wesley goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 6  :(stp) G_Pazzini dribbles it into the box 
          ...  E_Stevens takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 10 :(sto) F_Medina with the majestic dribble 
          ...  F_Medina with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  Mike Bridge is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Stockport County ...
Min. 12 :(stp) G_Pazzini breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat D_Ward now! 
          ...  Wesley trips him up from behind! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 14 :(sto) M_Leris saunters past J_Capdevila 
          ...  M_Leris attempts the shot! 
          ...  But M_Amelia punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 17 :(stp) P_Canales with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Pazzini gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Pazzini tries the shot! 
          ...  It floats over D_Ward 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Stockport County ...
Min. 18 :(sto) F_Medina beats the defender 
          ...  F_Medina with the chance! 
          ...  M_Amelia gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 19 :(stp) M_Blasi sprints past T_Berenbruch 
          ...  M_Blasi lobs D_Ward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Stockport County ...
Min. 20 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  Stockport County have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 22 :(sto) W_Burger hoofs it upfield to find M_Leris 
          ...  M_Leris runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 29 :(sto) F_Medina with a flashy move 
          ...  F_Medina with the drive! 
          ...  M_Amelia is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 29 :(stp) Zarraga takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Zarraga with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-3 Stockport County ...
Min. 31 :(sto) T_Berenbruch looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But M_Amelia punches it away 
Min. 31 :(sto) E_Stevens runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Leris latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Blasi with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 32 :(sto) E_Stevens spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds B_Wilmot with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Bell cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 38 :(sto) T_Berenbruch uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  P_Max brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 39 :(sto) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Stevens seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Stevens with the header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(stp) N_Gerak with the nod to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  B_Pearson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 42 :(sto) It's game over for T_Berenbruch 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! Even the magic sponge did not work! 
Min. 42 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Sunjic 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Berenbruch 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-3 Stockport County

Min. 47 :(sto) F_Medina gets possession in his own half 
          ...  F_Medina sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 53 :(sto) B_Pearson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  What agility from M_Amelia 
Min. 55 :(sto) M_Leris whips the ball across to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Amelia narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 58 :(sto) B_Pearson with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  P_Max with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks relieved 
          ...  - is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 63 :(sto) T_Campbell finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  A_Guler cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 63 :(stp) J_Gonzaga brushes F_Medina aside and breaks free 
          ...  I_Sunjic takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 68 :(sto) T_Campbell retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Wesley gets on the end of it 
          ...  Wesley rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 69 :(stp) J_Gonzaga can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  E_Stevens tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 69 :(stp) J_Capdevila holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Pazzini 
          ...  But F_Medina wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 71 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  M_Leris will now play as a AM 
Min. 73 :(sto) W_Burger moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Leris 
          ...  M_Leris with the side footed shot! 
          ...  M_Amelia parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Amelia recovers to save!! 
Min. 85 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Zaccagni 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(sto) M_Rose spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds T_Campbell with a lovely pass! 
          ...  T_Campbell aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 90 :(stp) A_Bell can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to P_Canales 
          ...  F_Medina reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 91 :(sto) T_Campbell with the mazy run 
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Campbell! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And M_Amelia reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Leris! 
          ...  It comes to W_Burger 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  M_Amelia gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Pearson flights it in! 
          ...  M_Amelia comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 91 :(stp) P_Canales lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Zaccagni latches on to it 
          ...  B_Wilmot with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  A_Guler plays it short to M_Zaccagni 
          ...  W_Burger takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : W_Burger
Scorers              : F_Medina (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Wesley (12), B_Wilmot (91)
Injured              : T_Berenbruch (42)
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : P_Canales (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Pazzini (17), M_Blasi (19), Zarraga (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       3
Off target           :           8        |       0
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 3 Stockport County
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Ward         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  20  15   6  24 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  42  20
F_Medina       DF   1  22  15  12  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  28   0  78
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  18  20
B_Wilmot       DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -4  -4
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12  10  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
M_Leris        AM   1   8  19  14  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  38
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  13  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  10   0
Wesley         FW   1   9  14  22  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  23  -4  10
T_Campbell     FW   1   3  13  20  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  26
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  19  18  24 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  11   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sunjic       MF   1  14  19   5  26 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
J_Koumas       MF   1   9  18  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ihorst       FW   1   6  13  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stockport County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Amelia       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
P_Max          DF   1  19  16   9  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
N_Gerak        DF   1  15   9   3  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Bell         DF   1  18  16   4  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  13   0
J_Capdevila    DF   1  19  16  10  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
P_Canales      MF   1   7  18  16  26 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
A_Guler        MF   1  10  19  19  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Blasi        MF   1  14  18  15  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Zarraga        MF   1   5  15  12  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  17  19  29 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pazzini      FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
X_Mous         GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Engelhardt   MF   1   5  13   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Avila        AM   1   5  11  15  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zaccagni     FW   1   6  10  16  23 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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