FFO Champ, Stockport County vs. Stoke City (Mon Mar 03) Stockport County | Stoke City 5-2-1-2 C | 4-1-3-2 L Mike Bridge | - | M_Amelia GK | GK D_Ward P_Max DF | DF E_Stevens M_Materazzi DF | DF F_Medina M_Sykes DF | DM I_Sunjic A_Bell DF | DF D_Batth J_Capdevila DF | DF M_Upson M_Blasi MF | MF A_Vidigal P_Canales MF | MF T_Berenbruch A_Guler AM | FW Wesley G_Pazzini FW | FW T_Campbell J_Gonzaga FW | MF M_Leris | S_Johnstone SUB | SUB F_Fielding G_Zajkov SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu Y_Engelhardt SUB | SUB B_Pearson Zarraga SUB | SUB J_Koumas E_Avila SUB | SUB S_Doumbia Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to P Min. 2 :(stp) P_Max cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Guler ... A_Guler keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 3 :(sto) Wesley brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Vidigal gets on the end of the pass ... Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Canales ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 4 :(sto) A_Vidigal knocks it past P_Max and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But M_Materazzi clears the ball to safety Min. 7 :(stp) A_Bell with a 50-yard pass to A_Guler ... A_Guler hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... D_Ward 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. 8 :(stp) A_Bell plays it long to J_Gonzaga ... J_Gonzaga hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But D_Ward punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 9 :(stp) M_Sykes holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... M_Sykes has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... A_Guler flights it in! ... M_Upson reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 11 :(sto) T_Berenbruch puts in E_Stevens ... E_Stevens goes for the top corner! ... But M_Amelia hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 14 :(sto) Wesley knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Gonzaga ... Wesley with a screamer of a shot! ... But M_Amelia punches it away Min. 17 :(sto) T_Berenbruch holds the ball up ... He sees T_Campbell in space! ... A delicate chip from T_Campbell! ... But M_Amelia makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 22 :(stp) A_Guler get's past M_Upson ... He's gonna worry them again ... M_Upson moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 28 :(sto) A_Vidigal finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... P_Canales wins the ball Min. 29 :(stp) A_Bell shoves I_Sunjic in the chest!! ... The Stoke City players are furious! ... They're baying for blood! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 32 :(stp) M_Sykes hoofs it upfield to find A_Guler ... A_Guler with the punt towards goal! ... Looks like it should be easy for D_Ward ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... D_Ward looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 34 :(stp) P_Canales with a smart pass to M_Blasi ... M_Blasi tries to beat D_Ward from outside the area! ... D_Ward makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 35 :(stp) P_Canales looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... J_Gonzaga receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... D_Batth knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 38 :(stp) M_Blasi lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Guler latches on to it ... F_Medina with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 42 :(stp) M_Blasi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Upson! ... He has some space now! ... F_Medina takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... P_Canales shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Blasi instead ... From long range M_Blasi bends the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... D_Ward was beaten there! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(stp) J_Gonzaga beats his marker ... J_Gonzaga shapes up for a shot! ... GOAL!! ... The Stoke City fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch ... It's all getting a bit ugly ... There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! ... The fans responsible are being ejected by security ... The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure ... That's put Stockport County in front! ... Stockport County 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 45 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stockport County 1-0 Stoke City Min. 46 :(stp) P_Canales holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Guler ... But Wesley clears the ball to safety Min. 49 :(sto) T_Campbell brings the ball into the opposing area ... T_Campbell tries to chip the ball over M_Amelia! ... It floats over M_Amelia ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 50 :(stp) G_Pazzini with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to P_Max ... P_Max drives the ball low! ... D_Ward gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 52 :(stp) A_Guler 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! ... M_Upson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 54 :(stp) A_Bell spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Blasi! ... M_Blasi hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Stockport County fans! ... Stockport County 2-0 Stoke City ... Min. 57 :(stp) M_Materazzi looks in some pain ... He'll try and run it off though Min. 57 :(sto) A_Vidigal slides the ball across to T_Berenbruch ... A_Bell clears with a diving header Min. 60 :(stp) A_Bell brings it under control ... He takes on F_Medina ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Guler! ... What a fantastic interception by E_Stevens ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 68 :(stp) G_Pazzini runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Blasi ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from M_Blasi! ... It looks good ... D_Ward is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... D_Ward looks very relieved! Min. 70 :(sto) T_Berenbruch finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Blasi ... P_Max with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: S_Doumbia ... COMING OFF: I_Sunjic Min. 72 :(sto) S_Doumbia sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Cleared by M_Blasi Min. 74 :(stp) M_Materazzi takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into P_Max ... P_Max cracks a laser towards goal! ... D_Ward fists it away Min. 75 :(stp) P_Canales flicks it over D_Batth's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... D_Batth redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 75 :(sto) M_Leris plays it long to T_Berenbruch ... J_Gonzaga with the high feet ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 78 :(stp) P_Canales drives it forward to J_Capdevila ... J_Capdevila chases it through, he must score! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Guler! ... E_Stevens wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 79 :(stp) M_Blasi plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Blasi hits the ball first time! ... D_Ward with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 79 :(sto) T_Berenbruch spits at G_Pazzini ... He should be ashamed! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 80 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: Zarraga ... COMING OFF: P_Canales Min. 80 :(sto) A_Vidigal plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... T_Berenbruch keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Zarraga with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 80 :(sto) Wesley nutmegs the defender ... J_Capdevila clears with a diving header Min. 81 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: E_Avila ... COMING OFF: G_Pazzini Min. 82 :(sto) F_Medina hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Leris latches onto it! ... M_Leris has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Amelia never had a chance! Min. 83 :(stp) M_Sykes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... E_Avila gets onto the end of the pass! ... E_Avila goes for goal! ... D_Ward is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Ward reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... M_Blasi plays it towards the near post! ... F_Medina heads it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sto) M_Leris with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Guler ... He knocks it to T_Berenbruch! ... T_Berenbruch attempts to nutmeg M_Amelia! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 89 :(sto) E_Stevens with a precise ball to S_Doumbia ... S_Doumbia with a thundering shot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 93 :(stp) P_Max curls the ball out wide to J_Gonzaga ... J_Gonzaga sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He hits the side netting ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Edgeley Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Bell (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Gonzaga (44), M_Blasi (54) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Wesley Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Medina (42), T_Berenbruch (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 16 | 7 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 12 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 10 Key Passes : 17 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stockport County 2 - 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Amelia GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 P_Max DF 1 19 15 9 30 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 35 M_Materazzi DF 1 18 14 3 21 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 15 0 M_Sykes DF 1 19 14 7 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 19 A_Bell DF 1 18 15 4 28 | 94 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 74 0 J_Capdevila DF 1 18 16 9 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 17 M_Blasi MF 1 14 18 15 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 22 11 76 P_Canales MF 1 7 18 16 26 | 81 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 44 0 A_Guler AM 1 10 19 18 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 24 G_Pazzini FW 1 7 14 18 28 | 82 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Gonzaga FW 1 4 17 18 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 S_Johnstone GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 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 Zarraga MF 1 5 15 12 22 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Avila FW 1 5 11 15 25 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 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 24 1 1 1 21 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 6 24 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 14 21 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 12 27 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 10 -4 I_Sunjic DM 1 14 19 5 26 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Batth DF 1 17 11 8 30 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 M_Upson DF 1 18 11 11 25 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 T_Berenbruch MF 1 9 19 17 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 16 5 Wesley FW 1 8 14 21 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 15 6 T_Campbell FW 1 3 13 20 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 12 F_Fielding GK 17 1 1 1 31 | 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 B_Pearson MF 1 15 19 12 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Koumas MF 1 9 18 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Doumbia FW 1 6 13 17 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1741030283 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40