FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Stockport County (Fri Aug 29)


                           Stoke City  |  Stockport County
                              5-1-4 P  |  5-1-0-4 P
                           Ryan Craig  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                           Miranda DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                         Z_Diamond DF  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                           C_Chivu DF  |  DF Caio_Henrique
                           J_Calvo DF  |  DF J_Capdevila
                      T_Berenbruch FW  |  DF Tuta
                      I_De_la_Pena FW  |  DM I_Halifa
                         S_Diabate DF  |  FW M_Zalayeta
                       L_Andreasen MF  |  FW M_Kovacic
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW J_Slory
                         J_Gonzaga FW  |  FW C_Tevez
                                       |
                         W_Farinez SUB |  SUB X_Mous
                         E_Stevens SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB C_Cappis
                          R_McGree SUB |  SUB F_Caligara
                          L_Ihorst SUB |  SUB J_Taylor




Min. 3  :(sto) The ball is passed in from Z_Diamond, he finds J_Gonzaga 
          ...  But J_Capdevila wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 4  :(stp) M_Kovacic takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with the header! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 5  :(sto) Z_Diamond smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Scarlett latches onto the ball 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Scarlett! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 8  :(sto) L_Andreasen unselfishly lays the ball back to Z_Diamond 
          ...  Z_Diamond fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 11 :(sto) J_Gonzaga unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through Unai_Simon's hands 
          ...  But Unai_Simon recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 12 :(sto) J_Calvo with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Gonzaga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon never had a chance! 
Min. 12 :(stp) Caio_Henrique hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Tevez latches onto it! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by I_De_la_Pena!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 15 :(stp) M_Kovacic with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Kovacic attempts a lob! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 17 :(sto) D_Scarlett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Miranda 
          ...  Miranda is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round Unai_Simon 
          ...  He dinks it over Unai_Simon 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 19 :(stp) I_Halifa cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Zalayeta 
          ...  M_Zalayeta with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 21 :(sto) Miranda with a short pass to find T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Caio_Henrique belts it clear 
Min. 24 :(sto) J_Calvo flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Calvo attempts the shot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gathers it easily 
Min. 26 :(stp) C_Tevez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves C_Chivu behind 
          ...  C_Chivu recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 28 :(stp) C_Tevez with a 40-yard pass to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(stp) M_Kovacic runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Calvo 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Kovacic with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 40 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Hinkel 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 40 :(stp) J_Capdevila is spitting at J_Gonzaga 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena breaks free from his marker 
          ...  A powerful shot by I_De_la_Pena! 
          ...  Unai_Simon saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 45 :(sto) J_Calvo reads the run of J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 46 :(stp) C_Tevez jumps over I_De_la_Pena's challenge 
          ...  C_Tevez curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Flekken dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Flekken beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Slory floats the ball in! 
          ...  Z_Diamond clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(stp) I_Halifa backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Tuta gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Gonzaga wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Stockport County

Min. 46 :(sto) D_Scarlett looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  D_Scarlett chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 47 :(sto) Z_Diamond knocks it past D_Caleta_Car and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Tuta tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Chivu flights it in! 
          ...  Unai_Simon comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 52 :(sto) Z_Diamond watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  Z_Diamond hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 52 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  Unai_Simon with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Calvo floats it forward 
          ...  T_Berenbruch latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Berenbruch has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Stoke City the advantage! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Stockport County ...
Min. 53 :(stp) A defence splitting pass from M_Zalayeta to M_Kovacic 
          ...  J_Calvo read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 54 :(sto) J_Calvo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A great volley from J_Calvo! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 58 :(stp) M_Zalayeta runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Halifa 
          ...  I_Halifa with the drive! 
          ...  M_Flekken with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 58 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves I_Halifa behind 
          ...  C_Tevez clotheslined the player down! 
          ...  The Stoke City fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 59 :(sto) J_Calvo is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Scarlett 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Scarlett! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 60 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  Stockport County have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(stp) D_Caleta_Car is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Slory latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Slory blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken was lucky there 
Min. 66 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves I_Halifa behind 
          ...  M_Kovacic with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 67 :(stp) A_Hinkel has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Miranda 
          ...  He puts in M_Zalayeta! 
          ...  But C_Chivu wins the tackle 
Min. 68 :(sto) D_Scarlett looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  M_Zalayeta goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 69 :(sto) L_Andreasen has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Unai_Simon! 
          ...  A_Hinkel hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(stp) M_Kovacic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Tuta 
          ...  Tuta hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 72 :(stp) C_Tevez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Capdevila gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But Miranda wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Tevez 
Min. 76 :(stp) Caio_Henrique controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Diabate 
          ...  He puts in Tuta! 
          ...  Z_Diamond takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 77 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Ihorst 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 77 :(stp) A_Hinkel plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Kovacic decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Kovacic plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But M_Flekken with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Halifa dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Flekken catches it! 
Min. 78 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Caligara 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta 
Min. 80 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_McGree 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Andreasen 
Min. 80 :(sto) T_Berenbruch runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  I_Halifa with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 81 :(sto) A defence splitting pass from L_Ihorst to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett attempts a lob! 
          ...  Unai_Simon saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 83 :(stp) A_Hinkel nutmegs Miranda, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Diabate with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It will be J_Slory to take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Stoke City thought they was home and dry! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Stockport County...
Min. 85 :(sto) Miranda with a 50-yard pass to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch swings in the shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 85 :(stp) M_Kovacic sidesteps C_Chivu 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Z_Diamond with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 87 :(sto) J_Calvo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_McGree keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Hinkel does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 87 :(stp) J_Slory with a smart pass to M_Kovacic 
          ...  What a shot from M_Kovacic! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(stp) J_Taylor knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Berenbruch 
          ...  J_Taylor leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 90 :(stp) F_Caligara plays it long to J_Capdevila 
          ...  J_Capdevila with a thundering shot! 
          ...  What agility from M_Flekken 
Min. 90 :(sto) Z_Diamond with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Caio_Henrique 
          ...  A_Hinkel fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 91 :(stp) M_Kovacic with the mazy run 
          ...  J_Calvo with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  J_Slory smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Caio_Henrique with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Flekken makes the catch! 
Min. 91 :(stp) D_Caleta_Car sidesteps J_Calvo 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Calvo reacts to stop the move going any further 

*************  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          : J_Calvo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Berenbruch (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : J_Slory
Scorers              : J_Slory (83 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Unai_Simon (52), C_Tevez (58), A_Hinkel (69), I_Halifa (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       15
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 1 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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M_Flekken      GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  20  15  11  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  32  15
Z_Diamond      DF   1  18  16   9  28 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  30  36
C_Chivu        DF   1  19  16   8  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
J_Calvo        DF   1  18  15  13  26 |  96   0   2   4   1   3   0   0   0   0  36  85  43
T_Berenbruch   FW   1   9  20  18  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
I_De_la_Pena   FW   1   8  20  18  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  10
S_Diabate      DF   1  16  19   5  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Andreasen    MF   1  14  18   6  29 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   8  16  22  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  20
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  17  19  29 |  81   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  14  16
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McGree       MF   1   6  16  11  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ihorst       FW   1   6  13  15  22 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   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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Unai_Simon     GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  20   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  19  15   8  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  30  -2
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  19  15  13  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  28
Caio_Henrique  DF   1  21  16   3  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  30   0
J_Capdevila    DF   1  19  17  10  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  18
Tuta           DF   1  20  15   5  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  23
I_Halifa       DM   1  18  20  14  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  20  12
M_Zalayeta     FW   1   5  16  19  21 |  82   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  30   7
M_Kovacic      FW   1   5  23  17  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  40
J_Slory        FW   1   6  19  18  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  48
C_Tevez        FW   1   8  15  19  29 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  30   5
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  15  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cappis       MF   1  10  14   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Caligara     MF   1   9  16   8  29 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   4  10  15  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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