FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Stockport County (Mon Apr 13) Stoke City | Stockport County 4-3-1-2 C | 5-1-0-4 P Ryan Craig | Mike Bridge | M_Flekken GK | GK R_Allsop Miranda DF | DF M_Pfertzel E_Abidal DF | DF R_Semedo K_Kaladze DF | DF M_Mina J_Calvo DF | DF D_Furlong N_OReilly MF | DF P_Stenman S_Diabate MF | DM I_Halifa L_Andreasen MF | FW D_Ouattara T_Berenbruch AM | FW S_Benrahma D_Scarlett FW | FW I_Cardona J_Gonzaga FW | FW A_Griezmann | S_Simonsen SUB | SUB O_Djoco E_Stevens SUB | SUB E_Moore R_Yates SUB | SUB S_Olsson M_Rente SUB | SUB G_Til M_Okugawa SUB | SUB T_Ali Min. 3 :(stp) P_Stenman smashes the ball upfield ... I_Cardona latches onto the ball ... Miranda makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 4 :(sto) T_Berenbruch runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off R_Semedo back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... T_Berenbruch with the overhead! ... But it goes just over Min. 7 :(stp) I_Cardona finds S_Benrahma with a ball over the defence ... L_Andreasen with an ugly foul ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 10 :(sto) J_Calvo cuts in on M_Pfertzel's blind side ... Excellent sliding challenge from I_Halifa ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 17 :(sto) L_Andreasen is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to T_Berenbruch ... Blocked by S_Benrahma Min. 18 :(stp) R_Semedo gets lucky and beats K_Kaladze ... Now with the centre to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann curls the ball in on goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 20 :(sto) S_Diabate moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to T_Berenbruch ... But P_Stenman slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 21 :(sto) T_Berenbruch nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... R_Semedo takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 23 :(sto) S_Diabate hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Kaladze collects the loose ball! ... K_Kaladze attempts a low drive! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... That's put Stoke City ahead! ... Stoke City 1-0 Stockport County ... Min. 31 :(sto) D_Scarlett takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pfertzel ... He runs towards goal ... D_Furlong goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 31 :(stp) R_Semedo with the header on ... He finds D_Furlong in space ... But he loses control of it ... L_Andreasen hits it out for a throw Min. 31 :(sto) L_Andreasen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... E_Abidal gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Pfertzel with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 32 :(stp) P_Stenman is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann blasts the ball towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Mina curls it into the box! ... M_Flekken catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 34 :(stp) R_Semedo beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Semedo with the attempt at goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 35 :(sto) K_Kaladze brings the ball into the opposing area ... Miranda makes himself available ... M_Pfertzel wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 35 :(stp) I_Cardona drives it forward to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann tries the shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 37 :(sto) T_Berenbruch has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Launched towards the top corner by T_Berenbruch! ... R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it Min. 38 :(sto) L_Andreasen drives it forward to K_Kaladze ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Furlong ... He made it look easy Min. 42 :(sto) J_Gonzaga moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to K_Kaladze ... K_Kaladze chases it through, he must score! ... R_Allsop makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(stp) A_Griezmann finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... E_Abidal bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 47 :(stp) S_Benrahma over hits his pass ... He finds D_Ouattara though ... That was fortunate ... D_Ouattara could have let it bounce! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-0 Stockport County Min. 48 :(sto) E_Abidal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Gonzaga gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Gonzaga is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... R_Allsop tries to close down the angle ... He nutmegs R_Allsop ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... He scores his 10th goal of the season! ... Stoke City 2-0 Stockport County ... Min. 49 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... Stockport County have changed their playing style to E Min. 49 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... D_Ouattara will now play as a AM Min. 49 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... S_Benrahma will now play as a AM Min. 49 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... I_Cardona will now play as a AM Min. 50 :(stp) R_Semedo spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to P_Stenman! ... Good sliding challenge from K_Kaladze Min. 51 :(stp) I_Halifa 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 R_Semedo ... A thundering drive by R_Semedo! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 52 :(sto) S_Diabate with the nod to T_Berenbruch ... A cracking drive from T_Berenbruch! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 53 :(sto) The ball is passed in from S_Diabate, he finds T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Allsop watches it sail wide! Min. 55 :(sto) D_Scarlett stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... D_Scarlett with the header! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... R_Allsop tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... Miranda floats the ball in! ... R_Allsop thumps the ball away! Min. 62 :(sto) N_OReilly with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from D_Furlong ... I_Halifa tackles cleanly Min. 63 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: T_Ali ... COMING OFF: S_Benrahma Min. 68 :(sto) N_OReilly sidesteps I_Cardona ... N_OReilly plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And R_Allsop reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... D_Scarlett flights it in! ... D_Furlong clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 69 :(stp) R_Semedo with a probing through ball T_Ali ... Intercepted by J_Calvo Min. 70 :(sto) K_Kaladze kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Gonzaga gets on the end of the pass ... But M_Mina spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 79 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: G_Til ... COMING OFF: D_Ouattara Min. 79 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... I_Cardona will now play as a FW Min. 79 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... I_Cardona will now play as a AM Min. 79 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... I_Cardona will now play as a FW Min. 79 :(stp) G_Til wins possession ... He plays the ball across to I_Cardona ... S_Diabate knocks the ball back to M_Flekken ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past M_Flekken! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... R_Semedo chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Flekken comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 80 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... I_Cardona will now play as a AM Min. 84 :(sto) L_Andreasen crosses to K_Kaladze ... K_Kaladze attempts a lob! ... But R_Allsop reaches the ball. Good save Min. 84 :(stp) A_Griezmann runs at Miranda ... He takes it past him ... A thundering drive by A_Griezmann! ... M_Flekken with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(sto) The defender slips and falls over! ... J_Gonzaga is through! ... J_Gonzaga hits a great shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 92 :(stp) T_Ali plays in A_Griezmann with a beautiful ball ... A_Griezmann is clean through! ... M_Flekken tries to make himself big ... He slips it underneath M_Flekken ... He hits it towards goal! ... wide!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bet365 Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Kaladze (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Kaladze (23), J_Gonzaga (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Andreasen (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Halifa Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Pfertzel (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Stockport County Attempts on Goal : 11 | 8 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 7 | 1 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 4 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 2 - 0 Stockport County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Flekken GK 29 1 1 1 25 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 Miranda DF 1 21 16 12 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 E_Abidal DF 1 21 15 9 28 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 K_Kaladze DF 1 20 17 11 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 36 34 84 J_Calvo DF 1 20 16 14 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 N_OReilly MF 1 19 22 12 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Diabate MF 1 18 21 6 26 | 95 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 69 0 L_Andreasen MF 1 15 19 7 29 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 58 -2 T_Berenbruch AM 1 10 21 20 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 D_Scarlett FW 1 9 17 23 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 J_Gonzaga FW 1 5 19 21 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 33 S_Simonsen GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Yates MF 1 12 17 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rente MF 1 11 16 10 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Okugawa FW 1 10 13 16 16 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 27 1 1 1 28 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 M_Pfertzel DF 1 20 16 9 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 -2 -2 R_Semedo DF 1 21 18 8 22 | 95 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 64 40 M_Mina DF 1 17 15 3 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 D_Furlong DF 1 22 17 8 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 P_Stenman DF 1 21 18 6 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 32 0 I_Halifa DM 1 19 21 16 30 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 13 0 D_Ouattara AM 1 5 20 17 29 | 82 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 S_Benrahma AM 1 6 21 19 22 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 I_Cardona AM 1 8 16 22 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 A_Griezmann FW 1 1 14 24 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 O_Djoco GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Moore DF 1 17 5 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Olsson MF 1 9 14 11 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Til AM 1 8 15 12 29 | 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 T_Ali AM 1 9 14 17 23 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 1776101475 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40