FMFA League Cup, Stoke City vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Jun 06)


                           Stoke City  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-3-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                            Alex Nock  |  -
                                       |
                        J_Butland* GK  |  GK S_Mandanda
                     P_van_Aanholt DF  |  DF S_Dann
                        A_Thurston DF  |  DF J_Ward
                           M_Kelly DF  |  DF P_Suare
                     A_Christense* DF  |  DF D_Delaney
                     B_Schweinste- MF  |  MF B_Sako
                         X_Shaqiri MF  |  MF Y_Cabaye
                         S_Bennett MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                       Lucas_Moura AM  |  MF M_Brozovic
                        A_Di_Maria AM  |  FW C_Benteke
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW D_Cal-Lewin*
                                       |
                           L_Grant SUB |  SUB W_Hennessey
                        H_Bellerin SUB |  SUB M_Elneny
                           N_Clyne SUB |  SUB H_Boateng*
                           J_Allen SUB |  SUB S_Kaikai*
                        S_Berahino SUB |  SUB S_Wagner

Referee: Roger_East (Level_2)


Min. 3  :(sto) X_Shaqiri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Benzema gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A great volley from K_Benzema ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda guesses right 
Min. 5  :(sto) K_Benzema nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  K_Benzema tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And S_Mandanda reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Mandanda easily catches it! 
Min. 6  :(sto) K_Benzema sidesteps J_Ward 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  K_Benzema tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 13 :(sto) B_Schweinste- finds Lucas_Moura on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Suare pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 14 :(cry) C_Benteke breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Butland*! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Roger_East reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 14 :(cry) J_Ward with a glorious long pass to C_Benteke 
          ...  C_Benteke looks to see where J_Butland* is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Butland*'s hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 14 :(sto) K_Benzema breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on S_Mandanda! 
          ...  P_Suare brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  Roger_East calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 17 :(sto) Lucas_Moura knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  Lucas_Moura smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 17 :(sto) A_Thurston looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Benzema 
          ...  Y_Cabaye with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 20 :(sto) S_Bennett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  B_Sako takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 20 :(cry) B_Sako has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Benteke! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Benteke ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Butland*'s arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 22 :(cry) B_Sako has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Christense* 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Dann! 
          ...  A_Christense* plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Butland* can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sako chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(cry) M_Brozovic runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Suare 
          ...  P_Suare attempts a chip! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 25 :(cry) W_Zaha beats his man 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Thurston 
Min. 26 :(cry) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  C_Benteke is through! 
          ...  C_Benteke leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But J_Butland* parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 29 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But S_Mandanda punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 31 :(sto) Lucas_Moura takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 31 :(cry) Y_Cabaye with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Thurston 
          ...  A thundering drive by Y_Cabaye ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 32 :(sto) B_Schweinste- with a pinpoint pass to X_Shaqiri 
          ...  A cheeky lob from X_Shaqiri ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 33 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin* with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 34 :(cry) W_Zaha with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Christense* behind 
          ...  But B_Schweinste- wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 35 :(sto) A_Christense* backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Benzema has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Mandanda moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 36 :(sto) K_Benzema takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  K_Benzema with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over S_Mandanda 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 37 :(sto) Lucas_Moura has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Lucas_Moura with the side footed shot! 
          ...  S_Mandanda manages to turn it behind 
Min. 39 :(sto) A_Thurston with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  But S_Dann slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 41 :(sto) M_Kelly volleys it forward. He finds K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema must beat S_Mandanda! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Mandanda dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Mandanda beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Shaqiri chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Kelly 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But S_Mandanda with the difficult save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sto) S_Bennett plays it forward to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Lucas_Moura attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But S_Mandanda just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Roger_East has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 43 :(sto) Lucas_Moura brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  K_Benzema makes himself available 
          ...  Y_Cabaye stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  Roger_East ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 44 :(sto) K_Benzema turns past S_Dann 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But J_Ward sees the pass and cuts it out 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 48 :(cry) Y_Cabaye drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to P_Suare 
          ...  M_Kelly reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 49 :(sto) S_Bennett flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Di_Maria runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Saved by S_Mandanda 
Min. 52 :(sto) A_Di_Maria backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Benzema unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But S_Mandanda makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 52 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin* runs into space 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  J_Butland* gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  X_Shaqiri gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 54 :(sto) Lucas_Moura rushes through the defence 
          ...  Lucas_Moura gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 56 :(sto) It looks as though Stoke City is now playing A 
Min. 57 :(sto) A_Thurston is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Benzema ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged S_Mandanda 
          ...  Stoke City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 58 :(sto) It looks as though Stoke City is now playing P 
Min. 60 :(sto) H_Bellerin replaces P_van_Aanholt to play as a DF 
Min. 60 :(sto) J_Allen replaces an unhappy X_Shaqiri and will play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as H_Boateng* comes on for W_Zaha to play MF 
Min. 62 :(sto) S_Bennett with a measured ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  D_Delaney stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 62 :(cry) C_Benteke brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Thurston pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Roger_East has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Roger_East! 
          ...  Roger_East ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Alex Nock looks relieved 
Min. 63 :(sto) S_Bennett with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 65 :(sto) S_Berahino is coming on and K_Benzema is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 65 :(cry) S_Kaikai* replaces D_Delaney and will play MF 
Min. 66 :(sto) S_Berahino gains possession 
          ...  S_Dann takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 66 :(cry) C_Benteke flicks it over A_Christense*'s head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Christense* tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  Roger_East warned him 
Min. 66 :(cry) C_Benteke with a flashy move 
          ...  C_Benteke has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Butland* just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Roger_East has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 70 :(cry) S_Wagner takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Cal-Lewin* 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(sto) M_Kelly with the nod to H_Bellerin 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by H_Bellerin ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 72 :(sto) A_Di_Maria takes advantage of a mistake by S_Dann 
          ...  A skillful effort from A_Di_Maria ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Mandanda dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Mandanda beaten! 
Min. 73 :(sto) S_Bennett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Lucas_Moura beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  S_Mandanda comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds S_Mandanda 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 74 :(sto) Stoke City's manager orders his side to play D 
Min. 74 :(sto) It seems Lucas_Moura has switched to a MF 
Min. 79 :(sto) B_Schweinste- controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Thurston gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Thurston strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 82 :(sto) M_Kelly runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  A vicious shot by Lucas_Moura ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 82 :(sto) S_Berahino comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_Ward with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Roger_East calls him for a talk 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
Attendance           : 31,259
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Lucas_Moura (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Benzema (57), Lucas_Moura (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mandanda
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Suare (14), Y_Cabaye (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          14        |       3
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       5
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
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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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J_Butland*     GK  27   3   2   3  24 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  23  10   4  24 |  62   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   3
A_Thurston     DF   2  22  10   2  22 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  38   3
M_Kelly        DF   2  21  10   2  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   3
A_Christense*  DF   2  23  10   2  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
B_Schweinste-  MF   2   9  22   9  25 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  23   8  24 |  62   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  18   9
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  21  10  21 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0
Lucas_Moura    MF   1   2  23  13  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  20  34
A_Di_Maria     AM   2   3  23  11  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3   7   4
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  24  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
L_Grant        GK  23   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  23   9   3  20 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Clyne        DF   2  21  12   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Allen        MF   3   2  23   3  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  23  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mandanda     GK  28   3   2   2  27 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
S_Dann         DF   1  22   5   3  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Ward         DF   1  21   5   2  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_Suare        DF   2  21   6   3  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -2
D_Delaney      DF   1  19   2   1  28 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
B_Sako         MF   2   3  22   7  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
Y_Cabaye       MF   2   2  22   5  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  23  10  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  23   3  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Benteke      FW   2   3   4  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Cal-Lewin*   FW   2   2   4  22  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
W_Hennessey    GK  25   3   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Elneny       DF   2  12  23   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Boateng*     MF   2   4  21   3  20 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kaikai*      MF   2   2  21   6  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wagner       FW   1   3   9  24  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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