FMFA League Cup, Stoke City vs. West Ham United (Sun May 05)


                           Stoke City  |  West Ham United
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                        Aaron Burrows  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK L_Karius
                      A_Christense DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                        N_Otamendi DF  |  DF A_Rami
                         A_Barreca DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                         X_Shaqiri MF  |  AM A_Valencia
                           J_Allen MF  |  MF M_Browne
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF D_Payet
                             Lucas MF  |  DM B_Close
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW H_Wolf
                        S_Berahino FW  |  FW L_Mothiba
                                       |
                           L_Grant SUB |  SUB Adrian
                       R_Shawcross SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                           N_Clyne SUB |  SUB M_Darmian
                       Lucas_Moura SUB |  SUB M_Samuelsen
                       Diego_Costa SUB |  SUB Jese

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(whu) D_Payet jumps over A_Barreca's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Payet hits a great drive! 
          ...  It floats over T_Courtois 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 4  :(sto) X_Shaqiri finds S_Aguero on the edge of the box 
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 4  :(whu) A_Valencia looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Courtois got a touch 
Min. 5  :(sto) S_Berahino turns past A_Rami 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Romagnoli cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 6  :(whu) L_Mothiba with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Barreca behind 
          ...  L_Mothiba sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 7  :(whu) A_Valencia looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois was lucky there 
Min. 20 :(sto) A_Christense looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Aguero 
          ...  A_Romagnoli with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 24 :(sto) S_Aguero breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Karius! 
          ...  M_Browne brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 27 :(sto) J_Allen is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Otamendi 
          ...  B_Close cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 28 :(whu) B_Close floats the ball in to find H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And T_Courtois reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Close! 
          ...  The ball comes to B_Ivanovic 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Payet chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Mothiba gets a shot in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  T_Courtois is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Valencia hits it into the box! 
          ...  H_Wolf with the header 
          ...  T_Courtois tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Valencia chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Browne gets a shot in 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 30 :(whu) H_Wolf with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Barreca a clean set of heals 
          ...  H_Wolf fires the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 31 :(whu) A_Valencia threads the through ball to M_Browne 
          ...  A_Barreca makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 32 :(whu) M_Browne is first to the ball 
          ...  A_Christense takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 34 :(sto) X_Shaqiri is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Aguero 
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 35 :(sto) S_Berahino is first to the ball 
          ...  S_Berahino with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 35 :(whu) M_Browne is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  L_Mothiba latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Aguero with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 36 :(whu) D_Payet moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wolf 
          ...  K_Zouma steals the ball of off him 
Min. 37 :(whu) M_Browne runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Mothiba 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  L_Mothiba is all alone 
          ...  T_Courtois comes towards him 
          ...  He lobs it over T_Courtois 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 39 :(whu) A_Cresswell finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  S_Berahino with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(sto) A_Di_Maria gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Rami! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Di_Maria ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Karius moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Karius catches it with style! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sto) Lucas takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But L_Karius makes an easy save 
Min. 45 :(sto) R_Shawcross will come on for K_Zouma and play DF 
Min. 45 :(whu) L_Mothiba with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  L_Mothiba drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 47 :(whu) H_Wolf takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  H_Wolf with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 West Ham United

Min. 47 :(whu) H_Wolf takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  H_Wolf with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  T_Courtois never had a chance! 
Min. 50 :(sto) Lucas_Moura replaces an unhappy Lucas and will play as a MF 
Min. 52 :(sto) X_Shaqiri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Berahino gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Cresswell fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He received a good talking to from Anthony_Taylor 
Min. 55 :(whu) D_Payet with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to B_Ivanovic 
          ...  But R_Shawcross with the fine tackle 
Min. 60 :(whu) D_Payet with the cross-field pass to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 64 :(sto) Lucas_Moura with the first time pass to S_Berahino 
          ...  A_Rami gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(whu) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  West Ham United will now play A 
Min. 68 :(whu) A_Valencia with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_Barreca 
          ...  A_Valencia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 69 :(sto) A_Di_Maria looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero looks to see where L_Karius is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas_Moura hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Berahino swings a leg at it! 
          ...  L_Karius has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Karius reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(whu) D_Yedlin takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(whu) M_Samuelsen will come on for D_Payet and play MF 
Min. 71 :(whu) L_Mothiba skips the challenge from N_Otamendi 
          ...  L_Mothiba curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 73 :(whu) M_Samuelsen works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  That’s given West Ham United the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 75 :(whu) Jese comes on for L_Mothiba and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 78 :(whu) H_Wolf finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Lucas_Moura fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  D_Yedlin bends it round the wall 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 78 :(whu) Jese makes himself available 
          ...  R_Shawcross beats him to the ball 
Min. 79 :(sto) S_Aguero sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Aguero ! 
          ...  L_Karius fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 80 :(whu) A_Valencia skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 85 :(whu) H_Wolf takes on N_Otamendi 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  H_Wolf attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(whu) H_Wolf sidesteps N_Otamendi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Wolf tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes an easy save 
Min. 93 :(whu) M_Samuelsen knocks it past N_Otamendi and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Samuelsen heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Courtois will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  He was caught offside 
Min. 94 :(whu) T_Courtois miskicks! 
          ...  M_Samuelsen is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Shawcross rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Aaron Burrows looks relieved 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
Attendance           : 32,283
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Berahino (39)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wolf (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Wolf (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Browne (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       23
Off target           :           2        |       15
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 1 West Ham United
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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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T_Courtois     GK  27   2   3   2  23 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
A_Christense   DF   2  24  10   2  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
N_Otamendi     DF   2  23   4   4  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barreca      DF   1  23   8   2  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   2  24   8   2  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  24   8  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Allen        MF   3   2  23   3  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  23  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Lucas          MF   2  12  26   3  22 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  25  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  24  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   4
L_Grant        GK  22   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  22   6   4  27 |  52   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  22  13   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas_Moura    MF   1   2  24  13  20 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   4  23  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Ham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Karius       GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  23   1   2  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0   1
A_Rami         DF   2  23   5   3  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  27   6   3  27 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   2  22   8   3  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Valencia     AM   3   4  22  10  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
M_Browne       MF   1   2  23   5  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -2
D_Payet        MF   2   3  23   5  25 |  73   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Close        DM   2  10  23   3  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
H_Wolf         FW   1   3  12  24  23 |  97   0   0   0   0  10   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3   9  26  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Adrian         GK  25   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  22   5   2  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Darmian      DF   2  24   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  22   4  21 |  24   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   8  36  11
Jese           FW   2   2   6  23  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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