FMFA Tiger League, Stoke City vs. Southampton (Mon Feb 23)


                           Stoke City  |  Southampton
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 N
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  Kevin Welford
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF J_Hooiveld
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF J_Fonte
                            N_Dyer MF  |  MF M_Schneiderl'
                         G_Ramirez MF  |  MF J_Navas
                         S_Ireland MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                           M_Diouf FW  |  MF J_Cork
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW K_Balde_Diao
                           K_Jones FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                                       |
                      C_Pantilimon SUB |  SUB F_Forster
                         G_Cameron SUB |  SUB L_Shaw
                       A_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB M_Yoshida
                            C_Adam SUB |  SUB S_Davis
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB D_Ba

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire)


Min. 1  :(sou) The Southampton manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P 
Min. 2  :(sou) A_Lallana is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Muniesa clears with a diving header 
Min. 4  :(sto) N_Dyer loses M_Schneiderl' 
          ...  Blocked by N_Clyne 
Min. 6  :(sou) S_Ramos could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  From long range S_Ramos bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Begovic was lucky there 
Min. 10 :(sto) R_Shawcross kicks N_Clyne! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor had no choice there!! 
          ...  Kevin Welford appluads the decision 
Min. 11 :(sou) S_Ramos controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Pieters 
          ...  He puts in J_Navas! 
          ...  J_Navas rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 12 :(sto) S_Ireland with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Diouf gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Diouf swings in the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 12 :(sou) J_Navas gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past E_Cavani! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Pieters rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Anthony_Taylor going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 17 :(sto) N_Dyer with a simple pass to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf looks to see where K_Vermeer is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer looks relieved there! 
Min. 17 :(sou) M_Balotelli nutmegs E_Pieters 
          ...  M_Balotelli attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 21 :(sou) J_Navas floats the ball in to find K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Begovic 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 24 :(sou) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  J_Navas is through! 
          ...  J_Navas belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 25 :(sto) N_Dyer takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Fonte 
          ...  S_Ramos robs him of the ball 
Min. 26 :(sou) J_Cork has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Pieters 
          ...  He puts in M_Balotelli! 
          ...  M_Muniesa knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor blows up for a foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor calls him over 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Muniesa 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  A_Begovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 30 :(sou) J_Cork plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Balotelli decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  A_Begovic parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 32 :(sou) M_Schneiderl' with a flicked pass to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao must beat A_Begovic! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 36 :(sto) G_Ramirez slides it through the middle to E_Cavani 
          ...  N_Clyne takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 37 :(sou) J_Navas takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Muniesa 
          ...  J_Navas tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a fine save 
Min. 40 :(sou) J_Cork sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Balotelli runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Balotelli sees A_Begovic off his line ! 
          ...  A_Begovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sto) G_Ramirez is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 43 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao beats the defender 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao sees A_Begovic off his line ! 
          ...  A_Begovic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Southampton

Min. 46 :(sou) A_Lallana looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Muniesa with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 46 :(sou) M_Schneiderl' drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Schneiderl' drives it into the box! 
          ...  E_Pieters wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 47 :(sto) G_Ramirez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Hooiveld 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Ramirez has a go! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 48 :(sto) M_Diouf chests it down 
          ...  M_Diouf with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 49 :(sto) G_Ramirez pushes it past J_Hooiveld 
          ...  G_Ramirez chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer never had a chance! 
Min. 49 :(sou) J_Navas with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli must beat A_Begovic! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(sou) N_Clyne with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Huth 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Lallana! 
          ...  A_Lallana fires the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 52 :(sou) J_Cork wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 53 :(sou) J_Cork cut's 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 K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Balde_Diao ! 
          ...  A_Begovic falls over 
          ...  But A_Begovic is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 57 :(sou) L_Shaw replaces an unhappy S_Ramos and will play as a DF 
Min. 58 :(sou) M_Schneiderl' has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Pieters 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Fonte! 
          ...  J_Fonte with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by A_Begovic to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Navas hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the header 
          ...  A_Begovic just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 59 :(sou) A_Lallana knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A_Lallana hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 64 :(sou) J_Cork with the heel pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  What a shot from M_Balotelli ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 66 :(sou) N_Clyne gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to beat A_Begovic! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 68 :(sou) M_Schneiderl' with a simple pass to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  E_Pieters plays it back 
          ...  A_Begovic slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lallana chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to J_Hooiveld 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it over 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 69 :(sto) G_Ramirez is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 69 :(sto) C_Adam will replace the useless G_Ramirez and will play MF 
Min. 71 :(sou) J_Navas finds M_Balotelli in acres of space 
          ...  R_Huth takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 71 :(sto) M_Diouf cuts through the defence 
          ...  M_Schneiderl' with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 72 :(sou) J_Navas gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Lallana is unmarked 
          ...  M_Muniesa is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk! 
Min. 73 :(sto) C_Adam slides the ball across to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 73 :(sou) M_Schneiderl' looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 74 :(sto) N_Dyer runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Cavani 
          ...  L_Shaw fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 75 :(sou) M_Balotelli gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at E_Pieters 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 76 :(sou) L_Shaw plays it forward to M_Balotelli 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Pieters hits it out for a throw 
Min. 77 :(sou) A_Lallana reads the run of K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Southampton ...
Min. 77 :(sou) Southampton's manager orders his side to play D 
Min. 77 :(sto) M_Diouf sidesteps J_Hooiveld 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Shaw with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor wants a quiet word 
Min. 85 :(sou) M_Balotelli turns past R_Huth 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Balotelli heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Begovic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 86 :(sou) N_Clyne looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Navas 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Huth 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 87 :(sou) L_Shaw looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Balotelli receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Balotelli sees A_Begovic off his line ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  From long range K_Balde_Diao bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Begovic got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Stoke City 0-2 Southampton ...
Min. 89 :(sou) F_Forster replaces an unhappy K_Vermeer and will play as a GK 
Min. 89 :(sou) S_Davis replaces M_Balotelli to play as a AM 
Min. 90 :(sou) J_Cork kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Lallana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Lallana hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Stoke City fans laugh at him 
Min. 91 :(sto) E_Cavani runs at the defence 
          ...  E_Cavani hits a great shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That’s given Stoke City a glimmer of hope! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Southampton ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Britannia Stadium
Attendance           : 51,000
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cavani
Scorers              : E_Cavani (91)
Sent Off             : R_Shawcross (10), M_Muniesa (72)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Ramirez (69)
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : K_Balde_Diao (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Balde_Diao (77,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Shaw (74), M_Balotelli (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       28
Off target           :           3        |       12
On target            :           4        |       16
Possession           :          26        |       74
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       26
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 2 Southampton
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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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A_Begovic      GK  20   2   3   2  23 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  18   3   2  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   3  23 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -11 -11 -11
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -2 -10 -10
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   1  -1
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  70   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   6
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  19   3  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
K_Jones        FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Pantilimon   GK  17   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cameron      DF   3  18   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wilkinson    DF   2  17  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Adam         MF   3   2  18   3  23 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  21   2   3   2  26 |  90   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  20   2   3  23 |  58   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   6  18   5
N_Clyne        DF   2  18  10   3  24 |  94   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  40   0
J_Hooiveld     DF   2  18   2   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Schneiderl'  MF   2   2  17   2  28 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Navas        MF   2   3  19  11  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   4   7
A_Lallana      MF   2   3  20  11  24 |  94   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   9   7
J_Cork         MF   2   3  17   2  27 |  94   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   3   3  18  21 |  94   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0   0   0  68
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  20  26 |  90   0   0   0   0   9   0   1   0   0  14  14  43
F_Forster      GK  19   2   3   3  27 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -13   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  20  11   3  28 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  32  14
M_Yoshida      DF   2  17   2   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        AM   2   3  17   2  23 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ba           FW   3   3   3  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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