FMFA Cup, Stoke City vs. Aston Villa (Sat May 23) Stoke City | Aston Villa 4-4-2 A | 5-3-2 C Graham Brown | Alex Nock | M_ter_Stegen GK | GK A_Lopes Jan_Gyamerah DF | DF M_Hermoso A_Christense DF | DF Pipa R_Sweeney DF | DF K_Zouma A_Barreca DF | DF J_Garcia Lucas MF | DF A_Masuaka Lucas_Moura MF | MF E_Can D_Ceballos MF | MF E_McCawl M_Almiron MF | MF L_Goretzka M_Moreno FW | FW N_Pepe D_Origi FW | FW L_de_Jong | T_Courtois SUB | SUB K_Casilla A_Thurston SUB | SUB Emerson F_Pereria SUB | SUB Kenedy J_Grealish SUB | SUB A_Golovin S_Berahino SUB | SUB D_Agyei Min. 1 :(sto) Lucas crosses to D_Origi ... Pipa takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 4 :(sto) A_Christense with a perfectly timed run ... A_Christense with the shot on net ! ... But A_Lopes is equal to it Min. 11 :(ast) E_Can is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... N_Pepe latches onto the end of it ... Lucas fouls badly Min. 14 :(sto) D_Origi looks in some pain ... He'll have to come off Min. 14 :(sto) S_Berahino is ready to come on to replace D_Origi ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 14 :(ast) E_McCawl pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... L_Goretzka is clean through! ... L_Goretzka with his head down lets it go ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 16 :(sto) M_Almiron backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... M_Moreno latches onto the end of it ... M_Moreno has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But A_Lopes stops that one easily Min. 26 :(sto) Lucas_Moura flicks it past A_Masuaka ... He runs forward ... Lucas_Moura fires off a left-footed shot ! ... A_Lopes watches it sail safely wide! Min. 27 :(sto) S_Berahino with the dribble ... Pipa is easily beaten ... S_Berahino aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort Min. 30 :(sto) Lucas_Moura is rolling on the ground! ... He gets up again ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 33 :(sto) D_Ceballos has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Garcia ... He knocks it to S_Berahino! ... A_Masuaka plays the back pass ... A_Lopes can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... D_Ceballos crosses it in! ... M_Hermoso wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 38 :(sto) Lucas takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Lucas_Moura ... What a shot from Lucas_Moura ! ... It could go anywhere ... A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 40 :(ast) L_de_Jong breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_ter_Stegen! ... S_Berahino brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 40 :(ast) L_Goretzka sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Can ... E_Can fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 41 :(sto) Lucas_Moura with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Moreno gets on the end of the pass ... M_Moreno tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But A_Lopes punches it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ast) A_Masuaka jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Barreca with the block ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Aston Villa Min. 47 :(ast) E_McCawl with the cross-field pass to L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... M_ter_Stegen collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 48 :(sto) R_Sweeney unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Almiron ... M_Almiron with the drive! ... A_Lopes with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 48 :(ast) E_McCawl skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_de_Jong ... But A_Barreca slides in Min. 54 :(ast) E_McCawl hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... N_Pepe latches onto it! ... Jan_Gyamerah wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 55 :(sto) F_Pereria will replace the useless Lucas_Moura and will play MF Min. 56 :(sto) Lucas has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Moreno gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Moreno with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 57 :(sto) M_Almiron plays it forward to D_Ceballos ... D_Ceballos has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... A_Lopes has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Lopes is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 59 :(ast) M_Hermoso hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... L_de_Jong latches onto it! ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Christense Min. 60 :(sto) There's going to be a change ... J_Grealish will come on for M_Almiron and play MF Min. 60 :(ast) Emerson is coming on and M_Hermoso is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 60 :(sto) Lucas is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Moreno ... Pipa takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 62 :(sto) Lucas plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Moreno decides to go for goal instead! ... M_Moreno runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But A_Lopes hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 65 :(ast) A_Golovin is coming on for L_Goretzka and will play MF Min. 68 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as D_Agyei comes on for N_Pepe to play FW Min. 78 :(sto) Jan_Gyamerah takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... J_Garcia tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Lucas lofts the ball in! ... Pipa gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 80 :(ast) L_de_Jong gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside R_Sweeney! ... He has some space now! ... L_de_Jong with a powerful header ! ... M_ter_Stegen gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Stoke City 0-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 81 :(ast) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Aston Villa will now be playing D Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : bet365 Stadium Attendance : 40,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Lucas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Berahino (40) Injured : D_Origi (14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Pipa (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_de_Jong (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 10 | 4 Off target : 5 | 2 On target : 5 | 2 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 3 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_ter_Stegen GK 30 3 2 1 26 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 Jan_Gyamerah DF 1 26 10 3 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Christense DF 2 25 11 2 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 R_Sweeney DF 2 24 4 2 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Barreca DF 1 24 8 2 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Lucas MF 2 12 27 3 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 Lucas_Moura MF 1 2 25 14 20 | 58 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 D_Ceballos MF 1 4 25 11 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Almiron MF 1 6 24 12 24 | 63 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 M_Moreno FW 2 2 3 25 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 D_Origi FW 1 3 5 25 24 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Courtois GK 27 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Thurston DF 2 23 11 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Pereria MF 2 12 24 2 22 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Grealish MF 2 3 24 10 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berahino FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 80 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 30 2 2 1 26 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 26 10 6 26 | 63 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Pipa DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 K_Zouma DF 2 25 9 2 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 25 11 3 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 E_Can MF 1 11 26 9 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 E_McCawl MF 2 11 25 13 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 26 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_de_Jong FW 1 2 5 27 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 K_Casilla GK 28 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emerson DF 1 25 14 7 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 25 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Golovin MF 1 8 26 12 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 26 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 1590271850 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35