FMFA Tiger League, Stoke City vs. Nottingham Forest (Wed Mar 25)


                           Stoke City  |  Nottingham Forest
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-3-2 A
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  Derek Purvis (C)
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK K_Darlow
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF J_Hobbs
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF E_Lichaj
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF D_Collins
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF J_Hunt
                           Willian MF  |  DF J_Lascelles
                            N_Dyer MF  |  MF C_Cohen
                         G_Ramirez MF  |  MF M_Antonio
                           M_Diouf FW  |  MF S_McLaughlin
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW B_Assombalon-
                           K_Jones FW  |  FW M_Fryatt
                                       |
                      C_Pantilimon SUB |  SUB D_Evtimov
                         G_Cameron SUB |  SUB D_Harding
                       A_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB K_Wilson
                         S_Ireland SUB |  SUB A_Reid
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB L_Veldwijk

Referee: Neil_Swarbrick (Lancashire)


Min. 1  :(sto) G_Ramirez takes on J_Lascelles 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  But E_Lichaj wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 6  :(sto) Willian with the nod to E_Pieters 
          ...  J_Hunt rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Neil_Swarbrick going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 7  :(sto) Willian drives it across the face of the goal M_Diouf 
          ...  J_Hunt brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 8  :(ntf) S_McLaughlin plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Assombalon- keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him! 
Min. 11 :(ntf) S_McLaughlin 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! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  B_Assombalon- carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 13 :(sto) K_Jones finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But E_Lichaj wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(sto) K_Jones kicks C_Cohen off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by Neil_Swarbrick 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 24 :(ntf) M_Fryatt knocks the ball past R_Shawcross 
          ...  M_Fryatt attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Antonio hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Hobbs gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Begovic recovers to save!! 
Min. 30 :(sto) N_Dyer beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 31 :(ntf) S_McLaughlin pulls it back to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Jones 
Min. 32 :(sto) G_Ramirez is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Jones 
          ...  J_Hobbs leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
Min. 34 :(ntf) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_Assombalon- fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Antonio crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Huth gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 36 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- controls the ball with ease 
          ...  M_Muniesa with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick calls him for a talk 
Min. 36 :(ntf) M_Antonio can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Fryatt 
          ...  M_Fryatt curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 41 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  G_Ramirez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 41 :(ntf) M_Antonio looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Fryatt 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Shawcross 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ntf) Up goes the substitution board - L_Veldwijk on for M_Fryatt as a FW 
Min. 45 :(ntf) D_Harding is coming on for J_Lascelles and playing DF 
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Diouf with a first time pass 
          ...  E_Cavani runs onto it! 
          ...  E_Cavani shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Nottingham Forest

Min. 46 :(sto) Willian with the nod to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 49 :(ntf) L_Veldwijk runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Shawcross with an awful challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 52 :(sto) E_Cavani with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_McLaughlin 
          ...  E_Cavani hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  It's beaten K_Darlow 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 52 :(ntf) C_Cohen moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Lichaj 
          ...  E_Lichaj shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 53 :(ntf) J_Hunt hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Veldwijk collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Veldwijk with the header ! 
          ...  A_Begovic catches the ball 
Min. 54 :(sto) N_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Lichaj 
          ...  D_Harding bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 54 :(ntf) M_Antonio with a precise ball to L_Veldwijk 
          ...  But M_Diouf will cut out the threat 
Min. 54 :(sto) Willian turns past E_Lichaj 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Hobbs stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick wants a quiet word 
Min. 63 :(sto) Willian finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Collins 
          ...  But J_Hunt spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 65 :(ntf) S_McLaughlin retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  B_Assombalon- gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Jones with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  It’s a Red Card!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 66 :(ntf) C_Cohen with a first time pass 
          ...  B_Assombalon- runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it behind 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(ntf) C_Cohen with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Assombalon- gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  What agility from A_Begovic 
Min. 71 :(sto) N_Dyer takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Harding 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick wants a quiet word 
Min. 73 :(sto) N_Dyer knocks it past J_Hobbs and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Hobbs reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 73 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- picks up a loose ball 
          ...  E_Pieters with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 74 :(sto) G_Ramirez runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of N_Dyer 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  N_Dyer bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Nottingham Forest fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  That’s got Stoke City back level! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 75 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- jumps over E_Pieters's challenge 
          ...  B_Assombalon- tries the shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 79 :(ntf) S_McLaughlin takes advantage of a mistake by R_Huth 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_McLaughlin goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McLaughlin hits it into the box! 
          ...  E_Lichaj gets to it! 
          ...  A_Begovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 81 :(ntf) C_Cohen looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio lobs A_Begovic! 
          ...  A_Begovic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sto) E_Cavani could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  E_Cavani with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Yes!! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-1 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 90 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at E_Cavani 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(ntf) L_Veldwijk takes advantage of a mistake by R_Huth 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Veldwijk with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Begovic is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Begovic looks very relieved! 
Min. 93 :(ntf) L_Veldwijk sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  R_Huth with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 

*************  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          : N_Dyer
Scorers              : N_Dyer (74), E_Cavani (88)
Sent Off             : R_Shawcross (49), K_Jones (65)
Booked               : G_Ramirez (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : C_Cohen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Lichaj (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Assombalon- (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Nottingham Forest
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           6        |       12
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 119   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  18   3   2  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   3  23 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  16 -10 -10
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43  17  17
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  20  10  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  46  -3
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  43  37  18
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
K_Jones        FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  16 -10  -9
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
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  19   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Darlow       GK  19   3   2   1  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -26   0   0   0
J_Hobbs        DF   2  18   4   2  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   5
E_Lichaj       DF   2  19   3   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  52   0  50
D_Collins      DF   2  18   3   3  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hunt         DF   2  18   3   3  24 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  77  19  -1
J_Lascelles    DF   2  17   2   2  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cohen        MF   2   5  18   3  29 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 109   0
M_Antonio      MF   2   2  18   2  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  -1  59   0
S_McLaughlin   MF   1   2  18   3  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   1
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  20  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  11
M_Fryatt       FW   2   2   4  18  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Evtimov      GK  17   2   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Harding      DF   2  17   4   3  29 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
K_Wilson       DF   2  17   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Reid         MF   2   3  18   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Veldwijk     FW   2   3   3  18  24 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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