FMFA Tiger League, Swansea City vs. Stoke City (Sun Mar 29)


                         Swansea City  |  Stoke City
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                 Thomas Edvardsen (C)  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                            M_Vorm GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                       D_Tiendalli DF  |  DF R_Huth
                          B_Davies DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                        A_Richards DF  |  DF G_Cameron
                        A_Williams DF  |  MF Willian
                         M_Kightly MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                             Michu MF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                     R_v_Wolfs'kel FW  |  FW M_Diouf
                        J_Cuadrado AM  |  FW E_Cavani
                            W_Bony FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                            B_Amos SUB |  SUB C_Pantilimon
                            M_Rojo SUB |  SUB A_Wilkinson
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB R_Shotton
                         J_Shelvey SUB |  SUB S_Ireland
                           D_N'Gog SUB |  SUB J_Walters

Referee: Neil_Swarbrick (Lancashire)


Min. 4  :(swa) J_Cuadrado picks out R_v_Wolfs'kel with the cross 
          ...  E_Pieters slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 6  :(swa) A_Richards knocks the ball back to M_Vorm 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Swansea City 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 8  :(swa) B_Davies crosses into the box, finding A_Richards 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Richards ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  Swansea City have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Swansea City 1-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 11 :(swa) M_Kightly with the cross-field pass to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 13 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Pieters 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 14 :(swa) M_Kightly has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Begovic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Begovic has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 15 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel sidesteps R_Huth 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel fires the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Begovic with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Davies floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Begovic reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 15 :(swa) M_Kightly takes advantage of a mistake by R_Huth 
          ...  P_Crouch is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 18 :(swa) Michu boots it towards J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 23 :(swa) J_Cuadrado retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  B_Davies latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Davies curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  A_Begovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 25 :(swa) J_Cuadrado runs at M_Muniesa 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Cuadrado tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 25 :(swa) W_Bony kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  G_Ramirez had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 27 :(swa) J_Cuadrado with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves E_Cavani behind 
          ...  M_Diouf fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 28 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past G_Cameron 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Huth looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 29 :(swa) W_Bony nutmegs the defender 
          ...  G_Cameron cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 30 :(swa) B_Davies lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel latches on to it 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Begovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Begovic reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 32 :(sto) E_Cavani beats A_Williams 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  E_Cavani fires the shot in! 
          ...  M_Vorm has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Vorm is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 35 :(swa) J_de_Guzman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But R_Huth sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 36 :(swa) Michu has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Muniesa 
          ...  He knocks it to R_v_Wolfs'kel! 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 38 :(swa) J_de_Guzman beats R_Huth 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Neil_Swarbrick 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Begovic pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 41 :(swa) J_de_Guzman with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Huth 
          ...  He knocks it to R_v_Wolfs'kel! 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sto) N_Dyer looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Crouch 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Tiendalli picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Swansea City 1-1 Stoke City

Min. 49 :(swa) J_Cuadrado kicks E_Pieters off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick has stopped play 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 50 :(sto) Willian slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Willian looks to see where M_Vorm is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 51 :(swa) J_de_Guzman has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Huth 
          ...  He puts in W_Bony! 
          ...  W_Bony goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 52 :(swa) J_Cuadrado controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Cuadrado pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 54 :(sto) M_Muniesa takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  B_Davies tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Neil_Swarbrick! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick calls him over 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(sto) G_Ramirez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Tiendalli 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Tiendalli with a bad challenge 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick will want to speak to him 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick gave him a strong warning 
Min. 58 :(swa) Michu drives it across the face of the goal R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Begovic recovers to save!! 
Min. 58 :(sto) G_Ramirez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Huth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Huth sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vorm with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 60 :(swa) D_N'Gog is going to be brought on 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 64 :(swa) A_Begovic miskicks! 
          ...  W_Bony is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  W_Bony leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  A_Begovic just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 64 :(sto) Willian moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But M_Vorm is equal to it 
Min. 65 :(swa) J_Cuadrado looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Bony 
          ...  W_Bony has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Begovic's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Begovic looks embarrassed! 
          ...  That’s put Swansea City in front! 
          ...  Swansea City 2-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 65 :(sto) N_Dyer crosses into the box, finding E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani with the overhead ! 
          ...  M_Vorm falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  M_Vorm looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramirez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to Willian 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diouf chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Vorm catches it! 
Min. 66 :(swa) M_Kightly volleys it forward. He finds W_Bony 
          ...  A powerful shot by W_Bony ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Begovic got a touch 
Min. 67 :(sto) G_Ramirez runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to N_Dyer 
          ...  N_Dyer aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 70 :(swa) M_Sissoko is coming on for Michu and playing MF 
Min. 70 :(swa) J_Shelvey is being brought on 
          ...  J_Cuadrado is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM 
Min. 70 :(swa) Swansea City will now play D 
Min. 74 :(swa) M_Sissoko pushes it past E_Pieters 
          ...  M_Sissoko fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to W_Bony 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shelvey plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 75 :(swa) M_Sissoko has changed his position on the pitch to a DM 
Min. 75 :(swa) J_Shelvey shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 79 :(swa) J_Shelvey is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_N'Gog 
          ...  R_Huth forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman gets something on it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Begovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Begovic beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shelvey chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to M_Sissoko 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Begovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 81 :(swa) J_Shelvey finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Muniesa 
          ...  J_Shelvey flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 85 :(swa) M_Sissoko looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Bony 
          ...  G_Cameron seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
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                : Liberty Stadium
Attendance           : 60,000
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Swansea City Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_Wolfs'kel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Richards (8), W_Bony (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Davies (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cavani
Scorers              : A_Richards (6 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Crouch (15), G_Ramirez (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Swansea City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       7
Off target           :          14        |       3
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           1        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       5
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Final Score          : Swansea City 2 - 1 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Swansea 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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M_Vorm         GK  21   2   3   4  23 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  97   0   0   0
D_Tiendalli    DF   2  18  11   2  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
B_Davies       DF   3  18  12   3  23 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -3  66  -2
J_de_Guzman    MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
A_Richards     DF   2  18   2   2  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 -10 -10  45
A_Williams     DF   2  18   4   3  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kightly      MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Michu          MF   3   3  20  10  25 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_v_Wolfs'kel  FW   2   3   2  20  27 |  63   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Cuadrado     AM   2   3  19  11  18 |  73   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  17 106  19
W_Bony         FW   3   2   3  19  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
B_Amos         GK  17   3   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   2  18   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      DM   2   9  19   9  24 |  23   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
J_Shelvey      MF   3   2  19  11  22 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_N'Gog        FW   2   3   3  18  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17  17

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 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 216   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  18   3   2  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  78   0   5
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1  -1  -1
G_Cameron      DF   3  18   2   3  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  20  10  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -3
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
C_Pantilimon   GK  17   2   3   3  25 |   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
R_Shotton      DF   3  17  10   2  25 |   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
J_Walters      FW   2   2   2  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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