FMFA Tiger League, Stoke City vs. Chelsea (Wed Apr 15)


                           Stoke City  |  Chelsea
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-5-1 A
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK P_Cech
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF S_Pocognoli
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF J_Terry
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF A_Cole
                           Willian MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                         G_Ramirez MF  |  MF J_Mata
                         S_Ireland MF  |  MF E_Hazard
                           M_Diouf FW  |  MF F_Ribery
                          E_Cavani FW  |  MF Oscar
                           K_Jones FW  |  FW F_Llorente
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                         G_Cameron SUB |  SUB D_Janmaat
                       A_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB M_Benatia
                            C_Adam SUB |  SUB J_Campana
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo

Referee: Chris_Foy (Merseyside)


Min. 2  :(che) Oscar with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Oscar with the overhead ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic smothers the ball. 
Min. 9  :(sto) M_Diouf loses J_Terry 
          ...  M_Diouf tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  P_Cech makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 10 :(sto) Willian hits a hard pass to K_Jones 
          ...  A_Cole wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 11 :(sto) G_Ramirez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Cavani latches onto it! 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Cavani ! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Stoke City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 12 :(sto) M_Muniesa with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Cole picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(sto) Willian pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  E_Cavani is clean through! 
          ...  E_Cavani with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Cech parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And P_Cech recovers to save!! 
Min. 13 :(sto) S_Ireland with a probing pass to E_Cavani 
          ...  B_Sagna scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  Chris_Foy reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(che) F_Llorente with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  A delicate header from F_Llorente ! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 25 :(sto) S_Ireland 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 E_Cavani 
          ...  But A_Cole wins the tackle 
Min. 28 :(sto) S_Ireland with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Cole 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Cavani! 
          ...  B_Sagna with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 31 :(sto) G_Ramirez skips the challenge from B_Sagna 
          ...  B_Sagna reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 37 :(sto) Willian with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past S_Pocognoli 
          ...  Willian hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 38 :(sto) E_Cavani with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  E_Cavani launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Diouf! 
          ...  P_Cech easily catches it! 
Min. 39 :(che) Oscar has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Shawcross 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Llorente! 
          ...  What a shot from F_Llorente ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 40 :(sto) K_Jones with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Cole a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Jones gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(che) F_Llorente runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  F_Llorente attempts to nutmeg A_Begovic! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 45 :(che) C_Ronaldo replaces F_Llorente to play as a FW 
Min. 45 :(che) J_Campana comes on for Oscar and will play MF to the delight of the fans 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-0 Chelsea

Min. 47 :(che) C_Ronaldo sidesteps E_Pieters 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Diouf with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Chris_Foy calls him over 
          ...  Chris_Foy is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(che) G_Sigurdsson boots it towards C_Ronaldo 
          ...  R_Huth wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Campana chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Hazard loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mata plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  E_Hazard loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 51 :(che) E_Hazard gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Mata is unmarked 
          ...  A_Begovic wins the ball with ease 
          ...  Chris_Foy saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  Chris_Foy gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo takes it 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Chelsea are back level! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea...
Min. 54 :(che) J_Terry gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Muniesa! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Terry carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 56 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a slick pass to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  P_Cech with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 56 :(che) G_Sigurdsson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Campana 
          ...  J_Campana drives the ball low ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Chelsea fans sing his praises! 
          ...  That’s put Chelsea in front! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 59 :(sto) G_Ramirez whips the ball across to M_Diouf 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Cole hits it out for a throw 
Min. 59 :(che) A_Cole retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Blocked by R_Shawcross 
Min. 60 :(che) C_Ronaldo turns past R_Huth 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  C_Ronaldo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Begovic makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 61 :(che) E_Hazard finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Jones 
Min. 62 :(sto) S_Ireland with a penetrating pass to M_Diouf 
          ...  J_Terry forces him off the ball 
Min. 68 :(sto) E_Cavani nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Pocognoli pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Chris_Foy tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  S_Ireland hoists it forward 
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Cavani with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But P_Cech comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 74 :(che) J_Mata 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 J_Campana 
          ...  J_Campana tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 74 :(che) B_Sagna kicks R_Huth off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 75 :(sto) K_Jones picks up the pass 
          ...  K_Jones rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  P_Cech parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And P_Cech recovers to save!! 
Min. 76 :(che) E_Hazard runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  E_Hazard hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 77 :(che) F_Ribery sidesteps E_Pieters 
          ...  R_Huth with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 78 :(sto) G_Ramirez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Pocognoli! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Ramirez tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a difficult save 
Min. 80 :(che) G_Sigurdsson with a 50-yard pass to J_Mata 
          ...  But R_Shawcross reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 82 :(che) C_Ronaldo sidesteps R_Shawcross 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A skillful effort from C_Ronaldo ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 83 :(che) C_Ronaldo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Muniesa 
          ...  R_Huth cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 84 :(che) E_Hazard looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Campana 
          ...  J_Campana shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Begovic reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mata floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Hazard gets something on it! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 85 :(che) B_Sagna has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Huth 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Pocognoli! 
          ...  S_Pocognoli with the overhead ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 86 :(sto) E_Cavani with a penetrating pass to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Ramirez! 
          ...  S_Ireland tries to place the shot! 
          ...  P_Cech gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 87 :(sto) K_Jones kills the ball dead 
          ...  K_Jones with the chance ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Amazing comeback!! 
          ...  Stoke City are all square and not long to go 
          ...  Stoke City 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sto) G_Ramirez cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Ireland 
          ...  But B_Sagna comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 91 :(che) F_Ribery beats the defender 
          ...  R_Huth dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  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          : G_Ramirez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (11), K_Jones (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Diouf (47), A_Begovic (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : J_Campana
Scorers              : C_Ronaldo (51 pen), J_Campana (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Sagna (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 2 Chelsea
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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  21   2   3   2  23 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  81   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  19   3   2  22 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 104   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   4  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  20  10  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 109   5
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  19   3  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   7
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  56
K_Jones        FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  26   0  52
J_Butland      GK  19   3   2   3  24 |   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 |   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 - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Cech         GK  20   2   2   2  25 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 172   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   2  19  11   3  22 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  75  17  -3
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  19   3   2  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Terry        DF   2  19   2   2  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
A_Cole         DF   2  18  11   2  24 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 104  20   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  19  11  19 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  89   0
J_Mata         MF   2   3  19  10  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  19  10  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
F_Ribery       MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          MF   3   2  18  10  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Alnwick      GK  18   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  18  10   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Benatia      DF   2  18   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Campana      MF   3   3  18  10  28 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  10  21  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
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