FMFA Tiger League, Aston Villa vs. Stoke City (Wed May 20)


                          Aston Villa  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                        Nathan Pursey  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                           B_Guzan GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                            A_Luna DF  |  DF R_Huth
                     T_Alderwei'ld DF  |  DF R_Shawcross
                           G_Pique DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                           C_Clark DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                           D_Blind MF  |  MF Willian
                        S_Islanker MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                        C_N'Zogbia MF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                          L_Bacuna MF  |  FW M_Diouf
                           C_Tevez FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                      G_Agbonlahor FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                           J_Steer SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                          M_Lowton SUB |  SUB G_Cameron
                          P_Piatti SUB |  SUB A_Wilkinson
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB S_Ireland
                     S_El_Shawaary SUB |  SUB J_Walters

Referee: Craig_Pawson (South_Yorkshire)


Min. 1  :(ast) L_Bacuna with a first time pass 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor runs onto it! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Pieters 
Min. 2  :(ast) C_Tevez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past R_Shawcross 
          ...  M_Muniesa with the tackle 
Min. 5  :(ast) D_Blind finds S_Islanker in acres of space 
          ...  S_Islanker aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 7  :(ast) C_N'Zogbia holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Clark in space! 
          ...  M_Muniesa read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 8  :(ast) L_Bacuna finds T_Alderwei'ld with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Pieters 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 9  :(ast) L_Bacuna gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Tevez 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Muniesa 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 12 :(sto) Willian with a one-touch layoff to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  And Stoke City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 13 :(ast) The Aston Villa manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 15 :(ast) S_Islanker looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  E_Pieters makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 23 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past E_Cavani 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 26 :(sto) M_Diouf comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Diouf hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 27 :(ast) Aston Villa altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 27 :(sto) G_Ramirez plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Ramirez with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Duncan Masaldo 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 28 :(ast) It looks as though Aston Villa is now playing C 
Min. 30 :(sto) Willian controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  E_Cavani gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Tevez with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 36 :(ast) S_Islanker with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Huth 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Luna! 
          ...  A_Luna drives it low ! 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 37 :(ast) It looks as though Aston Villa is now playing E 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sto) N_Dyer changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cavani 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(sto) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  Willian is through! 
          ...  Willian has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-3 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(ast) D_Blind holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But A_Begovic palms it behind 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 47 :(ast) A_Luna looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_N'Zogbia 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  A_Begovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 48 :(ast) D_Blind knocks it forward 
          ...  E_Pieters slips 
          ...  C_Tevez gets to it! 
          ...  E_Pieters makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Islanker! 
          ...  R_Huth reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 49 :(sto) R_Huth works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch 
          ...  P_Crouch with the overhead ! 
          ...  B_Guzan saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 53 :(ast) D_Blind with a precise pass to C_N'Zogbia 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia with a powerful header ! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 54 :(sto) E_Cavani uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  What a shot from E_Cavani ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But B_Guzan is equal to it 
Min. 57 :(sto) Willian looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Cavani 
          ...  L_Bacuna had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 59 :(sto) G_Ramirez runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A great volley from G_Ramirez ! 
          ...  B_Guzan is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 60 :(ast) C_N'Zogbia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  Willian with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 61 :(ast) C_N'Zogbia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  E_Pieters takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 62 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Willian with a nasty foul 
          ...  Craig_Pawson calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 64 :(ast) C_Tevez jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A great volley from C_Tevez ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 65 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  What agility from A_Begovic 
Min. 65 :(sto) N_Dyer with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Muniesa 
          ...  L_Bacuna reads the play well 
Min. 68 :(ast) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia is through! 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia tries to beat A_Begovic from outside the area! 
          ...  But A_Begovic palms it behind 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(sto) Willian bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Crouch 
          ...  P_Crouch pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  B_Guzan just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 71 :(ast) C_N'Zogbia has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Muniesa 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Blind! 
          ...  But R_Shawcross wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Craig_Pawson has none of it. 
Min. 78 :(ast) A_Begovic miss-kicks! 
          ...  C_Tevez is through! 
          ...  R_Shawcross goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Craig_Pawson will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 81 :(sto) Willian unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Pieters 
          ...  E_Pieters with the drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Guzan moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  B_Guzan looks dejected! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-4 Stoke City ...
Min. 82 :(ast) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 83 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Crouch 
          ...  But C_Tevez puts the ball out of play 
Min. 83 :(ast) S_Islanker with a glorious long pass to L_Bacuna 
          ...  R_Huth with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Craig_Pawson will want to speak to him 
          ...  Craig_Pawson just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor hits it over the wall 
          ...  A_Begovic beats the ball away 
Min. 84 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  R_Huth picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 87 :(ast) L_Bacuna gets to the by line and finds C_N'Zogbia with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands 
          ...  But A_Begovic recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor gains possession 
          ...  A powerful header from G_Agbonlahor ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 57,700
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : C_N'Zogbia
Scorers              : A_Luna (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Agbonlahor (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Willian (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Diouf (12,26), G_Ramirez (27), E_Pieters (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Willian (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       7
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 4 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Guzan        GK  20   2   3   3  24 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
A_Luna         DF   3  18  11   2  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  -1  19  44
T_Alderwei'ld  DF   3  19   3   2  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  19   2   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Clark        DF   2  18   3   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Blind        MF   2  10  18   2  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
S_Islanker     MF   2  11  19   2  26 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  89   1
C_N'Zogbia     MF   2   2  18  10  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  80  20
L_Bacuna       MF   2  10  18   3  22 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  80   0
C_Tevez        FW   2   3  11  19  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
G_Agbonlahor   FW   2   3  11  18  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  17
J_Steer        GK  16   3   3   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lowton       DF   3  18  12   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Piatti       MF   2   3  19  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_El_Shawaary  FW   2   3   3  19  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 180   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  19   3   2  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   4  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  94   0   5   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 130   0  45
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  20  10  27 |  94   0   0   3   2   1   0   1   0   0  -3 115  -2
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  46
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  17  17 107
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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
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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