FMFA Tiger League, Stoke City vs. Swansea City (Wed Jun 03)


                           Stoke City  |  Swansea City
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-3-2-1 A
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  Michael Jones
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK M_Vorm
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF D_Tiendalli
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF B_Davies
                         E_Pieters DF  |  MF Michu
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF F_Fernandez
                           Willian MF  |  DF J_Amat
                            N_Dyer MF  |  MF M_Sissoko
                         G_Ramirez MF  |  AM J_Shelvey
                           M_Diouf FW  |  FW R_v_Wolfs'kel
                          E_Cavani FW  |  AM J_Cuadrado
                           K_Jones FW  |  MF M_Kightly
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB T_Horn
                         G_Cameron SUB |  SUB M_Rojo
                       A_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB J_de_Guzman
                         S_Ireland SUB |  SUB P_Hernandez
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB W_Bony

Referee: Robert_Madley (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 1  :(sto) N_Dyer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Muniesa 
          ...  M_Muniesa tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 4  :(swa) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Michu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Michu with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 5  :(swa) D_Tiendalli with a one-touch layoff to J_Shelvey 
          ...  J_Shelvey has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  A_Begovic plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 7  :(swa) Michu sidesteps his marker 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Pieters takes possession 
Min. 10 :(sto) Willian takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Dyer 
          ...  D_Tiendalli wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Shawcross plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Vorm makes the catch! 
Min. 12 :(sto) G_Ramirez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Cavani latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Cavani with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  M_Vorm tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Shawcross crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Vorm reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 15 :(sto) K_Jones barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  K_Jones attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  M_Vorm looks relieved there! 
Min. 19 :(swa) B_Davies sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_Huth takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 23 :(swa) M_Kightly squares it to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_Huth slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cuadrado plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to F_Fernandez 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Begovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 24 :(sto) M_Diouf plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Jones decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  K_Jones drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Vorm watches it sail wide! 
Min. 25 :(sto) G_Ramirez has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Tiendalli 
          ...  He puts in M_Diouf! 
          ...  M_Diouf beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at M_Vorm 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Vorm 
          ...  M_Vorm gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 27 :(sto) Willian with a pinpoint pass to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 29 :(sto) G_Ramirez cuts the ball back to R_Huth 
          ...  F_Fernandez takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 31 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_v_Wolfs'kel ! 
          ...  A_Begovic with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 35 :(sto) N_Dyer kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Ramirez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  F_Fernandez takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 36 :(swa) J_Amat drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Shelvey 
          ...  R_Shawcross with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  Robert_Madley wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Shelvey drives it in 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Begovic tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Kightly! 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 36 :(swa) A defence splitting pass from Michu to J_Shelvey 
          ...  J_Shelvey swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 37 :(swa) J_Cuadrado looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  R_Huth takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Robert_Madley tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 37 :(swa) M_Sissoko is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  A_Begovic falls over 
          ...  But A_Begovic is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 39 :(sto) N_Dyer has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Fernandez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Diouf! 
          ...  M_Diouf tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Vorm saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 41 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Diouf is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Begovic misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Muniesa 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sto) N_Dyer turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Diouf 
          ...  J_Shelvey with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  E_Cavani with the thundering drive 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Vorm's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 44 :(sto) E_Cavani sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Amat 
Min. 44 :(swa) M_Sissoko plays it forward to J_Shelvey 
          ...  J_Shelvey with the strike ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic dives to his left 
          ...  I think A_Begovic just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Robert_Madley has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 45 :(swa) Michu runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  Michu tries the shot ! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 46 :(swa) Michu retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Swansea City

Min. 48 :(sto) N_Dyer is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  N_Dyer with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 48 :(swa) M_Sissoko flicks it over E_Pieters and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Sissoko attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 49 :(sto) M_Diouf plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Fernandez takes possession 
Min. 50 :(sto) R_Huth passes the ball to R_Shawcross 
          ...  R_Shawcross with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  M_Vorm manages to turn it behind 
Min. 51 :(swa) J_Cuadrado dribbles it into the box 
          ...  J_Cuadrado hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 52 :(sto) Willian pushes it past B_Davies 
          ...  F_Fernandez with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 55 :(sto) K_Jones takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  K_Jones drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Swansea City fans taunt him! 
Min. 55 :(swa) M_Kightly with an incisive pass to J_Shelvey 
          ...  J_Shelvey controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Begovic with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 56 :(sto) K_Jones controls it with ease 
          ...  K_Jones chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Vorm 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 59 :(swa) J_Cuadrado finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  N_Dyer is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  Robert_Madley reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  B_Davies knocks it forward 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  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. 63 :(sto) G_Ramirez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Jones gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Jones uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 70 :(swa) M_Rojo will replace the useless F_Fernandez and will play DF 
Min. 70 :(swa) J_de_Guzman is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Michu is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(swa) P_Hernandez is being brought on 
          ...  M_Sissoko is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 70 :(swa) Swansea City made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 75 :(sto) G_Ramirez hoofs it up field to find E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 77 :(swa) J_Shelvey with the diagonal pass R_v_Wolfs'kel 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel goes for goal ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 79 :(swa) R_v_Wolfs'kel is first to the ball 
          ...  R_v_Wolfs'kel aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Shelvey! 
          ...  D_Tiendalli gets something on it! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 84 :(sto) R_Huth holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Dyer 
          ...  N_Dyer rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 86 :(sto) R_Shawcross is first to the ball 
          ...  R_Shawcross hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(swa) J_Shelvey pushes it past R_Shawcross 
          ...  J_Shelvey gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  A_Begovic plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 

*************  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          : A_Begovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Dyer (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Swansea City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shelvey
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Fernandez (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Swansea City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       19
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :           5        |       12
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 0 Swansea City
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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  22   2   3   2  23 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 286   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  19   3   2  22 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  40   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   4  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
Willian        MF   3   2  20  11  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  77  -1
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  20  10
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
K_Jones        FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  22   2   3   4  23 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 176   0   0   0
D_Tiendalli    DF   2  18  11   2  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  20   1
B_Davies       DF   3  18  12   3  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  20   0
Michu          MF   3   3  20  11  25 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
F_Fernandez    DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  71   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  75  -3   2
J_Amat         DF   2  18   3   2  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2   9  20   9  24 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
J_Shelvey      AM   3   2  19  11  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  30
R_v_Wolfs'kel  FW   2   3   2  21  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Cuadrado     AM   2   3  20  11  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kightly      MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Horn         GK  18   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   2  19   3   3  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   2   3  19  11  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hernandez    MF   2   2  19   4  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Bony         FW   3   2   3  19  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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