FMFA Cup Group Stage, Liverpool F.C. vs. Stoke City (Wed Nov 18)


                       Liverpool F.C.  |  Stoke City
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-3-3 A
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Duncan Masaldo
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                          K_Darlow GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF R_Huth
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF R_Shawcross
                        C_Fabregas DM  |  DF M_Muniesa
                      E_Khacheridi DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                            D_Luiz DF  |  MF Willian
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF R_Alvarez
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW M_Diouf
                       J_Rodriguez AM  |  FW E_Cavani
                            Neymar FW  |  FW M_Derbyshire
                                       |
                      N_Baranovsky SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                         M_Hummels SUB |  SUB G_Cameron
                          Coutinho SUB |  SUB M_Troiani
                        R_Sterling SUB |  SUB N_Dyer
                       D_Sturridge SUB |  SUB P_Crouch




Min. 2  :(sto) G_Ramirez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Derbyshire 
          ...  M_Derbyshire keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  K_Darlow heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 3  :(sto) M_Derbyshire gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Y_Cabaye with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 5  :(liv) G_Johnson runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Huth 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  G_Johnson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 5  :(sto) M_Derbyshire breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on K_Darlow! 
          ...  Y_Cabaye brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  E_Cavani drives it under the wall 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  K_Darlow plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 6  :(sto) E_Pieters runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  R_Shawcross latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_Shawcross has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  K_Darlow beats the ball away 
Min. 6  :(liv) Neymar makes the tackle 
          ...  R_Alvarez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(liv) L_Suarez finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Huth 
          ...  L_Suarez with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 8  :(sto) Willian with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Diouf gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Diouf has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But K_Darlow punches it away 
Min. 9  :(liv) C_Fabregas lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Neymar latches on to it 
          ...  But M_Derbyshire clears the ball to safety 
Min. 11 :(sto) M_Derbyshire kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Diouf gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Diouf with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  K_Darlow with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 13 :(liv) J_Rodriguez looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Neymar 
          ...  Neymar chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(sto) R_Alvarez is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Derbyshire 
          ...  G_Johnson gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 23 :(liv) S_Gerrard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Johnson latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Johnson with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 24 :(sto) R_Alvarez back heels to find M_Diouf in space 
          ...  But E_Khacheridi slides in 
Min. 25 :(sto) Willian looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Derbyshire 
          ...  M_Derbyshire throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  K_Darlow never had a chance! 
          ...  Lets see if Stoke City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Liverpool F.C. 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 26 :(sto) Willian plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Cavani keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 27 :(sto) E_Cavani makes the tackle 
          ...  E_Cavani with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  K_Darlow just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 29 :(liv) S_Gerrard jumps over Willian's challenge 
          ...  S_Gerrard looks to see where A_Begovic is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 32 :(liv) Neymar with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Neymar with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  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. 34 :(sto) Willian is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Cavani 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Gibbs 
Min. 35 :(sto) Willian beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  C_Fabregas leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Willian bends it round the wall 
          ...  K_Darlow takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 36 :(liv) Neymar with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Neymar curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 36 :(sto) M_Derbyshire turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  D_Luiz steals the ball of off him 
Min. 38 :(liv) J_Rodriguez finds Neymar with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Neymar attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Begovic tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to G_Johnson 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Gerrard 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas swings it in! 
          ...  Neymar with the shot! 
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 39 :(liv) K_Gibbs with the through ball to S_Gerrard 
          ...  S_Gerrard hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 42 :(liv) Neymar beats M_Muniesa 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  R_Alvarez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sto) G_Ramirez jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Diouf 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Luiz 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Willian chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  G_Ramirez makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  K_Darlow with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool F.C. 0-1 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(sto) Willian leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  K_Darlow is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Alvarez chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Derbyshire gets his head on it 
          ...  K_Darlow turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Alvarez 
          ...  It comes to E_Cavani 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Stoke City fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  Liverpool F.C. 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 54 :(sto) R_Alvarez 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! 
          ...  Willian receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  L_Suarez with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 55 :(liv) Liverpool F.C. switch to playing P 
Min. 55 :(liv) S_Gerrard with the first time pass to E_Khacheridi 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  E_Khacheridi picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Begovic 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Begovic 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Liverpool F.C. 1-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 56 :(liv) Liverpool F.C. will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 56 :(liv) K_Gibbs backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Begovic gathers it easily 
Min. 58 :(liv) J_Rodriguez drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Neymar 
          ...  But R_Huth clears the ball to safety 
Min. 59 :(sto) G_Ramirez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Diouf gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_Gibbs reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 62 :(sto) E_Cavani knocks the ball past C_Fabregas 
          ...  D_Luiz with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 63 :(sto) M_Muniesa jumps over G_Johnson's challenge 
          ...  M_Muniesa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 64 :(liv) S_Gerrard finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  S_Gerrard sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 65 :(sto) R_Alvarez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Cavani keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Khacheridi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramirez curls it into the box! 
          ...  K_Gibbs belts it clear 
Min. 67 :(sto) M_Muniesa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Diouf 
          ...  But K_Gibbs sweeps up the threat 
Min. 70 :(liv) M_Hummels is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Gibbs is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) D_Sturridge is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Neymar is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(liv) Coutinho is being brought on 
          ...  C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) S_Gerrard shifts into the AM position in a tactical change 
Min. 76 :(liv) D_Sturridge has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Sturridge hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Begovic with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 76 :(sto) Willian moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 78 :(liv) D_Sturridge beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  D_Sturridge looks to see where A_Begovic is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Liverpool F.C. fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Amazing comeback!! 
          ...  Liverpool F.C. are all square and not long to go 
          ...  Liverpool F.C. 2-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 78 :(liv) The Liverpool F.C. manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P 
Min. 78 :(sto) Willian with the cross-field pass to M_Diouf 
          ...  E_Khacheridi with the tackle 
Min. 79 :(liv) E_Khacheridi takes advantage of a mistake by R_Huth 
          ...  E_Khacheridi with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Begovic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gerrard drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Sturridge loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But A_Begovic makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 81 :(sto) Willian takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Diouf 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Diouf ! 
          ...  But K_Darlow just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 85 :(sto) R_Alvarez with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past G_Johnson 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Cavani! 
          ...  E_Cavani with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Darlow's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  K_Darlow looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramirez hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Johnson wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 86 :(sto) R_Alvarez looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Derbyshire 
          ...  D_Luiz reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 87 :(liv) G_Johnson finds D_Sturridge on the edge of the box 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Sturridge ! 
          ...  What agility from A_Begovic 
Min. 87 :(sto) M_Diouf beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  L_Suarez with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(sto) Willian finds M_Diouf with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But E_Khacheridi slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(sto) R_Alvarez looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Diouf 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Khacheridi 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 45,522
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Liverpool F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : E_Khacheridi (55), D_Sturridge (78)
Sent Off             : Y_Cabaye (5)
Booked               : C_Fabregas (35), D_Luiz (62), L_Suarez (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Willian (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Derbyshire (25), E_Cavani (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Alvarez (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Liverpool F.C.  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          13        |       11
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          15        |       3
Key Tackles          :          12        |       2
Key Passes           :           9        |       22
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Final Score          : Liverpool F.C. 2 - 2 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Liverpool F.C.
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  22   3   2   1  24 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   2  20  12   4  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  10   5
K_Gibbs        DF   2  20  12   3  27 |  74   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
C_Fabregas     DM   2  11  23   2  25 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
E_Khacheridi   DF   2  20   3   4  23 |  97   0   5   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  65   0  24
D_Luiz         DF   2  21  12   4  26 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -3  -3
Y_Cabaye       MF   3   3  21  11  24 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
S_Gerrard      AM   2   3  22  11  28 |  97   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  38   8
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  12  24  46 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
J_Rodriguez    AM   2   3  22  11  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
Neymar         FW   2   3   2  22  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
N_Baranovsky   GK  18   2   2   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   2  23   3   2  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   2   4  21  12  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sterling     MF   2   4  21  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   3   4  20  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32

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  25   2   3   2  23 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 107   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  20   4   2  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  19   2   4  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Muniesa      DF   3  19   4   2  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Pieters      DF   2  19   3   3  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Willian        MF   3   2  21  11  27 |  97   0   0   9   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 108   3
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  21  11  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  21   3  28 |  97   0   0   7   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  85  -3
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  20  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  20  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Derbyshire   FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  13  10  29
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
M_Troiani      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  20  10  21 |   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
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