FMFA Cup Group Stage, Stoke City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Thu Dec 03) Stoke City | Tottenham Hotspur 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Duncan Masaldo | Tony Ayre | A_Begovic GK | GK M_Neuer R_Huth DF | DF A_Tameze R_Shawcross DF | DF M_Sakho M_Muniesa DF | DF F_Fazio E_Pieters DF | DF M_Dawson Willian MF | MF M_Reus G_Ramirez MF | MF E_Lamela R_Alvarez MF | MF C_Eriksen N_Dyer MF | MF C_Tiote M_Diouf FW | FW R_Soldado E_Cavani FW | FW S_Eto'o | J_Butland SUB | SUB A_Lindegaard Fabio SUB | SUB J_Vertonghen G_Cameron SUB | SUB Y_Kaboul S_Ireland SUB | SUB A_Townsend M_Derbyshire SUB | SUB Eduardo Min. 2 :(ths) R_Soldado sidesteps M_Muniesa ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Shawcross slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 4 :(ths) E_Lamela with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from M_Muniesa ... Superbly timed tackle by N_Dyer ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... Swung in by E_Lamela ... E_Pieters wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 10 :(ths) M_Reus with the deft touch ... He takes it past R_Huth ... He knocks it to C_Tiote! ... C_Tiote with the side footed shot! ... A_Begovic tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... M_Reus swings it in! ... R_Huth gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 15 :(sto) N_Dyer reads the run of M_Diouf ... An audacious effort from M_Diouf ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 26 :(ths) C_Eriksen breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Begovic! ... R_Huth brings him down! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 27 :(ths) E_Lamela takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado rifles it to the far post ! ... But A_Begovic punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 31 :(sto) N_Dyer with a first time pass ... E_Cavani runs onto it! ... But he loses control of it ... F_Fazio belts it clear Min. 32 :(sto) R_Alvarez knocks it forward ... F_Fazio slips ... M_Diouf gets to it! ... M_Diouf goes for goal ! ... M_Neuer makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 35 :(ths) R_Soldado turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Shawcross ... He timed it well Min. 42 :(ths) C_Eriksen has it on the edge of the box ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Huth Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ths) R_Soldado with a real burst of pace ... He leaves M_Muniesa behind ... R_Soldado has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... A_Begovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 47 :(sto) R_Alvarez runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_Cavani ... Cleared by F_Fazio Min. 48 :(sto) N_Dyer pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... E_Cavani is clean through! ... E_Cavani with a thundering shot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 48 :(sto) N_Dyer has space to run with the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Reus ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Willian swings it in! ... E_Cavani with the shot! ... M_Neuer parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 50 :(sto) E_Cavani knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Tameze ... But C_Tiote slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 59 :(sto) G_Ramirez has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past F_Fazio ... He knocks it to E_Cavani! ... E_Cavani gets up high for the header ! ... M_Neuer is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 62 :(ths) R_Soldado kills the ball dead ... But R_Huth sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 63 :(sto) E_Cavani gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... C_Tiote with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 67 :(ths) C_Tiote is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to S_Eto'o ... S_Eto'o leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 69 :(sto) G_Ramirez brings the ball into the opposing area ... E_Cavani makes himself available ... E_Cavani tries the shot ! ... But M_Neuer palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 71 :(sto) M_Diouf with the mazy run ... R_Soldado tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 73 :(ths) R_Soldado takes on 3 men ... E_Cavani with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... R_Soldado fires it towards the goal ... A_Begovic gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by C_Eriksen! ... R_Huth wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 75 :(sto) Willian is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 80 :(ths) C_Tiote plays in M_Sakho with a beautiful ball ... M_Sakho hits a crisp volley! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Reus chips the ball in towards the back post! ... R_Huth gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 83 :(sto) M_Diouf beats M_Sakho ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_Diouf aiming for the bottom corner ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 83 :(ths) E_Lamela sidesteps R_Huth ... E_Lamela hits the ball first time! ... But A_Begovic makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(sto) Willian is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to E_Cavani ... E_Cavani with the header ! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 93 :(sto) E_Cavani makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... From long range E_Cavani bends the ball towards goal! ... M_Neuer gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 94 :(sto) G_Ramirez puts in M_Diouf ... R_Soldado body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... FREE KICK ... N_Dyer floats it forward ... M_Diouf latches onto the end of it ... A_Tameze slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by G_Ramirez ... It is cleared by F_Fazio ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Britannia Stadium Attendance : 26,039 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Huth (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Cavani (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Fazio Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Soldado (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 9 | 7 Off target : 5 | 2 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Begovic GK 25 2 3 2 23 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 2 20 4 2 22 | 97 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 R_Shawcross DF 3 19 2 4 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 19 4 2 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pieters DF 2 19 3 3 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Willian MF 3 2 21 11 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Ramirez MF 2 4 21 11 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Alvarez MF 2 3 21 3 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 N_Dyer MF 2 3 20 10 21 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 M_Diouf FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E_Cavani FW 2 3 4 20 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 9 J_Butland GK 19 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fabio DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 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 S_Ireland MF 3 3 20 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Derbyshire FW 3 3 3 18 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 25 2 3 3 24 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 21 5 2 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 M_Sakho DF 2 20 4 3 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 F_Fazio DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 M_Dawson DF 2 20 2 3 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reus MF 2 3 22 10 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 E_Lamela MF 2 3 21 11 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 21 11 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tiote MF 4 10 19 2 25 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 3 R_Soldado FW 2 3 3 20 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 6 S_Eto'o FW 2 2 2 20 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A_Lindegaard GK 18 3 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vertonghen DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Kaboul DF 2 19 2 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Townsend MF 2 3 19 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eduardo FW 2 3 3 19 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1449131819 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35