FMFA Cup Group Stage, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Stoke City (Wed Jan 27) Tottenham Hotspur | Stoke City 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Tony Ayre | Duncan Masaldo | M_Neuer GK | GK A_Begovic A_Tameze DF | DF R_Huth M_Sakho DF | DF R_Shawcross F_Fazio DF | DF M_Muniesa M_Dawson DF | DF E_Pieters M_Reus MF | MF Willian E_Lamela MF | MF G_Ramirez C_Eriksen MF | MF R_Alvarez C_Tiote MF | MF N_Dyer R_Soldado FW | FW M_Diouf S_Eto'o FW | FW E_Cavani | A_Lindegaard SUB | SUB J_Butland J_Vertonghen SUB | SUB Fabio Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB G_Cameron A_Townsend SUB | SUB S_Ireland L_Traore SUB | SUB M_Derbyshire Min. 22 :(ths) R_Soldado sidesteps E_Pieters ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Soldado hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... A_Begovic with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... C_Eriksen chips the ball in towards the back post! ... R_Huth clears the corner Min. 23 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a 50-yard pass to M_Diouf ... M_Reus pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 25 :(ths) M_Reus runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_Eriksen ... A skillful effort from C_Eriksen ! ... A_Begovic parries it ... CORNER! ... E_Lamela chips the ball into the area! ... R_Shawcross clears the corner Min. 26 :(sto) M_Diouf takes advantage of a mistake by M_Dawson ... That mistake could prove costly ... C_Eriksen wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 26 :(sto) Willian can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to E_Cavani ... E_Cavani with a bicycle kick ! ... But M_Neuer makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 35 :(ths) C_Eriksen with the through ball to A_Tameze ... Excellent sliding challenge from E_Pieters ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 35 :(sto) E_Cavani runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... C_Eriksen is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... The fans jeer him off! Min. 36 :(ths) M_Reus lobs the ball over the defence ... R_Soldado latches on to it ... R_Soldado with the crafty shot! ... A_Begovic won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 37 :(sto) G_Ramirez with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Sakho ... He knocks it to E_Cavani! ... Superbly timed tackle by F_Fazio ... He made it look easy Min. 38 :(ths) C_Tiote kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Soldado gets on the end of the pass ... Fine tackle by R_Shawcross ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 40 :(sto) M_Diouf knocks the ball past A_Tameze ... M_Diouf hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Neuer never had a chance! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Stoke City Min. 50 :(ths) M_Reus knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Reus sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... The Tottenham Hotspur fans sing his praises! ... That’s given Tottenham Hotspur the lead! ... Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 51 :(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! ... E_Cavani receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... F_Fazio with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 53 :(ths) E_Lamela plays it forward to S_Eto'o ... Good sliding challenge from R_Huth Min. 54 :(sto) N_Dyer is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to E_Cavani ... A_Tameze forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Willian swings it in! ... It is kicked away by M_Dawson Min. 55 :(sto) M_Diouf is first to the loose ball ... M_Sakho cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 56 :(ths) E_Lamela heads the ball back to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado attempts to drive it home! ... A_Begovic watches it sail safely wide! Min. 57 :(ths) R_Soldado beats R_Shawcross ... He muscled him off the ball ... R_Huth with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee lectures him ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... C_Tiote passes to M_Reus ... M_Reus throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Looks like it should be A_Begovic's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... A_Begovic looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 69 :(ths) C_Tiote flicks the ball through ... S_Eto'o runs onto it! ... But E_Pieters clears the ball to safety Min. 70 :(ths) E_Lamela with the heel pass to R_Soldado ... R_Huth beats him to the ball Min. 71 :(ths) A_Tameze finds M_Reus with a ball over the defence ... R_Huth fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 73 :(ths) C_Tiote sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Dawson ... A powerful header from M_Dawson ! ... It looks good ... A_Begovic tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_Lamela lofts the ball in! ... A_Begovic fists it away! Min. 75 :(ths) C_Tiote sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Eto'o ... S_Eto'o tries to place it in the corner ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 76 :(ths) A defence splitting pass from E_Lamela to S_Eto'o ... S_Eto'o tries to beat A_Begovic from outside the area! ... A_Begovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 77 :(sto) E_Cavani turns on a sixpence ... E_Cavani smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But M_Neuer stops that one easily Min. 78 :(sto) N_Dyer with an intelligent ball to E_Cavani ... M_Dawson plays it back ... M_Neuer slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... N_Dyer hits it towards the far post! ... C_Tiote reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 86 :(ths) M_Sakho passes the ball to S_Eto'o ... S_Eto'o with the shot on net ! ... A_Begovic with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ths) M_Sakho hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... S_Eto'o latches onto it! ... R_Shawcross with the tackle Min. 94 :(ths) C_Tiote with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Reus gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Reus lobs A_Begovic! ... But A_Begovic palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 94 :(sto) G_Ramirez has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Dawson ... He knocks it to Willian! ... M_Reus with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Stoke City players ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : White Hart Lane Attendance : 36,284 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Reus (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Reus (50) Sent Off : C_Eriksen (35) Booked : M_Reus (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Ramirez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Huth (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 3 Off target : 4 | 1 On target : 7 | 2 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 2 3 3 24 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 21 5 2 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 10 0 M_Sakho DF 2 21 4 3 28 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 F_Fazio DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Dawson DF 2 20 2 3 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 M_Reus MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 96 0 1 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 18 25 32 E_Lamela MF 2 3 21 11 26 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 21 11 28 | 35 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -4 C_Tiote MF 4 10 19 2 25 | 96 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 50 0 R_Soldado FW 2 3 3 21 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 S_Eto'o FW 2 2 2 20 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 L_Traore FW 2 3 3 20 27 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Begovic GK 26 2 3 2 23 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 2 20 4 2 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 -3 -3 R_Shawcross DF 3 19 2 4 23 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 19 4 2 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pieters DF 2 19 3 3 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Willian MF 3 2 22 11 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Ramirez MF 2 4 21 11 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Alvarez MF 2 3 21 3 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 N_Dyer MF 2 3 21 10 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Diouf FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 E_Cavani FW 2 3 4 20 24 | 96 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 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 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1453926089 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35