FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Stoke City (Wed Feb 24)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  Stoke City
                          4-2-1-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 T
                          Mike McLeod  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                           M_Sakho DF  |  DF Fabio
                          A_Tameze DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                           F_Fazio DF  |  DF G_Cameron
                          K_Walker DF  |  DF M_Troiani
                           C_Tiote DM  |  MF Willian
                       J_Obi_Mikel DM  |  MF C_N'Zogbia
                            M_Reus AM  |  MF G_Ramirez
                          E_Lamela MF  |  MF R_Alvarez
                         R_Soldado FW  |  FW M_Diouf
                       J_Rodriguez FW  |  FW M_Derbyshire
                                       |
                      A_Lindegaard SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB N_Sule
                        A_Townsend SUB |  SUB E_Pieters
                              K_Ly SUB |  SUB C_Adam
                           Eduardo SUB |  SUB P_Crouch




Min. 2  :(ths) C_Tiote with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  C_Tiote tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  A_Begovic goes down well to save 
Min. 3  :(ths) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez is through! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with the overhead ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Begovic was left standing 
          ...  That’s put Tottenham Hotspur in front! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 4  :(ths) M_Reus controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Fabio 
          ...  He puts in R_Soldado! 
          ...  R_Soldado with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
Min. 6  :(ths) M_Reus breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Begovic! 
          ...  Fabio brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(ths) C_Tiote backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Troiani comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 14 :(sto) M_Diouf knocks the ball past K_Walker 
          ...  A_Tameze gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(ths) E_Lamela controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Soldado gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Soldado attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic gathers it comfortably 
Min. 20 :(ths) E_Lamela with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  M_Troiani with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel swings it in 
          ...  J_Rodriguez takes control of it! 
          ...  But G_Cameron wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 23 :(ths) M_Reus runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  S_Bassong gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 27 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Soldado 
          ...  But G_Ramirez slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 27 :(sto) M_Derbyshire gets possession in his own half 
          ...  R_Soldado rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 30 :(ths) E_Lamela gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Soldado 
          ...  From long range R_Soldado bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over A_Begovic 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 33 :(sto) Willian beats J_Rodriguez 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Willian gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 35 :(ths) E_Lamela spots R_Soldado who is in acres of space 
          ...  R_Soldado hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Begovic watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 36 :(sto) R_Alvarez holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_N'Zogbia 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Tameze and it had to be 
Min. 42 :(ths) E_Lamela floats the ball in to find J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sto) N_Sule is coming on for M_Troiani and will play DF 
Min. 45 :(sto) Up goes the substitution board - C_Adam on for R_Alvarez as a MF 
Min. 45 :(sto) A_Begovic looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 45 :(sto) a big roar from the crowd as J_Butland comes on for A_Begovic to play GK 
Min. 48 :(ths) Curled in dangerously from J_Obi_Mikel to R_Soldado 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Derbyshire 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Tiote! 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Fazio 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But J_Butland hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(ths) R_Soldado looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But J_Butland just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 46 :(sto) M_Diouf jumps over F_Fazio's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Diouf ! 
          ...  It floats over M_Neuer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 48 :(ths) R_Soldado takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  R_Soldado swings in the shot! 
          ...  What agility from J_Butland 
Min. 49 :(ths) C_Tiote 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! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Rodriguez ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  E_Lamela makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  J_Butland makes a difficult save 
Min. 55 :(ths) M_Sakho runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Cameron 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Willian with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 56 :(ths) R_Soldado jumps over N_Sule's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Soldado with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But J_Butland tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 57 :(sto) Fabio cuts inside A_Tameze 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Walker !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 63 :(ths) J_Rodriguez leaves his marker standing 
          ...  J_Rodriguez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 66 :(ths) R_Soldado gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Ramirez! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Soldado with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Butland can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  J_Butland has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 66 :(sto) C_Adam turns past C_Tiote 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  C_Adam has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 68 :(ths) M_Reus drives it across the face of the goal J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 70 :(sto) C_Adam with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past F_Fazio 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Diouf! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Diouf ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away 
Min. 70 :(sto) G_Cameron is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  They have no substitutions left. 
          ...  Will play a man down 
Min. 73 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel miskicks! 
          ...  He finds R_Soldado though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  But S_Bassong wins the tackle 
Min. 74 :(ths) E_Lamela holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  J_Butland comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Butland 
          ...  J_Butland gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 74 :(sto) Willian can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to C_Adam 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Adam ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(ths) Eduardo is coming on for R_Soldado and will play FW 
Min. 76 :(ths) M_Reus with a probing pass to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with the shot ! 
          ...  But J_Butland punches it away 
Min. 78 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Bassong 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Lamela 
          ...  F_Fazio gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Butland has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Butland is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 79 :(ths) M_Reus crosses to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round J_Butland 
          ...  He rounds J_Butland 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 81 :(ths) M_Reus looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo hits a great shot ! 
          ...  J_Butland catches the ball 
Min. 83 :(ths) C_Tiote is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Fazio 
          ...  F_Fazio with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Butland tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets his head on it 
          ...  J_Butland gathers it comfortably 
Min. 85 :(ths) Eduardo leaves Fabio standing 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Bassong hits it out for a throw 
Min. 86 :(ths) M_Reus spots J_Rodriguez who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Rodriguez fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 87 :(ths) C_Tiote with the header on 
          ...  He finds F_Fazio in space 
          ...  F_Fazio curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Butland's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ths) E_Lamela with a flicked pass to Eduardo 
          ...  S_Bassong with the block 
Min. 89 :(ths) Eduardo knocks it past Fabio and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Eduardo ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 89 :(ths) M_Reus kills the ball dead 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez drives it in 
          ...  J_Butland is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Butland reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Lamela chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  N_Sule reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 90 :(ths) K_Walker finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  K_Walker looks to see where J_Butland is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Butland parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 36,284
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Rodriguez (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fabio (6), M_Troiani (20)
Injured              : A_Begovic (45), G_Cameron (70)
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       5
Off target           :          12        |       2
On target            :          16        |       3
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          22        |       3
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
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_Neuer        GK  26   2   3   3  24 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
M_Sakho        DF   2  21   4   3  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
A_Tameze       DF   1  21   5   2  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   3  20   3   2  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
K_Walker       DF   2  18  11   3  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
C_Tiote        DM   4  10  19   2  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
J_Obi_Mikel    DM   3  10  18   3  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Reus         AM   2   3  22  11  25 |  97   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  21  11  26 |  97   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   3
R_Soldado      FW   2   3   3  21  28 |  79   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   8  18  23
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   2  11  18  21 |  97   0   0   0   0  11   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   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
K_Ly           MF   2   1  18  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  26   2   3   2  23 |  45   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
Fabio          DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Bassong      DF   2  20   4   2  22 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
G_Cameron      DF   3  18   2   3  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Troiani      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
Willian        MF   3   2  22  11  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_N'Zogbia     MF   2   3  21  10  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  21  11  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  21   3  28 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  20  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
M_Derbyshire   FW   3   3   3  19  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Butland      GK  19   3   2   3  24 |  52  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 132   0   0   0
N_Sule         DF   2  18   3   2  18 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  19   3   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Adam         MF   3   2  19   3  23 |  52   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
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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