FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Stoke City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sun Dec 06)


                           Stoke City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                             Fabio DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF M_Dawson
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF J_Vertonghen
                         G_Cameron DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                         S_Ireland MF  |  MF E_Lamela
                         R_Alvarez MF  |  MF C_Eriksen
                            N_Dyer MF  |  MF A_Townsend
                            C_Adam MF  |  MF M_Reus
                           M_Diouf FW  |  FW S_Eto'o
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW Eduardo
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB A_Lindegaard
                         M_Troiani SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                            N_Sule SUB |  SUB M_Sakho
                           Willian SUB |  SUB C_Tiote
                      M_Derbyshire SUB |  SUB J_Rodriguez




Min. 1  :(sto) E_Cavani with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Tameze 
          ...  A skillful effort from E_Cavani ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 2  :(sto) R_Alvarez looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  M_Neuer blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 3  :(ths) S_Eto'o nutmegs Fabio 
          ...  S_Eto'o chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 6  :(sto) M_Diouf finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  M_Diouf drives the ball low ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Adam chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to E_Pieters 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 6  :(ths) S_Eto'o finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  S_Eto'o drives it low ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 8  :(sto) N_Dyer retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  E_Cavani latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_Lamela pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 11 :(ths) A_Tameze sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Eto'o 
          ...  Fabio leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 11 :(ths) Y_Kaboul unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Eto'o 
          ...  G_Cameron with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 23 :(sto) C_Adam is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to R_Huth 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Vertonghen 
Min. 24 :(sto) R_Alvarez with a flicked pass to G_Cameron 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Vertonghen belts it clear 
Min. 26 :(sto) C_Adam looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Diouf 
          ...  What a shot from M_Diouf ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 27 :(sto) M_Diouf with a flashy move 
          ...  M_Diouf with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 31 :(ths) A_Townsend passes the ball to C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen with the drive! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Begovic !! 
Min. 34 :(ths) A_Townsend is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus with the overhead ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 37 :(sto) E_Cavani runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  E_Cavani fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 38 :(sto) R_Huth flicks the ball through 
          ...  E_Cavani runs onto it! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Eduardo 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Dyer drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Cameron 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  M_Neuer plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 40 :(ths) E_Lamela is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Townsend 
          ...  N_Dyer with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  E_Lamela swings it in 
          ...  Eduardo takes control of it! 
          ...  But R_Huth reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ths) The ball is passed in from C_Eriksen, he finds M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus hits a great shot ! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Eriksen plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Cameron gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 44 :(sto) R_Huth swings at C_Eriksen 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Troiani is going to be brought on 
          ...  G_Cameron is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 45 :(sto) Willian will replace C_Adam and play MF 
Min. 45 :(ths) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  D_Rose will come on for Y_Kaboul and play DF 
Min. 45 :(ths) C_Tiote is ready to come on to replace M_Reus 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(sto) S_Ireland with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to E_Cavani 
          ...  J_Vertonghen clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 45 :(sto) A_Begovic is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 46 :(sto) S_Ireland backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Diouf gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Diouf tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 

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

Min. 46 :(ths) S_Eto'o takes advantage of a mistake by R_Huth 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  E_Cavani body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 52 :(sto) N_Dyer takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Dawson gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 55 :(ths) Eduardo breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Begovic! 
          ...  M_Diouf brings him down! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 57 :(sto) E_Cavani with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  E_Cavani gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kisses his shirt!! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  That puts Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 63 :(ths) A_Townsend looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Eto'o 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Eto'o ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 65 :(sto) R_Alvarez with an in swinging cross to R_Huth 
          ...  J_Vertonghen wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 67 :(sto) M_Diouf barges J_Vertonghen off the ball 
          ...  M_Diouf aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 68 :(ths) Eduardo plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Eduardo fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 72 :(sto) R_Alvarez back heels to find Willian in space 
          ...  Willian cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 74 :(sto) E_Cavani is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Cavani ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Neuer's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 77 :(sto) S_Ireland beats the defender 
          ...  S_Ireland with the strike ! 
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 81 :(sto) E_Cavani flicks it over A_Tameze's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  E_Cavani with a little chip! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 83 :(sto) Curled in dangerously from Willian to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Dawson with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ths) M_Dawson turns past E_Pieters 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Willian is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Britannia Stadium
Attendance           : 26,019
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cavani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Huth (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : J_Vertonghen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Dawson (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
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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  25   2   3   2  23 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
Fabio          DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  20   4   2  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
E_Pieters      DF   2  19   3   3  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Cameron      DF   3  18   2   3  22 |  45   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   8  11
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  20   3  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  21   3  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  48   8
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  20  10  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Adam         MF   3   2  19   3  23 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  20  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  20  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
J_Butland      GK  19   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Troiani      DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sule         DF   2  18   3   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  21  11  27 |  48   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
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
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M_Neuer        GK  25   2   3   3  24 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  21   5   2  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Dawson       DF   2  20   2   3  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
J_Vertonghen   DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  21  11  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   2   3  21  11  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  22  10  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   2  20  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   2  19  11   3  22 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sakho        DF   2  20   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tiote        MF   4  10  19   2  25 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   2  10  18  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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