FMFA Cup, Notts County vs. Stoke City (Sun Oct 23)


                         Notts County  |  Stoke City
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-3-3 A
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                           S_Loach GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                           B_Adams DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                            A_Luna DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                         S_Bennett DM  |  DF R_Shawcross
                         J_Chester DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                          E_Hewitt DF  |  MF Willian
                        C_Thompson MF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                         J_McCourt MF  |  MF R_Alvarez
                           Eduardo FW  |  FW M_Diouf
                        S_Naismith MF  |  FW E_Cavani
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW G_Puscas
                                       |
                         R_Carroll SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                          M_Amevor SUB |  SUB Fabio
                          S_Aborah SUB |  SUB M_Troiani
                        W_Atkinson SUB |  SUB C_N'Zogbia
                        A_Campbell SUB |  SUB M_Derbyshire




Min. 3  :(sto) G_Puscas can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  S_Bennett with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 8  :(sto) E_Cavani with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows E_Hewitt a clean set of heals 
          ...  E_Cavani must beat S_Loach! 
          ...  S_Loach heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 10 :(not) Eduardo takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bassong 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  But M_Muniesa wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 13 :(sto) Willian heads the ball back to E_Cavani 
          ...  M_Rashford takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 15 :(not) S_Naismith with the nod to J_McCourt 
          ...  J_McCourt with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 18 :(not) S_Bennett retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_McCourt gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Ramirez with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Thomas Edvardsen looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  J_McCourt plays it short to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Notts County fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Notts County have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Notts County 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 19 :(not) Eduardo sidesteps S_Bassong 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Eduardo shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a difficult save 
Min. 19 :(not) B_Adams punches G_Ramirez off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 20 :(sto) Willian controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Willian with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Notts County 1-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 22 :(not) Eduardo barges M_Muniesa off the ball 
          ...  Eduardo with the strike ! 
          ...  A_Begovic takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 27 :(sto) M_Diouf plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Thompson with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  M_Diouf will take it 
          ...  He sends S_Loach the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That puts Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Notts County 1-2 Stoke City...
Min. 29 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a slide rule pass to Willian 
          ...  E_Hewitt is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(not) C_Thompson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Rashford 
          ...  R_Alvarez lunges in with two feet!! 
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 38 :(not) J_McCourt kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  From long range M_Rashford bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 39 :(not) C_Thompson kicks R_Alvarez off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(not) J_McCourt has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Pieters 
          ...  He puts in M_Rashford! 
          ...  G_Ramirez clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 44 :(sto) E_Cavani cuts inside S_Bennett 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Cavani with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  S_Loach is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Notts County 1-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Diouf plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Diouf tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  S_Loach makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Notts County 1-3 Stoke City

Min. 48 :(not) S_Bennett hoists the ball across to J_Chester 
          ...  R_Shawcross scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  S_Bennett swings it in 
          ...  M_Rashford takes control of it! 
          ...  M_Rashford with a powerful header ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 53 :(sto) Willian cuts the ball back to R_Alvarez 
          ...  S_Bennett makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 55 :(not) Notts County will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 55 :(not) It seems S_Bennett has switched to a MF 
Min. 55 :(sto) S_Bassong is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 60 :(sto) R_Alvarez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Luna 
          ...  He puts in Willian! 
          ...  Willian hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Loach's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Notts County 1-4 Stoke City ...
Min. 63 :(not) S_Naismith with a probing through ball M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford attempts the shot! 
          ...  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. 63 :(sto) G_Ramirez sidesteps A_Luna 
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Ramirez ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  S_Loach never had a chance! 
Min. 66 :(sto) Willian puts in G_Puscas 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Puscas ! 
          ...  The Stoke City fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Notts County 1-5 Stoke City ...
Min. 67 :(sto) R_Alvarez with a probing pass to M_Diouf 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  E_Hewitt picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(not) M_Amevor is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Luna is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(not) A_Campbell is going to be brought on 
          ...  Eduardo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(not) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  S_Aborah will come on for S_Naismith and play MF 
Min. 72 :(sto) M_Diouf has space to run with the ball 
          ...  M_Diouf with the strike ! 
          ...  S_Loach with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 74 :(not) J_McCourt moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 75 :(sto) G_Ramirez takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  J_Chester with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 79 :(sto) E_Cavani with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  A skillful effort from E_Cavani ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 80 :(sto) G_Ramirez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Pieters latches onto it! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Hewitt 
Min. 82 :(not) S_Bennett has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Shawcross 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Rashford! 
          ...  M_Diouf rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 85 :(not) J_McCourt is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Campbell 
          ...  A_Campbell hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 85 :(sto) G_Ramirez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Willian latches onto it! 
          ...  Willian hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(not) A_Campbell with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  E_Cavani with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 94 :(sto) G_Puscas with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  G_Puscas drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Loach claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Notts County 1-6 Stoke City ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Meadow Lane
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Notts County Match Info
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Best player          : J_McCourt
Scorers              : M_Rashford (18)
Sent Off             : C_Thompson (39)
Booked               : S_Bennett (3), E_Hewitt (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Willian (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Willian (20,60), M_Diouf (27 pen), E_Cavani (44), G_Puscas (66,94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Cavani (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Notts County  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       2
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Notts County 1 - 6 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Notts County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Loach        GK  20   2   3   3  26 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
B_Adams        DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Luna         DF   3  19  12   2  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  20   3  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  27  -3
J_Chester      DF   2  20   2   3  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Hewitt       DF   2  19  10   2  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
C_Thompson     MF   2  10  15  10  23 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
J_McCourt      MF   2  11  20  10  24 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   3
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Naismith     MF   2   3  19  11  22 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   3  19  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
R_Carroll      GK  15   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amevor       DF   1  19   3   2  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aborah       MF   2   3  18  10  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Atkinson     DF   2  13  10   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Campbell     FW   2   3   2  18  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  29   2   3   2  23 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  21   4   2  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  20   4   2  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  20   2   4  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  20   4   3  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
Willian        MF   3   2  23  11  27 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   2   0   0   0   8  56  55
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  22  11  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   1
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  22   3  28 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  21  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  20  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  24
G_Puscas       FW   2   3   3  19  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  46
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
M_Troiani      DF   2  19   2   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_N'Zogbia     MF   2   3  21  10  21 |   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
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