FMFA Leopard League, Stoke City vs. Southampton (Thu Oct 27)


                           Stoke City  |  Southampton
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 A
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  William McGregor
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                             Fabio DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                         M_Troiani DF  |  DF Filipe_Luis
                        C_N'Zogbia MF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                           Willian MF  |  MF J_Navas
                         S_Ireland MF  |  MF Isco
                         G_Ramirez MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                      M_Derbyshire FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW O_Giroud
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet
                         E_Pieters SUB |  SUB D_Fox
                         S_Bassong SUB |  SUB J_Fonte
                         R_Alvarez SUB |  SUB K_Asamoah
                           M_Diouf SUB |  SUB K_Balde_Diao




Min. 2  :(sou) O_Giroud gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Shawcross! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Giroud with a powerful header ! 
          ...  A_Begovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Begovic is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 5  :(sou) S_Ramos moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Lallana 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Lallana ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 7  :(sou) A_Lallana finds O_Giroud with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  O_Giroud has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Begovic 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Begovic 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  A_Begovic recovers to save it !! 
Min. 16 :(sou) A_Lallana passes the ball to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Begovic just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 18 :(sou) O_Giroud sidesteps M_Muniesa 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by O_Giroud ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic smothers the ball. 
Min. 19 :(sou) Isco races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Shaw lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Troiani with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 23 :(sou) M_Balotelli spots Filipe_Luis who is in acres of space 
          ...  Filipe_Luis pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 24 :(sou) A_Lallana curls the ball out wide to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Giroud chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Begovic fists it away! 
Min. 25 :(sou) J_Navas has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Muniesa 
          ...  He puts in O_Giroud! 
          ...  O_Giroud drives it low ! 
          ...  A_Begovic turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse hits it into the box! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Begovic with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Ward-Prowse 
          ...  R_Shawcross clears the corner 
Min. 26 :(sto) G_Ramirez has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Clyne 
          ...  He puts in C_N'Zogbia! 
          ...  But L_Shaw wins the tackle 
Min. 26 :(sou) The ball is passed in from J_Navas, he finds M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Begovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That’s put Southampton in front! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Southampton ...
Min. 28 :(sou) M_Balotelli pushes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Balotelli sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  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. 29 :(sto) S_Ireland kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Ramirez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Ramos gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 29 :(sou) J_Navas pulls it back to Isco 
          ...  Isco attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 32 :(sto) G_Ramirez back heels to find M_Derbyshire in space 
          ...  But S_Ramos slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 33 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 35 :(sou) A_Lallana with an inch perfect pass to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic smothers the ball. 
Min. 36 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Balotelli 
          ...  E_Cavani with the high feet 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 36 :(sou) M_Balotelli runs towards the goal 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 38 :(sou) A_Lallana with a neat pass into M_Balotelli 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Shawcross 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 40 :(sou) M_Balotelli beats R_Shawcross 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Begovic with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 41 :(sou) Filipe_Luis takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Filipe_Luis hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sou) N_Clyne finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  R_Shawcross pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 45 :(sto) R_Alvarez will replace G_Ramirez and play MF 
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Diouf is being brought on 
          ...  E_Cavani is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(sto) R_Alvarez with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  But S_Ramos sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 46 :(sto) M_Muniesa beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Navas takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 47 :(sou) N_Clyne plays it forward to J_Navas 
          ...  J_Navas with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Begovic with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 

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

Min. 46 :(sto) M_Troiani runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 47 :(sou) A_Lallana hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 52 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Muniesa 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  A_Begovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 55 :(sou) O_Giroud looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli attempts a chip! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 57 :(sou) M_Balotelli flicks it past R_Shawcross 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Troiani takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 59 :(sou) S_Ramos knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  S_Ramos runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 60 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse takes advantage of a mistake by M_Muniesa 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Ward-Prowse ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 65 :(sou) Isco with a burst of pace 
          ...  Isco tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Begovic looks dejected 
          ...  Stoke City 0-2 Southampton ...
Min. 66 :(sto) R_Alvarez miskicks! 
          ...  He finds M_Derbyshire though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Derbyshire with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Alvarez! 
          ...  Willian gets to it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ireland plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia gets on the end of it 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Southampton fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 66 :(sou) Isco pass splits open the defence and finds M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Begovic saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 67 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  M_Balotelli looks to see where A_Begovic is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 72 :(sto) M_Derbyshire finds himself in a good position 
          ...  L_Shaw wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 73 :(sto) M_Diouf beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Filipe_Luis slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 73 :(sou) J_Navas with a probing pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Begovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 74 :(sou) Isco with a neat pass into M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(sto) Willian pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Lallana makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Willian chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Clyne wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 76 :(sto) Willian with a 50-yard pass to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 77 :(sou) N_Clyne with the cross-field pass to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Begovic with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 79 :(sou) Isco has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Lallana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Lallana ! 
          ...  A_Begovic falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 82 :(sto) M_Diouf gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Clyne! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Diouf lobs K_Vermeer! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 83 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse volleys it forward. He finds M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Troiani wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(sto) S_Ireland has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Shaw 
          ...  He puts in R_Alvarez! 
          ...  N_Clyne dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at R_Alvarez 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Begovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Cavani (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Balotelli (26), Isco (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Ward-Prowse (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       29
Off target           :           5        |       12
On target            :           1        |       17
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       21
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 2 Southampton
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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  29   2   3   2  23 |  96  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 162   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  20   4   2  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  20   2   4  23 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Fabio          DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Troiani      DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
C_N'Zogbia     MF   2   3  21  10  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Willian        MF   3   2  23  11  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  20   3  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  22  11  27 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Derbyshire   FW   3   3   3  19  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  20  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Butland      GK  19   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  20   4   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  21   4   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  22   3  28 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  21  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  28   2   3   2  26 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  23  13   4  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  22   2   3  23 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   1
N_Clyne        DF   2  20  12   3  24 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  20   2   3  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   9
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  23   3  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0   5  25   7
J_Navas        MF   2   4  23  12  25 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   3
Isco           MF   2   3  21   9  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  26
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  22  11  24 |  96   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  60   4
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  96   0   0   1   0  11   1   0   0   0   8  18  49
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  21  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
S_Scufflet     GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fox          DF   2  20  12   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Asamoah      MF   2   9  22   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   4   4  20  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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