FMFA Leopard League, Stoke City vs. Newcastle United (Thu Nov 24)


                           Stoke City  |  Newcastle United
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-3-2-1 N
                               Vacant  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK T_Krul
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF V_Anita
                            L_Sane DF  |  DF S_Mustafi
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF Jose_Gimenez
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF G_Pique
                         E_Pieters DF  |  MF M_Hamsik
                         G_Ramirez MF  |  MF G_Bale
                        C_N'Zogbia MF  |  MF J_Buckle
                         R_Alvarez MF  |  AM R_Sterling
                           Willian MF  |  AM K_Ly
                           M_Diouf FW  |  FW L_de_Jong
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB R_Blanco
                             Fabio SUB |  SUB D_Santon
                         M_Troiani SUB |  SUB A_Young
                         S_Ireland SUB |  SUB L_Ward
                            S_Long SUB |  SUB R_Lewandowski




Min. 1  :(new) R_Sterling feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_de_Jong runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  G_Ramirez with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 3  :(new) J_Buckle cuts the ball back to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 5  :(sto) G_Ramirez has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Diouf collects the loose ball! 
          ...  G_Pique with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 7  :(sto) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Diouf is through! 
          ...  M_Diouf hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  T_Krul makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 7  :(new) R_Sterling is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to L_de_Jong 
          ...  What a shot from L_de_Jong ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Begovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 8  :(new) K_Ly breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Begovic! 
          ...  E_Pieters brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 9  :(new) K_Ly slides the ball across to L_de_Jong 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Sane 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 12 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a short pass to find R_Shawcross 
          ...  S_Mustafi gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 13 :(sto) R_Alvarez takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Diouf 
          ...  V_Anita robs him of the ball 
Min. 13 :(new) J_Buckle steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Shawcross 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Diouf is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 14 :(sto) G_Ramirez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Diouf latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Diouf shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But T_Krul palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 15 :(new) G_Bale with a precise ball to R_Sterling 
          ...  M_Diouf fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 18 :(sto) M_Diouf runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  G_Pique reads the play well 
Min. 20 :(new) M_Hamsik with a precise pass to R_Sterling 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 22 :(sto) L_Sane runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Diouf 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Diouf gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 24 :(new) K_Ly is first to the ball 
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Ly ! 
          ...  A_Begovic catches the ball 
Min. 33 :(sto) M_Diouf gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past V_Anita! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Diouf sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 34 :(new) M_Hamsik whips the ball across to K_Ly 
          ...  A skillful effort from K_Ly ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 35 :(sto) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Bale takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  G_Ramirez bends it in 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 36 :(sto) R_Alvarez plays a long ball to G_Ramirez 
          ...  G_Ramirez tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 38 :(sto) G_Ramirez has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Mustafi with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 39 :(new) K_Ly cuts the ball back to R_Sterling 
          ...  L_Sane takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 40 :(new) M_Hamsik gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But E_Pieters wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(new) M_Hamsik with the cross-field pass to R_Sterling 
          ...  A_Begovic is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  L_de_Jong fires it towards the goal 
          ...  A_Begovic takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 43 :(new) M_Hamsik brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Bassong forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Sterling 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But A_Begovic just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 44 :(new) J_Buckle moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_de_Jong 
          ...  A cracking drive from L_de_Jong ! 
          ...  A_Begovic parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 45 :(sto) S_Long takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Diouf 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(sto) S_Ireland replaces an unhappy Willian and will play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(new) M_Hamsik with the first time pass to G_Bale 
          ...  G_Bale with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 46 :(new) G_Bale with a penetrating pass to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  A_Begovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 47 :(new) L_de_Jong pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_de_Jong flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 48 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Long 
          ...  G_Pique seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Newcastle United

Min. 46 :(sto) S_Long jumps over Jose_Gimenez's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Long uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's beaten T_Krul 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 47 :(new) L_de_Jong beats E_Pieters 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  L_de_Jong attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 50 :(new) K_Ly runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Bale 
          ...  Blocked by R_Shawcross 
Min. 51 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia crosses to S_Long 
          ...  G_Bale gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 51 :(new) J_Buckle leaves R_Shawcross standing 
          ...  J_Buckle from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 52 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Buckle 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  S_Mustafi makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramirez drives it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by Jose_Gimenez 
Min. 52 :(sto) S_Long swings at J_Buckle 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 53 :(new) M_Hamsik is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 56 :(sto) S_Long knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Mustafi 
          ...  S_Long with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  T_Krul has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Krul reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 59 :(new) K_Ly pass splits open the defence and finds G_Pique 
          ...  M_Muniesa with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Vacant looks relieved 
          ...  Harry Klenjan is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 60 :(new) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  R_Lewandowski will come on for G_Pique and play FW 
Min. 60 :(sto) S_Ireland has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Buckle 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Long! 
          ...  S_Mustafi brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 60 :(new) L_de_Jong looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Bale 
          ...  M_Muniesa rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 61 :(new) R_Lewandowski brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Sterling gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Pieters 
Min. 63 :(sto) S_Ireland has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Mustafi 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Long! 
          ...  S_Long with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 65 :(new) Newcastle United restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 65 :(sto) S_Long loses S_Mustafi 
          ...  R_Lewandowski is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(sto) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. S_Long manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Long ! 
          ...  But T_Krul just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 69 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia whips the ball across to S_Long 
          ...  S_Long curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 70 :(sto) L_Sane cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Alvarez 
          ...  R_Alvarez bears down on goal! 
          ...  But T_Krul punches it away 
Min. 70 :(new) R_Sterling with a penetrating pass to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Begovic is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Begovic holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 71 :(sto) S_Long gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Mustafi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  V_Anita with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 71 :(new) G_Bale back heels to find R_Lewandowski in space 
          ...  The ball hits C_N'Zogbia in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 73 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Alvarez 
          ...  R_Alvarez goes for goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Krul never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(new) D_Santon will come on for S_Mustafi and play DF 
Min. 77 :(sto) R_Alvarez unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Long 
          ...  J_Buckle with an awful challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 79 :(new) K_Ly gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside L_Sane! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Muniesa 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Sterling gets his head on it 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Begovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Begovic beaten! 
Min. 85 :(new) R_Lewandowski finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  R_Lewandowski lobs A_Begovic! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a fine save 
Min. 87 :(new) R_Sterling lays the ball back to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sto) C_N'Zogbia with a reverse pass to S_Long 
          ...  S_Long sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 89 :(sto) S_Long knocks the ball past V_Anita 
          ...  K_Ly with an over the top challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_N'Zogbia swings it in 
          ...  S_Long gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Long throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  T_Krul makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 90 :(new) R_Sterling back heels to find J_Buckle in space 
          ...  J_Buckle controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 91 :(new) L_de_Jong sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Long with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  K_Ly shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Bale instead 
          ...  G_Bale could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Begovic tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Buckle floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Begovic reads it well, and claims it! 

*************  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          : S_Long (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Long (46,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Pieters (8), C_N'Zogbia (20), S_Long (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : R_Sterling
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bale (35), R_Lewandowski (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          16        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       18
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 1 Newcastle United
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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 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 103   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  21   4   2  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Sane         DF   2  21   5   2  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  20   4   2  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  20   2   4  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  20   4   3  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  22  11  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  10
C_N'Zogbia     MF   2   3  21  10  21 |  97   0   1   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  10  65  -3
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  22   3  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
Willian        MF   3   2  23  11  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  21  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  20   3  23 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Long         FW   2   3   4  21  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   7   2   1   0   0  -3  -3  54

Player Statistics - Newcastle United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Krul         GK  26   2   3   3  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
V_Anita        DF   3  22   3   2  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Mustafi      DF   2  22   3   3  26 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Jose_Gimenez   DF   2  21   2   3  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  21   2   3  28 |  63   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  23  11  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Bale         MF   2  11  22  11  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  10  17   1
J_Buckle       MF   2  11  19  10  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
R_Sterling     AM   2   4  23  12  25 |  97   0   0   5   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
K_Ly           AM   2   1  19  11  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
L_de_Jong      FW   2   4   4  20  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
R_Blanco       GK  20   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Santon       DF   3  20  12   4  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        MF   2   3  19  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ward         MF   2   2  20   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   3   8  22  26 |  34   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -3   7  23
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