Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Lineker.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Lineker.
0.00
Stockport County kick off!
4.46
Jean Francois Barul flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.21
Alexandre Almeida barges into Rafael Lima. The referee calls over Alexandre Almeida and shows him a yellow card! Rafael Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.07
Jason Standing deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Stephane Scifo.
15.22
Camel Bourmaud advances with the ball. Camel Bourmaud flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Tavares easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuel Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.19
Mark Schwarzer decides to run forward with the ball. Mark Schwarzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Hitchcock but the linesman indicates offside!
22.44
Brian Johnson makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Middleton. Nwankwo Middleton sees space and advances. Nwankwo Middleton knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.16
Nwankwo Middleton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.45
Brian Johnson sees Jean Francois Barul in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean Francois Barul makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.47
Jean Francois Barul catches Torsten Haller on the ankles. Jean Francois Barul is warned by the referee! Torsten Haller carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.49
Jason Standing makes a simple pass to Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.11
Jason Standing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.18
Harvey Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima finds some space and shoots from distance. Rafael Lima scores for Stockport County!!
42.13
Nwankwo Middleton passes the ball forward to Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the second half!
47.47
Harry Robson flicks a high pass forward to Torsten Haller who brings the ball under control. Torsten Haller threads the ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Demetrio Ferro. What a great pair of hands!
49.25
Harry Higginbotham barges into Jason Standing. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Standing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.42
With a delightful solo run, Mark Schwarzer stretches the opposition's defence. Mark Schwarzer shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
53.42
Harry Robson makes a simple pass to Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.31
Camel Bourmaud catches Mark Schwarzer on the ankles. Camel Bourmaud is given a warning by the referee! Mark Schwarzer runs off the knock.
60.44
Stockport County have made a substitution with Niccolo Power replacing Wes Hitchcock .
63.23
Torsten Haller makes an attacking run forward. Torsten Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.34
Mark Schwarzer flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Zugna controls it well on his chest. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.21
Harry Robson passes the ball forward to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer threads a neat ball through to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.25
Camel Bourmaud flicks a high pass forward. Jason Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Standing hits a low pass to Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.57
Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Lima controls it well on his chest. Rafael Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.54
Mark Schwarzer chips the ball to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Johnson.
79.35
Harvey Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Mark Schwarzer controls it well on his chest. Mark Schwarzer threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power deftly passes the ball to Cedric Zugna, releasing him through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Cedric Zugna provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
83.58
Torsten Haller catches Abel Valente on the ankles. Torsten Haller is shown the yellow card! Abel Valente runs off the knock.
84.06
Torsten Haller flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.09
Without breaking stride, Abel Valente plays the ball forward to Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Stephane Scifo. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
23.4%
45.5%
31.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Schwarzer of Stockport County |
Match Ratings
1. | Stephane Scifo (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Harvey Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Marco Laurent (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Harry Robson (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Les Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Torsten Haller (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
7. | Mark Schwarzer (MID) | 9 | |
8. | Harry Higginbotham (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
9. | Rafael Lima (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Wes Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Cedric Zugna (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Dani‘l Bögelund (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Graham Jacobs (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Niccolo Power (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
1. | Demetrio Ferro (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Alexandre Almeida (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
3. | Camel Bourmaud (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Brian Johnson (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Nwankwo Middleton (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Jason Standing (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Jean Francois Barul (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Abel Valente (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Paulo Barbosa (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Richard Van Veen (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Samuel Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Aldo Botticella (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Darren Matthews (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Jermaine Mason (DEF) | 0 |