Match Report


Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United     Stockport CountyStockport County
Computer Player Computer Player Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Joel LitmanenJ. Litmanen79
G
1captain
G
79Stephane ScifoS. Scifo
Alvaro MendozaA. Mendoza86
D
2
D
72Celestine KanuC. Kanu
Ignacio PabónI. Pabón81
D
3
D
74Marco LaurentM. Laurent
Ade GarbaA. Garba79
D
4
D
75Harry RobsonH. Robson
Erik ÁsgeirssonE. Ásgeirsson85
M
5
D
74Les BarrettL. Barrett
Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez80
M
6
M
80Pascal CziommerP. Cziommer
Fernando FernandesF. Fernandes79
M
captain7
M
79Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer
Drazen TudorD. Tudor79
M
8
M
79Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham
Emmanuel LevratE. Levrat81
A
9
A
79Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna
Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani80
A
10
A
78Niccolo PowerN. Power
Rene KleinR. Klein76
A
11
A
79Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves
 
Igor NikiforovI. Nikiforov77
M
12
D
73Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval
Helder CostaH. Costa76
D
13
M
72Graham JacobsG. Jacobs
Arthur GreeningA. Greening68
A
14
A
76Nigel PowellN. Powell

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 18,623 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Carlisle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Van Gessel.


0.00
Carlisle United start the match!
3.30
Drazen Tudor passes the ball forward to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani whips in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat beats his man to it with a header but Les Barrett is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
4.42
Mark Schwarzer plays the ball forward to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Joel Litmanen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
9.32
Erik Ásgeirsson hits a low pass to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani skips past Celestine Kanu! Nacer Ramdani shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
12.10
Pascal Cziommer makes a simple pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
18.58
Rene Klein clumsily knocks into Harry Robson. The referee calls over Rene Klein and shows him a yellow card! Harry Robson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.30
Emmanuel Levrat hacks Harry Robson from behind! Emmanuel Levrat is given a warning by the referee! Harry Robson runs off the knock.
21.03
Fernando Fernandes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fernando Fernandes threads the ball through into the box. Nacer Ramdani muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Stephane Scifo. What a save!
26.28
Celestine Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Mark Schwarzer collects the pass. Mark Schwarzer flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Power controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Power knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
27.27
Harry Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Ezequiel Nieves collects the pass. Ezequiel Nieves shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Joel Litmanen. What a great pair of hands!
28.49
Les Barrett threads the ball through to Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
30.37
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Marco Laurent plays the ball forward to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer threads a neat ball through to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.04
Emmanuel Levrat barges into Harry Robson. The referee warns Emmanuel Levrat again to calm down! Harry Robson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Stockport County kicking off!
49.31
Mark Schwarzer hacks Ignacio Pabón from behind! The referee calls over Mark Schwarzer and shows him a yellow card! Ignacio Pabón runs off the knock.
53.22
Harry Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward to Cedric Zugna who brings the ball neatly under control. Cedric Zugna finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Joel Litmanen with no chance!! Goal for Stockport County!
59.56
Hugo Guerrero Lopez takes it forward alone. Hugo Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Stephane Scifo.
60.24
Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Graham Jacobs replacing Mark Schwarzer and Nigel Powell replacing Ezequiel Nieves .
61.31
Graham Jacobs sees Cedric Zugna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Zugna shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.55
Harry Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell connects with a diving header. Joel Litmanen manages to gather it comfortably.
65.52
Graham Jacobs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
69.11
Fernando Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat passes the ball forward but Nacer Ramdani is offside!
72.38
Hugo Guerrero Lopez threads a neat ball through to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani whips in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
73.11
Ade Garba hacks Pascal Cziommer from behind! Ade Garba is warned by the referee! Pascal Cziommer runs off the knock.
73.11
Free kick to Stockport County just outside the area...
74.41
Niccolo Power takes a short run up and drives a low ball which goes under the wall. The keeper is in a good position and gathers the ball.
77.04
Carlisle United have made 3 substitutions with Igor Nikiforov replacing Alvaro Mendoza, Helder Costa replacing Nacer Ramdani and Arthur Greening replacing Rene Klein .Stockport County have made a substitution with Tomás Sandoval replacing Harry Robson .
78.09
Ade Garba clumsily knocks into Nigel Powell. Ade Garba is given another warning by the referee! Nigel Powell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.02
Pascal Cziommer catches Fernando Fernandes on the ankles. Pascal Cziommer is given a warning by the referee! Fernando Fernandes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.02
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Carlisle United

Stockport County
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Cedric Zugna 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joel Litmanen of Carlisle United

Match Ratings
1.Joel Litmanen (GK)
9
2.Alvaro Mendoza (DEF)
6
3.Ignacio Pabón (DEF)
7
4.Ade Garba (DEF)
6
5.Erik Ásgeirsson (MID)
6
6.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
7
7.Fernando Fernandes (MID)
8
8.Drazen Tudor (MID)
6
9.Emmanuel Levrat (ATT)
6
10.Nacer Ramdani (ATT)
7
11.Rene Klein (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Igor Nikiforov (MID)
6
13.Helder Costa (DEF)
6
14.Arthur Greening (ATT)
6

1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
7
2.Celestine Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Marco Laurent (DEF)
6
4.Harry Robson (DEF)
6
5.Les Barrett (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
7
7.Mark Schwarzer (MID)yellow card
6
8.Harry Higginbotham (MID)
8
9.Cedric Zugna (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Niccolo Power (ATT)
6
11.Ezequiel Nieves (ATT)
7
 
12.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
6
13.Graham Jacobs (MID)
6
14.Nigel Powell (ATT)
6