Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play East Fife in this friendly game. A crowd of 19,999 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Stockport County and East Fife are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Stockport County start the match!
9.13
Matthias Streich makes a simple pass to Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz lofts in a cross ball towards Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Vito Colasante. What a great pair of hands!
14.19
Stephen Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Vito Colasante smothers it!
16.20
Panagiotis Tsigos threads the ball through to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from João Osorio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Egutu Okocha.
17.40
Duccio Carnasciali takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Egutu Okocha drops low and scoops up the ball.
20.46
Matthias Streich flicks a high ball forward to Salomon Njanka who takes it down. Salomon Njanka knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.00
With some swift thinking, Duccio Carnasciali plays the ball forward to Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen skips past Maximilian Haider! Maximilian Haider barges into Craig Simonsen. Penalty not given!!
33.37
Linus Zick sees a break and surges forward. Linus Zick flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Henchoz controls it well on his chest. Kevin Henchoz shoots from distance. Vito Colasante gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.25
Stephen Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz whips in a cross ball towards Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Tomek Joswiak. That should have been a goal!
38.51
Tomek Joswiak makes a beautiful solo run. Tomek Joswiak threads a neat ball through to Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Egutu Okocha who gathers it comfortably.
39.37
Linus Zick pushes up the pitch. Linus Zick makes a probing pass to Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz shoots from long range but is denied by Vito Colasante. Excellent save.
40.13
Paolo Myers flicks a high pass forward. Salomon Njanka holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salomon Njanka knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Franceco Foggia.
42.42
Franceco Foggia kicks a strong pass forward to Duccio Carnasciali. Duccio Carnasciali flicks a high pass forward to João Osorio who brings the ball under control. João Osorio threads the ball through to Jørgen Hakansson but he's offside!
44.35
Maximilian Haider clumsily knocks into Craig Simonsen. Maximilian Haider is shown the yellow card! Craig Simonsen runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and East Fife kick off!
49.20
Matthias Streich darts forward. Matthias Streich shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.26
Panagiotis Tsigos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, João Osorio. João Osorio plays a one-two with Jørgen Hakansson and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from João Osorio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.04
Tomek Joswiak kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Völler. Torsten Völler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen deftly passes the ball to Jørgen Hakansson, releasing him through on goal. Jørgen Hakansson tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.31
Stockport County have made 3 substitutions with Alejandro Altomare replacing Franceco Foggia, Fatik Kasmi replacing Duccio Carnasciali and Warren Moncur replacing Craig Simonsen .East Fife have made 3 substitutions with Aimo Panarelli replacing Maximilian Haider, P. Gilberto Turci replacing Danny Impey and Melvin Stewart replacing Matthias Streich .
61.39
Tomek Joswiak kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson plays a one-two with Warren Moncur and advances towards the goal... Jørgen Hakansson takes a shot at goal. Egutu Okocha effortlessly gets down and covers it.
63.49
Fatik Kasmi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of João Osorio. João Osorio plays a scrappy one-two with Jørgen Hakansson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from João Osorio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stockport County!
71.40
Anthony Etherington plays the ball forward to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
72.27
Brahim Boukrami flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Myers who takes it down. Paolo Myers makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Myers shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
73.30
Sjaak Leiwakabessy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fatik Kasmi. Fatik Kasmi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fatik Kasmi shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
77.41
João Osorio hacks Linus Zick from behind! The referee calls over João Osorio and shows him a yellow card! Linus Zick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.08
Paolo Myers flicks a high pass forward. Wes Eadie collects the pass. Wes Eadie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alejandro Altomare.
79.43
Torsten Völler makes a simple pass to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Egutu Okocha. Excellent save.
81.09
Linus Zick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson passes the ball forward to Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.44
Paolo Myers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Eadie but he's offside!
84.01
With great vision, P. Gilberto Turci plays the ball forward to Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka whips in a cross ball towards Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Vito Colasante is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
89.20
Paolo Myers knocks the ball forward to Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance but Vito Colasante reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 9
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 50 vs 50
Play Area
Home team third: 26.19%, Midfield: 42.86%, Away team third: 30.95%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to João Osorio of Stockport County

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Tomek Joswiak (DEF)
7
6
7
10. Craig Simonsen (ATT)
6
11. João Osorio (ATT)
9

13. Fatik Kasmi (MID)
6
14. Warren Moncur (ATT)
6

1. Egutu Okocha (GK)
7
6
4. Linus Zick (DEF)
7
7. Paolo Myers (MID)
7
8. Danny Impey (MID)
6
9. Kevin Henchoz (ATT)
6
10. Salomon Njanka (ATT)
6
11. Wes Eadie (ATT)
6

12. Aimo Panarelli (MID)
6
14. Melvin Stewart (MID)
6