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Match report
English Footie
UEFA Cup: Round 2 (setup 1, season 26)
Stockport County
v.
(referee)
Formation:
3-4-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Itumeleng KHUNE716#1
Formation:
4-4-2
Mike WILLIAMSON2#2
Henri BEDIMO Nsame36#3
John Obi MIKEL747#4
Anele NGCONGCA75#5
Nathan BAKER766#6
Steve SIDWELL877#7
Steven PIENAAR86#8
Steven FLETCHER97#9
Kris COMMONS106#10
Steven NAISMITH811#11
Davide Speari-GellarioManager
Harry MAGUIRE12#12
Craig GARDNER136#13
Alex PRITCHARD14#14
Alex McCARTHY15#15
Mitch HANCOX16#16

Stockport County 3 (referee) 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 70,142, Stadium: Edgeley Park, Referee: MELLIN 7, TV: live)
16 Naismith, 55 Fletcher, 77 MikelScorers74 #8
Substitutions64 #7 <=> #13
Sendings off
Bookings
8Corners11
7Fouls12
6Offsides4
7Shots on6
10Shots off6
17Total shots12
4Shots saved3
53%Possession47%
Man of the match: Steven NAISMITH
6NAISMITH was put clear by PIENAAR and he turned the 'keeper but thrust his shot just beyond the far post.
7#8 stroked an easy chance past the near post.
9The hapless #1 could only watch as a backpass from #7 dropped just wide.
10BEDIMO dribbled past #8 and stabbed a poor shot over the bar.
16GOAL!! An imaginative BAKER played a great ball down the middle to NAISMITH who seemingly in an offside position went on to easily score. (1-0 Stockport County)
21The Stockport County 'keeper parried a clever shot from #10.
22A great effort from WILLIAMSON scraped the woodwork.
23#9 beat WILLIAMSON and whacked the ball to #11 who fumbled his effort wide.
32#4 floated the ball to #9 who flicked it wide.
34#8 ran onto a great ball from #4 but hit his shot wide.
38#11 worked the ball to #9, #8 gathered his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
42A useful ball from #3 on the left bobbled toward #8 who mishit his effort wide.
42PIENAAR drove a right foot shot inches wide from twenty yards out.
 
54The (referee) 'keeper was able to block a fierce shot.
55GOAL!! #10 tried to play the ball out of the (referee) penalty area but was tackled by PIENAAR who flicked the ball to FLETCHER for an easy goal. (2-0 Stockport County)
56A delightful shot from #9 was dealt with by a good parry from the Stockport County 'keeper.
58A header by PIENAAR at the far post was comfortably collected by #1.
63A deadly shot from #8 was blocked by the Stockport County 'keeper.
64WILLIAMSON beat a number of (referee) players and drove a golden opportunity wide.
74GOAL!! A deep cross from #6 on the left was headed home by #8 at the far post. (2-1 Stockport County)
77GOAL!! A long ball from BAKER had the (referee) defence back-pedalling and MIKEL made the most of the opportunity with a good goal. (3-1 Stockport County)
88#8 headed the ball wide of the righthand post from just outside the area.