FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. Bristol City (Fri Apr 28)


                         Cardiff City  |  Bristol City
                            5-1-2-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Simon Clark  |  Jon Pike
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK D_Bentley
                            D_Rico DF  |  DF K_Naismith
                         J_Brekalo FW  |  DF T_Kalas
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF M_Roberts
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF R_Atkinson
                        C_Richards DF  |  DM J_Williams
                          R_Wintle DM  |  MF S_Sensi
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF H_Massengo
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  MF Y_Gerhardt
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW Joao_Pedro
                          A_Vallci DF  |  FW T_Conway
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB M_OLeary
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB G_Tanner
                         J_Simpson SUB |  SUB D_Sinani
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB L_Berry
                           S_Andre SUB |  SUB N_Wells




Min. 1  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Joao_Pedro will now play as a AM 
Min. 4  :(car) A_El_Ghazi finds C_Richards with a ball over the defence 
          ...  K_Naismith gets to the ball first 
Min. 4  :(brc) R_Atkinson with the diagonal pass to K_Naismith 
          ...  K_Naismith must beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  That's put Bristol City into the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Bristol City ...
Min. 4  :(car) A_El_Ghazi with a 50-yard pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Roberts with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 6  :(brc) H_Massengo hoists the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Allsop tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Massengo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  T_Conway with the header 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  R_Allsop tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sensi floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to T_Kalas 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 13 :(car) R_Wintle kicks T_Kalas! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 17 :(brc) Joao_Pedro beats A_Bah 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car clears with a diving header 
Min. 18 :(car) A_Vallci runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Williams with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 18 :(brc) R_Atkinson with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Gerhardt 
          ...  Y_Gerhardt with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Bristol City ...
Min. 19 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 19 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Joao_Pedro will now play as a FW 
Min. 22 :(car) D_Caleta_Car is spitting at D_Bentley 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(car) R_Wintle runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 26 :(brc) R_Atkinson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Y_Gerhardt 
          ...  Y_Gerhardt attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Allsop is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Roberts lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Allsop 
Min. 27 :(car) A_El_Ghazi with a pinpoint pass to T_Kroos 
          ...  T_Kroos with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 Bristol City ...
Min. 28 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 28 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Joao_Pedro will now play as a AM 
Min. 29 :(car) D_Caleta_Car is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Vallci 
          ...  M_Roberts knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 32 :(brc) S_Sensi chips the ball forward to T_Conway 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car knocks the ball back to R_Allsop 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past R_Allsop! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Massengo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Allsop thumps the ball away! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(car) R_Wintle finds M_Harris with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Roberts with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 45 :(brc) S_Sensi get's past D_Rico 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Sensi! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 46 :(brc) Joao_Pedro takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-2 Bristol City

Min. 47 :(car) J_Brekalo knocks the ball past M_Roberts 
          ...  H_Massengo dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 50 :(brc) K_Naismith plays the early ball across the box to find T_Kalas in space 
          ...  T_Kroos read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 55 :(car) M_Harris sidesteps M_Roberts 
          ...  M_Harris hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Bentley claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-2 Bristol City ...
Min. 55 :(brc) R_Atkinson nutmegs D_Caleta_Car, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Vallci 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 57 :(car) J_Brekalo is unmarked! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Brekalo! 
          ...  D_Bentley makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(brc) S_Sensi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  S_Sensi bears down on goal! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Allsop got a touch 
Min. 59 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Wells 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 59 :(brc) K_Naismith runs towards the goal 
          ...  K_Naismith fires the shot in! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  That's put Bristol City in front! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-3 Bristol City ...
Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sinani 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Massengo 
Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Berry 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Gerhardt 
Min. 62 :(car) A_Vallci with a measured ball to A_Bah 
          ...  L_Berry cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Williams plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Joao_Pedro keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 66 :(car) A_El_Ghazi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 71 :(brc) Joao_Pedro finds R_Atkinson with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Bah with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 71 :(brc) Joao_Pedro takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Williams 
          ...  J_Williams is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat R_Allsop 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 75 :(car) D_Rico drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris hits the ball first time! 
          ...  D_Bentley manages to turn it behind 
Min. 76 :(car) J_Brekalo skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Roberts 
Min. 77 :(brc) K_Naismith sidesteps C_Richards 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  K_Naismith hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 79 :(brc) Joao_Pedro takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Joao_Pedro bears down on goal! 
          ...  But R_Allsop just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 80 :(car) T_Kroos breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Bentley! 
          ...  L_Berry brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 81 :(car) A_El_Ghazi with the nod to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 82 :(brc) R_Atkinson unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Williams 
          ...  A_Bah is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 83 :(car) A_Bah spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds R_Wintle with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Roberts pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  T_Kroos curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  D_Bentley dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Richards drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Bentley comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Harris with the header 
          ...  D_Bentley is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 86 :(brc) J_Williams crosses into the box, finding Joao_Pedro 
          ...  A left-footer by Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Allsop 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(brc) Joao_Pedro finds N_Wells on the edge of the box 
          ...  The ball hits T_Kroos in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 93 :(car) A_Vallci gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  D_Rico is unmarked 
          ...  But N_Wells wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : A_El_Ghazi
Scorers              : T_Kroos (27), M_Harris (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Wintle (13), D_Caleta_Car (22), A_Bah (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Naismith (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Naismith (4,59), Y_Gerhardt (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Berry (80), M_Roberts (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 3 Bristol City
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Player Statistics - Cardiff 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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R_Allsop       GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  14
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  16  13  11  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  42  15  -2
A_Bah          DF   1  15  14   8  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  14  -2
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  12  -2
T_Kroos        MF   1  15  20  14  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  46   0  44
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  18  14  28 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  54   0
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ojo          AM   1   5  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simpson      DM   1  13  10   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_ODowda       MF   1   2  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Andre        FW   1   3   7  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bristol 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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D_Bentley      GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
K_Naismith     DF   1  18  13   8  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  17 106
T_Kalas        DF   1  18  12  10  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Roberts      DF   1  17  11  10  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  61  -2  -2
R_Atkinson     DF   1  14  13   7  24 |  95   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 118   0
J_Williams     DM   1  11  18  12  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  24  10
S_Sensi        MF   1  13  17  11  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  30
H_Massengo     MF   1   8  15  12  23 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
Y_Gerhardt     MF   1   5  14  13  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
Joao_Pedro     AM   1   7  13  17  28 |  95   0   1   3   0   5   0   0   0   0  31  51  37
T_Conway       FW   1   5  10  15  24 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_OLeary       GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Tanner       DF   1  13  10   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinani       MF   1   8  15   4  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Berry        MF   1   4  13  11  24 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  -2  -2
N_Wells        FW   1   7  11  16  28 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0
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