FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. FC Porto (Mon May 08)


                         Cardiff City  |  FC Porto
                          4-2-2-2-0 E  |  5-3-2 C
                          Simon Clark  |  Tim Davey
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK Matheus
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF F_Cardoso
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF M_Lazzari
                            D_Rico DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                        C_Richards DF  |  DF W_Manafa
                             A_Bah DM  |  DF M_Uribe
                          R_Wintle DM  |  MF Pedri
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF Otavio
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  MF S_Eustaquio
                          M_Harris AM  |  FW R_Horta
                         J_Brekalo AM  |  FW D_Loader
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB Jordi
                          A_Vallci SUB |  SUB Morato
                         J_Simpson SUB |  SUB Galeno
                          C_Nelson SUB |  SUB M_Grujic
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB T_Martinez




Min. 6  :(car) M_Harris is too quick for M_Lazzari 
          ...  M_Harris has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 8  :(car) T_Kroos with a 40-yard pass to M_Harris 
          ...  But M_Uribe puts the ball out of play 
Min. 9  :(fcp) M_Uribe plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Horta keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Horta has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 13 :(fcp) R_Horta with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past R_Wintle 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 14 :(car) R_Wintle has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Uribe 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Brekalo! 
          ...  W_Manafa with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 16 :(car) M_Harris with a byline cross to A_Bah 
          ...  M_Uribe stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 16 :(fcp) Pedri with a simple pass to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader goes for goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 17 :(fcp) D_Loader takes on 3 men 
          ...  D_Loader throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 19 :(car) R_Wintle hoists the ball across to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 19 :(fcp) K_Zouma has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Loader gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Richards 
Min. 26 :(car) T_Kroos kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Rico gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Lazzari with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 26 :(fcp) Pedri with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with an awful challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(car) R_Wintle fires over a low cross to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  He's scored his 20th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  That's given Cardiff City the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 28 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 28 :(car) T_Kroos hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Brekalo latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But Matheus smothers the ball 
Min. 30 :(fcp) D_Loader knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Vestergaard wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(car) A_Bah plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Wintle decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Loader wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 34 :(car) D_Caleta_Car with an incisive pass to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Matheus gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 38 :(fcp) R_Horta sidesteps A_Bah 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Horta with the strike! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 41 :(fcp) Pedri with an intelligent ball to Otavio 
          ...  C_Richards wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(car) A_El_Ghazi sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Zouma steals the ball of off him 
Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Vestergaard tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 48 :(fcp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Loader is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by D_Caleta_Car! 
          ...  D_Loader drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-0 FC Porto

Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio beats C_Richards 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 48 :(fcp) Otavio with an incisive pass to M_Lazzari 
          ...  M_Lazzari is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has R_Allsop to beat 
          ...  He tries to beat R_Allsop 
          ...  R_Allsop dives on the ball!! 
Min. 49 :(fcp) F_Cardoso sidesteps C_Richards 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  R_Wintle bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Pedri is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This looks like a bad one 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Galeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pedri 
Min. 51 :(car) J_Brekalo takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Kroos 
          ...  W_Manafa wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds D_Loader though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Caleta_Car 
Min. 68 :(fcp) Galeno is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Otavio 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Bah 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 71 :(fcp) W_Manafa is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This doesn't look good 
          ...  I think Tim Davey is going to take him off 
Min. 71 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Morato 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Manafa 
Min. 73 :(fcp) D_Loader beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Loader aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 74 :(car) J_Brekalo skips the challenge from S_Eustaquio 
          ...  J_Brekalo shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 77 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Loader 
Min. 77 :(fcp) Otavio takes advantage of a mistake by A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  Otavio with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 79 :(car) J_Brekalo plays a long ball to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  Otavio tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rico floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Harris 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Matheus won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 82 :(car) J_Brekalo pushes it past K_Zouma 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Matheus is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Eustaquio 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  R_Horta receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 91 :(car) T_Kroos knocks the ball on and sprints past F_Cardoso 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 FC Porto ...

*************  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          : T_Kroos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harris (27), A_El_Ghazi (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vestergaard (26)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Otavio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Loader (31)
Injured              : Pedri (50), W_Manafa (71)
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 0 FC Porto
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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 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  17  13  11  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  61  -2  -2
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  16  13  11  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  17   0
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
A_Bah          DM   1  15  14   8  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  16   0
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  50   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  15  20  14  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  18  14  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  40
M_Harris       AM   1   3  12  18  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  18  32
J_Brekalo      AM   1   3  13  17  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  34  24
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simpson      DF   1  13  10   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Nelson       DF   1  13   9   8  25 |   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

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Matheus        GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  17  11   8  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  12   9  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  17
K_Zouma        DF   1  18  12   8  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  18   0
W_Manafa       DF   1  14  10   4  25 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
M_Uribe        DF   1  14  17   8  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  13   0
Pedri          MF   1  10  18  15  25 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Otavio         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  12  11
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  17   8  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  13   0
R_Horta        FW   1   3  13  18  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Loader       FW   1   7  14  17  28 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
Jordi          GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Morato         DF   1  14   9   7  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Galeno         MF   1   5  15  10  23 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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