FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. Nottingham Forest (Mon Mar 20)


                         Cardiff City  |  Nottingham Forest
                            5-1-2-2 P  |  4-2-2-1-1 P
                          Simon Clark  |  Matt Buxton
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK A_Muric
                          C_Dawson DF  |  DF Renan_Lodi
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF M_Niakhate
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF S_Aurier
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF J_Worrall
                            D_Rico DF  |  DM R_Freuler
                          E_Skhiri DM  |  DM R_Yates
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF Cafu
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  MF J_Lingard
                          M_Harris FW  |  AM B_Johnson
                         J_Brekalo FW  |  FW T_Awoniyi
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB J_Smith
                        C_Richards SUB |  SUB L_Bade
                          R_Wintle SUB |  SUB L_Amos
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB B_Mitchell
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB S_Surridge




Min. 1  :(ntf) S_Aurier sidesteps C_Dawson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Rico with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 2  :(ntf) J_Worrall plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Lingard decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Lingard looks to see where R_Allsop is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 4  :(car) A_Bah gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Worrall wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(car) D_Caleta_Car turns past Renan_Lodi 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Awoniyi beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 5  :(ntf) S_Aurier pass splits open the defence and finds B_Johnson 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Kroos 
Min. 9  :(car) C_Dawson flicks the ball on to E_Skhiri 
          ...  E_Skhiri is clean through! 
          ...  He just has A_Muric to beat! 
          ...  A_Muric charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 10 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 19 :(car) D_Rico holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Muric is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Muric looks very relieved! 
Min. 20 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Harris is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  M_Harris with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Muric catches the ball 
Min. 21 :(car) A_El_Ghazi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Dawson 
          ...  C_Dawson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 24 :(car) T_Kroos spots J_Brekalo who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Brekalo tries to chip the ball over A_Muric! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Muric plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 26 :(car) D_Rico spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Bah! 
          ...  A_Bah with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Muric fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 30 :(car) T_Kroos is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with the drive! 
          ...  A_Muric manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kroos floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  A_Muric with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 32 :(car) A_Bah with an amazing show of skill to get past S_Aurier 
          ...  He crosses to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Worrall 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 32 :(ntf) Cafu is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Worrall 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 39 :(car) J_Brekalo loses S_Aurier 
          ...  J_Brekalo with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Muric parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Muric recovers to save!! 
Min. 40 :(ntf) J_Lingard plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Awoniyi decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Rico knocks the ball back to R_Allsop 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past R_Allsop! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Worrall lofts the ball in! 
          ...  E_Skhiri gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 41 :(ntf) Cafu hits a hard pass to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Blocked by J_Vestergaard 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) M_Harris beats his man 
          ...  M_Harris with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 47 :(car) J_Brekalo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 47 :(ntf) J_Lingard knocks it past A_Bah and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Lingard tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Rico 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-0 Nottingham Forest

Min. 52 :(ntf) M_Niakhate searches out B_Johnson 
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Johnson! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 55 :(car) E_Skhiri backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Dawson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Aurier hits it out for a throw 
Min. 59 :(car) A_Bah bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Muric 
          ...  He slips it underneath A_Muric 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(car) J_Vestergaard knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Niakhate with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 64 :(ntf) B_Johnson sprints past M_Harris 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Harris body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Simon Clark looks relieved 
          ...  Matt Buxton is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Dawson 
Min. 65 :(ntf) J_Lingard with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Lingard sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Worrall curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Allsop 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 70 :(car) C_Richards reads the run of J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 74 :(ntf) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi is through! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi drives the ball low! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 75 :(car) J_Brekalo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Harris decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Yates wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 81 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi slides the ball across to B_Johnson 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Richards looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 84 :(car) T_Kroos knocks the ball past M_Niakhate 
          ...  T_Kroos with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(car) A_Bah takes advantage of a mistake by J_Worrall 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Bah with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  A_Muric gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 

*************  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_Bah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Skhiri (9), M_Harris (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : T_Awoniyi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Nottingham Forest
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           9        |       0
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest
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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 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  67   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46  14
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  22   0  26
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  15  13  11  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  76  36
D_Rico         DF   1  15  12   7  21 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  36   0
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  14  50
T_Kroos        MF   1  15  20  14  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  20   8
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  17  13  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  13
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  13  16  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  17  32
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  26   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |   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_Ojo          MF   1   5  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Muric        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Niakhate     DF   1  17  10   3  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  16  11  10  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
J_Worrall      DF   1  16  13   6  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  17   0
R_Freuler      DM   1  10  17  11  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DM   1  10  17   5  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
Cafu           MF   1   8  15   9  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Lingard      MF   1   3  18  14  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  24
B_Johnson      AM   1   7  13  17  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  18   4
J_Smith        GK  16   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bade         DF   1  16  10   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amos         MF   1   3  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mitchell     MF   1   3  14  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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