FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. PSV (Fri Feb 24)


                         Cardiff City  |  PSV
                            4-2-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 D
                          Simon Clark  |  -
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK W_Benitez
                          C_Dawson DF  |  DF O_Wijndal
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF S_v_den_Berg
                           M_Romeo DF  |  DF O_Boscagli
                         M_Simakan DF  |  DF J_Branthwaite
                          R_Wintle DM  |  MF N_Barella
                          E_Skhiri DM  |  MF R_Faivre
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF V_Osimhen
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  MF Brais_Mendez
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW D_Malen
                         J_Brekalo FW  |  FW X_Simons
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB R_Zentner
                             A_Bah SUB |  SUB D_Caleta_Car
                         J_Simpson SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                         J_Collins SUB |  SUB S_Klaiber
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB R_Deacon




Min. 2  :(car) J_Brekalo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past Brais_Mendez 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Brekalo bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That's put Cardiff City ahead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 PSV ...
Min. 7  :(car) A_El_Ghazi takes advantage of a mistake by O_Wijndal 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  W_Benitez saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 9  :(car) A_El_Ghazi leaves S_v_den_Berg standing 
          ...  But R_Faivre will cut out the threat 
Min. 10 :(car) E_Skhiri takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Kroos 
          ...  J_Branthwaite plays the back pass 
          ...  W_Benitez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Romeo! 
          ...  W_Benitez easily catches it! 
Min. 11 :(car) J_Vestergaard finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  J_Vestergaard has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into W_Benitez's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 13 :(car) J_Brekalo sprints past V_Osimhen 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Malen 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Brekalo swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  W_Benitez easily catches it! 
Min. 14 :(car) C_Dawson back heels to find J_Vestergaard in space 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  W_Benitez is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And W_Benitez reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Wintle swings it in! 
          ...  W_Benitez comes out and claims it! 
Min. 16 :(car) M_Romeo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Harris 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_v_den_Berg 
Min. 19 :(psv) O_Boscagli takes on 3 men 
          ...  O_Boscagli tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 22 :(car) T_Kroos with an intelligent ball to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  W_Benitez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 22 :(psv) X_Simons beats A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Harris with the high feet 
Min. 27 :(car) J_Vestergaard turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Branthwaite fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  C_Dawson hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Brekalo must beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 PSV ...
Min. 31 :(psv) R_Faivre bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Malen 
          ...  J_Brekalo fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 31 :(psv) O_Boscagli takes advantage of a mistake by M_Simakan 
          ...  He puts in N_Barella! 
          ...  N_Barella cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop goes down well to save 
Min. 36 :(car) C_Dawson beats X_Simons 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Dawson rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Benitez's hands 
          ...  But W_Benitez recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 39 :(car) E_Skhiri brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Simakan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Simakan drives it low! 
          ...  But W_Benitez stops that one easily 
Min. 40 :(car) M_Harris slips past J_Branthwaite 
          ...  M_Harris goes for the top corner! 
          ...  W_Benitez blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 41 :(psv) D_Malen beats M_Simakan 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
Min. 42 :(psv) O_Boscagli with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Malen in space 
          ...  T_Kroos is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 2-0 PSV

Min. 46 :(psv) R_Faivre sprints past M_Simakan 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  R_Faivre with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 46 :(car) M_Harris slips past his marker 
          ...  V_Osimhen is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 48 :(car) E_Skhiri with a flicked pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a stunning strike! 
          ...  W_Benitez is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  W_Benitez looks very relieved! 
Min. 48 :(psv) S_v_den_Berg 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! 
          ...  D_Malen receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Malen! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 49 :(car) T_Kroos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Brekalo tries to chip the ball over W_Benitez! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 54 :(car) M_Simakan with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard drives it into the box! 
          ...  W_Benitez jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 55 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Branthwaite 
Min. 65 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Deacon 
          ...  COMING OFF: X_Simons 
Min. 65 :(psv) Brais_Mendez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Deacon gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 68 :(car) A_El_Ghazi slows the ball down 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! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 72 :(psv) Brais_Mendez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Brais_Mendez with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop 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? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-1 PSV ...
Min. 74 :(car) A defence splitting pass from M_Harris to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo lobs W_Benitez! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  He has completed his hat-trick!! 
          ...  He's destroyed his marker tonight! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-1 PSV ...
Min. 76 :(car) J_Brekalo runs forward 
          ...  J_Brekalo with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But W_Benitez hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 82 :(car) M_Romeo fires over a low cross to M_Harris 
          ...  O_Wijndal pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 84 :(car) M_Harris gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Harris rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Cardiff City 4-1 PSV ...
Min. 87 :(car) M_Harris is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to T_Kroos 
          ...  T_Kroos curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  W_Benitez makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(psv) O_Boscagli finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  O_Boscagli blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 

*************  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          : J_Brekalo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (2,27,74), M_Harris (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Brekalo (41)
Injured              : N/A
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : Brais_Mendez
Scorers              : Brais_Mendez (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    PSV
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       5
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 4 - 1 PSV
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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  19   1   1   1  28 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46  18
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  22   0  26
M_Romeo        DF   1  17  11   8  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
M_Simakan      DF   1  15  12   5  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  21
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  14  20  14  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  17  13  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
M_Harris       FW   1   3  11  18  22 |  93   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  65  36
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   3   1   0   0  -2  -2 108
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simpson      MF   1  13  10   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Collins      MF   1  15  11   7  25 |   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 - PSV
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Benitez      GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
O_Wijndal      DF   1  17  14   5  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  16  13   2  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  17   0
O_Boscagli     DF   1  16  12   7  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  30
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  16  13   2  28 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
N_Barella      MF   1   8  18  15  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Faivre       MF   1   8  17  15  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13   7
V_Osimhen      MF   1   3  16  19  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brais_Mendez   MF   1  10  15   9  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  42
D_Malen        FW   1   4  14  17  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0   5
X_Simons       FW   1   3  15  12  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zentner      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  15  13  11  26 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  14  12   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Klaiber      MF   1  13  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Deacon       FW   1   1   7  10  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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