FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. Watford (Fri Mar 10)


                         Cardiff City  |  Watford
                            4-2-2-2 A  |  5-2-3-0 C
                          Simon Clark  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          C_Dawson DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF K_Hause
                           M_Romeo DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                          R_Wintle DM  |  DF F_Neuhaus
                          E_Skhiri DM  |  MF I_Louza
                           T_Kroos MF  |  AM I_Sarr
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  MF J_Schlupp
                          M_Harris FW  |  AM B_Embolo
                         J_Brekalo FW  |  AM K_Davis
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                            D_Rico SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                        C_Richards SUB |  SUB T_Cleverley
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB R_Manaj




Min. 5  :(wat) I_Louza with the cross-field pass to K_Davis 
          ...  J_Vestergaard read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 12 :(wat) C_Kabasele with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Romeo 
          ...  A great volley from C_Kabasele! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Schlupp with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Kamara 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 17 :(car) M_Harris with an amazing show of skill to get past I_Sarr 
          ...  He crosses to C_Dawson 
          ...  C_Dawson bears down on goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  M_Okoye never had a chance! 
Min. 19 :(wat) C_Kabasele holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus drives the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Embolo hits it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 22 :(car) M_Harris with a glorious long pass to E_Skhiri 
          ...  E_Skhiri goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Skhiri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Kroos with the header 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 22 :(wat) B_Embolo eases past C_Dawson 
          ...  B_Embolo with the drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 24 :(wat) B_Embolo takes possession 
          ...  B_Embolo aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  R_Allsop is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Simon Clark is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 29 :(car) A_El_Ghazi takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kamara 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_El_Ghazi! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 35 :(wat) K_Davis gains possession 
          ...  J_Vestergaard brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 37 :(car) M_Harris with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Louza pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 38 :(car) M_Harris backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Brekalo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  The ball hits H_Kamara in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 39 :(car) R_Wintle back heels to find J_Brekalo in space 
          ...  J_Brekalo chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 40 :(car) M_Romeo plays the early ball across the box to find M_Harris in space 
          ...  I_Sarr with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 42 :(car) C_Dawson runs at B_Embolo 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  C_Dawson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(car) E_Skhiri runs at F_Sierralta 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  E_Skhiri hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's pulled Cardiff City level! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 45 :(car) J_Brekalo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Dawson latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Dawson chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-1 Watford

Min. 46 :(wat) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  K_Davis seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Davis unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That's given Watford the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 47 :(wat) C_Kabasele runs at M_Romeo 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Kabasele leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 48 :(car) M_Harris has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Harris runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 49 :(wat) J_Schlupp jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Kabasele 
          ...  C_Kabasele tries to chip the ball over R_Allsop! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 50 :(car) T_Kroos turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Kroos with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  M_Okoye can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  M_Okoye was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 50 :(wat) F_Neuhaus finds K_Davis with a ball over the defence 
          ...  K_Davis tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 50 :(wat) J_Schlupp headbutts T_Kroos! 
          ...  That's unforgivable! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  No excuses!! 
          ...  He had to go it's as simple as that! 
Min. 52 :(wat) K_Davis brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Sarr pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 53 :(car) M_Harris runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Sierralta 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 55 :(car) E_Skhiri cuts in on C_Kabasele's blind side 
          ...  E_Skhiri has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  M_Okoye has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Okoye is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 55 :(wat) B_Embolo finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Embolo! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans laugh at him 
Min. 56 :(wat) C_Kabasele picks out I_Sarr with the cross 
          ...  J_Vestergaard forces him off the ball 
Min. 57 :(car) T_Kroos looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Embolo 
Min. 58 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 58 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Manaj 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Davis 
Min. 63 :(car) J_Brekalo jumps over H_Kamara's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Dawson 
Min. 66 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Romeo 
Min. 69 :(wat) B_Embolo lobs it over D_Rico 
          ...  B_Embolo hits a great shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands 
          ...  But R_Allsop recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 70 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(car) M_Harris with the dribble 
          ...  I_Louza reads the play well 
Min. 71 :(car) A_El_Ghazi has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Vestergaard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Vestergaard! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 72 :(wat) I_Sarr with the through ball to R_Manaj 
          ...  T_Kroos intercepts the pass 
Min. 73 :(car) R_Wintle whips the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Richards swings it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes out and claims it! 
Min. 74 :(car) J_Brekalo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Pollock! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Wintle hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Bah with the header 
          ...  But M_Okoye pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 76 :(car) E_Skhiri gets to the byline and finds M_Harris with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Harris fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 76 :(wat) M_Pollock beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds B_Embolo 
          ...  A_Bah takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 77 :(car) T_Kroos looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  F_Neuhaus slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 78 :(wat) F_Neuhaus jinks infield 
          ...  R_Allsop with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Watford players 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  Surely a penalty! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  B_Embolo is the man who takes it 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-3 Watford...
Min. 80 :(car) J_Vestergaard hits a hard pass to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Neuhaus belts it clear 
Min. 80 :(wat) B_Embolo runs at C_Richards 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Kroos intercepts the pass 
Min. 83 :(car) J_Vestergaard gets to the byline and finds J_Brekalo with a beautiful cross 
          ...  K_Hause cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 83 :(wat) B_Embolo is too quick for T_Kroos 
          ...  C_Richards beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 84 :(car) T_Kroos reads the run of J_Brekalo 
          ...  A great volley from J_Brekalo! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 86 :(car) M_Harris turns past H_Kamara 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  F_Sierralta tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kroos swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi tries to place the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 87 :(car) J_Vestergaard with the dribble 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  M_Okoye never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(car) A_Bah jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  But F_Neuhaus with the fine tackle 
Min. 90 :(car) M_Harris sidesteps M_Pollock 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Harris fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 91 :(car) T_Kroos lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Richards latches on to it 
          ...  I_Louza with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 92 :(car) A_El_Ghazi get's past I_Louza 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with the drive! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

*************  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
Scorers              : E_Skhiri (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Allsop (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : B_Embolo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Embolo (24,78 pen), K_Davis (46)
Sent Off             : J_Schlupp (50)
Booked               : I_Louza (37), I_Sarr (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 3 Watford
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  50
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  96   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  66  34  22
M_Romeo        DF   1  17  11   8  22 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  18
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  14  84
T_Kroos        MF   1  14  20  14  22 |  96   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  48  40  20
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  17  13  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  35
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  72  20
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  13  16  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  26
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rico         DF   1  15  12   7  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   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 - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  19   1   1   1  29 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  17  12   9  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  13
K_Hause        DF   1  17  11   4  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  17  11   5  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  16  12  12  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  38
F_Neuhaus      DF   1  12  18   8  28 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 104  12  14
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  11  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  11  -2
I_Sarr         AM   1   3  17  15  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  11   9
J_Schlupp      MF   1   4  16  14  29 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   4 -10
B_Embolo       AM   1   4  11  19  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  34   0  61
K_Davis        AM   1   4  10  17  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  31
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  14  12   4  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   8  17  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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