FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. West Brom (Sun Jan 15)


                         Cardiff City  |  West Brom
                          4-2-2-2-0 C  |  4-3-3 P
                          Simon Clark  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                          C_Dawson DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                           M_Romeo DF  |  DF I_Marcano
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                              P_Ng DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF J_Jordan
                          E_Skhiri DM  |  MF Marc_Roca
                          R_Wintle DM  |  MF A_Ademi
                        A_El_Ghazi MF  |  FW B_Brobbey
                          M_Harris AM  |  FW M_Antonio
                         J_Brekalo AM  |  FW R_Brewster
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB B_Kamara
                         J_Collins SUB |  SUB J_Poyth
                       A_Rinomhota SUB |  SUB N_Maksimovic
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB M_Stendera
                           E_Adams SUB |  SUB J_Windass




Min. 5  :(wba) J_Jordan steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Jordan with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  And West Brom are leading in the game now 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 West Brom ...
Min. 6  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a FW 
Min. 6  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  J_Brekalo will now play as a FW 
Min. 7  :(wba) R_Brewster makes a run into space 
          ...  R_Brewster with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 9  :(car) A_El_Ghazi changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Brekalo 
          ...  M_Holgate tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Romeo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 12 :(wba) Marc_Roca is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Ademi 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Ng 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 18 :(car) A_El_Ghazi threads the through ball to M_Harris 
          ...  But M_Holgate wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 21 :(car) A_El_Ghazi squares it to A_Bah 
          ...  But N_Milenkovic clears the ball to safety 
Min. 24 :(car) A_El_Ghazi picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 28 :(car) M_Romeo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds P_Ng with a lovely pass! 
          ...  P_Ng belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But D_Iversen parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 31 :(wba) Marc_Roca plays it forward to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio with the cheeky 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. 34 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 36 :(car) T_Kroos flicks the ball through 
          ...  E_Skhiri runs onto it! 
          ...  E_Skhiri beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Iversen 
          ...  D_Iversen gets a foot to it!! 
Min. 37 :(car) M_Romeo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_Ademi with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 42 :(car) J_Brekalo skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  What a shot from J_Brekalo! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  D_Iversen takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(car) M_Harris pulls it back to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  What agility from D_Iversen 
Min. 44 :(wba) J_Jordan gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Dawson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Ng!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 47 :(car) E_Skhiri with a byline cross to A_Bah 
          ...  A_Bah with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 48 :(car) C_Dawson whips the ball across to J_Brekalo 
          ...  Marc_Roca wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  M_Harris drives it in 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  D_Iversen never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-1 West Brom

Min. 58 :(car) A_Bah with a long pass to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  D_Iversen with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 59 :(wba) B_Brobbey finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  B_Brobbey attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Ng 
Min. 62 :(wba) That's it for D_Iversen 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! 
          ...  Looks like his hamstring! 
Min. 62 :(wba) Substitution by West Brom 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Kamara 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Iversen 
Min. 63 :(car) E_Skhiri with a precise ball to R_Wintle 
          ...  R_Wintle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Simon Clark spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 66 :(wba) M_Holgate with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Romeo a clean set of heals 
          ...  E_Skhiri robs him of the ball 
Min. 66 :(car) The defender slips up! 
          ...  C_Dawson is through! 
          ...  I_Marcano tackles from behind 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 68 :(car) R_Wintle is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Bah 
          ...  A_Bah unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 West Brom ...
Min. 68 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 68 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a AM 
Min. 68 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  J_Brekalo will now play as a AM 
Min. 68 :(wba) B_Brobbey pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Antonio is clean through! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Dawson hits it out for a throw 
Min. 69 :(car) R_Wintle cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo looks to see where B_Kamara is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  B_Kamara makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 74 :(car) T_Kroos crosses to M_Romeo 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Romeo! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 76 :(wba) J_Jordan steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Jordan blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Amazing scenes here! 
          ...  West Brom have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 West Brom ...
Min. 77 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 77 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a FW 
Min. 77 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  J_Brekalo will now play as a FW 
Min. 78 :(car) A_El_Ghazi cuts inside M_Holgate 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 78 :(wba) I_Marcano with a 40-yard pass to R_Brewster 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Brewster! 
          ...  R_Allsop watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 81 :(car) M_Romeo knocks the ball past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  Now he crosses to J_Collins! 
          ...  J_Collins goes for goal! 
          ...  But B_Kamara punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 83 :(car) J_Brekalo holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Romeo 
          ...  M_Holgate with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  M_Harris bends it round the wall 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 84 :(car) J_Collins moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Kamara's hands 
          ...  But B_Kamara recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 86 :(car) J_Brekalo skips the challenge from M_Holgate 
          ...  Blocked by N_Milenkovic 
Min. 87 :(car) T_Kroos slips past I_Marcano 
          ...  I_Marcano with an awful challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  E_Skhiri passes to T_Kroos 
          ...  A wicked drive by T_Kroos! 
          ...  But B_Kamara stops that one easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(wba) N_Milenkovic spots R_Brewster who is in acres of space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Romeo 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 

*************  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
Scorers              : A_Bah (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : J_Jordan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Jordan (5,76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Marcano (66)
Injured              : D_Iversen (62)
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          18        |       6
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 2 West Brom
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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 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -13   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  19   0
M_Romeo        DF   1  16  11   8  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  57  14
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  17  58
P_Ng           DF   1  16  10   6  24 |  63   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  20
T_Kroos        MF   1  14  19  14  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  12
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  15   5  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  30  21
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  14
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   4  17  13  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  22
M_Harris       FW   1   3  11  18  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  19  12
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  40
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Collins      DF   1  15  11   7  25 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  19
A_Rinomhota    MF   1  10  16   5  24 |   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
E_Adams        MF   1   6  15   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Brom
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_Iversen      GK  18   1   1   1  24 |  65   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  17  11   9  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
I_Marcano      DF   1  16  10   7  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  17  13   6  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  16  11   7  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  19   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   6  16  12  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  72
Marc_Roca      MF   1   2  16  12  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Ademi        MF   1   8  16  11  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  10  15  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
M_Antonio      FW   1   3  12  17  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Brewster     FW   1   4   9  16  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
B_Kamara       GK  13   1   1   1  31 |  30   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  16  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maksimovic   MF   1  10  16   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Stendera     MF   1   6  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Windass      FW   1   3   6  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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