FFO2 Conference, Sunderland vs. Cardiff City (Mon Feb 27)


                           Sunderland  |  Cardiff City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-2-2-2 A
                          David Gooch  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                            B_Leno GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                         A_Ogbonna DF  |  DF C_Dawson
                          C_Mbemba DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                            W_Boly DF  |  DF M_Romeo
                         C_Biraghi DF  |  DF A_Bah
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  DM R_Wintle
                         N_Bajrami MF  |  DM E_Skhiri
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                         Evanilson FW  |  MF A_El_Ghazi
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW M_Harris
                           M_Nunes AM  |  FW J_Brekalo
                                       |
                        D_Velhulst SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                          N_Molina SUB |  SUB D_Rico
                         G_De_Luca SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                       K_Strootman SUB |  SUB C_ODowda
                         A_Modeste SUB |  SUB S_Ojo




Min. 3  :(car) J_Brekalo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Evanilson with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  J_Brekalo passes to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 5  :(car) J_Vestergaard with a first time pass 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi runs onto it! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 5  :(sun) C_Biraghi looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Bajrami 
          ...  A_Bah takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  Evanilson hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But R_Allsop reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 6  :(sun) W_Boly lays the ball back to A_Ogbonna 
          ...  A_Ogbonna launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  R_Allsop catches the ball 
Min. 7  :(car) J_Brekalo barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 9  :(sun) M_Nunes with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Xhaka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Xhaka goes for goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  R_Allsop acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Carroll with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Allsop catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 9  :(car) M_Harris saunters past his marker 
          ...  A_Ogbonna reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 10 :(sun) A_Ogbonna runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Ogbonna flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Boly crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard belts it clear 
Min. 10 :(car) M_Harris finds the run of T_Kroos 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Kroos! 
          ...  B_Leno parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 11 :(sun) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  Evanilson takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 11 :(sun) A_Ogbonna looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Bajrami 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Simon Clark looks relieved 
Min. 12 :(car) M_Romeo takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  M_Romeo attempts a chip! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 13 :(sun) N_Bajrami looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Evanilson 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Bah 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Mbemba drives it into the box! 
          ...  W_Boly loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  R_Allsop fists it away 
Min. 14 :(sun) R_Nainggolan with a reverse pass to W_Boly 
          ...  A_Bah knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 16 :(sun) M_Nunes runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of G_Xhaka 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  G_Xhaka with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 19 :(car) T_Kroos knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Mbemba 
          ...  T_Kroos plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  B_Leno with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harris swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  B_Leno makes the catch! 
Min. 22 :(sun) Evanilson works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Bajrami 
          ...  C_Dawson makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 23 :(sun) Evanilson with the first time flick to A_Carroll 
          ...  E_Skhiri slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Carroll plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Allsop easily catches it! 
Min. 23 :(car) M_Romeo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Mbemba 
          ...  He puts in A_Bah! 
          ...  A_Bah runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 25 :(sun) A_Carroll finds R_Nainggolan with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Nainggolan with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Sunderland go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 26 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 26 :(car) A_El_Ghazi sidesteps A_Ogbonna 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  B_Leno never had a chance! 
Min. 27 :(sun) N_Bajrami 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 G_Xhaka 
          ...  But A_El_Ghazi comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 28 :(car) A_El_Ghazi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past W_Boly! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But B_Leno reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on B_Leno anyway 
Min. 31 :(car) R_Wintle takes advantage of a mistake by C_Biraghi 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Wintle uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 34 :(car) E_Skhiri hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi bears down on goal! 
          ...  B_Leno guesses right 
Min. 39 :(car) C_Dawson lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Harris latches on to it 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Harris! 
          ...  B_Leno takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(car) T_Kroos spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds J_Brekalo with a lovely pass! 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harris lofts the ball in! 
          ...  B_Leno comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 44 :(car) E_Skhiri with a smart turn 
          ...  But A_Ogbonna wins the tackle 
Min. 44 :(sun) A_Carroll flicks it over M_Harris and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Dawson with a nasty foul 
Min. 45 :(car) R_Wintle runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Kroos 
          ...  C_Biraghi rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  M_Harris bends it round the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 46 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 

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

Min. 46 :(sun) A_Ogbonna passes the ball to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 52 :(car) T_Kroos chips the ball forward to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  B_Leno watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 53 :(sun) Evanilson with a measured ball to G_Xhaka 
          ...  But E_Skhiri puts it in row Z! 
Min. 54 :(sun) R_Nainggolan takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  R_Nainggolan fires the shot in! 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 58 :(sun) A_Ogbonna spots R_Nainggolan who is in acres of space 
          ...  T_Kroos bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 58 :(car) M_Harris drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to T_Kroos 
          ...  T_Kroos keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But B_Leno is equal to it 
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Nainggolan is unmarked! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 61 :(car) M_Harris with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Nunes 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Harris! 
          ...  B_Leno saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 62 :(sun) C_Biraghi flicks the ball through 
          ...  G_Xhaka runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Bah reads the play well 
Min. 63 :(sun) W_Boly with a byline cross to A_Carroll 
          ...  M_Romeo bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 63 :(car) R_Wintle beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo drives the shot in! 
          ...  B_Leno watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Dawson 
Min. 65 :(car) A_El_Ghazi hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Harris collects the loose ball! 
          ...  W_Boly reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 66 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Molina 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Ogbonna 
Min. 66 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vestergaard 
Min. 69 :(car) T_Kroos retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Skhiri latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Bajrami with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Carroll looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 78 :(car) J_Brekalo watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  R_Nainggolan with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 80 :(car) The ball is passed in from E_Skhiri, he finds J_Brekalo 
          ...  N_Bajrami is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  That ooked like a dive to me 
          ...  But The Referee has given it 
          ...  M_Harris will take it 
          ...  He's tried a dink 
          ...  He's tries a cheeky Panenka but the keeper holds his ground and easily catches it! 
Min. 80 :(car) M_Harris with the through ball to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 83 :(sun) C_Mbemba with an inswinging cross to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 86 :(car) E_Skhiri plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Bah keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Bah! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  B_Leno never had a chance! 
Min. 87 :(car) T_Kroos is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Rico latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Xhaka is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) T_Kroos off the woodwork! 
          ...  M_Harris picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Harris rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 89 :(car) R_Wintle has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Mbemba 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Brekalo! 
          ...  J_Brekalo drives it towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 92 :(car) T_Kroos hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi latches onto it! 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 93 :(car) J_Brekalo breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat B_Leno now! 
          ...  N_Molina trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ogbonna
Scorers              : R_Nainggolan (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Nainggolan (78), N_Molina (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harris (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       23
Off target           :           4        |       13
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       17
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Leno         GK  20   1   1   1  25 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
A_Ogbonna      DF   1  18  10   5  23 |  67   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  60  42
C_Mbemba       DF   1  17  14   8  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
W_Boly         DF   1  18  11   9  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  38  17
C_Biraghi      DF   1  17  11   6  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  16
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  17   9  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
N_Bajrami      MF   1   4  14  12  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   4  16  14  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  12  38
Evanilson      FW   1   3  12  17  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  54  19
A_Carroll      FW   1   1   9  17  32 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  71   0
M_Nunes        AM   1   7  17  11  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Velhulst     GK  11   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Molina       DF   1  15  11   8  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_De_Luca      MF   1   1  10   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Strootman    MF   1   6  14  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Modeste      FW   1   1   8  14  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  19   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  67   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  17   0
M_Romeo        DF   1  17  11   8  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  19  14
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  69   0  28
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  14
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  28   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  14  20  14  22 |  94   0   1   5   0   3   0   0   0   0  24  50  36
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  17  13  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  33  13  57
M_Harris       FW   1   3  11  18  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  57  60
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
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 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  28   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
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