FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. Sunderland (Sun Jul 23)


                         Cardiff City  |  Sunderland
                            5-2-3-0 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                          Simon Clark  |  David Gooch
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK B_Leno
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF C_Biraghi
                        N_Otamendi DF  |  DF A_Ogbonna
                            D_Rico DF  |  DF W_Boly
                         J_Brekalo AM  |  DF C_Mbemba
                           I_Gueye DF  |  DM V_Ryabushko
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                           T_Lemar MF  |  MF M_Nunes
                          M_Harris AM  |  FW Evanilson
                          D_Zapata AM  |  FW A_Carroll
                        M_Gonalons DF  |  AM J_Draxler
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB D_Velhulst
                          A_Vallci SUB |  SUB N_Molina
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB K_Strootman
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB R_Nainggolan
                         M_Watkins SUB |  SUB A_Modeste




Min. 2  :(car) T_Lemar kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  I_Gueye gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  I_Gueye tries to chip the ball over B_Leno! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That puts Cardiff City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 2  :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(sun) G_Xhaka with a byline cross to W_Boly 
          ...  N_Otamendi with a nasty foul 
Min. 5  :(car) M_Harris with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Biraghi can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Harris sees B_Leno off his line! 
          ...  B_Leno takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 8  :(sun) M_Nunes with the first time flick to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  R_Allsop 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. 19 :(car) I_Gueye flights the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  J_Draxler wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(sun) V_Ryabushko plays in J_Draxler with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Gotze pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(sun) V_Ryabushko loses M_Gonalons 
          ...  M_Gonalons does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 28 :(car) I_Gueye feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Brekalo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  C_Biraghi hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rico hits it into the box! 
          ...  B_Leno fists it away! 
Min. 31 :(sun) Evanilson flicks it past I_Gueye 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Evanilson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 33 :(sun) V_Ryabushko gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Evanilson 
          ...  J_Vestergaard gets to the ball first 
Min. 34 :(car) T_Lemar runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Zapata 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Nunes 
Min. 38 :(sun) Evanilson heads the ball back to J_Draxler 
          ...  J_Draxler with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a mistake by I_Gueye 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Vestergaard 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Evanilson with the shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 46 :(sun) M_Nunes barges T_Lemar off the ball 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Nunes! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 47 :(car) J_Brekalo with a slide rule pass to M_Harris 
          ...  W_Boly hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze curls it into the box! 
          ...  T_Lemar swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Leno moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  B_Leno catches it with style! 

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

Min. 48 :(sun) G_Xhaka with a slick pass to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi is clean through! 
          ...  R_Allsop tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 49 :(car) M_Gotze hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Gonalons collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Gonalons looks to see where B_Leno is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  B_Leno never had a chance! 
Min. 55 :(car) T_Lemar eases past W_Boly 
          ...  T_Lemar throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But B_Leno is equal to it 
Min. 61 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(car) M_Harris gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gotze 
          ...  A_Ogbonna reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(sun) A_Carroll sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Cleared by M_Gotze 
Min. 66 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Molina 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Biraghi 
Min. 66 :(car) M_Gotze looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But B_Leno makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 67 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Modeste 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Ryabushko 
Min. 68 :(sun) Evanilson controls it with ease 
          ...  Evanilson from 20 yards! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 69 :(car) M_Gonalons flicks it past W_Boly 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Gonalons goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 69 :(sun) J_Draxler beats D_Rico 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Draxler drives it low! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 75 :(car) T_Lemar feeds the ball to D_Zapata 
          ...  A_Ogbonna wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 76 :(car) D_Zapata dribbles past N_Molina 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Zapata with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But B_Leno makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 77 :(car) T_Lemar with a slick pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  B_Leno is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 78 :(sun) N_Molina with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  N_Molina fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 81 :(sun) M_Nunes sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 81 :(sun) A_Carroll barges I_Gueye off the ball 
          ...  A_Carroll with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Allsop dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Allsop beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Mbemba chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Evanilson swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Draxler with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Mbemba 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 83 :(car) I_Gueye brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Harris aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  B_Leno dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had B_Leno beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Otamendi floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Gueye 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  B_Leno 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 3-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 84 :(sun) N_Molina plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  But M_Gotze clears the danger 
Min. 85 :(car) T_Lemar beats his marker 
          ...  T_Lemar tries to beat B_Leno from outside the area! 
          ...  B_Leno with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(car) M_Gonalons with a measured pass to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 90 :(sun) J_Draxler with an inswinging cross to N_Molina 
          ...  D_Zapata with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  G_Xhaka hits it hard 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 91 :(car) D_Rico with a probing pass to M_Harris 
          ...  N_Molina forces him off the ball 

*************  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          : I_Gueye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Gueye (2,83), M_Gonalons (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gotze (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunes
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  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 3 - 0 Sunderland
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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  21   1   1   1  28 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  17  13  11  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  11
N_Otamendi     DF   1  16  13   3  29 |  94   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
J_Brekalo      AM   1   3  13  17  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   5
I_Gueye        DF   1  14  18   9  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  36  84
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  62  20  -2
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  18  16  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  30
M_Harris       AM   1   3  12  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  12
D_Zapata       AM   1   4  12  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Gonalons     DF   1  14  15   8  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  48  15  58
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |   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
M_Watkins      FW   1   4   9  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
C_Biraghi      DF   1  17  11   7  24 |  68   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  21   0  34
A_Ogbonna      DF   1  18  10   5  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Boly         DF   1  19  12  10  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  18  15   9  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
V_Ryabushko    DM   1   9  17   8  27 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  18  10  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  12
M_Nunes        MF   1   8  18  11  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12  15
Evanilson      FW   1   3  12  18  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  20
A_Carroll      FW   1   1  10  18  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Draxler      AM   1   6  18  12  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  12  20
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  16  11   8  27 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  14
K_Strootman    MF   1   6  14  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   4  16  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Modeste      FW   1   1   8  14  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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