FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. Watford (Sun Jul 16)


                         Cardiff City  |  Watford
                            5-2-3-0 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Simon Clark  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF K_Hause
                          A_Vallci DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                            D_Rico DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                         J_Brekalo AM  |  DF M_Pollock
                           I_Gueye DF  |  DM F_Neuhaus
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF I_Sarr
                           T_Lemar MF  |  MF I_Louza
                          M_Harris AM  |  MF T_Cleverley
                          D_Zapata AM  |  FW B_Embolo
                        M_Gonalons DF  |  FW R_Manaj
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                         S_Klaiber SUB |  SUB C_Kabasele
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB C_Cathcart
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                         M_Watkins SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 2  :(car) M_Gotze with a 30-yard pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo attempts a chip! 
          ...  M_Okoye beats the ball away 
Min. 3  :(car) A_Vallci turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rico 
          ...  D_Rico tries to beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 3  :(wat) B_Embolo beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Embolo goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  R_Allsop grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 6  :(car) D_Rico spots D_Zapata who is in acres of space 
          ...  K_Hause with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 16 :(car) I_Gueye lays the ball back to J_Brekalo 
          ...  But K_Hause sweeps up the threat 
Min. 18 :(car) M_Gotze flicks the ball on to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Cardiff City fans! 
          ...  Tony Ayre is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 19 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 19 :(car) D_Zapata turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Pollock 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 22 :(wat) I_Louza kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Manaj gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Manaj aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 23 :(car) I_Gueye takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pollock 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Brekalo! 
          ...  F_Sierralta gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 23 :(wat) I_Sarr with an incisive pass to R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Manaj with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 26 :(wat) R_Manaj looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Pollock 
          ...  J_Vestergaard wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 28 :(wat) M_Pollock looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop gathers it easily 
Min. 31 :(wat) I_Sarr has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Rico 
          ...  He puts in I_Louza! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by I_Louza! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 33 :(car) D_Rico can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  F_Sierralta with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 34 :(car) I_Gueye jumps over K_Hause's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  But M_Pollock wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 36 :(wat) F_Neuhaus dribbles past A_Vallci 
          ...  J_Brekalo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Louza with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Sarr gets something on it! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 39 :(car) M_Gonalons plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 39 :(wat) B_Embolo beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Vestergaard pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 40 :(car) I_Gueye plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  I_Gueye with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(wat) T_Cleverley brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  I_Sarr makes himself available 
          ...  I_Gueye with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 48 :(car) M_Harris takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pollock 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  H_Kamara with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 49 :(car) M_Gonalons with a short pass to find D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Okoye jumps well to claim it! 

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

Min. 46 :(wat) I_Louza takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Embolo 
          ...  D_Rico with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 47 :(wat) T_Cleverley cuts in on M_Gonalons's blind side 
          ...  T_Cleverley with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 48 :(car) D_Rico retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Harris hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye looks dejected! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 48 :(wat) I_Louza with an inch perfect pass to R_Manaj 
          ...  I_Gueye goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  F_Neuhaus swings it in 
          ...  R_Manaj takes control of it! 
          ...  R_Manaj belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 48 :(wat) F_Sierralta beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Manaj cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 51 :(wat) K_Hause gets to the byline and finds I_Louza with a beautiful cross 
          ...  I_Louza leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Allsop never had a chance! 
Min. 54 :(car) J_Brekalo beats his marker 
          ...  F_Neuhaus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! 
          ...  M_Harris places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-0 Watford...
Min. 56 :(car) T_Lemar crosses to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  K_Hause cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 56 :(wat) R_Manaj runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Sierralta 
          ...  I_Gueye wins the ball 
Min. 57 :(car) D_Rico takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans are delighted! 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  The linesman raised his flag 
Min. 58 :(wat) K_Hause is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  No, he's back on his feet again! 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 59 :(wat) I_Louza with a one-touch layoff to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Allsop's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Embolo with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Allsop makes the catch! 
Min. 62 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Kabasele 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pollock 
Min. 63 :(wat) R_Manaj knocks it past M_Gotze and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Manaj with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 64 :(wat) H_Kamara takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat R_Allsop 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 67 :(car) D_Zapata cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Sierralta belts it clear 
Min. 69 :(car) M_Gotze with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past H_Kamara 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Zapata! 
          ...  C_Kabasele cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 72 :(wat) T_Cleverley runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Louza 
          ...  T_Lemar fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(wat) T_Cleverley finds I_Louza in the box 
          ...  I_Louza hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-1 Watford ...
Min. 75 :(wat) I_Sarr with a deep cross to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-2 Watford ...
Min. 78 :(car) M_Gonalons pushes it past H_Kamara 
          ...  M_Gonalons with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 78 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Manaj fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 79 :(car) D_Rico holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  M_Okoye grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 79 :(car) D_Zapata slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  C_Kabasele with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 81 :(wat) I_Sarr jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  I_Sarr swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 82 :(car) T_Lemar threads the through ball to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  M_Okoye looks relieved there! 
Min. 82 :(wat) R_Manaj with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from I_Gueye 
          ...  R_Manaj with the shot on net! 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 85 :(wat) H_Kamara has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Vallci 
          ...  He puts in T_Cleverley! 
          ...  T_Cleverley attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 86 :(wat) H_Kamara runs at D_Rico 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  I_Gueye with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 86 :(wat) C_Kabasele with a measured pass to T_Cleverley 
          ...  T_Cleverley aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  What agility from R_Allsop 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) I_Gueye crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Lemar in the box 
          ...  T_Lemar flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 91 :(wat) I_Louza runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  I_Louza tries to beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 94 :(car) J_Vestergaard finds M_Gotze in the box 
          ...  M_Gotze tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 94 :(wat) T_Cleverley runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  T_Cleverley sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Allsop never had a chance! 

*************  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          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (18), M_Harris (48,54 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Gueye (48), T_Lemar (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Louza
Scorers              : I_Louza (74), F_Neuhaus (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Hause (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       22
Off target           :           6        |       14
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       19
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 3 - 2 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  21   1   1   1  28 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  17  13  11  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  17  15
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |  98   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  93  15
J_Brekalo      AM   1   3  13  17  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  35   0  45
I_Gueye        DF   1  14  18   9  29 |  98   0   2   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  46  34  15
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  18  13  26 |  98   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   9
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  17  16  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  24   4
M_Harris       AM   1   3  12  18  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  56
D_Zapata       AM   1   4  12  18  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   8
M_Gonalons     DF   1  14  15   8  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Klaiber      DF   1  13  10   3  24 |   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 - 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  21   1   1   1  29 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  18  11   5  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  17  -2
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  34   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  18   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  15  13   4  26 |  66   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  17   0
F_Neuhaus      DM   1  12  19   8  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  11  44
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  98   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  18
I_Louza        MF   1   6  18  12  26 |  98   0   0   4   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  48  76
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  13  22 |  98   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  60  40
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   9  18  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  42  40
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  17   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  15   9   2  28 |   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
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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