FFO2 Conference, Leicester City vs. Cardiff City (Sun Jul 02)


                       Leicester City  |  Cardiff City
                              5-3-2 P  |  5-2-3 C
                                    -  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                          Sequeira DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                            L_Dunk DF  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                         A_Marusic DF  |  DF D_Rico
                            Y_Atal DF  |  DF A_Bah
                          M_Kilman DF  |  DF I_Gueye
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF T_Lemar
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  FW M_Harris
                           A_Rebic FW  |  FW D_Zapata
                          L_Alario FW  |  FW J_Brekalo
                                       |
                       M_Van_Damme SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                         M_Montoya SUB |  SUB A_Vallci
                          N_Powell SUB |  SUB M_Gonalons
                        S_Nakajima SUB |  SUB S_Ojo
                            J_Wind SUB |  SUB M_Watkins




Min. 1  :(car) D_Zapata knocks the ball past M_Kilman 
          ...  L_Dunk does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 6  :(lei) A_Di_Maria volleys it forward. He finds A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic lobs R_Allsop! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 7  :(car) D_Caleta_Car bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 9  :(lei) M_Kilman bursts forward 
          ...  M_Kilman with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for R_Allsop 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks embarrassed! 
          ...  That's put Leicester City ahead! 
          ...  Leicester City 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 10 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 12 :(lei) Sequeira with the heel pass to L_Alario 
          ...  A_Bah is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Marusic knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Rebic gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Vestergaard does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 14 :(car) T_Lemar sidesteps his marker 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Marusic looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 17 :(lei) L_Alario makes a run into space 
          ...  D_Zapata fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  Leicester City 2-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 18 :(lei) A_Rebic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Kante latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A delicate header from N_Kante! 
          ...  R_Allsop falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Leicester City fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Leicester City 3-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 20 :(lei) A_Di_Maria is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Alario 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Caleta_Car 
Min. 21 :(car) D_Zapata with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Marusic 
          ...  He crosses to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze must beat A_Areola! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Leicester City 3-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 22 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Gotze 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Marusic swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  R_Allsop catches it with ease 
Min. 24 :(lei) A_Di_Maria steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Di_Maria could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Allsop catches it with style! 
Min. 24 :(car) J_Vestergaard with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But A_Marusic clears the danger 
Min. 29 :(lei) Y_Atal unselfishly heads the ball back to I_Muniain 
          ...  J_Brekalo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 33 :(lei) A_Marusic with the through ball to L_Dunk 
          ...  L_Dunk tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Leicester City 4-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 34 :(lei) M_Kilman jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rebic 
          ...  From long range A_Rebic bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Leicester City 5-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 34 :(car) Curled in dangerously from T_Lemar to D_Zapata 
          ...  Y_Atal scythes the player down! 
Min. 35 :(lei) N_Kante with a long pass to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans taunt him! 
Min. 36 :(car) I_Gueye finds D_Zapata with a ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Zapata attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Simon Clark 
          ...  Leicester City 5-2 Cardiff City ...
Min. 38 :(car) T_Lemar back heels to find D_Zapata in space 
          ...  D_Zapata with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 38 :(lei) N_Kante chests it down 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 40 :(lei) A_Rebic slides the ball across to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 41 :(lei) I_Muniain sidesteps A_Bah 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Brekalo rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(lei) A_Marusic takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rico 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Marusic with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 46 :(car) T_Lemar with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  T_Lemar could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Areola never had a chance! 
Min. 47 :(car) A_Bah takes advantage of a mistake by M_Kilman 
          ...  He knocks the ball to D_Zapata! 
          ...  D_Zapata with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Areola can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Leicester City 5-3 Cardiff City ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City 5-3 Cardiff City

Min. 47 :(lei) N_Kante with an incisive pass to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  But J_Vestergaard wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(lei) L_Dunk boots it towards A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Bah brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 49 :(car) T_Lemar flicks it over L_Dunk and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Lemar launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Leicester City 5-4 Cardiff City ...
Min. 50 :(lei) L_Alario sidesteps A_Bah 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  What a shot from L_Alario! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 50 :(lei) I_Muniain jinks infield 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 55 :(lei) I_Muniain controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Rebic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Rebic with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Allsop is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Leicester City 6-4 Cardiff City ...
Min. 58 :(car) D_Caleta_Car jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car looks to see where A_Areola is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Kilman reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Powell 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Muniain 
Min. 60 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Montoya 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Kilman 
Min. 60 :(car) M_Harris leaves Y_Atal standing 
          ...  A_Marusic wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  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. 62 :(lei) L_Alario steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Bah 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But I_Gueye slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 64 :(lei) N_Powell controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Rebic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Rebic shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 66 :(lei) N_Kante runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  N_Kante fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans taunt him! 
Min. 68 :(lei) N_Powell finds A_Marusic with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Marusic! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 69 :(lei) The defender slips up! 
          ...  M_Montoya is through! 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Montoya! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks relieved there! 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gonalons 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Gueye 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Vallci 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bah 
Min. 75 :(car) M_Harris hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Zapata latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Zapata with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Areola tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Harris! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Areola catches it with ease 
Min. 82 :(lei) A_Marusic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Montoya 
          ...  M_Montoya has broken clear! Just R_Allsop to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Allsop 
          ...  R_Allsop dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 83 :(lei) A_Di_Maria sprints past T_Lemar 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 84 :(lei) L_Alario picks up the pass 
          ...  L_Alario with a little chip! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Allsop's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rebic curls it into the box! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Sequeira swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  R_Allsop plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 85 :(lei) N_Kante 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 A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic attempts the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Allsop's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Kante swings it in! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  M_Montoya with the shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(lei) N_Powell is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  N_Powell tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 90 :(car) T_Lemar sidesteps M_Montoya 
          ...  L_Dunk reads the play well 
Min. 91 :(lei) Y_Atal plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Dunk keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 92 :(lei) Sequeira takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Powell 
          ...  N_Powell beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to flick it past R_Allsop 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 92 :(car) J_Brekalo slips past A_Marusic 
          ...  A_Di_Maria pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 92 :(car) D_Zapata finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Zapata! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 93 :(lei) A_Rebic is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  N_Kante latches onto the ball 
          ...  But D_Caleta_Car with the fine tackle 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : King Power Stadium
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rebic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Kilman (9), A_Di_Maria (17), N_Kante (18), L_Dunk (33), A_Rebic (34,55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Marusic (60), A_Di_Maria (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Zapata
Scorers              : M_Gotze (21), D_Zapata (36,47), T_Lemar (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Brekalo (29), J_Vestergaard (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Leicester City  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       10
Off target           :          13        |       5
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       7
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Final Score          : Leicester City 6 - 4 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Leicester 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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A_Areola       GK  20   1   1   1  25 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -28   0   0   0
Sequeira       DF   1  19  13   8  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  18
L_Dunk         DF   1  19  14   9  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  38  16  42
A_Marusic      DF   1  19  12  10  24 |  97   0   2   2   1   2   0   1   0   0  36  60  22
Y_Atal         DF   1  17  14   2  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
M_Kilman       DF   1  16  12   6  25 |  64   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0  22  44  48
N_Kante        MF   1  13  19  11  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  33  49
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  19  15  28 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  19  16  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  20  52
A_Rebic        FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  97   0   0   3   1   5   2   0   0   0   0  80  46
L_Alario       FW   1   3  14  19  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Van_Damme    GK  14   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Montoya      DF   1  16  11   6  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  56
N_Powell       AM   1   4  18  16  30 |  33   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  12
S_Nakajima     MF   1   4  15  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wind         FW   1   5  10  14  26 |   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  21   1   1   1  28 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  17  13  11  28 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  82  15  -2
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  16  13  11  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  17  11
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bah          DF   1  15  14   8  28 |  74   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23  40   0
I_Gueye        DF   1  14  18   9  29 |  74   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  32   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  18  13  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  32   0  34
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  17  16  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  34
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   4
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  12  18  25 |  97   0   0   1   1   5   2   0   0   0   0  44  64
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gonalons     DF   1  14  15   8  25 |  23   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
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