FFO2 Conference, Villarreal vs. Cardiff City (Thu Jul 27)


                           Villarreal  |  Cardiff City
                              4-3-3 P  |  5-2-3-0 C
               Ian Greaves(Caretaker)  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                          D_Santon DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                           Dalbert DF  |  DF N_Otamendi
                            E_Roco DF  |  DF D_Rico
                           A_Munoz DF  |  AM J_Brekalo
                      J_Guilavogui MF  |  DF I_Gueye
                       A_Rinomhota MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                          E_Le_Fee MF  |  MF T_Lemar
                        V_Pavlidis FW  |  AM M_Harris
                        G_Carrillo FW  |  AM D_Zapata
                         L_Ajorque FW  |  DF M_Gonalons
                                       |
                       R_Runarsson SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                           H_Mallo SUB |  SUB A_Vallci
                        I_Carcelen SUB |  SUB C_ODowda
                      J_Olasagasti SUB |  SUB S_Ojo
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB M_Watkins




Min. 1  :(vil) G_Carrillo bursts forward 
          ...  J_Vestergaard wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 2  :(car) D_Zapata pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Harris is clean through! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  M_Harris beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has Kepa to beat 
          ...  Kepa makes his move 
          ...  Kepa gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 5  :(car) I_Gueye takes advantage of a mistake by A_Munoz 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris drives the ball low! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Kepa 
Min. 6  :(car) D_Zapata lobs it over the defender 
          ...  D_Zapata drives the shot in! 
          ...  Kepa saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 7  :(vil) Dalbert hoists the ball across to L_Ajorque 
          ...  L_Ajorque with the overhead! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 8  :(vil) L_Ajorque runs into space 
          ...  L_Ajorque fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 9  :(vil) E_Le_Fee with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Carrillo 
          ...  G_Carrillo with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  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! 
Min. 10 :(vil) L_Ajorque makes a run into space 
          ...  M_Gonalons clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 14 :(vil) V_Pavlidis eases past I_Gueye 
          ...  V_Pavlidis with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 14 :(car) The defender slips up! 
          ...  J_Brekalo is through! 
          ...  E_Roco with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  J_Brekalo drives it under the wall 
          ...  But Kepa with the difficult save 
Min. 15 :(car) J_Vestergaard pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  I_Gueye is clean through! 
          ...  A_Munoz robs him of the ball 
Min. 16 :(vil) Dalbert with a precise pass to E_Le_Fee 
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Le_Fee! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  R_Allsop grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 16 :(car) D_Zapata takes advantage of a mistake by A_Munoz 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Zapata has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Kepa won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 17 :(car) T_Lemar turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Lemar drives it low! 
          ...  But Kepa is equal to it 
Min. 18 :(car) M_Gotze brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Zapata gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Munoz slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 19 :(vil) E_Le_Fee takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Ajorque 
          ...  T_Lemar with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 23 :(car) M_Harris plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Brekalo keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Dalbert goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 24 :(car) T_Lemar kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Harris hits a great drive! 
          ...  Kepa collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 27 :(vil) L_Ajorque latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Vestergaard forces him off the ball 
Min. 29 :(car) D_Zapata turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Zapata sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Kepa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 30 :(car) D_Zapata with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Dalbert 
          ...  L_Ajorque fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Brekalo drives it under the wall 
          ...  Kepa tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Zapata flights it in! 
          ...  Kepa jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 31 :(car) T_Lemar changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Cardiff City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Cardiff City have the advantage! 
          ...  Villarreal 0-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 32 :(vil) G_Carrillo takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Otamendi 
          ...  G_Carrillo swings in the shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 35 :(car) T_Lemar knocks the ball on and sprints past E_Roco 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Brekalo 
          ...  Dalbert with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  D_Zapata drives it in 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Kepa dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Kepa tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze flights it in! 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets something on it! 
          ...  Kepa with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by I_Gueye 
          ...  M_Gotze swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Kepa goes down well to save 
Min. 36 :(vil) G_Carrillo finds the run of V_Pavlidis 
          ...  V_Pavlidis with the strike! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Villarreal have pulled level! 
          ...  Villarreal 1-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 36 :(vil) G_Carrillo pulls it back to A_Munoz 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(vil) Dalbert looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Le_Fee 
          ...  But M_Gonalons slides in 
Min. 47 :(car) J_Brekalo chests it down 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by E_Le_Fee 

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

Min. 46 :(vil) J_Guilavogui hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  V_Pavlidis latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Harris seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 46 :(car) D_Rico lobs it over the defender 
          ...  But A_Munoz comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 47 :(vil) G_Carrillo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Vestergaard! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Carrillo has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Pavlidis dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Rico wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 47 :(car) D_Rico turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Kepa's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 50 :(vil) A_Munoz finds L_Ajorque in the box 
          ...  L_Ajorque with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 51 :(car) M_Gotze cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Rico 
          ...  D_Rico drives it low! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Kepa never had a chance! 
Min. 52 :(car) M_Gotze spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Zapata! 
          ...  E_Roco gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 54 :(vil) Dalbert hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  V_Pavlidis latches onto it! 
          ...  V_Pavlidis fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 55 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Mallo 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Santon 
Min. 60 :(vil) Tactical Change by Villarreal 
          ...  Villarreal have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 61 :(vil) E_Roco with a deep cross to L_Ajorque 
          ...  D_Rico reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 63 :(vil) J_Guilavogui finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 63 :(car) M_Harris searches out M_Gonalons 
          ...  A_Munoz with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 68 :(vil) V_Pavlidis shoves T_Lemar in the chest!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 68 :(car) I_Gueye finds T_Lemar in acres of space 
          ...  T_Lemar runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Kepa is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 71 :(car) N_Otamendi drives it across the face of the goal I_Gueye 
          ...  I_Gueye drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But Kepa punches it away 
Min. 72 :(vil) E_Le_Fee rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_Guilavogui 
          ...  J_Guilavogui unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  R_Allsop is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 77 :(vil) V_Pavlidis could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  V_Pavlidis goes for goal! 
          ...  What agility from R_Allsop 
Min. 77 :(car) M_Gotze with a flicked pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(car) M_Gonalons flicks the ball on to M_Harris 
          ...  But H_Mallo clears the danger 
Min. 79 :(car) J_Brekalo beats Dalbert 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Munoz tackles cleanly 
Min. 80 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Olasagasti 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Guilavogui 
Min. 80 :(vil) J_Olasagasti sidesteps D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Rico stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(vil) E_Le_Fee gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to V_Pavlidis 
          ...  D_Zapata robs him of the ball 
Min. 84 :(car) D_Rico is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to I_Gueye 
          ...  I_Gueye has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Kepa makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 87 :(vil) E_Le_Fee takes advantage of a mistake by J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Le_Fee launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Villarreal 2-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(vil) Tactical Change by Villarreal 
          ...  Villarreal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 88 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 88 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  J_Brekalo will now play as a FW 
Min. 88 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a FW 
Min. 88 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  D_Zapata will now play as a FW 
Min. 89 :(vil) A_Rinomhota runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Rico back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Rinomhota with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  R_Allsop takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 89 :(car) T_Lemar holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Harris 
          ...  But A_Munoz with the fine tackle 
Min. 90 :(car) M_Gonalons over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Brekalo though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Blocked by A_Munoz 
Min. 91 :(vil) G_Carrillo with a short pass to find L_Ajorque 
          ...  L_Ajorque launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  R_Allsop has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Allsop reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rinomhota chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes out and claims it! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio El Madrigal
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Villarreal Match Info
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Best player          : E_Le_Fee
Scorers              : V_Pavlidis (36), E_Le_Fee (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Roco (14), L_Ajorque (30)
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 (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vestergaard (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Villarreal  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       19
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           7        |       13
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       17
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Final Score          : Villarreal 2 - 1 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Villarreal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
D_Santon       DF   1  18  11   7  27 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dalbert        DF   1  18  11   5  27 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  76   0
E_Roco         DF   1  17  11   3  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  17  -2
A_Munoz        DF   1  16  12   9  23 |  94   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 132  18   0
J_Guilavogui   MF   1   6  17  11  27 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
A_Rinomhota    MF   1  10  16   5  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
E_Le_Fee       MF   1  10  16  12  26 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  28  56  46
V_Pavlidis     FW   1   2  14  19  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
G_Carrillo     FW   1   3  14  18  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  72  16
L_Ajorque      FW   1   4  12  17  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
R_Runarsson    GK  13   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mallo        DF   1  16  13   7  28 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
I_Carcelen     DF   1  13   7   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Olasagasti   MF   1   3  13   8  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Welbeck      FW   1   3   7  13  29 |   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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  17  13  11  28 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  61  15  -2
N_Otamendi     DF   1  16  13   3  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
D_Rico         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  34  15
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
I_Gueye        DF   1  14  18   9  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  30
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  13
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  18  16  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  16
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  35  18  52
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  12  18  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  34  18  32
M_Gonalons     DF   1  14  15   8  25 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  30   0
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
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