FFO Championship, Cardiff City vs. Birmingham City (Mon Apr 15)


                         Cardiff City  |  Birmingham City
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF E_Laird
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF Gocholshvili
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                             A_Bah DF  |  DM Terrats
                           I_Gueye DM  |  DM K_Taylor
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF J_Rowe
                           T_Lemar AM  |  AM G_Hall
                          D_Zapata FW  |  FW B_Brobbey
                          M_Harris AM  |  FW T_Conway
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB A_Iturbe
                            D_Rico SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                        M_Gonalons SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB K_Anderson
                         M_Watkins SUB |  SUB J_Taylor




Min. 1  :(car) M_Harris volleys it forward. He finds T_Lemar 
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Lemar! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 2  :(bir) E_Laird kills the ball dead 
          ...  But J_Vestergaard wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 3  :(car) J_Vestergaard skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Lockyer 
          ...  T_Lockyer with the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  That's put Cardiff City in front! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 4  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a MF 
Min. 4  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  K_Taylor will now play as a MF 
Min. 5  :(car) I_Gueye cuts inside E_Laird 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in D_Zapata! 
          ...  D_Zapata flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 8  :(bir) K_Taylor races into the box 
          ...  He sees G_Hall lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Hall! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Allsop is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rowe dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Lockyer reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 14 :(car) M_Gotze holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Harris 
          ...  G_Hall fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  I_Gueye hoists it forward 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Brobbey intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Zapata gets something on it! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 23 :(car) T_Lockyer had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  O_Dodgson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 31 :(car) M_Harris takes advantage of a mistake by E_Laird 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Harris hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths falls over 
          ...  But J_Griffiths is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 34 :(bir) J_Rowe flicks it past A_Bah 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Rowe with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gocholshvili plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Justin reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 38 :(bir) K_Taylor looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 39 :(bir) O_Dodgson searches out Terrats 
          ...  Terrats rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 40 :(bir) K_Taylor passes the ball to Terrats 
          ...  T_Lockyer stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 42 :(car) J_Justin races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Harris lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Conway 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(car) T_Lemar looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Justin 
          ...  J_Justin attempts a lob! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 47 :(bir) G_Hall is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 47 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Anderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Hall 
Min. 48 :(bir) J_Rowe get's past D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  J_Rowe fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 

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

Min. 46 :(car) I_Gueye nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  B_Brobbey cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 48 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  T_Lemar is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by O_Dodgson! 
          ...  T_Lemar lobs J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it easily 
Min. 50 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 53 :(car) M_Gotze drives it across the face of the goal J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 57 :(car) I_Gueye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  T_Lemar gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  T_Lemar attempts a chip! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 57 :(car) T_Lockyer kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Gotze gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Rowe rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Freddie Kaye looks relieved 
          ...  Matt Rose is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gonalons 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Gueye 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bah 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Lemar 
Min. 60 :(bir) K_Anderson nutmegs J_Vestergaard, he continues to run forward 
          ...  K_Anderson with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  R_Allsop parries it 
Min. 69 :(car) J_Vestergaard finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the overhead! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sanderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 72 :(car) M_Gonalons drives it forward to D_Zapata 
          ...  But E_Laird wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 75 :(car) D_Caleta_Car with the dribble 
          ...  Terrats reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(car) M_Gotze hoofs it upfield to find M_Harris 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Harris! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 77 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 77 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car will now play as a MF 
Min. 77 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a AM 
Min. 77 :(car) D_Caleta_Car is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 77 :(bir) B_Brobbey knocks it past T_Lockyer and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Brobbey! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 79 :(car) D_Rico plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Justin keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But D_Sanderson wins the tackle 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 81 :(car) J_Vestergaard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto it! 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Harris! 
          ...  J_Griffiths has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Griffiths reacts well to save!! 
Min. 82 :(car) J_Vestergaard knocks the ball on and sprints past Gocholshvili 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Sanderson clears with a diving header 
Min. 83 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Brobbey 
Min. 83 :(bir) D_Sanderson picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  D_Sanderson with a terrific drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 85 :(car) D_Zapata flicks it past D_Sanderson 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_Zapata has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 86 :(car) D_Rico looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Let's hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) M_Gotze holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Harris 
          ...  Terrats with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 91 :(car) M_Gotze crosses to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes a superb stop down low 

*************  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          : J_Vestergaard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Lockyer (3), M_Harris (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : B_Brobbey
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Hall (47)
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       4
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 0 Birmingham City
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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  23   1   1   1  28 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  12  38
D_Caleta_Car   MF   1  17  14  12  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Justin       DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  12  15
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  18  14  12  28 |  96   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  16  50  20
A_Bah          DF   1  17  15   9  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gueye        DM   1  15  19  10  29 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
T_Lemar        AM   1   3  18  17  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  19
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  13  20  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Harris       AM   1   3  13  19  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  24
M_Freese       GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rico         DF   1  17  13   8  21 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  13   0
M_Gonalons     DM   1  15  16   8  25 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  20  10
J_Brekalo      AM   1   3  13  18  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10  14
M_Watkins      FW   1   4   9  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Birmingham 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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J_Griffiths    GK  21   1   1   1  26 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  16  14   7  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  16  14   3  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
Terrats        DM   1  12  17   9  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  15
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  14  24 |  47   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  17  24 |  87   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54 -10  -3
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DM   1  15  10   8  31 |  22   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38   0  14
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Anderson     AM   1   4  14  11  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  15  29 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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