FFO Championship, Cardiff City vs. Coventry City (Mon Apr 22)


                         Cardiff City  |  Coventry City
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF K_McFadzean
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF L_Maloney
                           I_Gueye DM  |  AM C_OHare
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF B_Sheaf
                           T_Lemar AM  |  MF K_Palmer
                          D_Zapata FW  |  FW H_Wright
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW D_Malen
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                          A_Vallci SUB |  SUB L_Binks
                        M_Gonalons SUB |  SUB J_Bidwell
                            S_Kalu SUB |  SUB J_Eccles
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB E_Simms




Min. 11 :(car) M_Gotze knocks it past B_Thomas and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Gotze controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  B_Wilson looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  B_Wilson catches it with ease 
Min. 14 :(car) M_Gotze beats B_Thomas 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  L_Maloney slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 15 :(car) J_Vestergaard over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds D_Zapata though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 19 :(car) T_Lemar gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds D_Zapata 
          ...  T_Sakamoto reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 20 :(car) A_Bah plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over B_Wilson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 20 :(cov) D_Malen with the towering header to B_Thomas 
          ...  A_Bah takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 21 :(cov) C_OHare drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Sheaf 
          ...  D_Zapata bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 24 :(cov) B_Sheaf spots H_Wright who is in acres of space 
          ...  I_Gueye 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 wants to have a word with him 
Min. 25 :(car) T_Lemar finds T_Lockyer on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Lockyer flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 29 :(cov) K_McFadzean with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Lemar with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 33 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk is too quick for I_Gueye 
          ...  T_Lockyer wins the ball 
Min. 34 :(cov) T_Sakamoto has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Thomas collects the loose ball! 
          ...  B_Thomas throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 37 :(car) A_Bah with a short pass to find T_Lockyer 
          ...  K_Palmer gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 40 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 40 :(car) T_Lemar works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  L_Maloney gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(cov) C_OHare finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  C_OHare attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  But R_Allsop with the difficult save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-0 Coventry City

Min. 47 :(car) M_Gotze takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Gotze controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits B_Wilson and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  Cardiff City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 48 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 48 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  T_Lemar will now play as a MF 
Min. 48 :(car) I_Gueye saunters past C_OHare 
          ...  But K_McFadzean slides in 
Min. 48 :(cov) D_Malen plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_Wright keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But I_Gueye puts it in row Z! 
Min. 49 :(car) D_Caleta_Car get's past L_Maloney 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  But K_McFadzean puts it in row Z! 
Min. 51 :(car) I_Gueye floats the ball in to find D_Zapata 
          ...  T_Sakamoto slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 54 :(car) M_Gotze with the towering header to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And B_Wilson recovers to save!! 
Min. 55 :(car) I_Gueye picks up the pass 
          ...  K_McFadzean clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 56 :(cov) D_Malen jinks infield 
          ...  I_Gueye scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
Min. 59 :(cov) H_Wright runs into space 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Zapata 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Vallci 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Justin 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Binks 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 60 :(car) T_Lockyer finds A_Vallci on the edge of the box 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Vallci! 
          ...  But B_Wilson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Eccles 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Palmer 
Min. 68 :(car) D_Zapata runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  D_Zapata with the strike! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 72 :(cov) L_Maloney beats his man 
          ...  A_Bah with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The referee ushers him away!! 
          ...  He is taking no shit from these players and it's good to see! 
Min. 73 :(cov) L_Binks pulls it back to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 75 :(cov) K_McFadzean with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  K_McFadzean attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  But R_Allsop parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 80 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 85 :(car) D_Zapata holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  B_Sheaf tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gueye plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Eccles reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 85 :(cov) T_Sakamoto plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Malen decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Gotze 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Maloney 
          ...  R_Allsop reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 87 :(cov) C_OHare spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds L_Binks with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Binks with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Allsop is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Eccles chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Allsop easily catches it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(cov) L_Binks has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Malen collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Gotze reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 93 :(car) J_Brekalo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But C_OHare wins the ball with a sliding challenge 

*************  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_Gotze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Gotze (47)
Sent Off             : A_Bah (72)
Booked               : T_Lemar (29), I_Gueye (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : C_OHare
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  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 0 Coventry 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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  12  15
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  12  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  19  14  12  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Bah          DF   1  17  15   9  28 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  12 -10
I_Gueye        DM   1  15  19  10  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14   2  -5
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  56   6  34
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  19  17  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  16  -5
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  13  20  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   4
M_Harris       FW   1   3  13  19  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Freese       GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Gonalons     MF   1  15  16   8  25 |   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
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  18  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  19  15   6  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  18  14   9  29 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  24   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
K_McFadzean    DF   1  18  12   9  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0  15
L_Maloney      DF   1  16  13   9  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26 -10 -10
C_OHare        AM   1   5  19  15  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   7   9
B_Sheaf        MF   1  14  18   6  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   8   0
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  18  14  28 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  20  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   4  16  19  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Binks        DF   1  15  13   3  21 |  34   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  19
J_Bidwell      DF   1  14  12   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
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