FFO Championship, Cardiff City vs. Sunderland (Mon Jan 29)


                         Cardiff City  |  Sunderland
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                            Matt Rose  |  David Gooch
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK B_Leno
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF C_Biraghi
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF N_Gudelj
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF C_Mbemba
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF T_Livramento
                             A_Bah DF  |  DM V_Ryabushko
                           I_Gueye DM  |  MF K_Strootman
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                          M_Harris AM  |  FW Evanilson
                          D_Zapata FW  |  AM S_Berghuis
                           T_Lemar AM  |  AM M_Nunes
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB M_Sarr
                            D_Rico SUB |  SUB N_Mukiele
                            S_Kalu SUB |  SUB N_Bajrami
                        M_Gonalons SUB |  SUB G_De_Luca
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB A_Carroll




Min. 4  :(car) A_Bah threads the through ball to M_Harris 
          ...  From long range M_Harris bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 6  :(sun) M_Nunes takes advantage of a mistake by M_Harris 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  T_Lemar tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 9  :(sun) N_Gudelj pass splits open the defence and finds M_Nunes 
          ...  M_Nunes with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And R_Allsop reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_Strootman flights it in! 
          ...  J_Justin reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 11 :(sun) Evanilson beats the defender 
          ...  J_Vestergaard wins the ball 
Min. 14 :(sun) M_Nunes pulls it back to C_Mbemba 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 15 :(car) D_Zapata takes on 3 men 
          ...  D_Zapata launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 24 :(car) D_Caleta_Car with a 50-yard pass to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  B_Leno falls over 
          ...  But B_Leno is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 27 :(car) Curled in dangerously from A_Bah to T_Lockyer 
          ...  T_Lockyer hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 27 :(sun) K_Strootman jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Allsop with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  David Gooch looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The referee waves the players away 
          ...  Evanilson with the spot kick 
          ...  He's put it wide! 
          ...  That fizzled right past the post, but the wrong side! 
Min. 27 :(sun) C_Biraghi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Strootman latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Strootman attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a FW 
Min. 31 :(car) A_Bah is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Zapata latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Zapata fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  B_Leno gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 33 :(car) T_Lemar runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  T_Lemar with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 35 :(sun) T_Livramento with a glorious long pass to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 38 :(car) Curled in dangerously from T_Lockyer to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  B_Leno parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Lockyer hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Gotze swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(car) M_Harris leaves his marker standing 
          ...  M_Harris with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) D_Caleta_Car runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Zapata 
          ...  T_Livramento with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee checks with VAR 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Zapata places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  B_Leno almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! 
          ...  That's given Cardiff City the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Sunderland...
Min. 44 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  T_Lemar will now play as a MF 
Min. 44 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 46 :(sun) Evanilson nutmegs J_Vestergaard, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Vestergaard moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 

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

Min. 47 :(sun) T_Livramento bursts forward 
          ...  T_Livramento with the drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Gudelj! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes out and claims it! 
Min. 48 :(car) D_Zapata with a penetrating pass to T_Lockyer 
          ...  N_Gudelj reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 51 :(car) T_Lockyer gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to I_Gueye 
          ...  I_Gueye with a little chip! 
          ...  But B_Leno punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bah with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Leno 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 53 :(car) D_Zapata is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Bah 
          ...  C_Biraghi reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bah 
Min. 61 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(car) T_Lockyer nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Mbemba with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  D_Zapata bends it round the wall 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 62 :(sun) S_Berghuis with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Zapata hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Rico 
Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Mukiele 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Biraghi 
Min. 65 :(car) J_Justin unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  But M_Nunes puts the ball out of play 
Min. 67 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Carroll 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Xhaka 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gonalons 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Gueye 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Zapata 
Min. 70 :(sun) K_Strootman sidesteps M_Gonalons 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Strootman leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 72 :(sun) K_Strootman takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Brekalo 
Min. 76 :(car) T_Lemar with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  But M_Nunes clears the ball to safety 
Min. 77 :(car) M_Harris runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Mbemba with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 78 :(car) D_Rico has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Harris collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But T_Livramento wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 78 :(sun) N_Mukiele with the dribble 
          ...  T_Lockyer is easily beaten 
          ...  N_Mukiele keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 80 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 81 :(sun) A_Carroll has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Nunes collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Nunes controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 83 :(sun) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Carroll seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Harris 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 85 :(sun) T_Livramento with the first time pass to Evanilson 
          ...  M_Gonalons with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 86 :(car) M_Gotze cuts the ball back to J_Brekalo 
          ...  V_Ryabushko with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) M_Gotze gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But B_Leno makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 91 :(sun) T_Livramento controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Carroll gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Carroll with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 92 :(sun) S_Berghuis is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Carroll 
          ...  A_Carroll with the header! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 94 :(car) M_Gotze finds D_Caleta_Car on the edge of the box 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Mukiele 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gonalons plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Livramento reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 95 :(sun) M_Nunes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves D_Caleta_Car behind 
          ...  M_Nunes plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Berghuis 
          ...  Evanilson gets to it! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 96 :(sun) Evanilson barges D_Rico off the ball 
          ...  But T_Lockyer wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 

*************  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          : D_Zapata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Zapata (43 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Caleta_Car (14), R_Allsop (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Mbemba (61), V_Ryabushko (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 0 Sunderland
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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  22   1   1   1  28 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  25   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  19  14   6  27 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24  16
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  18  14  12  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  12
J_Justin       DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  12  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   6   7  -5
A_Bah          DF   1  16  14   9  28 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
I_Gueye        DM   1  15  19   9  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  14  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21   8
M_Harris       FW   1   3  13  19  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  31   0   8
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  13  19  25 |  72   0   1   2   0   6   1   0   0   0  40  36  45
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  19  17  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10  17
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  16  13   7  21 |  36   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  13   0
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gonalons     DM   1  15  16   8  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Leno         GK  22   1   1   1  25 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
C_Biraghi      DF   1  18  11   7  24 |  67   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15  15
N_Gudelj       DF   1  20  12  10  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  14   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  19  15   9  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0 -15 -15
T_Livramento   DF   1  18  16  13  30 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  20  11
V_Ryabushko    DM   1   9  17   8  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
K_Strootman    MF   1   6  15  10  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  20  10  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evanilson      FW   1   3  13  19  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Berghuis     AM   1   5  15  14  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
M_Nunes        AM   1   8  19  12  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  42  -3  24
M_Sarr         GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  16  12   9  27 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  13
N_Bajrami      MF   1   4  14  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_De_Luca      MF   1   1  10   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   1   1  10  18  32 |  29   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
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