FFO Championship, Stockport County vs. Cardiff City (Mon Feb 26) Stockport County | Cardiff City 4-1-2-1-2 E | 4-4-2 L Mike Bridge | Matt Rose | S_Johnstone GK | GK R_Allsop A_Wisdom DF | DF T_Lockyer L_Davis DF | DF J_Vestergaard M_Sykes DF | DF J_Justin J_Bernat DF | DF D_Rico F_Downes DM | MF M_Gotze F_Anderson MF | MF I_Gueye M_Nakamba MF | MF T_Lemar L_Tempelmann AM | MF M_Gonalons J_Grealish FW | FW D_Zapata M_Rajovic FW | FW J_Brekalo | B_Hinchcliffe SUB | SUB M_Freese T_Beason SUB | SUB A_Bah R_Croasdale SUB | SUB A_Vallci O_Gozalbez SUB | SUB S_Kalu K_Lasagna SUB | SUB M_Watkins Min. 1 :(car) M_Gotze has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Rajovic ... He knocks it to T_Lemar! ... J_Bernat fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Matt Rose looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 5 :(stp) J_Grealish is too quick for M_Gonalons ... M_Gotze anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 7 :(stp) M_Rajovic turns nicely onto the ball ... M_Rajovic with his head down lets it go! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 13 :(stp) F_Anderson with a neat pass into F_Downes ... F_Downes with a stunning strike! ... R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish drives it into the box! ... It comes to M_Sykes ... He gets the shot away ... But R_Allsop is equal to it Min. 14 :(stp) M_Rajovic barges T_Lockyer off the ball ... M_Rajovic must beat R_Allsop! ... R_Allsop with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 14 :(car) M_Gonalons breaks free from M_Sykes ... M_Gonalons flicks the header toward the far post! ... S_Johnstone gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 18 :(stp) M_Rajovic picks up the pass ... M_Rajovic shoots towards goal! ... R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 21 :(car) M_Gonalons moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Brekalo ... J_Brekalo with a thundering drive! ... S_Johnstone gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 21 :(stp) F_Anderson pulls it back to J_Grealish ... T_Lockyer goes in studs first ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... F_Anderson passes to M_Nakamba ... D_Rico does well to intercept the ball Min. 22 :(car) J_Justin runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... J_Brekalo latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... From long range J_Brekalo bends the ball towards goal! ... S_Johnstone with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 23 :(car) T_Lockyer finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... J_Bernat does well to intercept the ball Min. 35 :(stp) M_Nakamba moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Rajovic ... But D_Rico sweeps up the threat Min. 35 :(car) T_Lemar leaves A_Wisdom standing ... T_Lemar looks to see where S_Johnstone is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... S_Johnstone tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... M_Gonalons chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Brekalo gets on the end of it ... But S_Johnstone just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... M_Gonalons flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... S_Johnstone catches it with ease Min. 38 :(stp) M_Rajovic finds J_Bernat with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Bernat fires a shot at goal! ... R_Allsop makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(stp) M_Nakamba takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Zapata with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... M_Nakamba hits it over the wall ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 45 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: A_Bah ... COMING OFF: D_Rico Min. 45 :(car) J_Brekalo with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Davis ... J_Brekalo tries to catch the keeper out! ... S_Johnstone catches the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stockport County 0-0 Cardiff City Min. 48 :(stp) M_Nakamba gets to the byline and finds J_Grealish with a beautiful cross ... A_Bah clears with a diving header Min. 49 :(car) I_Gueye plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Bah decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... L_Davis 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_Gotze swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... S_Johnstone thumps the ball away! Min. 51 :(stp) M_Nakamba runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... J_Justin cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 51 :(car) J_Vestergaard runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_Brekalo ... The defender plays it back to S_Johnstone ... J_Brekalo intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy S_Johnstone ... He tries to slide it past S_Johnstone ... S_Johnstone gets a foot to it!! Min. 54 :(car) J_Brekalo with a measured ball to D_Zapata ... But L_Davis sweeps up the threat Min. 55 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: S_Kalu ... COMING OFF: M_Gonalons Min. 58 :(stp) M_Nakamba with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Vestergaard ... He knocks it to J_Bernat! ... Brilliantly taken away by T_Lockyer!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 60 :(stp) F_Downes skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Rajovic ... Blocked by J_Justin Min. 62 :(stp) M_Nakamba flicks the ball through ... L_Tempelmann runs onto it! ... L_Tempelmann attempts the shot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 62 :(car) M_Gotze squares it to J_Brekalo ... J_Bernat stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! Min. 62 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: T_Beason ... COMING OFF: J_Grealish Min. 63 :(car) T_Lockyer rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze has a dig at goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 70 :(stp) L_Davis with a precise pass to A_Wisdom ... J_Justin slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 72 :(car) J_Vestergaard crosses into the box, finding M_Gotze ... M_Gotze has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Gueye flights it in! ... It comes to D_Zapata ... He gets the shot away ... Over the bar! Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: R_Croasdale ... COMING OFF: F_Downes Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: K_Lasagna ... COMING OFF: M_Rajovic Min. 81 :(stp) K_Lasagna hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Croasdale latches onto it! ... J_Vestergaard takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 84 :(stp) R_Croasdale drives the ball across field ... It comes to T_Beason ... A_Bah with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(stp) R_Croasdale sprints past T_Lockyer ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... R_Croasdale has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Anderson ... It comes to T_Beason ... He fires it towards to goal ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 96 :(car) D_Zapata loses his marker! ... T_Beason tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me Min. 96 :(car) T_Lockyer is spitting at A_Wisdom ... He got away with just a warning Min. 97 :(stp) L_Tempelmann nutmegs the defender ... L_Tempelmann looks to see where R_Allsop is! ... He shoots! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 97 :(car) J_Vestergaard finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... F_Anderson is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... A_Bah swings it in ... D_Zapata takes control of it! ... D_Zapata drives it towards goal! ... S_Johnstone gets his fingertips to it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Edgeley Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Johnstone Scorers : N/A Sent Off : J_Bernat (62) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Justin (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Zapata (44), A_Bah (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stockport County 0 - 0 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stockport County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Johnstone GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 A_Wisdom DF 1 18 13 10 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Davis DF 1 17 12 10 26 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 14 0 M_Sykes DF 1 17 13 6 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 18 J_Bernat DF 1 19 13 9 29 | 63 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -5 -20 -5 F_Downes DM 1 13 18 7 21 | 76 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 F_Anderson MF 1 2 20 15 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 M_Nakamba MF 1 3 18 16 20 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 6 L_Tempelmann AM 1 9 16 14 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Grealish FW 1 8 22 18 27 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rajovic FW 1 5 13 19 30 | 76 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 B_Hinchcliffe GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Beason DF 1 15 11 11 23 | 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 R_Croasdale DM 1 13 15 8 23 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 14 O_Gozalbez MF 1 2 15 11 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lasagna FW 1 4 9 14 22 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 19 14 6 27 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 18 14 12 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 24 0 J_Justin DF 1 17 14 7 28 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 12 0 D_Rico DF 1 16 13 8 21 | 45 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 M_Gotze MF 1 6 19 14 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 14 16 I_Gueye MF 1 15 19 9 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 T_Lemar MF 1 3 19 17 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 M_Gonalons MF 1 15 16 8 25 | 56 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 D_Zapata FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 3 J_Brekalo FW 1 3 13 17 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 33 M_Freese GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Bah DF 1 16 14 9 28 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 -5 -5 A_Vallci DF 1 15 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kalu MF 1 4 15 8 21 | 42 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 1708983498 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40