FFO FA CUP, Cardiff City vs. Birmingham City (Wed Jan 03)


                         Cardiff City  |  Birmingham City
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  5-3-2 A
                            Matt Rose  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF D_Furlong
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF E_Laird
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF I_Sunjic
                           I_Gueye DM  |  MF J_Bacuna
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF K_Bielik
                          M_Harris AM  |  MF G_Hall
                          D_Zapata FW  |  FW S_Hogan
                           T_Lemar AM  |  FW O_Burke
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                            D_Rico SUB |  SUB K_Long
                          A_Vallci SUB |  SUB K_Miyoshi
                        M_Gonalons SUB |  SUB T_Roberts
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB S_Dembele




Min. 2  :(car) A_Bah cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Gueye 
          ...  But L_Buchanan barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 4  :(car) D_Zapata pushes it past the defender 
          ...  D_Zapata tries to chip the ball over J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 6  :(car) D_Zapata nutmegs D_Furlong, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Bacuna wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 9  :(bir) J_Bacuna finds S_Hogan with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Hogan! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 15 :(bir) K_Bielik with a 30-yard pass to S_Hogan 
          ...  J_Justin with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 16 :(car) T_Lemar with a 50-yard pass to I_Gueye 
          ...  I_Sunjic cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 17 :(car) J_Justin is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Gotze 
          ...  What a shot from M_Gotze! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 18 :(bir) G_Hall volleys it forward. He finds S_Hogan 
          ...  S_Hogan has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Allsop dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  That puts Birmingham City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 19 :(car) J_Justin crosses to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with the strike! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Griffiths plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 19 :(car) M_Harris with a 40-yard pass to I_Gueye 
          ...  L_Buchanan with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to D_Zapata instead 
          ...  D_Zapata throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Cardiff City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 20 :(car) M_Harris has space to run with the ball 
          ...  M_Harris with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  J_Griffiths collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a FW 
Min. 35 :(car) T_Lockyer with a slide rule pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Pieters belts it clear 
Min. 35 :(bir) L_Buchanan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Hogan 
          ...  M_Gotze tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 35 :(bir) S_Hogan beats T_Lockyer 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_Justin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 37 :(car) D_Caleta_Car with a long pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Gotze! 
          ...  J_Griffiths 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. 37 :(bir) L_Buchanan retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Hogan gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_Justin wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(car) M_Gotze hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Harris with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 42 :(car) M_Harris moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Furlong with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) M_Harris runs at D_Furlong 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  E_Laird makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 44 :(car) T_Lemar gets possession in his own half 
          ...  T_Lemar with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 44 :(bir) A defence splitting pass from L_Buchanan to J_Bacuna 
          ...  J_Bacuna swings in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if Birmingham City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 49 :(car) D_Zapata spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Harris with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Harris flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-2 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(car) J_Vestergaard knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Vestergaard hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 51 :(car) D_Caleta_Car slides it through the middle to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 56 :(bir) S_Hogan runs into space 
          ...  T_Lockyer with the high feet 
Min. 56 :(bir) K_Bielik holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has R_Allsop to beat 
          ...  R_Allsop charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gotze 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  T_Lemar will now play as a MF 
Min. 61 :(car) M_Harris turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  E_Laird cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 62 :(car) D_Zapata sidesteps his marker 
          ...  D_Zapata launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 63 :(car) T_Lemar with a smart pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo tries to beat J_Griffiths from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 64 :(bir) O_Burke beats A_Bah with absolute ease! 
          ...  O_Burke with the overhead! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 66 :(car) T_Lockyer sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans chant his name! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 66 :(bir) J_Bacuna with a penetrating pass to O_Burke 
          ...  A well-placed shot from O_Burke! 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 71 :(car) T_Lockyer jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by E_Pieters 
Min. 72 :(car) M_Harris knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Buchanan 
          ...  M_Harris curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 73 :(bir) G_Hall sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Justin with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 75 :(bir) G_Hall dribbles past J_Justin 
          ...  G_Hall cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 76 :(car) J_Vestergaard picks out J_Brekalo with the cross 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 77 :(bir) O_Burke breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat R_Allsop now! 
          ...  J_Justin trips him up from behind! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 77 :(car) J_Brekalo controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  E_Pieters with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 78 :(car) D_Zapata sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Zapata with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(car) D_Zapata takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it easily 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 80 :(car) T_Lockyer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Zapata 
          ...  J_Bacuna rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the outside of his boot 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 83 :(car) A_Bah sprints past the defender 
          ...  A_Bah with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 84 :(bir) E_Pieters takes advantage of a mistake by T_Lemar 
          ...  He puts in S_Hogan! 
          ...  A_Bah beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 85 :(car) T_Lockyer takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bacuna 
          ...  He puts in J_Brekalo! 
          ...  J_Brekalo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 85 :(bir) E_Pieters brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  O_Burke makes himself available 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(bir) L_Buchanan with a measured pass to S_Hogan 
          ...  S_Hogan with a thundering volley! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(car) J_Justin hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Harris tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 96 :(bir) I_Sunjic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Hogan 
          ...  S_Hogan fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird hits it into the box! 
          ...  E_Pieters gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Allsop heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 97 :(bir) G_Hall finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Hall! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries 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 (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Justin (77), D_Caleta_Car (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bacuna
Scorers              : S_Hogan (18), J_Bacuna (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Buchanan (19), E_Pieters (77), J_Bacuna (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 2 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  22   1   1   1  28 | 101   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  19  14   6  27 | 101   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  18  14  11  28 | 101   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  30
J_Justin       DF   1  17  13   7  28 | 101   0   3   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  52  40  -5
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  12  26 | 101   0   0   2   1   2   0   1   0   0  -5  39  23
A_Bah          DF   1  16  14   9  28 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  14  15
I_Gueye        DM   1  15  19   9  29 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  14  26 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  20
M_Harris       FW   1   3  13  19  22 | 101   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  33
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  12  19  25 | 101   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0 -10  22  32
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  19  17  22 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   7
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 |   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
M_Gonalons     MF   1  15  16   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  37   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32

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  22   1   1   1  26 | 101  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  19  14   6  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   1  18  12   8  26 | 101   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  31  27  13
E_Laird        DF   1  17  15   9  23 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  10  10
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 | 101   0   1   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  14  77  -5
I_Sunjic       DF   1  13  18   4  26 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  10   0
J_Bacuna       MF   1  11  18   8  25 | 101   0   1   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  20  15  35
K_Bielik       MF   1  12  19  10  21 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  17  14  24 | 101   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  32
S_Hogan        FW   1   4  14  18  29 | 101   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  18  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  10  24
A_Palmer       GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Long         DF   1  15  11  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Miyoshi      MF   1   8  16  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      MF   1   5  13  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Dembele      FW   1   4  13  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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