FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Sep 20)


                         Cardiff City  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  3-2-0-3-2 E
                            Matt Rose  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DM D_Carlos
                        J_Lepenant DM  |  DF A_Cresswell
                          J_Justin DF  |  AM J_Grealish
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  AM L_Sane
                           M_Gotze MF  |  DM Rodri
                           T_Lemar AM  |  AM J_M_Mata
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW M_Salah
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW H_M_Son
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                             A_Bah SUB |  SUB D_Dumfries
                      D_Caleta_Car SUB |  SUB M_Helik
                          D_Zapata SUB |  SUB F_Coquelin
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB L_Johanns




Min. 3  :(bla) J_M_Mata runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 4  :(car) A_Silva moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 5  :(bla) H_M_Son is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_Grealish latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Grealish blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 6  :(car) M_Gotze knocks the ball on and sprints past Rodri 
          ...  A delightful ball in to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a blistering shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 6  :(bla) A_Cresswell knocks it past N_Osborne and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  N_Osborne recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 8  :(bla) J_Grealish holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees H_M_Son in space! 
          ...  H_M_Son carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 12 :(bla) A defence splitting pass from A_Cresswell to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a fine save 
Min. 15 :(car) M_Harris has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Cresswell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Rodri reads the play well 
Min. 15 :(bla) H_M_Son knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  H_M_Son carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 20 :(car) T_Lockyer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Gotze 
          ...  A_Cresswell goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 32 :(car) J_Vestergaard picks out A_Silva with the cross 
          ...  A_Silva curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Cardiff City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 32 :(bla) D_Carlos plays a long ball to H_M_Son 
          ...  J_Vestergaard takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 33 :(car) M_Brozovic races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Lemar lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  T_Lemar hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 35 :(bla) Rodri with a penetrating pass to J_M_Mata 
          ...  M_Gotze with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 36 :(car) M_Gotze with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Harris with the shot on net! 
          ...  T_Courtois falls over 
          ...  But T_Courtois is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 38 :(car) M_Brozovic gets to the byline and finds J_Vestergaard with a beautiful cross 
          ...  D_Carlos with the tackle 
Min. 39 :(bla) N_Aguerd takes advantage of a mistake by J_Justin 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  N_Aguerd fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans go wild! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 40 :(bla) Rodri spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to H_M_Son! 
          ...  H_M_Son from 20 yards! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 41 :(bla) J_M_Mata knocks it past J_Vestergaard and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_M_Mata hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 42 :(car) T_Lockyer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) Rodri takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Salah 
          ...  T_Lockyer reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 48 :(bla) N_Aguerd bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata tries to beat R_Allsop from outside the area! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 46 :(car) A_Silva plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Silva has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 47 :(car) J_Vestergaard with a measured ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  C_Starfelt makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 47 :(bla) M_Salah takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past T_Lemar 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Brozovic with the tackle 
          ...  He was very late there! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 47 :(bla) L_Sane flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  L_Sane with a stunning strike! 
          ...  R_Allsop goes down well to save 
Min. 48 :(car) M_Brozovic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 48 :(bla) N_Aguerd plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_M_Son decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Lockyer gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 51 :(bla) Rodri plays the early ball across the box to find J_Grealish in space 
          ...  J_Grealish strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  R_Allsop blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 54 :(bla) D_Carlos finds the run of M_Salah 
          ...  J_Vestergaard clears with a diving header 
Min. 58 :(car) T_Lockyer runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way T_Courtois was going to catch that! 
          ...  Cardiff City have the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 59 :(bla) N_Aguerd with a slick pass to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata drives the shot in! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 61 :(car) M_Brozovic finds T_Lockyer with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Lockyer throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  T_Courtois just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 61 :(bla) J_Grealish drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt from 20 yards! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for R_Allsop 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 63 :(car) T_Lemar with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Cresswell a clean set of heals 
          ...  T_Lemar strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 64 :(car) T_Lockyer plays in N_Osborne with a beautiful ball 
          ...  N_Aguerd reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 66 :(car) A_Silva flicks it past N_Aguerd 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Silva with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lepenant swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Courtois easily claims the ball! 
Min. 67 :(bla) L_Sane takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 68 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 68 :(bla) M_Salah plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_M_Son decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  H_M_Son goes for goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 69 :(bla) H_M_Son finds M_Salah on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Salah with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop manages to turn it behind 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Silva 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Zapata 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Bah 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Osborne 
Min. 71 :(car) J_Brekalo cuts inside D_Carlos 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But A_Cresswell barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 75 :(bla) N_Aguerd finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  N_Aguerd fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop watches it sail wide! 
Min. 76 :(car) J_Lepenant with the first time pass to D_Zapata 
          ...  But Rodri sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 83 :(bla) L_Sane knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  L_Sane sees R_Allsop off his line! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 84 :(bla) L_Sane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Justin a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Justin recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 85 :(bla) L_Sane turns past M_Brozovic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Sane fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop falls over 
          ...  But R_Allsop is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 86 :(car) M_Brozovic holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar drives the shot in! 
          ...  T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  T_Courtois holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Timed to perfection!! 
          ...  He's done it for Cardiff City – big time! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 87 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(bla) N_Aguerd with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_M_Mata 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Justin hits it out for a throw 
Min. 95 :(car) T_Lemar hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Zapata latches onto it! 
          ...  Well intercepted by C_Starfelt 

*************  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          : A_Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Silva (32), M_Harris (58), T_Lemar (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gotze (35), M_Brozovic (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : J_M_Mata
Scorers              : N_Aguerd (39), J_M_Mata (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       18
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           9        |       11
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       2
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       18
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 3 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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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 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  20  15   7  27 |  98   0   2   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  74  19
N_Osborne      DF   1  18  15   9  20 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  98   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  51  46   0
J_Lepenant     DM   1  18  19  14  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Justin       DF   1  18  14   7  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
M_Brozovic     MF   1  15  19   9  29 |  98   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  -4  60  -4
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  14  -4
T_Lemar        AM   1   3  19  18  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  42
A_Silva        FW   1   6  12  23  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  17  26
M_Harris       FW   1   4  13  20  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
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  15   9  28 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caleta_Car   MF   1  17  14  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zapata       AM   1   5  13  20  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  18  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0  15
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  13  12  21 |  98   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  14  64  50
D_Carlos       DM   1  22  17   4  27 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  24   0
A_Cresswell    DF   1  22  14  10  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
J_Grealish     AM   1   8  22  18  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  26
L_Sane         AM   1   4  21  20  23 |  98   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   7  21 |  98   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  32   0
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  19  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   9  44
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  22  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   5
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  15
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  16   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Helik        DF   1  18  14  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Coquelin     MF   1  14  19   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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