FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Chelsea (Mon Oct 07) Cardiff City | Chelsea 5-1-0-1-3 C | 5-2-0-1-2 A Matt Rose | Steve Talbot | R_Allsop GK | GK D_Henderson T_Lockyer DF | DF A_Wan_Bissaka N_Osborne DF | DF Sequeira J_Vestergaard DF | DF D_Dalot J_Justin DF | DF A_Rudiger A_Bah DF | DF T_Chalobah M_Brozovic DM | DM J_Forlin T_Lemar AM | DM L_Goretzka D_Zapata FW | AM S_Jovetic M_Harris FW | FW K_De_Bruyne A_Silva FW | FW M_Kudus | M_Freese SUB | SUB N_Ratti D_Caleta_Car SUB | SUB M_Montoya J_OBrien SUB | SUB K_Zefi S_Kalu SUB | SUB D_Volata J_Brekalo SUB | SUB S_Banza Min. 1 :(che) Sequeira gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Sequeira tries to chip the ball over R_Allsop! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... S_Jovetic floats the ball in! ... A_Wan_Bissaka gets to it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by S_Jovetic ... Headed away by N_Osborne Min. 5 :(car) T_Lemar looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Harris ... But D_Dalot puts it in row Z! Min. 5 :(che) Sequeira gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_Goretzka ... J_Justin hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... A_Wan_Bissaka lofts the ball in! ... Great catch from R_Allsop! Min. 9 :(car) A_Bah works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Zapata ... D_Zapata has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 10 :(che) K_De_Bruyne with a great first touch ... K_De_Bruyne goes for the top corner! ... R_Allsop can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Allsop makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 12 :(che) T_Chalobah knocks the ball past the defender ... T_Chalobah hits the ball first time! ... R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 13 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka takes advantage of a mistake by N_Osborne ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Vestergaard slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 17 :(car) A_Silva sidesteps A_Rudiger ... A_Rudiger redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 21 :(che) S_Jovetic finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... Well intercepted by T_Lockyer Min. 23 :(car) A_Bah takes possession ... Knocks it past T_Chalobah ... He's through on goal ... A_Bah with the chance! ... D_Henderson gathers it comfortably Min. 23 :(che) S_Jovetic curls the ball out wide to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Dalot swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Justin cleans up with a great clearance Min. 27 :(car) T_Lemar makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... T_Lemar with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 27 :(che) A_Rudiger knocks it forward ... N_Osborne slips ... S_Jovetic gets to it! ... S_Jovetic hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It floats over R_Allsop ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 30 :(car) Curled in dangerously from A_Silva to D_Zapata ... D_Zapata with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... The fans get off their seats! ... D_Henderson plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 30 :(che) T_Chalobah beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... A_Silva fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 31 :(car) A_Bah flicks it past D_Dalot ... He runs forward ... D_Dalot redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 33 :(car) D_Zapata with an incisive pass to J_Justin ... J_Justin leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... D_Henderson makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 33 :(car) R_Allsop looks like he's injured. He's signaled to the bench, he's coming off ... Let's hope it's not his ACL! Min. 33 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: M_Freese ... COMING OFF: R_Allsop Min. 35 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... L_Goretzka will now play as a AM Min. 39 :(che) M_Kudus with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Chalobah ... Well intercepted by J_Justin Min. 42 :(che) J_Forlin holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_De_Bruyne ... K_De_Bruyne looks to see where M_Freese is! ... He shoots! ... M_Freese saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(car) T_Lockyer has a go! ... It hits the defender ... J_Vestergaard collects the loose ball! ... But A_Wan_Bissaka reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 45 :(car) A_Bah looks up ... He swings the ball right towards M_Harris ... M_Harris rifles it to the far post! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 46 :(car) N_Osborne looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Silva ... A_Silva attempts to nutmeg D_Henderson! ... But D_Henderson punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... T_Lemar lofts the ball in! ... D_Henderson comes towards the ball ... Great catch! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-0 Chelsea Min. 50 :(che) S_Jovetic knocks it past A_Bah and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Lockyer ... He timed it well Min. 52 :(car) A_Silva turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... A_Silva tries the shot! ... D_Henderson fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 53 :(car) A_Bah sidesteps Sequeira ... He showed great skill there ... A_Bah shapes up for a shot! ... D_Henderson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... D_Henderson makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 53 :(che) J_Forlin looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to L_Goretzka ... A_Silva fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee beckons him over with his finger ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... M_Kudus hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... M_Freese guesses right Min. 55 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: K_Zefi ... COMING OFF: J_Forlin Min. 55 :(car) N_Osborne is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to J_Vestergaard ... A thundering drive by J_Vestergaard! ... D_Henderson makes a difficult save Min. 57 :(che) K_Zefi wins possession ... He plays the ball across to D_Dalot ... D_Dalot goes for goal! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 61 :(che) D_Dalot with a penetrating pass to K_Zefi ... J_Justin wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 62 :(car) J_Justin with a short pass to find D_Zapata ... A_Rudiger tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 64 :(che) D_Dalot sidesteps J_Justin ... That was too easy ... D_Dalot goes for goal! ... M_Freese with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 65 :(che) K_Zefi looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Rudiger ... A_Rudiger with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... M_Freese tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... S_Jovetic floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to A_Rudiger ... He gets the shot away ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 68 :(che) L_Goretzka with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Justin ... But A_Bah slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: M_Harris Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car ... COMING OFF: N_Osborne Min. 70 :(che) M_Kudus finds Sequeira with a perfectly weighted pass ... Sequeira attempts the shot! ... M_Freese turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Sequeira flights it in! ... A_Silva reads it well and clears the danger Min. 70 :(che) D_Henderson slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 72 :(che) Sequeira is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 72 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: M_Montoya ... COMING OFF: Sequeira Min. 74 :(che) M_Kudus takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Lockyer ... M_Kudus attempts to drive it home! ... M_Freese with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 78 :(che) L_Goretzka beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... T_Lemar scythes the player down! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 81 :(che) L_Goretzka cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Dalot ... What a shot from D_Dalot! ... It could go anywhere ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Freese moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 87 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Dalot! ... D_Dalot hits a crisp volley! ... But M_Freese just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... T_Chalobah swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... K_Zefi gets a shot in ... M_Freese is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(car) J_Brekalo with the header on ... He finds A_Silva in space ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Montoya ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Brozovic hits it towards the far post! ... T_Chalobah wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 91 :(car) A_Silva takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A skilful effort from A_Silva! ... D_Henderson parries it, he follows it up ... And D_Henderson recovers to save!! Min. 94 :(car) D_Zapata slides it through the middle to T_Lockyer ... But A_Rudiger wins the tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Cardiff City Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Justin (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Silva (53), T_Lemar (78) Injured : R_Allsop (33) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Dalot Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Rudiger (62) Injured : Sequeira (72) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17 Off target : 3 | 10 On target : 8 | 7 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 2 | 7 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 14 | 7 Key Tackles : 10 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 0 - 0 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 28 | 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 20 15 7 27 | 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 14 0 N_Osborne DF 1 18 15 9 20 | 74 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 20 15 12 28 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 15 J_Justin DF 1 18 14 7 28 | 100 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 72 15 20 A_Bah DF 1 17 15 9 28 | 100 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 28 35 M_Brozovic DM 1 15 19 9 29 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lemar AM 1 3 19 18 22 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 4 D_Zapata FW 1 5 13 20 25 | 100 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 M_Harris FW 1 4 13 20 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Silva FW 1 6 12 23 28 | 100 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 26 13 8 M_Freese GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 67 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 17 14 12 26 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_OBrien DF 1 14 11 2 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 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 100 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 A_Wan_Bissaka DF 1 22 17 12 23 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 12 14 Sequeira DF 1 22 15 10 28 | 76 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 33 D_Dalot DF 1 22 19 14 27 | 100 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 28 10 50 A_Rudiger DF 1 23 18 15 21 | 100 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 22 7 19 T_Chalobah DF 1 20 17 14 24 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 12 J_Forlin DM 1 18 16 9 33 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 L_Goretzka AM 1 16 22 17 25 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 S_Jovetic AM 1 4 19 18 28 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 K_De_Bruyne FW 1 13 22 22 25 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Kudus FW 1 5 20 20 22 | 100 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 K_Zefi MF 1 6 17 13 29 | 41 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 D_Volata DF 1 14 11 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Banza FW 1 3 11 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1728329884 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40