FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Manchester City (Mon Aug 19)


                         Cardiff City  |  Manchester City
                              5-2-3 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Nick Lovell
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK Ederson
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF J_Stones
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                        J_Lepenant DF  |  DF D_Rensch
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  DM N_Rovella
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF B_Silva
                          D_Zapata FW  |  AM J_Bellingham
                        M_Politano FW  |  FW H_Kane
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW D_Vlahovic
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB A_Nubel
                      D_Caleta_Car SUB |  SUB J_van_Aken
                        M_Gonalons SUB |  SUB S_Sohm
                           T_Lemar SUB |  SUB N_Goodman
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB P_Foden




Min. 2  :(car) N_Osborne spots M_Gotze who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Rensch anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 4  :(mnc) N_Rovella takes advantage of a mistake by N_Osborne 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Stones! 
          ...  J_Stones chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  R_Allsop tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 6  :(car) T_Lockyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Politano decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Marquinhos 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 14 :(car) T_Lockyer with a glorious long pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Rensch 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  N_Rovella reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(mnc) J_Bellingham feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Well intercepted by T_Lockyer 
Min. 15 :(car) T_Lockyer spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Politano with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But Ruben_Dias barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 16 :(car) M_Politano takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  H_Kane takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 21 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic pass splits open the defence and finds J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Justin gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 28 :(mnc) N_Rovella plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  T_Lockyer robs him of the ball 
Min. 31 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(mnc) B_Silva plays in H_Kane with a beautiful ball 
          ...  H_Kane drives it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 32 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  A_Laporte will now play as a DM 
Min. 33 :(car) D_Zapata with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Harris runs onto it! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Harris! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Ederson tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Laporte seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Laporte attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) J_Stones with a 50-yard pass to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 39 :(car) D_Zapata beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Zapata throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(car) M_Gotze is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Zapata latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Cleared by Ruben_Dias 
Min. 48 :(car) J_Justin slips past his marker Ruben_Dias 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Politano 
          ...  J_Stones reads him well and hoofs it clear 

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

Min. 52 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Bellingham 
          ...  But T_Lockyer with the fine tackle 
Min. 53 :(mnc) J_Stones takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  T_Lockyer wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 54 :(car) N_Osborne boots it towards M_Harris 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Harris! 
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 54 :(mnc) J_Bellingham controls it with ease 
          ...  J_Bellingham drives the ball low! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 55 :(mnc) J_Stones reads the run of D_Vlahovic 
          ...  J_Vestergaard reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 56 :(car) M_Gotze takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Osborne 
          ...  N_Osborne uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 57 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias drives it forward to J_Stones 
          ...  A great volley from J_Stones! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemar 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gotze 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gonalons 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Brozovic 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(car) J_Vestergaard latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot slips through Ederson's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 62 :(car) J_Vestergaard with an incisive pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Ederson recovers to save!! 
Min. 66 :(mnc) B_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by T_Lockyer 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Silva hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Allsop dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Allsop beaten! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) H_Kane beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Kane with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 69 :(mnc) H_Kane loses J_Brekalo 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Vestergaard 
Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Rensch with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Laporte runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Lepenant cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 73 :(car) J_Vestergaard kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Zapata gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Zapata with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Ederson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 73 :(mnc) J_Bellingham is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  J_Lepenant with a bad challenge 
Min. 74 :(car) M_Gonalons takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Gonalons tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Ederson with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Lockyer with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Zapata gets to it! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Goodman 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Laporte 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  N_Rovella will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  B_Silva will now play as a FW 
Min. 76 :(car) J_Justin pulls it back to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  Ederson manages to turn it behind 
Min. 76 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic brushes M_Gonalons aside and breaks free 
          ...  M_Gonalons fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(car) M_Politano crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Lepenant in the box 
          ...  J_Lepenant with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 83 :(car) J_Lepenant is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Justin 
          ...  J_Justin sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 85 :(mnc) B_Silva drives it forward to N_Goodman 
          ...  N_Goodman controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) R_Allsop miskicks! 
          ...  N_Goodman takes control of the ball! 
          ...  N_Goodman with the strike! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Allsop 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Have Manchester City stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 87 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a DM 
Min. 87 :(car) D_Zapata saunters past N_Rovella 
          ...  Marquinhos plays it back 
          ...  Ederson slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Politano dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ederson 
          ...  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. 87 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias sidesteps T_Lockyer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Ruben_Dias has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But R_Allsop reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Allsop anyway 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mnc) J_Stones turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Stones shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Manchester City fans!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 89 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 89 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  N_Rovella will now play as a MF 
Min. 89 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a AM 
Min. 89 :(mnc) J_Bellingham reads the run of N_Goodman 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Vestergaard 
Min. 90 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 91 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias runs at J_Justin 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Ruben_Dias carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 

*************  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          : M_Gotze
Scorers              : N_Osborne (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gonalons (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Stones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (31), N_Goodman (86), J_Stones (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 3 Manchester 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  23   1   1   1  28 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  20  15   7  27 |  95   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  42   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  18  15   9  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  42
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  28  14
J_Lepenant     DF   1  18  19  14  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  10  12
J_Justin       DF   1  18  14   7  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  30  20
M_Brozovic     MF   1  15  19   9  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  63   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0
D_Zapata       FW   1   5  13  20  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  19
M_Politano     FW   1   1  13  22  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Harris       FW   1   3  13  20  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Freese       GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gonalons     MF   1  15  16   8  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  15
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  19  17  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  18  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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Ederson        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  23  18  16  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  22  19  15  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  14  20  53
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  22  18  14  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  22  26
D_Rensch       DF   1  21  17  14  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Laporte      DM   1  22  17  15  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
N_Rovella      MF   1  18  22   8  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   7   0
B_Silva        FW   1   4  24  18  24 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  17
J_Bellingham   AM   1  17  23  21  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   6
H_Kane         FW   1   7  18  23  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  17  24  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Nubel        GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_van_Aken     DF   1  14   9   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sohm         MF   1   5  16  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Goodman      FW   1   3  13  17  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
P_Foden        MF   1   6  21  20  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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