FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. West Ham (Fri Jul 05) Cardiff City | West Ham 5-1-1-2-1 P | 3-2-1-2-2 E Matt Rose | Todd Fortune | R_Allsop GK | GK N_Pope T_Lockyer DF | DF J_Teze N_Osborne DF | DF G_Mancini J_Vestergaard DF | DF A_Christensen O_Zinchenko DF | DM R_Toloi J_Justin DF | DM Fabian_Ruiz I_Gueye DM | MF Thiago M_Gotze MF | AM Isco T_Lemar AM | AM B_Fernandes D_Zapata FW | FW M_Politano M_Harris AM | FW C_Palmer | M_Freese SUB | SUB P_Rajkovic D_Caleta_Car SUB | SUB D_Lovren M_Brozovic SUB | SUB A_Malanda M_Gonalons SUB | SUB K_Kampl J_Brekalo SUB | SUB A_Silva Min. 3 :(whu) M_Politano flicks it over I_Gueye's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Politano hits the ball first time! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... R_Allsop looks relieved there! Min. 5 :(car) T_Lemar with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... Good sliding challenge from J_Teze Min. 7 :(whu) R_Allsop with a terrible kick! ... B_Fernandes is through! ... A cheeky lob from B_Fernandes! ... R_Allsop with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 10 :(car) T_Lemar makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... T_Lemar sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Saved by N_Pope Min. 10 :(car) T_Lemar with a well-controlled run ... R_Toloi fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Todd Fortune looks relieved Min. 15 :(car) T_Lemar drives it forward to T_Lockyer ... Fabian_Ruiz wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 16 :(car) I_Gueye sidesteps J_Teze ... He was too quick for his marker ... I_Gueye hits a crisp volley! ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... That's given Cardiff City the lead! ... Cardiff City 1-0 West Ham ... Min. 17 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... M_Harris will now play as a MF Min. 18 :(car) T_Lockyer sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Zapata ... D_Zapata tries to lob the keeper! ... N_Pope heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 19 :(car) T_Lockyer looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... T_Lockyer with a low drive through the rain! ... It floats over N_Pope ... It's heading goalward! ... GOAL!! ... That was a great effort ... Cardiff City 2-0 West Ham ... Min. 20 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... N_Osborne will now play as a MF Min. 20 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... M_Harris will now play as a AM Min. 20 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... I_Gueye will now play as a MF Min. 20 :(whu) Tactical Change by West Ham ... West Ham have changed their playing style to A Min. 20 :(whu) Tactical Change by West Ham ... R_Toloi will now play as a DF Min. 21 :(whu) Fabian_Ruiz kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Politano gets on the end of the pass ... M_Politano tries to lob the keeper! ... What agility from R_Allsop Min. 22 :(car) M_Harris saunters past G_Mancini ... G_Mancini tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Harris floats the ball in! ... N_Pope jumps well to claim it! Min. 23 :(car) J_Vestergaard comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... Fine tackle by Fabian_Ruiz ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 29 :(car) D_Zapata chips the ball forward to T_Lemar ... T_Lemar with the shot on net! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past N_Pope and the Cardiff City Stadium comes alive! ... Cardiff City 3-0 West Ham ... Min. 29 :(whu) C_Palmer runs at J_Justin ... The defender slips and falls over ... C_Palmer attempts a lob! ... GOAL!! ... R_Allsop was well beaten there! ... Cardiff City 3-1 West Ham ... Min. 30 :(whu) Isco races into the box ... He sees R_Toloi lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... D_Zapata with a bad challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 30 :(whu) Isco searches out B_Fernandes ... B_Fernandes looks to see where R_Allsop is! ... He shoots! ... R_Allsop with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 31 :(whu) Isco barges O_Zinchenko off the ball ... Isco has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 32 :(whu) Thiago rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to C_Palmer ... A well-placed shot from C_Palmer! ... But R_Allsop makes a superb stop down low Min. 37 :(whu) M_Politano makes the tackle ... I_Gueye wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 39 :(whu) C_Palmer is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Politano ... M_Politano has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(whu) R_Toloi gets lucky and beats T_Lockyer ... Now with the centre to Fabian_Ruiz ... Cleared by J_Vestergaard Min. 45 :(whu) R_Toloi with a 40-yard pass to Isco ... A vicious shot by Isco! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 3-1 West Ham Min. 48 :(whu) Fabian_Ruiz has space to run with the ball ... But he loses control of it ... J_Justin takes possession Min. 49 :(car) M_Gotze takes advantage of a mistake by R_Toloi ... A_Christensen reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 52 :(car) M_Harris controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... M_Harris drives it towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 53 :(car) M_Gotze is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... N_Osborne latches onto the end of it ... J_Teze robs him of the ball Min. 57 :(whu) Thiago sprints past J_Vestergaard ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... O_Zinchenko wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car ... COMING OFF: J_Justin Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: M_Brozovic ... COMING OFF: I_Gueye Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: D_Zapata Min. 60 :(car) D_Caleta_Car cuts the ball back to N_Osborne ... N_Osborne tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 61 :(whu) Isco is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to J_Teze ... J_Vestergaard stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 62 :(whu) Thiago spots a team mate in space ... He finds M_Politano with a lovely pass! ... M_Politano could have let it bounce! ... What agility from R_Allsop Min. 64 :(car) J_Brekalo breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on N_Pope! ... M_Politano brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 66 :(car) D_Caleta_Car sidesteps J_Teze ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... D_Caleta_Car with the shot! ... But N_Pope tips it over ... CORNER! ... T_Lemar crosses it in! ... M_Harris swings a leg at it! ... N_Pope tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 67 :(whu) Fabian_Ruiz runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_Palmer ... C_Palmer has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... R_Allsop is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 68 :(car) T_Lockyer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Christensen ... T_Lockyer attempts a chip! ... N_Pope gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL!! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... Cardiff City 4-1 West Ham ... Min. 73 :(car) T_Lockyer jumps over A_Christensen's challenge ... T_Lockyer rifles it to the far post! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... That's his hat-trick! ... Cardiff City 5-1 West Ham ... Min. 74 :(whu) The ball goes loose! ... M_Politano gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... But D_Caleta_Car slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 76 :(whu) Thiago looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to C_Palmer ... C_Palmer hits a curling shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 78 :(whu) C_Palmer with the through ball to Fabian_Ruiz ... Fabian_Ruiz rifles it to the far post! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Isco lofts the ball in! ... O_Zinchenko heads it away Min. 79 :(whu) Isco plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Thiago decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... N_Osborne hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... Isco lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... O_Zinchenko clears the danger Min. 80 :(whu) Isco breaks free from his marker ... From long range Isco bends the ball towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 83 :(car) D_Caleta_Car has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Christensen ... He knocks it to O_Zinchenko! ... O_Zinchenko carves a shot towards goal! ... But N_Pope makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 84 :(car) T_Lemar is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to M_Brozovic ... M_Brozovic with a screamer of a shot! ... It floats over N_Pope ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 84 :(whu) Thiago gets to the byline and finds C_Palmer with a beautiful cross ... A left-footer by C_Palmer! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 85 :(car) M_Harris takes possession ... R_Toloi with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... J_Brekalo with the outside of his boot ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And N_Pope reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... D_Caleta_Car dinks the ball into the area! ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Pope Min. 86 :(car) J_Brekalo takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... J_Teze with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(whu) Thiago hits a hard pass to Isco ... Isco with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... R_Allsop pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Fabian_Ruiz ... J_Teze rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... 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. 91 :(car) That's it for T_Lockyer ... He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! ... Looks like his hamstring! ... They have used all of their substitutions ... They will have to play on with a man less! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Cardiff City Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Lockyer (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Gueye (16), T_Lockyer (19,68,73), T_Lemar (29) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Zapata (30), O_Zinchenko (57) Injured : T_Lockyer (91) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Palmer Scorers : C_Palmer (29) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Politano (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | West Ham Attempts on Goal : 14 | 17 Off target : 3 | 10 On target : 11 | 7 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 4 | 5 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 7 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 5 - 1 West Ham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 28 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 20 15 7 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 14 138 N_Osborne MF 1 18 14 9 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 17 J_Vestergaard DF 1 19 15 12 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 19 17 6 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 -4 17 J_Justin DF 1 18 14 7 28 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 I_Gueye MF 1 15 19 10 29 | 63 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 21 0 40 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 14 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 T_Lemar AM 1 3 19 17 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 36 D_Zapata FW 1 5 13 20 25 | 63 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 -4 32 3 M_Harris AM 1 3 13 19 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 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 | 31 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 30 15 M_Brozovic DM 1 15 19 9 29 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 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 18 27 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - West Ham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 J_Teze DF 1 22 15 12 20 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 14 G_Mancini DF 1 21 17 4 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 A_Christensen DF 1 22 17 11 19 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 R_Toloi DF 1 22 17 12 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Fabian_Ruiz DM 1 16 21 9 29 | 94 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 16 17 Thiago MF 1 9 21 18 25 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 Isco AM 1 6 22 18 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 28 33 B_Fernandes AM 1 5 22 17 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 M_Politano FW 1 1 13 21 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 18 C_Palmer FW 1 8 17 21 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 24 39 P_Rajkovic GK 17 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 1 21 16 13 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Malanda DF 1 14 13 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kampl MF 1 15 19 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Silva FW 1 6 12 22 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1720209489 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40