FFO Prem, Newcastle United vs. Cardiff City (Fri Jul 26)


                     Newcastle United  |  Cardiff City
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-1-1-2-1 P
                          Chris Banks  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF T_Lockyer
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                       Nuno_Santos DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                           J_Evans DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF J_Justin
                        M_Llorente MF  |  DM I_Gueye
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                         S_Canales MF  |  AM T_Lemar
                           J_David FW  |  FW D_Zapata
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  AM M_Harris
                                       |
                         S_Herrera SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                          C_Nelson SUB |  SUB D_Rico
                        J_W_Prowse SUB |  SUB M_Brozovic
                      Brais_Mendez SUB |  SUB M_Gonalons
                           K_Moore SUB |  SUB J_Brekalo




Min. 1  :(car) M_Harris skips the challenge from A_Grimaldo 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Harris! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha makes a fine save 
Min. 2  :(car) M_Harris cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Lemar 
          ...  J_Evans with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  D_Zapata passes to M_Harris 
          ...  J_Clauss slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Justin loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  T_Strakosha was beaten there! 
Min. 4  :(new) M_Llorente jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  T_Kroos plays it short to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Kroos flights it in! 
          ...  I_Gueye heads it away 
Min. 6  :(new) R_De_Tomas with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past T_Lockyer 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Tarkowski! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski hits a great shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 8  :(car) T_Lemar knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Grimaldo 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata tries to beat T_Strakosha from outside the area! 
          ...  T_Strakosha can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 13 :(new) J_Tarkowski takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  J_Tarkowski with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Allsop never had a chance! 
Min. 14 :(new) S_Canales sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Canales! 
          ...  R_Allsop guesses right 
Min. 17 :(car) D_Zapata takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Grimaldo 
Min. 21 :(car) M_Harris with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Llorente behind 
          ...  M_Harris tries the shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(car) N_Osborne finds the run of T_Lockyer 
          ...  T_Lockyer keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 26 :(new) M_Llorente has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  I_Gueye with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 28 :(new) T_Kroos saunters past J_Vestergaard 
          ...  T_Kroos with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  T_Lemar will now play as a FW 
Min. 36 :(car) D_Zapata sprints past S_Canales 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  But J_Clauss barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 40 :(new) M_Llorente looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 40 :(car) I_Gueye hoists the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Harris! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 42 :(new) T_Kroos moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Evans 
          ...  J_Evans with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Llorente with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Kroos gets to it! 
          ...  R_Allsop with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(new) R_De_Tomas smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Nuno_Santos latches onto the ball 
          ...  Nuno_Santos plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Allsop 
          ...  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. 45 :(car) J_Vestergaard runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to N_Osborne 
          ...  N_Osborne belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  T_Strakosha heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle United 0-0 Cardiff City

Min. 48 :(new) M_Llorente is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Canales latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Canales from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  That's given Newcastle United the advantage! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 52 :(new) A_Grimaldo dribbles past I_Gueye 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Grimaldo! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 55 :(new) A_Grimaldo kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_David gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_David with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 57 :(new) J_Clauss is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Grimaldo 
          ...  M_Harris with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 57 :(new) R_De_Tomas is too quick for O_Zinchenko 
          ...  M_Harris pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 58 :(car) M_Harris with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Evans reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 59 :(new) R_De_Tomas turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 59 :(car) N_Osborne jumps over J_Tarkowski's challenge 
          ...  But J_Evans spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  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) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a MF 
Min. 61 :(car) M_Harris drives it forward to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  T_Strakosha narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 66 :(new) M_Llorente is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  D_Rico bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 67 :(car) J_Vestergaard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Evans can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Strakosha parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 67 :(new) Nuno_Santos drives it across the face of the goal R_De_Tomas 
          ...  T_Lockyer wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_David 
Min. 73 :(new) S_Canales runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Kroos 
          ...  T_Kroos must beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  R_Allsop falls over 
          ...  But R_Allsop is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 75 :(new) K_Moore cuts in on M_Gotze's blind side 
          ...  T_Lemar with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(new) A_Grimaldo nutmegs M_Brozovic, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Brozovic recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 77 :(car) J_Vestergaard with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Evans 
          ...  He crosses to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Strakosha dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And T_Strakosha tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets to it! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 80 :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United 
          ...  Newcastle United have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 83 :(new) J_Tarkowski skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Harris with a nasty foul 
          ...  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!! 
Min. 86 :(new) A_Grimaldo runs towards the goal 
          ...  What a shot from A_Grimaldo! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  R_Allsop catches the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(car) T_Strakosha miskicks! 
          ...  J_Brekalo takes control of the ball! 
          ...  But M_Llorente wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Gotze 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Strakosha dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Strakosha beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Lemar swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Strakosha catches it! 
Min. 93 :(car) J_Brekalo runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  From long range J_Brekalo bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Strakosha's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Llorente (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Canales (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Lemar (75), M_Harris (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 1 - 0 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Newcastle United
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_Strakosha    GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  21  17  15  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  43  12   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   1  20  16  11  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  13  31
Nuno_Santos    DF   1  20  15  12  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
J_Evans        DF   1  17  14  10  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38   0  16
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  21  13  11  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Llorente     MF   1  13  22  15  22 |  94   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  23  39   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  16  22  16  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   7  32
S_Canales      MF   1   4  21  20  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   8  40
J_David        FW   1   6  17  20  29 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  16  22  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26   4
S_Herrera      GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Nelson       DF   1  13   9   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  20  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brais_Mendez   MF   1  10  15   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Moore        FW   1   4  15  17  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  20  15   7  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
N_Osborne      DF   1  18  14   9  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  18
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  15
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  19  18   6  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  18  14   7  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
I_Gueye        DM   1  15  19  10  29 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  10   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
T_Lemar        FW   1   3  19  17  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   6  16
D_Zapata       FW   1   5  13  20  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Harris       MF   1   3  13  20  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  29  12  16
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  17  13   8  21 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
M_Brozovic     DM   1  15  19   9  29 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   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  18  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
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