FFO DPT, Cardiff City vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jan 22) Cardiff City | Aston Villa 5-1-1-1-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 P Matt Rose | Keith Drummond | R_Allsop GK | GK A_Lafont T_Lockyer DF | DF L_Geertruida J_Vestergaard DF | DF J_Sutalo I_Fresneda DF | DF J_Todibo J_Justin DF | DF N_Schlotrbeck N_Osborne DF | DM R_Sanches M_Caqueret DM | MF F_Valverde M_Gotze MF | MF Mar_Antonio T_Lemar AM | AM T_Kubo I_Thiago FW | FW G_Jesus A_Silva FW | FW L_Openda | M_Freese SUB | SUB F_Dahmen R_Ferdinand SUB | SUB J_Branthwaite D_Caleta_Car SUB | SUB D_Kwakman M_Brozovic SUB | SUB N_Hofler D_Zapata SUB | SUB D_Deger Min. 5 :(ast) G_Jesus leaves M_Caqueret standing ... But J_Vestergaard clears the ball to safety Min. 7 :(car) T_Lockyer turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago aims for the top right corner! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 12 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck sidesteps J_Vestergaard ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Vestergaard goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Matt Rose looks relieved ... Keith Drummond is far from happy with that decision Min. 13 :(car) I_Thiago retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... A_Silva latches onto the end of it ... A powerful shot by A_Silva! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Lafont is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Justin with an inswinging corner into the box ... It comes to T_Lockyer ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze drives it into the box! ... J_Sutalo clears the danger Min. 20 :(car) I_Thiago finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... But F_Valverde wins the ball Min. 21 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck with a clever shimmy ... N_Schlotrbeck with a graceful, looping effort! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 23 :(ast) J_Sutalo runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... N_Osborne makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 29 :(car) J_Justin sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Vestergaard gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Vestergaard with the shot on net! ... But A_Lafont smothers the ball Min. 30 :(ast) Mar_Antonio takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Kubo ... J_Vestergaard brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 32 :(ast) F_Valverde with a probing through ball T_Kubo ... I_Thiago with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... G_Jesus runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... What a player! ... That's given Aston Villa the lead! ... Cardiff City 0-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 41 :(car) I_Fresneda retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... T_Lemar gets on the end of it ... T_Lemar has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Lafont is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Vestergaard swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... A_Lafont thumps the ball away! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ast) J_Sutalo skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Sanches ... What a shot from R_Sanches! ... It could go anywhere ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 46 :(ast) L_Geertruida takes advantage of a mistake by M_Caqueret ... He puts in T_Kubo! ... J_Justin with the block Min. 49 :(car) A_Silva with a real burst of pace ... J_Sutalo can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... A_Silva launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_Lafont with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-1 Aston Villa Min. 50 :(car) I_Thiago sprints past N_Schlotrbeck ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... I_Thiago fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 52 :(car) M_Gotze pass splits open the defence and finds I_Thiago ... A cheeky lob from I_Thiago! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... That's the equaliser! ... Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 53 :(ast) L_Openda runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_Geertruida ... L_Geertruida pounds a rocket on goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 55 :(ast) Mar_Antonio with an incisive pass to L_Openda ... A cheeky lob from L_Openda! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Zapata ... COMING OFF: M_Gotze Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: R_Ferdinand ... COMING OFF: N_Osborne Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: M_Brozovic ... COMING OFF: M_Caqueret Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... T_Lemar will now play as a MF Min. 63 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to L_Openda ... L_Openda with a little chip! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... R_Allsop looks relieved there! Min. 64 :(car) J_Justin with a byline cross to A_Silva ... L_Geertruida beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 64 :(car) M_Brozovic slides it through the middle to T_Lemar ... L_Openda with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 65 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: J_Branthwaite ... COMING OFF: J_Todibo Min. 65 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: D_Kwakman ... COMING OFF: F_Valverde Min. 69 :(ast) A defence splitting pass from D_Kwakman to Mar_Antonio ... I_Fresneda read the danger and stops the pass Min. 71 :(ast) L_Openda beats his marker ... L_Openda plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But R_Allsop parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 72 :(car) M_Brozovic with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to I_Thiago ... R_Sanches reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 73 :(car) J_Vestergaard has a go! ... It hits the defender ... I_Thiago collects the loose ball! ... I_Thiago strikes a wicked curler! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Lafont tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... T_Lockyer plays it into the danger area! ... A_Silva gets something on it! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort Min. 75 :(car) A_Silva runs forward ... T_Kubo knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... T_Lockyer drives it under the wall ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Lafont never had a chance! Min. 77 :(car) T_Lemar takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... T_Lemar flings a shot at goal! ... But A_Lafont reaches the ball. Good save Min. 78 :(car) T_Lemar holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to I_Thiago ... Good sliding challenge from N_Schlotrbeck ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Vestergaard ... A_Lafont jumps well to claim it! Min. 82 :(car) T_Lemar flicks the ball through ... J_Justin runs onto it! ... D_Kwakman gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 84 :(ast) G_Jesus beats his marker ... J_Vestergaard gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 85 :(ast) G_Jesus takes advantage of a mistake by I_Thiago ... Can he make them pay? ... G_Jesus cracks a laser towards goal! ... R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(car) T_Lemar sidesteps J_Sutalo ... He was too quick for his marker ... N_Schlotrbeck wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 89 :(ast) Mar_Antonio nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Mar_Antonio attempts the shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 90 :(car) A_Silva loses L_Geertruida ... J_Sutalo with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Cardiff City players ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... M_Brozovic hoists it forward ... I_Thiago gets on the end of it ... I_Thiago with the punt towards goal! ... But A_Lafont punches it away Min. 92 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! ... T_Lemar is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... But J_Branthwaite wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 92 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_Kwakman gets onto the end of the pass! ... D_Zapata wins the ball with a clear tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Cardiff City Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Thiago (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Thiago (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Jesus Scorers : G_Jesus (32) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Schlotrbeck (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 13 | 9 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 6 | 2 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 5 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 1 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 21 15 7 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 40 J_Vestergaard DF 1 20 15 12 28 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 15 16 I_Fresneda DF 1 20 18 3 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 0 J_Justin DF 1 19 15 8 28 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 30 0 N_Osborne DF 1 19 15 9 20 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 M_Caqueret DM 1 14 20 4 25 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 14 26 | 64 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 T_Lemar MF 1 3 19 18 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 19 I_Thiago FW 1 6 16 22 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 14 40 A_Silva FW 1 7 12 23 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 M_Freese GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Ferdinand DF 1 18 15 2 28 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 17 14 13 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic DM 1 15 19 9 29 | 33 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 D_Zapata FW 1 4 13 20 25 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lafont GK 26 1 1 1 14 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 L_Geertruida DF 1 22 17 7 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 13 20 J_Sutalo DF 1 22 18 8 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0 J_Todibo DF 1 22 17 4 25 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 21 17 6 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 22 17 R_Sanches DM 1 20 21 15 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 12 F_Valverde MF 1 17 22 15 29 | 69 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 Mar_Antonio MF 1 15 21 13 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 T_Kubo AM 1 6 21 19 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Jesus FW 1 5 16 24 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 L_Openda FW 1 5 15 22 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 F_Dahmen GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 20 16 3 28 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 D_Kwakman MF 1 14 18 10 22 | 28 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 0 N_Hofler MF 1 9 14 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Deger FW 1 8 12 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1737577602 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40