FFO FACUP, Cardiff City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Feb 05)


                         Cardiff City  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 A
                            Matt Rose  |  -
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK A_Onana
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                        I_Fresneda DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                        M_Caqueret MF  |  DM K_Phillips
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                           T_Lemar AM  |  MF L_Sane
                           M_Gotze AM  |  MF N_Fekir
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW W_Ben_Yedder
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW J_Kelly
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                       R_Ferdinand SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                      D_Caleta_Car SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                          D_Zapata SUB |  SUB J_Wulff
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB H_M_Son




Min. 6  :(car) M_Gotze flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Gotze with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Onana looks relieved there! 
Min. 6  :(car) M_Brozovic spits at N_Fekir 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 7  :(car) M_Caqueret jinks past C_Lenglet 
          ...  M_Caqueret with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Onana turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Gotze flights it in! 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 12 :(bla) C_Lenglet turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Lenglet! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 13 :(car) T_Lemar picks out M_Gotze with the cross 
          ...  M_Gotze curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana makes a fine save 
Min. 16 :(car) M_Brozovic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Silva 
          ...  C_Lenglet with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(bla) L_Sane cuts through the defence 
          ...  L_Sane attempts a lob! 
          ...  What agility from R_Allsop 
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 20 :(bla) R_Le_Normand controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop was caught out there 
          ...  That's put Blackburn Rovers ahead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 21 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 25 :(bla) J_Kelly beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Justin knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 27 :(car) I_Thiago takes advantage of a mistake by B_Guimaraes 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Brozovic! 
          ...  M_Brozovic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Cardiff City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 27 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 27 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder finds himself in a good position 
          ...  T_Lemar with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 27 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Vestergaard does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 27 :(car) J_Vestergaard beats A_Rrahmani 
          ...  C_Lenglet with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 28 :(bla) C_Lenglet with a penetrating pass to L_Sane 
          ...  But T_Lockyer wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 29 :(car) I_Thiago runs at R_Le_Normand 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  I_Thiago hits a great shot! 
          ...  A_Onana is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 32 :(bla) K_Phillips looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir drives it low! 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 33 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 36 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder with the majestic dribble 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 40 :(car) M_Brozovic brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Silva gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Silva shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged A_Onana 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 41 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 41 :(car) T_Lemar with an inch perfect pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(car) A_Silva runs at C_Lenglet 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Rrahmani wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 44 :(car) M_Gotze has broken clear! Just A_Onana to beat! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 45 :(bla) R_Le_Normand runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Lenglet 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Lenglet! 
          ...  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. 46 :(bla) B_Guimaraes searches out W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  R_Allsop has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Allsop reacts well to save!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 47 :(car) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Silva is through! 
          ...  A_Silva swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 49 :(car) M_Gotze cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 50 :(bla) B_Guimaraes is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  L_Sane latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Sane hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  R_Allsop with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 51 :(bla) K_Phillips is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 56 :(bla) C_Starfelt runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  L_Sane latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_Sane fires the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 57 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(bla) L_Sane plays it forward to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Justin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 61 :(car) T_Lockyer dribbles past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  T_Lockyer with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But A_Onana is equal to it 
Min. 61 :(bla) B_Guimaraes knocks it past J_Vestergaard and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Guimaraes with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 63 :(bla) N_Fekir races into the box 
          ...  He sees C_Lenglet lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  C_Lenglet has a dig at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-4 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 64 :(car) I_Thiago looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Justin 
          ...  J_Justin attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 64 :(bla) L_Sane hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Guimaraes latches onto it! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Guimaraes! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands 
          ...  But R_Allsop recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: H_M_Son 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Kelly 
Min. 69 :(bla) R_Allsop miskicks! 
          ...  C_Lenglet takes control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Lenglet must beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-5 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Wulff 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sane 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cadden 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rrahmani 
Min. 73 :(bla) N_Fekir is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Allsop 
Min. 73 :(car) I_Thiago takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  J_Wulff with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 74 :(car) J_Justin jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  J_Justin rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-5 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 74 :(bla) N_Cadden sidesteps M_Caqueret 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Cadden chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Wulff loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  R_Allsop gathers it comfortably 
Min. 74 :(car) M_Gotze hits a hard pass to J_Justin 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It looks as though A_Silva will take it 
          ...  A_Onana dives 
          ...  But he's gone the wrong way! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 4-5 Blackburn Rovers...
Min. 75 :(car) T_Lemar finds T_Lockyer with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Lockyer drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 79 :(car) J_Vestergaard cuts the ball back to T_Lockyer 
          ...  T_Lockyer belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 80 :(car) A_Silva has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Lemar collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Starfelt 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 81 :(bla) N_Cadden is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Starfelt 
          ...  What a shot from C_Starfelt! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  R_Allsop parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 84 :(car) M_Caqueret bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Silva 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 86 :(car) Curled in dangerously from M_Caqueret to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Onana 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bla) H_M_Son sidesteps J_Justin 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Vestergaard cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 91 :(bla) N_Fekir slips past his marker 
          ...  N_Fekir smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 92 :(car) I_Thiago sidesteps C_Lenglet 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  I_Thiago has a dig at goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 93 :(bla) B_Guimaraes jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Allsop tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  H_M_Son with the header 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 

*************  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          : A_Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Brozovic (27), A_Silva (40,74 pen), J_Justin (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Brozovic (6), T_Lemar (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fekir
Scorers              : W_Ben_Yedder (20), N_Fekir (32), L_Sane (56), C_Lenglet (63,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Lenglet (16), W_Ben_Yedder (44), J_Wulff (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       21
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           9        |       14
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 4 - 5 Blackburn Rovers
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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  24   1   1   1  28 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  21  15   7  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  16   0  62
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  20  15  12  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
I_Fresneda     DF   1  20  18   3  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  19  15   8  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  36   0  65
M_Caqueret     MF   1  14  20   4  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  24
M_Brozovic     MF   1  15  19   9  29 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   1   1   0   0  -4  33  40
T_Lemar        AM   1   3  19  18  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  29   5
M_Gotze        AM   1   6  20  14  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  40
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  22  25 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  43  10
A_Silva        FW   1   7  12  23  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  18  41
J_Alnwick      GK  17   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  18  15   2  28 |   0   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
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  13  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  12  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   2   1   0   0  -4   9 103
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  97   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  32  16
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  18   4  30 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  22  13  26 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  22  18  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  19
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  20  23 |  71   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  38
N_Fekir        MF   1   5  23  19  29 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  25  32
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  18  24  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  29
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  16  14 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  10  28 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  17
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  13
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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