FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Aston Villa (Fri Feb 28)


                         Cardiff City  |  Aston Villa
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  -
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK A_Lafont
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF L_Geertruida
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF J_Sutalo
                        I_Fresneda DF  |  DF J_Todibo
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF N_Schlotrbeck
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DM R_Sanches
                        M_Caqueret MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  MF Mar_Antonio
                           T_Lemar MF  |  AM T_Kubo
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW L_Openda
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB F_Dahmen
                      D_Caleta_Car SUB |  SUB J_Branthwaite
                          J_Justin SUB |  SUB G_Cahill
                           R_Koren SUB |  SUB D_Kwakman
                          D_Zapata SUB |  SUB D_Deger




Min. 2  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(ast) J_Todibo with a reverse pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 3  :(car) A_Silva with the towering header to N_Osborne 
          ...  N_Osborne with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lafont pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 5  :(car) R_Ferdinand with a probing pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That's given Cardiff City the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 7  :(ast) L_Geertruida is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  Mar_Antonio sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 8  :(ast) G_Jesus runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  G_Jesus drives it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 13 :(ast) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Mar_Antonio hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 14 :(car) R_Ferdinand spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to I_Thiago! 
          ...  A great volley from I_Thiago! 
          ...  But A_Lafont smothers the ball 
Min. 15 :(car) M_Brozovic dribbles past F_Valverde 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Brozovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 16 :(ast) Mar_Antonio knocks the ball on and sprints past N_Osborne 
          ...  A delightful ball in to F_Valverde 
          ...  F_Valverde with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 17 :(car) A defence splitting pass from M_Brozovic to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(ast) R_Sanches with a measured ball to T_Kubo 
          ...  T_Kubo drives the ball low! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 22 :(ast) L_Openda sprints past T_Lockyer 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with a nasty foul 
Min. 24 :(ast) J_Sutalo chips the ball forward to T_Kubo 
          ...  T_Kubo tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 30 :(ast) J_Todibo finds T_Kubo in acres of space 
          ...  T_Kubo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sanches lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Kubo gets to it! 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 31 :(ast) L_Openda with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_Ferdinand behind 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with a nasty foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  T_Kubo bends it round the wall 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  R_Allsop was beaten there! 
Min. 32 :(car) I_Fresneda crosses into the box, finding J_Vestergaard 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Vestergaard! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 38 :(car) T_Lemar is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Silva 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(car) T_Lemar beats L_Geertruida 
          ...  R_Sanches rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 41 :(ast) F_Valverde looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) T_Lemar looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Caqueret receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Caqueret with the chance! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 45 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to N 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(car) T_Lockyer finds T_Lemar with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But L_Geertruida reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(ast) T_Kubo turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Lemar with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 51 :(car) T_Lemar holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Lockyer 
          ...  T_Lockyer with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 52 :(car) N_Osborne is unmarked! 
          ...  J_Sutalo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 53 :(ast) F_Valverde controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Osborne 
          ...  He puts in L_Openda! 
          ...  L_Openda could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 56 :(car) I_Fresneda finds I_Thiago in the box 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from I_Thiago! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Cardiff City fans! 
          ...  That's given Cardiff City the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 57 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Justin 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Caqueret 
Min. 61 :(car) I_Thiago knocks it past F_Valverde and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  I_Thiago tries to beat A_Lafont from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 65 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 66 :(ast) R_Sanches with the cross-field pass to J_Todibo 
          ...  J_Todibo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 67 :(car) I_Thiago beats R_Sanches 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  F_Valverde bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 70 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Deger 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Openda 
Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  R_Sanches will now play as a MF 
Min. 72 :(car) N_Osborne controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Valverde 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 73 :(car) I_Thiago looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards N_Osborne 
          ...  J_Todibo gets to the ball first 
Min. 73 :(ast) F_Valverde rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to T_Kubo 
          ...  R_Allsop is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  J_Todibo swings it in 
          ...  D_Deger gets on the end of it 
          ...  But I_Fresneda wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 73 :(ast) Mar_Antonio unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 74 :(car) M_Brozovic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Silva 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Silva! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Lafont is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Lafont easily claims the ball! 
Min. 76 :(car) T_Lemar with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  T_Lemar with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 76 :(ast) T_Kubo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Sanches! 
          ...  R_Sanches drives it low! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 77 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  F_Valverde will now play as a AM 
Min. 79 :(ast) F_Valverde holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from N_Schlotrbeck! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Allsop was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Branthwaite 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Todibo 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kwakman 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Valverde 
Min. 81 :(ast) D_Kwakman with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  D_Kwakman swings in the shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 85 :(car) I_Fresneda is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Silva 
          ...  G_Jesus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car passes to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Lafont with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(car) A_Silva back heels to find T_Lemar in space 
          ...  But L_Geertruida slides in 

*************  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          : I_Thiago (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Thiago (5,56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vestergaard (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : G_Jesus (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Schlotrbeck (38), R_Sanches (40), G_Jesus (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 1 Aston Villa
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  21  16   8  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  20
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  20  15  13  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  25
I_Fresneda     DF   1  20  18   3  27 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  52   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  18  15   3  28 |  60   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  19  15   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  19
M_Caqueret     MF   1  14  20   4  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Brozovic     MF   1  15  20  10  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  20  18  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  22  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  13  48
A_Silva        FW   1   7  13  23  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34   9
J_Alnwick      GK  17   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  13  26 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Justin       MF   1  19  15   8  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koren        MF   1   8  17  16  21 |   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

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Lafont       GK  26   1   1   1  14 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
L_Geertruida   DF   1  22  17   8  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
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 |  83   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  26  24
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  21  17   6  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  39
R_Sanches      MF   1  20  21  16  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  14   8
F_Valverde     AM   1  17  22  15  29 |  83   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  24  12
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  15  21  13  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  28
T_Kubo         AM   1   6  21  19  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   9  41
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  16  24  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  13
L_Openda       FW   1   5  15  23  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   1  17  13   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      AM   1  14  18  10  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
D_Deger        FW   1   8  12  15  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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