FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Chelsea (Mon Jan 20)


                         Cardiff City  |  Chelsea
                          5-1-1-1-2 P  |  5-1-0-2-2 E
                            Matt Rose  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF M_Lacroix
                        I_Fresneda DF  |  DF P_Kimpembe
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF Reinildo
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF R_Varane
                        M_Caqueret DM  |  DM T_Lamptey
                           M_Gotze MF  |  AM K_De_Bruyne
                           T_Lemar AM  |  AM R_Leao
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW R_Firmino
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW J_Doku
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB N_Ratti
                       R_Ferdinand SUB |  SUB F_Rawson
                      D_Caleta_Car SUB |  SUB K_Balmer
                        M_Brozovic SUB |  SUB S_Busquets
                          D_Zapata SUB |  SUB K_Zefi




Min. 1  :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 4  :(che) J_Doku leaves his marker standing 
          ...  T_Lockyer with the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 4  :(che) K_De_Bruyne finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne sees R_Allsop off his line! 
          ...  What agility from R_Allsop 
Min. 5  :(car) I_Thiago slips past P_Kimpembe 
          ...  I_Thiago leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Matt Rose spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 5  :(che) J_Doku finds R_Firmino with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Firmino lobs R_Allsop! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Allsop 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 6  :(che) T_Lamptey finds the space intelligently 
          ...  N_Osborne hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Firmino 
          ...  A_Rudiger gets to it! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 11 :(che) K_De_Bruyne runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  I_Thiago knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 12 :(car) I_Thiago runs at Reinildo 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  I_Thiago has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  D_Henderson is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That's put Cardiff City in front! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 12 :(che) K_De_Bruyne is too quick for the defence 
          ...  I_Fresneda slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 13 :(che) K_De_Bruyne with a byline cross to R_Firmino 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Firmino! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 16 :(car) A_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lacroix 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  What a challenge by P_Kimpembe 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Justin curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Henderson comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 17 :(car) I_Fresneda crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Lemar in the box 
          ...  T_Lemar with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 17 :(che) J_Doku turns past N_Osborne 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Lockyer 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 19 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Silva is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by Reinildo! 
          ...  A_Silva with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 22 :(car) T_Lemar with the towering header to T_Lockyer 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Lacroix 
Min. 26 :(car) T_Lemar runs at M_Lacroix 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Lemar with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for D_Henderson 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  D_Henderson looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 26 :(che) Reinildo with a measured pass to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop shouts at his defenders 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 30 :(che) P_Kimpembe jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Reinildo 
          ...  But T_Lockyer comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 35 :(che) R_Firmino dribbles past M_Gotze 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  R_Firmino keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 42 :(car) I_Thiago beats P_Kimpembe 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  I_Thiago aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 42 :(che) Reinildo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to J_Doku 
          ...  J_Doku with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Chelsea fans!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(che) K_De_Bruyne curls the ball out wide to R_Firmino 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  R_Firmino takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just R_Allsop is between him and the goal 
          ...  He lobs it over R_Allsop 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 46 :(car) A_Silva steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Lacroix 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But K_De_Bruyne sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 47 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Rawson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Reinildo 
Min. 48 :(car) I_Thiago with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Varane a clean set of heals 
          ...  P_Kimpembe hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Fresneda with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Henderson, who catches the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-3 Chelsea

Min. 49 :(car) T_Lockyer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  I_Thiago gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  I_Thiago goes for goal! 
          ...  But D_Henderson with the difficult save 
Min. 51 :(car) M_Caqueret with a 30-yard pass to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Henderson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it with style! 
Min. 52 :(che) J_Doku plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Doku! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And R_Allsop reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Rawson hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for R_Allsop, who catches the ball 
Min. 53 :(che) J_Doku runs at M_Caqueret 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Doku with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop catches the ball 
Min. 55 :(che) R_Firmino jinks past T_Lockyer 
          ...  R_Firmino shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 57 :(car) A_Silva lobs it over P_Kimpembe 
          ...  But M_Lacroix slides in 
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. 60 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Balmer 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Varane 
Min. 61 :(car) A_Silva runs at M_Lacroix 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Silva drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Henderson's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 63 :(che) R_Leao sidesteps J_Vestergaard 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Brozovic slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Kimpembe flights it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 65 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Zefi 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_De_Bruyne 
Min. 65 :(car) T_Lockyer takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Lacroix 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Lockyer belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Henderson's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 67 :(che) J_Doku with a neat pass into R_Firmino 
          ...  J_Justin reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 71 :(car) A_Silva with the heel pass to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 72 :(car) I_Thiago finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  I_Thiago throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But D_Henderson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 72 :(che) P_Kimpembe cuts in on J_Justin's blind side 
          ...  A_Silva tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  K_Zefi with the curler 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 72 :(che) J_Doku sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Zefi 
          ...  J_Justin makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Lamptey hits it into the box! 
          ...  K_Zefi gets to it! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-4 Chelsea ...
Min. 73 :(car) D_Zapata breaks free from T_Lamptey 
          ...  T_Lamptey moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 74 :(car) A_Silva with the heel pass to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(car) T_Lemar takes advantage of a mistake by F_Rawson 
          ...  He knocks the ball to A_Silva! 
          ...  A_Silva lobs D_Henderson! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 76 :(che) J_Doku drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to P_Kimpembe 
          ...  The ball hits D_Zapata in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 77 :(che) J_Doku with a flicked pass to P_Kimpembe 
          ...  P_Kimpembe with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 78 :(car) I_Thiago sidesteps M_Lacroix 
          ...  A vicious shot by I_Thiago! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(che) J_Doku takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  T_Lockyer with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 82 :(car) D_Zapata with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  D_Zapata has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson gathers it easily 
Min. 86 :(car) D_Zapata jumps over A_Rudiger's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  P_Kimpembe clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 86 :(che) A_Rudiger jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Rudiger lobs R_Allsop! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(che) R_Leao with a probing pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the drive! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 91 :(car) M_Brozovic barges F_Rawson off the ball 
          ...  M_Brozovic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But D_Henderson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 91 :(che) J_Doku holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Zefi 
          ...  K_Zefi with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Zefi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 92 :(che) R_Firmino slips past J_Vestergaard 
          ...  R_Firmino tries the shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop beats the ball away 
Min. 95 :(car) J_Justin with a 30-yard pass to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata tries the shot! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Zapata gets on the end of it 
          ...  But D_Henderson makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  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
Scorers              : I_Thiago (12), T_Lockyer (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Thiago (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : J_Doku (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Leao (26), R_Firmino (35), J_Doku (42), K_Zefi (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       18
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 4 Chelsea
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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 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  21  15   7  27 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  48  15  48
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  20  15  12  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
I_Fresneda     DF   1  20  18   3  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
J_Justin       DF   1  19  15   8  28 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  15   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  19  18  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  18
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  16  22  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  41
A_Silva        FW   1   7  12  23  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36  18
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 |  35   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 |  35   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  19
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  13  20  25 |  35   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  33   0  24

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Henderson    GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  23  18  15  21 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Lacroix      DF   1  22  19  13  22 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
P_Kimpembe     DF   1  22  19  14  23 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  11  13
Reinildo       DF   1  22  18  11  25 |  47   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
R_Varane       DF   1  21  20  14  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lamptey      DM   1  21  20  15  22 |  99   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
K_De_Bruyne    AM   1  13  22  21  25 |  69   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  16   7
R_Leao         AM   1   4  22  21  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   8  20
R_Firmino      FW   1   6  20  24  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
J_Doku         FW   1   3  20  24  25 |  99   0   0   6   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  22
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rawson       DF   1  16  11   4  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balmer       DF   1  15  11   4  30 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Busquets     MF   1  16  20   7  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zefi         MF   1   6  18  14  29 |  30   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  61
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