FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Sheffield United (Fri Feb 14)


                         Cardiff City  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-1-1-3 A
                            Matt Rose  |  -
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK P_Gulacsi
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                        I_Fresneda DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF Mario_Rui
                        M_Caqueret DM  |  DM P_Okon
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  MF M_Asensio
                           T_Lemar MF  |  AM D_Saric
                           M_Gotze AM  |  FW R_Palladino
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                      D_Caleta_Car SUB |  SUB J_Foyth
                         N_Osborne SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                          D_Zapata SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                         J_Brekalo SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 2  :(car) T_Lemar with the towering header to A_Silva 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Belotti 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 3  :(shu) R_Palladino is too quick for the defence 
          ...  R_Palladino fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans are delighted! 
          ...  That's given Sheffield United the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 4  :(shu) Joao_Mario has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Fresneda! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Joao_Mario attempts the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  R_Allsop plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 8  :(shu) A_Belotti drives it across the face of the goal D_Saric 
          ...  D_Saric with a little chip! 
          ...  But R_Allsop just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 12 :(car) A_Silva beats R_Gosens 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  R_Palladino robs him of the ball 
Min. 13 :(shu) A_Belotti steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Gotze with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 14 :(shu) R_Palladino plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  I_Thiago with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 15 :(car) I_Thiago takes on 3 men 
          ...  I_Thiago with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  P_Gulacsi beats the ball away 
Min. 16 :(shu) D_Drogba runs at R_Ferdinand 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Drogba tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But R_Allsop reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 17 :(car) I_Thiago turns past Joao_Mario 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Thiago from 20 yards! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  P_Okon deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 17 :(shu) R_Gosens with a byline cross to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio with the drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 18 :(car) I_Thiago with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Joao_Mario a clean set of heals 
          ...  But Mario_Rui comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 18 :(shu) D_Saric with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 23 :(car) A_Silva leaves R_Gosens standing 
          ...  A_Silva hits a great shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 24 :(shu) M_Asensio slips past his marker M_Gotze 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Belotti 
          ...  I_Fresneda gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 34 :(shu) D_Saric takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Allsop catches it with style! 
Min. 35 :(car) P_Gulacsi miskicks! 
          ...  I_Thiago takes control of the ball! 
          ...  I_Thiago with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a difficult save 
Min. 36 :(car) T_Lemar runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Joao_Mario back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Joao_Mario goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 38 :(car) M_Gotze has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Joao_Mario 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Vestergaard! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 42 :(car) M_Brozovic barges D_Saric off the ball 
          ...  M_Brozovic tries to beat P_Gulacsi from outside the area! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Matt Rose spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 42 :(shu) F_Guilbert with the heel pass to Mario_Rui 
          ...  T_Lockyer with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Belotti hoists it forward 
          ...  R_Gosens gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Brozovic bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(shu) R_Palladino feeds the ball to D_Saric 
          ...  D_Saric attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans laugh at him 
Min. 46 :(car) T_Lemar holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Brozovic 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Brozovic! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 47 :(car) I_Fresneda with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  I_Thiago gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Thiago with the strike! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Lockyer swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Fresneda gets to it! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(car) A_Silva finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Silva! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 47 :(car) R_Ferdinand 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! 
          ...  I_Fresneda receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  I_Fresneda unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  That's given Cardiff City the lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 48 :(car) M_Brozovic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Silva 
          ...  But Mario_Rui wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 51 :(shu) A_Belotti sprints past I_Fresneda 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  T_Lockyer takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 53 :(car) T_Lemar with a glorious 60-yard pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 54 :(car) R_Ferdinand with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Gosens 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Gotze! 
          ...  F_Guilbert takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 57 :(car) I_Thiago takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Thiago! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  A_Silva with the shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caqueret with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 59 :(shu) D_Saric with the nod to F_Guilbert 
          ...  F_Guilbert blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 61 :(car) M_Gotze with a 40-yard pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago attempts the shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 62 :(car) T_Lemar sprints past Mario_Rui 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Lemar! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  P_Gulacsi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 63 :(car) M_Gotze finds I_Thiago in the box 
          ...  I_Thiago with a thundering volley! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 64 :(car) M_Brozovic feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Gotze runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Gotze looks to see where P_Gulacsi is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 67 :(shu) Mario_Rui 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! 
          ...  A_Belotti receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Belotti hits a great drive! 
          ...  Saved by R_Allsop 
Min. 69 :(shu) Mario_Rui brushes J_Vestergaard aside and breaks free 
          ...  J_Vestergaard pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 72 :(shu) R_Palladino with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Gosens gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Lockyer with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 79 :(shu) D_Saric hits a hard pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop manages to get to it!! 
Min. 81 :(shu) A_Belotti plays the early ball across the box to find D_Saric in space 
          ...  D_Saric with the header! 
          ...  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. 82 :(shu) Joao_Mario sidesteps M_Brozovic 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Joao_Mario attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  That's given Sheffield United a lifeline! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 82 :(car) M_Caqueret is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to T_Lemar 
          ...  D_Drogba with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 87 :(car) R_Ferdinand gets to the byline and finds I_Thiago with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Joao_Mario tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caqueret swings it in! 
          ...  Joao_Mario reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 87 :(car) I_Thiago has broken clear! Just P_Gulacsi to beat! 
          ...  R_Gosens brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) A_Belotti turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Lemar with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 92 :(shu) R_Palladino moves inside 
          ...  R_Ferdinand muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 

*************  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          : M_Gotze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Vestergaard (38), I_Fresneda (47), M_Gotze (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Lockyer (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : R_Palladino
Scorers              : R_Palladino (3), Joao_Mario (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Gosens (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 3 - 2 Sheffield United
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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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  21  16   7  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  -4  -4
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  20  15  12  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
I_Fresneda     DF   1  20  18   3  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  12  81
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  18  15   2  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  64  25
M_Caqueret     DM   1  14  20   4  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Brozovic     MF   1  15  19   9  29 |  94   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  22  37  37
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  19  18  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  10
M_Gotze        AM   1   6  20  14  26 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  44  34
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  22  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Silva        FW   1   7  12  23  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  19  15   9  20 |   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 - Sheffield 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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P_Gulacsi      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  24  15  11  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
F_Guilbert     DF   1  21  14  11  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  16  16
Joao_Mario     DF   1  21  15  14  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  48   0  48
Mario_Rui      DF   1  19  14  10  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  16   0
P_Okon         DM   1  14  18   4  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
D_Saric        AM   1  13  16  12  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  46
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  13  18  26 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  28  34  26
D_Drogba       FW   1   2  13  18  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  14  21  26 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  35  32  13
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  19  12  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   7  17  15  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       FW   1   1  11  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  17  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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