FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Fri May 16)


                         Cardiff City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  5-2-0-2-1 A
                            Matt Rose  |  Tim Brown
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK E_Green
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF K_Mbabu
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF S_Vrsaljko
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF G_Popov
                        M_Caqueret MF  |  DF P_Hincapie
                           R_Koren MF  |  DM V_Eletu
                           T_Lemar MF  |  DM O_Kokcu
                           M_Gotze AM  |  AM L_Bailey
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW V_Boniface
                         J_Brekalo FW  |  AM S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB S_Ortega
                         N_Osborne SUB |  SUB W_Nightingale
                          J_Taylor SUB |  SUB G_Til
                            S_Kalu SUB |  SUB Gervinho
                          I_Thiago SUB |  SUB J_Wind




Min. 1  :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(car) R_Ferdinand gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds T_Lemar 
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the block 
Min. 2  :(tot) S_Bergwijn saunters past T_Lockyer 
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Tottenham Hotspur fans!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 3  :(tot) V_Eletu brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  R_Koren takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  L_Bailey curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  But R_Allsop reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 3  :(car) R_Allsop is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 3  :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Alnwick 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Allsop 
Min. 3  :(tot) S_Bergwijn with the cross-field pass to L_Bailey 
          ...  J_Vestergaard clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 7  :(tot) O_Kokcu lobs it over R_Ferdinand 
          ...  O_Kokcu with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 8  :(tot) J_Gimenez runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Gotze with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  S_Bergwijn hoists it forward 
          ...  V_Boniface gets on the end of it 
          ...  A skilful effort from V_Boniface! 
          ...  J_Alnwick guesses right 
Min. 10 :(car) M_Caqueret with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Popov 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 10 :(tot) V_Boniface chests it down 
          ...  V_Boniface fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Alnwick won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 11 :(tot) S_Bergwijn sidesteps J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Justin takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 15 :(car) R_Koren finds A_Silva in the box 
          ...  A_Silva tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 15 :(tot) S_Bergwijn flicks it past R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to beat J_Alnwick from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Alnwick gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 17 :(car) T_Lockyer with a reverse pass to A_Silva 
          ...  O_Kokcu with the block 
Min. 17 :(tot) O_Kokcu skips the challenge from T_Lockyer 
          ...  O_Kokcu tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits J_Alnwick and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 20 :(car) J_Justin is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Brekalo 
          ...  V_Boniface beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 20 :(tot) V_Boniface runs at J_Brekalo 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  V_Boniface with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 23 :(car) A_Silva runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Silva goes for goal! 
          ...  But E_Green punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 23 :(tot) S_Vrsaljko holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Bergwijn! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Bergwijn! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko gets a shot in 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 25 :(tot) L_Bailey gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside T_Lockyer! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But clears the danger 
Min. 28 :(tot) S_Vrsaljko takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Caqueret 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko fires the shot in! 
          ...  But J_Alnwick punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Alnwick got a touch 
Min. 31 :(tot) O_Kokcu finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  But R_Ferdinand slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 34 :(car) J_Vestergaard holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  V_Boniface bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 36 :(car) T_Lockyer 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! 
          ...  R_Koren receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Koren! 
          ...  E_Green collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 37 :(tot) S_Bergwijn heads the ball back to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Alnwick beats the ball away 
Min. 38 :(tot) V_Boniface backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Bailey gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Bailey with the drive! 
          ...  It floats over J_Alnwick 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 42 :(tot) S_Bergwijn cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-5 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(tot) V_Eletu with a one-touch layoff to O_Kokcu 
          ...  O_Kokcu with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 48 :(tot) P_Hincapie feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  V_Boniface runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  What a shot from V_Boniface! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  J_Alnwick is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-5 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 47 :(car) M_Gotze knocks the ball past the lunge of V_Eletu 
          ...  M_Gotze hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  E_Green has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  E_Green reacts well to save!! 
Min. 49 :(car) R_Ferdinand can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Gotze 
          ...  But S_Vrsaljko clears the ball to safety 
Min. 49 :(tot) J_Gimenez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  T_Lockyer stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(car) J_Brekalo flicks it past K_Mbabu 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Brekalo tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  E_Green makes a good save 
Min. 54 :(car) J_Justin with the cross-field pass to R_Koren 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gimenez 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 54 :(tot) L_Bailey takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  L_Bailey belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Hincapie chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to V_Boniface 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Bailey flights it in! 
          ...  M_Caqueret gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(tot) G_Popov pulls it back to L_Bailey 
          ...  L_Bailey aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 58 :(car) T_Lemar moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Justin 
          ...  J_Justin flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 59 :(tot) S_Vrsaljko takes advantage of a mistake by R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 60 :(tot) S_Vrsaljko looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Bailey 
          ...  L_Bailey has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Alnwick was lucky there 
Min. 62 :(car) T_Lockyer works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Silva 
          ...  G_Popov tackles cleanly 
Min. 65 :(tot) S_Bergwijn beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds L_Bailey 
          ...  L_Bailey with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He's scored his 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-6 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 66 :(car) M_Caqueret sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Koren 
          ...  J_Gimenez wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 66 :(tot) G_Popov gets lucky and beats J_Vestergaard 
          ...  Now with the centre to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 67 :(tot) J_Alnwick with a terrible kick! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn is through! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to chip the ball over J_Alnwick! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 68 :(car) J_Vestergaard cuts inside G_Popov 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Vestergaard carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Green smothers the ball 
Min. 70 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 71 :(car) J_Brekalo is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  J_Brekalo bears down on goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 71 :(tot) L_Bailey with the majestic dribble 
          ...  L_Bailey with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-7 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 71 :(car) M_Caqueret holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Brekalo 
          ...  K_Mbabu with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 72 :(tot) K_Mbabu gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to S_Bergwijn 
          ...  J_Justin wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 83 :(tot) V_Boniface cuts the ball back to L_Bailey 
          ...  M_Caqueret wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 86 :(tot) S_Bergwijn turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Justin with the tackle 
Min. 87 :(car) T_Lockyer holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Lemar 
          ...  J_Gimenez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) T_Lemar finds A_Silva with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Silva flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  E_Green can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  E_Green makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 90 :(car) M_Caqueret takes advantage of a mistake by G_Popov 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Gotze! 
          ...  M_Gotze with a thundering shot! 
          ...  E_Green saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for 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          : M_Caqueret
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gotze (8), T_Lockyer (49)
Injured              : R_Allsop (3)
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (2), O_Kokcu (7,17), V_Boniface (10), S_Vrsaljko (42), L_Bailey (65,71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mbabu (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       25
Off target           :           4        |       12
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 0 - 7 Tottenham Hotspur
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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  25   1   1   1  28 |   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  18  15   3  28 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  30   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  21  16   8  27 | 100   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  38  -4
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  20  15  13  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  15
J_Justin       DF   1  19  15   8  28 | 100   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  30  19
M_Caqueret     MF   1  14  20   4  25 | 100   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  40   0
R_Koren        MF   1   8  17  16  21 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  12
T_Lemar        MF   1   4  20  18  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Gotze        AM   1   6  20  15  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  22
A_Silva        FW   1   7  13  23  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  14  18  27 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Alnwick      GK  17   1   1   1  26 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  19  15   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Taylor       DF  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  22  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Green        GK  26   1   1   1  22 | 100   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  23  20   7  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   6  -4
J_Gimenez      DF   1  23  18  13  27 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Vrsaljko     DF   1  21  18  14  26 | 100   0   1   2   0   6   1   0   0   0  16  24 101
G_Popov        DF   1  17  13   4  22 | 100   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  34   0
P_Hincapie     DF   1  22  19   3  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
V_Eletu        DM   1  14  18   9  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Kokcu        DM   1  16  23  10  25 | 100   0   1   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  21   0 101
L_Bailey       AM   1   4  22  21  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  72
V_Boniface     FW   1   7  18  24  25 | 100   0   1   2   0   5   1   0   0   0  30  24  27
S_Bergwijn     AM   1   5  22  20  25 | 100   0   1   4   2   4   1   0   0   0  32  56  44
S_Ortega       GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Nightingale  DF   1  15  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Til          MF   1   8  15  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gervinho       FW   1   7  14  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wind         FW   1   5  10  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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