FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. West Ham (Mon Jan 06) Cardiff City | West Ham 5-1-1-1-2 P | 3-1-2-1-3 E Matt Rose | Todd Fortune | R_Allsop GK | GK Alisson T_Lockyer DF | DF J_Teze J_Vestergaard DF | DF A_Laporte I_Fresneda DF | DF A_Christensen J_Justin DF | DM R_Toloi N_Osborne DF | MF B_Fernandes M_Caqueret DM | AM Isco M_Gotze MF | MF Thiago T_Lemar AM | FW C_Palmer I_Thiago FW | FW M_Salah A_Silva FW | FW K_Konate | M_Freese SUB | SUB P_Rajkovic R_Ferdinand SUB | SUB C_Goode D_Caleta_Car SUB | SUB T_Frings M_Brozovic SUB | SUB Walace D_Zapata SUB | SUB F_Sene Min. 5 :(car) M_Gotze 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... M_Gotze hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... Saved by Alisson Min. 6 :(whu) B_Fernandes with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Laporte ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... I_Fresneda picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 7 :(car) T_Lemar with a flicked pass to J_Justin ... J_Justin with the punt towards goal! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 9 :(car) T_Lockyer beats A_Christensen ... J_Teze clears with a diving header Min. 10 :(whu) Thiago looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to C_Palmer ... A delicate chip from C_Palmer! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 11 :(car) I_Thiago beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... R_Toloi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 12 :(car) J_Vestergaard plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Gotze keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Laporte wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 15 :(car) A_Silva runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Toloi ... He showed his class there ... A_Silva blasts the ball towards goal! ... Alisson has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Alisson reacts well to save!! Min. 18 :(car) A_Silva takes possession ... A_Silva rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Cardiff City ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Cardiff City 1-0 West Ham ... Min. 20 :(car) I_Thiago beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... I_Thiago hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Looks like it should be an easy save for Alisson ... He's been nutmegged! ... GOAL!! ... Alisson looks embarrassed! ... Cardiff City 2-0 West Ham ... Min. 20 :(whu) Tactical Change by West Ham ... West Ham have changed their playing style to A Min. 20 :(whu) Isco runs at I_Fresneda ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Caqueret wins the ball Min. 23 :(car) J_Vestergaard smashes the ball upfield ... I_Fresneda latches onto the ball ... I_Fresneda fires the shot in! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 28 :(car) J_Vestergaard finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... A_Christensen reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 28 :(whu) C_Palmer with a flashy move ... C_Palmer tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... R_Allsop watches it sail safely wide! Min. 34 :(whu) M_Salah knocks the ball past I_Fresneda ... Now he crosses to C_Palmer! ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Justin Min. 35 :(whu) C_Palmer with a smart turn ... C_Palmer carves a shot towards goal! ... The West Ham fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... Cardiff City 2-1 West Ham ... Min. 41 :(car) T_Lemar beats R_Toloi ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... T_Lemar with a little chip! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(car) A_Silva with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past C_Palmer ... A_Silva looks to see where Alisson is! ... He shoots! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 45 :(whu) B_Fernandes sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... Isco runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Isco with a thundering volley! ... R_Allsop with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 46 :(car) M_Gotze looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to I_Thiago ... A_Christensen cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 2-1 West Ham Min. 47 :(whu) M_Salah flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... M_Salah launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 54 :(car) I_Thiago slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... I_Thiago sends it flying towards goal! ... Alisson makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 56 :(whu) Isco with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Justin behind ... A_Silva reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 59 :(car) M_Caqueret picks up a loose ball ... M_Caqueret flicks the header toward the far post! ... Alisson collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him 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 :(whu) Isco beats J_Vestergaard ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Isco drives the ball low! ... R_Allsop won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... That's the equaliser! ... Cardiff City 2-2 West Ham ... Min. 61 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A Min. 62 :(car) M_Gotze moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago with a graceful, looping effort! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 63 :(car) T_Lemar jumps over the defender's challenge ... T_Lemar has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... What agility from Alisson Min. 63 :(whu) C_Palmer with a probing through ball M_Salah ... M_Salah attempts a chip! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 65 :(car) J_Justin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... T_Lemar gets onto the end of the pass! ... T_Lemar smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... Alisson just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 65 :(whu) M_Salah with a real burst of pace ... T_Lockyer with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 66 :(car) A_Silva is through on goal ... A_Silva must beat Alisson! ... Alisson 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. 68 :(car) I_Fresneda spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Silva! ... R_Toloi dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 68 :(whu) Isco has space to run with the ball ... Isco hits the ball first time! ... R_Allsop just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Zapata ... COMING OFF: A_Silva Min. 71 :(car) M_Gotze hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... I_Thiago latches onto it! ... I_Thiago with a low drive through the rain! ... Alisson with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 72 :(whu) Thiago runs at the defence ... Thiago with the strike! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Toloi plays it towards the near post! ... J_Teze with the header ... R_Allsop makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 73 :(car) T_Lemar beats A_Laporte ... But A_Christensen slides in Min. 74 :(car) T_Lemar with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from T_Lemar! ... It looks good ... Alisson with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 75 :(car) M_Gotze drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Zapata ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from D_Zapata! ... It looks good ... Alisson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 75 :(whu) Isco with the heel pass to M_Salah ... M_Salah lobs R_Allsop! ... R_Allsop is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 78 :(car) I_Thiago with electric pace ... He eases past R_Toloi ... Thiago reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 79 :(car) I_Fresneda with a precise ball to D_Zapata ... D_Zapata drives it towards goal! ... Alisson watches it sail wide! Min. 79 :(car) I_Thiago with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... R_Toloi is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 81 :(whu) K_Konate pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... J_Justin reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 82 :(car) J_Justin with a probing pass to J_Vestergaard ... J_Vestergaard with the cheeky shot! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 83 :(car) M_Gotze with a measured pass to M_Brozovic ... M_Brozovic drives it low! ... Alisson gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... J_Vestergaard floats the ball in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 85 :(car) R_Ferdinand is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to I_Thiago ... C_Palmer with the tackle Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(car) J_Vestergaard crosses into the box, finding I_Thiago ... I_Thiago controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Cardiff City Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Thiago (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Silva (18), I_Thiago (20) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Palmer Scorers : C_Palmer (35), Isco (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Toloi (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | West Ham Attempts on Goal : 21 | 11 Off target : 10 | 7 On target : 11 | 4 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 12 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 14 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 2 - 2 West Ham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Cardiff City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 97 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 21 15 7 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 20 15 12 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 15 I_Fresneda DF 1 19 18 3 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 24 24 J_Justin DF 1 19 15 7 28 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 30 20 N_Osborne DF 1 19 15 9 20 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Caqueret DM 1 14 20 3 25 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 25 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 14 26 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 14 T_Lemar AM 1 3 19 18 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 38 I_Thiago FW 1 6 16 22 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 A_Silva FW 1 7 12 23 28 | 72 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 30 0 29 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 D_Zapata FW 1 4 13 20 25 | 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Player Statistics - West Ham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alisson GK 26 1 1 1 30 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 J_Teze DF 1 22 16 12 20 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 16 A_Laporte DF 1 22 17 15 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 A_Christensen DF 1 22 18 12 19 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 R_Toloi DM 1 22 17 12 27 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 -4 -4 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 22 18 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Isco AM 1 6 21 19 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 41 Thiago MF 1 9 22 18 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 8 9 C_Palmer FW 1 8 18 21 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 29 12 32 M_Salah FW 1 1 16 23 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 K_Konate FW 1 7 19 21 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Rajkovic GK 17 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Goode DF 1 13 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Frings MF 1 11 18 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walace MF 1 12 14 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Sene FW 1 6 13 17 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736186764 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40