FFO Prem, Leeds United vs. Cardiff City (Mon Apr 14) Leeds United | Cardiff City 5-1-2-2 C | 4-3-1-2 P Tim Davey | Matt Rose | M_Taylor GK | GK R_Allsop M_Kayode DF | DF I_Fresneda A_Robertson DF | DF T_Lockyer J_Cuadrado DF | DF J_Vestergaard M_Pellegrino DF | DF J_Justin M_Caicedo DF | MF M_Brozovic A_Scott DM | MF M_Caqueret R_Cherki MF | MF T_Lemar W_Gargano MF | AM M_Gotze Savio FW | FW A_Silva Y_Moukoko FW | FW I_Thiago | D_Klein SUB | SUB J_Alnwick D_Jones SUB | SUB N_Osborne Parejo SUB | SUB J_Taylor R_Nel SUB | SUB R_Koren P_Osvaldo SUB | SUB J_Brekalo Min. 6 :(lee) Savio sidesteps J_Vestergaard ... Savio with a little chip! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 8 :(lee) M_Caicedo knocks the ball on and sprints past T_Lockyer ... A delightful ball in to R_Cherki ... R_Cherki with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... That's put Leeds United into the lead! ... Leeds United 1-0 Cardiff City ... Min. 12 :(car) I_Fresneda floats the ball in to find A_Silva ... R_Cherki with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 13 :(lee) Savio flicks it over I_Fresneda's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Savio hits the ball on the bounce! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 19 :(car) I_Fresneda is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Lemar ... J_Cuadrado wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 20 :(lee) Y_Moukoko takes on I_Fresneda ... He runs past him ... J_Justin gathers up the loose ball Min. 23 :(car) A_Silva with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Cuadrado ... He crosses to T_Lockyer ... M_Caicedo with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 24 :(car) M_Gotze reads the run of A_Silva ... A_Silva shapes up for a shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 25 :(lee) M_Kayode knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Kayode has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Allsop tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... R_Cherki flights it in! ... Savio gets something on it! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 29 :(lee) Savio gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Y_Moukoko is unmarked ... T_Lockyer takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 32 :(car) M_Brozovic sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to T_Lockyer ... A_Scott with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 34 :(lee) W_Gargano moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to Savio ... Savio tries one from the edge of the box! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Allsop moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Allsop catches it with style! Min. 35 :(lee) Savio takes possession ... Savio flings a shot at goal! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 36 :(car) J_Justin flicks it over M_Kayode and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A heafty challenge by A_Robertson ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Caqueret swings it in! ... A_Silva loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... M_Taylor parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 38 :(lee) R_Cherki finds Y_Moukoko in acres of space ... But M_Brozovic clears the danger Min. 39 :(lee) A_Scott takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Cuadrado ... J_Cuadrado with the strike! ... But R_Allsop makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 40 :(lee) Savio pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Savio! ... It looks good ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 42 :(lee) A_Robertson picks up the pass ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Vestergaard ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(car) J_Vestergaard jumps over W_Gargano's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Vestergaard looks to see where M_Taylor is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Taylor with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 44 :(lee) W_Gargano slides it through the middle to A_Scott ... A_Scott hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... R_Allsop won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 45 :(lee) M_Caicedo with a simple pass to Y_Moukoko ... Y_Moukoko hits the ball on the bounce! ... 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. 46 :(lee) Savio rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to Y_Moukoko ... A thundering drive by Y_Moukoko! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 46 :(car) I_Thiago jumps over the defender's challenge ... M_Pellegrino forces him off the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leeds United 1-0 Cardiff City Min. 51 :(car) A_Silva looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Vestergaard ... R_Cherki with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings Min. 52 :(lee) Y_Moukoko with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... Y_Moukoko tries to beat R_Allsop from outside the area! ... The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands ... But R_Allsop recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 52 :(car) I_Thiago has space to run with the ball ... A well-placed shot from I_Thiago! ... M_Taylor gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Brozovic ... T_Lemar with the shot! ... But M_Taylor palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 57 :(lee) A_Scott with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from M_Brozovic ... A_Scott sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 58 :(lee) J_Cuadrado gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside I_Thiago! ... He has some space now! ... J_Cuadrado blasts it at the goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Allsop's arms ... Unlucky Min. 58 :(car) T_Lemar runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Gotze ... A_Robertson dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: Parejo ... COMING OFF: W_Gargano Min. 60 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: R_Nel ... COMING OFF: Savio Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Taylor ... COMING OFF: M_Caqueret Min. 62 :(lee) Y_Moukoko steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Y_Moukoko hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 63 :(lee) M_Pellegrino takes advantage of a mistake by T_Lockyer ... He puts in Y_Moukoko! ... Y_Moukoko has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... R_Allsop won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 63 :(lee) Y_Moukoko with a well-controlled run ... J_Vestergaard with a nasty foul Min. 64 :(lee) J_Cuadrado watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... J_Cuadrado shapes up for a shot! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 65 :(lee) Parejo gets lucky and beats J_Vestergaard ... Now with the centre to Y_Moukoko ... Y_Moukoko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And R_Allsop reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... M_Caicedo hits it into the box! ... R_Allsop comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Pellegrino swings a leg at it! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 68 :(lee) Y_Moukoko beats I_Thiago ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... From long range Y_Moukoko bends the ball towards goal! ... R_Allsop blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 69 :(car) M_Brozovic kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Silva gets on the end of the pass ... A_Silva with a little chip! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... Cardiff City have squared things up with that goal! ... Leeds United 1-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 70 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: P_Osvaldo ... COMING OFF: Y_Moukoko Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: R_Koren ... COMING OFF: M_Gotze Min. 70 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to N Min. 73 :(lee) P_Osvaldo skips the challenge from I_Fresneda ... P_Osvaldo with a screamer of a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... R_Cherki curls it into the box! ... J_Vestergaard reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 75 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: A_Silva Min. 77 :(lee) P_Osvaldo 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! ... P_Osvaldo with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... R_Allsop can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Allsop makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 82 :(car) T_Lockyer has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Cuadrado ... He knocks it to J_Brekalo! ... Parejo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 85 :(lee) P_Osvaldo with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Vestergaard ... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Lockyer ... He timed it well Min. 85 :(car) J_Taylor floats the ball in to find J_Justin ... A glorious effort by J_Justin! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(lee) P_Osvaldo picks up a loose ball ... P_Osvaldo attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL!! ... R_Allsop was caught out there ... The Leeds United fans are going crazy! ... The Cardiff City fans are just stunned in silence! ... Leeds United 2-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 92 :(car) R_Koren plays it long to I_Thiago ... But A_Scott comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Elland Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Moukoko Scorers : R_Cherki (8), P_Osvaldo (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Cherki (51), Parejo (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Silva (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Silva (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 24 | 7 Off target : 15 | 2 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leeds United 2 - 1 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leeds United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Taylor GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 M_Kayode DF 1 20 18 14 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Robertson DF 1 23 19 10 29 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 J_Cuadrado DF 1 20 17 14 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 17 0 40 M_Pellegrino DF 1 21 18 4 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 23 M_Caicedo DF 1 20 21 13 30 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 31 0 A_Scott DM 1 18 20 4 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 38 10 46 R_Cherki MF 1 6 22 21 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -4 4 16 W_Gargano MF 1 13 18 11 30 | 61 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Savio FW 1 3 18 22 27 | 61 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 31 Y_Moukoko FW 1 6 17 22 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 D_Klein GK 19 1 1 1 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Jones DF 1 11 7 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parejo MF 1 11 18 9 29 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 8 -4 R_Nel FW 1 8 15 18 26 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Osvaldo FW 1 2 14 17 30 | 25 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 I_Fresneda DF 1 20 18 3 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 21 16 8 27 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 20 15 13 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 15 J_Justin DF 1 19 15 8 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 19 M_Brozovic MF 1 15 20 10 29 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 34 0 M_Caqueret MF 1 14 20 4 25 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lemar MF 1 4 20 18 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 M_Gotze AM 1 6 20 15 26 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Silva FW 1 7 13 23 28 | 76 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 34 25 I_Thiago FW 1 6 17 22 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 J_Alnwick GK 17 1 1 1 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 J_Taylor MF 15 1 1 1 22 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 R_Koren AM 1 8 17 16 21 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 J_Brekalo FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1744657226 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40