FFO Prem, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Cardiff City (Mon Feb 24) Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff City 5-1-2-1-1 E | 5-1-1-1-2 C Tim Brown | Matt Rose | E_Green GK | GK R_Allsop P_Hincapie DF | DF T_Lockyer K_Mbabu DF | DF J_Vestergaard T_Tomiyasu DF | DF I_Fresneda J_Gimenez DF | DF J_Justin S_Vrsaljko DF | DF N_Osborne O_Kokcu DM | DM M_Caqueret S_Bergwijn MF | MF M_Gotze L_Bailey MF | AM T_Lemar R_Mahrez AM | FW I_Thiago V_Boniface FW | FW A_Silva | S_Ortega SUB | SUB M_Freese W_Nightingale SUB | SUB R_Ferdinand G_Til SUB | SUB D_Caleta_Car J_Larsson SUB | SUB M_Brozovic Gervinho SUB | SUB D_Zapata Min. 3 :(tot) K_Mbabu slips past his marker ... K_Mbabu pounds a rocket on goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Tottenham Hotspur fans are ecstatic! ... Goosebumps and tears every time ... Tottenham Hotspur have the advantage! ... Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Cardiff City ... Min. 4 :(tot) P_Hincapie 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 R_Mahrez ... Fine tackle by M_Caqueret ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 5 :(car) A_Silva plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... I_Thiago keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... I_Thiago with a terrific drive! ... GOAL!! ... E_Green looks dejected ... He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!! ... Cardiff City have equalised! ... Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 12 :(car) M_Caqueret breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat E_Green now! ... K_Mbabu trips him up from behind! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 19 :(tot) P_Hincapie has it now ... He takes on M_Caqueret ... He gets past him! ... He puts in T_Tomiyasu! ... T_Tomiyasu drives it towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... L_Bailey curls it into the box! ... S_Vrsaljko gets to it! ... But R_Allsop parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 23 :(tot) V_Boniface saunters past N_Osborne ... Well intercepted by I_Fresneda Min. 26 :(tot) S_Vrsaljko takes on 3 men ... S_Vrsaljko with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But R_Allsop punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 29 :(tot) V_Boniface with the dribble ... V_Boniface pounds a rocket on goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... R_Allsop looks relieved there! Min. 29 :(car) J_Vestergaard with an early cross to N_Osborne ... P_Hincapie forces him off the ball Min. 31 :(car) M_Caqueret with a 30-yard pass to T_Lemar ... K_Mbabu tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... J_Vestergaard flights it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 34 :(tot) S_Vrsaljko is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... The ball hits N_Osborne in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 36 :(tot) The defender slips up! ... V_Boniface is through! ... N_Osborne with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 40 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... L_Bailey will now play as a AM Min. 40 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... S_Bergwijn will now play as a AM Min. 40 :(car) T_Lemar races into the box ... He sees T_Lockyer lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... T_Lockyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(car) J_Justin has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past T_Tomiyasu! ... He has some space now! ... J_Justin sees E_Green off his line! ... But E_Green punches it away Min. 45 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to A Min. 45 :(tot) V_Boniface has broken clear! Just R_Allsop to beat! ... M_Gotze brings him down! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 47 :(tot) T_Tomiyasu loses his marker! ... T_Tomiyasu with the punt towards goal! ... R_Allsop takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 47 :(car) M_Gotze slows the ball down and waits 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 a great shot! ... E_Green makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 48 :(tot) V_Boniface runs at the heart of the defence ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... I_Fresneda hits it out for a throw Min. 48 :(car) M_Gotze boots it towards I_Thiago ... K_Mbabu with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Cardiff City Min. 46 :(tot) S_Bergwijn looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to T_Tomiyasu ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Osborne looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 48 :(tot) L_Bailey with a precise ball to R_Mahrez ... R_Mahrez has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits off a defender! ... R_Allsop is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Gimenez plays it towards the near post! ... Great catch from R_Allsop! Min. 50 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur ... R_Mahrez will now play as a FW Min. 50 :(tot) S_Bergwijn brings the ball into the opposing area ... V_Boniface makes himself available ... V_Boniface with the strike! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Allsop moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 50 :(car) A_Silva runs at the heart of the defence ... A_Silva with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But E_Green makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 50 :(tot) R_Mahrez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Vestergaard ... It's a lucky break ... N_Osborne with an ugly foul Min. 51 :(car) I_Fresneda lobs the ball over the defence ... I_Thiago latches on to it ... I_Thiago tries the shot! ... E_Green won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 52 :(tot) O_Kokcu flicks the ball on to V_Boniface ... I_Fresneda cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 53 :(tot) O_Kokcu looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to V_Boniface ... J_Justin cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 56 :(tot) Curled in dangerously from S_Vrsaljko to L_Bailey ... A delicate chip from L_Bailey! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 58 :(tot) T_Tomiyasu knocks it past J_Vestergaard and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Lockyer ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... K_Mbabu curls it into the box! ... The ball comes to L_Bailey ... He gets the shot away ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! 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 :(tot) V_Boniface sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Gimenez ... But I_Fresneda slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 65 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: W_Nightingale ... COMING OFF: S_Vrsaljko Min. 66 :(tot) T_Tomiyasu cuts inside ... T_Tomiyasu tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 67 :(car) M_Brozovic cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... Excellent sliding challenge by V_Boniface ... He timed it well Min. 70 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur ... COMING ON: Gervinho ... COMING OFF: R_Mahrez Min. 72 :(tot) P_Hincapie gets lucky and beats T_Lockyer ... Now with the centre to L_Bailey ... Blocked by M_Brozovic Min. 72 :(car) T_Lockyer has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Mbabu! ... He has some space now! ... T_Lockyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Brilliant save from E_Green Min. 74 :(car) R_Ferdinand has it now ... He takes on T_Tomiyasu ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Vestergaard! ... J_Vestergaard with the drive! ... But E_Green punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 75 :(car) M_Brozovic with a real burst of pace ... He leaves P_Hincapie behind ... But J_Gimenez puts the ball out of play Min. 77 :(car) The ball is passed in from R_Ferdinand, he finds T_Lockyer ... O_Kokcu with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee warned him Min. 79 :(car) I_Fresneda runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... E_Green with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 80 :(car) J_Vestergaard beats T_Tomiyasu ... He showed great skill there ... J_Gimenez makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Ferdinand flights it in! ... E_Green easily claims the ball! Min. 81 :(tot) Gervinho with a smart turn ... R_Ferdinand wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 82 :(tot) S_Bergwijn 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! ... V_Boniface receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But J_Vestergaard slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 82 :(car) D_Zapata runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Silva ... A_Silva blasts the ball towards goal! ... But E_Green punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 83 :(tot) V_Boniface with a byline cross to L_Bailey ... L_Bailey looks to see where R_Allsop is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 85 :(tot) T_Tomiyasu loses J_Vestergaard ... But R_Ferdinand reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 87 :(tot) L_Bailey barges J_Vestergaard off the ball ... L_Bailey looks to see where R_Allsop is! ... He shoots! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 87 :(car) D_Zapata kills the ball dead ... But P_Hincapie sweeps up the threat Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(tot) Gervinho beats R_Ferdinand ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Gervinho hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 88 :(car) J_Vestergaard sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... I_Thiago runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_Hincapie with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mbabu Scorers : K_Mbabu (3) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Mbabu (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Silva (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Thiago (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Osborne (36), M_Gotze (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 14 | 10 Off target : 10 | 2 On target : 4 | 8 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 13 Key Passes : 12 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Green GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 P_Hincapie DF 1 21 19 3 27 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 33 0 K_Mbabu DF 1 22 19 6 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 11 -4 46 T_Tomiyasu DF 1 22 17 15 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 J_Gimenez DF 1 22 18 12 27 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 S_Vrsaljko DF 1 21 17 13 26 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 O_Kokcu DM 1 16 23 9 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Bergwijn AM 1 5 22 19 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 L_Bailey AM 1 4 22 21 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 24 R_Mahrez FW 1 1 21 21 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 V_Boniface FW 1 7 18 23 25 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 24 8 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 | 27 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 J_Larsson FW 1 8 14 15 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gervinho FW 1 7 14 17 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 21 16 8 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 39 J_Vestergaard DF 1 20 15 12 28 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 30 16 I_Fresneda DF 1 20 18 3 27 | 96 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 24 0 J_Justin DF 1 19 15 8 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 20 N_Osborne DF 1 19 15 9 20 | 64 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 -4 -4 M_Caqueret DM 1 14 20 4 25 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 10 0 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 15 26 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 9 T_Lemar MF 1 3 19 18 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 I_Thiago FW 1 6 17 22 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 A_Silva FW 1 7 13 23 28 | 96 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 10 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 3 28 | 32 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 30 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 20 10 29 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 D_Zapata FW 1 4 13 20 25 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 1740429501 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40