FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Aug 22)


                         Cardiff City  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                  Matt Rose Caretaker  |  Chris Spero Caretaker
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK A_Onana
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF W_Bouma
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF M_Acuna
                         S_Ralston MF  |  MF K_Phillips
                           R_Gomis MF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                           T_Lemar AM  |  MF F_Torres
                           M_Gotze AM  |  AM M_Fernandes
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW S_Mane
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                     J_Vestergaard SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                          H_Losada SUB |  SUB A_Candreva
                        S_Floccari SUB |  SUB A_Gilbey
                         M_Palermo SUB |  SUB E_Demirovic




Min. 1  :(car) M_Gotze with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_Ralston in space 
          ...  S_Ralston hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Onana makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 4  :(car) P_Comuzzo looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Lemar 
          ...  R_Le_Normand cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 4  :(car) M_Gotze shoves R_Le_Normand in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 5  :(car) A_Traore finds N_Osborne with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  N_Osborne rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 6  :(bla) M_Fernandes beats A_Traore 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  T_Lemar with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  R_Le_Normand shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Oyarzabal instead 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the header! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 6  :(bla) S_Mane beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Mane with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 8  :(bla) M_Fernandes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a fine save 
Min. 11 :(car) P_Comuzzo with a measured ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  But R_Le_Normand sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 11 :(car) T_Lemar beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 12 :(car) A_Silva pushes it past K_Phillips 
          ...  A_Silva from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 17 :(car) I_Thiago runs at M_Acuna 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  I_Thiago attempts the shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 18 :(bla) S_Mane beats H_Westermann 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Traore clears with a diving header 
Min. 19 :(car) I_Thiago floats the ball in to find M_Gotze 
          ...  C_Lenglet reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(bla) W_Bouma gets to the byline and finds R_Le_Normand with a beautiful cross 
          ...  But A_Traore slides in 
Min. 21 :(car) A_Silva picks up the pass 
          ...  A_Silva with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Onana tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Osborne flights it in! 
          ...  A_Onana makes the catch! 
Min. 21 :(bla) M_Fernandes takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gomis 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Fernandes tries to chip the ball over R_Allsop! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans laugh at him 
Min. 27 :(car) T_Lemar works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 28 :(bla) M_Fernandes pass splits open the defence and finds F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits R_Allsop and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 30 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 30 :(bla) K_Phillips hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Lenglet latches onto it! 
          ...  A great volley from C_Lenglet! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Blackburn Rovers fans!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 30 :(car) H_Westermann looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  W_Bouma fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Gotze drives it in 
          ...  But A_Onana pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 31 :(bla) C_Lenglet looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Let's hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 32 :(bla) M_Acuna dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Acuna cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 33 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres with a terrific drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 33 :(car) S_Ralston breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Onana now! 
          ...  F_Torres trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(car) A_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Gomis latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Lenglet with the tackle 
Min. 41 :(bla) F_Torres hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Mane latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Mane bears down on goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal with a well-controlled run 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  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. 45 :(bla) C_Lenglet holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees K_Phillips in space! 
          ...  K_Phillips sees R_Allsop off his line! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-3 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 48 :(bla) C_Lenglet is too quick for H_Westermann 
          ...  C_Lenglet curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 50 :(bla) K_Phillips turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(car) M_Gotze hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Ralston latches onto it! 
          ...  W_Bouma steals the ball of off him 
Min. 56 :(bla) S_Mane gains possession 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with a two footed lunge!! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 57 :(bla) R_Le_Normand gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside N_Osborne! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Gotze 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 58 :(car) S_Ralston takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Silva 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Silva! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 59 :(car) R_Gomis with the through ball to A_Silva 
          ...  C_Lenglet wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Losada 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Lemar 
Min. 61 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  I_Thiago is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  I_Thiago attempts a low drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 61 :(bla) M_Fernandes finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  M_Fernandes with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  R_Allsop takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 62 :(bla) W_Bouma with a byline cross to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  R_Allsop falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-4 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 64 :(bla) K_Phillips takes possession 
          ...  N_Osborne takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(bla) R_Le_Normand brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Fernandes makes himself available 
          ...  M_Fernandes hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Bouma flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Allsop 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 66 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal attempts a lob! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 69 :(car) R_Gomis with a 30-yard pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Floccari 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gotze 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Demirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mane 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cadden 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Bouma 
Min. 70 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  K_Phillips will now play as a DM 
Min. 78 :(bla) B_Guimaraes smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Fernandes latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Fernandes unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 80 :(bla) F_Torres hoists the ball across to K_Phillips 
          ...  K_Phillips with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 81 :(bla) F_Torres lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Acuna latches on to it 
          ...  M_Acuna uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Allsop's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 83 :(bla) E_Demirovic with a clever shimmy 
          ...  A_Traore brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 86 :(bla) M_Fernandes flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Fernandes has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  R_Allsop is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(car) N_Osborne with a measured pass to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Onana is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 90 :(bla) N_Cadden controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  E_Demirovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Demirovic aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 91 :(bla) E_Demirovic leaves his marker standing 
          ...  P_Comuzzo tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand swings it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to E_Demirovic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Demirovic floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 

*************  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
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gotze (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : M_Oyarzabal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Oyarzabal (6,62), F_Torres (28), C_Lenglet (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Torres (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       23
Off target           :           6        |       13
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 0 - 4 Blackburn Rovers
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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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  20  16  10  20 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  17  20
H_Westermann   DF   1  19  15   9  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Traore       DF   1  19  16   6  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  17   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  19  14  14  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  38   0
S_Ralston      MF   1   7  18  15  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
R_Gomis        MF   1  15  18   6  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Lemar        AM   1   4  20  19  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Gotze        AM   1   6  20  15  26 |  72   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  30  24  13
A_Silva        FW   1   7  13  23  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  23  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  22
M_Freese       GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  15  13  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Losada       MF   1   6  18  16  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Floccari     AM   1   5  14  19  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Palermo      FW   1   9  13  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  25  18  13  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  39  15  57
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  23  17   7  20 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  37   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  19  13  10  26 |  72   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  65   0
M_Acuna        DF   1  23  17  15  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
K_Phillips     DM   1  19  23  14  26 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35  28
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  19  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Torres       MF   1   5  22  18  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  31  54
M_Fernandes    AM   1   4  20  19  29 |  93   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  44  49
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  23  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  16  63
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  11  28 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
A_Candreva     MF   1   9  18  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gilbey       MF   1  12  16   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Demirovic    FW   1  10  13  19  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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