FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Leeds United (Fri Aug 15) Cardiff City | Leeds United 4-2-2-2 C | 5-2-3 P Matt Rose Caretaker | Tim Davey | R_Allsop GK | GK M_Taylor N_Osborne DF | DF M_Kayode T_Lockyer DF | DF P_Hincapie H_Westermann DF | DF M_Gusto J_Vestergaard DF | DF M_Pellegrino M_Brozovic MF | DF R_Albiol M_Caqueret MF | MF A_Scott T_Lemar AM | MF I_Afellay M_Gotze AM | FW R_Cherki A_Silva FW | FW Savio I_Thiago FW | FW Y_Moukoko | M_Freese SUB | SUB D_Klein D_Godin SUB | SUB J_Cuadrado R_Gomis SUB | SUB W_Gargano S_Floccari SUB | SUB R_Nel J_Lens SUB | SUB P_Osvaldo Min. 2 :(lee) R_Cherki with a Cruyff turn ... R_Cherki attempts to drive it home! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... A_Scott flights it in! ... R_Albiol gets his head on it ... R_Allsop makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 4 :(car) N_Osborne with a smart pass to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago with a screamer of a shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 6 :(car) A_Silva beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds I_Thiago ... A well-placed shot from I_Thiago! ... But M_Taylor with the difficult save Min. 7 :(lee) I_Afellay pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... I_Afellay with his head down lets it go! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Pellegrino dinks the ball into the area! ... It comes to R_Cherki ... He fires it towards to goal ... It floats over R_Allsop ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 11 :(car) M_Gotze with a real burst of pace ... M_Gotze hits the ball first time! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Taylor never had a chance! Min. 11 :(lee) M_Kayode sidesteps J_Vestergaard ... But he loses control of it ... N_Osborne belts it clear Min. 19 :(lee) Y_Moukoko with the towering header to M_Kayode ... M_Kayode fires a shot at goal! ... It's beaten R_Allsop ... GOAL!! ... Let's see if Leeds United can hang onto that lead! ... Cardiff City 0-1 Leeds United ... Min. 20 :(car) M_Gotze smashes the ball upfield ... A_Silva latches onto the ball ... A thundering drive by A_Silva! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 27 :(lee) I_Afellay bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Y_Moukoko ... M_Gotze tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... M_Pellegrino swings it in ... R_Cherki gets on the end of it ... M_Caqueret stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 32 :(lee) I_Afellay is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to Y_Moukoko ... An audacious effort from Y_Moukoko! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... Cardiff City 0-2 Leeds United ... Min. 37 :(car) M_Brozovic with a precise ball to A_Silva ... But M_Gusto wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 39 :(car) T_Lemar pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Silva is clean through! ... A_Silva could have let it bounce! ... M_Taylor narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 39 :(lee) R_Albiol with a 30-yard pass to Savio ... A left-footer by Savio! ... But R_Allsop punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 41 :(lee) R_Albiol with a simple pass to Savio ... Intercepted by N_Osborne Min. 42 :(lee) Savio sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... R_Cherki runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... R_Cherki sees R_Allsop off his line! ... But R_Allsop punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... Savio with an outswinging corner into the box ... H_Westermann cleans up with a great clearance Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(car) T_Lockyer slips past P_Hincapie ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... R_Cherki hits it out for a throw Min. 47 :(car) N_Osborne with a 40-yard pass to A_Silva ... A_Silva rifles it to the far post! ... M_Taylor turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... T_Lockyer flights it in! ... M_Taylor catches it! Min. 47 :(lee) Y_Moukoko knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Y_Moukoko tries the shot! ... But R_Allsop parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-2 Leeds United Min. 46 :(car) M_Brozovic off the woodwork! ... T_Lemar picks up the deflection ... T_Lemar blasts it at the goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Cardiff City 1-2 Leeds United ... Min. 48 :(car) J_Vestergaard takes advantage of a mistake by A_Scott ... He puts in M_Gotze! ... M_Gotze with the 40 yard drive! ... M_Taylor tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 50 :(car) N_Osborne finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... M_Kayode bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 52 :(car) T_Lockyer backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... A_Silva latches onto the end of it ... Fine tackle by M_Kayode ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 52 :(lee) R_Cherki runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... R_Cherki with a thundering volley! ... R_Allsop parries it Min. 55 :(car) N_Osborne holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to H_Westermann ... H_Westermann curls it towards the top corner! ... M_Taylor saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: R_Gomis ... COMING OFF: T_Lemar Min. 60 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: W_Gargano ... COMING OFF: I_Afellay Min. 61 :(car) R_Gomis with a penetrating pass to N_Osborne ... N_Osborne with the strike! ... M_Taylor parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 62 :(lee) M_Gusto sidesteps J_Vestergaard ... That was too easy ... M_Gusto tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... R_Allsop can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Allsop makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(car) A_Silva bursts forward ... A_Silva aims for the top right corner! ... M_Taylor with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 66 :(car) R_Gomis takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pellegrino ... He puts in A_Silva! ... A_Silva curls the ball in on goal! ... Looks like it should be easy for M_Taylor ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... M_Taylor looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 67 :(car) I_Thiago brings it under control ... He takes on P_Hincapie ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Silva! ... P_Hincapie recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: S_Floccari ... COMING OFF: M_Gotze Min. 70 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: R_Nel ... COMING OFF: Y_Moukoko Min. 70 :(lee) R_Nel is through on goal ... R_Nel sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... R_Allsop makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 71 :(lee) M_Kayode takes advantage of a mistake by H_Westermann ... He knocks the ball to R_Nel! ... R_Nel with a screamer of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... Cardiff City 1-3 Leeds United ... Min. 74 :(lee) M_Pellegrino with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Kayode ... M_Kayode flings a shot at goal! ... R_Allsop makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 75 :(car) M_Brozovic hits a hard pass to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago with a little chip! ... But it goes just over Min. 76 :(car) I_Thiago with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... M_Kayode cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 77 :(lee) R_Nel sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Blocked by N_Osborne Min. 79 :(lee) M_Kayode drives the ball across field ... It comes to R_Nel ... R_Nel hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... R_Allsop parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 80 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: J_Cuadrado ... COMING OFF: R_Albiol Min. 82 :(car) R_Gomis with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to A_Silva ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Gusto ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Gomis swings it in! ... N_Osborne swings a leg at it! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... M_Taylor looks relieved there! Min. 86 :(car) I_Thiago beats M_Pellegrino ... I_Thiago tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 86 :(lee) R_Nel cuts inside J_Vestergaard ... He worked that well ... R_Nel flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... R_Allsop was left standing ... Cardiff City 1-4 Leeds United ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(car) N_Osborne sidesteps J_Cuadrado ... N_Osborne attempts a lob! ... But M_Taylor punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 92 :(lee) P_Hincapie plays it long to M_Gusto ... A wicked drive by M_Gusto! ... But R_Allsop comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 93 :(car) M_Brozovic with a smart pass to S_Floccari ... S_Floccari goes for goal! ... M_Taylor fists it away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Cardiff City Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Brozovic Scorers : T_Lemar (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Kayode (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Kayode (19), Y_Moukoko (32), R_Nel (71,86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Kayode (50) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | Leeds United Attempts on Goal : 17 | 17 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 9 | 12 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 3 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 16 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 1 - 4 Leeds United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 28 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 N_Osborne DF 1 20 16 10 20 | 97 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 54 51 56 T_Lockyer DF 1 22 16 8 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 H_Westermann DF 1 19 15 9 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 21 J_Vestergaard DF 1 21 15 13 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Brozovic MF 1 15 20 9 29 | 97 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 M_Caqueret MF 1 14 21 4 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 T_Lemar AM 1 4 20 19 22 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 M_Gotze AM 1 6 20 15 26 | 74 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 A_Silva FW 1 7 13 23 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 31 I_Thiago FW 1 6 17 23 25 | 97 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 D_Godin DF 1 18 12 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gomis MF 1 15 18 6 26 | 33 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 S_Floccari AM 1 5 14 19 23 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 J_Lens FW 1 5 14 18 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 24 1 1 1 25 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 M_Kayode DF 1 21 19 15 28 | 97 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 32 45 51 P_Hincapie DF 1 22 20 3 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 M_Gusto DF 1 21 20 15 21 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 0 28 M_Pellegrino DF 1 22 19 5 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_Albiol DF 1 19 16 9 24 | 84 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 21 A_Scott MF 1 19 21 5 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Afellay MF 1 5 19 17 24 | 64 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 11 R_Cherki FW 1 6 23 22 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 0 28 Savio FW 1 3 19 23 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 Y_Moukoko FW 1 6 18 22 24 | 74 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 35 32 D_Klein GK 19 1 1 1 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cuadrado DF 1 19 16 13 23 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Gargano MF 1 14 19 11 30 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Nel FW 1 8 15 18 26 | 23 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 86 P_Osvaldo FW 1 3 15 18 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755282939 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40