FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Manchester City (Mon Oct 20)


                         Cardiff City  |  Manchester City
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  5-2-3 P
                  Matt Rose Caretaker  |  Nick Lovell
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                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK Ederson
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF M_Thiaw
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF J_Stones
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF A_Khusanov
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                          A_Traore DF  |  FW A_Gordon
                           M_Gotze MF  |  DF Am_Onana
                           T_Lemar MF  |  MF B_Silva
                         S_Ralston AM  |  MF J_Bellingham
                          H_Losada AM  |  FW D_Vlahovic
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB Moya
                           D_Godin SUB |  SUB L_Magnino
                           R_Gomis SUB |  SUB A_Farnerud
                        S_Floccari SUB |  SUB E_Robson
                            J_Lens SUB |  SUB N_Goodman




Min. 1  :(car) N_Osborne sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Lemar gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Lemar pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 1  :(mnc) J_Bellingham gains possession 
          ...  But N_Osborne reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 3  :(car) S_Ralston looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 3  :(mnc) Am_Onana with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 3  :(car) I_Thiago with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Marquinhos behind 
          ...  A_Khusanov with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 6  :(mnc) H_Kane looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky never had a chance! 
Min. 9  :(car) S_Ralston brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  Marquinhos makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_Osborne 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 11 :(mnc) M_Thiaw with a one-touch layoff to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 14 :(car) T_Lemar is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to I_Thiago 
          ...  J_Stones brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 14 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Bellingham swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 15 :(mnc) B_Silva slips past his marker J_Vestergaard 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky looks very relieved! 
Min. 17 :(mnc) A_Khusanov kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Gordon gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Gordon hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Kinsky parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Thiaw curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Bellingham gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Kinsky saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 20 :(mnc) B_Silva finds J_Stones with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Stones sees A_Kinsky off his line! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 21 :(mnc) A_Kinsky miskicks! 
          ...  H_Kane is through! 
          ...  H_Kane controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 23 :(car) P_Comuzzo with a precise pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  Intercepted by Am_Onana 
Min. 26 :(mnc) Am_Onana pulls it back to M_Thiaw 
          ...  M_Thiaw throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Kinsky with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 27 :(car) I_Thiago steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  I_Thiago blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 27 :(mnc) A_Khusanov saunters past his marker 
          ...  A_Khusanov with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 28 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  A_Gordon will now play as a AM 
Min. 29 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with a 40-yard pass to Am_Onana 
          ...  H_Losada with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  A_Gordon drives it under the wall 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 30 :(car) J_Vestergaard brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Marquinhos 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Lemar! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Stones 
Min. 31 :(car) S_Ralston gets lucky and beats Marquinhos 
          ...  Now with the centre to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar fires the shot in! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 33 :(mnc) B_Silva is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Bellingham latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Bellingham goes for goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) A_Khusanov with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows N_Osborne a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Khusanov flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 35 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Robson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gordon 
Min. 35 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Magnino 
          ...  COMING OFF: Marquinhos 
Min. 35 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Am_Onana will now play as a MF 
Min. 36 :(mnc) J_Bellingham turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Bellingham shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky guesses right 
Min. 36 :(car) I_Thiago hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Vestergaard latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Bellingham rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Bellingham has it now 
          ...  He takes on I_Thiago 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(car) I_Thiago finds P_Comuzzo with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But J_Stones slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 41 :(mnc) B_Silva drives it across the face of the goal Am_Onana 
          ...  A thundering drive by Am_Onana! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) H_Losada slides the ball across to I_Thiago 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Am_Onana 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 44 :(mnc) J_Bellingham brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Vlahovic makes himself available 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Thiaw hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Kinsky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 45 :(car) I_Thiago can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  I_Thiago hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 46 :(car) H_Losada nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  H_Losada hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 

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

Min. 46 :(car) N_Osborne fires over a low cross to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 48 :(mnc) L_Magnino finds H_Kane with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Kane with the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 51 :(car) M_Gotze with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Stones 
          ...  He crosses to N_Osborne 
          ...  N_Osborne hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It floats over Ederson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 51 :(mnc) L_Magnino holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Bellingham hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 52 :(car) A defence splitting pass from N_Osborne to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard looks to see where Ederson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 52 :(mnc) B_Silva smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Thiaw latches onto the ball 
          ...  But H_Westermann barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) H_Kane backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Khusanov latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Khusanov drives the ball low! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes an easy save 
Min. 58 :(car) H_Losada sidesteps M_Thiaw 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Khusanov 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gomis 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Lemar 
Min. 62 :(mnc) A_Khusanov moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Westermann brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) L_Magnino holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane drives the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky with the difficult save 
Min. 64 :(mnc) H_Kane sprints past N_Osborne 
          ...  H_Kane with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a AM 
Min. 65 :(mnc) E_Robson is unmarked! 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Gotze 
Min. 69 :(car) S_Ralston knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  S_Ralston with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Ederson with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Floccari 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Ralston 
Min. 70 :(car) M_Gotze turns past L_Magnino 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Gotze with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gomis curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Thiago gets to it! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 71 :(car) P_Comuzzo takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Floccari 
          ...  A_Khusanov knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) H_Kane hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Magnino latches onto it! 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Magnino! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Nick Lovell 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-4 Manchester City ...
Min. 75 :(mnc) J_Bellingham flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Khusanov runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Floccari rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  H_Kane curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  A_Kinsky tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Am_Onana swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to B_Silva 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 76 :(car) M_Gotze has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Gotze has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Ederson saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 77 :(car) S_Floccari with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Am_Onana fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 78 :(car) P_Comuzzo takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Westermann 
          ...  L_Magnino wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 80 :(car) R_Gomis plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  N_Osborne decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But E_Robson puts the ball out of play 
Min. 81 :(mnc) L_Magnino runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But A_Traore will cut out the threat 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) Ederson with a terrible kick! 
          ...  H_Losada takes control of the ball! 
          ...  H_Losada with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 89 :(mnc) H_Kane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  L_Magnino gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Magnino! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 91 :(car) J_Vestergaard drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 92 :(mnc) B_Silva gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 

*************  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               : H_Losada (29), P_Comuzzo (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Khusanov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , J_Stones (20), A_Khusanov (27,34)L_Magnino (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       27
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :           5        |       20
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       22
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 0 - 4 Manchester City
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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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A_Kinsky       GK  26   1   1   1  27 |  94  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  17
H_Westermann   DF   1  19  15  10  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  20  16  10  20 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  51  18
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  19  15  14  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  52  -2
A_Traore       DF   1  19  17   7  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  15  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  32  13  41
T_Lemar        MF   1   4  20  19  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  29
S_Ralston      AM   1   7  19  15  30 |  72   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  15
H_Losada       AM   1   7  18  16  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  13  24
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  23  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  32  20
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  19   6  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Floccari     AM   1   5  14  19  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lens         FW   1   5  14  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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Ederson        GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
M_Thiaw        DF   1  23  19  17  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  14  13
J_Stones       DF   1  24  20  16  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  42   0  36
A_Khusanov     DF   1  21  19  12  26 |  94   0   2   2   0   3   2   0   0   0  34  28 106
Marquinhos     DF   1  24  20  17  25 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
A_Gordon       AM   1   5  22  22  26 |  35   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Am_Onana       MF   1  21  23  12  29 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  20  18
B_Silva        MF   1   5  25  19  24 |  94   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  61  20
J_Bellingham   AM   1  18  25  23  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  24  33
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   6  18  25  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
H_Kane         FW   1   8  20  25  27 |  94   0   0   4   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  70  26
Moya           GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Magnino      DF   1  15  12  10  23 |  59   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  23  63  68
A_Farnerud     MF   1   3  18  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Robson       MF   1  12  18   7  18 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
N_Goodman      FW   1   3  13  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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