FFO Prem, Cardiff City vs. Newcastle United (Fri Nov 28) Cardiff City | Newcastle United 5-1-1-2-1 C | 4-4-2 C Matt Rose Caretaker | Nathan Prior | A_Kinsky GK | GK T_Strakosha J_Vestergaard DF | DF P_Van_Aanholt H_Westermann DF | DF Nuno_Santos N_Osborne DF | DF J_Clauss P_Comuzzo DF | DF J_Tarkowski D_Godin DF | MF J_Bacuna M_Gotze MF | MF P_Biel R_Gomis DM | MF D_McNeil H_Losada AM | MF J_R_Riquelme T_Lemar AM | FW C_Pulisic I_Thiago FW | FW A_Gudmundsson | M_Freese SUB | SUB S_Hornby A_Traore SUB | SUB R_E_Green Terrats SUB | SUB Chiquinho S_Kalu SUB | SUB R_Kauf S_Floccari SUB | SUB K_Moore Min. 1 :(car) I_Thiago swings at D_McNeil ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 2 :(new) J_Tarkowski with a probing through ball J_Clauss ... J_Vestergaard fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 2 :(new) D_McNeil with the deft touch ... He takes it past H_Westermann ... He knocks it to Nuno_Santos! ... Nuno_Santos attempts a lob! ... A_Kinsky saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 3 :(new) J_Bacuna looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to P_Van_Aanholt ... P_Van_Aanholt hits a crisp volley! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 4 :(car) R_Gomis picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... R_Gomis must beat T_Strakosha! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 5 :(car) P_Comuzzo plays it forward to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago tries to lob the keeper! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Cardiff City take the lead! ... Cardiff City 1-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 7 :(new) P_Van_Aanholt takes possession on the edge of the box ... P_Van_Aanholt hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... A_Kinsky goes down well to save Min. 13 :(car) J_Vestergaard hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Gomis latches onto it! ... R_Gomis fires the shot in! ... T_Strakosha with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 14 :(car) N_Osborne with a measured ball to T_Lemar ... T_Lemar has a dig at goal! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... T_Strakosha grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 14 :(new) The defender underhits the back pass! ... C_Pulisic is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... M_Gotze tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 19 :(car) H_Losada with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... H_Westermann gets on the end of the pass ... H_Westermann plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 20 :(car) T_Lemar dribbles it into the box ... T_Lemar with a little chip! ... T_Strakosha makes a difficult save Min. 23 :(car) I_Thiago finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... A cheeky lob from I_Thiago! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool ... I want to cry! ... Dear God! ... Long live football! ... Gooooooooooal! ... Cardiff City 2-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 23 :(car) J_Vestergaard runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... P_Van_Aanholt with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 25 :(car) R_Gomis puts in T_Lemar ... The ball hits J_Tarkowski in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 30 :(car) N_Osborne with a 50-yard pass to I_Thiago ... J_Tarkowski plays it back ... T_Strakosha slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... N_Osborne plays it into the danger area! ... T_Strakosha thumps the ball away! Min. 31 :(car) T_Lemar with a 40-yard pass to J_Vestergaard ... Launched towards the top corner by J_Vestergaard! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 32 :(car) H_Westermann plays a long ball to I_Thiago ... P_Van_Aanholt fouls badly ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! Min. 34 :(car) P_Comuzzo runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Clauss ... He showed his class there ... J_Bacuna plays the back pass ... T_Strakosha can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... P_Comuzzo plays it into the danger area! ... It goes straight into the arms of T_Strakosha Min. 40 :(car) M_Gotze with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to P_Comuzzo ... P_Comuzzo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 41 :(new) D_McNeil is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to A_Gudmundsson ... A_Gudmundsson tries the lob from 30 yards! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 42 :(car) P_Comuzzo lobs it over the defender ... P_Comuzzo throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(car) T_Lemar had to stretch to reach the pass ... Excellent sliding challenge by Nuno_Santos ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze crosses it in! ... T_Strakosha reads it well, and claims it! Min. 45 :(new) D_McNeil moves forward ... But he loses control of it ... R_Gomis hits it out for a throw Min. 47 :(car) P_Comuzzo with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Tarkowski a clean set of heals ... P_Comuzzo with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... T_Strakosha gathers it comfortably Min. 47 :(car) J_Vestergaard runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Clauss back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... J_Bacuna with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Nathan Prior looks relieved Min. 48 :(car) T_Lemar sidesteps Nuno_Santos ... He was too quick for his marker ... T_Lemar with a thundering drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Cardiff City 2-0 Newcastle United Min. 48 :(car) I_Thiago takes possession ... From long range I_Thiago bends the ball towards goal! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 53 :(car) P_Comuzzo runs at D_McNeil ... He takes it past him ... P_Comuzzo has a dig at goal! ... T_Strakosha is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: Chiquinho ... COMING OFF: J_Tarkowski Min. 63 :(car) I_Thiago knocks it past J_Bacuna and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... I_Thiago hits a great shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 63 :(new) P_Biel beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds D_McNeil ... H_Westermann takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: K_Moore ... COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson Min. 67 :(new) P_Biel has broken clear! Just A_Kinsky to beat! ... H_Losada brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 67 :(new) K_Moore jinks infield ... K_Moore rises above the defence to head the ball! ... He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... His twitter account will be trending after that one! ... Cardiff City 2-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: R_Kauf ... COMING OFF: P_Biel Min. 76 :(car) H_Losada cuts the ball back to I_Thiago ... Launched towards the top corner by I_Thiago! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze curls it into the box! ... T_Strakosha thumps the ball away! Min. 77 :(car) R_Gomis runs at Nuno_Santos ... The defender slips and falls over ... R_Gomis hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL!! ... T_Strakosha was well beaten there! ... Cardiff City 3-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 79 :(car) T_Lemar beats Nuno_Santos with absolute ease! ... But J_Clauss puts the ball out of play Min. 80 :(car) I_Thiago beats his marker ... J_Clauss clears with a diving header Min. 81 :(new) Nuno_Santos finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... H_Losada is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He knew that was coming and he holds his head in his hands! Min. 81 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: S_Kalu ... COMING OFF: T_Lemar Min. 82 :(car) H_Westermann spits at D_McNeil ... Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? ... 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. 83 :(car) I_Thiago with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... Nuno_Santos cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 86 :(new) J_Bacuna finds D_McNeil in acres of space ... D_McNeil drives the ball low! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Kinsky's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 87 :(new) J_R_Riquelme looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to K_Moore ... K_Moore sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(new) C_Pulisic beats N_Osborne ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Launched towards the top corner by C_Pulisic! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_Bacuna hits it towards the far post! ... A_Kinsky comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 93 :(car) I_Thiago with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... R_Kauf reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 94 :(car) R_Gomis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... P_Comuzzo gets onto the end of the pass! ... Blocked by Nuno_Santos ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Cardiff City Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Thiago (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Thiago (5,23), R_Gomis (77) Sent Off : H_Losada (81) Booked : H_Westermann (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Moore Scorers : K_Moore (67) Sent Off : P_Van_Aanholt (32) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 17 | 8 Off target : 10 | 5 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 3 Key Tackles : 2 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Cardiff City 3 - 1 Newcastle 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Kinsky GK 26 1 1 1 27 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 21 16 13 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 H_Westermann DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 16 16 16 N_Osborne DF 1 20 17 10 20 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 19 15 14 30 | 99 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 41 58 D_Godin DF 1 19 12 7 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 15 26 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 R_Gomis DM 1 15 19 6 26 | 99 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 23 28 102 H_Losada AM 1 7 18 16 24 | 84 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 18 -12 T_Lemar AM 1 4 20 19 22 | 84 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 29 I_Thiago FW 1 6 17 23 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 61 M_Freese GK 19 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Traore DF 1 19 17 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terrats MF 1 12 16 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kalu AM 1 4 15 8 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Floccari FW 1 5 14 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 28 1 1 1 24 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 P_Van_Aanholt DF 1 18 14 11 30 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 24 Nuno_Santos DF 1 22 16 13 25 | 99 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 17 J_Clauss DF 1 23 18 16 26 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 22 14 12 30 | 63 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Bacuna MF 1 12 20 9 25 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 0 P_Biel MF 1 8 18 12 17 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_McNeil MF 1 10 23 18 28 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 J_R_Riquelme MF 1 10 19 16 30 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 16 24 29 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Gudmundsson FW 1 6 18 22 22 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Hornby GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_E_Green DF 1 18 12 6 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chiquinho DF 1 9 17 13 26 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Kauf MF 1 11 17 11 29 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 K_Moore FW 1 5 16 19 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 1764355472 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40