FFO Prem, Coventry City vs. Cardiff City (Mon Aug 25)


                        Coventry City  |  Cardiff City
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  4-2-2-2 P
                        Will Schoolar  |  Matt Rose Caretaker
                                       |
                           R_Adler GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF A_Traore
                            J_Yobo DF  |  DF P_Comuzzo
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  MF S_Ralston
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF R_Gomis
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  AM T_Lemar
                           C_OHare AM  |  AM M_Gotze
                         L_Donovan FW  |  FW A_Silva
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW I_Thiago
                                       |
                       A_Manninger SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB J_Vestergaard
                          P_Schulz SUB |  SUB H_Losada
                      E_Smith_Rowe SUB |  SUB S_Floccari
                           D_Malen SUB |  SUB M_Palermo




Min. 3  :(cov) T_Sakamoto with a simple pass to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Allsop with the difficult save 
Min. 3  :(cov) B_Sheaf cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Yobo 
          ...  S_Ralston is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu swings it in 
          ...  C_OHare takes control of it! 
          ...  N_Osborne goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 9  :(car) I_Thiago takes advantage of a mistake by M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  I_Thiago hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Will Schoolar is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Coventry City 0-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 12 :(car) P_Comuzzo takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago must beat R_Adler! 
          ...  But R_Adler punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 13 :(car) M_Gotze backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Thiago latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Sheaf tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 14 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves H_Westermann behind 
          ...  B_Sheaf tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 15 :(cov) L_Donovan steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  H_Westermann pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  L_Donovan swings it in 
          ...  J_Yobo takes control of it! 
          ...  J_Yobo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But R_Allsop with the difficult save 
Min. 16 :(car) H_Westermann has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_OHare 
          ...  He puts in S_Ralston! 
          ...  R_Adler fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  The Referee pauses for a second 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  A_Silva will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Coventry City 0-2 Cardiff City...
Min. 17 :(cov) F_Neuhaus takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  A_Traore reads the play well 
Min. 25 :(cov) J_Yobo with a byline cross to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 27 :(car) T_Lemar plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  I_Thiago decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  I_Thiago hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans celebrate! 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  The linesman flags for offside 
Min. 30 :(car) T_Lemar is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Ralston 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu puts the ball out of play 
Min. 33 :(cov) C_OHare looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 33 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_OHare 
Min. 36 :(cov) B_Sheaf sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Sheaf hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  R_Allsop guesses right 
Min. 40 :(cov) C_Soyuncu 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! 
          ...  L_Donovan receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 40 :(car) M_Gotze is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Thiago latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the block 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(car) T_Lemar flicks the ball through 
          ...  I_Thiago runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Yobo body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City 0-2 Cardiff City

Min. 48 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A great volley from M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  But R_Allsop with the difficult save 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Schulz 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Yobo 
Min. 60 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City 
          ...  Coventry City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 62 :(cov) H_Wright takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ralston 
          ...  He puts in L_Kitching! 
          ...  L_Kitching with the shot on net! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
Min. 63 :(cov) B_Sheaf 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! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  T_Sakamoto lobs R_Allsop! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 63 :(car) N_Osborne sidesteps L_Kitching 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Osborne with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans go wild! 
          ...  Coventry City 0-3 Cardiff City ...
Min. 64 :(cov) D_Malen with a probing pass to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright goes for goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 67 :(car) I_Thiago is too quick for P_Schulz 
          ...  P_Schulz recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Vestergaard 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Comuzzo 
Min. 70 :(cov) The ball is passed in from L_Donovan, he finds D_Malen 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by H_Westermann!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 72 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Sheaf 
          ...  B_Sheaf hits a great drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus swings it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Vestergaard 
Min. 76 :(cov) L_Kitching jinks past A_Traore 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Vestergaard and it had to be 
Min. 78 :(cov) D_Malen with a great first touch 
          ...  D_Malen has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 79 :(cov) B_Sheaf crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Neuhaus in the box 
          ...  J_Vestergaard reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 79 :(car) R_Adler miskicks! 
          ...  I_Thiago takes control of the ball! 
          ...  I_Thiago with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  R_Adler blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 80 :(cov) H_Wright looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Donovan 
          ...  But A_Traore slides in 
Min. 81 :(cov) H_Wright beats the defender 
          ...  H_Wright throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Allsop blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 83 :(cov) H_Wright holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Malen in space! 
          ...  D_Malen with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 84 :(car) M_Gotze takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Silva 
          ...  H_Wright pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 86 :(cov) F_Neuhaus flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) A_Silva sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Silva! 
          ...  It floats over R_Adler 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 88 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe with the cross-field pass to H_Wright 
          ...  I_Thiago goes in studs first 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  P_Schulz hoists it forward 
          ...  D_Malen gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Malen rifles 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!! 
          ...  Nervous times for Cardiff City now 
          ...  Coventry City 1-3 Cardiff City ...
Min. 92 :(cov) D_Malen turns on a sixpence 
          ...  D_Malen with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 93 :(cov) H_Wright hoofs it upfield to find L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  R_Allsop is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wright
Scorers              : D_Malen (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Adler (16)
Injured              : C_OHare (33)
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Thiago (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Thiago (9), A_Silva (16 pen), N_Osborne (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Westermann (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       1
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Coventry City 1 - 3 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Coventry 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_Adler        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -14   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  15  12  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  21  16   7  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  23
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  15  10  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  18
J_Yobo         DF   1  19  14  12  21 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  18
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  14  10  23 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  20   7  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  22  39  65
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  21  11  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_OHare        AM   1   5  21  17  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Donovan      FW   1   9  18  20  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   8
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  22  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  72  28
A_Manninger    GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  20  15   5  26 |  33   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  23   0
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1  13  21  13  26 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  20  25 |  33   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  16  52

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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  20  16  10  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  18   0  48
H_Westermann   DF   1  19  15   9  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  16  -2
A_Traore       DF   1  19  16   6  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  19  15  14  30 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
S_Ralston      MF   1   7  18  15  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gomis        MF   1  15  18   6  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemar        AM   1   4  20  19  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
M_Gotze        AM   1   6  20  15  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Silva        FW   1   7  13  23  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  23  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
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 |  23   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0
H_Losada       MF   1   6  18  16  24 |   0   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
M_Palermo      FW   1   9  13  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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