FFO Champ, Cardiff City vs. Brentford (Fri Feb 20)


                         Cardiff City  |  Brentford
                          3-1-2-2-2 P  |  5-2-0-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Andy Babbs Caretaker
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                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK I_Meslier
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF R_Baku
                          R_Nelsen DF  |  DF R_Henry
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF C_Lell
                           R_Gomis DM  |  DF L_Buchanan
                            R_Esse MF  |  DF K_Ajer
                         C_Brocchi MF  |  DM P_B_Diop
                           J_Slory AM  |  DM Jaurigezar
                         A_Johnson AM  |  AM M_Damsgaard
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                        J_Baptista FW  |  FW K_Schade
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal SUB |  SUB C_Kameni
                         N_Osborne SUB |  SUB A_Disasi
                           Terrats SUB |  SUB L_Diarra
                        S_Floccari SUB |  SUB S_Giovino
                            A_Kone SUB |  SUB J_Altidore




Min. 3  :(btf) C_Lell holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Henry 
          ...  A_Johnson with a poor challenge 
Min. 7  :(btf) Jaurigezar spots K_Schade who is in acres of space 
          ...  K_Schade tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 11 :(btf) M_Damsgaard is through on goal 
          ...  M_Damsgaard with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 16 :(btf) Jaurigezar crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Damsgaard in the box 
          ...  M_Damsgaard with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Kinsky dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And A_Kinsky tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Baku flights it in! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes the catch! 
Min. 19 :(btf) Jaurigezar moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_B_Diop 
          ...  P_B_Diop with the chance! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 22 :(btf) M_Damsgaard with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  What a shot from M_Damsgaard! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  That's put Brentford ahead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Brentford ...
Min. 23 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 23 :(btf) R_Henry with a long pass to K_Ajer 
          ...  K_Ajer drives it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Brentford ...
Min. 24 :(car) R_Esse with a deep cross to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 25 :(btf) Jaurigezar heads the ball back to N_Anelka 
          ...  P_Comuzzo goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 25 :(btf) R_Henry has plenty of time and space 
          ...  R_Henry with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Kinsky catches the ball 
Min. 26 :(btf) N_Anelka latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  R_Nelsen reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 28 :(btf) K_Ajer kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Schade gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Schade drives it towards goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Brentford fans chant his name! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-3 Brentford ...
Min. 31 :(btf) R_Henry brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Schade! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  The Referee pauses for a second 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  K_Schade will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-4 Brentford...
Min. 31 :(btf) P_B_Diop finds K_Schade in acres of space 
          ...  K_Schade has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 33 :(btf) K_Schade knocks the ball past P_Comuzzo 
          ...  K_Schade with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  A_Kinsky drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  It's his 3rd of the game!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-5 Brentford ...
Min. 34 :(btf) Jaurigezar with the cross-field pass to C_Lell 
          ...  C_Lell launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 36 :(btf) N_Anelka cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_B_Diop 
          ...  P_B_Diop with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  A_Kinsky won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 38 :(btf) M_Damsgaard slips past his marker 
          ...  M_Damsgaard looks to see where A_Kinsky is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 38 :(car) I_Meslier miskicks! 
          ...  J_Baptista takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Damsgaard is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(car) R_Nelsen with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Buchanan hits it out for a throw 
Min. 40 :(btf) N_Anelka takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Baptista 
          ...  N_Anelka tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 42 :(btf) P_B_Diop with a first time pass 
          ...  R_Henry runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Henry tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(btf) N_Anelka plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  R_Esse reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 46 :(car) C_Brocchi sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Brocchi curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But I_Meslier parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-5 Brentford

Min. 46 :(btf) M_Damsgaard sidesteps R_Esse 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Damsgaard with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-6 Brentford ...
Min. 46 :(car) R_Esse with a well-controlled run 
          ...  K_Ajer with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 47 :(btf) L_Buchanan steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs H_Westermann 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  P_Comuzzo hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_B_Diop flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to C_Lell 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 50 :(btf) K_Ajer with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Comuzzo 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Ajer! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 54 :(btf) Jaurigezar turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 58 :(btf) C_Lell with a 50-yard pass to Jaurigezar 
          ...  Jaurigezar hits a great shot! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 60 :(btf) R_Baku sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Lell 
          ...  C_Lell throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 61 :(btf) R_Baku cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Lell 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 63 :(car) R_Esse bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Baku!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 64 :(car) C_Brocchi with a 40-yard pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: Terrats 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brocchi 
Min. 65 :(car) I_Thiago sprints past R_Baku 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  I_Thiago with the chance! 
          ...  I_Meslier can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 65 :(btf) C_Lell with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Esse 
          ...  C_Lell cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 66 :(car) J_Baptista kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  I_Thiago gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Thiago with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But I_Meslier hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 68 :(btf) L_Buchanan with a penetrating pass to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade lobs A_Kinsky! 
          ...  A_Kinsky parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Floccari 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Baptista 
Min. 71 :(car) I_Thiago with the dribble 
          ...  R_Henry is easily beaten 
          ...  I_Thiago attempts a chip! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 73 :(btf) P_B_Diop finds N_Anelka in acres of space 
          ...  N_Anelka unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 74 :(car) A_Johnson knocks the ball past R_Baku 
          ...  C_Lell hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gomis lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Lell heads it away 
Min. 74 :(car) R_Esse storms past his marker 
          ...  M_Damsgaard with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  What a stupid booking that was 
          ...  That's his second of the game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee checks with VAR 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  I_Thiago places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  The keeper never stood a chance! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-6 Brentford...
Min. 76 :(car) P_Comuzzo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds I_Thiago with a lovely pass! 
          ...  I_Thiago with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 76 :(car) H_Westermann chips the ball forward to A_Johnson 
          ...  P_B_Diop with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  R_Gomis with the thundering drive 
          ...  I_Meslier with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 78 :(btf) K_Schade is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Jaurigezar 
          ...  Jaurigezar attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_B_Diop curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the clearance 
Min. 81 :(car) R_Esse with a flicked pass to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But I_Meslier punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 83 :(btf) N_Anelka with a great first touch 
          ...  J_Slory takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Andy Babbs Caretaker looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  K_Ajer runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 84 :(car) R_Esse plays the early ball across the box to find R_Gomis in space 
          ...  R_Gomis plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 86 :(car) A_Johnson runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Esse 
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Esse! 
          ...  I_Meslier gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 87 :(car) I_Thiago with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  I_Thiago with a little chip! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 87 :(btf) R_Baku get's past P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Baku! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(car) R_Esse with a smart turn 
          ...  R_Esse plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  I_Meslier parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Brentford must have taken their foot off the gas there! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-6 Brentford ...
Min. 93 :(car) R_Esse lays the ball back to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  I_Meslier turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Floccari swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Meslier 
          ...  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 

*************  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          : R_Esse
Scorers              : , I_Thiago (74 pen)R_Esse (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Comuzzo (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Schade (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , M_Damsgaard (22,46), K_Ajer (23)K_Schade (28,31 pen,33)
Sent Off             : M_Damsgaard (74)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       28
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :           8        |       16
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       18
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 6 Brentford
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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  28   1   1   1  27 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  16  15  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  52  16  -2
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  19   7  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  94   0   1   5   0   2   1   0   0   0  29  65  47
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  25
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  20  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  21  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  18  24  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  14  21  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  17  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terrats        MF   1  12  16   9  30 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  14  19  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kone         FW   1   5  16  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
R_Baku         DF   1  23  16  12  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36  18
R_Henry        DF   1  22  16   6  26 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58  46
C_Lell         DF   1  21  14  12  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  34  20  66
L_Buchanan     DF   1  20  14   6  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  20  13  12  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  46  76
P_B_Diop       DM   1  15  21   4  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  50
Jaurigezar     DM   1  14  20   8  26 |  94   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  84  44
M_Damsgaard    AM   1   3  22  16  22 |  75   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   1   0 -12 -12 100
N_Anelka       FW   1   6  15  21  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  14
K_Schade       FW   1   7  14  23  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   3   0   0   0   0  20  90
C_Kameni       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  20  12   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diarra       DM   1  15  18   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Giovino      AM   1   8  20  16  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Altidore     FW   1   7  17  19  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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