FFO Champ, Cardiff City vs. Fulham (Fri Mar 27)


                         Cardiff City  |  Fulham
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF L_Eising
                          R_Nelsen DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                           R_Gomis DM  |  DM J_McConnell
                           J_Slory MF  |  MF P_Barrios
                         C_Brocchi MF  |  MF S_Eguren
                         A_Johnson MF  |  FW E_Ferguson
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW B_McCarthy
                        J_Baptista FW  |  AM W_Odobert
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                      H_Westermann SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                            R_Esse SUB |  SUB Y_Toure
                           Terrats SUB |  SUB M_Arteta
                            A_Kone SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 3  :(car) P_Comuzzo with the cross-field pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  B_McCarthy picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 6  :(ful) P_Barrios takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  P_Barrios with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 7  :(car) I_Thiago finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Barrios 
          ...  I_Thiago launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 8  :(ful) P_Barrios lays the ball back to L_Chambers 
          ...  Well intercepted by A_Traore 
Min. 13 :(car) J_Slory moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 15 :(ful) E_Ferguson get's past R_Nelsen 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  R_Nelsen reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 16 :(car) A_Johnson gets to the byline and finds J_Baptista with a beautiful cross 
          ...  P_Barrios fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 20 :(ful) W_Odobert beats R_Nelsen with absolute ease! 
          ...  W_Odobert with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Kinsky won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 23 :(car) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  I_Thiago is through! 
          ...  P_Barrios with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee yells at him to come over 
          ...  It's not the first time he's been called over today 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(ful) E_Ferguson with a flashy move 
          ...  E_Ferguson strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 30 :(ful) P_Barrios with a byline cross to S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 33 :(ful) L_Chambers sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  W_Odobert gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Brocchi with a terrible tackle 
Min. 38 :(ful) E_Ferguson sidesteps P_Comuzzo 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Nelsen 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ful) S_Eguren crosses into the box, finding W_Odobert 
          ...  But A_Traore wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 46 :(car) J_Slory sidesteps L_Eising 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Eguren fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  I_Thiago hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Unai_Simon grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 47 :(car) P_Comuzzo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds J_Slory with a lovely pass! 
          ...  J_Slory with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans are delighted! 
          ...  Cardiff City have the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Fulham ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-0 Fulham

Min. 51 :(car) N_Osborne sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  P_Comuzzo tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 52 :(car) A_Traore with an incisive pass to R_Gomis 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Gomis! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 55 :(car) N_Osborne takes on 3 men 
          ...  N_Osborne fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 57 :(ful) W_Odobert finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Traore 
          ...  W_Odobert tries to chip the ball over A_Kinsky! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 58 :(ful) W_Odobert with a one-touch layoff to S_Eguren 
          ...  But R_Gomis wins the tackle 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Dier 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 61 :(car) C_Brocchi sidesteps P_Barrios 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Chambers hits it out for a throw 
Min. 61 :(ful) P_Barrios with the cross-field pass to W_Odobert 
          ...  A_Traore with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  M_Richards plays it short to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_McCarthy with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 63 :(ful) R_Dunne hoists the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Esse 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brocchi 
Min. 68 :(ful) M_Richards with a long pass to W_Odobert 
          ...  W_Odobert drives the ball low! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 70 :(car) J_Slory is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Unai_Simon fists it away 
Min. 71 :(car) R_Esse flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Traore runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Dunne with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  I_Thiago hits it over the wall 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Johnson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  B_McCarthy reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(car) A_Johnson rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_Slory 
          ...  But L_Eising clears the ball to safety 
Min. 76 :(ful) E_Ferguson with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Osborne 
          ...  A_Traore robs him of the ball 
Min. 77 :(car) R_Esse gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  N_Osborne is unmarked 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Eising hits it out for a throw 
Min. 80 :(ful) P_Barrios drives it across the face of the goal R_Dunne 
          ...  R_Dunne flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky stops that one easily 
Min. 83 :(ful) B_McCarthy dribbles past J_Slory 
          ...  R_Gomis pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 84 :(ful) W_Odobert with an amazing show of skill to get past P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He crosses to E_Ferguson 
          ...  N_Osborne takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 85 :(ful) W_Odobert with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Traore behind 
          ...  J_Slory pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(car) Unai_Simon with a terrible kick! 
          ...  R_Esse is through! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Esse! 
          ...  Unai_Simon can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Unai_Simon was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 89 :(ful) W_Odobert has plenty of time and space 
          ...  But A_Traore wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 90 :(ful) B_McCarthy lays the ball back to W_Odobert 
          ...  A heafty challenge by A_Traore 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Dunne hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Kinsky catches it with ease 
Min. 91 :(car) I_Thiago sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory attempts a chip! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

*************  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          : A_Traore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Slory (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Slory (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : W_Odobert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , P_Barrios (23)S_Eguren (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 0 Fulham
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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  29   1   1   1  27 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  18  11  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  16  19
A_Traore       DF   1  20  17   7  25 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  17   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  16  15  30 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  58  13
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  20   7  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  21
J_Slory        MF   1   7  20  20  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  26  36
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      MF   1   3  18  21  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  18  24  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  15  21  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  26   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  24
Terrats        MF   1  12  16   9  30 |   0   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 - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  21  16   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  22
L_Eising       DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_McConnell    DM   1  14  20   5  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  20  23  17  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  31  11
S_Eguren       MF   1  13  21  16  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  11  12
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  21  25  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_McCarthy     FW   1  10  17  20  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  56  17   8
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  21  18  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  32
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   1  19  16   4  21 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
Y_Toure        MF   1  12  20  11  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Arteta       AM   1   8  21  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   3  11  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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