FFO Champ, Cardiff City vs. Middlesbrough (Mon May 04)


                         Cardiff City  |  Middlesbrough
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  David Hannah
                                       |
                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK Ad_Davies
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF I_Jones
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF D_Fry
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF A_Dijksteel
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF P_McNair
                           R_Gomis DM  |  MF M_Cuisance
                           J_Slory MF  |  MF S_Traore
                            R_Esse MF  |  MF M_Crooks
                         A_Johnson MF  |  FW R_Muniz
                        S_Floccari FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                            A_Kone FW  |  AM M_Ihattaren
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal SUB |  SUB C_Klaus
                          R_Nelsen SUB |  SUB S_Whittaker
                         C_Brocchi SUB |  SUB M_Fellaini
                          I_Thiago SUB |  SUB F_Onyeka
                        J_Baptista SUB |  SUB G_Agbonlahor




Min. 1  :(mid) P_McNair spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Crooks! 
          ...  M_Crooks breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Kinsky now! 
          ...  He rounds A_Kinsky 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 2  :(mid) A_Pinamonti barges J_Slory off the ball 
          ...  A_Pinamonti aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 3  :(car) R_Esse finds the run of A_Traore 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 6  :(car) R_Esse with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_McNair 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 7  :(car) P_Comuzzo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Comuzzo pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 7  :(mid) M_Crooks turns past R_Gomis 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Crooks with the drive! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 10 :(car) A_Kone with a byline cross to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Jones 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 11 :(car) Ad_Davies miskicks! 
          ...  R_Esse takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Muniz rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 15 :(mid) The ball is passed in from S_Traore, he finds R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 16 :(mid) M_Crooks pass splits open the defence and finds I_Jones 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from I_Jones! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Kinsky was beaten there! 
Min. 18 :(mid) S_Traore works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Jones 
          ...  A_Johnson with the block 
Min. 19 :(mid) I_Jones with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves H_Westermann behind 
          ...  P_Comuzzo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 19 :(car) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  J_Slory seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Crooks with a nasty foul 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 21 :(mid) M_Crooks takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  R_Gomis with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 23 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a mistake by P_Comuzzo 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Dijksteel shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky stops that one easily 
Min. 25 :(car) R_Esse moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Kone 
          ...  A_Kone has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Ad_Davies is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 26 :(mid) M_Cuisance threads the through ball to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 27 :(car) J_Slory pushes it past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Slory! 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 28 :(mid) I_Jones moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Johnson intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Kinsky fists it away! 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(mid) M_Crooks sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 36 :(car) R_Esse 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 H_Westermann 
          ...  H_Westermann carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Ad_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Ad_Davies was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 37 :(car) A_Johnson takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Johnson aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Ad_Davies won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 38 :(mid) I_Jones beats N_Osborne 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by I_Jones! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans laugh at him 
Min. 39 :(mid) R_Muniz chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Crooks 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Crooks! 
          ...  A_Kinsky manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Kinsky catches it! 
Min. 40 :(mid) S_Traore crosses into the box, finding M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 41 :(car) A_Traore with a neat pass into H_Westermann 
          ...  P_McNair with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(car) R_Gomis beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  Intercepted by I_Jones 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-0 Middlesbrough

Min. 46 :(car) A_Kone flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  What a shot from A_Kone! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Ad_Davies with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(mid) A_Pinamonti steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Pinamonti fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Kinsky 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 49 :(mid) D_Fry with the towering header to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Traore looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 50 :(car) Curled in dangerously from R_Esse to S_Floccari 
          ...  R_Muniz with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
Min. 51 :(car) H_Westermann gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Fry! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Traore 
Min. 51 :(mid) M_Ihattaren runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 54 :(mid) M_Ihattaren loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 55 :(mid) R_Muniz with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But R_Gomis wins the tackle 
Min. 58 :(mid) S_Traore with a precise pass to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Kinsky's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Middlesbrough have the advantage! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 59 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 59 :(mid) M_Cuisance runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Cuisance smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 60 :(mid) P_McNair with a byline cross to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 61 :(car) S_Floccari turns on a sixpence 
          ...  D_Fry gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 61 :(mid) S_Traore plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Muniz keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to chip the ball over A_Kinsky! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes an easy save 
Min. 63 :(car) J_Slory knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Slory hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies stops that one easily 
Min. 64 :(car) N_Osborne finds S_Floccari on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Floccari drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with Ad_Davies 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes his move 
          ...  Ad_Davies parries it 
Min. 64 :(mid) M_Crooks with an inch perfect pass to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_McNair curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Kinsky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Thiago 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Kone 
Min. 69 :(mid) R_Muniz nutmegs H_Westermann, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Muniz has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Whittaker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 73 :(car) R_Gomis sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Floccari 
          ...  S_Floccari fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 74 :(car) J_Slory puts in I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 76 :(car) I_Thiago gets lucky and beats D_Fry 
          ...  Now with the centre to H_Westermann 
          ...  H_Westermann with the header! 
          ...  Ad_Davies is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Ad_Davies reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Slory with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Ad_Davies catches it with ease 
Min. 78 :(car) A_Johnson pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 87 :(car) P_Comuzzo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Slory gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Slory is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat Ad_Davies 
          ...  He rounds Ad_Davies 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(car) A_Johnson runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Johnson with the header! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 89 :(mid) P_McNair with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 91 :(mid) D_Fry looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 95 :(mid) M_Fellaini wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Cuisance 
          ...  H_Westermann is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Gomis (21), H_Westermann (95)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : S_Traore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , A_Pinamonti (58)S_Traore (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McNair (41), R_Muniz (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       23
Off target           :           8        |       13
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       19
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 0 - 2 Middlesbrough
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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 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Traore       DF   1  21  18   7  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  16   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  21  16  15  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  11  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  18  12  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
R_Gomis        DM   1  16  20   7  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  12  -2
J_Slory        MF   1   7  21  20  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  28
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  18  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
A_Johnson      MF   1   3  18  21  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  70   0  14
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  15  20  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
A_Kone         FW   1   5  16  18  24 |  67   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  22
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  18  24  25 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   4
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  15  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ad_Davies      GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  24  18  14  24 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  42  16  28
D_Fry          DF   1  23  15   9  29 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  61  19
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  16  14  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
P_McNair       DF   1  22  14  13  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  58  -2
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  22  15  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  26
S_Traore       MF   1  16  22  15  22 |  97   0   1   5   0   2   1   0   0   0  22  60  51
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  22  12  24 |  72   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  52  66
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  18  24  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  30  20
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  20  17  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  24
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  20  16   5  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  13  19  12  21 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Onyeka       MF   1  12  16   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  10  16  21  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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