FFO Champ, Cardiff City vs. Sheffield United (Fri May 08)


                         Cardiff City  |  Sheffield United
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Ian Greaves
                                       |
                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF T_Cora
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                         C_Brocchi DM  |  MF A_Diawara
                           J_Slory MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                            R_Esse MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                         A_Johnson MF  |  AM M_Ozil
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                        J_Baptista FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                          R_Nelsen SUB |  SUB K_Naughton
                           Terrats SUB |  SUB J_Sterner
                        S_Floccari SUB |  SUB S_Leto
                            A_Kone SUB |  SUB T_Lemperle




Min. 1  :(car) A_Johnson with the cross-field pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 2  :(shu) G_Lovre takes advantage of a mistake by A_Traore 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  What a shot from G_Lovre! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But A_Kinsky hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 5  :(car) J_Slory lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Baptista latches on to it 
          ...  J_Baptista fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 7  :(car) C_Brocchi drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to H_Westermann 
          ...  H_Westermann sees J_Urbig off his line! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 7  :(shu) J_Foyth barges J_Slory off the ball 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Foyth! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 13 :(car) J_Baptista runs forward 
          ...  J_Baptista launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Baptista with the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 13 :(car) I_Thiago chests it down 
          ...  J_Urbig fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  I_Thiago Places the ball on the spot 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  Cardiff City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Sheffield United...
Min. 16 :(car) N_Osborne has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Cresswell 
          ...  He puts in J_Slory! 
          ...  J_Slory sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Urbig is equal to it 
Min. 18 :(car) A_Johnson unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Esse! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Baptista 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Traore drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Urbig, who catches the ball 
Min. 21 :(car) R_Esse hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  H_Westermann latches onto it! 
          ...  H_Westermann tries to chip the ball over J_Urbig! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Foyth belts it clear 
Min. 24 :(shu) A_Diawara with an inch perfect pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 26 :(shu) A_Diawara has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Foyth collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Foyth leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 31 :(car) I_Thiago plays in J_Baptista with a beautiful ball 
          ...  T_Cora clears with a diving header 
Min. 38 :(shu) The ball is passed in from J_Mascherano, he finds M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 40 :(car) R_Esse with the mazy run 
          ...  R_Esse drives it low! 
          ...  J_Urbig saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 42 :(shu) M_Ozil dribbles past J_Slory 
          ...  A_Traore stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(car) A_Johnson picks up the pass 
          ...  J_Boateng anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Ozil squares it to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(shu) J_Foyth with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Drogba with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 

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

Min. 46 :(car) A_Johnson with an early cross to H_Westermann 
          ...  H_Westermann shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Ozil takes advantage of a mistake by P_Comuzzo 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Ozil throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 47 :(car) J_Slory feeds the ball to I_Thiago 
          ...  But J_Boateng puts it in row Z! 
Min. 51 :(shu) D_Drogba plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  D_Drogba with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky manages to turn it behind 
Min. 54 :(car) P_Comuzzo with a great first touch 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the header! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 58 :(shu) D_Drogba runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  H_Westermann wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 62 :(car) I_Thiago sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 65 :(shu) C_Cresswell drives it forward to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans taunt him! 
Min. 67 :(shu) M_Ozil gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  C_Cresswell is unmarked 
          ...  C_Cresswell rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 68 :(car) P_Comuzzo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo drives the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  H_Westermann with the shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 68 :(shu) J_Boateng crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Ozil in the box 
          ...  M_Ozil with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Kinsky's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 71 :(car) A_Johnson gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Baptista is unmarked 
          ...  J_Baptista tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 71 :(shu) E_Osong crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Drogba in the box 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cora swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Kinsky reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 73 :(car) A_Traore threads the through ball to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 77 :(shu) J_Mascherano kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Ozil gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Esse with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 80 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 81 :(car) R_Esse works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 82 :(shu) A_Diawara plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Drogba decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Drogba with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Kinsky was beaten there! 
Min. 83 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemperle 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 86 :(car) C_Brocchi with an incisive pass to J_Baptista 
          ...  J_Baptista with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig is equal to it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(car) P_Comuzzo lobs it over the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by T_Cora 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 90 :(shu) M_Ozil plays the early ball across the box to find J_Foyth in space 
          ...  J_Foyth with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 91 :(shu) S_Leto looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Lemperle 
          ...  T_Lemperle with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Kinsky 

*************  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          : I_Thiago (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Thiago (13 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       17
Off target           :          10        |       11
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           2        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 0 Sheffield United
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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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
A_Traore       DF   1  21  18   7  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  16   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  21  16  16  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  11  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  17   0  70
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  18  12  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
C_Brocchi      DM   1  13  20   5  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Slory        MF   1   7  21  20  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  34
R_Esse         MF   1   9  22  18  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  29  24  12
A_Johnson      MF   1   4  18  21  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  64   9
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  18  24  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  32  26
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  15  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
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
Terrats        MF   1  12  16   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  15  20  23 |   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 - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  13
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  14  11  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  20  51
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  20   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  16  23   7  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  12  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  16
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  21  18  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  32
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  21  21 |  86   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  21  24 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   9
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sterner      MF   1  10  16  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  12  15  26 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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