FFO Champ, Cardiff City vs. Sunderland (Wed May 27)


                         Cardiff City  |  Sunderland
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 N
                            Matt Rose  |  Chris W
                                       |
                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF D_Spence
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF G_Heinze
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF T_Hume
                          R_Nelsen DF  |  DF O_Boscagli
                           R_Gomis DM  |  MF I_Sangare
                      H_Westermann DF  |  AM R_Mundle
                           J_Slory AM  |  AM D_Neil
                            R_Esse MF  |  AM M_Nunes
                         A_Johnson AM  |  FW M_Harris
                        J_Baptista FW  |  FW E_Mayenda
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                           D_Godin SUB |  SUB R_Vlaar
                         C_Brocchi SUB |  SUB Benny
                       M_Coulibaly SUB |  SUB N_Mukiele
                          L_Cullen SUB |  SUB W_Isidor




Min. 4  :(car) H_Westermann falls badly 
          ...  He's clutching his shoulder 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 4  :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Godin 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Traore 
Min. 4  :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Brocchi 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Westermann 
Min. 4  :(sun) M_Harris with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows P_Comuzzo a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Harris with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Kinsky beats the ball away 
Min. 10 :(car) J_Slory latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Slory tries the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 11 :(car) R_Nelsen with a slick pass to J_Baptista 
          ...  J_Baptista with a little chip! 
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away 
Min. 11 :(sun) E_Mayenda cuts in on N_Osborne's blind side 
          ...  R_Nelsen with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 13 :(car) J_Slory knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  J_Slory chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
Min. 16 :(car) P_Comuzzo saunters past D_Spence 
          ...  P_Comuzzo goes for goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks dejected! 
          ...  Cardiff City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 19 :(car) R_Esse cuts the ball back to D_Godin 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  D_Godin beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has J_Pickford to beat 
          ...  J_Pickford charges out of his area 
          ...  J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 19 :(sun) M_Nunes is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sangare plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Kinsky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 20 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 23 :(sun) I_Sangare sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Mayenda gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Mayenda attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Kinsky jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 25 :(car) N_Osborne controls it with ease 
          ...  G_Heinze reads the play well 
Min. 31 :(car) R_Nelsen takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  But T_Hume spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 31 :(sun) M_Nunes bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Neil 
          ...  D_Neil with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 33 :(car) P_Comuzzo jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Pickford never had a chance! 
Min. 36 :(car) P_Comuzzo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Osborne 
          ...  O_Boscagli wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 36 :(sun) M_Harris gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  M_Harris with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 37 :(sun) D_Spence is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Neil 
          ...  D_Neil with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Kinsky claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Sunderland have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 40 :(car) J_Baptista breaks free from D_Spence 
          ...  I_Sangare tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  R_Esse runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(car) R_Esse with an intelligent ball to J_Baptista 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Hume 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 1-1 Sunderland

Min. 48 :(sun) M_Nunes finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Nunes hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky parries it 
Min. 51 :(car) A_Johnson loses M_Nunes 
          ...  A_Johnson with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 56 :(car) R_Nelsen with an inch perfect pass to R_Gomis 
          ...  R_Gomis chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  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. 58 :(car) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  J_Slory takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  J_Slory with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 58 :(sun) D_Spence with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Mayenda 
          ...  J_Slory with a bad challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 59 :(car) A_Johnson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past O_Boscagli! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Johnson! 
          ...  But J_Pickford hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(car) A_Johnson beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Johnson with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 61 :(sun) R_Mundle takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brocchi 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Mundle! 
          ...  A_Kinsky goes down well to save 
Min. 63 :(car) R_Nelsen takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Harris with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Matt Rose looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Vlaar 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Heinze 
Min. 66 :(car) J_Baptista gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  N_Osborne is unmarked 
          ...  N_Osborne sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 69 :(sun) M_Nunes beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Intercepted by R_Nelsen 
Min. 70 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 72 :(car) J_Baptista is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory bears down on goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 72 :(sun) R_Mundle puts his hand in R_Esse's face! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 74 :(car) R_Esse knocks it forward 
          ...  O_Boscagli slips 
          ...  R_Nelsen gets to it! 
          ...  R_Nelsen tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Pickford's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 78 :(car) R_Gomis runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  N_Osborne latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But D_Spence clears the danger 
Min. 79 :(car) J_Baptista with a real burst of pace 
          ...  O_Boscagli can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Harris is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 80 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Cullen 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Baptista 
Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Isidor 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mayenda 
Min. 80 :(sun) M_Nunes looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Kinsky reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Neil plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Kinsky comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 81 :(sun) M_Nunes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Mundle latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Mundle rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 82 :(car) N_Osborne slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  R_Vlaar goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 83 :(car) N_Osborne smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Slory latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Slory with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 86 :(car) L_Cullen nutmegs O_Boscagli, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_Cullen tries to chip the ball over J_Pickford! 
          ...  J_Pickford has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Pickford is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(car) C_Brocchi breaks free from T_Hume 
          ...  C_Brocchi controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 89 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: Benny 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Mundle 
Min. 89 :(car) C_Brocchi gets lucky and beats Benny 
          ...  Now with the centre to L_Cullen 
          ...  L_Cullen with the shot on net! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 90 :(sun) O_Boscagli knocks it past P_Comuzzo and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  O_Boscagli with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 90 :(car) D_Godin looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Cullen 
          ...  D_Neil with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 91 :(car) P_Comuzzo with the majestic dribble 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 92 :(car) L_Cullen finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  L_Cullen attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 92 :(car) P_Comuzzo kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Cullen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  O_Boscagli with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Cardiff City players 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  R_Esse with the thundering drive 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Pickford 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 

*************  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          : P_Comuzzo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Comuzzo (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : H_Westermann (4)
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunes
Scorers              : D_Neil (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , M_Harris (63), R_Vlaar (82)D_Neil (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :          13        |       1
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 1 Sunderland
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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  30   1   1   1  27 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
A_Traore       DF   1  21  18   7  25 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  21  16  16  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  54  48
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  18  12  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  34  20
R_Gomis        DM   1  16  20   8  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  20
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  11  28 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Slory        AM   1   7  21  20  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
R_Esse         MF   1   9  22  18  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  32
A_Johnson      AM   1   4  19  21  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  15  22  26 |  82   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   8
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  91   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  23
C_Brocchi      DF   1  13  20   5  28 |  91   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  23
M_Coulibaly    FW   1  11  14  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Cullen       FW   1   4  15  20  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Pickford     GK  28   1   1   1  19 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
D_Spence       DF   1  22  18   7  21 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  52   0
G_Heinze       DF   1  21  17  12  28 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
T_Hume         DF   1  21  17  11  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
O_Boscagli     DF   1  23  15   4  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  26
I_Sangare      MF   1  17  23  10  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
R_Mundle       AM   1   5  20  17  29 |  91   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
D_Neil         AM   1   9  22  17  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  43
M_Nunes        AM   1  10  22  16  20 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  14
M_Harris       FW   1   4  16  24  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  22
E_Mayenda      FW   1   7  14  22  24 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Vlaar        DF   1  20  15   7  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Benny          MF   1   9  17  14  27 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  17  12   9  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Isidor       FW   1   4  12  18  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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