FFO Champ, Cardiff City vs. West Brom (Fri Jan 09)


                         Cardiff City  |  West Brom
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  5-3-1-1 L
                            Matt Rose  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                          R_Nelsen DF  |  DF M_Lanzaro
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                            R_Esse MF  |  MF S_Longstaff
                         C_Brocchi MF  |  MF A_Palombo
                           J_Slory AM  |  MF C_Gomes
                         A_Johnson AM  |  AM A_Mulele
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW D_Solanke
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                           D_Godin SUB |  SUB F_Clerc
                           R_Gomis SUB |  SUB T_Pobega
                            S_Kalu SUB |  SUB L_Podolski
                        J_Baptista SUB |  SUB R_Bozenik




Min. 4  :(car) I_Thiago with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  I_Thiago launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Iversen's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Nelsen 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Iversen, who catches the ball 
Min. 5  :(car) J_Slory finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  J_Slory with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  D_Iversen pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Traore curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 10 :(wba) C_Gomes with the first time pass to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Kinsky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if West Brom can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 West Brom ...
Min. 11 :(car) C_Brocchi looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Thiago 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brocchi plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Nelsen gets a shot in 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 15 :(car) R_Nelsen flights the ball to J_Slory 
          ...  M_Lanzaro pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 16 :(car) C_Brocchi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Nelsen 
          ...  But M_Lanzaro slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 22 :(wba) A_Mulele gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Nelsen! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Westermann with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 28 :(car) I_Thiago spots A_Traore who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Traore carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen fists it away 
Min. 33 :(car) N_Osborne skips the challenge from Ruben_Vezo 
          ...  C_Gomes with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wba) J_Poyth hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Solanke latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Nelsen makes the challenge and clears the ball 

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

Min. 49 :(car) I_Thiago flicks it over M_Lanzaro's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  I_Thiago tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 51 :(car) N_Osborne sprints past J_Poyth 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  N_Osborne tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 52 :(car) N_Osborne with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Osborne! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 55 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Godin 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Traore 
Min. 55 :(car) J_Slory takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lanzaro 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Holgate anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 55 :(car) I_Thiago flicks the ball through 
          ...  R_Esse runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Longstaff with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 58 :(car) I_Thiago takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lanzaro 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  I_Thiago rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But D_Iversen hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 61 :(car) I_Thiago cuts in on A_Palombo's blind side 
          ...  N_Milenkovic reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 64 :(car) I_Thiago beats J_Poyth 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  I_Thiago hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  D_Iversen falls over 
          ...  But D_Iversen is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gomis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Esse 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Baptista 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Thiago 
Min. 65 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 78 :(car) H_Westermann plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Baptista decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  But M_Lanzaro wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(car) D_Godin holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Slory 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Slory! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Slory swings it in! 
          ...  N_Osborne makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a fine save 
Min. 81 :(wba) A_Mulele with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Comuzzo behind 
          ...  A_Mulele with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Kinsky tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Solanke with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Kinsky 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 82 :(wba) N_Milenkovic takes advantage of a mistake by P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He knocks the ball to A_Palombo! 
          ...  H_Westermann wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 85 :(car) R_Gomis barges J_Poyth off the ball 
          ...  But M_Lanzaro wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wba) C_Gomes takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Longstaff 
          ...  S_Longstaff goes for the top corner! 
          ...  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. 90 :(wba) A defence splitting pass from S_Longstaff to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele drives the ball low! 
          ...  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. 92 :(wba) D_Solanke plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Godin with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 96 :(car) P_Comuzzo with a probing pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson with the header! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 

*************  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
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Westermann (22)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : M_Lanzaro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Mulele (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       4
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 0 - 1 West Brom
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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  27   1   1   1  27 |  99   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  21  17  11  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  53
H_Westermann   DF   1  20  16  10  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  16  -2
A_Traore       DF   1  20  17   7  25 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  17  20
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  15  15  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  19  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  20  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  17  20
M_Freese       GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  21   0
R_Gomis        MF   1  15  19   7  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalu         AM   1   4  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  14  21  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  22  15  11  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  15  10  31 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  21  15   7  35 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  12  24 |  99   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  13  11  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  20   6  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  22
A_Palombo      MF   1  12  20   5  31 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |  99   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
A_Mulele       AM   1   7  18  20  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  14  21  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  19  15   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  19  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Podolski     AM   1  10  15  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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