FFO Champ, Huddersfield Town vs. Cardiff City (Fri Jan 16) Huddersfield Town | Cardiff City 3-2-3-1-1 E | 5-2-2-1 P Ed Clark Caretaker | Matt Rose | L_Castellazzi GK | GK A_Kinsky B_Jackson DF | DF N_Osborne O_Dodgson DF | DF H_Westermann D_van_Buyten DF | DF A_Traore Florentino DM | DF R_Nelsen G_Hall MF | DF P_Comuzzo S_Ireland MF | MF R_Esse C_Humphreys MF | MF C_Brocchi C_Ndour DM | AM J_Slory A_Kalimuendo FW | AM A_Johnson L_Foster AM | FW I_Thiago | V_Valdes SUB | SUB M_Freese R_Shawcross SUB | SUB D_Godin K_Taylor SUB | SUB R_Gomis I_Poveda SUB | SUB S_Kalu M_Doue SUB | SUB J_Baptista Min. 1 :(hud) B_Jackson turns past H_Westermann ... He has some space now! ... B_Jackson controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... A_Kinsky is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Kinsky looks very relieved! Min. 7 :(hud) Florentino flicks it over A_Johnson's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... I_Thiago with the foul ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... G_Hall swings it in ... L_Foster gets on the end of it ... L_Foster with a thundering drive! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 9 :(car) H_Westermann over hits his pass ... He finds A_Traore though ... That was fortunate ... A_Traore keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 10 :(car) C_Brocchi plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Johnson keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Johnson runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged L_Castellazzi ... Cardiff City have the advantage! ... Huddersfield Town 0-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 11 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town ... Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to A Min. 11 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town ... Florentino will now play as a DF Min. 11 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town ... C_Ndour will now play as a DF Min. 12 :(hud) D_van_Buyten looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... A great volley from D_van_Buyten! ... Brilliant save from A_Kinsky Min. 14 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to C_Ndour! ... P_Comuzzo forces him off the ball Min. 15 :(car) P_Comuzzo makes a run into space ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from P_Comuzzo! ... It looks good ... But L_Castellazzi hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 16 :(car) A defence splitting pass from I_Thiago to R_Esse ... R_Esse fires off a right-footed shot! ... 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. 17 :(hud) S_Ireland with an incisive pass to A_Kalimuendo ... A_Kalimuendo with the side footed shot! ... A_Kinsky gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 18 :(car) N_Osborne with a measured ball to J_Slory ... B_Jackson with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... C_Brocchi hoists it forward ... J_Slory gets on the end of it ... D_van_Buyten anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 19 :(car) I_Thiago sprints past the defender ... I_Thiago rifles it to the far post! ... L_Castellazzi with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 20 :(car) R_Nelsen puts his hand in G_Hall's face! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 22 :(hud) G_Hall holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to C_Ndour ... C_Ndour tries to chip the ball over A_Kinsky! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 23 :(hud) D_van_Buyten has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past R_Nelsen! ... He has some space now! ... D_van_Buyten hits a great shot! ... But A_Kinsky punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 26 :(hud) S_Ireland takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Foster ... L_Foster with a scorcher of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Huddersfield Town are back on level terms now! ... Huddersfield Town 1-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 27 :(car) A_Traore plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Traore controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... L_Castellazzi gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 29 :(hud) C_Humphreys with a short pass to find C_Ndour ... C_Ndour has a dig at goal! ... A_Kinsky fists it away Min. 30 :(hud) B_Jackson with the dribble ... A cheeky lob from B_Jackson! ... Looks like it should be A_Kinsky's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... D_van_Buyten floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Kinsky ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 31 :(car) J_Slory brings it under control ... He takes on S_Ireland ... He gets past him! ... He puts in I_Thiago! ... I_Thiago with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 32 :(car) H_Westermann spots a team mate in space ... He finds J_Slory with a lovely pass! ... J_Slory with a low drive through the rain! ... L_Castellazzi makes a good save Min. 34 :(car) R_Nelsen takes advantage of a mistake by Florentino ... He crosses to H_Westermann ... H_Westermann has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... L_Castellazzi fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 35 :(hud) Florentino steps over the ball ... He nutmegs H_Westermann ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Florentino sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... A_Kinsky had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... Huddersfield Town go ahead in this match now! ... Huddersfield Town 2-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 35 :(car) I_Thiago runs into space ... I_Thiago lobs L_Castellazzi! ... L_Castellazzi takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 37 :(hud) B_Jackson controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Comuzzo ... He puts in G_Hall! ... G_Hall tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... A_Kinsky blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 38 :(hud) G_Hall with a smart pass to L_Foster ... L_Foster smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 38 :(car) P_Comuzzo plays it forward to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago tries the lob from 30 yards! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 40 :(hud) L_Foster threads the through ball to A_Kalimuendo ... A delicate chip from A_Kalimuendo! ... 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. 42 :(car) R_Esse with a measured pass to I_Thiago ... I_Thiago with a screamer of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged L_Castellazzi ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Huddersfield Town 2-2 Cardiff City ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(car) J_Slory takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... J_Slory hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... That's put Cardiff City into the lead! ... Huddersfield Town 2-3 Cardiff City ... Min. 44 :(car) R_Nelsen looks in some pain. He'll have to come off Min. 44 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Godin ... COMING OFF: A_Traore Min. 44 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: R_Gomis ... COMING OFF: R_Nelsen Min. 45 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Osborne ... A_Kalimuendo looks to see where A_Kinsky is! ... He shoots! ... But A_Kinsky punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 48 :(hud) O_Dodgson is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to L_Foster ... L_Foster pounds a rocket on goal! ... Saved by A_Kinsky ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Huddersfield Town 2-3 Cardiff City Min. 49 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Kalimuendo with a bomb of a shot! ... A_Kinsky parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 52 :(car) C_Brocchi looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... R_Esse receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Esse hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 53 :(car) D_Godin jumps over C_Ndour's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... D_Godin with a little chip! ... L_Castellazzi turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Gomis hits it into the box! ... L_Castellazzi catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 55 :(hud) G_Hall crosses to B_Jackson ... B_Jackson strikes a wicked curler! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 58 :(car) A defence splitting pass from R_Esse to P_Comuzzo ... But C_Ndour wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Slory ... H_Westermann with the header ... L_Castellazzi turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Godin hits it towards the far post! ... L_Castellazzi easily catches it! Min. 58 :(hud) G_Hall looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to L_Foster ... I_Thiago is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... D_van_Buyten drives it under the wall ... A_Kinsky goes down well to save Min. 59 :(hud) C_Humphreys runs at goal ... He spots the run of B_Jackson ... He's played him in ... B_Jackson sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... Looks like it should be A_Kinsky's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... S_Ireland crosses it in! ... The ball comes to L_Foster ... He knocks it goalward ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... That's the equaliser! ... Huddersfield Town 3-3 Cardiff City ... Min. 60 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: R_Shawcross ... COMING OFF: B_Jackson Min. 60 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: K_Taylor ... COMING OFF: S_Ireland Min. 61 :(hud) C_Ndour lobs it over N_Osborne ... C_Ndour sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... A_Kinsky watches it sail safely wide! Min. 63 :(car) I_Thiago storms past his marker ... I_Thiago has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... L_Castellazzi never had a chance! Min. 65 :(hud) R_Shawcross brings it under control ... He takes on H_Westermann ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Hall! ... G_Hall rifles it to the far post! ... A_Kinsky with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 66 :(hud) L_Foster finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... L_Foster with the 40 yard drive! ... A_Kinsky was lucky there Min. 70 :(car) R_Esse with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... R_Shawcross with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 71 :(car) J_Slory kills the ball dead ... K_Taylor with an awful challenge ... The Cardiff City players are furious! ... They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 74 :(hud) L_Foster with a burst of pace ... From long range L_Foster bends the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 76 :(hud) K_Taylor bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Kalimuendo ... A cheeky lob from A_Kalimuendo! ... But A_Kinsky stops that one easily Min. 79 :(car) J_Slory nutmegs R_Shawcross, he continues to run forward ... J_Slory plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Castellazzi falls over ... But L_Castellazzi is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 84 :(hud) C_Humphreys spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Kalimuendo! ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Kalimuendo! ... A_Kinsky makes a good save ... CORNER! ... K_Taylor plays it towards the near post! ... A_Kinsky comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... C_Humphreys swings a leg at it! ... A_Kinsky with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 85 :(car) I_Thiago takes advantage of a mistake by K_Taylor ... That mistake could prove costly ... I_Thiago attempts a low drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 85 :(hud) C_Humphreys with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to L_Foster ... H_Westermann is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 86 :(hud) A_Kalimuendo barges P_Comuzzo off the ball ... H_Westermann cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(car) R_Gomis tries to block a thundering shot ... But it's deflected into his own net!! ... GOAL!! ... Oh, how unlucky!! A_Kinsky was left rooted to the spot ... Nothing he could have done about that! ... Huddersfield Town 4-3 Cardiff City ... Min. 90 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Baptista ... COMING OFF: I_Thiago Min. 90 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A Min. 90 :(hud) Florentino with an inch perfect pass to O_Dodgson ... O_Dodgson with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 92 :(hud) C_Ndour chests it down ... C_Ndour fires a shot at goal! ... But A_Kinsky is equal to it Min. 93 :(car) P_Comuzzo searches out J_Slory ... R_Shawcross takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 94 :(hud) C_Ndour sprints forward with the ball ... C_Ndour hits the ball on the bounce! ... But A_Kinsky gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... K_Taylor with an outswinging corner into the box ... P_Comuzzo wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 95 :(hud) C_Ndour wins possession ... He plays the ball across to G_Hall ... G_Hall pounds a rocket on goal! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 95 :(car) J_Baptista slips past K_Taylor ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Shawcross Min. 96 :(hud) K_Taylor races into the box ... He sees D_van_Buyten lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... H_Westermann cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 97 :(hud) K_Taylor feeds the ball through the middle ... C_Ndour runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... C_Ndour hits a curling shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : John Smiths Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huddersfield Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Foster (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Foster (26,59), Florentino (35), R_Gomis (89 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Taylor (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Thiago Scorers : , A_Johnson (10), I_Thiago (42)J_Slory (43) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Nelsen (20), H_Westermann (85) Injured : R_Nelsen (44) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huddersfield Town | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 32 | 19 Off target : 14 | 7 On target : 18 | 12 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 20 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Huddersfield Town 4 - 3 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Castellazzi GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 101 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 B_Jackson DF 1 22 14 14 26 | 64 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 56 O_Dodgson DF 1 21 16 3 30 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 25 D_van_Buyten DF 1 20 15 12 20 | 101 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0 54 Florentino DF 1 16 21 13 25 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 42 G_Hall MF 1 7 21 18 24 | 101 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 52 34 S_Ireland MF 1 11 20 18 25 | 64 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 C_Humphreys MF 1 4 20 17 24 | 101 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 13 C_Ndour DF 1 14 20 17 22 | 101 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 24 14 72 A_Kalimuendo FW 1 5 14 22 23 | 101 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 44 L_Foster AM 1 9 16 22 30 | 101 0 0 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 18 82 V_Valdes GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Shawcross DF 1 19 16 7 30 | 37 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 18 0 K_Taylor MF 1 13 20 15 27 | 37 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 40 -2 I_Poveda MF 1 8 15 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Doue MF 1 8 14 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Cardiff City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Kinsky GK 27 1 1 1 27 | 101 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 N_Osborne DF 1 21 17 11 20 | 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Westermann DF 1 20 16 10 28 | 101 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 34 34 38 A_Traore DF 1 20 17 7 25 | 44 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 R_Nelsen DF 1 19 17 8 25 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 15 -2 P_Comuzzo DF 1 20 15 15 30 | 101 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 38 15 R_Esse MF 1 9 21 17 25 | 101 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 43 22 C_Brocchi MF 1 13 20 5 28 | 101 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 J_Slory AM 1 7 20 19 26 | 101 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 14 52 A_Johnson AM 1 3 18 20 30 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 I_Thiago FW 1 6 17 24 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 17 48 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 | 57 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 R_Gomis DF 1 15 19 7 26 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 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 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1768584629 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40