FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Cardiff City (Fri Feb 06)


                           Stoke City  |  Cardiff City
                          4-2-1-1-2 P  |  5-1-2-1-1 P
                           Ryan Craig  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK A_Stejskal
                         K_Kaladze DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                          E_Abidal DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                           J_Calvo DF  |  DF R_Nelsen
                         N_OReilly DF  |  DF D_Godin
                         S_Diabate DM  |  DF P_Comuzzo
                       L_Andreasen DM  |  DM R_Gomis
                              Xavi MF  |  MF R_Esse
                      T_Berenbruch AM  |  MF C_Brocchi
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  AM J_Slory
                         J_Gonzaga FW  |  FW I_Thiago
                                       |
                        S_Simonsen SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB J_OBrien
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB A_Johnson
                           M_Rente SUB |  SUB J_Baptista
                         M_Okugawa SUB |  SUB S_Floccari




Min. 1  :(sto) D_Scarlett gains possession 
          ...  D_Scarlett plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  A_Stejskal manages to turn it behind 
Min. 7  :(car) H_Westermann is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Brocchi 
          ...  Xavi gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 8  :(sto) J_Gonzaga plays it long to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Stejskal parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Stejskal recovers to save!! 
Min. 8  :(car) I_Thiago with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  I_Thiago attempts a low drive! 
          ...  M_Flekken was lucky there 
Min. 14 :(sto) D_Scarlett pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga is clean through! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_OReilly plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Gomis reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 16 :(sto) J_Gonzaga sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by H_Westermann 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 16 :(car) I_Thiago barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  K_Kaladze knocks the ball back to M_Flekken 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past M_Flekken! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brocchi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  I_Thiago tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 17 :(sto) J_Calvo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past H_Westermann 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Calvo has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 18 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 24 :(car) J_Slory finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Xavi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 27 :(sto) K_Kaladze plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Berenbruch keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  N_Osborne gets to the ball first 
Min. 30 :(sto) D_Scarlett flicks it past D_Godin 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Stejskal parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  R_Gomis belts it clear 
Min. 31 :(car) C_Brocchi with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  K_Kaladze does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 35 :(sto) T_Berenbruch leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Xavi 
          ...  Xavi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Stejskal gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 35 :(car) R_Gomis is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Godin 
          ...  But K_Kaladze comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 40 :(car) J_Slory with a smart turn 
          ...  J_Calvo takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 42 :(car) J_Slory breaks free from E_Abidal 
          ...  J_Slory with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(car) I_Thiago flicks it past J_Calvo 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  I_Thiago tries to beat M_Flekken! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(car) R_Nelsen is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Flekken has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Flekken reacts well to save!! 

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

Min. 47 :(sto) N_OReilly is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to K_Kaladze 
          ...  H_Westermann with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 48 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with an incisive pass to S_Diabate 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Stejskal 
          ...  But it's gone straight to S_Diabate! 
          ...  He just has A_Stejskal to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Stejskal 
          ...  A_Stejskal does well to save it!! 
Min. 49 :(sto) K_Kaladze controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the header! 
          ...  But A_Stejskal palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 52 :(sto) N_OReilly with a precise pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  I_Thiago with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Ryan Craig looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 58 :(car) N_Osborne runs at E_Abidal 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  N_Osborne cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Esse 
Min. 61 :(sto) J_Calvo cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  C_Brocchi wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  L_Andreasen plays it short to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  J_Slory hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Diabate chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Osborne wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Baptista 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Thiago 
Min. 66 :(car) J_Slory is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 68 :(car) H_Westermann plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Nelsen decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  R_Nelsen has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 69 :(car) A_Johnson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Slory gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Slory fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 70 :(car) J_Slory dribbles past J_Calvo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Calvo redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 71 :(sto) Xavi with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Stejskal makes a difficult save 
Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Yates 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Andreasen 
Min. 73 :(sto) E_Abidal holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Stejskal grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 75 :(car) J_Baptista holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  But J_Calvo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 76 :(car) J_Slory takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Calvo 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Slory! 
          ...  M_Flekken saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 79 :(car) C_Brocchi takes advantage of a mistake by S_Diabate 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to N_Osborne! 
          ...  But R_Yates puts it in row Z! 
Min. 81 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rente 
          ...  COMING OFF: Xavi 
Min. 81 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Okugawa 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 81 :(car) D_Godin floats the ball in to find A_Johnson 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Johnson! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But M_Flekken punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 82 :(sto) J_Calvo backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Scarlett latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Slory tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_OReilly 
          ...  It comes to M_Okugawa 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 85 :(car) D_Godin is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Baptista 
          ...  E_Abidal goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Calvo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Xavi (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : H_Westermann
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Brocchi (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 0 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Stoke 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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M_Flekken      GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
K_Kaladze      DF   1  20  17  11  26 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  34   0
E_Abidal       DF   1  20  15   9  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  19   0
J_Calvo        DF   1  19  16  14  26 |  95   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  57  36  28
N_OReilly      DF   1  19  21  12  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
S_Diabate      DM   1  17  21   6  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
L_Andreasen    DM   1  15  19   7  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1  13  20  15  28 |  85   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  12  13
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  21  20  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  16  23  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  28
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   5  18  21  29 |  85   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   9
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  16  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DM   1  12  17   7  30 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Rente        MF   1  11  16  10  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

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_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  21  17  11  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  19
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  36   0
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  20
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  15  15  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  19   7  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  15   0
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  12  -2
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  19  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  62  14  31
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
M_Freese       GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_OBrien       DF   1  14  11   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      MF   1   3  18  21  30 |  31   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  14  21  26 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  14  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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