FFO Champ, Newcastle United vs. Cardiff City (Mon Jan 12)


                     Newcastle United  |  Cardiff City
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-2-1 P
                         Nathan Prior  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK A_Kinsky
                           M_Helik DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                       Nuno_Santos DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF A_Traore
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF R_Nelsen
                          J_Bacuna MF  |  DF P_Comuzzo
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  MF R_Esse
                          D_McNeil MF  |  MF C_Brocchi
                       T_Reijnders MF  |  AM J_Slory
                         C_Pulisic FW  |  AM A_Johnson
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  FW I_Thiago
                                       |
                          S_Hornby SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                         R_E_Green SUB |  SUB D_Godin
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB R_Gomis
                           M_Gotze SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                            K_Boyd SUB |  SUB J_Baptista




Min. 1  :(new) C_Pulisic takes on N_Osborne 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Pulisic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 3  :(new) J_Tarkowski is unmarked! 
          ...  H_Westermann with the block 
Min. 5  :(new) T_Reijnders chips the ball forward to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by N_Osborne 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Nuno_Santos lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Kinsky 
Min. 7  :(car) J_Slory flicks the ball through 
          ...  I_Thiago runs onto it! 
          ...  I_Thiago chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Cardiff City the lead! 
          ...  Newcastle United 0-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 9  :(new) D_McNeil spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds T_Reijnders with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Esse with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 10 :(new) A_Gudmundsson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Pulisic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Kinsky dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat A_Kinsky! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 10 :(car) A_Johnson hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Nelsen latches onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 12 :(new) D_McNeil with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McNeil lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Osborne clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 14 :(car) R_Esse takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Clauss 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 15 :(car) C_Brocchi flights the ball to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Strakosha moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  T_Strakosha looks dejected! 
          ...  Cardiff City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-2 Cardiff City ...
Min. 17 :(car) A_Johnson is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory sees T_Strakosha off his line! 
          ...  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. 18 :(car) R_Esse flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Esse with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 19 :(car) R_Esse rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to H_Westermann 
          ...  H_Westermann rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(new) A_Gudmundsson with a deep cross to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 24 :(car) A_Johnson with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  What a shot from A_Johnson! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  T_Strakosha with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 25 :(car) R_Nelsen curls the ball out wide to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago looks to see where T_Strakosha is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 26 :(car) R_Esse takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  J_Tarkowski clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 31 :(new) A_Gudmundsson takes possession 
          ...  P_Comuzzo takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 32 :(new) J_Bacuna with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Traore beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 33 :(car) J_Slory with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Tarkowski 
          ...  M_Helik reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 37 :(new) J_Bacuna with a precise pass to J_Clauss 
          ...  J_Clauss tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 40 :(new) C_Pulisic could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  Cleared by N_Osborne 
Min. 41 :(car) A defence splitting pass from J_Slory to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brocchi floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Strakosha 
          ...  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. 42 :(new) J_Clauss with a measured pass to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  P_Comuzzo knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) J_Slory gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Nuno_Santos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Clauss slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 47 :(car) A_Johnson floats the ball in to find I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He rounds T_Strakosha 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-2 Cardiff City

Min. 46 :(new) M_Taverneir pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Clauss is clean through! 
          ...  J_Clauss must beat A_Kinsky! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 47 :(new) A_Gudmundsson skips the challenge from N_Osborne 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Kinsky is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Tarkowski 
          ...  A_Kinsky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 50 :(car) P_Comuzzo with the heel pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  J_Clauss had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 50 :(car) R_Nelsen 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! 
          ...  A_Johnson receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Johnson plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Strakosha dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Strakosha beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Brocchi! 
          ...  R_Nelsen rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 54 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Comuzzo! 
          ...  What agility from T_Strakosha 
Min. 55 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Godin 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Traore 
Min. 56 :(new) Nuno_Santos slips past his marker P_Comuzzo 
          ...  The ball is whipped into C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Clauss flights it in! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 57 :(car) J_Slory has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Strakosha! 
          ...  J_Clauss hacks him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_R_Riquelme 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Tarkowski 
Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 61 :(car) J_Slory jinks past Nuno_Santos 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 63 :(new) T_Reijnders with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Johnson 
          ...  He crosses to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Westermann 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Bacuna flights it in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by H_Westermann 
Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Boyd 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson 
Min. 68 :(new) Nuno_Santos looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Pulisic 
          ...  H_Westermann forces him off the ball 
Min. 69 :(car) A_Johnson knocks the ball past Nuno_Santos 
          ...  A_Johnson with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gotze 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Taverneir 
Min. 70 :(new) M_Helik turns past H_Westermann 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Helik drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Kinsky dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Kinsky beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McNeil floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_R_Riquelme loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 76 :(car) P_Comuzzo gets lucky and beats Nuno_Santos 
          ...  Now with the centre to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 79 :(car) R_Nelsen with the dribble 
          ...  J_Clauss is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Helik wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 83 :(new) J_R_Riquelme controls the ball with ease 
          ...  D_Godin stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 84 :(new) J_Clauss is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_McNeil 
          ...  A_Johnson anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 86 :(new) J_Clauss with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Boyd 
          ...  A cracking drive from K_Boyd! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gudmundsson
Scorers              : C_Pulisic (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Clauss (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Thiago (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , I_Thiago (7)R_Esse (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 1 - 2 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Newcastle 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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T_Strakosha    GK  29   1   1   1  24 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Helik        DF   1  20  15  14  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  14
Nuno_Santos    DF   1  22  16  13  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  23  18  15  26 |  96   0   2   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  46  26
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  22  13  11  30 |  62   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  19
J_Bacuna       MF   1  12  20   9  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  21  16  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  12
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  23  19  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
T_Reijnders    MF   1   3  21  17  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  16  24  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  18  22  22 |  67   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  14
S_Hornby       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_E_Green      DF   1  18  12   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   DF   1  10  20  16  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Gotze        MF   1   5  20  14  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Boyd         FW   1   4  14  19  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  21  17  11  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   1  20  16  10  28 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  72   0  18
A_Traore       DF   1  20  17   7  25 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  20
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  15  15  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  19  15
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  26  45
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  19  26 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46   9
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  20  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  35  48  34
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
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 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
R_Gomis        MF   1  15  19   7  26 |   0   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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