FFO FA CUP, Cardiff City vs. West Brom (Wed Feb 04)


                         Cardiff City  |  West Brom
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  5-3-1-1 P
                            Matt Rose  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF M_Bola
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF F_Clerc
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                          R_Nelsen DF  |  DF M_Lanzaro
                           D_Godin DF  |  DF Y_Konoplia
                           R_Gomis DM  |  MF Marc_Roca
                            R_Esse MF  |  MF J_Jordan
                           J_Slory AM  |  MF J_Rudoni
                         A_Johnson AM  |  AM D_Solanke
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW R_Bozenik
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                         C_Brocchi SUB |  SUB M_Holgate
                          J_OBrien SUB |  SUB A_Palombo
                        J_Baptista SUB |  SUB A_Mulele
                        S_Floccari SUB |  SUB R_Brewster




Min. 2  :(wba) Y_Konoplia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Y_Konoplia must beat A_Stejskal! 
          ...  A_Stejskal turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rudoni floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to F_Clerc 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Stejskal makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 3  :(car) R_Esse heads the ball back to D_Godin 
          ...  D_Godin goes for goal! 
          ...  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. 3  :(wba) N_Milenkovic plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Stejskal's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic flights it in! 
          ...  A_Stejskal reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 10 :(car) J_Slory with an intelligent ball to N_Osborne 
          ...  N_Osborne with a blistering shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Iversen is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 10 :(wba) J_Jordan sidesteps H_Westermann 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Johnson with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 13 :(car) A_Johnson with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Johnson! 
          ...  It's beaten D_Iversen 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 13 :(wba) J_Rudoni controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Nelsen 
          ...  He puts in R_Bozenik! 
          ...  R_Bozenik keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Stejskal watches it sail wide! 
Min. 15 :(wba) D_Solanke makes himself available 
          ...  N_Osborne wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 16 :(wba) J_Rudoni flicks the ball on to D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke drives the ball low! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marc_Roca with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the shot! 
          ...  A_Stejskal falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Stejskal looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bozenik drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Stejskal comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 18 :(car) R_Nelsen with a long pass to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory bears down on goal! 
          ...  But D_Iversen comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 20 :(car) R_Esse drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Johnson 
          ...  Well intercepted by M_Bola 
Min. 21 :(car) H_Westermann looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Slory 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Slory! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Iversen's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 22 :(car) A_Johnson turns past J_Jordan 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Johnson attempts a lob! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands 
          ...  But D_Iversen recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 27 :(car) J_Slory sidesteps M_Lanzaro 
          ...  J_Rudoni slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Westermann crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes the catch! 
Min. 28 :(car) I_Thiago with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  I_Thiago with a little chip! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Thiago plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 28 :(wba) Marc_Roca sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Johnson is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 32 :(car) H_Westermann brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  Y_Konoplia wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 34 :(car) R_Nelsen cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Westermann 
          ...  H_Westermann hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But D_Iversen smothers the ball 
Min. 36 :(wba) F_Clerc searches out M_Lanzaro 
          ...  R_Esse pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 36 :(wba) M_Bola finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Nelsen 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rudoni chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to Marc_Roca 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Stejskal heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 37 :(wba) A defence splitting pass from R_Bozenik to D_Solanke 
          ...  The ball hits D_Godin in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 38 :(wba) Marc_Roca volleys it forward. He finds J_Rudoni 
          ...  J_Rudoni attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 40 :(car) R_Esse gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past F_Clerc! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Esse! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 41 :(wba) J_Jordan spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds J_Rudoni with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Blocked by H_Westermann 
Min. 42 :(car) D_Godin with a precise pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A great volley from A_Johnson! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(car) D_Godin is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Johnson latches onto the ball 
          ...  Marc_Roca with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(car) J_Slory slips past F_Clerc 
          ...  J_Slory with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 47 :(car) A_Johnson spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Comuzzo! 
          ...  P_Comuzzo hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for D_Iversen 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  D_Iversen looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 

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

Min. 46 :(car) A_Johnson with the first time pass to I_Thiago 
          ...  I_Thiago hits a great drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Iversen is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse curls it into the box! 
          ...  H_Westermann tries to place the shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Osborne with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Iversen easily catches it! 
Min. 50 :(wba) J_Jordan searches out N_Milenkovic 
          ...  H_Westermann takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 51 :(car) I_Thiago knocks it past M_Bola and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  I_Thiago throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But D_Iversen punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 55 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 55 :(car) J_Slory finds P_Comuzzo in acres of space 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  That's put Cardiff City in front! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 West Brom ...
Min. 59 :(car) I_Thiago sprints past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  I_Thiago with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 60 :(car) R_Esse drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to N_Osborne 
          ...  N_Osborne attempts the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse hits it into the box! 
          ...  H_Westermann tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Godin flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from D_Iversen! 
Min. 67 :(car) I_Thiago spots J_Slory who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Slory with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 69 :(wba) M_Lanzaro had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  J_Slory stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 70 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(wba) J_Rudoni could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  D_Godin with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 70 :(wba) R_Bozenik has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Comuzzo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Osborne cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 73 :(wba) J_Rudoni with a byline cross to M_Bola 
          ...  Cleared by N_Osborne 
Min. 75 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Floccari 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Thiago 
Min. 75 :(wba) J_Rudoni had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  R_Nelsen is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 79 :(wba) J_Rudoni picks up a loose ball 
          ...  J_Rudoni with the header! 
          ...  But A_Stejskal gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Clerc! 
          ...  A_Stejskal easily claims the ball! 
Min. 83 :(wba) N_Milenkovic back heels to find D_Solanke in space 
          ...  D_Solanke with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Stejskal is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bozenik crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Stejskal 
Min. 86 :(car) J_Slory picks out S_Floccari with the cross 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(car) N_Osborne takes advantage of a mistake by F_Clerc 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Y_Konoplia reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 92 :(wba) Marc_Roca retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Lanzaro latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Osborne is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Matt Rose looks relieved 
Min. 93 :(wba) F_Clerc sidesteps R_Esse 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 94 :(car) R_Esse finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Marc_Roca tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 

*************  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          : J_Slory (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Comuzzo (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Johnson (28), R_Esse (36), D_Godin (70), R_Nelsen (75), P_Comuzzo (93)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rudoni
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Marc_Roca (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           6        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 1 - 0 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_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 144   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  21  17  11  20 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  57   0  38
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  38  20  64
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  15  15  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  55
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  40  36  -2
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  44  21
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  19   7  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  43  11
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  19  26 |  97   0   1   3   1   4   0   0   0   0  33  68  46
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  21  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  34  27
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  78   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  19  30
M_Freese       GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_OBrien       MF   1  14  11   2  25 |   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
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  14  19  23 |  19   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 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   9  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  19  15   9  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  23
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  16  10  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  40  22
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  12  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Konoplia     DF   1  16  12   2  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0  30
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  19  14  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  32  16
J_Jordan       MF   1   7  19  14  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
J_Rudoni       MF   1   9  17  12  30 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  31  57  38
D_Solanke      AM   1   2  14  21  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  19  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  23  11
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  22  15  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Palombo      MF   1  12  20   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mulele       AM   1   7  18  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  11  19  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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