FFO FLT, Cardiff City vs. Wolfsburg (Wed Mar 04)


                         Cardiff City  |  Wolfsburg
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-0-3-2 A
                            Matt Rose  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Kinsky GK  |  GK J_Bijlow
                         N_Osborne DF  |  DF J_Lascelles
                          A_Traore DF  |  DF B_Diakite
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                      H_Westermann DF  |  DF M_Silvestre
                           R_Gomis DM  |  DF M_Wieffer
                           J_Slory MF  |  AM C_Jones
                            R_Esse MF  |  AM C_Seedorf
                         A_Johnson MF  |  AM I_Sarr
                          I_Thiago FW  |  FW M_Guiu
                        J_Baptista FW  |  FW Ronaldo
                                       |
                        A_Stejskal SUB |  SUB A_McGregor
                          R_Nelsen SUB |  SUB R_Koch
                         C_Brocchi SUB |  SUB R_Navarro
                           Terrats SUB |  SUB X_Schlager
                            A_Kone SUB |  SUB D_Welbeck




Min. 1  :(car) I_Thiago looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Baptista 
          ...  J_Baptista hits a great shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 1  :(wlb) I_Sarr knocks the ball past P_Comuzzo 
          ...  I_Sarr cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a fine save 
Min. 3  :(car) A_Johnson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the strike! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Bijlow beaten! 
Min. 5  :(wlb) M_Silvestre plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 8  :(car) R_Gomis with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_Esse 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Esse! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 10 :(car) J_Baptista cuts through the defence 
          ...  J_Baptista cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 10 :(wlb) M_Wieffer spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Seedorf! 
          ...  C_Seedorf looks to see where A_Kinsky is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 12 :(wlb) I_Sarr flicks it over H_Westermann's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Johnson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_Lascelles plays it short to C_Seedorf 
          ...  C_Seedorf sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Kinsky goes down well to save 
Min. 16 :(car) R_Gomis is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Baptista 
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Baptista! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a good save 
Min. 17 :(wlb) M_Guiu knocks it past A_Traore and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Guiu hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 21 :(car) A_Johnson runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Gomis 
          ...  R_Gomis with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 25 :(car) P_Comuzzo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  P_Comuzzo attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That's put Cardiff City in front! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 26 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  M_Wieffer will now play as a DM 
Min. 27 :(car) I_Thiago takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  A delicate chip from I_Thiago! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 29 :(car) A_Johnson with a smart pass to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 29 :(wlb) C_Seedorf runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ronaldo 
          ...  Ronaldo with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Kinsky manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Seedorf swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  B_Diakite makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 31 :(wlb) M_Guiu with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Guiu! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 36 :(wlb) P_Zabaleta looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Jones 
          ...  A delicate header from C_Jones! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 39 :(wlb) P_Zabaleta with a slide rule pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Kinsky 
Min. 40 :(wlb) C_Jones searches out Ronaldo 
          ...  Ronaldo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Kinsky guesses right 
Min. 41 :(car) J_Baptista turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(wlb) C_Jones dribbles past N_Osborne 
          ...  C_Jones with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 42 :(car) The defender slips up! 
          ...  J_Slory is through! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Diakite 
Min. 42 :(wlb) M_Guiu kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Jones gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Jones hits a great drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wlb) M_Guiu picks up a loose ball 
          ...  R_Esse takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 43 :(car) H_Westermann spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds I_Thiago with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Jones with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  R_Gomis shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Baptista instead 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Baptista! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 46 :(wlb) C_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gomis 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_Jones leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Jones swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Kinsky comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Guiu with the header 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 47 :(wlb) I_Sarr with a probing pass to J_Lascelles 
          ...  J_Lascelles rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 49 :(wlb) Ronaldo finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Ronaldo has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Guiu lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by H_Westermann 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 3-0 Wolfsburg

Min. 50 :(car) P_Comuzzo with a 40-yard pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Johnson! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 50 :(wlb) C_Jones has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Comuzzo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Esse with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 52 :(car) R_Gomis with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits J_Bijlow and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  Cardiff City 4-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 52 :(wlb) I_Sarr holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Jones in space! 
          ...  C_Jones tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Kinsky catches the ball 
Min. 54 :(car) H_Westermann plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  I_Sarr with a poor challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 55 :(car) I_Thiago runs towards the goal 
          ...  I_Thiago has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 57 :(wlb) C_Jones sprints past A_Traore 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky guesses right 
Min. 58 :(car) P_Comuzzo flicks the ball on to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koch 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Lascelles 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Schlager 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Seedorf 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Welbeck 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ronaldo 
Min. 61 :(car) R_Gomis pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Gomis with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 62 :(car) R_Gomis kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Baptista gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Baptista with a stunning strike! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  Cardiff City 5-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 62 :(wlb) B_Diakite takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  P_Comuzzo pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 64 :(wlb) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Welbeck is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by H_Westermann! 
          ...  But R_Gomis wins the ball 
Min. 68 :(car) J_Slory with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Slory with the drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Bijlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 68 :(wlb) I_Sarr holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  R_Gomis reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 72 :(car) J_Baptista knocks the ball past B_Diakite 
          ...  B_Diakite goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 73 :(car) P_Comuzzo has broken clear! Just J_Bijlow to beat! 
          ...  D_Welbeck brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 74 :(wlb) C_Jones controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He puts in D_Welbeck! 
          ...  D_Welbeck hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Kinsky's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Koch drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Kinsky catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 80 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 82 :(wlb) The defender slips up! 
          ...  C_Jones is through! 
          ...  A_Traore wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 85 :(car) J_Slory with the header on 
          ...  He finds N_Osborne in space 
          ...  N_Osborne carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Johnson lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes the catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.

*************  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          : R_Gomis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Comuzzo (25), I_Thiago (27), J_Baptista (43,62), R_Esse (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : C_Jones
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Welbeck (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Wolfsburg
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       20
Off target           :           7        |       10
On target            :          12        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 5 - 0 Wolfsburg
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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  28   1   1   1  27 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  17  11  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_Traore       DF   1  20  17   7  25 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  16  15  30 | 100   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  18  36  51
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  20   7  26 | 100   0   2   4   3   2   0   0   0   0  46 110  44
J_Slory        MF   1   7  20  20  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  28
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
A_Johnson      MF   1   3  18  21  30 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  16
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  18  24  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  16  24
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  14  21  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  20  77
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |   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
Terrats        MF   1  12  16   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kone         FW   1   5  16  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Bijlow       GK  27   1   1   1  22 | 100   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
J_Lascelles    DF   1  22  17   4  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
B_Diakite      DF   1  21  19  10  24 | 100   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  18
P_Zabaleta     DF   1  21  17  10  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
M_Silvestre    DF   1  21  15   6  30 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
M_Wieffer      DM   1  20  22   6  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Jones        AM   1  13  22  20  25 | 100   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  24  54
C_Seedorf      AM   1  11  21  16  20 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  26
I_Sarr         AM   1   8  23  21  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  25
M_Guiu         FW   1   9  20  22  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  18
Ronaldo        FW   1   4  17  22  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_McGregor     GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koch         DF   1  18  12   3  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Navarro      MF   1   3  17  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Schlager     MF   1  13  16   8  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Welbeck      FW   1   5  14  20  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
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