Bae Jun-ho lost to Stoke City and Cardiff City in 87 minutes. FA Cup eliminated
Feb 09, 2025
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Bae Joon-ho started. Bonham wore goalkeeper gloves. Two centre-backs, Rose and Gibson, are in charge of side defense, with Charmadew and Wilson Sbrand on loan from Manchester City. Baker and Berger stepped up as defensive midfielders. Kumas and Bidigal were deployed to the offensive team, centered on Bae Joon-ho. In front of him, Tezgel competed as a one-top.
Against Stoke's 4-2-3-1, Cardiff also started the game as a typical 4-2-3-1. Bae Jun-ho, who was placed in the center a minute after the start of the game, showed his offensive instincts. In a counterattack, he made a sharp pass to the striker running in. Cardiff goalkeeper Horvath came out quickly and cleared it, but it was a threatening attempt.
The two teams exchanged attacks early in the first half, maintaining a tight balance. Cardiff scored the first goal in the eighth minute of the first half. Colwill shot his left foot from the front outside the penalty box after beating the defender with a bold dribble. The ball, which flew towards the corner of the net, was sucked into the net without reaching the goalkeeper's hand of Bonham.
Bae Joon-ho served as the starting point of the attack. He received a pass near the center line in the 16th minute of the first half and advanced quickly. Passed to Baker on the right. Baker tried to curl his left foot and kick a shot, but the ball went off the post without winding it up.
Stoke allowed a second run. In the 19th minute of the first half, Stoke's central defender Bagan passed forward for a long time. It was a ball that the defender could block enough, but Saleh touched the ball first as Rose and the goalkeeper overlapped. The ball rolled into the empty net.
As his mind became urgent, the gap between attack and defense widened, and Sco made a series of mistakes during the build-up process. Cardiff took the ball and finished with a shot, hitting 10 shots into the 25th minute.
In the 28th minute of the first half, Stoke got a free kick in a good position. Attempted free kick from outside the left corner of the penalty box. The defense easily cleared the sharp cross and the opportunity was blown away.
Stoke, who had been playing a frustrating game after two runs, scored a comeback goal in the 42nd minute of the first half. He locked up the opponent's defense and turned the ball from the back, and Berger poked a sharp through pass. Entering the back space of the defense, he hit a shot at the post on the other side of Kumas, who received the pass and scored a goal.
Stoke, who gained momentum, tried to equalise by pressing hard from the front, but ended the first half 1-2 without scoring more in added time given two minutes.
Stoke scored the equalizer as soon as the second half began. Wilson S-Brand passed from the left side in the second half of the second half. Kumas, who once again caught the ball in the penalty box, looked at the opposite net and tried to shoot. The defenders were concentrated in front of them, but the ball went straight into the net.
The two teams' offense and defense transition has accelerated. However, Stoke's concentration, who caught up with the two-goal gap, was higher. When he lost possession, he quickly pressed and returned to the ball. Stoke got a penalty in the 9th minute of the first half. Quick pressure worked.
Katif blocked Stoke's cross, but Tezgel tried to pressure the defender. Tezgel touched the ball first before the defender received the pass and kicked it.
Baker stepped up as a kicker. Shot hard into the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper ran in the same direction, but the strong shot was stuck in the corner. Stoke turned the tables 3–2.
Stoke tried to take possession in the midfield area without getting down the line after the turnaround. However, he allowed another equalizer in the 23rd minute of the second half. The shot allowed in the penalty box was well saved by the Bonham goalkeeper. Colwill's mid-range shot after the rebound hit the corner of the net.
In the 27th minute of the second half, Stoke tried to change by replacing two. Without Baker and Vidigal, Pearson and Fountain were put in. However, after changing the two, they lost the initiative back to Cardiff.
Cardiff launched a quick attack in the 35th minute of the second half. He used his left hand to enter the final third. He connected the pass to the outside of the box with a non-stop shot. Bonham, who predicted the direction of the ball, blocked it.
Four minutes later, Stoke got a free kick from the right flank. The defense cleared the cross. Gibson attempted to shoot with an overhead kick by catching a loose ball that did not fly far. Slightly over the net.
Stoke prepared for overtime in the 42nd minute of the second half by putting in Rawal and Stevens without Bae Joon-ho and Wilson S-Brand. It gave nine minutes of extra time. Stoke focused on defense and defended. Stoke, who allowed just one shot in extra time, dragged the game into overtime.
Stoke coach Robbins threw the final game at the start of extra time, putting Seko in. The two teams played passively as if they had a penalty shootout in mind. They exchanged attacks, but failed to create a decisive opportunity. In the 9th minute of extra time, Stoke scored the first shot in extra time with a corner kick. He connected the cross with a header shot. But it flew straight to the goalkeeper. Stoke tried to counterattack at the end of the first half of extra time, but the referee blew the whistle to end the game. He finished the first half of extra time in a passive manner, recording only one effective shot each. Stoke had a chance to score in the fourth minute of the second half of extra time. Rawal, who entered the box through a counterattack, passed to Tezgel. Tezgel shot, but the ball deflected off two defenders who threw themselves. Stoke squeezed the last bit of strength. Stoke, who succeeded in pressing once again a minute later, had a chance to score from the right side of the penalty box. The angle was not big, but there was no obstruction of defense. But Berger's shot hit the side net.
In the last 10 minutes or so, the two teams were no longer strong. He headed for a penalty shootout.
After a penalty shootout, Cardiff City eventually won 4-2. Cardiff City headed into the round of 16.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
