QPR v Swansea

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QPR v Swansea Tue 21 April 19:45
It was disappointing to concede the winner right at the end of the Southampton match. Unfortunately it was coming, what with the poor substitutes, sitting too deep and allowing all those crosses second half.
Three incidents which turned the match, where an unbiased ref would have had two Saints players walking. The studs up challenge by Wood on Franco - yellow card, the pull back by Wood on Eom in the box - second yellow card and a penalty, the assault by Downes on Widell - straight red card.
We have to move on and it’s our last two away games of the season this week - QPR and Norwich. The Hoops up first then and a chance to avenge the 0-1 home defeat under Sheehan earlier in the season, where we were down to ten men after half an hour when Yalcouye was sent off.
QPR are in decent form recently, three wins and two draws last five games, including a 6-1 home win over Portsmouth, that is until last Saturday where they lost 2-0 to one of the surprise teams of the season, Millwall.
My prediction a 1-2 away win and hopefully a decent standard of refereeing.

[Estoban]

QPR are in much better form than the Swans, we have just one win in the last six games whilst conceding twelve goals.
Going back to last Saturday, it was a good first-half against Saints but was marred by our second-half capitulation.
It didn’t help matters by taking off our best players and sitting too deep trying to defend a slim 1-0 lead.
Also Saints substitutions improved them, ours didn’t and the result was inevitable.
We need to manage games better for the ninety minutes, especially when we get ahead in games.
Best prediction 1-1.

[Estoban]

Let’s hope they are better than Saturday’s lot -

https://www.swanseacity.com/news/meet-officials-queens-park-rangers-8

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Match highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIS6qoul9bI

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Reaction from Vitor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1aFZdgAyHg

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Match report

https://www.swanseacity.com/news/report-queens-park-rangers-1-swansea-city-2-0

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QPR 1 (Norrington-Davies 90’ - Swansea 2 (Ronald 2’, Vipotnik 78’ pen))
A really good away performance against a lack lustre QPR side. The early goal set the trend but despite many chances we couldn’t get the second goal. That is until Eom was fouled on the edge of the area and Vipotnik scored from the resultant penalty for his 22nd league goal of the season.
A late goal from Davies with Swans defending desperately at the end when we should have been out of sight shouldn’t distract from what was an impressive attacking display. Eleven shots on target for the Swans tells the story.

[Estoban]

Another impressive away win, a bit of a wobble at the end but we saw it through.
So, two away wins and a draw from the last three away games, have we finally solved our away form?
The penalty looked outside the area but it’s rare we get decisions in our favour so we’ll take it, thanks very much.

[Estoban]

Well that’s the season nearly over, hasn’t it gone quick. just two matches left, Norwich away on Saturday and Charlton at home tge following Saturday.
Sixty points on the board and the aim must be to try and win these two remaining matches.

[Iolo]

Hi guys, just getting ready for work. The snap, crackle and pop of my Rice Krispies waking me up to the good news of our second away win on the trot.
I didn’t see the match but from the reports we played well and should have won by more. Keep it going Swans, you’ve made my day.

[Estoban]

Extended highlights

https://www.swanseacity.com/video/player/0_vx8r5i96