Match Report
| Cardiff City | Cardiff City |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Williamson | B. Williamson |  | 55 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Trevor Wiltord | T. Wiltord | ||||||||
| Thibault Neumann | T. Neumann |  | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Ashley Fenton | A. Fenton | |||||||||
| Julian Lloyd | J. Lloyd | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Gabriel Hierro | G. Hierro | |||||||||
| Alistair Mowbray | A. Mowbray | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Joe Marsden | J. Marsden | |||||||||
| Nils Vogel | N. Vogel |  | 49 | D | | 5 | | | D | 41 | | Jamie James | J. James | ||||||||
| Billy Wiltord | B. Wiltord | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Rio Mike | R. Mike | |||||||||
| Duncan Brand | D. Brand | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Daniele Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Henry Pallister | H. Pallister | | 59 | A | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Scott Kerr | S. Kerr | |||||||||
| Rio Vickers | R. Vickers | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Jonathan Harley | J. Harley | |||||||||
| Thierry Williams | T. Williams | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Gary Matthews | G. Matthews | |||||||||
| Patrick Bowyer | P. Bowyer | | 37 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 |  | Quim Moreira | Q. Moreira | |||||||||
| Tommy Mustoe | T. Mustoe | | 58 | M | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Duncan Hurst | D. Hurst | |||||||||
| Omer Waters | O. Waters | | 55 | M | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Greg Bolton | G. Bolton | |||||||||
| Jason Adams | J. Adams | | 50 | M | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Kelvin Walker | K. Walker | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 4,509 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.
0.00
0-0Wrexham kick off and get the match underway!
2.47
0-0Joe Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Le Tissier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniele Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.27
Daniele Le Tissier makes a probing pass to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.26
Ashley Fenton sees a break and surges forward. Ashley Fenton sees Jonathan Harley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Harley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thibault Neumann.
10.09
0-0Billy Wiltord flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.45
0-1Daniele Le Tissier darts forward. Daniele Le Tissier makes a probing pass between the defence to Jonathan Harley. Some good footwork from Jonathan Harley provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
22.53
0-1Duncan Brand flicks a high ball forward to Rio Vickers who takes it down. Rio Vickers makes a probing pass to Patrick Bowyer but he's offside!
26.40
Scott Kerr surges forward with the ball. Scott Kerr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thibault Neumann.
28.46
Alistair Mowbray surges forward with the ball. Alistair Mowbray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.13
Duncan Brand changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.17
1-1Gary Matthews comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Mowbray. Gary Matthews is shown the yellow card! Alistair Mowbray stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.14
Scott Kerr hits a low pass to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Quim Moreira provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
36.27
Rio Mike chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.03
Duncan Brand passes the ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.07
1-1Alistair Mowbray flicks a high ball forward to Billy Wiltord who takes it down. With vision, Billy Wiltord plays the ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Trevor Wiltord is on top of it.
44.46
Billy Wiltord changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Billy Wiltord rushes past Gabriel Hierro! Some good footwork from Billy Wiltord provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cardiff City!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cardiff City appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Cardiff City kick off!
48.52
Duncan Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers edges inside the box! Rio Vickers rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
51.32
Scott Kerr takes the throw-in. Rio Mike makes an attacking run forward. Rio Mike lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
53.06
Julian Lloyd makes a simple pass to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.51
Gabriel Hierro makes a simple pass to Rio Mike. Rio Mike plays the ball forward to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
57.21
2-1Scott Kerr comes in with a late challenge on Billy Wiltord. The referee brings Scott Kerr to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Wiltord grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.22
Duncan Brand hacks Scott Kerr from behind! Duncan Brand is warned by the referee! Scott Kerr gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.13
2-1Wrexham have made a substitution with Greg Bolton replacing Scott Kerr .
65.19
Joe Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Mike. Rio Mike kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley makes a pass forward but Quim Moreira makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
67.43
Duncan Brand takes it forward alone. Duncan Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Trevor Wiltord. Excellent save.
71.23
Joe Marsden knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Mike. Rio Mike controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.47
Daniele Le Tissier flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Lloyd.
73.33
2-1Billy Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer hits a low pass to Henry Pallister. Joe Marsden clumsily knocks into Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
77.54
Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward. Rio Vickers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.35
2-1Gary Matthews clumsily knocks into Alistair Mowbray. The referee brings Gary Matthews to one side and gives him a warning! Alistair Mowbray stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.33
Gabriel Hierro clumsily knocks into Henry Pallister. The referee brings Gabriel Hierro to one side and gives him a warning! Henry Pallister carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.26
Nils Vogel brings the ball forward. Nils Vogel sees Patrick Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Henry Pallister!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Duncan Brand plays the ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams advances inside the box! Thierry Williams muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
27.2%
44.4%
28.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy Wiltord of Cardiff City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ben Williamson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Thibault Neumann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Lloyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alistair Mowbray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nils Vogel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Wiltord (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Duncan Brand (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Henry Pallister (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Rio Vickers (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Thierry Williams (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Patrick Bowyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tommy Mustoe (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Omer Waters (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Adams (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Trevor Wiltord (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ashley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gabriel Hierro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joe Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jamie James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mike (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniele Le Tissier (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Harley (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Gary Matthews (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Quim Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Hurst (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Greg Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kelvin Walker (ATT) | 0 | |