Match Report


Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town     Cardiff CityCardiff City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ralph ShieldsR. Shields47
G
1captain
G
55Ben WilliamsonB. Williamson
Alexander SchnellingerA. Schnellinger64
D
2
D
54Thibault NeumannT. Neumann
Chris DichioC. Dichio56
D
3
D
49Nils VogelN. Vogel
Danny BrownD. Brown51
D
4
M
58Duncan BrandD. Brand
Lomano KirklandL. Kirkland43
D
5
D
53Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray
Jason MikeJ. Mike63
M
6
M
58Tommy MustoeT. Mustoe
Wayne RichardsW. Richards50
M
captain7
M
50Jason AdamsJ. Adams
Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray56
A
8
A
49Rio VickersR. Vickers
Morris ShearerM. Shearer55
A
9
A
47Thierry WilliamsT. Williams
Adrian CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri52
A
10
M
39Mike CortM. Cort
Dean MilliganD. Milligan52
A
11
A
37Patrick BowyerP. Bowyer
 
Chris BowerC. Bower48
A
12
M
55Omer WatersO. Waters
Aaron JosephA. Joseph48
A
13
D
54Julian LloydJ. Lloyd
Sylvain LeeS. Lee47
M
14
M
49Rio CarrickR. Carrick

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 4,447 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cheltenham Town and Cardiff City are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.


0.00
Cheltenham Town start the match!
2.33
Chris Dichio flicks a high pass forward. Jason Mike collects the pass. Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Mowbray collects the pass. Eoin Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.55
Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward to Morris Shearer who brings the ball under control. Morris Shearer plays a quick one-two with Eoin Mowbray and rushes in on goal... Duncan Brand hacks Morris Shearer from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
4.15
Nils Vogel darts forward. Nils Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Bowyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Bowyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Shields who gathers it comfortably.
6.25
Tommy Mustoe flicks a high pass forward to Mike Cort who brings the ball under control. Mike Cort shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.05
Tommy Mustoe kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.53
Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shearer controls it well on his chest. Morris Shearer edges inside the box! Morris Shearer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.32
With a delightful solo run, Jason Mike stretches the opposition's defence. Jason Mike cuts inside the box! Jason Mike shoots from just inside the box but Ben Williamson reads it well. Excellent keeping!
22.43
Wayne Richards threads a neat ball through to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Ben Williamson.
23.34
Wayne Richards takes a quick corner, playing it short to Dean Milligan. Dean Milligan takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.57
Tommy Mustoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
27.01
Jason Mike barges into Tommy Mustoe. The referee calls over Jason Mike and warns him to calm down! Tommy Mustoe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.41
Nils Vogel makes a simple pass to Jason Adams. Jason Adams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Schnellinger.
36.36
Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shearer controls it well on his chest. Morris Shearer shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.53
Wayne Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Cadamarteri. Adrian Cadamarteri plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Mowbray and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Adrian Cadamarteri provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Cardiff City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cardiff City kick off!
47.46
Lomano Kirkland flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Mike. With some swift thinking, Jason Mike plays the ball forward to Dean Milligan. Dean Milligan kicks a strong pass forward to Morris Shearer but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.49
Jason Adams passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.20
Duncan Brand runs forward with the ball. Duncan Brand knocks the ball forward to Mike Cort. Mike Cort knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.07
Lomano Kirkland flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Richards controls it well on his chest. Wayne Richards flicks a high pass forward. Dean Milligan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Shearer. With a superhuman jump, Morris Shearer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Morris Shearer!
69.13
Wayne Richards threads a neat ball through to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. With a superhuman jump, Eoin Mowbray connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.07
Thibault Neumann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Mustoe. Tommy Mustoe chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
77.50
Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Sylvain Lee replacing Adrian Cadamarteri .
79.00
Jason Mike flicks a high ball forward to Morris Shearer who takes it down. Morris Shearer makes a defence splitting pass to Sylvain Lee. Sylvain Lee cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
85.52
Duncan Brand passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jason Adams. Without breaking stride, Jason Adams plays the ball forward to Mike Cort. Mike Cort shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.58
Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward to Jason Adams who brings the ball under control. Jason Adams makes a simple pass to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lomano Kirkland.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cheltenham Town

Cardiff City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
23.9%
43.7%
32.4%

Scorers
Morris Shearer 65
Eoin Mowbray 69
Sylvain Lee 79
Patrick Bowyer 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morris Shearer of Cheltenham Town

Match Ratings
1.Ralph Shields (GK)
6
2.Alexander Schnellinger (DEF)
6
3.Chris Dichio (DEF)
6
4.Danny Brown (DEF)
6
5.Lomano Kirkland (DEF)
6
6.Jason Mike (MID)
7
7.Wayne Richards (MID)
7
8.Eoin Mowbray (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Morris Shearer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Adrian Cadamarteri (ATT)
6
11.Dean Milligan (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Bower (ATT)
0
13.Aaron Joseph (ATT)
0
14.Sylvain Lee (MID)goal scored
8

1.Ben Williamson (GK)
6
2.Thibault Neumann (DEF)
6
3.Nils Vogel (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Brand (MID)
7
5.Alistair Mowbray (DEF)
6
6.Tommy Mustoe (MID)
6
7.Jason Adams (MID)
7
8.Rio Vickers (ATT)
6
9.Thierry Williams (ATT)
6
10.Mike Cort (MID)
6
11.Patrick Bowyer (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Omer Waters (MID)
0
13.Julian Lloyd (DEF)
0
14.Rio Carrick (MID)
0