Match Report


York CityYork City     Cardiff CityCardiff City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Clive DaviesC. Davies44
G
1captain
G
55Ben WilliamsonB. Williamson
Chris VernazzaC. Vernazza48
D
2
D
54Thibault NeumannT. Neumann
Thierry WatersT. Waters46
D
3
D
54Julian LloydJ. Lloyd
Edward BlakeE. Blake44
D
4
D
53Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray
Jermaine StockdaleJ. Stockdale38
D
5
D
49Nils VogelN. Vogel
Stanley WetherallS. Wetherall60
M
6
M
60Billy WiltordB. Wiltord
Titus PlowrightT. Plowright54
M
captain7
M
58Duncan BrandD. Brand
Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge51
M
8
A
59Henry PallisterH. Pallister
Eoin CooperE. Cooper52
A
9
A
49Rio VickersR. Vickers
Rio BeagrieR. Beagrie47
A
10
A
47Thierry WilliamsT. Williams
Robert NichollsR. Nicholls47
A
11
A
37Patrick BowyerP. Bowyer
 
Des RizaD. Riza49
M
12
M
58Tommy MustoeT. Mustoe
Danny PearceD. Pearce46
A
13
M
55Omer WatersO. Waters
Leon GriffinL. Griffin44
A
14
M
50Jason AdamsJ. Adams

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at LNER Community Stadium where York City play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 4,665 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
York City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cardiff City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.


0.00
York City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.32
Thibault Neumann kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand makes a probing pass to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.54
Alistair Mowbray hacks Robert Nicholls from behind! The referee brings Alistair Mowbray to one side and gives him a warning! Robert Nicholls runs off the knock.
6.40
Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward. Henry Pallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Pallister makes a probing pass to Patrick Bowyer but he's offside!
8.42
Billy Wiltord makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Stockdale.
10.44
Alistair Mowbray barges into Robert Nicholls. The referee warns Alistair Mowbray again to calm down! Robert Nicholls runs off the knock.
14.54
Stanley Wetherall flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.19
Duncan Brand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.44
Alistair Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand threads the ball through to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister plays a one-two with Patrick Bowyer and rushes in on goal... Henry Pallister comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Clive Davies had no chance!! Goal for Cardiff City!
20.17
Titus Plowright passes the ball forward to Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Ben Williamson smothers it!
21.47
Duncan Brand threads the ball through to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.24
Thierry Waters chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jermaine Sturridge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ben Williamson who gathers it comfortably.
30.47
Billy Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
32.56
Titus Plowright advances with the ball. Titus Plowright plays a one-two with Robert Nicholls and rushes in on goal... Julian Lloyd hacks Titus Plowright from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.07
Titus Plowright threads a neat ball through to Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Cooper and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nils Vogel catches Robert Nicholls on the ankles. Robert Nicholls appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
40.55
Alistair Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Billy Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Wiltord sees Rio Vickers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Vickers tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Cardiff City kick off!
47.52
Jermaine Stockdale threads the ball through to Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall threads the ball through to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie threads the ball through to Eoin Cooper but he's offside!
48.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.13
Titus Plowright threads a neat ball through to Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
57.45
Patrick Bowyer clumsily knocks into Jermaine Stockdale. The referee calls over Patrick Bowyer and shows him a yellow card! Jermaine Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.13
Titus Plowright barges into Duncan Brand. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Brand stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.55
Titus Plowright passes the ball forward to Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.34
Jermaine Sturridge kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
63.11
Thibault Neumann hacks Rio Beagrie from behind! Thibault Neumann is warned by the referee! Rio Beagrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.18
Julian Lloyd flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Brand who takes it down. Duncan Brand sees Thierry Williams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Williams shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.39
Jermaine Sturridge makes a simple pass to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Mowbray.
71.38
Julian Lloyd catches Rio Beagrie on the ankles. The referee calls over Julian Lloyd and shows him a yellow card! Rio Beagrie runs off the knock.
73.22
Julian Lloyd flicks a high pass forward to Billy Wiltord who brings the ball under control. Billy Wiltord sees Henry Pallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Pallister plays a one-two with Patrick Bowyer and advances towards the goal... Henry Pallister shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Clive Davies.
77.14
Alistair Mowbray darts forward. Without breaking stride, Alistair Mowbray plays the ball forward to Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Cardiff City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
78.27
Duncan Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.39
Edward Blake pushes mid-way up the pitch. Edward Blake sees space and advances. Edward Blake shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.25
Julian Lloyd kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Wiltord. With great vision, Billy Wiltord plays the ball forward to Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister makes a convincing header. Clive Davies effortlessly picks it out of the air!
84.41
Titus Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Ben Williamson.
85.38
Corner kick to York City. Jermaine Sturridge chips it out wide. Alistair Mowbray chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
89.49
Thibault Neumann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward. Henry Pallister collects the pass. Henry Pallister lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

York City

Cardiff City
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.7%
48.3%
Play Area
25.3%
42.5%
32.2%

Scorers
Henry Pallister 16
Rio Vickers 21, 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henry Pallister of Cardiff City

Match Ratings
1.Clive Davies (GK)
7
2.Chris Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Waters (DEF)
6
4.Edward Blake (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Stockdale (DEF)
6
6.Stanley Wetherall (MID)
6
7.Titus Plowright (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jermaine Sturridge (MID)
7
9.Eoin Cooper (ATT)
6
10.Rio Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Robert Nicholls (ATT)
6
 
12.Des Riza (MID)
0
13.Danny Pearce (ATT)
0
14.Leon Griffin (ATT)
0

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