Match Report


Cardiff CityCardiff City     BarnsleyBarnsley
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ben WilliamsonB. Williamson55
G
captain1
G
64Marvin JacobsM. Jacobs
Thibault NeumannT. Neumann54
D
2
D
63Anthony PearsonA. Pearson
Julian LloydJ. Lloyd54
D
3
D
59Tommy EtheringtonT. Etherington
Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray53
D
4
D
59Greg BarrettG. Barrett
Nils VogelN. Vogel49
D
5
D
51Chris WardC. Ward
Billy WiltordB. Wiltord60
M
6
M
59Neil SummerbellN. Summerbell
Duncan BrandD. Brand58
M
7
M
59Dean CarrickD. Carrick
Henry PallisterH. Pallister59
A
8captain
M
53Carl StewartC. Stewart
Rio VickersR. Vickers49
A
9
A
49Malcolm WhiteM. White
Thierry WilliamsT. Williams47
A
10
A
49Omer FinneyO. Finney
Patrick BowyerP. Bowyer37
A
11
A
46Steve SwiftS. Swift
 
Tommy MustoeT. Mustoe58
M
12
D
50Robert SherwoodR. Sherwood
Omer WatersO. Waters55
M
13
D
50Oleg PriestleyO. Priestley
Jason AdamsJ. Adams50
M
14
G
49Martín SánchezM. Sánchez

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 4,263 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Bould.


0.00
Barnsley kick off and get the match underway!
3.19
Carl Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Swift. Steve Swift whips in a cross ball towards Omer Finney. Omer Finney connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barnsley!
6.16
Greg Barrett hits a low pass to Dean Carrick. Dean Carrick threads a neat ball through to Omer Finney. Omer Finney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.18
Julian Lloyd threads a neat ball through to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.54
Greg Barrett catches Patrick Bowyer on the ankles. Greg Barrett is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Bowyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.02
Duncan Brand makes a simple pass to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.33
Duncan Brand comes in with a late challenge on Dean Carrick. The referee warns Duncan Brand to calm down! Dean Carrick carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.35
Nils Vogel flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Wiltord. Billy Wiltord makes a probing pass to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.33
Carl Stewart makes a beautiful solo run. Carl Stewart knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Swift. Steve Swift rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
26.15
Nils Vogel passes the ball forward to Billy Wiltord. Billy Wiltord runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Wiltord whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.15
Greg Barrett flicks a high pass forward to Dean Carrick who brings the ball under control. Dean Carrick flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm White who brings the ball under control. Malcolm White knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ben Williamson who gathers it comfortably.
30.38
Dean Carrick comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Brand. The referee warns Dean Carrick to calm down! Duncan Brand stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.07
Anthony Pearson clumsily knocks into Thierry Williams. The referee warns Anthony Pearson to calm down! Thierry Williams grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.51
Duncan Brand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Marvin Jacobs is on top of it.
45.00
Neil Summerbell clumsily knocks into Duncan Brand. Neil Summerbell is shown the yellow card! Duncan Brand grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Cardiff City get the second half underway!
47.53
Neil Summerbell threads a neat ball through to Steve Swift. Steve Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Finney. Omer Finney makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.10
Carl Stewart clumsily knocks into Billy Wiltord. The referee calls over Carl Stewart and shows him a yellow card! Billy Wiltord hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.26
Billy Wiltord hacks Neil Summerbell from behind! The referee warns Billy Wiltord to calm down! Neil Summerbell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.09
Carl Stewart catches Billy Wiltord on the ankles. Carl Stewart is warned by the referee! Billy Wiltord runs off the knock.
57.48
Dean Carrick chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Swift. Steve Swift knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm White. Malcolm White is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.29
Neil Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Steve Swift holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Swift shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.39
Barnsley have made a substitution with Oleg Priestley replacing Dean Carrick .
61.39
Billy Wiltord plays the ball forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Jacobs who gathers it comfortably.
63.13
Thibault Neumann makes a simple pass to Billy Wiltord. Billy Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Henry Pallister collects the pass. Henry Pallister finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.05
Alistair Mowbray knocks the ball forward to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Marvin Jacobs.
66.51
Nils Vogel takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Duncan Brand side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.06
Barnsley appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.06
Thibault Neumann sees Duncan Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Brand takes it forward alone. Duncan Brand passes the ball forward but Rio Vickers is offside!
79.09
Oleg Priestley flicks a high ball forward to Omer Finney who takes it down. Omer Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm White. Malcolm White whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.12
Neil Summerbell clumsily knocks into Duncan Brand. The referee calls over Neil Summerbell and warns him to calm down! Duncan Brand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.07
Julian Lloyd passes the ball forward to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Williams collects the pass. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister beats his man to it with a header. Marvin Jacobs didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.58
Duncan Brand kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Barrett.
87.00
Duncan Brand knocks the ball forward to Rio Vickers. Rio Vickers tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Cardiff City

Barnsley
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
7
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
31.4%
46.5%
22.1%

Scorers
Patrick Bowyer 10, 21
Omer Finney 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patrick Bowyer 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)
7
7.Duncan Brand (MID)
7
8.Henry Pallister (ATT)
8
9.Rio Vickers (ATT)
6
10.Thierry Williams (ATT)
6
11.Patrick Bowyer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Tommy Mustoe (MID)
0
13.Omer Waters (MID)
0
14.Jason Adams (MID)
0

1.Marvin Jacobs (GK)
7
2.Anthony Pearson (DEF)
5
3.Tommy Etherington (DEF)
6
4.Greg Barrett (DEF)
6
5.Chris Ward (DEF)
6
6.Neil Summerbell (MID)yellow card
6
7.Dean Carrick (MID)
6
8.Carl Stewart (MID)yellow card
6
9.Malcolm White (ATT)
6
10.Omer Finney (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Steve Swift (ATT)
7
 
12.Robert Sherwood (DEF)
0
13.Oleg Priestley (DEF)
6
14.Martín Sánchez (GK)
0