Match Report
| Cardiff City | Cardiff City |  |  | Birmingham City | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Stanley Brown | S. Brown |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Jody Oliver | J. Oliver | |||||||||
| Alberto Boyd | A. Boyd | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Adam Scholes | A. Scholes | |||||||||
| Damien Neville | D. Neville | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Sean Kewell | S. Kewell | |||||||||
| Harvey Jeffers | H. Jeffers | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Marvin Bolton | M. Bolton | |||||||||
| Steve Pearson | S. Pearson | | 50 | D | | 5 | | M | 80 | | Eddie Dryden | E. Dryden | |||||||||
| Mark Ferdinand | M. Ferdinand | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Jermaine Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Marcus Finney | M. Finney | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Edward Brand | E. Brand | |||||||||
| Kodjo Vercoutre | K. Vercoutre |  | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 |  | Colin Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
| Sol Wilcox | S. Wilcox | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Darren Moffat | D. Moffat | |||||||||
| Peter Beresford | P. Beresford | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 |  | Bjorn Otto Bakke | B. Bakke | |||||||||
| Neil Fortune | N. Fortune | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Claude Colleter | C. Colleter | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
2.39
1-0Mark Ferdinand surges forward with the ball. Mark Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Peter Beresford. Peter Beresford directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.54
1-0Mark Ferdinand controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Wilcox. Sol Wilcox plays a perfect one-two with Neil Fortune and rushes in on goal... Sol Wilcox makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
8.48
1-0Edward Brand kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Moffat. Darren Moffat tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
10.50
Mark Ferdinand sees a break and surges forward. Mark Ferdinand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.28
Colin Booth threads the ball through to Darren Moffat. Darren Moffat plays a perfect one-two with Claude Colleter and rushes in on goal... Darren Moffat takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stanley Brown!
20.16
1-0Harvey Jeffers sees space and advances. Harvey Jeffers kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Beresford. Peter Beresford kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Fortune but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.56
Mark Ferdinand makes a beautiful solo run. Mark Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Neil Fortune. Neil Fortune directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.34
1-0Marcus Finney hacks Edward Brand from behind! Marcus Finney is given a warning by the referee! Edward Brand stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.36
Sean Kewell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Laver. Jermaine Laver passes the ball forward to Darren Moffat. Darren Moffat shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Stanley Brown!
27.57
1-0Edward Brand passes the ball forward to Darren Moffat. Darren Moffat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.50
Eddie Dryden kicks a strong pass forward to Bjorn Otto Bakke. Bjorn Otto Bakke tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.18
Bjorn Otto Bakke catches Damien Neville on the ankles. Bjorn Otto Bakke is given a warning by the referee! Damien Neville runs off the knock.
33.17
Damien Neville knocks the ball forward to Kodjo Vercoutre. Kodjo Vercoutre brings the ball forward. Kodjo Vercoutre lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Beresford. Peter Beresford flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.03
Marcus Finney makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Wilcox. Sol Wilcox lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Fortune. Neil Fortune connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Jody Oliver.
44.54
Adam Scholes kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Booth. Colin Booth makes a simple pass to Claude Colleter. Claude Colleter shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Mark Ferdinand passes the ball forward to Neil Fortune. Neil Fortune kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Beresford but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Cardiff City kick off!
48.31
1-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.28
Jermaine Laver makes a probing pass to Claude Colleter. Claude Colleter finds some space and shoots from distance. Stanley Brown easily smothers it.
54.09
Darren Moffat comes in with a late challenge on Damien Neville. Darren Moffat is warned by the referee! Damien Neville stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.57
Jermaine Laver knocks the ball to his team mate, Bjorn Otto Bakke. Bjorn Otto Bakke tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.33
Sean Kewell makes a simple pass to Jermaine Laver. Jermaine Laver knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Moffat. Darren Moffat knocks in a cross ball towards Claude Colleter. Claude Colleter is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.36
Sean Kewell passes the ball forward to Colin Booth. Colin Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Moffat. Darren Moffat knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stanley Brown who gathers it comfortably.
71.35
Jermaine Laver makes a simple pass to Claude Colleter. Claude Colleter shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.21
Mark Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Beresford. Peter Beresford knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Oliver who gathers it comfortably.
81.08
1-1Darren Moffat barges into Steve Pearson. Darren Moffat is given another warning by the referee! Steve Pearson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.47
Damien Neville passes the ball forward to Mark Ferdinand. Mark Ferdinand threads the ball through to Peter Beresford. Peter Beresford knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Fortune. Neil Fortune heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.10
Marvin Bolton makes a probing pass to Jermaine Laver. Jermaine Laver chips the ball to his team mate, Bjorn Otto Bakke. Bjorn Otto Bakke shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.50
Marcus Finney brings the ball forward. Marcus Finney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Oliver who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Marcus Finney passes the ball forward to Neil Fortune. Neil Fortune knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
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