Match Report
| Cardiff City | Cardiff City |  |  | Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Henry McManaman | H. McManaman |  | 51 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Wayne Brand | W. Brand | ||||||||
| Pegguy Boutoille | P. Boutoille |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Robert Huckerby | R. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Alistair Mowbray | A. Mowbray | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | |||||||||
| Arnold Bosman | A. Bosman |  | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Syd Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Nils Vogel | N. Vogel |  | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 |  | Hugo Leon | H. Leon | |||||||||
| Duncan Brand | D. Brand | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Colin Ferdinand | C. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| Rafael Oliveira | R. Oliveira |  | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Eoin Lua-Lua | E. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Bill Mason | B. Mason | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 47 |  | Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Alistair Barmby | A. Barmby | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Nicholas Midgley | N. Midgley | |||||||||
| Henry Pallister | H. Pallister | | 59 | A | | 10 | | | A | 47 | | Ben Bastin | B. Bastin | ||||||||
| Thierry Williams | T. Williams | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 40 | | Seth James | S. James | |||||||||
| David Bower | D. Bower | | 53 | M | | 12 | | D | 47 | | Joe Summerbell | J. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Marvin Stockdale | M. Stockdale | | 53 | M | | 13 | | M | 45 | | James Southgate | J. Southgate | |||||||||
| John Standing | J. Standing | | 49 | M | | 14 | | D | 43 | | Norman Stamp | N. Stamp | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 4,823 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Lumsdon.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Lumsdon.
0.00
0-0Cardiff City get the match underway!
3.04
0-0With great imagination, Rafael Oliveira picks a pass forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.30
0-0Arnold Bosman flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Brand who brings the ball under control. Duncan Brand makes a simple pass to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.51
Rafael Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.51
0-0Arnold Bosman barges into Eoin Lua-Lua. The referee calls over Arnold Bosman and warns him to calm down! Eoin Lua-Lua grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.14
Eoin Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.34
Rafael Oliveira receives the ball from a throw-in from Duncan Brand. Rafael Oliveira laces a weighted ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
16.39
Alistair Mowbray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Bill Mason who brings the ball under control. Bill Mason cuts inside the box! Bill Mason cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.02
Don Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Midgley collects the pass. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.38
0-0Duncan Brand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Mason. Bill Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Barmby but the linesman indicates offside!
28.39
0-0Duncan Brand makes a simple pass to Bill Mason. Bill Mason finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Wayne Brand as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
29.55
Corner kick to Cardiff City. Nils Vogel plays it to the far post. Wayne Brand scoops up the ball.
34.39
Eoin Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Seth James collects the pass. Seth James makes a probing pass to Ben Bastin but he's offside!
36.13
Rafael Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
38.39
Colin Ferdinand makes a beautiful solo run. Colin Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.09
Alistair Mowbray threads the ball through to Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira makes a probing pass to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Wayne Brand.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cardiff City appear unchanged since the first half. Grimsby Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Grimsby Town kick off!
47.47
Robert Huckerby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon flicks a high pass forward. Seth James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.20
Eoin Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Seth James. Seth James shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.52
Alistair Mowbray knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.59
0-1With imagination, Syd Le Tissier laces a weighted ball forward to Colin Ferdinand. Colin Ferdinand makes a probing pass to Seth James. Seth James finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.00
Syd Le Tissier drives a long ball upfield. Seth James lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Henry McManaman didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
61.27
With imagination, Don Naysmith laces a weighted ball forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Midgley but he's offside!
66.31
Rafael Oliveira surges forward with the ball. Rafael Oliveira deftly passes the ball to Henry Pallister, releasing him through on goal. Henry Pallister muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
67.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Rafael Oliveira plays the ball forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Mason but the linesman indicates offside!
71.26
Rafael Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.44
Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Midgley who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Midgley shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
83.55
Arnold Bosman makes a beautiful solo run. Arnold Bosman threads a neat ball through to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
89.16
Eoin Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Alistair Mowbray kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand sees a break and surges forward. Duncan Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Alistair Barmby 71, 84 | Seth James 55 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alistair Barmby of Cardiff City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Henry McManaman (GK)
6
2. Pegguy Boutoille (DEF)
6
3. Alistair Mowbray (DEF)
6
4. Arnold Bosman (DEF)
6
5. Nils Vogel (DEF)
6
6. Duncan Brand (MID)
7
7. Rafael Oliveira (MID)
8
8. Bill Mason (ATT)
6
9. Alistair Barmby (ATT)
9
10. Henry Pallister (ATT)
6
11. Thierry Williams (ATT)
7
12. David Bower (MID)
0
13. Marvin Stockdale (MID)
0
14. John Standing (MID)
0
1. Wayne Brand (GK)
7
2. Robert Huckerby (DEF)
6
3. Patrick Cutler (DEF)
6
4. Syd Le Tissier (DEF)
6
5. Hugo Leon (MID)
6
6. Colin Ferdinand (MID)
7
7. Eoin Lua-Lua (MID)
7
8. Don Naysmith (MID)
6
9. Nicholas Midgley (ATT)
6
10. Ben Bastin (ATT)
6
11. Seth James (ATT)
7
12. Joe Summerbell (DEF)
0
13. James Southgate (MID)
0
14. Norman Stamp (DEF)
0