Match Report
| Cardiff City | Cardiff City |  |  | Peterborough United | Peterborough United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Richards | J. Richards |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | David Johnson | D. Johnson | |||||||||
| Graham Standing | G. Standing | | 42 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 40 | | James Youds | J. Youds | |||||||||
| Henry Williamson | H. Williamson | | 41 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 39 | | Chris Patterson | C. Patterson | ||||||||
| Jermaine Lua-Lua | J. Lua-Lua | | 40 | D | | | 4 | | D | 38 | | Seth Sheringham | S. Sheringham | ||||||||
| Neil Terry | N. Terry | | 37 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | John Hendrie | J. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Thierry Powell | T. Powell | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Francis Blake | F. Blake | |||||||||
| Arthur Brand | A. Brand | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Isaiah Banks | I. Banks | |||||||||
| Eddie Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Martin Murphy | M. Murphy | |||||||||
| Carl Shearer | C. Shearer | | 52 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Mervin Wiltord | M. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Gower | N. Gower | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Greg Powell | G. Powell | |||||||||
| Patrick Sharpe | P. Sharpe | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Edward Mccann | E. Mccann | |||||||||
| Scott Blake | S. Blake | | 41 | M | | 12 | | A | 42 | | Nick Oliver | N. Oliver | |||||||||
| Steve Salako | S. Salako | | 40 | M | | 13 | | M | 40 | | Adrian Howey | A. Howey | |||||||||
| Danny Minto | D. Minto | | 39 | G | | 14 | | M | 37 | | Dean Jeffers | D. Jeffers | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 2,406 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
0.00
0-0Peterborough United start the game by kicking off the first half!
12.41
0-0Eddie Ljungberg chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Shearer. Carl Shearer makes a great pass forward. Nwankwo Gower runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.29
0-0Henry Williamson breaks forward. Henry Williamson kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Shearer. Carl Shearer shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
21.10
0-0Neil Terry sees space and advances. Neil Terry flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Sharpe who takes it down. Patrick Sharpe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.21
1-0Jermaine Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Powell who takes it down. Thierry Powell threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower plays a scrappy one-two with Patrick Sharpe and advances towards the goal... Nwankwo Gower shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.11
Neil Terry hits a low pass to Eddie Ljungberg. Eddie Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Johnson who gathers it comfortably.
36.52
1-0With great vision, Eddie Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Patrick Sharpe. Patrick Sharpe edges inside the box! Patrick Sharpe side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. David Johnson easily gets down and covers it.
39.11
Mervin Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Greg Powell. Greg Powell plays a one-two with Edward Mccann and rushes in on goal... Greg Powell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jamie Richards with no chance!! Goal for Peterborough United!
45.00
Eddie Ljungberg kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Sharpe. Patrick Sharpe cuts inside the box! Patrick Sharpe comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
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. Peterborough United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterborough United players seem much more motivated whilst the Cardiff City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Cardiff City start the second half!
47.23
James Youds threads the ball through to Martin Murphy. Martin Murphy passes the ball forward to Greg Powell. Greg Powell shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.06
Francis Blake flicks a high ball forward to Greg Powell who takes it down. Greg Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jamie Richards who gathers it comfortably.
51.19
Seth Sheringham kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Wiltord. Mervin Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Edward Mccann. Edward Mccann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.20
1-2Thierry Powell clumsily knocks into Mervin Wiltord. The referee calls over Thierry Powell and shows him a yellow card! Mervin Wiltord stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.37
Seth Sheringham hits a low pass to Martin Murphy. Martin Murphy runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Murphy shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.55
Thierry Powell takes a quick throw-in, which Eddie Ljungberg takes on the chest. Eddie Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but David Johnson reads it well. Great save!
60.02
1-3Peterborough United have made a substitution with Adrian Howey replacing Mervin Wiltord .
63.39
Eddie Ljungberg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eddie Ljungberg passes the ball forward but Patrick Sharpe is offside!
65.27
Thierry Powell sees space and advances. Thierry Powell cuts inside the box! Thierry Powell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.57
1-3Isaiah Banks comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Ljungberg. Isaiah Banks is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Ljungberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.47
Henry Williamson hacks Edward Mccann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edward Mccann stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.55
1-3Seeing a gap ahead, Isaiah Banks laces a weighted ball forward to Edward Mccann. Edward Mccann cuts inside the box! Jermaine Lua-Lua comes in with a late challenge on Edward Mccann. Penalty not given!!
77.59
Cardiff City have made 2 substitutions with Scott Blake replacing Jermaine Lua-Lua and Danny Minto replacing Patrick Sharpe .
81.42
James Youds makes a simple pass to Martin Murphy. Martin Murphy flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Powell. Greg Powell plays a quick one-two with Edward Mccann and rushes in on goal... Greg Powell comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
87.50
Scott Blake advances with the ball. Scott Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower shoots from long range. Magnificent save by David Johnson!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edward Mccann of Peterborough United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jamie Richards (GK)
6
2. Graham Standing (DEF)
6
3. Henry Williamson (DEF)
6
4. Jermaine Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5. Neil Terry (DEF)
6
6. Thierry Powell (MID)
6
7. Arthur Brand (MID)
6
8. Eddie Ljungberg (MID)
7
9. Carl Shearer (ATT)
6
10. Nwankwo Gower (ATT)
8
11. Patrick Sharpe (ATT)
7
12. Scott Blake (MID)
6
13. Steve Salako (MID)
0
14. Danny Minto (GK)
6
1. David Johnson (GK)
7
2. James Youds (DEF)
6
3. Chris Patterson (DEF)
6
4. Seth Sheringham (DEF)
7
5. John Hendrie (DEF)
6
6. Francis Blake (MID)
6
7. Isaiah Banks (MID)
6
8. Martin Murphy (MID)
8
9. Mervin Wiltord (MID)
7
10. Greg Powell (ATT)
8
11. Edward Mccann (ATT)
9
12. Nick Oliver (ATT)
0
13. Adrian Howey (MID)
6
14. Dean Jeffers (MID)
0