Match Report
| Cardiff City | Cardiff City |  |  | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Le Tissier | N. Le Tissier |  | 49 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 60 | | Robert Adams | R. Adams | |||||||
| Pegguy Boutoille | P. Boutoille |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Frank Barry | F. Barry | |||||||||
| Alistair Mowbray | A. Mowbray | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 |  | Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Arnold Bosman | A. Bosman |  | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Luke Scales | L. Scales | |||||||||
| Nils Vogel | N. Vogel |  | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Duncan Brand | D. Brand | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | |||||||||
| Rafael Oliveira | R. Oliveira |  | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | William Dzodic | W. Dzodic | |||||||||
| Bill Mason | B. Mason | | 72 | A | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | |||||||||
| Alistair Barmby | A. Barmby | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
| Henry Pallister | H. Pallister | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | David Bishop | D. Bishop | |||||||||
| Thierry Williams | T. Williams | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | |||||||||
| Marvin Stockdale | M. Stockdale | | 53 | M | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Armin Sachs | A. Sachs | |||||||||
| David Bower | D. Bower | | 53 | M | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Damien Brown | D. Brown | |||||||||
| John Standing | J. Standing | | 49 | M | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 4,952 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cardiff City and Portsmouth are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Middleton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cardiff City and Portsmouth are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Middleton.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off!
2.01
0-0William Dzodic hits a low pass to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.06
0-0Rafael Oliveira makes a simple pass to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams whips in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Robert Adams.
8.32
William Dzodic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
10.30
William Dzodic kicks a strong pass forward to David Bishop. David Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.43
0-1Tony Clegg flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Beckham who brings the ball neatly under control. Glynn Beckham finds some space and shoots from distance. Norman Le Tissier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.45
Frank Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg passes the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.36
0-1William Dzodic catches Rafael Oliveira on the ankles. William Dzodic is warned by the referee! Rafael Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.08
Frank Barry flicks a high pass forward to William Dzodic who brings the ball under control. William Dzodic makes a probing pass to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
27.20
0-1Arthur Bloomer passes the ball forward to William Dzodic. William Dzodic knocks the ball to his team mate, David Bishop. David Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arnold Bosman.
28.15
0-1Tony Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Dean Haynes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Haynes makes a probing pass to Niccolo Hurst but he's offside!
32.29
Rafael Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Scales.
34.18
Arthur Bloomer threads the ball through to William Dzodic. William Dzodic makes a probing pass to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Norman Le Tissier manages to gather it easily.
38.52
Rafael Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
42.21
Luke Scales passes the ball forward to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg makes a probing pass to David Bishop. David Bishop shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.49
Rafael Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams plays a scrappy one-two with Henry Pallister and stumbles forward towards the goal... Thierry Williams looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cardiff City appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cardiff City kick off!
48.36
0-1Duncan Brand comes in with a late challenge on William Dzodic. Duncan Brand is shown the yellow card! William Dzodic stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.46
0-1William Dzodic hacks Rafael Oliveira from behind! The referee brings William Dzodic to one side and gives him another warning! Rafael Oliveira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.49
Rafael Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Henry Pallister controls it well on his chest. Henry Pallister shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
53.45
Andy Elliott hits a low pass to William Dzodic. William Dzodic flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Beckham who takes it down. Glynn Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
54.48
William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward to Dean Haynes who brings the ball neatly under control. Dean Haynes lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.15
Rafael Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.41
Alistair Mowbray volleys a long ball forward. Thierry Williams finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.40
Rafael Oliveira threads the ball through to Bill Mason. Bill Mason shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.51
Rafael Oliveira makes a simple pass to Bill Mason. Bill Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.48
With vision, Arthur Bloomer plays the ball forward to William Dzodic. William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Beckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Beckham shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Norman Le Tissier as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
66.33
0-1It's a corner kick. William Dzodic loops the ball in to towards the near post. Some superb footwork from Andy Elliott provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.57
Duncan Brand kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.10
Duncan Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.38
Rafael Oliveira sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby beats his man to it with a header his aim is horrendously poor!
77.40
Nils Vogel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira sees Henry Pallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Pallister shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.13
David Bishop comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Mowbray. David Bishop is shown the yellow card! Alistair Mowbray stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.37
William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Beckham collects the pass. Glynn Beckham finds some space and shoots from distance. Norman Le Tissier gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
89.58
William Dzodic kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
11
8
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
25.9%
44.4%
29.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Beckham of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norman Le Tissier (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pegguy Boutoille (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alistair Mowbray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arnold Bosman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nils Vogel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Brand (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Rafael Oliveira (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Bill Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alistair Barmby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Henry Pallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Thierry Williams (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marvin Stockdale (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Bower (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Standing (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tony Clegg (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | William Dzodic (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Bishop (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Dean Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |