Match Report


WrexhamWrexham     Cardiff CityCardiff City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor WiltordT. Wiltord49
G
1captain
G
49Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier
Ashley FentonA. Fenton61
D
2
D
61Pegguy BoutoilleP. Boutoille
Graeme Wright-PhillipsG. Wright-Phillips54
D
3
D
53Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray
Joe MarsdenJ. Marsden46
D
4
D
50Arnold BosmanA. Bosman
Jamie JamesJ. James41
D
captain5
D
48Nils VogelN. Vogel
Rio MikeR. Mike64
M
6
M
58Duncan BrandD. Brand
Daniele Le TissierD. Le Tissier60
M
7
M
54Rafael OliveiraR. Oliveira
Steven EadieS. Eadie55
M
8
A
72Bill MasonB. Mason
Jonathan HarleyJ. Harley51
A
9
A
66Alistair BarmbyA. Barmby
Gary MatthewsG. Matthews47
A
10
A
59Henry PallisterH. Pallister
Quim MoreiraQ. Moreira47
A
11
A
47Thierry WilliamsT. Williams
 
Scott KerrS. Kerr55
M
12
M
53David BowerD. Bower
Kelvin WalkerK. Walker45
A
13
M
53Marvin StockdaleM. Stockdale
Brian ElliottB. Elliott44
M
14
M
49John StandingJ. Standing

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 4,594 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cardiff City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.


0.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham get the match underway!
3.48
Ashley Fenton threads a neat ball through to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier decides to run forward with the ball. Daniele Le Tissier deftly passes the ball to Jonathan Harley, releasing him through on goal. Jonathan Harley strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
4.01
Rafael Oliveira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rafael Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Williams controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Joe Marsden hacks Thierry Williams from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
4.01
The referee points to the spot..
5.00
Thierry Williams slowly runs up. What a cracker!! Trevor Wiltord had no chance!!
9.52
Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Barmby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Barmby edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Alistair Barmby provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.44
Rio Mike flicks a high ball forward to Gary Matthews who takes it down. Gary Matthews finds some space and shoots from distance. Norman Le Tissier gets down and covers it.
16.39
Duncan Brand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
26.07
Graeme Wright-Phillips makes a beautiful solo run. Graeme Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Harley controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Harley skips past Arnold Bosman! Jonathan Harley shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
27.56
Joe Marsden sees Daniele Le Tissier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniele Le Tissier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.23
Joe Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier passes the ball forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews runs straight at the defence! Gary Matthews makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.24
Steven Eadie hits a low pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews makes a pass forward but Quim Moreira makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
38.52
Steven Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Harley controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.34
Rafael Oliveira sees space and advances. Rafael Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Trevor Wiltord, sees it late!! Goal for Cardiff City!
42.37
Daniele Le Tissier chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Matthews and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Quim Moreira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Cardiff City kick off!
47.43
Rafael Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
49.48
Jamie James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier threads the ball through to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jonathan Harley!
53.45
Steven Eadie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Steven Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Norman Le Tissier. Excellent save.
54.05
With great imagination, Daniele Le Tissier picks a pass forward to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
60.10
Wrexham have made a substitution with Kelvin Walker replacing Steven Eadie .
61.18
Daniele Le Tissier flicks a high ball forward to Gary Matthews who takes it down. Gary Matthews tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.04
Showing composure, Nils Vogel laces a through ball forward to Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira makes a beautiful solo run. Rafael Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
71.07
Jamie James threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Walker. Kelvin Walker knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arnold Bosman.
73.12
Rafael Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams edges inside the box! Thierry Williams comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
75.41
Pegguy Boutoille makes a probing pass to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby beats his man to it with a header but Trevor Wiltord reads it well. Excellent keeping!
78.21
Rio Mike sees space and advances. Rio Mike knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. With a superhuman jump, Gary Matthews connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.18
Ashley Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Mike. Rio Mike deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley whips in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
84.01
Daniele Le Tissier kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Le Tissier who gathers it comfortably.
89.17
Jamie James plays the ball forward to Daniele Le Tissier. Seeing a gap ahead, Daniele Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Arnold Bosman decides to run forward with the ball. Arnold Bosman flicks a high pass forward. Bill Mason controls it well on his chest. Bill Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister makes a deft header but is denied by Trevor Wiltord. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wrexham

Cardiff City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.1%
30.9%
Play Area
25.5%
42.6%
31.9%

Scorers
Jonathan Harley 49
Thierry Williams 5 (p)
Alistair Barmby 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Oliveira of Cardiff City

Match Ratings
1.Trevor Wiltord (GK)
6
2.Ashley Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Wright-Phillips (DEF)
7
4.Joe Marsden (DEF)
6
5.Jamie James (DEF)
6
6.Rio Mike (MID)
7
7.Daniele Le Tissier (MID)
9
8.Steven Eadie (MID)
7
9.Jonathan Harley (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gary Matthews (ATT)
6
11.Quim Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Kerr (MID)
0
13.Kelvin Walker (ATT)
6
14.Brian Elliott (MID)
0

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)
6
7.Rafael Oliveira (MID)
9
8.Bill Mason (ATT)
6
9.Alistair Barmby (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Henry Pallister (ATT)
6
11.Thierry Williams (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.David Bower (MID)
0
13.Marvin Stockdale (MID)
0
14.John Standing (MID)
0