Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Cardiff CityCardiff City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marvin JacobsM. Jacobs64
G
1captain
G
49Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier
Anthony PearsonA. Pearson62
D
2
D
54Julian LloydJ. Lloyd
Greg BarrettG. Barrett58
D
3
D
53Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray
Tommy EtheringtonT. Etherington56
D
4
D
48Nils VogelN. Vogel
Chris WardC. Ward49
D
5
D
40Terry GranvilleT. Granville
Neil SummerbellN. Summerbell59
M
6
M
58Duncan BrandD. Brand
Dean CarrickD. Carrick59
M
7
M
58Tommy MustoeT. Mustoe
Carl StewartC. Stewart53
M
captain8
A
66Alistair BarmbyA. Barmby
Malcolm WhiteM. White48
A
9
A
59Henry PallisterH. Pallister
Omer FinneyO. Finney47
A
10
A
47Thierry WilliamsT. Williams
Marvin SmithM. Smith45
A
11
A
37Patrick BowyerP. Bowyer
 
Martín SánchezM. Sánchez49
G
12
M
54Rafael OliveiraR. Oliveira
Robert SherwoodR. Sherwood49
D
13
M
53Marvin StockdaleM. Stockdale
Ashley SmithA. Smith46
D
14
M
53David BowerD. Bower

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 4,874 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barnsley 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 Neil Middleton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cardiff City kick off!
3.04
Neil Summerbell chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Finney. Omer Finney shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
4.50
Carl Stewart hits a low pass to Marvin Smith. Marvin Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Finney. Omer Finney rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
9.57
Dean Carrick sees space and advances. Dean Carrick makes a defence splitting pass to Omer Finney. Omer Finney side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Barnsley are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
15.46
Carl Stewart advances with the ball. Carl Stewart knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Mowbray.
24.04
Duncan Brand barges into Neil Summerbell. The referee brings Duncan Brand to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Summerbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.23
With great vision, Dean Carrick plays the ball forward to Malcolm White. Malcolm White finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Norman Le Tissier had no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
38.50
Anthony Pearson threads a neat ball through to Dean Carrick. Dean Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm White collects the pass. Malcolm White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Smith but he's offside!
39.21
Tommy Mustoe barges into Neil Summerbell. Tommy Mustoe is warned by the referee! Neil Summerbell runs off the knock.
42.19
Duncan Brand controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Marvin Jacobs picks it out of the air!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
47.50
Thierry Williams barges into Tommy Etherington. The referee warns Thierry Williams to calm down! Tommy Etherington grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.43
With vision, Tommy Mustoe picks a pass forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.17
Barnsley have made a substitution with Robert Sherwood replacing Dean Carrick .
63.38
Carl Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Finney. Omer Finney makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Smith but he's offside!
65.16
Neil Summerbell flicks a high ball forward to Omer Finney who takes it down. Omer Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Malcolm White. Malcolm White heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Norman Le Tissier with no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
69.18
Julian Lloyd kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand flicks a high ball forward to Henry Pallister who takes it down. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Pearson.
71.46
Tommy Mustoe makes a probing pass to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.37
Tommy Mustoe takes a quick throw-in, which Duncan Brand takes on the chest. Duncan Brand controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Marvin Jacobs. What a great pair of hands!
75.17
Neil Summerbell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil Summerbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.51
Tommy Etherington threads a neat ball through to Neil Summerbell. Neil Summerbell makes a simple pass to Malcolm White. Malcolm White knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Lloyd.
79.07
Carl Stewart runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Stewart shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
81.55
Terry Granville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand flicks a high pass forward. Henry Pallister collects the pass. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Jacobs who gathers it comfortably.
83.15
Tommy Mustoe takes it forward alone. Tommy Mustoe lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
84.31
Duncan Brand surges forward with the ball. Duncan Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.21
Terry Granville threads the ball through to Tommy Mustoe. Tommy Mustoe makes a simple pass to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Jacobs who gathers it comfortably.
89.01
Tommy Mustoe flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Bowyer who brings the ball under control. Patrick Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Marvin Jacobs.
90.00
Terry Granville takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Robert Sherwood gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Cardiff City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
28.7%
45%
26.2%

Scorers
Malcolm White 28, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Malcolm White of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Marvin Jacobs (GK)
7
2.Anthony Pearson (DEF)
6
3.Greg Barrett (DEF)
6
4.Tommy Etherington (DEF)
6
5.Chris Ward (DEF)
6
6.Neil Summerbell (MID)
7
7.Dean Carrick (MID)
8
8.Carl Stewart (MID)
7
9.Malcolm White (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Omer Finney (ATT)
7
11.Marvin Smith (ATT)
6
 
12.Martín Sánchez (GK)
0
13.Robert Sherwood (DEF)
6
14.Ashley Smith (DEF)
0

1.Norman Le Tissier (GK)
6
2.Julian Lloyd (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Mowbray (DEF)
6
4.Nils Vogel (DEF)
6
5.Terry Granville (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Brand (MID)
7
7.Tommy Mustoe (MID)
7
8.Alistair Barmby (ATT)
6
9.Henry Pallister (ATT)
6
10.Thierry Williams (ATT)
6
11.Patrick Bowyer (ATT)
7
 
12.Rafael Oliveira (MID)
0
13.Marvin Stockdale (MID)
0
14.David Bower (MID)
0