Match Report


Cardiff CityCardiff City     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Ralf TillieRalf Tillie Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Andrei SavuA. Savu72
G
1
G
80Mauricio IbáñezM. Ibáñez
Darius OakesD. Oakes73
D
2
D
74Jason BoltonJ. Bolton
Ian MilburnI. Milburn75
D
3
D
81Illya YaremchukI. Yaremchuk
Regillio Van Der LuerR. Van Der Luer74
D
4
D
76Egill TryggvasonE. Tryggvason
Leon BrambleL. Bramble76
M
5
D
71Gregory SilvestreG. Silvestre
Kader AllouacheK. Allouache73
M
6
M
83Glynn Lua-LuaG. Lua-Lua
Yuriy YaremchukY. Yaremchuk75
M
captain7captain
M
89Freddie BaileyF. Bailey
Claudio MarquitosC. Marquitos75
M
8
M
82Guillermo VeraG. Vera
Tyler FucitoT. Fucito84
A
9
A
77Scott HitchcockS. Hitchcock
Robert WolfR. Wolf81
A
10
A
79Eric AddoE. Addo
Bernard IpouaB. Ipoua77
A
11
A
70Robert JacksonR. Jackson
 
Morris GodberM. Godber61
D
12
M
84Jacek SmolarekJ. Smolarek
Ricardo Del SolR. Del Sol71
M
13
A
76Fabian SchopfF. Schopf
Jason ElenioJ. Elenio73
A
14
D
74Hassan El BraziH. El Brazi

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 17,144 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.


0.00
Cardiff City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.26
Illya Yaremchuk knocks the ball to his team mate, Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey advances with the ball. Freddie Bailey threads the ball through to Eric Addo but he's offside!
3.58
Egill Tryggvason flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Lua-Lua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Jackson. Robert Jackson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.46
Claudio Marquitos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Claudio Marquitos passes the ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.13
Kader Allouache threads a neat ball through to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf hits a low pass to Bernard Ipoua. Bernard Ipoua tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Mauricio Ibáñez!
12.06
Freddie Bailey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Jackson. Robert Jackson plays a one-two with Guillermo Vera and rushes in on goal... Robert Jackson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.59
Kader Allouache knocks the ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble rushes past Illya Yaremchuk! Leon Bramble tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
30.16
Yuriy Yaremchuk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Marquitos. Claudio Marquitos plays a one-two with Yuriy Yaremchuk and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Claudio Marquitos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
32.15
Ian Milburn catches Freddie Bailey on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Freddie Bailey runs off the knock.
34.51
Scott Hitchcock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Milburn.
36.35
Darius Oakes makes a beautiful solo run. Darius Oakes kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf knocks in a cross ball towards Kader Allouache. Kader Allouache powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Darius Oakes flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuriy Yaremchuk. Yuriy Yaremchuk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Ibáñez who gathers it comfortably.
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. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cardiff City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers start the second half!
48.40
Illya Yaremchuk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Hitchcock. Scott Hitchcock threads the ball through to Robert Jackson. Robert Jackson finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Andrei Savu as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
49.40
It's a corner kick. Guillermo Vera kicks a low ball out wide. Egill Tryggvason looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.19
Regillio Van Der Luer flicks a high pass forward. Tyler Fucito holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tyler Fucito flicks a high ball forward to Bernard Ipoua who takes it down. Bernard Ipoua shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.07
Darius Oakes knocks the ball to his team mate, Tyler Fucito. Tyler Fucito advances inside the box! Tyler Fucito tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.16
Leon Bramble takes it forward alone. Leon Bramble shoots from distance. Mauricio Ibáñez gets down and covers it.
60.58
Cardiff City have made 2 substitutions with Ricardo Del Sol replacing Claudio Marquitos and Jason Elenio replacing Tyler Fucito .
61.60
Jason Bolton breaks forward. Jason Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey threads the ball through into the box. Eric Addo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Andrei Savu. What a save!
65.33
Freddie Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Eric Addo controls it well on his chest. Eric Addo rushes past Ian Milburn! Some awkward footwork from Eric Addo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eric Addo!
69.10
Egill Tryggvason hits a low pass to Guillermo Vera. Guillermo Vera flicks a high pass forward to Scott Hitchcock who brings the ball neatly under control. Scott Hitchcock shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.13
Yuriy Yaremchuk passes the ball forward to Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio edges inside the box! Jason Elenio looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.23
Cardiff City have made a substitution with Morris Godber replacing Regillio Van Der Luer .
78.32
Yuriy Yaremchuk kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble shoots from long range but Mauricio Ibáñez reads it well. Nice save!
79.49
Ian Milburn chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuriy Yaremchuk. Yuriy Yaremchuk runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Yuriy Yaremchuk provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
84.51
Morris Godber threads the ball through to Kader Allouache. Kader Allouache flicks a high pass forward. Yuriy Yaremchuk controls it well on his chest. Yuriy Yaremchuk threads a neat ball through to Bernard Ipoua. Bernard Ipoua comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Mauricio Ibáñez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
87.16
Guillermo Vera plays the ball forward to Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey runs straight at the defence! Freddie Bailey looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Andrei Savu gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
89.41
With some swift thinking, Jason Bolton plays the ball forward to Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Eric Addo who takes it down. Eric Addo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Andrei Savu as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Corner kick to Bolton Wanderers. Guillermo Vera chips it out wide. Some silky footwork from Robert Jackson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cardiff City

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
27.3%
40.3%
32.5%

Scorers
Kader Allouache 36
Tyler Fucito 55
Robert Jackson 12
Eric Addo 65
Scott Hitchcock 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Addo of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Andrei Savu (GK)
7
2.Darius Oakes (DEF)
8
3.Ian Milburn (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Regillio Van Der Luer (DEF)
6
5.Leon Bramble (MID)
7
6.Kader Allouache (MID)goal scored
8
7.Yuriy Yaremchuk (MID)
7
8.Claudio Marquitos (MID)
6
9.Tyler Fucito (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Robert Wolf (ATT)
6
11.Bernard Ipoua (ATT)
6
 
12.Morris Godber (DEF)
6
13.Ricardo Del Sol (MID)
6
14.Jason Elenio (ATT)
6

1.Mauricio Ibáñez (GK)
8
2.Jason Bolton (DEF)
7
3.Illya Yaremchuk (DEF)
6
4.Egill Tryggvason (DEF)
6
5.Gregory Silvestre (DEF)
6
6.Glynn Lua-Lua (MID)
6
7.Freddie Bailey (MID)
8
8.Guillermo Vera (MID)
8
9.Scott Hitchcock (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eric Addo (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Robert Jackson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jacek Smolarek (MID)
0
13.Fabian Schopf (ATT)
0
14.Hassan El Brazi (DEF)
0