Match Report


Cardiff CityCardiff City     BuryBury
Ralf TillieRalf Tillie Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Andrei SavuA. Savu73
G
1
G
73Shaun Lua-LuaS. Lua-Lua
Jonathan MckayJ. Mckay64
D
2
D
64Masa AraiM. Arai
Ian MilburnI. Milburn75
D
3
D
57Marcos ReyM. Rey
Regillio Van Der LuerR. Van Der Luer74
D
4
D
64Matias DavisM. Davis
Leon BrambleL. Bramble76
M
5
D
60Adolfo LozanoA. Lozano
Omer BrambleO. Bramble78
M
6
M
62Drazen CvitanovicD. Cvitanovic
Yuriy YaremchukY. Yaremchuk75
M
captain7
M
68Guido ApaG. Apa
Claudio MarquitosC. Marquitos75
M
8captain
M
72Jason FletcherJ. Fletcher
Tyler FucitoT. Fucito84
A
9
A
73Pius NdoP. Ndo
Robert WolfR. Wolf81
A
10
A
66Norman JobsonN. Jobson
Bernard IpouaB. Ipoua77
A
11
A
64Marc BoatengM. Boateng
 
Darius OakesD. Oakes73
D
12
D
48Nigel OwenN. Owen
Kader AllouacheK. Allouache73
M
13
M
57Paul OwenP. Owen
Jason ElenioJ. Elenio73
A
14
A
52Sol JobsonS. Jobson

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Bury. A crowd of 16,192 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Dublin.


0.00
Bury kick off the first half!
2.33
Drazen Cvitanovic flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng plays a one-two with Drazen Cvitanovic and advances towards the goal... Marc Boateng makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Andrei Savu easily smothers it!
3.38
Jason Fletcher hits a low pass to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng plays a one-two with Jason Fletcher and rushes in on goal... Marc Boateng looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.24
Drazen Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward. Jason Fletcher controls it well on his chest. Jason Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Drazen Cvitanovic. Drazen Cvitanovic powers a header at goal. Andrei Savu didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
10.52
Adolfo Lozano knocks the ball forward to Jason Fletcher. Jason Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Drazen Cvitanovic. Drazen Cvitanovic shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
14.57
Norman Jobson decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Jobson whips in a cross ball towards Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.28
Adolfo Lozano hits a low pass to Guido Apa. Guido Apa surges forward with the ball. Guido Apa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.29
Marcos Rey advances with the ball. Marcos Rey threads a neat ball through to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Marc Boateng provides some space. He shoots at goal. Andrei Savu effortlessly gets down and covers it.
22.58
Ian Milburn flicks a high pass forward to Leon Bramble who brings the ball under control. Leon Bramble plays a one-two with Robert Wolf and advances towards the goal... Leon Bramble takes a shot at goal but somehow Shaun Lua-Lua manages to keep it out.
26.05
Omer Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Robert Wolf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Wolf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tyler Fucito but he's offside!
28.04
Regillio Van Der Luer hacks Norman Jobson from behind! Regillio Van Der Luer is warned by the referee! Norman Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.43
Yuriy Yaremchuk kicks a strong pass forward to Tyler Fucito. Tyler Fucito shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
36.23
Ian Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Bramble. Omer Bramble plays a scrappy one-two with Leon Bramble and stumbles forward towards the goal... Omer Bramble cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Shaun Lua-Lua. Excellent save.
38.06
Marcos Rey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Fletcher. Jason Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Drazen Cvitanovic. Drazen Cvitanovic shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
39.49
Guido Apa passes the ball forward to Pius Ndo. Pius Ndo finds some space and shoots from distance. Andrei Savu is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Jason Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Bury 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
Cardiff City kick off!
48.21
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.02
Jonathan Mckay threads a neat ball through to Leon Bramble. Seeing a gap ahead, Leon Bramble plays the ball forward to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf plays a one-two with Tyler Fucito and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Robert Wolf provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Shaun Lua-Lua gets down and covers it.
59.12
Ian Milburn makes a probing pass to Regillio Van Der Luer. Regillio Van Der Luer flicks a high pass forward. Tyler Fucito holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tyler Fucito edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tyler Fucito provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.45
Cardiff City have made 3 substitutions with Darius Oakes replacing Ian Milburn, Kader Allouache replacing Omer Bramble and Jason Elenio replacing Tyler Fucito .
61.47
Norman Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Pius Ndo who takes it down. Pius Ndo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Andrei Savu smothers it!
65.04
Darius Oakes hits a low pass to Claudio Marquitos. Claudio Marquitos makes a simple pass to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf makes a probing pass to Leon Bramble but he's offside!
71.52
Jason Fletcher clumsily knocks into Jonathan Mckay. Jason Fletcher is warned by the referee! Jonathan Mckay stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.53
With great vision, Drazen Cvitanovic plays the ball forward to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Guido Apa. Guido Apa shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.54
Regillio Van Der Luer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yuriy Yaremchuk. Yuriy Yaremchuk threads a neat ball through to Claudio Marquitos. Claudio Marquitos plays a one-two with Kader Allouache and advances towards the goal... Claudio Marquitos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
78.16
Pius Ndo sees Jason Fletcher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Fletcher plays a one-two with Marc Boateng and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Jason Fletcher provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
81.39
Jonathan Mckay comes in with a late challenge on Norman Jobson. The referee warns Jonathan Mckay to calm down! Norman Jobson runs off the knock.
81.39
Free kick to Bury just outside the area...
82.11
Jason Fletcher takes a cautious run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
85.02
Yuriy Yaremchuk plays the ball forward to Bernard Ipoua. Bernard Ipoua cuts inside the box! Bernard Ipoua side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
89.18
Robert Wolf chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Shaun Lua-Lua!
90.00
Jonathan Mckay makes a strong solo run forward. Jonathan Mckay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio plays a one-two with Bernard Ipoua and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jason Elenio provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Shaun Lua-Lua manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cardiff City

Bury
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
30.5%
42.7%
26.8%

Scorers
Marc Boateng 3
Pius Ndo 39
Guido Apa 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Boateng of Bury

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

1.Shaun Lua-Lua (GK)
8
2.Masa Arai (DEF)
6
3.Marcos Rey (DEF)
6
4.Matias Davis (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Lozano (DEF)
6
6.Drazen Cvitanovic (MID)
7
7.Guido Apa (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jason Fletcher (MID)
7
9.Pius Ndo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Norman Jobson (ATT)
6
11.Marc Boateng (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Nigel Owen (DEF)
0
13.Paul Owen (MID)
0
14.Sol Jobson (ATT)
0