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30/09/2054, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
League Two, English Football League

Cardiff Vs Portsmouth

Cardiff play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: O McNiven (GK) , L Whalen (CB) , S Evans (CB) , R Orewa (CB) , J MacGuire (RB) , O Brain (LB) , R McCort (CDM) , J Finlayson (CAM) , L Smith (RM) , Z Rayburn (LM) , M Mewies (ST) And the subs are: G Meyrick (CB) , A Weale (CB) , L Maxton (CM) , V Ruddock (CM) , A Dower (ST)

Portsmouth play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C McQuerry (GK) , B Baker (CB) , N Gartley (CB) , J McClenathan (CB) , H Stevenson (RB) , D Clery (LB) , T Meloni (CDM) , C Bethell (CAM) , E Powell (RM) , K Quinn (LM) , I Kelty (ST) And the subs are: L Doyle (CB) , M Feghabo (CB) , N Cody (CM) , D Howitt (CM) , A Esson (ST)

Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales where Cardiff City will face Portsmouth.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League Two, English Football League.  The attendance is 32999.

1' - Cardiff kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Ollie Brain finds John Finlayson with a short pass.  John Finlayson plays a short pass to Sam Evans.  Sam Evans hits the ball long to Ollie Brain.  Nicholas Gartley successfully tackles Ollie Brain and the ball goes loose.  Tobias Meloni slides the ball to Brad Baker.  Brad Baker passes the ball to Ewan Powell.  Ewan Powell sees Kenzie Quinn making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

20' - Ollie Brain hits the ball long to Ronald McCort.  Ronald McCort passes the ball to Mark Mewies.  Mark Mewies slides the ball to Ronald McCort.  Henry Stevenson tackles Ronald McCort and gains possession for his team.  Henry Stevenson spots a run from Ewan Powell.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ewan Powell is able to take the ball.  Ewan Powell looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Ewan Powell scores!  That's a good goal from the Portsmouth player!  The keeper had no chance!

21' - Cardiff kick the ball off for the restart.  

23' - Ronald McCort finds Ollie Brain with a short pass.  Ollie Brain passes to Joe MacGuire.  Joe MacGuire takes the ball past Henry Stevenson with a turn of pace.  

31' - Rhod Orewa finds Sam Evans with a long ball.  Nicholas Gartley dispossesses Sam Evans and takes the ball.  Nicholas Gartley hits the ball long to Brad Baker.  Brad Baker whips in a cross, but opposing player Rhod Orewa takes possession.  

33' - Rhod Orewa chips a long ball to John Finlayson.  Chris Bethell dispossesses John Finlayson and the ball goes loose.  John McClenathan sees Chris Bethell making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Brad Baker slides the ball to Chris Bethell.  Chris Bethell passes to Henry Stevenson.  Henry Stevenson finds Tobias Meloni with a long ball.  Sam Evans dispossesses Tobias Meloni and the ball goes loose.  Leeroy Whalen finds Ronald McCort with a short pass.  Ronald McCort plays the ball to Mark Mewies.  Mark Mewies tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but its wide!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Mewies is going to be taken off.  Andrew Weale joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Evans will come off.  Griffith Meyrick is going to be brought on.  

55' - Henry Stevenson takes a shot from long range towards goal...and Henry Stevenson scores!  That's a nice goal from the Portsmouth player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

55' - Cardiff kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - Rhod Orewa plays the ball to Griffith Meyrick.  Griffith Meyrick plays the ball to Rhod Orewa.  Chris Bethell successfully tackles Rhod Orewa and takes the ball.  Chris Bethell sees Ian Kelty making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ian Kelty is able to control the ball.  Ian Kelty looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Oliver McNiven performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nicholas Gartley will come off.  Lewis Doyle is brought on from the bench.  

63' - Oliver McNiven passes to Leeroy Whalen.  Leeroy Whalen slides the ball to Griffith Meyrick.  Griffith Meyrick sees a run from John Finlayson.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

65' - Ian Kelty chips a long ball to Tobias Meloni.  Tobias Meloni tries to beat Leeroy Whalen using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

68' - Tobias Meloni passes to Chris Bethell.  Chris Bethell tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Oliver McNiven stops the shot!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ian Kelty is going to be taken off.  Nicholas Cody is going to be brought on.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like John Finlayson is going to be taken off.  Arthur Dower is going to be brought on.  

75' - Ronald McCort plays a short pass to Louis Smith.  Louis Smith attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Louis Smith scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Cardiff player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

76' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

89' - Griffith Meyrick passes to Ollie Brain.  Ollie Brain finds Leeroy Whalen with a long ball.  Leeroy Whalen passes to Zachary Rayburn.  Zachary Rayburn finds Arthur Dower with a short pass.  Henry Stevenson dispossesses Arthur Dower and takes the ball.  Henry Stevenson hits the ball long to John McClenathan.  John McClenathan plays a short pass to Chris Bethell.  Chris Bethell brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Leeroy Whalen, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Portsmouth.  

91' - Ewan Powell steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Tobias Meloni.  Tobias Meloni gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat Oliver McNiven...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Leeroy Whalen is first to the ball and makes the clearance.



The match has ended Cardiff City 1 - 2 Portsmouth.