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07/08/2055, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
League One, English Football League

Cardiff Vs South Shields

Cardiff play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Armstrong (GK) , S Evans (CB) , R Orewa (CB) , G Meyrick (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: R McPeters (CB) , A Weale (CB) , L Maxton (CM) , V Ruddock (CM) , A Dower (ST)

South Shields play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: H Campbell (GK) , A Down (CB) , P Lochridge (CB) , P MacBride (CB) , M McFarlane (RB) , R Stephen (LB) , M Vaughn (CDM) , S Heffernan (CAM) , B Anderson (RM) , J Cockburn (LM) , W Husky (ST) And the subs are: S Roderick (CB) , A MacBride (CB) , R Bonner (CM) , K Griffiths (CM) , D Carey (ST)

Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales where Cardiff City will face South Shields.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 32951.

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

5' - Ollie Brain passes the ball to Ronald McCort.  Ronald McCort finds Rhod Orewa with a short pass.  Rhod Orewa passes the ball to Ollie Brain.  Ollie Brain sees Louis Smith making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Louis Smith takes the ball.  Louis Smith looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Hamish Campbell gets down to stop the shot!  

6' - Hamish Campbell sees Wayne Husky making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

8' - Ronald McCort hits the ball long to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Hamish Campbell!  Michael McFarlane is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

9' - Joe MacGuire sees a run from Louis Smith.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Louis Smith has strayed offside!  

12' - Wayne Husky plays a long pass to Rob Stephen.  Rob Stephen curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Mark Vaughn.  Mark Vaughn gets above the defence and heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the ball flies wide of the post!

15' - John Armstrong plays the ball to Ollie Brain.  Spencer Heffernan dispossesses Ollie Brain and gains possession for his team.  Ollie Brain tackles Spencer Heffernan and takes possession.  Ollie Brain sees a run from Louis Smith.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Louis Smith has strayed offside!  

22' - Sam Evans plays a short pass to Griffith Meyrick.  Griffith Meyrick plays the ball to Ollie Brain.  Ollie Brain hits the ball long to Ronald McCort.  Michael McFarlane successfully tackles Ronald McCort and the ball goes loose.  Louis Smith attempts to outskill Mark Vaughn, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

23' - Louis Smith runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Pat MacBride.  That will be a freekick for Cardiff.  

24' - Ronald McCort prepares to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Michael McFarlane.  

27' - Ashley Down dispossesses Mark Mewies and takes possession.  Ashley Down sees a run from Spencer Heffernan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Spencer Heffernan is able to control the ball.  Spencer Heffernan looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

31' - John Armstrong finds John Finlayson with a long pass.  John Finlayson attempts to use his skills to beat Pat MacBride and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

32' - Michael McFarlane tackles John Finlayson and the ball goes loose.  Ronald McCort crosses the ball, but Pat MacBride intercepts the ball.  

39' - Griffith Meyrick sees Ronald McCort making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ronald McCort is able to control the ball.  Ronald McCort looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and Ronald McCort scores!  That's a superb goal from the Cardiff player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

40' - South Shields kick the ball off for the restart.  

43' - Rob Stephen plays a short pass to Ashley Down.  Ashley Down plays a short pass to Mark Vaughn.  Mark Vaughn finds Spencer Heffernan with a long pass.  Spencer Heffernan sees a run from Wayne Husky.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Wayne Husky is caught offside!  

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

45' - South Shields kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Pat MacBride slides the ball to Rob Stephen.  Rob Stephen passes to Pat MacBride.  Pat MacBride passes a long ball to Mark Vaughn.  Mark Vaughn crosses the ball into the box, but John Finlayson intercepts and takes possession.  

50' - John Finlayson passes the ball to Joe MacGuire.  Joe MacGuire takes the ball past Spencer Heffernan with a turn of pace.  

51' - Joe MacGuire sees Louis Smith making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Louis Smith takes the ball.  Louis Smith attempts a shot towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

52' - Hamish Campbell sees a run from Wayne Husky.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Wayne Husky has strayed offside!  

55' - Ronald McCort plays a long pass to Sam Evans.  Sam Evans sees a run from John Finlayson.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and John Finlayson is able to control the ball.  John Finlayson shoots...and John Finlayson scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Cardiff player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mark Mewies is going to be taken off.  Andrew Weale is brought on from the bench.  

55' - South Shields kick the ball off for the restart.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Evans will come off.  Rhys McPeters is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Rob Stephen hits the ball long to Ashley Down.  Ashley Down spots a run from Wayne Husky.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Wayne Husky is able to control the ball.  Wayne Husky looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Wayne Husky scores!  That's a fine goal from the South Shields player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

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

63' - Griffith Meyrick spots a run from Andrew Weale.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

66' - Wayne Husky finds Spencer Heffernan with a short pass.  Spencer Heffernan spots a run from John Cockburn.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and John Cockburn takes the ball.  John Cockburn tries to cutback, the ball falling to Brian Anderson.  Brian Anderson hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

71' - Pat MacBride plays the ball to Paul Lochridge.  Paul Lochridge chips a long ball to Spencer Heffernan.  Spencer Heffernan looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and its in! It's a superb goal from Spencer Heffernan for South Shields!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

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

75' - Rhys McPeters finds Ollie Brain with a short pass.  Ollie Brain plays the ball to Griffith Meyrick.  Griffith Meyrick spots a run from Louis Smith.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Louis Smith is able to control the ball.  Louis Smith attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Hamish Campbell performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

81' - Michael McFarlane passes a long ball to Spencer Heffernan.  Spencer Heffernan tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Spencer Heffernan scores!  That's a lovely goal from the South Shields player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

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

89' - Pat MacBride passes a long ball to Paul Lochridge.  Paul Lochridge passes to John Cockburn.  John Cockburn curves the ball into the box, finding Spencer Heffernan.  Spencer Heffernan jumps up to head the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  



The match has ended Cardiff City 2 - 3 South Shields.