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19/11/2030, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
FA Cup, Round 2
Cardiff Vs Birmingham

Cardiff play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: L Allie (GK) , C Desmond (CB) , R McAffee (CB) , J McCourt (RB) , P Reese (LB) , O Lever (CM) , W Muhammad (CDM) , I Cook (CDM) , R Van den Tielke (RM) , A Kaltman (LM) , A Ahrendt (ST) And the subs are: J Gory (GK) , P Cassidy (CB) , C Pryce (CM) , J Gruffudd (CM) , M Yates (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: J Entwistle (GK) , B Toshack (CB) , J Meredith (CB) , S Kakon (RB) , B McCamey (LB) , D McNelly (CM) , S Stant (CM) , B Garnier (CDM) , G Bryars (CAM) , J Burns (ST) , R Cook (ST) And the subs are: B McCambridge (CB) , S Parry (CB) , S Cameron (CM) , A Carnegie (CM) , G Jones (ST)
Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales where Cardiff City will face Birmingham City.  This is round 2 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 31202.

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

4' - Chris Desmond plays a short pass to Owen Lever.  Owen Lever passes the ball to Paul Reese.  Paul Reese sees a run from Waleed Muhammad.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Waleed Muhammad is able to control the ball.  Waleed Muhammad tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

6' - Justin Entwistle plays the ball to Sab Kakon.  Sab Kakon brings the ball forward, outpacing Inigo Cook.  

7' - Sab Kakon sees a run from Dave McNelly.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Dave McNelly is able to control the ball.  Dave McNelly attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

9' - Labaron Allie spots a run from Amo Ahrendt.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Amo Ahrendt takes the ball.  Amo Ahrendt tries to cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Alfons Kaltman attempts to outskill Bruce Toshack but is dispossessed!  

16' - Billy Garnier tackles Inigo Cook and the ball goes loose.  Alfons Kaltman sees Amo Ahrendt making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Amo Ahrendt is able to take the ball.  Amo Ahrendt tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Amo Ahrendt for Cardiff!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

17' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

25' - Inigo Cook finds Waleed Muhammad with a short pass.  Waleed Muhammad spots a run from Alfons Kaltman.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alfons Kaltman runs on to the ball.  Alfons Kaltman strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Alfons Kaltman for Cardiff!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

25' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Blake McCamey slides the ball to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly passes to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant plays a long ball to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier sees Dave McNelly making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

30' - Alfons Kaltman passes a long ball to Owen Lever.  Owen Lever speeds past Billy Garnier.  

32' - Owen Lever tries to use ball skills to beat Blake McCamey.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

33' - Owen Lever attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but Justin Entwistle deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Cardiff.  Waleed Muhammad will take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but George Bryars intercepts and takes possession.  

34' - George Bryars spots a run from Dave McNelly.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

36' - Alfons Kaltman passes to Owen Lever.  Owen Lever speeds past Jamie Burns.  

38' - Owen Lever tries to use ball skills to beat Billy Garnier and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

39' - Owen Lever sees Amo Ahrendt making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Amo Ahrendt is able to take the ball.  Amo Ahrendt shoots towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

41' - Justin Entwistle chips a long ball to Bruce Toshack.  Bruce Toshack curls in a cross, but Chris Desmond intercepts the ball.  

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

46' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Jonathan Meredith passes the ball to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly passes the ball to George Bryars.  George Bryars chips a long ball to Bruce Toshack.  Bruce Toshack passes to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant runs with the ball, beating Alfons Kaltman.  

51' - Sean Stant tries to use ball skills to beat Chris Desmond, but is brought down illegally.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Chris Desmond the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Birmingham.  

53' - Robert Cook will take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly heads the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a fine goal from Dave McNelly for Birmingham!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

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

56' - Rombout Van den Tielke plays a short pass to Inigo Cook.  Inigo Cook passes the ball to Chris Desmond.  Chris Desmond spots a run from Amo Ahrendt.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Amo Ahrendt takes the ball.  Amo Ahrendt tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Amo Ahrendt scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Cardiff player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like George Bryars is going to be taken off.  Ashley Carnegie joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - Bruce Toshack slides the ball to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier passes to Blake McCamey.  Blake McCamey runs with the ball, beating Amo Ahrendt.  

59' - Blake McCamey sees Sean Stant making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Sean Stant is able to take the ball.  Sean Stant tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

69' - Inigo Cook hits a shot from long range, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Inigo Cook for Cardiff!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

70' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

72' - Dave McNelly finds Sean Stant with a short pass.  Sean Stant plays the ball to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly sees a run from Jamie Burns.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jamie Burns takes the ball.  Jamie Burns tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob McAffee will come off.  Patrick Cassidy is going to be brought on.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jonathan Meredith will come off.  Bruce McCambridge is brought on from the bench.  

74' - Jamie Burns brings the ball forward, outpacing Paul Reese.  

75' - Jamie Burns sees a run from Sean Stant.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Sean Stant takes the ball.  Sean Stant reaches the byline and tries a cutback and finds Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but Labaron Allie performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rombout Van den Tielke will come off.  Ceri Pryce joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Labaron Allie sees Owen Lever making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Owen Lever is able to take the ball.  Owen Lever fires a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Waleed Muhammad is first to the ball...Waleed Muhammad hits the ball towards goal...and Waleed Muhammad scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Cardiff player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Toshack will come off.  Seth Parry joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

83' - Ashley Carnegie plays the ball to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant plays a short pass to Billy Garnier.  Ceri Pryce dispossesses Billy Garnier and the ball goes loose.  Inigo Cook dispossesses Ashley Carnegie and the ball goes loose.  Seth Parry hits the ball long to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier passes to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly sees Sean Stant making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

87' - Sab Kakon passes to Ashley Carnegie.  Ashley Carnegie attempts to outskill James McCourt, but is then fouled.    The referee has no hesitation in showing James McCourt the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Birmingham.  

88' - Ashley Carnegie is signalling to the sideline.  He can't continue.  There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ashley Carnegie is going to be taken off.  Robert Cook steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Chris Desmond.  

91' - Chris Desmond passes to Inigo Cook.  Inigo Cook sees a run from Owen Lever.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Owen Lever is able to take the ball.  Owen Lever hits a shot towards goal...and its in! It's a nice goal from Owen Lever for Cardiff!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Cardiff City 6 - 1 Birmingham City.