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17/01/2054, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
League One, English Football League

Cardiff Vs Villa

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) , M Mewies (CDM) , J Finlayson (CAM) , L Smith (RM) , Z Rayburn (LM) , A Dower (ST) And the subs are: G Meyrick (CB) , V Ruddock (CM) , M Keenor (CM) , A Weale (ST)

Villa play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: M McNiven (GK) , N MacBride (CB) , C Brewster (CB) , S Dann (RB) , C Gubay (LB) , L Edwards (CM) , J East (CDM) , G Hughes (CDM) , C Clapperton (RW) , Z Sloan (LW) , J McGee (ST) And the subs are: D Frew (CB) , I Greenlees (CB) , J Friel (CM) , K Ferries (CM) , A Wren (ST)

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

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

6' - Mark Mewies plays a short pass to Joe MacGuire.  Joe MacGuire passes to Sam Evans.  Sam Evans plays a long ball to Mark Mewies.  Mark Mewies slides the ball to Zachary Rayburn.  Zachary Rayburn finds Arthur Dower with a short pass.  Arthur Dower sees Louis Smith making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Louis Smith is caught offside!  

15' - James McGee plays a long pass to Chris Brewster.  Chris Brewster finds Jeremy East with a short pass.  Jeremy East plays a short pass to James McGee.  Sam Evans successfully tackles James McGee and gains possession for his team.  Sam Evans finds Joe MacGuire with a long ball.  Joe MacGuire slides the ball to Mark Mewies.  Mark Mewies plays the ball to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson uses his pace to beat Griffith Hughes.  

15' - John Finlayson sees Arthur Dower making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Arthur Dower takes the ball.  Arthur Dower attempts the cutback, but Nick MacBride intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

17' - Arthur Dower tackles Nick MacBride and gains possession for his team.  Cardiff try to launch a quick counter attack.  Arthur Dower tries to use ball skills to beat Jeremy East, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

17' - Arthur Dower spots a run from John Finlayson.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

21' - James McGee hits the ball long to Nick MacBride.  Nick MacBride passes to Griffith Hughes.  Griffith Hughes spots a run from Colin Clapperton.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Colin Clapperton has strayed offside!  

32' - Rhod Orewa passes the ball to Mark Mewies.  Mark Mewies plays a long ball to Joe MacGuire.  Joe MacGuire tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

35' - Matthew McNiven passes the ball to Seth Dann.  Seth Dann spots a run from James McGee.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and James McGee takes the ball.  James McGee looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Oliver McNiven manages to stop the shot!  

38' - Oliver McNiven passes a long ball to Rhod Orewa.  Rhod Orewa plays the ball to Mark Mewies.  Colin Clapperton tackles Mark Mewies and takes the ball.  Colin Clapperton tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Oliver McNiven performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

42' - Oliver McNiven passes a long ball to Ollie Brain.  Ollie Brain slides the ball to Mark Mewies.  Nick MacBride tackles Mark Mewies and takes possession.  Nick MacBride slides the ball to Colin Gubay.  Colin Gubay takes the ball past Mark Mewies with a turn of pace.  

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

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

49' - Colin Gubay passes the ball to Seth Dann.  Seth Dann finds Nick MacBride with a short pass.  Nick MacBride plays the ball to Jeremy East.  Jeremy East attempts to outskill Sam Evans and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

51' - Jeremy East slides the ball to Griffith Hughes.  Griffith Hughes takes a shot from outside the area...and Griffith Hughes scores!  That's a fine goal from the Villa player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arthur Dower is going to be taken off.  Andrew Weale is going to be brought on.  

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

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

57' - James McGee successfully tackles Joe MacGuire and the ball goes loose.  James McGee whips in a cross, but Rhod Orewa intercepts the ball.  

61' - Rhod Orewa passes a long ball to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson passes the ball to Mark Mewies.  Mark Mewies attempts to beat Colin Gubay using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Mark Mewies runs with the ball!  

64' - Jeremy East successfully tackles Mark Mewies and takes possession.  Jeremy East passes the ball to Matthew McNiven.  Matthew McNiven plays the ball to Jeremy East.  Jeremy East sees a run from James McGee.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and James McGee is able to control the ball.  James McGee looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Oliver McNiven stops the shot!  

67' - Oliver McNiven plays the ball to Griffith Meyrick.  Luke Edwards tackles Griffith Meyrick and gains possession for his team.  Luke Edwards looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

70' - Oliver McNiven chips a long ball to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from John Finlayson for Cardiff!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

73' - Nick MacBride plays a short pass to Seth Dann.  Seth Dann slides the ball to Nick MacBride.  Andrew Weale dispossesses Nick MacBride and the ball goes loose.  Cardiff attempt a quick counter attack.  Andrew Weale sees Zachary Rayburn making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Zachary Rayburn has strayed offside!  

75' - James McGee chips a long ball to Seth Dann.  Seth Dann tries to unleash a long range shot...and Seth Dann scores!  That's a fine goal from the Villa player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chris Brewster is going to be taken off.  David Frew is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Jeremy East tackles Mark Mewies and the ball goes loose.  Andrew Weale crosses the ball, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

80' - Griffith Hughes speeds past Louis Smith.  

81' - John Finlayson tackles Griffith Hughes and gains possession for his team.  Cardiff try to launch a quick counter attack.  John Finlayson crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Nick MacBride takes possession.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Zach Sloan is going to be taken off.  John Friel is going to be brought on.  

89' - Mark Mewies hits the ball long to Zachary Rayburn.  Zachary Rayburn passes the ball to Louis Smith.  Jeremy East tackles Louis Smith and gains possession for his team.  Jeremy East finds Seth Dann with a short pass.  Seth Dann spots a run from James McGee.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  



The match has ended Cardiff City 1 - 2 Aston Villa.