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31/01/2054, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
League One, English Football League

Cardiff Vs Blackburn

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)

Blackburn play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: G Paterson (GK) , S Iloenyosi (CB) , O Gwenn (CB) , G Wynne (RB) , J McCloy (LB) , M Bickett (CM) , D Pevey (CM) , O MacBride (CAM) , D Buckley (RW) , G Price (LW) , D MacGuinness (ST) And the subs are: J McTaggart (CB) , D Maffett (CB) , C Matthew (CM) , I Mulrennan (CM) , V Cadwallader (ST)

Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales where Cardiff City will face Blackburn Rovers.  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' - Ollie Brain passes the ball to Zachary Rayburn.  Zachary Rayburn plays a short pass to Sam Evans.  Sam Evans passes the ball to Leeroy Whalen.  Leeroy Whalen finds Ollie Brain with a long ball.  Ollie Brain sees Louis Smith making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Louis Smith is able to control the ball.  Louis Smith attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Gavin Paterson!  

13' - Mark Bickett speeds past Joe MacGuire.  

16' - Mark Bickett slides the ball to Dave Buckley.  Leeroy Whalen successfully tackles Dave Buckley and the ball goes loose.  Daniel Pevey sees Gethin Price making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

19' - Mark Mewies passes the ball to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

23' - Gavin Paterson finds Stephen Iloenyosi with a long pass.  Stephen Iloenyosi slides the ball to Gethin Price.  Gethin Price attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Oliver McNiven stops the shot!  

25' - Oliver McNiven passes a long ball to Leeroy Whalen.  Oscar MacBride successfully tackles Leeroy Whalen and gains possession for his team.  Oscar MacBride takes the ball past Mark Mewies with a turn of pace.  

27' - Oscar MacBride spots a run from Gethin Price.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Gethin Price is caught offside!  

29' - Mark Mewies finds Joe MacGuire with a long ball.  Joe MacGuire attempts to beat John McCloy using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

30' - Joe MacGuire tries to beat Oscar MacBride using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

31' - Joe MacGuire tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but its over!

38' - Gethin Price sees a run from Mark Bickett.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Mark Bickett is caught offside!  

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

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

54' - Joe MacGuire sees Zachary Rayburn making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Zachary Rayburn takes the ball.  Zachary Rayburn shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Gavin Paterson stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Arthur Dower is first to the loose ball...Arthur Dower tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Cardiff.  Zachary Rayburn will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Stephen Iloenyosi.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arthur Dower will come off.  Andrew Weale is brought on from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sam Evans is going to be taken off.  Griffith Meyrick is going to be brought on.  

58' - John Finlayson spots a run from Andrew Weale.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Andrew Weale is able to take the ball.  Andrew Weale attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Andrew Weale scores!  Its a goal for Cardiff!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

63' - Oscar MacBride plays the ball to Mark Bickett.  Mark Bickett plays a short pass to Stephen Iloenyosi.  Stephen Iloenyosi plays the ball to Griffith Wynne.  Andrew Weale dispossesses Griffith Wynne and gains possession for his team.  Cardiff attempt to counter.  Andrew Weale attempts to beat Stephen Iloenyosi using his skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Oscar MacBride is going to be taken off.  Connor Matthew joins the game from the bench.  

70' - John Finlayson finds Mark Mewies with a short pass.  Mark Mewies finds Leeroy Whalen with a long ball.  Leeroy Whalen spots a run from John Finlayson.  He attempts to play a throughball, and John Finlayson is able to control the ball.  John Finlayson tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

75' - Gavin Paterson passes a long ball to Gethin Price.  Rhod Orewa dispossesses Gethin Price and gains possession for his team.  Rhod Orewa finds John Finlayson with a long ball.  John Finlayson attempts to outskill Mark Bickett.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

76' - John Finlayson attempts to outskill Owen Gwenn.  The opposing player is unable to stop John Finlayson who takes the ball forward!  

77' - John Finlayson tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot goes wide!

81' - Gavin Paterson hits the ball long to Mark Bickett.  Rhod Orewa tackles Mark Bickett and takes the ball.  Rhod Orewa chips a long ball to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson attempts to use his skills to beat Stephen Iloenyosi, but is tripped.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Stephen Iloenyosi.  That will be a freekick for Cardiff.  

82' - Mark Mewies stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Stephen Iloenyosi intercepts the ball.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David MacGuinness is going to be taken off.  Vince Cadwallader is brought on from the bench.  

83' - Zachary Rayburn attempts to use his skills to beat Stephen Iloenyosi and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

85' - Zachary Rayburn attempts to outskill Mark Bickett and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  



The match has ended Cardiff City 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers.