Under-23 Match Report – Cardiff City 0, Ipswich Town 1
Cardiff City were left devastated after Ipswich Town fired an injury time winner in their Professional Development League match at Cardiff City Stadium. Armando Dobra, an 81st minute substitute, scored the only goal of the match for League leaders Ipswich and Cardiff’s former Wealdstone defender Ciaron Brown said: “It was a harsh result. “During the […]
Player Ratings – Cardiff City 0, Huddersfield Town 0
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1093245756 A third clean sheet in four Premier League matches. Made one outstanding save, but neither team produced much offensive quality and there were few goal bound efforts either way 7 Bruno Ecuele Manga http://gty.im/1081449846 There are times when the big defender looks decent at right-back, but others when he struggles. Quality defender, […]
Match Report – Cardiff City 0, Huddersfield Town 0
Cardiff City failed to inflict a ninth successive defeat on Huddersfield Town in all competitions, but they clawed out a point from a match which could easily have been lost. The Bluebirds struggled to create any sort of offensive impact over the 90 minutes, but how they scrapped in the team cause. Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge […]
Under-23 Match Report – Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 1
Dublin-born teenager Caoimhin Fowler is making an impact with Cardiff City. Fowler, a 19-year-old known as ‘Quivi’ to team-mates, played for Wolves, Dutch clubs Vitesse Arnhem and Dordrecht plus Leichhardt FC in Cairns and Wollongong before the family left Australia and he committed to the young Bluebirds. He scored a magnificent goal for City at […]
Under-18 Match Report – Watford 2, Cardiff City 3
Cardiff City maintained their Professional Development Under-18 League title charge with a 3-2 win at Watford. Former Cardiff and Wales striker Craig Bellamy has walked away from his Academy manager’s position on a temporary basis following allegations of bullying, but his players produced a quality performance. ]Bellamy is passionate about his young players and believes […]
Match Report – Gillingham 1, Cardiff City 0
The Bluebirds won’t worry too much about losing against Gillingham in the Emirates FA Cup. This defeat, just like the loss against Spurs on New Year’s Day, means nothing in terms of Cardiff City’s future. Almost 700 Cardiff fans made the trip to Kent and hoped for a cup win, but they know victory against […]
Player Ratings – Cardiff City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3
It was a tough day at the office for Cardiff City, as they started 2019 with a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but how did the players rate? Neil Etheridge Embed from Getty Images Cardiff’s Premier League future won’t be decided against Spurs. The Bluebirds were outclassed and Etheridge could do nothing to deny the […]
Match Report – Cardiff City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3
Cardiff City understand their 3-0 home defeat against Spurs means little in their chase for Premier League survival. The Bluebirds were outclassed by Harry Kane and Co, but the biggest tests come against Huddersfield at home and Newcastle away later this month. Spurs carried far too much firepower, but Warnock’s men are already focused on […]
Player Ratings – Leicester City 0, Cardiff City 1
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1057615146 Player of the season so far. Saved a penalty taken by James Maddison – the third time he hs kept out a spot-kick this season. Booked for time wasting, but he won’t worry about that. Has established himself as a quality top tier goalkeeper 9 Bruno Ecuele Manga http://gty.im/1075700388 Back in his […]
Match Report – Leicester City 0, Cardiff City 1
Now Leicester City know what it feels like to be on the end of a knockout blow. They stunned top class opposition in wins against Chelsea and Manchester City, but were left aghast by the Bluebirds. Spanish playmaker smashed home a late Cardiff City winner to earn his team their first too flight away win […]