Player Ratings – Cardiff City 1, Southampton 0
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1069796650 Calm, assured and clean sheet. One of City’s major successes this season. Good saves, decent distribution including one magnificent kicked clearance which released Murphy down the left 8 Bruno Manga http://gty.im/1069831242 Manga was immense. Decisive and effective. He is going to play a major role in City’s battle to survive in the […]
Match Report – Cardiff City 1, Southampton 0
Frustration, ecstacy, agony and sheer delight – in almost equal measures. More than 30,000 spectators watched the Bluebirds earn a third successive win and lift themselves to 14th in the table – four points outside the relegation zone. When the final whistle blew middle aged men in seats just in front of the press box […]
Under-18 Match Report – Hull City 2, Cardiff City 1
Cardiff City lost a fiercely contested FA Youth Cup tie against Hull City at the KCOM Stadium on Humberside. The young Bluebirds took the lead when Keenan Patten scored, while the home team had Ben Adamson sent off 10 minutes from the end. Hull, though, fought back to win 2-1 and take their place in […]
Player Ratings – West Ham United 3, Cardiff City 1
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1077317486 Was let down by his defence, who left him exposed. Made some good saves and spared Cardiff from a heavier defeat 6 Joe Bennett http://gty.im/1068457048 A solid performance – apart from that moment of confusion with Morrison which allowed West Ham to score their first goal. They got in each other’s way. […]
Match Report – West Ham United 3, Cardiff City 1
Neil Warnock looked across at West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini from the away technical area and shouted: “How are we losing 3-0 to you lot?” Three goals in 12 minutes midway through the second half condemned the Bluebirds to a 3-1 Premier League defeat. For almost an hour Cardiff looked a solid unit capable of […]
Under-18 Match Report – Cardiff City 1, Millwall 1
Craig Bellamy’s young Bluebirds fought out a 1-1 draw against Millwall’s Lions in their Professional Development League under-18 fixture at the Cardiff Sports Campus. This was a clash between the top two teams and leaders Cardiff maintained their three points lead ahead of second placed Millwall. Manager Chris Perry and his team are now unbeaten […]
Player Ratings – Cardiff City 2, Wolves 1
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1066906354 He’s done a terrific job for the Bluebirds this season, but I am slightly concerned at what happens when he heads off for international duty with the Philippines in January. Alex Smithies will step up, but he will be badly out of Premier League match sharpness 7 Bruno Manga http://gty.im/1066906370 Another square […]
Match Report – Cardiff City 2, Wolves 1
Happy 70th Neil Warnock! The Bluebirds manager celebrates his birthday on Saturday after his Cardiff City team fought back to beat Wolves at home. Goals from Aron Gunnarsson and Junior Hoilett gave City their victory after they had fallen behind. The goalscorer both spoke to Sky Sports after the victory. “Everybody gives 100 per cent […]
Under-19 Match Report – Taffs Well 0, Cardiff City 11
Wrexham-born Daniel Griffiths, who joined the Bluebirds from Liverpool this year, scored a hat-trick in Cardiff City’s 11-0 win at Taffs Well. Welsh under-19 international Griffiths has settled in with City and head youth coach Craig Bellamy says: “Dan’s a good player. He gives us something different and holds the ball up well. At this […]
Player Ratings – Everton 1, Cardiff City 0
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1071916276 Everton had 71 per cent possession according to the stats, but the home team rarely tested the Cardiff ‘keeper. Booking for time wasting just before half-time and had no chance with Sigurdsson’s winner 7 Man of the Match – Bruno Manga http://gty.im/1064749306 Personally, I am still not comfortable seeing the Gabon international […]