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28/10/2056, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
League One, English Football League

Cardiff Vs Rushden

Cardiff play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Armstrong (GK) , S Evans (CB) , G Meyrick (CB) , R Orewa (CB) , J MacGuire (RB) , O Brain (LB) , L Harding (CDM) , J Finlayson (CAM) , L Smith (RM) , Z Rayburn (LM) , M Mewies (ST) And the subs are: R McPeters (CB) , L Maxton (CB) , A Donnelly (CM) , J Gwilym (CM) , D Buckley (ST)

Rushden play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: K Bate (GK) , L Health (CB) , E Nicolas (CB) , D Pennie (RB) , M Ard (LB) , R Igun (CDM) , J Speirs (CDM) , G Meland (CAM) , B Stalker (CAM) , M Cavanaugh (ST) , M McWethy (ST) And the subs are: E Rees (CB) , T McCown (CB) , D McWethy (CM) , I Page (CM) , J Moffet (ST)

Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales where Cardiff City will face AFC Rushden & Diamonds.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 32637.

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

8' - Joe MacGuire plays a short pass to Louis Smith.  Louis Smith passes the ball to Sam Evans.  Sam Evans finds Rhod Orewa with a long ball.  Bradley Stalker dispossesses Rhod Orewa and takes the ball.  Bradley Stalker hits the ball from distance, aiming for the top of the net...but John Armstrong deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Rushden.  Bradley Stalker will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, and manages to find Michael Cavanaugh.  Michael Cavanaugh gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Rushden.  Bradley Stalker gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but John Finlayson intercepts the ball.  

12' - John Finlayson passes a long ball to Griffith Meyrick.  Griffith Meyrick spots a run from Lee Harding.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Lee Harding runs on to the ball.  Lee Harding hits the ball...but Kian Bate manages to stop the shot!  

15' - Kian Bate passes the ball to Bradley Stalker.  Bradley Stalker sees Michael Cavanaugh making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Michael Cavanaugh takes the ball.  Michael Cavanaugh attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

27' - Gareth Meland passes the ball to James Speirs.  James Speirs tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Bradley Stalker is first to the loose ball...Bradley Stalker hits the ball...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Bradley Stalker for Rushden!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

32' - Lee Harding sees Mark Mewies making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mark Mewies runs on to the ball.  Mark Mewies attempts the cutback, but the goalkeeper dives to take the ball! 

33' - Kian Bate spots a run from Michael Cavanaugh.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Michael Cavanaugh is caught offside!  

40' - Lee Harding dispossesses Lee Health and takes the ball.  Cardiff attempt to counter.  Lee Harding crosses the ball into the box and finds John Finlayson.  John Finlayson shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Kian Bate!  

42' - Kian Bate hits the ball long to Dominic Pennie.  Dominic Pennie tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but John Armstrong manages to stop the shot!  

44' - John Armstrong plays a long ball to John Finlayson.  John Finlayson sees Lee Harding making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Lee Harding is caught offside!  

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

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

49' - Dominic Pennie passes to Gareth Meland.  Gareth Meland passes to Bradley Stalker.  Bradley Stalker sees a run from Gareth Meland.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Gareth Meland has strayed offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Mewies is going to be taken off.  Andy Donnelly joins the game from the bench.  

53' - With a turn of pace, Morgan Ard beats Lee Harding.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Evans is going to be taken off.  Rhys McPeters is going to be brought on.  

55' - Morgan Ard attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a brilliant goal from Morgan Ard for Rushden!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

59' - Martin McWethy sees a run from Bradley Stalker.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

61' - Andy Donnelly passes a long ball to Joe MacGuire.  Joe MacGuire sees Zachary Rayburn making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Zachary Rayburn takes the ball.  Zachary Rayburn hits a shot...and Zachary Rayburn scores!  That's a fine goal from the Cardiff player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

62' - Rushden kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - Lee Health passes to Bradley Stalker.  Bradley Stalker slides the ball to Lee Health.  Lee Health sees Gareth Meland making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Gareth Meland is caught offside!  

71' - John Finlayson looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Kian Bate!  Louis Smith is first to the loose ball...Louis Smith tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Cardiff.  Joe MacGuire places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Morgan Ard intercepts the ball.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Lee Harding is going to be taken off.  Jay Gwilym is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Zachary Rayburn attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Kian Bate stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Dominic Pennie manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

76' - Michael Cavanaugh attempts to speed past Rhys McPeters, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Rushden.  

77' - James Speirs prepares to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Griffith Meyrick intercepts the ball.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Michael Cavanaugh will come off.  Jacob Moffet is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Griffith Meyrick finds Rhys McPeters with a long ball.  Rhys McPeters crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Lee Health.  

82' - Lee Health plays a long pass to Morgan Ard.  Morgan Ard passes the ball to James Speirs.  James Speirs tries to beat Rhys McPeters using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop James Speirs who takes the ball forward!  

83' - James Speirs sees a run from Gareth Meland.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Gareth Meland has strayed offside!  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dominic Pennie is going to be taken off.  Tommy McCown joins the game from the bench.  

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Lee Health will come off.  Edwyn Rees joins the game from the bench.  



The match has ended Cardiff City 1 - 2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds.