" CARDIFF CITY TODAY " MATCH REPORTS
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Craig Noone grabs Cardiff City equaliser to earn 1-1 draw with Fulham: What you need to know in 90 seconds
Saturday 8 AUGUST 2015
BY TERRY PHILLIPS
Cardiff fought back to earn a Championship point thanks to an astonishing goal by subsitute Craig Noone. The City substitute cut inside and let fly from 25 yards to earn his team a point in the dying minutes.
Matt Smith had put Fulham ahead in the second-half after goalkeeper Simon Moore failed to deal with a long, high ball down the middle, but Cardiff fought hard to get back into the game.
Overall, City had 54 per cent of the possession and probably deserved better.
THE TEAMSHEETS
Alex Revell started against Fulham
The Bluebirds set up 4-4-2. Russell Slade went for Alex Revell in attack alongside Joe Mason, with Sammy Ameobi having to settle for a place on the bench.
Sean Morrison was named captain with David Marshall ruled out by suspension. Kenwyne Jones was also unavailable through injury.
Cardiff City: 4-4-2: Moore; Peltier, Morrison (capt), Connolly, Malone, Pilkington, Whittingham, Dikgacoi (Noone 77), Ralls, Mason, Revell (Ameobi 63). Subs not used: Fabio, Gunnarsson, Doyle, O’Keefe, Wilson (gk).
Fulham: 4-4-2: Lonergan, Richards, Hutchinson, Burn, Voser, Cairney, Christensen, Pringle, O’Hara, Smith (Dembele 77), McCormack. Subs not used: Bettinelli (gk), Bodurov, Kacaniklic, Mattila, Woodrow, Hyndman.
Sport Football Match Reports Cardiff City FC
Craig Noone grabs Cardiff City equaliser to earn 1-1 draw with Fulham: What you need to know in 90 seconds
Saturday 8 AUGUST 2015
BY TERRY PHILLIPS
Cardiff fought back to earn a Championship point thanks to an astonishing goal by subsitute Craig Noone. The City substitute cut inside and let fly from 25 yards to earn his team a point in the dying minutes.
Matt Smith had put Fulham ahead in the second-half after goalkeeper Simon Moore failed to deal with a long, high ball down the middle, but Cardiff fought hard to get back into the game.
Overall, City had 54 per cent of the possession and probably deserved better.
THE TEAMSHEETS
Alex Revell started against Fulham
The Bluebirds set up 4-4-2. Russell Slade went for Alex Revell in attack alongside Joe Mason, with Sammy Ameobi having to settle for a place on the bench.
Sean Morrison was named captain with David Marshall ruled out by suspension. Kenwyne Jones was also unavailable through injury.
Cardiff City: 4-4-2: Moore; Peltier, Morrison (capt), Connolly, Malone, Pilkington, Whittingham, Dikgacoi (Noone 77), Ralls, Mason, Revell (Ameobi 63). Subs not used: Fabio, Gunnarsson, Doyle, O’Keefe, Wilson (gk).
Fulham: 4-4-2: Lonergan, Richards, Hutchinson, Burn, Voser, Cairney, Christensen, Pringle, O’Hara, Smith (Dembele 77), McCormack. Subs not used: Bettinelli (gk), Bodurov, Kacaniklic, Mattila, Woodrow, Hyndman.
Re: " CARDIFF CITY TODAY " MATCH REPORTS
Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:48 pm
Craig Noone's stunning equaliser secured Cardiff a dramatic draw against Fulham in their Championship opener.
BBC
Sat 8th August 2015
Simon Moore's error in goal, fumbling a Ben Pringle cross, allowed a ruthless Matt Smith to head home for Fulham.
Cardiff had chances as Anthony Pilkington hit the woodwork and also had a goal disallowed for handball.
But the hosts persevered and levelled late on thanks to a fabulous left-footed curling solo effort from their 77th-minute substitute.
Noone's impact was almost immediate as he cut in from the right and struck from the edge of the penalty area.
The Cottagers, who had lost seven of their first eight league games last season, looked on course for a bright start to this season's campaign.
Five summer signings - Andy Lonergan, Pringle, Tom Cairney, Jazz Richards and Jamie O'Hara - started for the visitors and the new-look side was largely a cohesive unit.
But although Fulham dominated for large periods, Cardiff were resilient.
The Welsh side thought they had quickly equalised but Pilkington was deemed to have handled Alex Revell's looping header before it went over the line.
Fulham could have doubled their advantage as Pringle was denied by Moore from close range and their profligacy was punished as the Fulham defence allowed Noone the freedom to roam and cause damage.
BBC
Sat 8th August 2015
Simon Moore's error in goal, fumbling a Ben Pringle cross, allowed a ruthless Matt Smith to head home for Fulham.
Cardiff had chances as Anthony Pilkington hit the woodwork and also had a goal disallowed for handball.
But the hosts persevered and levelled late on thanks to a fabulous left-footed curling solo effort from their 77th-minute substitute.
Noone's impact was almost immediate as he cut in from the right and struck from the edge of the penalty area.
The Cottagers, who had lost seven of their first eight league games last season, looked on course for a bright start to this season's campaign.
Five summer signings - Andy Lonergan, Pringle, Tom Cairney, Jazz Richards and Jamie O'Hara - started for the visitors and the new-look side was largely a cohesive unit.
But although Fulham dominated for large periods, Cardiff were resilient.
The Welsh side thought they had quickly equalised but Pilkington was deemed to have handled Alex Revell's looping header before it went over the line.
Fulham could have doubled their advantage as Pringle was denied by Moore from close range and their profligacy was punished as the Fulham defence allowed Noone the freedom to roam and cause damage.
Re: " CARDIFF CITY TODAY " MATCH REPORTS
Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:51 pm
