MATCH THREAD ' CARDIFF CITY V WIMBLEDON ' MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITYv AFC WIMBLEDON
Capital One Cup
Tuesday 11th August 2015 7.45pm.
Cardiff City Stadium

TEAM TONIGHT

ster_ccfc » Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:35 pm
Wilson
Peltier Morrison Connolly Fabio
Ameobi Gunnarsson O'Keefe Noone
Revell Doyle

Moore
Ajayi
Ralls
Kennedy
Harris
Mason
Jones


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League Cup game with only the Grandstand and Lower Ninian open

TEAM NEWS

Manager Russell Slade has said he will make changes to the side that drew with Fulham on the opening day of the Championship season.
Winger Craig Noone could earn a starting place after his equaliser on Saturday, while defender Bruno Ecuele Manga remains injured (knee).


AFC Wimbledon hope to recover from their League Two loss to Plymouth.
They could again field a three-ponged strikeforce of Tom Elliott, Lyle Taylor and Adebayo Akinfenwa


City will field many of the first team including many of the subs that were on the bench v Fulham

" UPDATED DAILY "

Kenwynne Jones is also out.


Ben Turner is the other first team squad member injured and he is a few weeks away from returning to training after ankle surgery.


Centre-half Bruno Manga, Cardiff City’s player of the year last season, has been advised to rest for another week or so by a knee specialist in Paris.

“Bruno is making progress and close to being ready, but we won’t risk him against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday,” said Slade.



Latest News

Dons management duo Neal Ardley and Neil Cox are likely to receive a warm reception in the Welsh Capital having previously played for the Bluebirds, while young City defender Deji Oshilaja picked up the 'Young Player of the Year' award while on loan at AFC Wimbledon last season despite only spending six months at the Club.

Match Preview

Cardiff City will face League Two side AFC Wimbledon in the opening round of the Capital One Cup.

The draw means a return to the Welsh capital for AFC manager Neal Ardley, who was formerly the Bluebirds' Academy manager.

AFC Wimbledon finished in 15th place in League Two last season and their attack will be led by former Swansea City and Barry Town striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, who has agreed a new contract to stay at Kingsmeadow.

Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

Moore, Peltier, Malone, Morrison, Connolly, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Pilkington, Ralls, Revell, Mason

AFC Wimbledon



The Opposition

AFC Wimbledon is a professional English association football club based in Kingston upon Thames, in Greater London. The club plays in League Two of the Football League, which is the fourth tier in the English football league system. They play at Kingsmeadow, in Kingston upon Thames, a ground which is shared with Kingstonian.

The club was founded by Wimbledon F.C. supporters in June 2002 as a reaction to the decision by an independent three man commission appointed by the Football Association to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, about 56 miles north of Wimbledon. The large majority of Wimbledon F.C. supporters strongly opposed the idea of moving the club so far, feeling that a club transplanted to Milton Keynes would no longer represent Wimbledon F.C.'s legacy and traditions, and, having campaigned against the proposed move, viewed its official sanctioning as the "death of their club". AFC Wimbledon considers itself a spiritual successor or "phoenix" version of the original team. Wimbledon F.C. physically moved in 2003 and then changed the name the club to Milton Keynes Dons in 2004.

When AFC Wimbledon was formed, it affiliated to both the London and Surrey Football Associations, and entered the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League, which is the ninth tier in English football. In its short history, the club has been extremely successful, being promoted five times in nine seasons, and going up from the ninth tier (Combined Counties Premier) to the fourth (League Two). The only other club considered to have completed this feat is the now dissolved Rushden & Diamonds.

AFC Wimbledon holds the record of the longest unbeaten run of league matches in English senior football, having played 78 consecutive league games without a defeat between February 2003 and December 2004.[6] AFC Wimbledon hold the distinction of being the first club to be formed in the 21st century to make it into the Football League.


Preseason Results

Cardiff

WED 15 JUL Forest Green Rovers Friendly Att. 1,125 (409) A 1 - 1 D
SAT 18 JUL Shrewsbury Town Friendly Att. 2,446 (782) A 2 - 2 D
TUE 21 JUL Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Friendly Att. TBC N 2 - 0 W
FRI 24 JUL Sparta Rotterdam Friendly Att. TBC N 0 - 1 W
TUE 28 JUL Watford Fc Friendly Att. TBC N 2 - 1 W
FRI 31 JUL Brighton Fc Friendly Att. TBC N 3 - 2 W

Full Capital One Cup Draw

Carlisle United v Chesterfield
Nottingham Forest v Walsall
Fleetwood Town v Hartlepool United
Scunthorpe United v Barnsley
Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion
Accrington Stanley v Hull City
Rochdale v Coventry City
Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough
Huddersfield Town v Notts County
Blackburn Rovers v Shrewsbury Town
Morecambe v Sheffield United
Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United
Wigan Athletic v Bury
Northampton Town v Blackpool
Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield Town
Rotherham United v Cambridge United
Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End
York City v Bradford City
Port Vale v Burnley
Peterborough United v Crawley Town
Yeovil Town v Queens Park Rangers
Plymouth Argyle v Gillingham
Swindon Town v Exeter City
Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City
Ipswich Town v Stevenage
Luton Town v Bristol City
Charlton Athletic v Dagenham & Redbridge
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newport County
Brentford v Oxford United
Portsmouth v Derby County
Southend United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient
Cardiff City v AFC Wimbledon
Millwall v Barnet
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham
Colchester United v Reading

Previous Highlights



Match Odds

Cardiff 1/2
Draw 13/5
Wimbledon 9/2


Tickets

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Tues. 11th August 2015. KO. 7:45pm

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Guess the Score / Attendance

Post your predicted score/attendance below

4-1.

3-0

I reckon about 5,000 the crowd

City 3-1 4500

Depends on the team obviously but will go for a 2-1.

3-0 with 50 away fans - Attendance 5050

2-0 city.

Will be intresting to see who plays in this id go for.

Moore

Peltier
Connolly
Ajeyi
Fabio

Harris
Gunner
Ralls
Kennedy

Jones
Mason

Wilson, Malone, O'Sullivan, Noone, Ameobi, Doyle, Healy

cardiff to win on penalties after extra time.

3-1 City

2 - 1 Doyle(2) for us, Akinfattwat for them.

Cardiff City injury update: Bruno Manga out of AFC Wimbledon clash after being advised to rest knee injury

BY TERRY PHILLIPS

SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST 2015

The Gabon international is hopeful he will be ready for the home match against Wolves on Saturday August 22

Centre-half Bruno Manga, Cardiff City’s player of the year last season, has been advised to rest for another week or so by a knee specialist in Paris.

“Bruno is making progress and close to being ready, but we won’t risk him against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday,” said Slade.

“He went to see a specialist in Paris he has often worked with and the signs are good, but we’ll leave it a few more days and then assess him again.”

Manga will miss the cup tie against Wimbledon, while he is doubtful for away matches against Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn.

The Gabon international is hopeful he will be ready for the home match against Wolves on Saturday, August 22.

Centre-forward Kenwyne Jones is hopeful of being in City’s squad at QPR, while Federico Macheda is on the mend after a back injury.

“Kenwyne has a calf strain, but it’s not serious,” said Slade. “He won’t be involved against Wimbledon, but we are hopeful he will be in contention at Rangers.

“The medics have unlocked Federico’s back and he is close to being back in full training. He is still a but sore and will be a doubt for next Saturday, but he close to a return.”

Ben Turner is the other first team squad member injured and he is a few weeks away from returning to training after ankle surgery.

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2-0

Centre-half Bruno Manga, Cardiff City’s player of the year last season, has been advised to rest for another week or so by a knee specialist in Paris.

“Bruno is making progress and close to being ready, but we won’t risk him against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday,” said Slade.

Kenwynne Jones is also out.


Ben Turner is the other first team squad member injured and he is a few weeks away from returning to training after ankle surgery.

A question for the anoraks on here,am I right in thinking that Wimbledon has lost its last 7 competitive games?

TEAM NEWS

Manager Russell Slade has said he will make changes to the side that drew with Fulham on the opening day of the Championship season.
Winger Craig Noone could earn a starting place after his equaliser on Saturday, while defender Bruno Ecuele Manga remains injured (knee).
AFC Wimbledon hope to recover from their League Two loss to Plymouth.
They could again field a three-ponged strikeforce of Tom Elliott, Lyle Taylor and Adebayo Akinfenwa
MATCH FACTS

This will be the first ever competitive meeting between the two clubs.
AFC Wimbledon have been knocked out of the League Cup at the first-round stage against higher-league opposition in each of the last three seasons.
Cardiff have only been eliminated in three of their 22 League Cup ties against lower-league opposition since 2002-03.
The Welsh side have progressed in 11 of their last 12 League Cup ties at home, with their only home defeat coming last season versus Bournemouth.

Manager Russell Slade has said he will make changes to the side that drew with Fulham on the opening day of the Championship season.
Winger Craig Noone could earn a starting place after his equaliser on Saturday, while defender Bruno Ecuele Manga remains injured (knee).

3-1 to City.

City could do with a big win, morale is always good, especially given a tough set of championship games coming up.

3-0, 6000 (with 250 away).

Can see the academy boys who was left out yesterday being involved quite heavily
Kads, Semi, Blaise, Wilson all didnt feature

Can see the academy boys who was left out yesterday being involved quite heavily
Kads, Semi, Blaise, Wilson all didnt feature

Gareth, I would be happy with a couple of them in

3-1 city
Hopefully slade will pick some youth in the side
Healy, Tom James ( Who's been tipped for big things ) Tom O'sullivan ( Development captain )
Just a few examples

Can see the academy boys who was left out yesterday being involved quite heavily
Kads, Semi, Blaise, Wilson all didnt feature

Gareth, I would be happy with a couple of them in

Kads hat-trick last game. Honestly think he could be a huge talent for us if used regular. Hes got pace, something the team is clearly lacking

3-1 city!

League Cup game with only the Grandstand and Lower Ninian open

3-2 City...

Wimbledon 2-1 Cardiff

Wimbledon are one of those dodgy teams that somehow end up in a later round and people forget who've they beaten along the way until they are suddenly end up against a team like Liverpool or Manchester United. I think Wimbledon will be well up for this and might just get the result.

cardiff 1 wimbleton 2