MEDIA REPORTS : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:22 pm
SHREWSBURY 0-4 CARDIFF CITY 
BBC
SATURDAY JULY 16th 2016
Cardiff City impressed in a new formation under head coach Paul Trollope as they coasted to an easy pre-season friendly win at Shrewsbury.
Anthony Pilkington's excellent curling strike and a header from debutant Frederic Gounongbe gave the dominant visitors a 2-0 half-time lead.
Cardiff made 11 substitutions after an hour and Tom James nodded in from Craig Noone's free-kick.
Kenneth Zohore then seized on a goalkeeping error to complete the rout.
The most useful exercise for recently-appointed Cardiff boss Trollope was arguably the switch to a 5-3-2 formation which had proved so successful for Wales during their run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
Trollope has been a part of the Welsh coaching set-up since July 2015, and his Bluebirds players adapted to the system with ease as they monopolised possession and scoring opportunities in an utterly one-sided encounter.
BBC
SATURDAY JULY 16th 2016
Cardiff City impressed in a new formation under head coach Paul Trollope as they coasted to an easy pre-season friendly win at Shrewsbury.
Anthony Pilkington's excellent curling strike and a header from debutant Frederic Gounongbe gave the dominant visitors a 2-0 half-time lead.
Cardiff made 11 substitutions after an hour and Tom James nodded in from Craig Noone's free-kick.
Kenneth Zohore then seized on a goalkeeping error to complete the rout.
The most useful exercise for recently-appointed Cardiff boss Trollope was arguably the switch to a 5-3-2 formation which had proved so successful for Wales during their run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
Trollope has been a part of the Welsh coaching set-up since July 2015, and his Bluebirds players adapted to the system with ease as they monopolised possession and scoring opportunities in an utterly one-sided encounter.
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Re: REPORT : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:25 pm
' Cardiff make easy work of Shrewsbury '
InsideCardiffCity
Cardiff City secured their first pre-season win with an impressive performance against League One outfit Shrewsbury Town.
The Bluebirds won their first game of the Paul Trollope reign with a comfortable 4-0 win against Shrewsbury Town at Greenhous Meadow.
Anthony Pilkington put Cardiff ahead in the first half with a fine curling effort before the lead was doubled by new signing Frederic Gounongbe, who headed home Peter Whittingham’s corner. Gounongbe is set to be a big part of Paul Trollope’s plans this season after signing from Belgian club Westerlo.
Cardiff and Shrewsbury were set to play four 30-minute periods on Saturday afternoon but it was announced on Friday night that the game would be switched back to a 90 minute fixture.
New head coach Paul Trollope made a 11 changes near the hour mark and the changes sparked the game back to life. Cardiff made it 0-3 after 70 minutes when Tom James’ header was deflected into the back of the Shrewsbury net.
It was to get even better for the Bluebirds when they made it four just two minutes later. Kenneth Zohore forced a goalkeeping error before rolling the ball into the empty net. The fixture was Zohore’s first as a permanent Bluebird, signing for the club following a successful loan spell last season.
Paul Trollope will be pleased with his sides efforts at the Greenhous Meadow and he’ll certainly feel this was a worthwhile exercise.
The Bluebirds are set to travel to Germany next week where they will play two friendly fixtures as well as two fixtures in a pre-season tournament.
InsideCardiffCity
Cardiff City secured their first pre-season win with an impressive performance against League One outfit Shrewsbury Town.
The Bluebirds won their first game of the Paul Trollope reign with a comfortable 4-0 win against Shrewsbury Town at Greenhous Meadow.
Anthony Pilkington put Cardiff ahead in the first half with a fine curling effort before the lead was doubled by new signing Frederic Gounongbe, who headed home Peter Whittingham’s corner. Gounongbe is set to be a big part of Paul Trollope’s plans this season after signing from Belgian club Westerlo.
Cardiff and Shrewsbury were set to play four 30-minute periods on Saturday afternoon but it was announced on Friday night that the game would be switched back to a 90 minute fixture.
New head coach Paul Trollope made a 11 changes near the hour mark and the changes sparked the game back to life. Cardiff made it 0-3 after 70 minutes when Tom James’ header was deflected into the back of the Shrewsbury net.
It was to get even better for the Bluebirds when they made it four just two minutes later. Kenneth Zohore forced a goalkeeping error before rolling the ball into the empty net. The fixture was Zohore’s first as a permanent Bluebird, signing for the club following a successful loan spell last season.
Paul Trollope will be pleased with his sides efforts at the Greenhous Meadow and he’ll certainly feel this was a worthwhile exercise.
The Bluebirds are set to travel to Germany next week where they will play two friendly fixtures as well as two fixtures in a pre-season tournament.
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Re: REPORT : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:30 pm
Shrewsbury Town 0-4 Cardiff City
WalesOnline
New man Frederic Gounongbe nets as Bluebirds cruise to victory in Wales' formation.
Trollope, who assisted Chris Coleman at Euro 2016, set his Bluebirds up in the same 5-3-2 formation the national side used in France
Paul Trollope's new-look Cardiff City setup cruised to a comfortable pre-season triumph at Shrewsbury in an outing which justified his adoption of the system which paid such dividends for Wales.
Trollope, Chris Coleman's assistant during Euro 2016, employed a similar 5-3-2 to that used by Wales during the tournament.
And wingbacks Fabio and, in particular, Declan John were able to reap the rewards as they proved a constant thorn in the side of the blue-and-amber-clad defenders.
Three days after a young side was defeated 3-1 at Forest Green, Trollope took a hands-on role for the first time at Greenhous Meadow as a totally different Bluebirds outfit dominated against the League One side.
A strong City side, including Belgian hitman Frederic Gounongbe up front, was named, and it was John - who came through the youth system at City - who proved to be a real handful, looking to get in behind the home defence at every opportunity.
The 21-year-old's input was key to the opening City goal, which came in the 26th minute. An attempt at another incisive run down the left flank was this time brought to a premature halt, but with referee Steve Martin waving a good advantage it was collected by Anthony Pilkington.
Wide out, it seemed as if there was no immediate danger, but the Irish international cut inside, wrong-footing a handful of Shrewsbury defenders, before picking his head up and curling a powerful effort into the top corner, well beyond the reach of keeper Mark Halstead's despairing dive.
It was a moment of real quality, but only served to emphasise the gulf in class between the two teams.
The one-way traffic continued during the first half, and although there was not a procession of gilt-edged chances, it seemed only a matter of time before City doubled their advantage.
It came 10 minutes from half time, with Peter Whittingham swinging in a corner from the left which new boy Gounongbe nodded in.
Two-nil was barely reward for City's dominance, but Trollope had seen enough, making 11 changes on the hour mark and switching to a 4-2-3-1 formation.
But he will be equally pleased with what his replacement showed him.
Although Shrewsbury - who made nine changes of their own at the interval - settled into the game more after the break, a quickfire double midway through the second period put the gloss on the City performance.
Cardiff City made 11 changes on the hour mark at Shrewsbury
The first came when a Theo Wharton made a tricky run forward, with Shrewsbury deciding the only way to stop him was to grab a handful of shirt.
The resulting free kick was expertly curled in by Craig Noone, with Tom James heading into the far corner.
A couple of minutes later striker Kenneth Zohore added his name to the list of scorers, scampering after a poor backpass which replacement keeper Callum Burton was forced to deal with. Burton's clearance was blocked by Zohore, with the ricochet falling kindly for the Dane to tap in.
It was the icing on the cake of a very satisfactory performance for City. They will face tougher opposition, but with a new system in operation this was a pleasing afternoon for Trollope.
WalesOnline
New man Frederic Gounongbe nets as Bluebirds cruise to victory in Wales' formation.
Trollope, who assisted Chris Coleman at Euro 2016, set his Bluebirds up in the same 5-3-2 formation the national side used in France
Paul Trollope's new-look Cardiff City setup cruised to a comfortable pre-season triumph at Shrewsbury in an outing which justified his adoption of the system which paid such dividends for Wales.
Trollope, Chris Coleman's assistant during Euro 2016, employed a similar 5-3-2 to that used by Wales during the tournament.
And wingbacks Fabio and, in particular, Declan John were able to reap the rewards as they proved a constant thorn in the side of the blue-and-amber-clad defenders.
Three days after a young side was defeated 3-1 at Forest Green, Trollope took a hands-on role for the first time at Greenhous Meadow as a totally different Bluebirds outfit dominated against the League One side.
A strong City side, including Belgian hitman Frederic Gounongbe up front, was named, and it was John - who came through the youth system at City - who proved to be a real handful, looking to get in behind the home defence at every opportunity.
The 21-year-old's input was key to the opening City goal, which came in the 26th minute. An attempt at another incisive run down the left flank was this time brought to a premature halt, but with referee Steve Martin waving a good advantage it was collected by Anthony Pilkington.
Wide out, it seemed as if there was no immediate danger, but the Irish international cut inside, wrong-footing a handful of Shrewsbury defenders, before picking his head up and curling a powerful effort into the top corner, well beyond the reach of keeper Mark Halstead's despairing dive.
It was a moment of real quality, but only served to emphasise the gulf in class between the two teams.
The one-way traffic continued during the first half, and although there was not a procession of gilt-edged chances, it seemed only a matter of time before City doubled their advantage.
It came 10 minutes from half time, with Peter Whittingham swinging in a corner from the left which new boy Gounongbe nodded in.
Two-nil was barely reward for City's dominance, but Trollope had seen enough, making 11 changes on the hour mark and switching to a 4-2-3-1 formation.
But he will be equally pleased with what his replacement showed him.
Although Shrewsbury - who made nine changes of their own at the interval - settled into the game more after the break, a quickfire double midway through the second period put the gloss on the City performance.
Cardiff City made 11 changes on the hour mark at Shrewsbury
The first came when a Theo Wharton made a tricky run forward, with Shrewsbury deciding the only way to stop him was to grab a handful of shirt.
The resulting free kick was expertly curled in by Craig Noone, with Tom James heading into the far corner.
A couple of minutes later striker Kenneth Zohore added his name to the list of scorers, scampering after a poor backpass which replacement keeper Callum Burton was forced to deal with. Burton's clearance was blocked by Zohore, with the ricochet falling kindly for the Dane to tap in.
It was the icing on the cake of a very satisfactory performance for City. They will face tougher opposition, but with a new system in operation this was a pleasing afternoon for Trollope.
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Re: MEDIA REPORTS : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:39 pm
Fred And Whitts celebrate.
cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Bluebirds breeze past Shrews in 4-0 pre-season victory...
Cardiff City enjoyed a perfect pre-season afternoon at Greenhous Meadow as they ran out 4-0 winners over League One's Shrewsbury Town.
In Paul Trollope's first match in charge of the Bluebirds, City lined up in a 3-5-2 formation that brought them plenty of joy in the opening forty-five minutes.
The Bluebirds slotted effortlessly into the new set-up and looked composed across the pitch, as Anthony Pilkington broke the deadlock on twenty-six minutes - cutting in from the right to curl a superb effort into the top corner.
Despite a handful of Shrews breakthroughs, the Bluebirds maintained the dominance up to the break, and added a second when Frédéric Gounongbe nodded home from a Peter Whittingham corner on his Cardiff City début.
In the second half, the Bluebirds made a raft of changes on the sixtieth minute - as scheduled before the match. However, the changes did nothing to disrupt City's flow, as they added a further two goals before the full-time whistle.
The first of those came when Theo Wharton's quick feet earned a Bluebirds free-kick twenty-five yards out. Craig Noone, wearing the captain's armband, swung the ball in, and as Tom James rose to meet it, the ball appeared to go in off a Shrewsbury Town head.
Finally, City completed the scoring as lone striker Kenneth Zohore capitalised on a blunder from substitute 'keeper Callum Brown. The Danish striker stole the ball and tapped the ball into an empty net in the seventy-second minute - rounding off an extremely enjoyable afternoon for the Bluebirds.
FULL TIME: SHREWSBURY TOWN 0-4 CARDIFF CITY
Scorers: Pilkington '26, Gounongbe '32, OG '70, Zohore '72
CARDIFF CITY (first 60 mins): Marshall, Ajayi, Manga, Connolly, Fábio, O'Keefe, Whittingham, John, Immers, Pilkington, Gounongbe.
CARDIFF CITY (60-90 mins): Moore, Wharton, Blaise, James, Tutonda, Dikgacoi, Adeyemi, Kennedy, Harris, Noone, Zohore.
cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Bluebirds breeze past Shrews in 4-0 pre-season victory...
Cardiff City enjoyed a perfect pre-season afternoon at Greenhous Meadow as they ran out 4-0 winners over League One's Shrewsbury Town.
In Paul Trollope's first match in charge of the Bluebirds, City lined up in a 3-5-2 formation that brought them plenty of joy in the opening forty-five minutes.
The Bluebirds slotted effortlessly into the new set-up and looked composed across the pitch, as Anthony Pilkington broke the deadlock on twenty-six minutes - cutting in from the right to curl a superb effort into the top corner.
Despite a handful of Shrews breakthroughs, the Bluebirds maintained the dominance up to the break, and added a second when Frédéric Gounongbe nodded home from a Peter Whittingham corner on his Cardiff City début.
In the second half, the Bluebirds made a raft of changes on the sixtieth minute - as scheduled before the match. However, the changes did nothing to disrupt City's flow, as they added a further two goals before the full-time whistle.
The first of those came when Theo Wharton's quick feet earned a Bluebirds free-kick twenty-five yards out. Craig Noone, wearing the captain's armband, swung the ball in, and as Tom James rose to meet it, the ball appeared to go in off a Shrewsbury Town head.
Finally, City completed the scoring as lone striker Kenneth Zohore capitalised on a blunder from substitute 'keeper Callum Brown. The Danish striker stole the ball and tapped the ball into an empty net in the seventy-second minute - rounding off an extremely enjoyable afternoon for the Bluebirds.
FULL TIME: SHREWSBURY TOWN 0-4 CARDIFF CITY
Scorers: Pilkington '26, Gounongbe '32, OG '70, Zohore '72
CARDIFF CITY (first 60 mins): Marshall, Ajayi, Manga, Connolly, Fábio, O'Keefe, Whittingham, John, Immers, Pilkington, Gounongbe.
CARDIFF CITY (60-90 mins): Moore, Wharton, Blaise, James, Tutonda, Dikgacoi, Adeyemi, Kennedy, Harris, Noone, Zohore.
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Re: MEDIA REPORTS : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:53 pm
norms76 wrote:Fred And Whitts celebrate.
cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Bluebirds breeze past Shrews in 4-0 pre-season victory...
Cardiff City enjoyed a perfect pre-season afternoon at Greenhous Meadow as they ran out 4-0 winners over League One's Shrewsbury Town.
In Paul Trollope's first match in charge of the Bluebirds, City lined up in a 3-5-2 formation that brought them plenty of joy in the opening forty-five minutes.
The Bluebirds slotted effortlessly into the new set-up and looked composed across the pitch, as Anthony Pilkington broke the deadlock on twenty-six minutes - cutting in from the right to curl a superb effort into the top corner.
Despite a handful of Shrews breakthroughs, the Bluebirds maintained the dominance up to the break, and added a second when Frédéric Gounongbe nodded home from a Peter Whittingham corner on his Cardiff City début.
In the second half, the Bluebirds made a raft of changes on the sixtieth minute - as scheduled before the match. However, the changes did nothing to disrupt City's flow, as they added a further two goals before the full-time whistle.
The first of those came when Theo Wharton's quick feet earned a Bluebirds free-kick twenty-five yards out. Craig Noone, wearing the captain's armband, swung the ball in, and as Tom James rose to meet it, the ball appeared to go in off a Shrewsbury Town head.
Finally, City completed the scoring as lone striker Kenneth Zohore capitalised on a blunder from substitute 'keeper Callum Brown. The Danish striker stole the ball and tapped the ball into an empty net in the seventy-second minute - rounding off an extremely enjoyable afternoon for the Bluebirds.
FULL TIME: SHREWSBURY TOWN 0-4 CARDIFF CITY
Scorers: Pilkington '26, Gounongbe '32, OG '70, Zohore '72
CARDIFF CITY (first 60 mins): Marshall, Ajayi, Manga, Connolly, Fábio, O'Keefe, Whittingham, John, Immers, Pilkington, Gounongbe.
CARDIFF CITY (60-90 mins): Moore, Wharton, Blaise, James, Tutonda, Dikgacoi, Adeyemi, Kennedy, Harris, Noone, Zohore.
Were the last two goals dissallowed?
Re: MEDIA REPORTS : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:59 pm
lyndipops wrote:norms76 wrote:Fred And Whitts celebrate.
cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Bluebirds breeze past Shrews in 4-0 pre-season victory...
Cardiff City enjoyed a perfect pre-season afternoon at Greenhous Meadow as they ran out 4-0 winners over League One's Shrewsbury Town.
In Paul Trollope's first match in charge of the Bluebirds, City lined up in a 3-5-2 formation that brought them plenty of joy in the opening forty-five minutes.
The Bluebirds slotted effortlessly into the new set-up and looked composed across the pitch, as Anthony Pilkington broke the deadlock on twenty-six minutes - cutting in from the right to curl a superb effort into the top corner.
Despite a handful of Shrews breakthroughs, the Bluebirds maintained the dominance up to the break, and added a second when Frédéric Gounongbe nodded home from a Peter Whittingham corner on his Cardiff City début.
In the second half, the Bluebirds made a raft of changes on the sixtieth minute - as scheduled before the match. However, the changes did nothing to disrupt City's flow, as they added a further two goals before the full-time whistle.
The first of those came when Theo Wharton's quick feet earned a Bluebirds free-kick twenty-five yards out. Craig Noone, wearing the captain's armband, swung the ball in, and as Tom James rose to meet it, the ball appeared to go in off a Shrewsbury Town head.
Finally, City completed the scoring as lone striker Kenneth Zohore capitalised on a blunder from substitute 'keeper Callum Brown. The Danish striker stole the ball and tapped the ball into an empty net in the seventy-second minute - rounding off an extremely enjoyable afternoon for the Bluebirds.
FULL TIME: SHREWSBURY TOWN 0-4 CARDIFF CITY
Scorers: Pilkington '26, Gounongbe '32, OG '70, Zohore '72
CARDIFF CITY (first 60 mins): Marshall, Ajayi, Manga, Connolly, Fábio, O'Keefe, Whittingham, John, Immers, Pilkington, Gounongbe.
CARDIFF CITY (60-90 mins): Moore, Wharton, Blaise, James, Tutonda, Dikgacoi, Adeyemi, Kennedy, Harris, Noone, Zohore.
Were the last two goals dissallowed?
Nope.
Re: MEDIA REPORTS : SHREWSBURY V CARDIFF CITY
Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:37 pm
Tom James defo scored it was not an own goal