UPDATED: ' Mendez-Laing & Gary Madine Score '

U23 Preview: Cardiff City vs. Watford


GREAT NEWS MENDEZ-LAING COMES ON


CARDIFF CITY DVP 2 WATFORD DVP 0

Mendez-Laing & Gary Madine both score

H/T 0-0


MENDEZ-LAING / GARY MADINE / DAMOUR / MURPHY ALL START FOR CARDIFF CITY


U23 | TEAM NEWS - @WatfordFC: Howes, Eleftheriou, Gordon, Charles, Hudson, Mukena, Forster, Phillips, Cassidy, Holsgrove, Folivi.

Subs: Tricker, Baptiste, Krasniqi, Hutchinson, Bennetts.


Watch the young Bluebirds in action FREE of charge! Entry to this match is via Gate Three at Cardiff City Stadium!

The young Bluebirds face Watford at CCS on Monday night 7pm



18th November 2018



Cardiff City’s U23 side host Watford for a Professional Development League Two outing at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday, 19th November 2018 – 7pm kick-off.

Watch the young Bluebirds in action free of charge! Entry to this match is via Gate Three at Cardiff City Stadium!



Know Your Opponent

Watford’s U23 side are currently managed by former experienced English former defensive midfielder, Hayden Mullins. For 17 years, from 1998, the 39 year old played for a total six clubs; most notably Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Portsmouth. Mullins hung up his playing boots with Notts County at the culmination of the 2014/15 season and became U23 Head Coach of Watford in July 2016.

Last campaign, Watford finished in a respectable fourth position in the PDL2 South standings. The Hornets picked up 11 wins in 29 league outings while also ranking the third highest amount of goals scored in the competition [56].

Following 12 games so far this season, the London based club sit second-to-bottom in the current standings. Despite losing half of their games so far this term, Watford ran out as 3-2 winners away to Colchester United in their most recent meeting before the international break. Promising youngsters Ryan Cassidy, Harry Forster and Dan Phillips all netted in the competitive affair, on Monday, 5th November 2018.



Last Time Out

The Bluebirds last encountered the Hornets for a Premier League Cup clash at Watford’s training facilities on Saturday, 31st March 2018. It was a memorable display from the visitors who achieved a 4-0 victory on the road.

It was a swift start from Cardiff City, who broke the deadlock early on through current U23 forward Ibrahim Meite. The striker applied a clinical left-footed finish to make it 1-0. Former City and Hornets forward Ogo Obi doubled the lead moments later with a curled finished from range.

City continued to dominate the first half with two further goals. Firstly, Henry Ochieng saw his half-volley extend the lead just after the half hour mark. The scoring was completed when Obi tapped home a well-worked move with Wales U21 international Cameron Coxe (pictured above), shortly before the break.








Pre-Match Quotes

U23 Head Coach, Jarred Harvey shared his thoughts ahead Cardiff City’s 12th league outing of 2018/19. “After a couple of weeks off matchdays, we’re back to it,” began Jarred. “We’ve had a few strains and knocks so it’s good to have that time off in-between.



“We’re ready to go again for this game against Watford. Our performances have been improving each week so it’ll be a good test for the lads. Our results aren’t reflecting our performances at the moment so we’re trying to improve on that. We’ve been very good the last couple of weeks so we want to build on that.”

Central midfielder Tyrone Duffus also gave his verdict on a game in which he hopes to see another promising display from the Bluebirds.

“Our focus is on this game and we will want to continue the good performances. It will be a tough test but we will aim to get all three points. We played well against Ipswich so hopefully we can do the same in this game.”



Watch the young Bluebirds in action free of charge! Entry to this match is via Gate Three at Cardiff City Stadium!

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Looking forward to watching my lad play in this game

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Looking forward to watching my lad play in this game

Well Done Charles

Looking forward to watching my lad play in this game

Well Done Charles

Thanks Annis, it’s the FAW Youth cup under 19s, quarter final, as you know he’s only 16 so he’s playing two years above his age group. Really looking forward to the game

Looking forward to watching my lad play in this game

Well Done Charles

Thanks Annis, it’s the FAW Youth cup under 19s, quarter final, as you know he’s only 16 so he’s playing two years above his age group. Really looking forward to the game

Fantastic, tell Charles from all of us well done

Looking forward to watching my lad play in this game

Well Done Charles

Thanks Annis, it’s the FAW Youth cup under 19s, quarter final, as you know he’s only 16 so he’s playing two years above his age group. Really looking forward to the game

Fantastic, tell Charles from all of us well done

Thanks all

' Cardiff City Fans / Cardiff City Monday night 7pm '

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Does anyone know when the fa youth cup game at hull is?

U23 | TEAM NEWS - @WatfordFC: Howes, Eleftheriou, Gordon, Charles, Hudson, Mukena, Forster, Phillips, Cassidy, Holsgrove, Folivi.

Subs: Tricker, Baptiste, Krasniqi, Hutchinson, Bennetts.

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Following a determined run, @coxey890’s cross is cleared before @TyroneDuffus fires over from 30 yards. (0-0)

Forster fires just wide of the near post from 15 yards. Close for the visitors. (0-0)

It’s almost too easy for Michael Folivi.

His pace is causing all sorts of problems for Cardiff, Jack Bodenham bailing them out of trouble that time.

Watford winger Michael Folivi looks like a serious talent. Cardiff just about keeping him at bay, (0-0)

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- @TyroneDuffus fires just wide of the far post from 20 yards. Great pressure from the hosts. (0-0)

Madine’s audacious volley from 30 yards is deflected wide. (0-0)

@DamourLoic also volleys from distance. But his effort goes wide. (0-0)

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Watford get us back up and running at an increasingly chilly Cardiff City Stadium.

Mendez-Laing is still on for the Bluebirds, who haven’t made a chance at the break. Neither have Watford.

Welcome back, Mendez-Laing

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Fantastic to see NML back in a city shirt.
Should be up to speed in 2 to 3 weeks , great news

Goodness that is close. Jake Evans again fashioning a chance for himself.

Good feet, a curling shot, just over Sam Howes’ goalframe and Evans has his head in his hands. Not his night so far. Or any goalscorer’s night.

67 - GOAL! @mendezlaing19 blasts home from close range to put @CardiffCityFC ahead! (1-0)

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Madine is bundled over on the edge of the box and Cardiff have an opportunity to put this game to bed with a dangerous free kick.

Waite takes but Madine can’t control it at the back post.

2-0!

Gary Madine gets his goal! A fine header to see this game out for Cardiff.


90 - GOAL! Madine terrifically heads home at the far post following a delightful delivery from the left. (2-0)

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CARDIFF CITY DVP 2 WATFORD DVP 0

Mendez-Laing & Gary Madine both score

Why aren’t Tomlin and Pilks playing in these fixtures to put them in the shop window?

Why aren’t Tomlin and Pilks playing in these fixtures to put them in the shop window?

Tomlin got banned for 3 games and I have heard there was heated discussions shall I say.

But Pilks who also got booked, I don't know?


No one will pay their wages,way way to high for the Championship.

Did all the Fans go on the pitch ?

I need to go to Specsavers - I could have sworn it said Madine scored Great to see NML back

Why aren’t Tomlin and Pilks playing in these fixtures to put them in the shop window?

I think you can only play so many overs in the u23 games and it makes sense to give game time to players we may actually play.