First game and so it begins…doesn’t take long does it?

Taken from Cardiff forum

MY VIEW / OPINION:


HMMMMMM FOR ME TODAY WAS NOT THE BEST START, AS CITY SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR 3PTS AT HOME & AGAINST CLUBS LIKE BARNSLEY.


On the plus side Giles, Collins and Bagan all stood out for me, all looked very good


For me a draw was a fair result.




First-Half: Encouraging first-half by Cardiff, had the better play over all.
Very few opportunities by either side.

City 45% Barnsley 55% possession

Cardiff 5 Barnsley 7 shots




Second-Half: Barnsley deserved their equaliser as were the better team.



Bacuna missed two sitters, could of won it for City.



Would love to see Joe Bennett be given a few games to prove himself


CARDIFF CITY 1 BARNSLEY 1
H-T 0-0
Crowd 17,431
Away Support 918 Barnsley fans

Cardiff City: Phillips; Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Bagan; Ralls, Pack, Bacuna; Collins, Giles.

Subs: Smithies, Morrison, Wintle, Bowen, Colwill, Harris, Moore.






7th min City fans clapped for Peter Whittingham and sang "He does what he wants."


The game came alive in the 27th min with a brilliant cross by Giles and header by James Collins to score, but to be disallowed for offside.
With in minutes the City goalie Phillips made a great save.


City can be happy with their over all performance




H-T 0-0



Barnsley Offside! This time against Barnsley as they think they have scored the opener!

The ball is slotted through from Morris into the path of Frieser, who rifles home and runs to the away fans, but the official raises his flag again!






GOAL! Cardiff City 1-0 Barnsley (Pack 54)
Pack scored! He heads home from the corner!

Giles hit a lovely outswinger with his left foot and Pack rose highest and powers home a lovely header. First one of the season!



63rd min: Joe Ralls went down,Ryan Wintle was brought on.





69th Cardiff City 1-1 Barnsley (Sibbick 69)
Barnsley equalise. And what a goal it is.

A 50-yard diagonal pass from Josh Benson was expertly trapped by Toby Sibbick, who takes a touch or two before smacking it into the bottom corner past Phillips.

About as route one as it gets.



76th; Kieffer Moore on for Bacuna.


For me two points dropped.

MY MAN OF THE MATCH: RYAN GILES

 

‘About as route one as it gets’. …… clearly a rugby fan

 

My favourite read of today was just after the Barnsley team was announced "relegation fodder"
Same poster after the match "solid start playoff bound"

 

Beating teams like Barnsley, you should be beating teams like Barnsley