Cardiff City 2 – Athletic Club 1

Athletic Club presents the following starting line up against Cardiff City: Iraizoz; Iraola, San José, Gurpegi, Saborit; Iturraspe, Beñat; Susaeta, Ander Herrera, Muniain and Toquero. On the bench will be Iago Herrerín, Laporte, Ekiza, Morán, Ibai, De Marcos and Kike Sola.

Cardiff City: Marshall; Connolly, John, Kim, Caulker, Turner, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Campbell, Bellamy and Smith. On the bench will be: Brayford, Lewis, Mason, Cowie, Hudson, Conway and Noone.

Referee: Mark Whitby, with Phil Thomas and Lewis Edwards assisting.

16:01 Match kicks off. There are many rojiblanco fans in the stands
Min 1 Beñat, over the crossbar from outside the area, following which Iraizoz made a save with his fists
Min 7 Connoly’s header misses wide
Min 16 San José barely missed a free kick taken by Beñat
Min 19 Shot by Beñat onto the crossbar
Min 22 Double opportunities; Ander Herrera couldn’t overtake the goalie and immediately following Muniain barely misses wide
Min 26 Toquero shoots and Marshall sends it to corner
Min 31 Toquero, with his right, sends a pass from Iraola over the crossbar
Min 40 Athletic is better, but there are no goals. Now Toquero heads in a shot straight into the goalkeeper’s hands
Min 45. 1-0 Withingham scores from outside the area

BREAK

Min 48 Muniain shoots, the ball hits a defence and the goalie grabs it
Min 50. Left-footed shot by Toquero, wide
Min 52 2-0 Campbell. Foul not called on Toquero and Campbell takes advantage of a deep ball to overtake Iraizoz
Min 55 GOOAAL! 2-1 Iraola finishes off a pass from Ander Herrera with a volley
Min 64 Kike Sola, De Marcos and Laporte come in for Toquero, Saborit and Ander Herrera
Min 66 Cowie in for Bellamy and Mason in for Gunnarsson
Min 74 Sola with his right, high
Min 76 Ibai Gomez in for Susaeta
Min 79 Noone in for Smith
Min 82 Shot on goal by Wittingham from outside the area but Irazoz makes the save
Min 90 Laporte’s header goes straight into the goalie’s hands