Vertu Cup / Exeter / Newport / Arsenal U21's

Yes, I found that a strange time when I looked for it yesterday.

Some of tonight's Vertu fixtures K.O. at the usual 7.45 that we've become used to, and others at 8.00.

 

Perhaps a 7.45 kick off would be past many of our players bed time.

I seem to remember there being an issue over yamal playing in the world cup due to some law that under 18s couldn't work after 9pm (some drivel like that anyway).

 

They'd have to know the team selections before they could impose that.......

 

Cardiff City XI: Turner; Ng, Osho, Lawlor, Giles; Mafico, Turnbull, Kellyman; Nyakuhwa, Robinson, Davies.

Subs: Higgs, Fish, Kpakio, Wintle, Perrett, Willock, Ashford.

 

Interesting to see how the new lads get on tonight. Hopefully Perrett gets some game time.

I notice Alnwick not no 2 so really out in the cold unless he’s injured.

 

Some interesting selections and omissions.
A good looking balance to the side.
Besides Alnwick, no Chambers.
Surprised Kellyman starts. Thought he might have got 15-20 mins though.
Decent looking bench.

 

Possession means nowt if you don’t test the keeper.

Apparently if this ends in a draw they have a penalty shoot out for a bonus point.

 

Bit worrying to lose Kellyman already and also Lawlor taking a knock just before half time...

Osho looks sound so far...

 

Would love to know what our fans were chanting at the Exeter keeper for it to produce a warning???

Hope it wasn't BT leading the rabble rousing???

 

Just spotted that.
Its why I would have brought him off the bench rather than starting him.

 

Well there’s been another announcement and if the idiots who are verbally abusing the keeper don’t stop the authorities will call the match off. FFS!

 

Uh oh, Osho down with a groin problem now...

Could be a very costly night here.

 

So, with Willock on for Robinson, who is the 9?
Where's Zac when you need him?

 

A second yellow for Ashford not important for tonight, but won't be available for Saturday.

 

Silly 2nd as well.... Walking off with the ball to slow things down.....

 

Ashford, Lawlor and Kellyman.
A costly evening.

 

It didn’t look like Lawlor has got an issue nor Osho but unsure about Kellyman.

The games are coming thick and fast so the last thing we need are injuries but Mafico, Perrett, Nyakuhwa and Giles showed up well tonight.

As for Ashford he’s got no one to blame but himself- unfairly carded but to kick the ball away was just stupid.

 

He's a bit of a bugger when I'm not there to look after him.

 

Well there's a story there! I was asked to do a job today, which got held up through no fault of my own and when the clock ticked past 5 o'clock and knowing it was a 7,00 kick off, I knew there was was no chance of me getting there until the second half, so I thought sod it and went home. Anyone want to buy an unused ticket?