Barnsley

0-1

Cardiff City

 

Ledley 9

The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Semi-Finals
4pm, Sunday 6 April 2008
Wembley Stadium
Winning clubs will receive £900,000 from The FA



90+4

Referee Alan Wiley sounds the final whistle and Cardiff are confirmed as FA Cup Finalists when they will take on Portsmouth.


90+1

Cardiff win a free-kick deep in the Barnsley half as their supporters begin to call for the final whistle.


90

The fourth official announces that there will be four added minutes, as City look to hold on.


88' Riccardo Scimeca is brought on by Cardiff to replace Hasselbaink.


86' Jacob Butterfield comes on in place of Robert Kozluk.


(82 minutes) Jamal Campbell Ryce is booked after contesting the referees' decision to award a throw-in to Cardiff City.


(76 minutes) Stephen McPhail is booked following a late challenge on Howard on the touch-line.


74

Ledley floats another inviting cross into the area only to see no-one there to finish it off, with Hasselbaink just too short to head it.


73

Rae takes advantage of a defensive lapse from Barnsley to break into the box, only to see Steele race from his line to make a terrific block save.


71

Whittingham hits a shot from long range which flies narrowly over the cross bar with Steele beaten.


67' Diego Leon is brought on by the Tykes in place of Devaney.


66

Odejayi misses the best chance of the game, as he ran clean through on goal but could only find the side netting with just Enckleman to beat.



66' Michael Coulson of Barnsley is on to replace Ferenczi.


(62 minutes) Tony Capaldi is booked after bringing down Howard just inside the Cardiff City half.


60' Cardiff introduce striker Steven Thompson in place of Sinclair.


58

Enckleman makes two good claims in the box following a good delivery from Devaney's corner into the area.


57

Odejayi heads Marciano Van Homoet's cross back into the danger zone, but Cardiff are able to clear the danger as Barnsley start to force some pressure.


51

Ledley makes a great run down the left flank and crosses for Rae, who sees his header go straight at Steele who makes a good save.


48' Aaron Ramsey is brought on to replace a limping Kevin McNaughton.


Barnsley kick-off the second half, as they bid to get themselves back in the game. No substitutions were made.


45+2

The half time whistle is sounded, with Barnsley finishing the half the stronger of the two teams.

45

The fourth official signals that there will be two minutes of added time before the break.

44

Barnsley waste a decent opportunity from a free kick 25 yards from goal, which was supposed to be set up for Devaney but was well blocked by McPhail.

38

Odejayi is inches away from meeting another Martin Devaney centre, with the wide man doing well on the right wing.

26

Sinclair clears Istvan Ferenczi's shot off the line, following a corner from the left hand side.

20

Luke Steele makes a fine double save to deny Hasselbaink and then Sinclair following Rae's cross from the right.

15

Roger Johnson has to make a fine slide tackle to prevent Odejayi from, breaking through on goal following a swift counter attack by Barnsley.

12

Brian Howard's corner is met by Dennis Souza, but his header goes narrowly wide of the target.

11

Cardiff's Gavin Rae has to clear off the goal line following Odejayi's header, with keeper Peter Enckleman in no man's land.

9

GOAL! Cardiff take the lead when Tony Capaldi's long throw is only half cleared and Joe Ledley fires in a fine volley to draw first blood.

7

Peter Whittingham's pacy free-kick from the left hand side causes problems, but is missed by everyone and drifts out for a throw-in to Barnsley.

6

Loovens tries his luck with a long range shot, which bounces harmfully wide of the post.

2

Both physios are required after a clash of heads between Glenn Loovens and Kayode Odejayi.

1

Barnsley quickly win possession and attack on the right hand side but City manager to clear any danger.

Cardiff City get the game underway, with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Trevor Sinclair kicking-off.



Teams

Barnsley
: Luke Steele, Bobby Hassell, Robert Kozluk (Jacob Butterfield, 86) Kayode Odejayi, Brian Howard (c), Istvan Ferenczi (Michael Coulson, 66) Stephen Foster, Dennis Souza, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Marciano Van Homoet, Martin Devaney (Diego Leon, 67)

Substitutes: Sam Togwell, Kyle Letheren.

Cardiff City: Peter Enckleman, Kevin McNaughton (Aaron Ramsey, 48) Tony Capaldi, Gavin Rae, Glenn Loovens, Peter Whittingham, Stephen McPhail (c), Roger Johnson, Joe Ledley, Trevor Sinclair (Steven Thompson, 60) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Riccardo Scimeca, 88)

Substitutes: Michael Oakes, Darren Purse.

Match Officials

Referee: A Wiley
Assistant Referees: P Sharp & A Garratt
Fourth Official: S Bennett

Kit Colours

Barnsley: Red shirts, white shorts, red socks

Cardiff City: Black shirts, black shorts,
 black socks

Attendance: 82752