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Match report

English Footie
League Cup: Round 2 (setup 1, season 30)
Cardiff City			v.	Tranmere Rovers
Formation: 4-3-3 League position: 6 Overall form: Home form:	Benoît COSTIL	6½	1	7	Tom HEATON	Formation: 3-5-2 League position: 14 Overall form: Home form:
	Aymen ABDENNOUR	6	2	6½	John Anthony BROOKS
	Domenico CRISCITO	7½	3	7	Jonny EVANS
	Thiago MOTTA	8	4	6½	Darren FLETCHER
	Rúben Afonso Borges SEMEDO	7	5	7½	Ryan SHAWCROSS
	Lamine KONÉ	6	6	6½	Mark NOBLE
	LUCAS Pérez Martínez	6	7	6	Michail ANTONIO
	Iñaki WILLIAMS Arthuer	6½	8	6½	Christian PULISIC
	Robin VAN PERSIE	6	9	6½	Jermain DEFOE
	Emanuele GIACCHERINI	7	10	6	Clinton N'JIE
	Valère GERMAIN	6	11	8	Chris BRUNT
		Manager			Per Magnusson
	Florian THAUVIN		12		Craig CATHCART
	Maarten STEKELENBURG		13		Etrit BERISHA
	Gianluca CAPRARI		14	6	Daniel AMARTEY
	RÚBEN Miguel Nunes VEZO		15		Wayne ROUTLEDGE
	Sebastián DRIUSSI	5½	16		Isaac SUCCESS Ajayi

Cardiff City 2 Tranmere Rovers 2 after extra time, 4-3 on penalties (Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 30,587, Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium, Referee: Michael JONES 5½) 83 Driussi, 114 Motta Scorers 6 N'Jie, 115og Williams 54 Germain <=> Driussi Substitutions 81 Pulisic <=> Amartey Sendings off 9 Williams Bookings 8 Corners 3 17 Fouls 22 1 Offsides 4 9 Shots on 9 9 Shots off 13 18 Total shots 22 7 Shots saved 7 55% Possession 45% Man of the match: Chris BRUNT

2	A fine ball from PULISIC on the right was collected by ANTONIO who mishit his effort wide.
4	KONÉ headed inches over.
6	GOAL!! A delightful dummy from BRUNT allowed DEFOE to lay an exceptional ball off to N'JIE who drilled the ball over the line. (1-0 Tranmere Rovers)
8	BRUNT shot wide.
9	The ref yellow cards WILLIAMS for dangerous play against EVANS.
12	A twenty yard drive from WILLIAMS caused HEATON little difficulty.
17	DEFOE beat LUCAS and placed the ball to BRUNT who dragged his shot wide.
33	GIACCHERINI made space on the right and knocked the ball to WILLIAMS who rasped the ball wide.
34	VAN PERSIE beat a number of Tranmere Rovers players and drove a golden opportunity over.
42	CRISCITO was put clear by GERMAIN and he stepped inside the 'keeper but thrust his shot over.
57	Uncertainty in the Cardiff City defence enabled N'JIE to hammer the ball over the bar.
59	COSTIL was able to claw away a poor shot from FLETCHER.
65	N'JIE rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the Cardiff City 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
69	A cross from PULISIC left N'JIE in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
74	N'JIE headed the ball wide of the righthand post from the edge of the box.
83	A strike from WILLIAMS held little difficulty for the 'keeper.
83	GOAL!! With his back to goal DRIUSSI swivelled and rattled the ball past the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. (1-1)
86	VAN PERSIE snapped at an easy chance.
96	DRIUSSI ran onto a wonderful ball from GIACCHERINI but dragged his effort wide of the goal.
112	A right foot shot from BRUNT was forced wide by COSTIL.
114	GOAL!! A terrible goal-kick was intercepted by WILLIAMS who setup MOTTA with a simple chance. (2-1 Cardiff City)
115	GOAL!! A shot from EVANS deflected off the shins of WILLIAMS and rolled past the helpless Cardiff City 'keeper and into the net.