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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 45 (setup 1, season 29)
Swindon Town
v.
Cardiff City
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
Wayne HENNESSEY71Benoît COSTIL
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Andre WISDOM72Davide ZAPPACOSTA
Ben MEE737Domenico CRISCITO
Harrison REED4Thiago MOTTA
Patrick McNAIR757Aymen ABDENNOUR
Tyias BROWNING666Lamine KONÉ
Robert SNODGRASS77Florian THAUVIN
Scott SINCLAIR787Iñaki WILLIAMS Arthuer
Charlie AUSTIN79Robin VAN PERSIE
Tom INCE10Emanuele GIACCHERINI
Jesse LINGARD117Valère GERMAIN
Scott SmillieManager
Grant HANLEY12Rúben Afonso Borges SEMEDO
Dan BENTLEY13Maarten STEKELENBURG
Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON14LUCAS Pérez Martínez
Duncan WATMORE15Diego Alfredo LUGANO Moreno
Callum WILSON16Gianluca CAPRARI

Swindon Town 2 Cardiff City 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 47,053, Stadium: County Ground, Referee: Richard BEEBY 6½)
10 Austin, 44 AustinScorers85 Van Persie
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings33 Koné
3Corners9
5Fouls2
2Offsides2
5Shots on8
5Shots off6
10Total shots14
2Shots saved7
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Thiago MOTTA
2A shot from LINGARD was smothered by the 'keeper.
2The Cardiff City 'keeper was able to block a poor shot from AUSTIN.
3AUSTIN was put clear by REED and he dummied the Cardiff City 'keeper but rammed his shot inches over.
10GOAL!! Swindon Town's AUSTIN beat two defenders before firing just inside the Cardiff City 'keeper's lefthand post. (1-0 Swindon Town)
15An inswinging corner was turned into the arms of HENNESSEY by WILLIAMS.
17GERMAIN pulled away from SINCLAIR but flicked the ball into the arms of HENNESSEY.
22A corner fell to CRISCITO who headed an effort wide.
27A refined pass from VAN PERSIE, was nudged goalbound by GERMAIN only for the 'keeper to block.
31THAUVIN brought the ball past BROWNING and stroked a poor shot into the crowd.
32A penalty box scramble resulted in WILLIAMS tapping a low shot over.
33The referee yellow cards KONÉ for a clinical tackle.
38A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming HENNESSEY.
41The Swindon Town 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful strike from VAN PERSIE.
44GOAL!! A great twenty yard shot from REED hit the post and in the ensuing scramble the ball was booted into the net by AUSTIN. (2-0 Swindon Town)
 
46VAN PERSIE ran onto a delightful ball from WILLIAMS but blasted his shot wide of the goal.
47An exceptional effort from AUSTIN scraped the top of the crossbar.
51CRISCITO headed the ball wide of the righthand post from just inside the area.
56LINGARD shot wide.
61A shot from WILLIAMS seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
63INCE floated the ball to LINGARD who headed it over the bar.
78A accurate pass found CRISCITO and his deadly effort flew narrowly over.
85GOAL!! A poor drive from VAN PERSIE seemed to hold little difficulty for the Swindon Town 'keeper but the ball somehow bobbled into the net. (2-1 Swindon Town)
87LINGARD fluffed an easy chance.
88A perfect shot from VAN PERSIE was dealt with by a useful block from the Swindon Town 'keeper.
90+2A delightful save prevented SINCLAIR from scoring a good goal.