SOCCER-Cardiff City vs Colchester United
League Cup - 1st Round
9 Aug 2023, 18:45
🏟 Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd))
👤 W. Finnie
Match report
Cardiff City edged past Colchester United 3-2 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 9 August 2023.
Cardiff City dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 22 shots to Colchester United's 6.
S. Tovide was sent off in the 89th minute.
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd)), with W. Finnie in charge.
Half-time
2-2
Possession
61% - 39%
Shots
22 - 6
On target
9 - 3
Corners
9 - 3
Fouls
6 - 18
Red cards
1
Yellow cards
2
Player of the match
Rubin Colwill
Cardiff City · 1 goal
8
John Akinde
1 goal
8
Jamilu Collins
captained the side
8
Andy Rinomhota
1 assist
8
Ollie Tanner
captained the side
First half vs second half
Cardiff City stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 8–5 | 14–1 |
| Shots On Goal | 4–2 | 5–1 |
| Ball Possession | 59–41 | — |
| Corners | 1–2 | 8–1 |
Match statistics
22
Shots Total
6
9
Shots On Goal
3
7
Shots Off Goal
1
6
Shots Blocked
2
16
Shots Inside Box
4
6
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Fouls
18
9
Corners
3
1
Offsides
0
61%
Ball Possession
39%
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
1
Saves
7
589
Passes Total
385
521
Passes Accurate
305
Line-ups
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Cardiff City · 4-2-3-1
Colchester United · 3-4-1-2
Cardiff City
Coach
E. Bulut
E. Bulut
Substitutes
- 34 Joel Colwill
- 3 Joel Bagan
- 54 Sheyi Ojo
- 12 Ike Ugbo
- 45 Cian Ashford
- 28 Rohan Luthra
- 43 Jai Semenyo
- 46 Morgan Wigley
- 18 Ebou Adams
Colchester United
Coach
W. Brown
W. Brown
Substitutes
- 23 Nico Lawrence
- 3 Ellis Iandolo
- 9 Samson Tovide
- 14 Tom Hopper
- 30 Al-Amin Kazeem
- 29 Sam Hornby
- 28 Ronny Nelson
- 37 Chay Cooper
- 7 Matt Jay
Substitutions
- 46' ↑ N. Lawrence ↓ T. Dallison-Lisbon Colchester United
- 46' ↑ E. Iandolo ↓ A. Read Colchester United
- 46' ↑ T. Hopper ↓ J. Taylor Colchester United
- 46' ↑ S. Tovide ↓ J. Akinde Colchester United
- 60' ↑ J. Colwill ↓ R. Sawyers Cardiff City
- 75' ↑ S. Ojo ↓ K. Evans Cardiff City
- 75' ↑ I. Ugbo ↓ K. Etete Cardiff City
- 75' ↑ J. Bagan ↓ X. Benjamin Cardiff City
- 76' ↑ A. Kazeem ↓ N. Chilvers Colchester United
- 88' ↑ C. Ashford ↓ O. Tanner Cardiff City
Cards
- 89' S. Tovide Colchester United
- 78' R. Colwill Cardiff City
- 90+7' W. Greenidge Colchester United
Head-to-head
Cardiff City 1
0 draws
0 Colchester United
2023-08-09
Cardiff City vs
Colchester United
3 - 2
Recent form
Cardiff City
D
D
D
W
D
Colchester United
D
D
W
L
L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cardiff City vs Colchester United?
Cardiff City won 3-2 against Colchester United on 9 August 2023.
Who won Cardiff City vs Colchester United?
Cardiff City won the match 3-2.
Where was Cardiff City vs Colchester United played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd)).
Who had more possession in Cardiff City vs Colchester United?
Cardiff City had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.