GOALLESS DRAW AT LOFTUS ROAD
- ccfcinsider
- Apr 5
- 2 min read
Cardiff City were held in the English capital by QPR.
Both sides went fairly close with long range efforts in the first half. Paul Smyth beat two Cardiff men before releasing a powerful strike that was parried away from Ethan Horvath. Rubin Colwill then tried his luck, with his effort swerving just wide.
City's biggest chance of the game came on the hour mark, with Yousef Salech firing over from inside the box.
The R's best chance soon followed, Karamko Dembele cut back in the box, before smashing towards goal but Sivert Mannsverk blocked the winger's effort, before Ethan Horvath made a smart stop to prevent the rebound finding the net.
Callum Robinson and Yakou Meite had headed chances late on, but couldn't find the target despite being in great areas.
The two sides were forced to settle for the point.
Player Ratings:
Ethan Horvath (7.5) - Had one shaky moment, but was assured outside of that. A handful of smart and necessary stops.
Andy Rinomhota (7.5) - Looked like the Rinomohta of old in difficult circumstances. Defended well and was up and down throughout. A good energetic return.
Will Fish (7.5) - Another solid outing for Fish. A handful of key interventions and read the game well throughout.
Joel Bagan (6.5) - More of a no-nonsense performance in the first half. Varied on the ball. Replaced at the interval.
Callum O'Dowda (6) - Got forward in his usual fashion but let himself down with awful set-pieces, also slowed City down in crucial moments.
Sivert Mannsverk (8) MOTM - Broke up play excellently. A progressive performance, read the game well and carried the ball superbly. A couple of pieces of rashness, but that's to be expected.
Rubin Colwill (7.5) - Settled well into the deeper role. Seemed to be reading the second ball well, made a handful of chances as well.
Isaak Davies (6.5) - An energetic performance, but was often isolated. Felt Davies should've stayed on.
Cian Ashford (6.5) - Worked extremely hard off the ball, except for a strong burst or two failed to effect the game offensively.
Will Alves (6) - Just never really got going, and saw very little of the action in his half on the field.
Yousef Salech (6.5) - A constant threat in the air. Decision making just needed to be sharper at times, was a threat throughout.
Subs: Jesper Daland (7) - An assured performance and a good return. Excelled on the ball particularly, also strong in duels.
Callum Robinson (6) - Added energy in the forward line and made some good runs, felt he needed to better with his headed chance.
Ollie Tanner (6) - Grew into the game, with the highlight being a dangerous ball across the box. Still dusting off the cobwebs.
Yakou Meite (6.5) - Did make an impact, for sure. Direct and using his power and quick feet well, that header late on was one he has to better on.
Summary:
A difficult one to take as City were the better side by a distance, just not falling for us, and we're running out of time.
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