Annis Abraham : Malaysian Derby ends at Loftus Road
VINCENT TAN LABELED THIS GAME THE MALAYSIAN DERBY
The first away game of 2015-16 season,with City having a good pre-season and a draw at home to Fulham in their first home game and with manager Russell Slade saying he was ready and happy with his present squad, over a 1,000 Cardiff fans travelled to Loftus Road for this live Sky Championship match.
I travelled up,really not knowing what to expect
QPR 2 CARDIFF CITY 2
CITY GET A WELL DESERVED DRAW
City had 62% possession
Crowd
Away Support 1,250 Approx
Team
Moore, Peltier, Malone, Connolly, Morrison, Whittingham, Dikgacoi, Ralls, Pilkington, Mason, Revell.
Subs Wilson,Fabio, Gunnarson,Noone,Ameobi,Doyle and Jones.
City fans were loud from the first seconds of the game.
Within the first minute with no pressure on Connolly, he did a poor head back to Moore to give QPR a corner, thankfully nothing became of the corner .
First 15 mins all QPR possession but to no avail.
As the game went on City came in to it and on the 21st mins Whitts had our first shot which went wide.
After 30 mins no clear cut chances from either side.
City continued to knock hopeful balls forward.
Pilkington shot,keeper safed in the 32nd minute.
Then in the 34th minute Peltier gave away a corner for QPR to have a free header and score, 1-0 QPR.
Then minutes later QPR missed a clear chance across the City goal line.
Last 10mins was all QPR and a nimber of awful finishes saved City.
Half time QPR 1 CCFC 0
City attacked from the off, but the ball went straight across the goal line with no one getting to it.
In the 54th Min Moore had to do a one handed save.
Then in the 55th minute QPR made it 2-0 from a corner.
56th min Kenwyne on for Revell.
62nd min Sean Morrison header scores :ayatollah:
66th min Connolly kicked off the Cardiff goal line, to save City.
Noone then was brought on in replace for Dikgacoi .
City improved vastly and went for it.
Pilkingto went on for Ameobi in 81st min ,
Mason misses a sitter in the 84th min .
90th min Scott Malone scored a cracker 2-2
City fans went wild and so do he .
2-2 final score
WELL DESERVED DRAW
My Man of the Match Scott Malone
Up next a tough trip away to Blackburn Rovers this Tuesday night