Cardiff Athletic and Cardiff Dragons played out a 0-0 draw in the South Stage Two of the Welsh Championship on Friday evening. The match ended goalless after 90 minutes at the home ground. A red card in the second half shaped how the game concluded.
The turning point came in the 42nd minute when a home player received a red card. The sending-off changed the complexion of the contest. Both sides had to adapt to playing with ten men for the remainder of the fixture.
Cardiff Athletic arrived with mixed recent form. They lost 0-3 away to Pontardawe Town on 1 August, then followed that with a 1-3 defeat to Caldicot Town. Before that run they had secured a 1-1 draw with Abertyllt Bluebirds. They sit ninth with eight points from six games.
Cardiff Dragons came into the match less settled. They lost 0-1 away to Innishire Albions on 1 August. Earlier this year they had mixed results, including a 4-1 win over Afan Lido and a 4-4 draw with Trethomas Bluebirds. They are thirteenth with four points from four matches.
The result keeps both sides within touching distance of each other in the table. Cardiff Athletic remain above the Dragons despite the points gap narrowing. The red card ensured neither side could press for a winner in the closing stages.