SportCardiff wins in first home match since Sala disappearance (video)

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• Decordova-Reid scores first from spot, then with dribble
• Cardiff moves closer to safety
• Bournemouth fails in bid to go eighth

Cardiff City used a pair of goals from Bobby Decordova-Reid to beat Bournemouth on Saturday at Cardiff City Stadium in its first home match since signing Emiliano Sala’s plane was lost at sea.

Cardiff goes up to 22 points, two back of 17th place Burnley. Bournemoouth remains 10th with 33 points.

Search for missing Cardiff City's Sala resumes in English Channel

Search for missing Cardiff City's Sala resumes in English Channel

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First Cardiff home game since Sala disappearance . Club and fans pay tribute to Argentine. Cardiff look to hit Bournemouth on the break but Josh Murphy has no one in support. But Cardiff win it back and break quickly. Oumar Niasse scampers down the right in the space left behind by Smith, slides a

Supporters sang for Sala well after the final whistle.

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The opening goal from Decordova-Reid meant a lot.

Coming in the first match since Bluebirds record signing Emiliano Sala was presumed lost at sea after his plane disappeared en route to Wales, Decordova-Reid showed a shirt with the image of Sala to the Cardiff faithful.

The penalty came after an obvious handball in the Bournemouth box, and a win would be immense for Cardiff’s hopes of staving off relegation. The Bluebirds entered the day five points back of 17th place Burnley.

Bournemouth saw an Andrew Surman shot hit the bar behind Neil Etheridge as the Cherries tried to square things up during a chippy first half. The visitors had to be mindful of Cardiff’s counter, but had a huge deal of possession.

Man leading search for Sala's plane says wreckage found

The man leading a private search for the missing plane carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala says the wreckage has been found. David Mearns, an American-born marine scientist and shipwreck-hunting specialist, announced the discovery on Twitter two weeks after the plane went missing over the English Channel as it flew from France to Wales. Pilot David Ibbotson, the other man on board, was taking Sala to Cardiff where he was to start playing for his new club in the Premier League.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery praised Cardiff 's performance in their 2- 1 loss at the Emirates, the Bluebirds' first match since the disappearance of Emiliano Sala .

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Cardiff made it 2-0 in the first 30 seconds of halftime, Decordova-Reid touching around an offside-claiming Artur Boruc before slotting into the empty goal.

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