Barry-Murphy praises Cardiff youngsters after opening win
Having fallen behind against the run of play, Cardiff responded well in the second half as Rubin Colwill – captaining the club for the first time – scored a brilliant free-kick.Kpakio, an 18-year-old right-back, then curled in a fine first-time effort to put Cardiff in front."It was a great goal. His talent is obvious," said Barry-Murphy."I think where he ended up on the pitch for the goal [inside the penalty area] is important for me."He's a really attacking full-back who can be really dynamic and can cause the opposition a lot of problems."So to see him arrive in that position in the second half was what I wanted to see. He has that quality to produce assists and goals."
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