Graham Turner spoke to Sky after this afternoon's cup match.
"I thought we were a bit short for most of the game. One or two things needed sorting out at half-time and we conceded the goal almost on half-time which took the wind out of our sails. It was a big blow to us," said the Hereford United manager.
"We've been beaten by a good Cardiff side. They are well organised, they've got a sprinkling of very good players in there.
"The pleasing factor is that at two nil down we gave it a real go and pulled the one back.
"It's important our supporters go away remembering that we had a go, that we put them under a bit of pressure and we did just that in the last twenty minutes.
"Another day from our shooting positions we might have got away with getting a draw out of it but today it wasn't to be."