Cardiff City vs Doncaster Rovers, 2009/10 English League Championship, 2009/2010 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

9': Michael Chopra
90'+2': Jay Bothroyd

FT
2 - 1

Doncaster Rovers

65': Gareth Roberts

About

Cardiff City are hosting Doncaster Rovers at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
2': Adam Matthews commits a foul on Dean Shiels resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
2': Dean Shiels takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
3': Dean Shiels crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
3': Michael Chopra blocks the cross
4': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
5': Offside called on Jay Bothroyd
5': Sam Hird takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
5': Peter Whittingham hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
6': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
6': Neil Sullivan takes a short goal kick
7': Gareth Roberts crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
7': Mark Kennedy clears the ball from danger.
8': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
9': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
9': Michael Chopra hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
9': Goal!! Michael Chopra hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Cardiff City now leads 1 - 0
9': That last goal was assisted by Peter Whittingham (Pass from Right Channel)
10': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
11': Ross McCormack takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
11': Ross McCormack crosses the ball. Outcome: save
12': Neil Sullivan makes a very good save (Catch)
12': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
12': James O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
12': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
12': Jay Bothroyd hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
12': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
13': James Chambers commits a foul on Gavin Rae resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
13': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
14': Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
15': Gabor Gyepes commits a foul on Mark Wilson resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
15': Brian Stock takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
15': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
16': Jay Bothroyd commits a foul on Brian Stock resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
16': Gareth Roberts takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
17': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
17': Ross McCormack crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Gareth Roberts clears the ball from danger.
18': Jay Bothroyd crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
18': Sam Hird clears the ball from danger.
18': Ross McCormack takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
19': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)
19': James Coppinger crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
19': Billy Sharp hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
19': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
20': Offside called on Michael Chopra
20': James O'Connor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
20': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
21': Michael Chopra hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
21': Neil Sullivan makes a very good save (Feet)
22': Mark Kennedy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
22': Gareth Roberts clears the ball from danger.
22': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
22': Jay Bothroyd commits a foul on Neil Sullivan resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
22': Neil Sullivan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
23': Brian Stock hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
23': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
24': Jay Bothroyd commits a foul on Brian Stock resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
24': Sam Hird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
24': Michael Chopra commits a foul on Brian Stock resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
25': Brian Stock takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
26': Dean Shiels takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
26': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
26': John Oster takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
26': Jay Bothroyd clears the ball from danger.
26': John Oster crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
26': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
27': Michael Chopra commits a foul on Brian Stock resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
27': Brian Stock takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
28': Offside called on Billy Sharp
28': David Marshall takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
28': Michael Chopra hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
28': Neil Sullivan takes a short goal kick
29': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
30': Ross McCormack commits a foul on John Oster resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
30': James Chambers takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
31': David Marshall takes a short goal kick
32': Brian Stock commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
32': Adam Matthews takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
33': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)
33': Throw-in: David Marshall takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
35': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
36': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Attacking)
37': Dean Shiels crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
37': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
39': John Oster crosses the ball. Outcome: save
39': David Marshall makes a very good save (Catch)
39': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
39': Ross McCormack hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
40': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
40': Billy Sharp commits a foul on Anthony Gerrard resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
40': Anthony Gerrard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
40': Dean Shiels is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
41': Ross McCormack takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
41': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
42': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
42': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
42': Billy Sharp hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
43': Gabor Gyepes blocks the shot
43': James Coppinger takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
43': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
43': Gareth Roberts commits a foul on Michael Chopra resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
43': Ross McCormack takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
44': Gavin Rae commits a foul on Brian Stock resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
44': Sam Hird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Defending)
45': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Dean Shiels crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+1': David Marshall makes a very good save (Catch)
45'+1': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
46': Gavin Rae commits a foul on Dean Shiels resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
46': Brian Stock takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
46': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)
47': James Coppinger hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
47': David Marshall makes a very good save (Round Post)
47': Dean Shiels takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
48': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
48': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Attacking)
48': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
49': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
49': Neil Sullivan makes a very good save (Catch)
49': Offside called on Michael Chopra
49': Neil Sullivan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Dean Shiels crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
50': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
50': James Coppinger takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
50': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
51': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Attacking)
51': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
52': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)
52': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)
53': Gareth Roberts crosses the ball. Outcome: save
53': David Marshall makes a very good save (Catch)
54': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
54': Neil Sullivan makes a very good save (Punch)
55': Ross McCormack takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
55': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
56': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Attacking)
57': Jay Bothroyd commits a foul on James Chambers resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
57': James Chambers takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
59': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
60': Adam Matthews commits a foul on James Coppinger resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
60': Mark Wilson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
61': Mark Wilson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
61': Adam Matthews clears the ball from danger.
61': Dean Shiels takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
61': Jay Bothroyd clears the ball from danger.
62': Throw-in: Mark Wilson takes it (Attacking)
62': Offside called on Billy Sharp
62': David Marshall takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
64': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Attacking)
64': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
65': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Attacking)
65': Gareth Roberts hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
65': Goal!! Gareth Roberts hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
66': That last goal was assisted by John Oster (Pass from Left Channel)
66': Cardiff City makes a sub: Darcy Blake enters for Gavin Rae. Reason: Tactical
67': Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Defending)
68': Throw-in: James Coppinger takes it (Attacking)
68': Dean Shiels hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
68': Anthony Gerrard blocks the shot
68': Ross McCormack hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
69': Neil Sullivan makes a very good save (Catch)
70': Throw-in: Chris Burke takes it (Attacking)
71': Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Attacking)
72': Throw-in: Gareth Roberts takes it (Defending)
73': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
74': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
74': James O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
74': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Attacking)
75': John Oster crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
75': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
75': James Coppinger kicks(overhead) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
75': David Marshall makes a very good save (Catch)
76': James Chambers crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
76': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
76': Offside called on Michael Chopra
76': Sam Hird takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
76': Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Attacking)
77': Cardiff City makes a sub: Solomon Taiwo enters for Chris Burke. Reason: Tactical
77': Cardiff City makes a sub: Kevin McNaughton enters for Mark Kennedy. Reason: Tactical
78': John Oster crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
78': Gabor Gyepes clears the ball from danger.
78': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)
79': Dean Shiels hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
79': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
80': Solomon Taiwo commits a foul on James Coppinger resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
80': Gareth Roberts takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
81': John Oster crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
81': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
82': Kevin McNaughton crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': James Chambers clears the ball from danger.
82': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
82': Ross McCormack crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': James Chambers clears the ball from danger.
82': Throw-in: Peter Whittingham takes it (Attacking)
83': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Attacking)
83': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
83': Solomon Taiwo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
83': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
84': Solomon Taiwo commits a foul on John Oster resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
84': Sam Hird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Solomon Taiwo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
85': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: James Hayter enters for James Coppinger. Reason: Tactical
86': Brian Stock commits a foul on Jay Bothroyd resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
86': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
86': Brian Stock is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
87': Offside called on Solomon Taiwo
87': Neil Sullivan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Throw-in: Adam Matthews takes it (Defending)
88': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Jordon Mutch enters for John Oster. Reason: Tactical
88': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Defending)
89': James Chambers commits a foul on Jay Bothroyd resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
89': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
89': James Chambers is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
89': Anthony Gerrard crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
89': Anthony Gerrard hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
89': Neil Sullivan takes a long goal kick
90': Peter Whittingham crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90': James O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
90': Ross McCormack hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
90': Neil Sullivan makes a very good save (Catch)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Ross McCormack crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+1': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Byron Webster enters for Dean Shiels. Reason: Tactical
90'+2': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
90'+2': Jay Bothroyd hits a good header. Outcome: goal
90'+2': Goal!! Jay Bothroyd hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Cardiff City now leads 2 - 1
90'+3': That last goal was assisted by Peter Whittingham (Cross from Left Byline)
90'+4': James Hayter crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+4': Throw-in: James Chambers takes it (Defending)

Statistics

DON		CAR
6	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	5
6	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	5
51	Possession	49
8	SHOTS	9
5	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	4
14	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
8	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 19,730

Line-Ups

Cardiff City

No.	Name
1	David Marshall (GK)
27	Adam Matthews
6	Gabor Gyepes
15	Anthony Gerrard
3	Mark Kennedy
11	Chris Burke
4	Gavin Rae
7	Peter Whittingham
44	Ross McCormack
8	Michael Chopra
9	Jay Bothroyd

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Peter Enckelman, Kevin McNaughton, Paul Quinn, Tony Capaldi, Solomon Taiwo, Darcy Blake, Warren Feeney.

Doncaster Rovers

No.	Name
1	Neil Sullivan (GK)
6	James Chambers
2	James O'Connor
21	Sam Hird
3	Gareth Roberts
16	John Oster
8	Brian Stock
15	Mark Wilson
26	James Coppinger
22	Dean Shiels
5	Billy Sharp

Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:

Benjamin Smith, Byron Webster, Jordon Mutch, John Spicer, Lewis Guy, James Hayter, Paul Heffernan.

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