Cardiff City vs Doncaster Rovers, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

52': Anthony Gerrard
75': Robert Earnshaw

FT
2 - 0

Doncaster Rovers

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': Robert Earnshaw hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
1': Don Cowie takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
3': Craig Conway takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
3': Richard Naylor clears the ball from danger.
3': Anthony Gerrard hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
3': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
4': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Attacking)
4': Kyle Bennett commits a foul on Kevin McNaughton resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
4': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
5': Peter Whittingham commits a foul on Mustapha Dumbuya resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
5': Mustapha Dumbuya takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
6': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Attacking)
7': Offside called on Peter Whittingham
7': Gary Woods takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
8': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Defending)
8': Offside called on Kyle Bennett
8': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
10': Andrew Taylor commits a foul on Simon Gillett resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
10': Richard Naylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
11': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
12': Kyle Bennett hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
12': Tommy Spurr takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
12': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
13': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
14': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
14': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Attacking)
16': James Coppinger commits a foul on Anthony Gerrard resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
16': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Defending)
18': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
19': Kenny Miller hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
19': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
19': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Defending)
20': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
22': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Defending)
22': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Attacking)
24': Darcy Blake commits a foul on James Coppinger resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
24': Gary Woods takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Mustapha Dumbuya hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
26': Craig Conway takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
26': Darcy Blake hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
26': Gary Woods takes a short goal kick
27': Andrew Taylor commits a foul on James Coppinger resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
27': John Oster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
27': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Attacking)
28': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Attacking)
29': Richard Naylor commits a foul on Robert Earnshaw resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
29': Anthony Gerrard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Attacking)
32': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Peter Whittingham resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
32': Anthony Gerrard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
33': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Defending)
33': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
33': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
34': James Hayter hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
34': David Marshall makes a very good save (Catch)
34': James O'Connor commits a foul on Andrew Taylor resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
34': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
35': Handball called on Richard Naylor
35': Don Cowie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
36': Offside called on Kyle Bennett
36': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
36': Darcy Blake hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
36': Richard Naylor blocks the shot
36': Andrew Taylor takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
37': Robert Earnshaw hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
37': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
38': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Defending)
38': Mustapha Dumbuya hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
38': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
39': Simon Gillett commits a foul on Andrew Taylor resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
39': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
40': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Defending)
41': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Attacking)
43': Offside called on Robert Earnshaw
43': Gary Woods takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
44': Simon Gillett hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
44': Anthony Gerrard blocks the shot
44': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
44': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Attacking)
44': Kenny Miller commits a foul on Mustapha Dumbuya resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
44': Mustapha Dumbuya takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
45': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Milan Lalkovic enters for Richard Naylor. Reason: Tactical
46': Robert Earnshaw hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
46': Gary Woods makes a very good save (Feet)
46': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
46': Mark Hudson hits a good header. Outcome: save
46': Gary Woods makes a very good save (Catch)
47': Throw-in: Don Cowie takes it (Attacking)
48': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
48': Andrew Taylor commits a foul on James Hayter resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
48': John Oster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
49': Throw-in: James Coppinger takes it (Attacking)
49': Throw-in: James Coppinger takes it (Attacking)
50': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Defending)
51': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Attacking)
51': Tommy Spurr commits a foul on Kenny Miller resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
51': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot
52': Anthony Gerrard hits a good header. Outcome: goal
52': Goal!! Anthony Gerrard hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Cardiff City now leads 1 - 0
52': That last goal was assisted by Peter Whittingham (Cross from Right Wing)
53': John Oster is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
53': Robert Earnshaw commits a foul on John Oster resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
53': Gary Woods takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
56': Offside called on Milan Lalkovic
56': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
58': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
58': Throw-in: Milan Lalkovic takes it (Attacking)
60': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Kevin McNaughton takes it (Defending)
61': Darcy Blake commits a foul on Tommy Spurr resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
61': John Oster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
62': John Oster crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
62': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
62': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
62': Cardiff City makes a sub: Aron Gunnarsson enters for Darcy Blake. Reason: Tactical
63': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
64': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
65': Kyle Bennett commits a foul on Robert Earnshaw resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
66': Anthony Gerrard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
66': Kyle Bennett is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
66': Throw-in: Tommy Spurr takes it (Defending)
67': James Coppinger takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
67': Mark Hudson clears the ball from danger.
67': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Giles Barnes enters for Kyle Bennett. Reason: Tactical
68': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
69': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
69': Craig Conway takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: out of play
70': Gary Woods takes a long goal kick
71': Throw-in: Kenny Miller takes it (Attacking)
71': Peter Whittingham commits a foul on James O'Connor resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
71': Gary Woods takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
72': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Attacking)
75': Robert Earnshaw hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
75': Goal!! Robert Earnshaw hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Cardiff City now leads 2 - 0
75': That last goal was assisted by Peter Whittingham (Pass from Right 6 Yard)
76': Throw-in: James Coppinger takes it (Attacking)
77': Tommy Spurr commits a foul on Don Cowie resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
77': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
79': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
79': Throw-in: Mustapha Dumbuya takes it (Defending)
79': Aron Gunnarsson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
80': Cardiff City makes a sub: Filip Kiss enters for Craig Conway. Reason: Tactical
80': Gary Woods takes a short goal kick
81': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
82': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
83': Cardiff City makes a sub: Rudy Gestede enters for Kenny Miller. Reason: Tactical
83': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
85': Offside called on Rudy Gestede
85': James O'Connor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
85': Doncaster Rovers makes a sub: Mark Wilson enters for Mustapha Dumbuya. Reason: Tactical
85': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Defending)
86': James Coppinger hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
86': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
88': Anthony Gerrard commits a foul on Giles Barnes resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
88': Giles Barnes takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
88': Anthony Gerrard is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
89': Giles Barnes hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
89': David Marshall takes a long goal kick
90': Throw-in: James O'Connor takes it (Defending)
90': Milan Lalkovic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
90': Mark Hudson blocks the shot
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
90'+1': Filip Kiss commits a foul on James Hayter resulting on a free kick for Doncaster Rovers
90'+1': John Oster takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
90'+2': Peter Whittingham hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
90'+2': Gary Woods makes a very good save (Fumble)
90'+2': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
90'+4': Rudy Gestede hits a good header. Outcome: save
90'+4': Gary Woods makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+4': Throw-in: Giles Barnes takes it (Attacking)
90'+5': Offside called on Robert Earnshaw
90'+5': Gary Woods takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Statistics

DON		CAR
9	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	4
2	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	1
50	Possession	50
8	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
1	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
1	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 21,863

Line-Ups

Cardiff City

No.	Name
1	David Marshall (GK)
2	Kevin McNaughton
3	Andrew Taylor
5	Mark Hudson
6	Anthony Gerrard
7	Peter Whittingham
8	Don Cowie
11	Craig Conway
23	Darcy Blake
9	Kenny Miller
10	Robert Earnshaw

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Tom Heaton, Filip Kiss, Aron Gunnarsson, Rudy Gestede, Joe Mason.

Doncaster Rovers

No.	Name
33	Gary Woods (GK)
2	James O'Connor
3	George Friend
5	Richard Naylor
14	Thomas Spurr
24	Mustapha Dumbuya
16	John Oster
26	James Coppinger
18	Simon Gillett
23	Kyle Bennett
12	James Hayter

Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:

Neil Sullivan, Sam Hird, Mark Wilson, Giles Barnes, Milan Lalkovic.

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