English League Championship

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

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    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

    CAR 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.

    DON 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 Yellow Card
    26 James Coppinger
    18 Simon Gillett
    23 Kyle Bennett Yellow Card
    12 James Hayter
    Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
    Neil Sullivan, Sam Hird, Mark Wilson, Giles Barnes, Milan Lalkovic.

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