English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

· English League Championship
  • 17': Gary Madine
  • 71': Dorian Dervite
  • Red Card 90'+1': Jose Casado
FT
2 - 3
  • 13': Tony Watt
  • 53': Scott Malone
  • 80': Anthony Pilkington

Anthony Pilkington gives Cardiff the win at stricken Bolton

Anthony Pilkington gives Cardiff the win at stricken Bolton

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Shola Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 2': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Hand ball by Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 6': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Scott Malone (Cardiff City).
  • 6': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
  • 7': Foul by Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 7': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Shola Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 9': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Cardiff City 1. Tony Watt (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Malone.
  • 15': Foul by Shola Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 15': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 1. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Casado.
  • 18': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
  • 19': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dean Moxey.
  • 20': Delay in match Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 22': Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dean Moxey.
  • 23': Substitution, Cardiff City. Fabio replaces Lee Peltier because of an injury.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 29': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Casado (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Casado (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
  • 31': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Casado tries a through ball, but Shola Ameobi is caught offside.
  • 33': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Tony Watt (Cardiff City).
  • 34': Foul by Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 34': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio.
  • 35': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
  • 35': Shola Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casado following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 37': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Casado (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 40': Tony Watt (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Casado (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Gary Madine.
  • 44': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dean Moxey with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shola Ameobi.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Shola Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Fabio (Cardiff City).
  • 47': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 51': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Dorian Dervite tries a through ball, but Shola Ameobi is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Malone.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
  • 53': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Cardiff City 2. Scott Malone (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross.
  • 57': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Tony Watt is caught offside.
  • 58': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David Wheater.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City).
  • 60': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 64': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Tony Watt is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Stephen Dobbie replaces Dean Moxey.
  • 70': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Emile Heskey replaces Shola Ameobi.
  • 71': Emile Heskey (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 71': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 2. Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Heskey with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David Wheater.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Stephen Dobbie (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
  • 78': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Stephen Dobbie tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.
  • 80': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 3. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
  • 82': Foul by Tony Watt (Cardiff City).
  • 82': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Casado (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Anthony Pilkington.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sammy Ameobi replaces Anthony Pilkington.
  • 86': Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Tony Watt (Cardiff City).
  • 86': David Marshall (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Emile Heskey (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casado.
  • 88': Fabio (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kagisho Dikgacoi replaces Tony Watt.
  • 88': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
  • 88': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Casado.
  • 90': Casado (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kenwyne Jones (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+1': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Casado (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 90'+1': Second yellow card to Casado (Bolton Wanderers) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Filip Twardzik replaces Liam Feeney.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Cardiff City 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
52.1 Possession 47.9
16 SHOTS 18
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
312 Accurate Passes 277
426 Passes 393
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 99
27 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
18 Effective Clearances 16
23 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 13,241

Line-Ups

BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Amos (GK)
31 David Wheater
4 Dorian Dervite
20 Jose Casado
6 Joshua Vela
18 Neil Danns
21 Darren Pratley Yellow Card
3 Dean Moxey
7 Liam Feeney
26 Shola Ameobi
14 Gary Madine

CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 David Marshall (GK)
16 Matthew Connolly Yellow Card
4 Sean Morrison
28 Scott Malone
2 Lee Peltier
8 Joe Ralls
17 Aron Gunnarsson
13 Anthony Pilkington
11 Craig Noone
9 Kenwyne Jones
33 Tony Watt

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