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

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

55': Kenneth Zohore
90'+4': Peter Whittingham (P)

FT
2 - 1

Bolton Wanderers

7': Zach Clough
31': Niall Maher

Peter Whittingham converts late penalty to keep Cardiff's play-off hopes alive

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers).
1': Scott Malone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City).
4': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
5': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Niall Maher.
6': Emile Heskey (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
7': Goal! Cardiff City 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
8': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
8': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
9': Attempt saved. Derik (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
10': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
10': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
10': Delay in match Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Attempt missed. Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
16': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
17': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross.
17': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Niall Maher (Bolton Wanderers).
18': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.
18': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
21': Attempt missed. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
23': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David Wheater.
25': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
25': Oscar Threlkeld (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Emile Heskey (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
30': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Rob Holding (Bolton Wanderers).
30': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
30': Oscar Threlkeld (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Niall Maher (Bolton Wanderers).
31': Delay in match Craig Noone (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
31': Niall Maher (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Tyler Garrett replaces Darren Pratley.
34': Attempt missed. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore with a headed pass.
37': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
38': Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City).
38': Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
41': Delay in match Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
45'+2': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.
45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sammy Ameobi replaces Joe Ralls.
48': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.
51': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emile Heskey.
51': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Marshall.
52': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Heskey.
54': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Rob Holding.
55': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone.
57': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
58': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kaiyne Woolery replaces Emile Heskey.
60': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Craig Noone is caught offside.
63': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
64': Attempt missed. Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a cross.
66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Lawrence replaces Kenneth Zohore because of an injury.
67': Ben Amos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City).
68': Hand ball by Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City).
70': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Tom Lawrence is caught offside.
74': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Malone.
75': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Connolly.
76': Attempt missed. Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
77': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone.
77': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone.
80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Kadeem Harris replaces Matthew Connolly.
81': Attempt saved. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
81': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
82': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kadeem Harris with a cross.
82': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Amos.
82': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
83': Attempt blocked. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyler Garrett.
85': Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City).
85': Kaiyne Woolery (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
89': Attempt saved. Kaiyne Woolery (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Threlkeld.
89': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
89': Scott Malone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Vela.
90'+1': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Marshall.
90'+2': Foul by Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+2': Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Penalty Cardiff City. Kadeem Harris draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+3': Penalty conceded by Tyler Garrett (Bolton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+4': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 1. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Statistics

BOL		CAR
8	Fouls	11
0	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	7
6	Saves	4
23.2	Possession	76.8
6	SHOTS	26
5	ON GOAL	8
0.8	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
93	Accurate Passes	502
191	Passes	607
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	9
5	Crosses	36
0.2	Cross %	0.3
76	Long Balls	81
17	Accurate Long Balls	49
0.2	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	8
7	Effective Tackles	8
14	Tackles	12
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
35	Effective Clearances	5
45	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 24,189

Line-Ups

Cardiff City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	David Marshall (GK)
16	Matthew Connolly
4	Sean Morrison
28	Scott Malone
2	Lee Peltier
8	Joe Ralls
22	Stuart O'Keefe
7	Peter Whittingham
11	Craig Noone
26	Kenneth Zohore
13	Anthony Pilkington

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Idriss Saadi, Tom Lawrence, Kadeem Harris, Sammy Ameobi, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Simon Moore, Ben Turner.

Bolton Wanderers (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Ben Amos (GK)
31	David Wheater
45	Rob Holding
15	Derik Osede
48	Niall Maher
41	Oscar Threlkeld
21	Darren Pratley
6	Joshua Vela
10	Zach Clough
18	Neil Danns
19	Emile Heskey

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Alex Finney, Thomas Walker, Kaiyne Woolery, Paul Rachubka, Jamie Thomas, Stephen Dobbie, Tyler Garrett.

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