
Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship
· English League Championship2 - 1
Peter Whittingham converts late penalty to keep Cardiff's play-off hopes alive
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
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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
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 24,189
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
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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 |
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 |
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