English League Championship

Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Cardiff City
  • 34': Armand Traore
  • 44': Sean Morrison
FT
2 - 0
Bolton Wanderers

    Cardiff City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

    Cardiff City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Derik (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 5': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 5': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 7': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 11': Delay in match Jamie Ward (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yanic Wildschut replaces Jamie Ward because of an injury.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
    • 14': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filipe Morais.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Yanic Wildschut (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore with a through ball.
    • 20': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 20': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 23': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Foul by Armand Traore (Cardiff City).
    • 27': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
    • 30': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Armand Traore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 36': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Armand Traore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Traore.
    • 37': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut following a fast break.
    • 43': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 43': Yanic Wildschut (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 44': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 45'+2': Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. David Wheater replaces Reece Burke.
    • 46': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 46': Yanic Wildschut (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Hand ball by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 48': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 49': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
    • 51': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Marko Grujic.
    • 51': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 51': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Armand Traore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
    • 63': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Vela.
    • 65': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
    • 65': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Derik (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
    • 69': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zach Clough replaces Derik.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 70': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Hand ball by Yanic Wildschut (Cardiff City).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 73': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 73': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
    • 73': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
    • 74': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
    • 80': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 80': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
    • 84': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Kenneth Zohore.
    • 85': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (Cardiff City).
    • 85': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City).
    • 86': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Tyler Walker replaces Sammy Ameobi.
    • 87': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba replaces David Junior Hoilett.
    • 88': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Marko Grujic (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    9 Saves 0
    50 Possession 50
    4 SHOTS 24
    0 ON GOAL 11
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    169 Accurate Passes 183
    298 Passes 299
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    84 Long Balls 74
    23 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 9
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    54 Effective Clearances 36
    54 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 16,013

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
    2 Middlesbrough 11 +8 24
    3 Millwall 11 0 20
    4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CAR Cardiff City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    5 Bruno Ecuélé Manga
    4 Sean Morrison
    32 Armand Traore
    2 Lee Peltier
    24 Marko Grujic
    8 Joe Ralls
    18 Callum Paterson
    10 Kenneth Zohore
    29 Jamie Ward
    33 Junior Hoilett
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Loïc Damour, Sol Bamba, Liam Feeney, Brian Murphy, Yanic Wildschut, Joe Bennett, Anthony Pilkington.

    BOL Bolton Wanderers (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Alnwick (GK)
    32 Reece Burke
    5 Mark Beevers Yellow Card
    4 Dorian Dervite
    6 Joshua Vela
    17 Derik Osede
    24 Karl Henry
    15 Antonee Robinson
    22 Filipe Morais
    10 Sammy Ameobi
    9 Adam Le Fondre
    Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Mark Little, Andrew Taylor, Tyler Walker, Zach Clough, Mark Howard, Jem Karacan, David Wheater.

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