Cardiff City vs Portsmouth, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Cardiff City

15': Kenny Miller
69': Mark Hudson
90'+2': Craig Conway

FT
3 - 2

Portsmouth

39': Marko Futacs
49': Greg Halford

About

Cardiff City are hosting Portsmouth at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
3': Don Cowie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
3': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
4': Ben Turner commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
4': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
4': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
5': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
6': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
6': Aron Gunnarsson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
6': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
7': Don Cowie hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
7': Kenny Miller blocks the shot
8': Handball called on Kenny Miller
8': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
8': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Defending)
8': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
9': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
10': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Joe Mason resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
10': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
11': Ben Turner commits a foul on Marko Futacs resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
11': Hayden Mullins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
11': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Attacking)
13': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
14': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
15': Marko Futacs clears the ball from danger.
15': Kenny Miller hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
15': Goal!! Kenny Miller hits a very good right footed shot high through the middle from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Cardiff City now leads 1 - 0
16': That last goal was assisted by Ben Turner (Header from Centre Penalty Area)
16': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
17': Hayden Mullins commits a foul on Aron Gunnarsson resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
17': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
18': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
19': Aron Gunnarsson commits a foul on Marko Futacs resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
19': Dave Kitson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
19': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
21': Joe Mason hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
21': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
22': Dave Kitson hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
22': David Marshall makes a very good save (Catch)
23': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Attacking)
23': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
24': Kenny Miller clears the ball from danger.
24': Kelvin Etuhu hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
25': Aron Gunnarsson blocks the shot
25': Kenny Miller hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
25': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
26': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Attacking)
26': Offside called on Kelvin Etuhu
26': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
28': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Defending)
29': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Defending)
30': Don Cowie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
31': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
32': Kenny Miller hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
33': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
33': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
34': Dave Kitson commits a foul on Peter Whittingham resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
34': Mark Hudson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
36': Mark Hudson commits a foul on Erik Huseklepp resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
36': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
37': Darcy Blake hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
37': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
37': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Defending)
38': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Defending)
39': Marko Futacs hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
39': Goal!! Marko Futacs hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
40': That last goal was assisted by Erik Huseklepp (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
41': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Joe Mason resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
41': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
42': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
43': Greg Halford commits a foul on Peter Whittingham resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
43': Joe Mason takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
45'+1': Joe Mason clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Joe Mason resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
46': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
47': Peter Whittingham hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
47': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
47': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
48': Marko Futacs commits a foul on Mark Hudson resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
48': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
48': Dave Kitson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
48': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
49': Greg Halford hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
49': Goal!! Greg Halford hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Portsmouth now leads 2 - 1
49': That last goal was assisted by Dave Kitson (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
53': Kelvin Etuhu commits a foul on Craig Conway resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
53': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
54': Marko Futacs hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
55': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
55': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
55': Marko Futacs commits a foul on Ben Turner resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
55': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
57': Andrew Taylor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
57': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
57': Marko Futacs commits a foul on Darcy Blake resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
58': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
58': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
59': Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
60': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
60': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
60': Craig Conway hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
62': Darcy Blake commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
62': Jason Pearce takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
63': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
63': Joe Ward hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
64': Portsmouth makes a sub: Benjani Mwaruwari enters for Kelvin Etuhu. Reason: Tactical
64': David Marshall takes a short goal kick
65': Hayden Mullins commits a foul on Craig Conway resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
65': Kenny Miller takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
65': Marko Futacs is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
69': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
69': Mark Hudson hits a good header. Outcome: goal
69': Goal!! Mark Hudson hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
70': That last goal was assisted by Craig Conway (Cross from Right Penalty Area)
71': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
73': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Defending)
73': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Attacking)
74': Don Cowie commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
74': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
75': Handball called on Marko Futacs
75': Mark Hudson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
75': Mark Hudson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
76': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Aron Gunnarsson resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
77': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
78': Throw-in: Darcy Blake takes it (Defending)
78': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
79': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
79': Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
79': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
81': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Peter Whittingham resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
82': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
82': Peter Whittingham hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
82': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
83': Marko Futacs commits a foul on Aron Gunnarsson resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
83': Mark Hudson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Andrew Taylor takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
84': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Kenny Miller resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
84': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
85': Don Cowie hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
86': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
87': Throw-in: Aron Gunnarsson takes it (Attacking)
88': Throw-in: Peter Whittingham takes it (Defending)
88': Portsmouth makes a sub: Adam Webster enters for Erik Huseklepp. Reason: Tactical
89': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
89': Benjani Mwaruwari commits a foul on Mark Hudson resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
89': David Marshall takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
90': Craig Conway takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Tal Ben-Haim clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Kenny Miller hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
90'+2': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Benjani Mwaruwari commits a foul on Peter Whittingham resulting on a free kick for Cardiff City
90'+2': Peter Whittingham takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
90'+2': Craig Conway hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
90'+2': Goal!! Craig Conway hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Cardiff City now leads 3 - 2
90'+4': David Marshall takes a long goal kick

Statistics

POR		CAR
17	Fouls	6
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	1
40	Possession	60
5	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
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
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
3	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 22,199

Line-Ups

Cardiff City

No.	Name
1	David Marshall (GK)
3	Andrew Taylor
5	Mark Hudson
25	Ben Turner
23	Darcy Blake
7	Peter Whittingham
8	Don Cowie
11	Craig Conway
17	Aron Gunnarsson
20	Joe Mason
9	Kenny Miller

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Tom Heaton, Paul Quinn, Filip Kiss, Stephen McPhail, Robert Earnshaw.

Portsmouth

No.	Name
13	Stephen Henderson (GK)
2	Joel Ward
5	Jason Pearce
15	Greg Halford
26	Tal Ben Haim
7	Liam Lawrence
8	Hayden Mullins
10	Erik Huseklepp
14	Kelvin Etuhu
9	Marko Futacs
18	Dave Kitson

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Jamie Ashdown, Ricardo Rocha, Ryan Williams, Adam Webster, Benjani Mwaruwari.

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