Cardiff City vs Rotherham United, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
- 11': Kadeem Harris
- 45'+3': Junior Hoilett
- 49': Craig Noone
- 54': Kenneth Zohore
- 83': Kenneth Zohore
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Cardiff hammer sorry Rotherham for third successive win
Cardiff hammer sorry Rotherham for third successive win
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Delay in match Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Dexter Blackstock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 11': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Rotherham United 0. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 13': Joe Newell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 15': Richard O'Donnell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Cardiff City. Craig Noone tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock tries a through ball, but Jon Taylor is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Cardiff City. Jazz Richards tries a through ball, but Rhys Healey is caught offside.
- 21': Offside, Rotherham United. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Dexter Blackstock is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, Rotherham United. Joel Ekstrand tries a through ball, but Jon Taylor is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joel Ekstrand.
- 26': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 27': Attempt saved. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 29': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 29': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Offside, Cardiff City. Sol Bamba tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
- 31': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 34': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 34': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Rotherham United).
- 35': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Rhys Healey (Cardiff City).
- 37': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rhys Healey.
- 39': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
- 39': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 40': Delay in match Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Junior Hoilett replaces Rhys Healey because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 45'+3': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Rotherham United 0. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Rotherham United).
- 45'+5': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 45'+6': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rotherham United. Anthony Forde replaces Joe Mattock.
- 46': Offside, Cardiff City. Jazz Richards tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 46': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Goal! Cardiff City 3, Rotherham United 0. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kadeem Harris with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Jazz Richards.
- 54': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
- 54': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Cardiff City 4, Rotherham United 0. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Purrington.
- 59': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 59': Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jerry Yates replaces Dexter Blackstock.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Connolly.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadeem Harris.
- 62': Hand ball by Anthony Forde (Rotherham United).
- 63': Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 63': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone following a set piece situation.
- 65': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Anthony Forde.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Taylor.
- 68': Substitution, Rotherham United. Aimen Belaid replaces Joel Ekstrand.
- 69': Offside, Cardiff City. Jazz Richards tries a through ball, but Craig Noone is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 70': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ben Purrington (Rotherham United).
- 71': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Craig Noone.
- 73': Foul by Jerry Yates (Rotherham United).
- 73': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Richard Wood.
- 74': Attempt saved. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
- 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Declan John replaces Kadeem Harris.
- 81': Foul by Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United).
- 81': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Offside, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! Cardiff City 5, Rotherham United 0. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Connolly.
- 84': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 84': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Taylor with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 85': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jerry Yates (Rotherham United).
- 88': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+1': Delay in match Joe Newell (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Kelly.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 5, Rotherham United 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Cardiff City 5, Rotherham United 0.
Statistics
 ROT |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 6 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 194 |
| 358 | Passes | 307 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 39 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 15,650
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 15,650
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Cardiff City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 6 | Jazz Richards |
| 16 | Matthew Connolly |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris |
| 11 | Craig Noone |
| 26 | Kenneth Zohore |
| 37 | Rhys Healey |
Rotherham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Richard O'Donnell (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 29 | Joel Ekstrand |
| 33 | Richard Smallwood |
| 30 | Ben Purrington |
| 2 | Stephen Kelly |
| 22 | Joe Newell |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 3 | Joe Mattock |
| 11 | Jon Taylor |
| 20 | Dexter Blackstock |
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