Cardiff City vs Preston North End, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipCardiff City 2-0 Preston North End
Cardiff City 2-0 Preston North End
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
- 4': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Preston North End).
- 11': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jazz Richards.
- 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
- 16': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
- 16': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Penalty Cardiff City. Junior Hoilett draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': Goal! Cardiff City 1, Preston North End 0. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 20': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 20': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 25': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 25': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 27': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Goal! Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
- 31': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kadeem Harris with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 36': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 37': Delay in match Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Clarke.
- 41': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
- 41': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
- 45': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sean Morrison following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jazz Richards.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Matthew Connolly replaces Lee Peltier.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
- 49': Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 51': Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Jazz Richards (Cardiff City).
- 51': Attempt saved. Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
- 53': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City).
- 61': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sol Bamba.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Connolly.
- 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
- 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
- 64': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 64': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 66': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
- 66': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Robinson replaces Daryl Horgan.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 72': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 72': Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 74': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 75': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermaine Beckford.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Ben Pearson.
- 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Halford replaces Peter Whittingham.
- 81': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
- 82': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
- 82': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 86': Foul by Tyias Browning (Preston North End).
- 86': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 88': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tyias Browning (Preston North End).
- 90'+1': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rhys Healey replaces Sol Bamba.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aiden McGeady.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
- 90'+3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Preston North End 0.
Statistics
 PNE |
CAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 187 |
| 444 | Passes | 300 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 33 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 13,894
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 13,894
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 (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 6 | Jazz Richards |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris  |
| 26 | Kenneth Zohore |
Preston North End (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 23 | Paul Huntington |
| 5 | Tom Clarke |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 6 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 7 | Daryl Horgan |
| 12 | Paul Gallagher |
| 25 | Jordan Hugill |
| 14 | Aiden McGeady |
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