Ipswich Town vs Cardiff City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipSol Bamba sees red and clashes with Neil Warnock as Cardiff hold Ipswich
Sol Bamba sees red and clashes with Neil Warnock as Cardiff hold Ipswich
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 3': Foul by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town).
- 3': Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
- 4': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 5': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 8': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Rickie Lambert is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 9': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ben Amos.
- 11': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 12': Foul by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town).
- 12': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 13': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Adam Webster (Ipswich Town).
- 14': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
- 24': Bartosz Bialkowski (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City).
- 25': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jonathan Douglas (Ipswich Town).
- 27': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 27': Jonathan Douglas (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
- 33': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
- 34': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Varney.
- 35': Offside, Cardiff City. Rickie Lambert tries a through ball, but Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Webster.
- 37': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town).
- 37': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Luke Varney.
- 38': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Cardiff City 1. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
- 41': Delay in match Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Adam Webster (Ipswich Town).
- 44': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, Cardiff City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Cardiff City 1.
- 48': Foul by Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City).
- 48': Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 49': Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Ward with a cross.
- 52': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Cardiff City 1. Luke Varney (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Webster following a corner.
- 56': Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Kadeem Harris.
- 56': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Joe Bennett.
- 59': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
- 60': Attempt missed. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a headed pass.
- 61': Attempt missed. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
- 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 67': Offside, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham tries a through ball, but Craig Noone is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 70': Delay in match Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Freddie Sears replaces Grant Ward.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Brett Pitman replaces Luke Varney.
- 73': Substitution, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga replaces Rickie Lambert.
- 73': Offside, Cardiff City. Ben Amos tries a through ball, but Anthony Pilkington is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt missed. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a cross.
- 76': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town).
- 79': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Teddy Bishop replaces Jonathan Douglas.
- 82': Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
- 84': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
- 87': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 87': Teddy Bishop (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Delay in match Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 90': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+1': Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Cole Skuse.
- 90'+3': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Cardiff City 1.
Statistics
 CAR |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.3 | Possession | 65.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 123 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 227 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 46 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 15,042
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 15,042
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
Ipswich Town (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 6 | Christophe Berra |
| 15 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Jonas Knudsen |
| 4 | Luke Chambers  |
| 22 | Jonathan Douglas |
| 8 | Cole Skuse |
| 27 | Tom Lawrence |
| 18 | Grant Ward |
| 12 | Luke Varney |
| 10 | David McGoldrick |
Cardiff City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 14 | Sol Bamba  |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 16 | Matthew Connolly |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris |
| 19 | Rickie Lambert |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
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