- English Npower Championship
- 28 April 2012, 12:30pm
- Selhurst Park
- Attendance: 15,510
Palace | v | Cardiff |
1
| 2
|
live commentary
Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 2.
90+3 mins:Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 2.
90+3 mins:Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
90+2 mins:Offside, Crystal Palace. Antonio Pedroza tries a through ball, but Antonio Pedroza is caught offside.
90 mins:Foul by Owen Garvan (Crystal Palace).
90 mins:Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
90 mins:Substitution, Cardiff City. Robert Earnshaw replaces Joe Mason.
88 mins:Foul by Mark Hudson (Cardiff City).
88 mins:Antonio Pedroza (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
87 mins:Foul by Darcy Blake (Cardiff City).
87 mins:Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
86 mins:Offside, Crystal Palace. Glenn Murray tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
85 mins:Foul by Joe Mason (Cardiff City).
85 mins:Dean Moxey (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
84 mins:Foul by Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City).
84 mins:Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
79 mins:Substitution, Cardiff City. Rudy Gestede replaces Kenny Miller.
77 mins:Corner, Crystal Palace.
74 mins:Foul by Mark Hudson (Cardiff City).
74 mins:Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
73 mins:Substitution, Crystal Palace. Kyle De Silva replaces Darren Ambrose.
72 mins:Substitution, Cardiff City. Darcy Blake replaces Kevin McNaughton.
69 mins:Attempt saved. Joe Mason (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
68 mins:Foul by Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace).
68 mins:Mark Hudson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
67 mins:Attempt missed. Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
64 mins:Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64 mins:Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
64 mins:Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
62 mins:Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 2. Don Cowie (Cardiff City) right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Hudson with a headed pass.
59 mins:Foul by Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City).
59 mins:Antonio Pedroza (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
58 mins:Offside, Crystal Palace. Glenn Murray tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
57 mins:Foul by Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City).
57 mins:Matthew Parsons (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
55 mins:Offside, Crystal Palace. Antonio Pedroza tries a through ball, but Antonio Pedroza is caught offside.
54 mins:Substitution, Crystal Palace. Antonio Pedroza replaces Sean Scannell.
54 mins:Attempt missed. Kenny Miller (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
53 mins:Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 1. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
52 mins:Matthew Parsons (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51 mins:Foul by Matthew Parsons (Crystal Palace).
51 mins:Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
50 mins:Kenny Miller (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50 mins:Foul by Kenny Miller (Cardiff City).
50 mins:Matthew Parsons (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
46 mins:Attempt missed. Kenny Miller (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 0.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 0.
45+1 mins:Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
45 mins:Owen Garvan (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45 mins:Foul by Owen Garvan (Crystal Palace).
45 mins:Joe Mason (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
44 mins:Foul by Owen Garvan (Crystal Palace).
44 mins:Joe Mason (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Attempt missed. Kenny Miller (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
41 mins:Attempt saved. Mark Hudson (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the box is saved.
40 mins:Foul by Sean Scannell (Crystal Palace).
40 mins:Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
38 mins:Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
37 mins:Corner, Cardiff City.
36 mins:Attempt saved. Joe Mason (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the box is saved.
36 mins:Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfred Zaha tries a through ball, but Wilfred Zaha is caught offside.
35 mins:Attempt missed. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
32 mins:Offside, Crystal Palace. Jonathan Parr tries a through ball, but Jonathan Parr is caught offside.
31 mins:Attempt missed. Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
28 mins:Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box is saved.
27 mins:Attempt saved. Joe Mason (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
26 mins:Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Mason tries a through ball, but Joe Mason is caught offside.
25 mins:Foul by Mark Hudson (Cardiff City).
25 mins:Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
23 mins:Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Crystal Palace).
23 mins:Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
20 mins:Attempt missed. Darren Ambrose (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
19 mins:Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
19 mins:Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
17 mins:Attempt missed. Darren Ambrose (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
17 mins:Foul by Mark Hudson (Cardiff City).
17 mins:Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
14 mins:Corner, Cardiff City.
13 mins:Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Cardiff City 0. Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Ambrose.
9 mins:Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Crystal Palace).
9 mins:Kenny Miller (Cardiff City) wins a free kick.
6 mins:Foul by Mark Hudson (Cardiff City).
6 mins:Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick.
5 mins:Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
4 mins:Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
3 mins:Corner, Cardiff City.
3 mins:Attempt saved. Joe Mason (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- English Npower Championship
- 28 April 2012, 12:30pm
- Selhurst Park
- Attendance: 15,510
| Palace | v | Cardiff |
1
| 2
|
match report
Cardiff secured their place in the Championship play-offs for the third year running with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Bluebirds had to fight back from a goal down following Wilfried Zaha's early opener but two stunning goals from Peter Whittingham and Don Cowie got the job done.
The result means Malky Mackay's side will face West Ham in a two-legged play-off semi-final as they look to return to the top flight after a 50-year absence.
City, who may have had an eye on events at Vicarage Road, where seventh-placed Middlesbrough were in action against Watford, were quick out of the blocks and Liam Lawrence's early long-range drive was spilled by Lewis Price but he recovered in time to deny Joe Mason on the follow-up.
With 13 minutes gone Zaha silenced the sizeable away following with a goal right out of the top drawer. Picking up the ball in his own half, the 19-year-old laid it off for Darren Ambrose before darting upfield to receive a beautiful return pass which he coolly slotted past David Marshall.
With the Eagles buoyant, a clearly nervy Cardiff outfit struggled to find the form which had enabled them to remain unbeaten in the previous nine matches.
Mason's glancing header from Cowie's cross was easily dealt with by Price and the hosts looked relatively comfortable, working hard off the ball to contain their visitors while demonstrating an attacking threat in possession.
Cardiff's best chance of the half came five minutes before the break when Whittingham's quickly-taken free-kick caught Palace by surprise, allowing Mark Hudson to direct a header on goal against his former club but Price gathered at the second attempt.
With the Bluebirds needing victory to guarantee their place in the top six, they looked a different proposition in the second half. Kenny Miller fired off a shot within a minute of the restart to underline their intent, before the Scottish striker was booked for a dangerous tackle on Matthew Parsons.
When Parsons retorted with a foul of his own on Lawrence, earning himself a booking, Whittingham had the chance to deliver in a free-kick from a tight angle but went one better, finding the bottom corner to level the scores with his 13th goal of the season in the 53rd minute.
Moments later Miller flicked a header narrowly wide as Cardiff stepped up the pressure.
The shift in the balance of power was confirmed when Cowie, back in the side following a calf injury, struck a spectacular volley into the bottom corner after Gunnarson's throw had been flicked into the heart of the penalty area.
Palace were suddenly all at sea, lacking the fluency which had been the hallmark of their promising first-half display and appearing much more like a side on an eight-game winless run.
They did at least have the lively Zaha, whose 20-yard drive flashed just wide before a mazy dribble was brought to an end by Ben Turner's timely intervention.
Cardiff comfortably saw out three minutes of stoppage time to keep their promotion dream alive.
advertisement
