City lost out by the odd goal in 5 as the unbeaten run comes to an end.
Report to follow.
Cardiff 2 - 3 Middlesbrough. Match stats
Report of match 17th December 2011
Reporter Michael Morris
| Competition: npower Championship Date: Saturday, 17th December 2011 Kick off: 15:00 Venue: Cardiff City Stadium | ||||
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Cardiff City
Turner 23
Gunnarsson 44 |
2 - 3 | Middlesbrough
Ogbeche 15
McDonald 60 Haroun 76 |
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| Match Finished | ||||
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Marshall | |
| 2 | Kevin McNaughton | |
| 25 | Ben Turner | |
| 5 | Mark Hudson | |
| 3 | Andrew Taylor | |
| 11 | Craig Conway (Mason 68) | |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham | |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson | |
| 52 | Joe Ralls (Kiss 32) | |
| 8 | Don Cowie (Gestede 68) | |
| 9 | Kenny Miller | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 4 | Filip Kiss (Ralls 32) | |
| 22 | Tom Heaton | |
| 15 | Rudy Gestede (Cowie 68) | |
| 6 | Anthony Gerrard | |
| 20 | Joe Mason (Conway 68) | |
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele | |
| 14 | Rhys Williams | |
| 2 | Justin Hoyte | |
| 4 | Matthew Bates | |
| 3 | Joseph Bennett | |
| 18 | Julio Arca | |
| 17 | Barry Robson | |
| 10 | Nicky Bailey | |
| 38 | Faris Haroun | |
| 16 | Bartholomew Ogbeche | |
| 7 | Scott McDonald | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 22 | Malaury Martin | |
| 15 | Sebastian Hines | |
| 25 | Curtis Main | |
| 6 | Stephen McManus | |
| 33 | Richard Smallwood | |
| 46.7% | Possession | 53.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Goal Attempts | 11 |
| 3 | On Target | 8 |
| 8 | Off Target | 3 |
| 0 | Hit Woodwork | 0 |
| 9 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Graham Salisbury | 23,373 |
| Cardiff City cards shown | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 mins | Peter Whittingham | Unsporting behaviour |
| 45+1 mins | Filip Kiss | Unsporting behaviour |
| 78 mins | Ben Turner | Unsporting behaviour |
| 88 mins | Andrew Taylor | Unsporting behaviour |
| Middlesbrough cards shown | ||
| 38 mins | Julio Arca | Unsporting behaviour |
| 52 mins | Justin Hoyte | Unsporting behaviour |
| 82 mins | Faris Haroun | Unsporting behaviour |
| 87 mins | Barry Robson | Unsporting behaviour |
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