Goals from Joe Mason, Aron Gunnarsson and Kenny Miller. Reading consolation from Jobi McAnuff.
City now just two points off top spot in Championship. Report to follow.
Cardiff City 3 - 1 Reading. Match stats
Report of match 2nd January 2012
Reporter Michael Morris
| Competition: npower Championship Date: Monday, 2nd January 2012 Kick off: 15:00 Venue: Cardiff City Stadium | ||||
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Cardiff City
Mason 13
Gunnarsson 19 Miller 36 |
3 - 1 | Reading
McAnuff 45
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| Match Finished | ||||
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Marshall | |
| 3 | Andrew Taylor | |
| 25 | Ben Turner (Gerrard 87) | |
| 23 | Darcy Blake | |
| 5 | Mark Hudson | |
| 20 | Joe Mason (Gestede 76) | |
| 7 | Peter Whittingham | |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson | |
| 8 | Don Cowie | |
| 52 | Joe Ralls | |
| 9 | Kenny Miller (McPhail 87) | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 37 | Stephen McPhail (Miller 87) | |
| 15 | Rudy Gestede (Mason 76) | |
| 22 | Tom Heaton | |
| 6 | Anthony Gerrard (Turner 87) | |
| 11 | Craig Conway | |
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Federici | |
| 23 | Ian Harte | |
| 5 | Alex Pearce | |
| 17 | Kaspars Gorkss | |
| 24 | Shaun Cummings | |
| 11 | Jobi McAnuff | |
| 4 | Jem Karacan (Robson-Kanu 61) | |
| 14 | Jimmy Kébé | |
| 8 | Mikele Leigertwood | |
| 10 | Noel Hunt | |
| 18 | Simon Church (Le Fondre 61) | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 31 | Mikkel Andersen | |
| 19 | Hal Robson-Kanu (Karacan 61) | |
| 7 | Jay Tabb | |
| 16 | Joseph Mills | |
| 9 | Adam Le Fondre (Church 61) | |
| 55.2% | Possession | 44.8% |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Goal Attempts | 7 |
| 8 | On Target | 1 |
| 3 | Off Target | 6 |
| 0 | Hit Woodwork | 0 |
| 4 | Corners | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Chris Foy | 23,655 |
| Cardiff City cards shown | ||
|---|---|---|
| none | ||
| Reading cards shown | ||
| 54 mins | Jem Karacan | Unsporting behaviour |
| 83 mins | Mikele Leigertwood | Dissent |
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