Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship

Cardiff

9-10-6

1-0

Final

Blackburn

6-10-8

Cardiff City Stadium

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BLK

47%Possession53%

13Shots10

5On target2

6Corners5

2Saves4

8Fouls11

39'Hope AkpanBLK62'Joe RallsCAR67'Shane DuffyBLK

Team	1H	2H	T
CAR	0	1	1
BLK	0	0	0

Who won: Cardiff 1-0

Cardiff City beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Cardiff City Stadium. Goals for Cardiff: Joe Mason (58').

Play by play

Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
87'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Watt
Substitution, Cardiff City. Sammy Ameobi replaces Tony Watt.
S. Ameobi
86'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Pilkington.
83'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Marshall tries a through ball, but Nathan Delfouneso is caught offside.
82'CAR
Free kick won
Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City).
80'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Mason
Substitution, Cardiff City. Stuart O'Keefe replaces Joe Mason.
S. O'Keefe
79'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
77'
Foul
Foul by Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City).
77'
Free kick won
Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Peltier
Substitution, Cardiff City. Fabio replaces Lee Peltier because of an injury.
Fabio
77'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76'
Delay in match Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
74'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Markus Olsson tries a through ball, but Nathan Delfouneso is caught offside.
72'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
T. Watt
70'
Foul
Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).
70'
Free kick won
Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Williamson
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Darragh Lenihan replaces Lee Williamson.
D. Lenihan
68'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
C. Noone
67'
Yellow card
Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
S. Duffy
67'
Free kick won
Tony Watt (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67'
Foul
Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
66'
Free kick won
Jason Steele (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'
Foul
Foul by Tony Watt (Cardiff City).
65'
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Hope Akpan.