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Cardiff City vs Reading

Championship
Cardiff
16-11-15
2-5
Final
Reading
29-11-2
Ninian Park

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
51%Possession49%
19Shots13
8On target6
8Corners2
3Saves5
10Fouls9

Who won: Reading 5-2

Reading beat Cardiff City 5-2 on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Ninian Park. Goals for Cardiff: Cameron Jerome (67') and Paul Parry (80'). Goals for Reading: James Harper (10', 90'+2'), Dave Kitson (39'), Glenn Loovens (own goal) (52') and Kevin Doyle (87').

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Lineups

Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus HahnemannG
  2. 2Graeme MurtyD
  3. 3Ibrahima SonkoD
  4. 4Ivar IngimarssonD
  5. 5Nicky ShoreyD
  6. 6John OsterM
  7. 7Steve SidwellM
  8. 8James HarperM
  9. 9Bobby ConveyM
  10. 10Dave KitsonF
  11. 11Kevin DoyleF
Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Neil AlexanderG
  2. 2Darren PurseD
  3. 3Glenn LoovensD
  4. 4Riccardo ScimecaD
  5. 5Neal ArdleyM
  6. 6Jason KoumasM
  7. 7Willie BolandM
  8. 8Joe LedleyM
  9. 9Kevin CooperM
  10. 10Steven ThompsonF
  11. 11Cameron JeromeF

Head to head

REA leads series 4-1
Last meeting: Reading 2, Cardiff 1 (Sep 16)

Last 5

REA
  • Wvs DER5-0
  • T@ LEI1-1
  • Tvs WOL1-1
  • Tvs WAT0-0
  • W@ BUR3-0
CAR
  • L@ SOU2-3
  • Tvs QPR0-0
  • W@ PLY1-0
  • L@ WOL0-2
  • Wvs SHW1-0

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Game info

Venue
Ninian Park, Wales · Attendance 11,866
Officials
A Leake (Referee)

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Season seriesREA leads series 4-1

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