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Cardiff City vs Reading

Championship
Cardiff
12-9-4
3-1
Final
Reading
11-6-8
Cardiff City Stadium

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
54%Possession46%
11Shots9
8On target3
4Corners10
1Saves8
8Fouls9
54'Jem KaracanREA83'Mikele LeigertwoodREA
Team1H2HT
CAR303
REA101

Who won: Cardiff 3-1

Cardiff City beat Reading 3-1 on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Cardiff City Stadium. Goals for Cardiff: Joe Mason (13'), Aron Gunnarsson (19') and Kenny Miller (36'). Goals for Reading: Jobi McAnuff (45').

What it means

  • Reading has won 4 straight.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Mar 30
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Recap · Dec 16
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Lineups

Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Adam FedericiG
  2. 2Alex PearceD
  3. 3Kaspars GorkssD
  4. 4Ian HarteD
  5. 5Shaun CummingsD
  6. 6Jem KaracanM
  7. 7Mikele LeigertwoodM
  8. 8Jobi McAnuffM
  9. 9Jimmy KebeM
  10. 10Simon ChurchF
  11. 11Noel HuntF
Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1David MarshallG
  2. 2Andrew TaylorD
  3. 3Mark HudsonD
  4. 4Ben TurnerD
  5. 5Darcy BlakeD
  6. 6Peter WhittinghamM
  7. 7Don CowieM
  8. 8Aron GunnarssonM
  9. 9Joe MasonM
  10. 10Joe RallsM
  11. 11Kenny MillerF

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-3
Last meeting: Cardiff 1, Reading 1 (Nov 10)

Last 5

REA
  • Wvs IPS1-0
  • Wvs BHA3-0
  • W@ LEE1-0
  • Wvs WHU3-0
  • L@ BLP0-1
CAR
  • W@ NFO1-0
  • T@ WAT1-1
  • Lvs MID2-3
  • T@ MIL0-0
  • Wvs BIR1-0

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Game info

Venue
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales · Attendance 23,655
Officials
C Foy (Referee), C Foy (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1-3

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