Wednesday September 21, 2011 3rd Round Finished Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City 2 - 2
(7 - 6)
Leicester City

  • Cowie 33’
  • Gestede 82’
  • Howard 40’
  • Dyer 66’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:120'
    • Cardiff City
    • Leicester City
    • 22:29 Gelson Fernandes misses and Paul Quinn hobbles forward to send Cardiff through to the fourth round 7-6 on penalties.
    • 22:27 6-6! Panstil and Gestede keep their nerve. Who will blink first?
    • 22:26 5-5 due to Sean St Ledger and Filip Kiss - 100 percent penalties so far.
    • 22:24 Six out of six in the shoot-out at Cardiff thanks to Cowie, who netted in the match. 3-3.
    • 22:23 Leicester go 3-2 up in the shoot-out when Abe converts..
    • 22:13 Howard is still plugging away up front and his header falls to Schlupp but the youngster nods off target and another chance is spurned.
    • 22:07 Abe just can't convert with a header from a Danns free-kick and Danns is then off target with an overhead kick as Leicester look to prevent the tie going to penalties.
    • 21:56 Marshall makes another fine save to thwart substitute Yuki Abe.
    • 21:52 Nip and tuck between the two Championship sides - John Paintsil's had one effort from distance but the tempo's dropped.
    • 21:43 Leicester came close to winning the tie in injury time but Schlupp's effort was kept out by Marshall. We're into extra time in Wales.
    • 21:28 Marshall palms a Howard effort over the top as Leicester almost regain the lead.
    • 21:27 GOAL! Rudy Gestede could have forced extra-time by turning well to find the bottom corner of the net for the Bluebirds. 2-2.
    • 21:15 GOAL! Lloyd Dyer belts Leicester into the lead when the ball falls to him after Danns is tackled. Probably just about deserved for Sven Goran Eriksson's side.
    • 21:00 David Marshall has made a simple save from Neil Danns as Leicester are playing well and looking to go ahead.
    • 20:51 Dyer has a shot deflcted wide as the second half gets underway in lively fashion.
    • 20:32 Lloyd Dyer has a free-kick over the top for the Foxes as we approach half-time.
    • 20:25 Leicester level at Cardiff as Schupp's cross is converted by hitman Steve Howard, with the aid of a post. 1-1.
    • 20:20 GOAL! The Bluebirds break through when a Mark Kennedy cross is only cleared to in-form Don Cowie, who heads home the opener.
    • 20:18 Moussa lashes a drive just wide as it's pretty end-to-end between Cardiff and Leicester.
    • 20:17 A neat move from the Bluebirds leads to Rudy Gestede forcing a wonderful save out of Chris Weale.
    • 20:04 Jeff Schlupp headers over the top following a decent centre from Franck Moussa.
    • 19:26 TEAMS: CARDIFF: Marshall, Taylor, Keinan, Quinn, Blake, Kiss, Cowie, Mason, McPhail, Earnshaw, Gestede. Subs: Santiago, Gerrard, Whittingham, Conway, Gunnarsson, Naylor, Evans. /// LEICESTER: Weale, Pantsil, Mills, St, Ledger, Ball, Johnson, Moussa, Danns, Howard, Dyer, Schlupp. Subs: Schmeichel, Peltier, King, Beckford, Abe, Fernandes, Kennedy.
  • Summary

    • 21:27 GOAL! Rudy Gestede could have forced extra-time by turning well to find the bottom corner of the net for the Bluebirds. 2-2.
    • 21:15 GOAL! Lloyd Dyer belts Leicester into the lead when the ball falls to him after Danns is tackled. Probably just about deserved for Sven Goran Eriksson's side.
    • 20:25 Leicester level at Cardiff as Schupp's cross is converted by hitman Steve Howard, with the aid of a post. 1-1.
    • 20:20 GOAL! The Bluebirds break through when a Mark Kennedy cross is only cleared to in-form Don Cowie, who heads home the opener.

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      6 -
      Defenders
      Substitution Out60′ 4.8 -
      Yellow Card 5 -
      Yellow Card 4.3 -
      5.3 -
      Midfielders
      Goal 4.5 -
      Substitution Out74′ 5.8 -
      5.3 -
      Substitution Out29′ 4.5 -
      Strikers
      4.6 -
      Goal 5.3 -
      Subs
      Substitution In60′ 5.5 -
      Substitution In74′ 5.5 -
      Substitution In29′ 5.5 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      4.6 -
      Defenders
      5 -
      Substitution Out46′ 4 -
      Yellow Card 4.3 -
      4 -
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out81′ 4 -
      Substitution Out91′ 4.7 -
      4.2 -
      Strikers
      Goal 4.9 -
      4.3 -
      Goal Yellow Card 4.9 -
      Subs
      Substitution In46′ 1 -
      Substitution In91′ 1 -
      Substitution In81′ 1 -

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