Leicester City 0-1 Cardiff City – Match Recap – Championship – 9 May 2010
The English Championship continued the semifinals of the promotion playoffs with the first leg between Leicester City and Cardiff City on Sunday, May 9, 2010.
Leicester would be favored as they hosted the first leg but the promotion playoffs are very hard to predict. Cardiff City are looking to reach the EPL for the first time in their club’s history.
Cardiff City scored a late second half goal to get a very important 1-0 away win in the first leg.
The match was scoreless until the 78th minute when Cardiff City’s Peter Whittingham scored to give his side the lead.
Leicester was unable to respond and will now have to overcome the 0-1 deficit in the second leg at Cardiff. The second leg will take place on Wednesday evening.
| SCORING SUMMARY | |
| Leicester City | Cardiff City |
| Peter Whittingham (78) | |
| MATCH STATS | ||
| Leicester City | Cardiff City | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 15(9) | 13(8) |
| Fouls | 12 | 12 |
| Corner Kicks | 10 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 5 | 8 |
u fail with the damn predictions!