EPL: Cardiff City gets survival boost

Cardiff City gave their chances of survival in
the Premier League a boost with a 1-0 victory
over Southampton at St Mary's.
Juan Cala's goal in the 65th minute proved to
be enough for Cardiff to pick up a win which
leaves the Welsh side second from bottom in
the table, with 29 points from 34 matches.
It was the perfect response to the controversy
surrounding claims in the build-up that last
week's team that lost 3-0 to Crystal Palace
had been leaked to their opponents.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team looked set to
suffer a similarly large defeat at St Mary's
after a woeful first half in which Gaston
Ramirez rattled the crossbar.
However, wayward finishing and a fine display
from goalkeeper David Marshall kept the hosts
at bay.
Having failed to clear their lines, Cala - one of
four changes from last weekend's
embarrassing loss - showed poise and skill
few would expect from a centre-back to strike
home from the edge of the box.