READING, England (Interstat) — Cardiff City delivered a dominant second-half performance to defeat Reading 3-1 on Saturday in a League One match at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

After a quiet opening, the game sparked just before halftime. Cardiff substitute Rubin Colwill broke the deadlock in the 40th minute. The visitors then pulled away after the break with goals from Omari Kellyman in the 55th and Daniel Kyerewaa in the 73rd. Perry Ng added a fourth for Cardiff in the 86th before Reading managed a late consolation goal.

The match was a physical affair, featuring eight yellow cards. The result defied pregame projections that favored Reading. Cardiff City improved its League One record with the away victory.