Birmingham City vs Cardiff City

Championship

Birmingham

9-6-7

1-0

Final

Cardiff

8-9-5

St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Match pulse

BIRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CAR

39%Possession61%

14Shots10

3On target3

7Corners4

3Saves2

12Fouls14

36'Shane LowryBIR67'Jonathan SpectorBIR72'Maikel KieftenbeldBIR86'Tony WattCAR

Team	1H	2H	T
BIR	1	0	1
CAR	0	0	0

Who won: Birmingham 1-0

Birmingham City beat Cardiff City 1-0 on Friday, December 18, 2015 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Goals for Birmingham: Paul Caddis (45'+1' pen).

Play by play

Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Cardiff City 0.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
90'+3'
Free kick won
Tony Watt (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City).
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
90'+3'BIR
Free kick won
Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Free kick won
James Vaughan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
90'
Free kick won
James Vaughan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'CAR
Foul
Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
89'CAR
Corner awarded
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
89'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
S. Malone
87'
Free kick won
Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
86'
Yellow card
Tony Watt (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
T. Watt
86'
Free kick won
Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Tony Watt (Cardiff City).
85'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
84'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
84'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
D. Gray
82'
Foul
Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
82'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Caddis.
81'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Greg Halford with a headed pass following a corner.
80'
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Malone.
80'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Gunnarsson
Substitution, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
P. Whittingham

Leaders

BIRCAR

Total Shots

Demarai Gray

Sammy Ameobi

Accurate Passes

Stephen Gleeson

Joe Ralls

Saves

Tomasz Kuszczak

David Marshall