Birmingham City vs Sheffield United

Championship

Birmingham

1-0-0

1-0

Final

Sheffield Utd

0-0-1

St Andrews Stadium

Match pulse

BIRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SHU

50%Possession50%

7Shots6

4On target4

6Corners6

3Saves3

10Fouls23

45'Stuart ParnabyBIR77'Lee CarsleyBIR83'Jonathan SteadSHU

Who won: Birmingham 1-0

Birmingham City beat Sheffield United 1-0 on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at St Andrews Stadium. Goals for Birmingham: Kevin Phillips (90'+3').

Play by play

90'+3'
Assist
That last goal was assisted by Garry O'Connor (Pass from Right Channel)
GOAL90'+3'
Goal! Right footed shot
K. Phillips
Goal!! Kevin Phillips hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 1 - 0
BIR 11 - 4 SHU
90'+3'
Shot on goal
Kevin Phillips hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
90'+2'
Foul
Sun Jihai commits a foul on Mehdi Nafti resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
90'+2'
Shot off target
David Murphy hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+1'
Block
Matthew Kilgallon blocks the shot
90'+1'
Shot on target
James McFadden hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
90'+1'
Cross
James McFadden crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+1'
Free kick
James McFadden takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
90'+1'
Throw in
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
GOAL89'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
BIR 10 - 4 SHU
89'
Throw in
Throw-in: Gary Naysmith takes it (Attacking)
89'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88'
Foul
Jonathan Stead commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
88'
Corner awarded
Michael Tonge takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
87'SHU
Save
Patrick Kenny makes a very good save (Catch)
87'
Cross
James McFadden crosses the ball. Outcome: save
87'
Clear
Gary Speed clears the ball from danger.
87'
Cross
David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
87'
Throw in
Throw-in: Garry O'Connor takes it (Attacking)
86'SHU
Free kick
Patrick Kenny takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
86'
Foul
James McFadden commits a foul on Stephen Quinn resulting on a free kick for Sheff Utd
86'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)