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Cardiff City vs Birmingham City

Championship
Cardiff
3-5-1
1-2
Final
Birmingham
6-2-1
Ninian Park

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'BIR
41%Possession59%
7Shots3
2On target1
15Corners3
2Saves2
14Fouls8
58'Stuart ParnabyBIR65'Miguel CommingesCAR

Who won: Birmingham 2-1

Birmingham City beat Cardiff City 2-1 on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Ninian Park. Goals for Cardiff: Ross McCormack (86'). Goals for Birmingham: James McFadden (5') and Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (41').

Play by play

  1. 90'+5'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

  2. GOAL90'+4'

    Tom Heaton takes a long goal kick

    Tom Heaton

    CAR 11 - 14 BIR
  3. 90'+4'

    Free kick

    Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

  4. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Joe Ledley commits a foul on Kevin Phillips resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

  5. 90'+3'

    Free kick

    Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  6. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Eddie Johnson commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

  7. 90'+3'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Attacking)

  8. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Birmingham makes a sub: Kevin Phillips enters for Owusu-Abeyie Quincy. Reason: Tactical

    K. Phillips

  9. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Gavin Rae commits a foul on Radhi Jaidi resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

  10. End of the game
  11. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  12. 90'

    Free kick

    Tom Heaton takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  13. 90'

    Offside

    Offside called on Garry O'Connor

  14. GOAL88'

    Tom Heaton takes a long goal kick

    Tom Heaton

    CAR 10 - 14 BIR
  15. 88'

    Clear

    Darren Purse clears the ball from danger.

  16. 88'

    Corner awarded

    Sebastian Larsson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

  17. 87'

    Assist

    That last goal was assisted by Eddie Johnson (Pass from Right Channel)

  18. GOAL86'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    R. McCormack

    Goal!! Ross McCormack hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Cardiff now trails 1 - 2

    CAR 9 - 14 BIR
  19. 86'

    Shot on goal

    Ross McCormack hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

  20. 85'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Peter Whittingham takes it (Attacking)

  21. 84'

    Free kick

    Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  22. 84'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Birmingham makes a sub: Garry O'Connor enters for Cameron Jerome. Reason: Tactical

    G. O'Connor

  23. 84'

    Foul

    Roger Johnson commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

  24. 83'

    Corner awarded

    Peter Whittingham takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

  25. 83'

    Clear

    Cameron Jerome clears the ball from danger.

Leaders

CARBIR
Total Shots
Ross McCormack
3
Cameron Jerome
2
Saves
Tom Heaton
2
Maik Taylor
2

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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