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

90'+5'
Throw in
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
GOAL90'+4'
Tom Heaton takes a long goal kick
Tom Heaton
CAR 11 - 14 BIR
90'+4'
Free kick
Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
90'+4'
Foul
Joe Ledley commits a foul on Kevin Phillips resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
90'+3'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+3'
Foul
Eddie Johnson commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: Mark Kennedy takes it (Attacking)
90'+1'
Sub
Substitution
Birmingham makes a sub: Kevin Phillips enters for Owusu-Abeyie Quincy. Reason: Tactical
K. Phillips
90'+1'
Foul
Gavin Rae commits a foul on Radhi Jaidi resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'
Free kick
Tom Heaton takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'
Offside
Offside called on Garry O'Connor
GOAL88'
Tom Heaton takes a long goal kick
Tom Heaton
CAR 10 - 14 BIR
88'
Clear
Darren Purse clears the ball from danger.
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
87'
Assist
That last goal was assisted by Eddie Johnson (Pass from Right Channel)
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
86'
Shot on goal
Ross McCormack hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
85'
Throw in
Throw-in: Peter Whittingham takes it (Attacking)
84'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84'
Sub
Substitution
Birmingham makes a sub: Garry O'Connor enters for Cameron Jerome. Reason: Tactical
G. O'Connor
84'
Foul
Roger Johnson commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
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
83'
Clear
Cameron Jerome clears the ball from danger.