Reading vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'BIR 
48%Possession52%
15Shots11
9On target6
9Corners6
8Saves9
16Fouls15
79'Liam RidgewellBIR
Who won: Reading 2-1
Reading beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: André Bikey (31', 79'). Goals for Birmingham: Mauro Zárate (64').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Marcus HahnemannG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam RoseniorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| André BikeyD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivar IngimarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ShoreyD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John OsterM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James HarperM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek MatejovskýM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen HuntM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave KitsonF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin DoyleF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Adam FedericiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahima SonkoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalifa CisseM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy KebeM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane LongF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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