Reading vs Birmingham City

Championship

Reading

9-4-18

2-1

Final

Birmingham

6-9-16

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'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').

Play by play

GOAL90'+4'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 8 - 8 BIR
90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Attacking)
90'+2'
Free kick
Marcus Hahnemann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+2'
Foul
Liam Ridgewell commits a foul on Ivar Ingimarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading
GOAL90'+2'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 8 - 7 BIR
90'+1'
Save
Marcus Hahnemann makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+1'
Cross
Liam Ridgewell crosses the ball. Outcome: save
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'REA
Free kick
Andre Bikey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'
Foul
Fabrice Muamba commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Reading
90'
Throw in
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
GOAL90'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 8 - 6 BIR
89'
Shot on target
Nicky Shorey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
89'
Free kick
Marcus Hahnemann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
89'
Offside
Offside called on Cameron Jerome
88'
Free kick
Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
88'
Foul
Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
88'REA
Clear
Andre Bikey clears the ball from danger.
88'
Cross
Mehdi Nafti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
87'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87'
Offside
Offside called on Kevin Doyle
86'
Clear
Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
86'
Corner awarded
Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
86'
Save
Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Feet)