Reading vs Birmingham City

Championship

Reading

21-14-11

1-2

Final

Birmingham

23-14-9

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BIR

53%Possession47%

9Shots7

2On target2

6Corners1

4Saves4

11Fouls17

39'Radhi JaidiBIR63'Kevin PhillipsBIR68'Djimi TraoréBIR

Who won: Birmingham 2-1

Birmingham City beat Reading 2-1 on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Marek Matejovský (61'). Goals for Birmingham: Keith Fahey (19') and Kevin Phillips (60').

Play by play

90'+7'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+6'REA
Foul
Andre Bikey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
90'+6'BIR
Throw in
Throw-in: Djimi Traore takes it (Attacking)
GOAL90'+5'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 14 - 18 BIR
90'+5'REA
Shot off target
Marek Matejovsky hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+4'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+4'
Foul
Shane Long commits a foul on Hameur Bouazza resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
GOAL90'+2'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 14 - 17 BIR
90'+2'
Shot off target
Michael Duberry hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+2'
Cross
Shane Long crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
90'+1'
Corner awarded
Shane Long takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
GOAL90'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 14 - 16 BIR
90'
Throw in
Throw-in: Shane Long takes it (Attacking)
GOAL89'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 14 - 15 BIR
89'
Cross
Jimmy Kebe crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
GOAL88'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
REA 14 - 14 BIR
88'
Cross
Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
88'
Free kick
Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
88'
Foul
Damien Johnson commits a foul on Kevin Doyle resulting on a free kick for Reading
87'
Throw in
Throw-in: Michael Duberry takes it (Defending)
86'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Carr takes it (Defending)
GOAL85'
Marcus Hahnemann takes a long goal kick
Marcus Hahnemann
REA 14 - 13 BIR