Reading vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'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').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Marcus HahnemannG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam RoseniorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael DuberryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| André BikeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan HardingD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen HuntM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jem KaracanM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay TabbM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy KebeM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave KitsonF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane LongF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Adam FedericiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalifa CisseM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brynjar GunnarssonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek MatejovskýM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin DoyleF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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