Reading vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
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
REA 8 - 8 BIR- 90'+3'

Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+3'

Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2'

Marcus Hahnemann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+2'

Liam Ridgewell commits a foul on Ivar Ingimarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading
GOAL90'+2'Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
REA 8 - 7 BIR- 90'+1'

Marcus Hahnemann makes a very good save (Catch)
- 90'+1'

Liam Ridgewell crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90'

Andre Bikey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'

Fabrice Muamba commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Reading
- 90'

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
GOAL90'Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
REA 8 - 6 BIR- 89'

Nicky Shorey hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 89'

Marcus Hahnemann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 89'

Offside called on Cameron Jerome
- 88'

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
- 88'

Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
- 88'

Andre Bikey clears the ball from danger.
- 88'

Mehdi Nafti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 87'

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 87'

Offside called on Kevin Doyle
- 86'

Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
- 86'

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