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Reading vs Birmingham City

Premier League
Reading
9-4-18
2-1
Final
Birmingham
6-9-16
Select Car Leasing Stadium
TV: Fubo

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

  1. GOAL90'+4'

    Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

    REA 8 - 8 BIR
  2. 90'+3'

    Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Attacking)

  3. 90'+3'

    Throw-in: Nicky Shorey takes it (Attacking)

  4. 90'+2'

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

  5. 90'+2'

    Liam Ridgewell commits a foul on Ivar Ingimarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading

  6. GOAL90'+2'

    Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

    REA 8 - 7 BIR
  7. 90'+1'

    Marcus Hahnemann makes a very good save (Catch)

  8. 90'+1'

    Liam Ridgewell crosses the ball. Outcome: save

  9. End of the game
  10. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  11. 90'

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

  12. 90'

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

  13. 90'

    Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

  14. GOAL90'

    Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

    REA 8 - 6 BIR
  15. 89'

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

  16. 89'

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

  17. 89'

    Offside called on Cameron Jerome

  18. 88'

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

  19. 88'

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

  20. 88'

    Andre Bikey clears the ball from danger.

  21. 88'

    Mehdi Nafti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  22. 87'

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

  23. 87'

    Offside called on Kevin Doyle

  24. 86'

    Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.

  25. 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

Leaders

REABIR
Total Shots
John Oster
4
Mikael Forssell
3
Accurate Passes
Marcus Hahnemann
1
David Murphy
1
Saves
Marcus Hahnemann
8
Maik Taylor
9

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