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Blackpool 2 - 0 Birmingham

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Blackpool		Birmingham
Dudley Campbell (13')
Keith Southern (37')

Final

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Live Commentary

90'

End of the game

90'

The referee has signaled the end of the second half

90'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

90'

Throw-in: Liam Ridgewell takes it (Defending)

90'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

90'

Hameur Bouazza hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

90'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

90'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

90'

Kevin Phillips hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

90'

Hameur Bouazza crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

90'

Paul Rachubka makes a very good save (Punch)

90'

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save

90'

Maik Taylor takes a short goal kick

90'

Paul Rachubka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

90'

Offside called on Keith Fahey

89'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

89'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

88'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

88'

Graeme Owens hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

87'

Blackpool makes a sub: Stephen Crainey enters for Joseph Martin. Reason: Tactical

87'

Ian Harte takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

87'

Lee Bowyer commits a foul on Graeme Owens resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

87'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

86'

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

86'

Kevin Phillips commits a foul on Rob Owen Edwards resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

85'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

85'

Joseph Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

85'

Paul Rachubka makes a very good save (Catch)

85'

James McFadden hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

84'

Throw-in: Hameur Bouazza takes it (Attacking)

83'

Throw-in: Hameur Bouazza takes it (Defending)

83'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Attacking)

83'

Paul Rachubka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

82'

Offside called on Kevin Phillips

81'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)

80'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Defending)

80'

Throw-in: Cameron Jerome takes it (Attacking)

80'

Throw-in: Hameur Bouazza takes it (Attacking)

80'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

79'

Blackpool makes a sub: Graeme Owens enters for Roy O'Donovan. Reason: Tactical

79'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

79'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

78'

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

78'

James McFadden commits a foul on Joseph Martin resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

77'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

76'

Ian Harte takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

76'

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Round Post)

76'

Roy O'Donovan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

76'

Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

74'

Claus Bech Jorgensen has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: violent conduct

73'

Claus Bech Jorgensen commits a foul on Lee Carsley resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

73'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)

71'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)

71'

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

70'

Dudley Campbell is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

70'

Handball called on Dudley Campbell

70'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)

68'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

68'

Claus Bech Jorgensen clears the ball from danger.

68'

Cameron Jerome crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

68'

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

68'

Claus Bech Jorgensen hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

67'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

66'

Birmingham makes a sub: Keith Fahey enters for Franck Queudrue. Reason: Tactical

66'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

66'

Cameron Jerome hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

65'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

64'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

64'

Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

64'

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

63'

Roy O'Donovan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

63'

Dudley Campbell commits a foul on Kevin Phillips resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

62'

Paul Rachubka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

62'

Offside called on Cameron Jerome

61'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

61'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

60'

Dudley Campbell crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

60'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Defending)

59'

Paul Rachubka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

59'

Offside called on Kevin Phillips

59'

Blackpool makes a sub: Claus Bech Jorgensen enters for Keith Southern. Reason: Injury

58'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

58'

Ian Harte hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

58'

Roy O'Donovan crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

57'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

57'

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)

56'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

56'

Radhi Jaidi takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

56'

Offside called on Dudley Campbell

56'

Birmingham makes a sub: Kevin Phillips enters for Stuart Parnaby. Reason: Serious Injury

52'

Maik Taylor is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

52'

Lee Bowyer clears the ball from danger.

52'

Roy O'Donovan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

52'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

50'

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

50'

Stuart Parnaby commits a foul on Joseph Martin resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

50'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

50'

James McFadden hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

49'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

49'

Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

49'

Dudley Campbell commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

48'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

48'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

48'

James McFadden hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

46'

Birmingham makes a sub: James McFadden enters for Scott Sinclair. Reason: Tactical

45'

The second half is under way

45'

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

45'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

45'

David Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

45'

David Fox takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

45'

Cameron Jerome commits a foul on Joseph Martin resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

45'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

45'

Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.

45'

David Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

44'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

44'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

44'

Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)

43'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

43'

Joseph Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

42'

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)

42'

Paul Rachubka makes a very good save (Catch)

42'

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: save

42'

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

42'

Roy O'Donovan commits a foul on Franck Queudrue resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

41'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

41'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

40'

Ian Evatt blocks the shot

40'

Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

40'

Joseph Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

39'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

39'

Scott Sinclair hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

38'

That last goal was assisted by Gary Taylor-Fletcher (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)

37'

Goal!! Keith Southern hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right channel (aprox. 30 yards) and scores!! Blackpool now leads 2 - 0

37'

Keith Southern hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

37'

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

37'

Offside called on Scott Sinclair

36'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Defending)

36'

Ian Harte crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

35'

David Fox takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

35'

Sebastian Larsson commits a foul on Joseph Martin resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

35'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Attacking)

34'

Paul Rachubka makes a very good save (Catch)

34'

Radhi Jaidi hits a good header. Outcome: save

34'

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

34'

Ian Harte commits a foul on Scott Sinclair resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

33'

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

33'

David Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save

33'

Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)

32'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

32'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Attacking)

31'

Paul Rachubka makes a very good save (Catch)

31'

Lee Bowyer crosses the ball. Outcome: save

31'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

31'

Ian Harte hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

29'

Ian Harte takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

29'

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Dudley Campbell resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

29'

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

29'

Roy O'Donovan commits a foul on Franck Queudrue resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

29'

Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.

28'

Gary Taylor-Fletcher hits a good header. Outcome: clearance

28'

Ian Harte crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

28'

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

28'

Sebastian Larsson commits a foul on Joseph Martin resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

27'

Radhi Jaidi clears the ball from danger.

27'

Joseph Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

27'

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

26'

Handball called on Franck Queudrue

26'

Cameron Jerome crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

25'

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)

25'

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)

24'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Defending)

24'

Scott Sinclair crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

24'

Maik Taylor makes a good save (Catch)

24'

Ian Harte crosses the ball. Outcome: save

24'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

23'

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

23'

Offside called on Gary Taylor-Fletcher

22'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

22'

Hameur Bouazza hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

22'

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

22'

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)

21'

Ian Harte crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

21'

Ian Harte takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

21'

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Gary Taylor-Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

21'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

21'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

20'

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

19'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

19'

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

18'

Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

18'

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot

18'

Ian Evatt commits a foul on Cameron Jerome resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

17'

Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)

17'

Rob Owen Edwards clears the ball from danger.

17'

Hameur Bouazza takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance

17'

Ian Harte blocks the cross

17'

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

16'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Defending)

15'

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

15'

Ian Harte takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save

15'

Throw-in: Scott Sinclair takes it (Defending)

14'

Lee Carsley clears the ball from danger.

14'

Ian Harte crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

14'

Ian Harte takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

14'

Franck Queudrue commits a foul on Dudley Campbell resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

13'

That last goal was assisted by Joseph Martin (Cross from Left Penalty Area)

13'

Goal!! Dudley Campbell hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Blackpool now leads 1 - 0

13'

Dudley Campbell hits a good header. Outcome: goal

13'

Joseph Martin crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

12'

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

12'

Throw-in: Roy O'Donovan takes it (Attacking)

12'

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

11'

Dudley Campbell hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

11'

Throw-in: Shaun Barker takes it (Attacking)

10'

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

10'

Lee Carsley commits a foul on Gary Taylor-Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Blackpool

10'

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Attacking)

Paul Rachubka takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Hameur Bouazza

Liam Ridgewell takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Dudley Campbell

Throw-in: Hameur Bouazza takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)

Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Gary Taylor-Fletcher commits a foul on Radhi Jaidi resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

Sebastian Larsson blocks the shot

Lee Bowyer hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

Franck Queudrue clears the ball from danger.

David Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Lee Carsley takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)

Paul Rachubka makes a very good save (Catch)

Hameur Bouazza hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Ian Harte takes it (Attacking)

Paul Rachubka takes a long goal kick

Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick

Joseph Martin hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Roy O'Donovan crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)

Game on!

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Match Stats
Blackpool		Birmingham
8(4)	Shots (on Goal)		14(5)
8	Fouls		11
3	Corner Kicks		1
3	Offsides		6
46%	Time of Possession		54%
2	Yellow Cards		1
1	Red Cards		0
6	Saves		6

Current Lineup
Blackpool	Birmingham
1 Paul Rachubka (G)	(G) Maik Taylor 1
3 Stephen Crainey (D)	(D) Liam Ridgewell 6
25 Shaun Barker (D)	(D) Radhi Jaidi 15
6 Ian Evatt (D)	(M) Lee Carsley 26
37 Ian Harte (D)	(M) Lee Bowyer 4
24 Rob Owen Edwards (D)	(M) Keith Fahey 30
16 Claus Bech Jorgensen (M)	(M) Hameur Bouazza 33
14 David Fox (M)	(M) Sebastian Larsson 7
22 Graeme Owens (M)	(ST) James McFadden 16
12 Gary Taylor-Fletcher (ST)	(ST) Kevin Phillips 9
9 Dudley Campbell (ST)	(ST) Cameron Jerome 10

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Blackpool	2
Birmingham	0	FT