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Commentary
GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of ESTUPIÑÁN who lashed the ball past the helpless Cardiff City 'keeper. (1-0 Birmingham City)
GOAL!! COLWILL drove a fierce shot against the post with HARRIS knocking in the rebound. (1-1)
GOAL!! A great solo effort from BACUNA who beat three defenders before rocketing the ball into the top corner. (2-1 Birmingham City)
16¹A drive from ESTUPIÑÁN seemed a certain goal but the Cardiff City 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
28¹A looping effort from CHONG was clawed past the post by ALLSOP.
29¹PHILOGENE flicked a simple chance past the righthand post.
32¹PHILOGENE scuffed a simple chance.
36¹A cross from COLWILL left PLAVOTIC in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
36¹HARRIS worked the ball to COLWILL, PHILOGENE controlled his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of SELVIK.
44¹ESTUPIÑÁN played the ball to CHONG who headed it wide.
BACUNA headed over the bar.
A clever pass from PLAVOTIC was nudged goalbound by HARRIS only for SELVIK to palm clear.
DHANDA's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
12²A poor challenge gets DHANDA a yellow card.
19²An exceptional shot from PHILOGENE was dealt with by a fine parry from SELVIK.
22²HARRIS pulled away from PHILLIPS but slammed the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
25²DHANDA's shot was well saved by the Birmingham City 'keeper.
28²CAULKER rushed through the Birmingham City defence but shot straight at the Birmingham City 'keeper.
28²GOAL!! A twenty yard free-kick was skillfully fired into the top corner by STURGE. (3-1 Birmingham City)
34²HARRIS ran onto a wonderful ball from PLAVOTIC but dragged his shot wide.
42²A mix up in the Cardiff City defence enabled ESTUPIÑÁN to thump an effort wide.
43²A fine ball from COLIN on the left fell to STURGE who sliced his shot wide.
45²CHONG clipped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: -
Home league form: LWWL
Overall league form: LLXWLWXX
Formation: 4-1-3-2
Line-ups
Egil SELVIK1Ryan ALLSOP
Maxime COLIN2Shurandy SAMBO
Zak STURGE3Valentín BARCO
Ryan STIRK4Tin PLAVOTIC
(c)Nathaniel PHILLIPS5Cédric KIPRÉ
Nico GORDON6Steven CAULKER(c)
Josh WILLIAMS7Rubin COLWILL
Tahith CHONG8Jaden PHILOGENE
(p)Óscar ESTUPIÑÁN9Mark HARRIS(p)
(f)Juninho BACUNA10Yan DHANDA(f)
Isaac VASSELL11Max WATTERS
Philip ThorneManager
George FRIEND  12  Billy KOUMETIO
Radek VÍTEK  13  Jamilu COLLINS
Ivan SUNJIC  14  Joel BAGAN
Niall HUGGINS  15  Sheyi OJO
George HALL  16  Ryan WINTLE
 
Cardiff City
 
League position: -
Away league form: XLWL
Overall league form: XWLLXWLL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Birmingham City 3 Cardiff City 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 13,694, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Thomas Troupkos 5½, TV: live)

Estupiñán 1¹, Bacuna 8¹, Sturge 28²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Harris 3¹
  
  
 Dhanda 12²
43
614
21
68
44
1012
37
51%49%
Man of the match: Zak Sturge