Wycombe Wanderers vs Birmingham City, 2008/09 English Carling Cup, Round 1

· English Carabao Cup

Wycombe Wanderers

FT
0 - 4

Birmingham City

14': Mehdi Nafti
64': Garry O'Connor
73': Cameron Jerome
86': Quincy Owusu-Abeyie

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Wycombe Wanderers are hosting Birmingham City at Adams Park, Wycombe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Leon Crooks takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Craig Woodman takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Leon Crooks takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Gary McSheffrey takes it (Attacking)
5': Kevin Phillips crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
5': Leon Johnson clears the ball from danger.
5': Sebastian Larsson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
6': Lee Carsley commits a foul on Chris Zebroski resulting on a free kick for Wycombe
6': Craig Woodman takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
6': Craig Woodman crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
7': Leon Crooks hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
7': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Leon Crooks takes it (Attacking)
7': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
8': Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
8': Leon Johnson blocks the cross
8': David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
8': Craig Woodman clears the ball from danger.
8': Lee Carsley commits a foul on Chris Zebroski resulting on a free kick for Wycombe
9': Craig Woodman takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
10': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
12': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
12': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
13': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
14': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
14': David Murphy clears the ball from danger.
14': Mehdi Nafti drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
14': Goal!! Mehdi Nafti hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 1 - 0
14': That last goal was assisted by Garry O'Connor (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
15': Offside called on Garry O'Connor
15': Will Antwi takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
16': Mehdi Nafti commits a foul on Lewwis Spence resulting on a free kick for Wycombe
16': Craig Woodman takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
16': Craig Woodman crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
17': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
18': Throw-in: Leon Crooks takes it (Defending)
19': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
19': Leon Johnson clears the ball from danger.
20': Garry O'Connor curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
20': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
21': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
24': Leon Crooks crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Garry O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
24': Craig Woodman crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.
25': Tommy Doherty commits a foul on Mehdi Nafti resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
25': Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
25': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
26': Throw-in: Leon Crooks takes it (Attacking)
27': Chris Zebroski hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
27': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
28': Offside called on Scott McGleish
28': Colin Doyle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
29': Stuart Parnaby crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
29': Garry O'Connor hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
29': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
30': Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Gavin Grant resulting on a free kick for Wycombe
30': Tommy Doherty takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
31': Craig Woodman drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
31': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
32': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
33': Craig Woodman commits a foul on Sebastian Larsson resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
33': Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
34': Gary McSheffrey curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
34': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
35': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
36': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Craig Woodman takes it (Defending)
37': Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
38': Offside called on Kevin Phillips
38': Jamie Young takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Craig Woodman takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
39': Sebastian Larsson clears the ball from danger.
40': Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Defending)
40': Handball called on Chris Zebroski
40': Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
41': Leon Crooks blocks the cross
41': Sebastian Larsson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
41': David Murphy hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
41': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
43': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: save
43': Jamie Young makes a very good save (Tip Over)
43': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
44': Tommy Doherty clears the ball from danger.
44': Throw-in: Mehdi Nafti takes it (Attacking)
44': Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
44': Will Antwi clears the ball from danger.
45': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
45': The second half is under way
46': Birmingham makes a sub: Franck Queudrue enters for David Murphy. Reason: Tactical
46': Wycombe makes a sub: Nathan Ashton enters for Leon Crooks. Reason: Tactical
46': Craig Woodman crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
46': Stuart Parnaby blocks the cross
46': Throw-in: Craig Woodman takes it (Attacking)
46': Craig Woodman crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
46': Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.
46': Offside called on Scott McGleish
46': Colin Doyle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
47': Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
47': Scott McGleish clears the ball from danger.
48': Garry O'Connor hits a good header. Outcome: save
48': Jamie Young makes an outstanding save (Parry)
48': Lee Carsley crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
48': Jamie Young takes a long goal kick
49': Throw-in: John Mousinho takes it (Attacking)
49': Will Antwi crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': Stuart Parnaby clears the ball from danger.
49': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
51': Chris Zebroski commits a foul on Stuart Parnaby resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
51': Stuart Parnaby takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
51': Offside called on Garry O'Connor
51': Jamie Young takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
53': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
54': Throw-in: John Mousinho takes it (Attacking)
54': Gavin Grant crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
54': Chris Zebroski hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
55': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
55': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
56': Throw-in: Craig Woodman takes it (Defending)
56': Nathan Ashton crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
56': Stuart Parnaby blocks the cross
56': Nathan Ashton takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
57': Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.
57': Chris Zebroski hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
57': Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Feet)
57': Nathan Ashton takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
57': Chris Zebroski hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
58': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
59': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
59': Offside called on Scott McGleish
60': Colin Doyle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
60': Garry O'Connor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
61': Jamie Young makes a good save (Catch)
62': Gavin Grant crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
62': Chris Zebroski hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
62': Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Round Post)
62': Nathan Ashton takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
62': Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.
63': Birmingham makes a sub: Owusu-Abeyie Quincy enters for Gary McSheffrey. Reason: Tactical
63': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
64': Throw-in: Chris Zebroski takes it (Attacking)
64': John Mousinho crosses the ball. Outcome: save
64': Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)
64': Sebastian Larsson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
64': Goal!! Garry O'Connor hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 2 - 0
64': That last goal was assisted by Garry O'Connor (Pass from Right Channel)
66': Lee Carsley commits a foul on Tommy Doherty resulting on a free kick for Wycombe
66': Tommy Doherty takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
67': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
67': Will Antwi commits a foul on Garry O'Connor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
67': Lee Carsley takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
68': Tommy Doherty commits a foul on Mehdi Nafti resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
68': Mehdi Nafti takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
70': Birmingham makes a sub: Cameron Jerome enters for Kevin Phillips. Reason: Tactical
70': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
71': Wycombe makes a sub: Magno Vieira enters for Scott McGleish. Reason: Tactical
72': Garry O'Connor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
72': Leon Johnson blocks the shot
73': Stuart Parnaby crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
73': Cameron Jerome hits a good header. Outcome: goal
73': Goal!! Cameron Jerome hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 3 - 0
73': That last goal was assisted by Stuart Parnaby (Cross from Right Wing)
74': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
75': Wycombe makes a sub: Robert Rice enters for Tommy Doherty. Reason: Tactical
75': Throw-in: Craig Woodman takes it (Attacking)
75': Nathan Ashton takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
76': Franck Queudrue clears the ball from danger.
76': Throw-in: Robert Rice takes it (Defending)
77': Craig Woodman crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
77': Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.
77': Throw-in: Craig Woodman takes it (Attacking)
77': Owusu-Abeyie Quincy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
77': Jamie Young makes a very good save (Catch)
78': Throw-in: Lee Carsley takes it (Attacking)
78': Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Attacking)
79': Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Attacking)
80': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Defending)
83': Cameron Jerome hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
83': Leon Johnson blocks the shot
83': Magno Vieira commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
83': Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Owusu-Abeyie Quincy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
84': Will Antwi clears the ball from danger.
84': Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Attacking)
84': Stuart Parnaby crosses the ball. Outcome: save
84': Jamie Young makes a very good save (Catch)
85': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
86': Owusu-Abeyie Quincy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
86': Goal!! Owusu-Abeyie Quincy hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 4 - 0
86': That last goal was assisted by Lee Carsley (Pass from Left Channel)
88': Offside called on Cameron Jerome
88': Jamie Young takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
88': Throw-in: Franck Queudrue takes it (Defending)
89': Chris Zebroski drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
89': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
90': Throw-in: Stuart Parnaby takes it (Attacking)
90': Throw-in: Magno Vieira takes it (Attacking)
90': Lewwis Spence crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
90': Colin Doyle takes a long goal kick
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Robert Rice takes it (Defending)

Statistics

BIR		WYC
5	Fouls	6
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	5
51	Possession	49
13	SHOTS	8
9	ON GOAL	2
0.7	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
5	Accurate Passes	5
5	Passes	5
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
4	Accurate Crosses	4
15	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	4
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
10	Effective Clearances	7
10	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Adams Park
Location: Wycombe, England
Attendance: 2,735

Line-Ups

Wycombe Wanderers

No.	Name
12	Jamie Young (GK)
26	Leon Crooks
5	Will Antwi
4	Leon Johnson
3	Craig Woodman
20	John Mousinho
8	Tommy Doherty
19	Lewwis Spence
11	Chris Zebroski
18	Grant Gavin
17	Scott McGleish

Wycombe Wanderers Substitutes:

Scott Shearer, Robert Rice, Lewis Christon, Nathan Ashton, Derek Duncan, John Sutton, Magno Vieira.

Birmingham City

No.	Name
13	Colin Doyle (GK)
21	Stuart Parnaby
5	Martin Taylor
6	Liam Ridgewell
3	David Murphy
7	Sebastian Larsson
26	Lee Carsley
12	Mehdi Nafti
11	Gary McSheffrey
9	Kevin Phillips
8	Garry O'Connor

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Maik Taylor, Franck Queudrue, Jordon Mutch, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Cameron Jerome, James McFadden, Marcus Bent.

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