Birmingham City 2-1 Wolves: Phillips double winning
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Phillips new entrants in the mid-second round, could change the outcome of the game by two goals at the end of the game quickly. Previously, "The Wolves" winning first time through Kevin Doyle's goal at minute 42.
These results brought Birmingham still ranked eighth in the Premier League with 37 points. Meanwhile, increasingly buried in Wolverhampton relegation with 21 points.
From the first minute, Birmingham which has the status of direct champion took the initiative to attack. New six-minute walk, Cristian Benitez almost opened the superiority of Birmingham. Unfortunately, only about the killer header from Michael Mancienne on the goal line. In fact, Marcus Hahnemann, Wolves goalkeeper, was dead step.
Toward the end the first round, "The Wolves" winning first through new striker Kevin Doyle . Doyle's shots of the right leg in the penalty box failed saved by Joe Hart.
In the second half, Birmingham kept pressing defense of "The Wolves" to equalize. "The Blues" playing wide in this round, relying on two wings, namely, James McFadden and Sebastian Larsson.
Toward the end of the match, Alex McLeish decided to include Kevin Phillips to add power bang on "The Blues".
Craig Gardner feedback in 80 minutes can be settled through sontekan Phillips death. Interval of five minutes later, turn to Stephen Carr bait Phillips completed through a beautiful volley.
After the two quick goals that, "The Wolves" immediately surrounded the Birmingham defense. However, until the end of the game, the score remained 2-1 for the victory of Birmingham.
Lineup
Birmingham City: Hart; Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson (Gardner 68), Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden; Jerome, Benitez (Phillips 63)
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Hahnemann; Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Ward; Foley, Henry, Mancienne, David Jones; Jarvis, Doyle
