Source: Manchester_EveningNews
Birmingham 1 United 1: Player ratings
Kuszczak: Three great saves from the Pole kept Birmingham out at critical times 8[LNB] Rafael: Steady job from the young Brazilian and chose sensible times to attack 6[LNB] Brown: Some difficult moments against the slippery Benitez and powerful Jerome 6[LNB] Evans: Ball bounced off him for Birmingham's goal but other than that was a commanding figure 7[LNB] Evra: A captain's driving display from the full back 7[LNB] Valencia: Had the beating of Ridgewell on the right but didn't make enough of it 6[LNB] Scholes: Stood out more than anyone in a packed midfield battle 7[LNB] Fletcher: Chipped away at ref and walked a disciplinary tightrope that he eventually fell off 6[LNB] Carrick: Struggled to see enough of the ball and when he did it was all simple stuff 6[LNB] Park: The Korean was his usual steady self but never hurt Birmingham 6[LNB] Rooney: Really needed some help to get the best from him 6[LNB] Subs:[LNB] Giggs (sub Park 66) No great impact[LNB] Diouf (sub Scholes 81) Quiet cameo[LNB] Anderson, Owen, Fabio, Neville, Amos not used[LNB] Birmingham City: Hart, Carr, Bowyer, Ridgewell, Larsson (Fahey 83), Jerome, Benitez , Ferguson, Johnson, Dann, McFadden[LNB] Goals:[LNB] Birmingham: Jerome (39)United: Dann (own goal 63)[LNB] Bookings:[LNB] Birmingham: Carr (76) Larsson (79)United: Fletcher (44, 84) Brown (90)[LNB] Sent off: Fletcher (84)[LNB] Battle of the Bosses:McLeish certainly got side to throw bodies on line and Fergie managed to fire up Reds [LNB] Referee: Mark Clattenberg - Reasonable effort 6[LNB] Attendance: 28,907 Agree with the ratings? Have your say. [LNB]
