Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Adrian RoosAdrian Roos John Mooney John Mooney
Jakob OlesenJ. Olesen76
G
captain1
G
73Adam BattyA. Batty
Vincent DucheminV. Duchemin70
D
2
D
67Ruuben BranderR. Brander
Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane70
D
3
D
71Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre
Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin69
D
4
D
69Samuele PinziS. Pinzi
Duncan CroftD. Croft70
M
5captain
M
79Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon
Robert CookeR. Cooke71
M
6
M
71Carlos RedondoC. Redondo
Guido RedaelliG. Redaelli75
M
7
M
78Micka‘l MerideM. Meride
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink74
M
8
M
77Darren ScalesD. Scales
Moktar ForgeM. Forge72
A
9
A
71Alexandre NivetA. Nivet
Gary ClarkeG. Clarke70
A
10
A
71Jo‘l FischerJ. Fischer
Moritz RöslerM. Rösler76
A
11
A
76Yves-A. RichertY. Richert
 
Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu74
D
12
A
68Yuri PinedaY. Pineda
Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa63
D
13
D
67Del PlowrightD. Plowright
Laurent CandelaL. Candela70
A
14
G
55Daniel BridgesD. Bridges

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Birmingham City in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aston Villa and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City kick off!
3.03
Samuele Pinzi makes a simple pass to Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Nivet who takes it down. Alexandre Nivet shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
4.14
Guido Redaelli hits a low pass to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler shoots from distance. Adam Batty gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
8.43
Micka‘l Meride sees Jo‘l Fischer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jo‘l Fischer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alexandre Nivet is offside!
10.50
Vincent Duchemin threads a neat ball through to Robert Cooke. Seeing a gap ahead, Robert Cooke laces a through ball forward to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Camille Lefèvre.
14.35
Gary Clarke barges into Ruuben Brander. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruuben Brander hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.30
Gabriel Voisin receives the ball from a throw-in from Msaddeck Zidane. Gabriel Voisin surges forward with the ball. Gabriel Voisin flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke puts a great ball through but Moritz Rösler is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
28.22
Micka‘l Meride clumsily knocks into Robert Cooke. The referee warns Micka‘l Meride to calm down! Robert Cooke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.46
Gary Clarke catches Ruuben Brander on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Clarke and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Ruuben Brander gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.07
Carlos Redondo threads the ball through to Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer skips past Vincent Duchemin! Jo‘l Fischer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jakob Olesen.
37.06
It's a corner kick. Carlos Redondo loops the ball over to the far post. Jakob Olesen drops low and scoops up the ball.
39.01
Darius Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.39
Carlos Redondo sees space and advances. Carlos Redondo plays a quick one-two with Jo‘l Fischer and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Carlos Redondo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.37
Moktar Forge catches Ruuben Brander on the ankles. Moktar Forge is warned by the referee! Ruuben Brander gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
44.53
Gabriel Voisin hits a low pass to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Batty who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Samuele Pinzi flicks a high ball forward to Micka‘l Meride who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Micka‘l Meride stretches the opposition's defence. Micka‘l Meride plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Nivet and advances towards the goal... Micka‘l Meride makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Micka‘l Meride scores for Birmingham City!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu replacing Gabriel Voisin and Sebastiao Sousa replacing Msaddeck Zidane. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
48.16
Moktar Forge barges into Camille Lefèvre. Moktar Forge is given another warning by the referee! Camille Lefèvre runs off the knock.
53.23
Micka‘l Meride controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet threads the ball through into the box. Jo‘l Fischer rockets a shot on goal but Jakob Olesen reads it well. Superb keeping!
54.17
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Moktar Forge who brings the ball under control. Moktar Forge knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Moritz Rösler is offside!
59.22
Camille Lefèvre flicks a high pass forward to Micka‘l Meride who brings the ball under control. Micka‘l Meride threads a neat ball through to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Yves-A. Richert provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
60.01
Robert Cooke brings the ball forward. Robert Cooke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Adam Batty.
61.03
Duncan Croft takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
63.27
Micka‘l Meride clumsily knocks into Robert Cooke. Micka‘l Meride is given another warning by the referee! Robert Cooke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.01
Micka‘l Meride plays the ball forward to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet knocks in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Jakob Olesen.
67.47
Carlos Redondo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Alexandre Nivet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.43
With some swift thinking, Sebastiao Sousa plays the ball forward to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high ball forward to Moritz Rösler who takes it down. Moritz Rösler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.46
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Rösler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moritz Rösler finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
79.07
Micka‘l Meride sees Alexandre Nivet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Nivet runs straight at the defence! Alexandre Nivet takes a shot at goal. Alexandre Nivet scores for Birmingham City!!
84.06
Vincent Duchemin flicks a high pass forward. Guido Redaelli collects the pass. Without breaking stride, Guido Redaelli plays the ball forward to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.03
Robert Cooke surges forward with the ball. Robert Cooke shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
89.04
Camille Lefèvre flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Redondo collects the pass. Carlos Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexandre Nivet!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Birmingham City
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
26.8%
43.9%
29.3%

Scorers
Micka‘l Meride 45
Alexandre Nivet 79, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Nivet of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Jakob Olesen (GK)
7
2.Vincent Duchemin (DEF)
6
3.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Croft (MID)
6
6.Robert Cooke (MID)
6
7.Guido Redaelli (MID)
6
8.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
6
9.Moktar Forge (ATT)
6
10.Gary Clarke (ATT)red card
3
11.Moritz Rösler (ATT)
6
 
12.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
13.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
14.Laurent Candela (ATT)
0

1.Adam Batty (GK)
6
2.Ruuben Brander (DEF)
6
3.Camille Lefèvre (DEF)
6
4.Samuele Pinzi (DEF)
6
5.Darius Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Carlos Redondo (MID)
6
7.Micka‘l Meride (MID)goal scored
8
8.Darren Scales (MID)
6
9.Alexandre Nivet (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Jo‘l Fischer (ATT)
7
11.Yves-A. Richert (ATT)
6
 
12.Yuri Pineda (ATT)
0
13.Del Plowright (DEF)
0
14.Daniel Bridges (GK)
0