Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
John MooneyJohn Mooney Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Adam BattyA. Batty73
G
1
G
77Amine HaoucheA. Haouche
Frederic HamedF. Hamed71
D
2
D
78Andre Da Silva RivelinoA. Rivelino
Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre71
D
3
D
72Martino BonoraM. Bonora
Samuele PinziS. Pinzi69
D
4
D
72Tryggvi BrynjarssonT. Brynjarsson
Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon79
M
captain5
D
76Niccol˜ StercheleN. Sterchele
Carlos RedondoC. Redondo71
M
6captain
M
78Graham MiddletonG. Middleton
Micka‘l MerideM. Meride78
M
7
M
78Mauricio BarkeroM. Barkero
Darren ScalesD. Scales77
M
8
M
75Guerino SacchettiG. Sacchetti
Alexandre NivetA. Nivet71
A
9
M
80Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen
Jo‘l FischerJ. Fischer71
A
10
A
71Gabriele LappaneseG. Lappanese
Yves-A. RichertY. Richert76
A
11
A
71Luis RamosL. Ramos
 
Ruuben BranderR. Brander67
D
12
M
72Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo
Luke HendrieL. Hendrie37
D
13
D
72Augusto MartinA. Martin
Daniel BridgesD. Bridges55
G
14
D
69Robbie ChadwickR. Chadwick

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 16,079 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.


0.00
Birmingham City get the match underway!
2.04
Tryggvi Brynjarsson threads the ball through to Claus Leonhardsen. Seeing a gap ahead, Claus Leonhardsen plays the ball forward to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Samuele Pinzi barges into Luis Ramos. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
3.10
With some swift thinking, Camille Lefèvre plays the ball forward to Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Nivet who takes it down. Alexandre Nivet knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Yves-A. Richert is offside!
4.12
Frederic Hamed flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Redondo who brings the ball under control. Carlos Redondo hits a low pass to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet plays a scrappy one-two with Jo‘l Fischer and advances towards the goal... Alexandre Nivet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Birmingham City!
12.15
Niccol˜ Sterchele passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Graham Middleton. Graham Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederic Hamed.
14.18
Camille Lefèvre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Redondo. Carlos Redondo sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Redondo threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.33
Darius Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Amine Haouche.
17.52
Carlos Redondo takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Yves-A. Richert muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.07
Gabriele Lappanese catches Samuele Pinzi on the ankles. The referee calls over Gabriele Lappanese and shows him a yellow card! Samuele Pinzi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.33
Guerino Sacchetti kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.32
Graham Middleton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Samuele Pinzi clears it off the line with his head!
32.15
Mauricio Barkero barges into Darren Scales. Mauricio Barkero is shown the yellow card! Darren Scales stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.01
Darren Scales barges into Mauricio Barkero. The referee brings Darren Scales to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Barkero stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.37
Frederic Hamed flicks a high pass forward. Darius Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Darius Lumsdon sees Alexandre Nivet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Nivet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
36.42
Guerino Sacchetti makes a simple pass to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camille Lefèvre.
38.06
Guerino Sacchetti makes a beautiful solo run. Guerino Sacchetti lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lappanese. With a superhuman jump, Gabriele Lappanese connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Adam Batty comfortably picks it out of the air!
44.27
Guerino Sacchetti takes it forward alone. Guerino Sacchetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Mauricio Barkero comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Redondo. The referee warns Mauricio Barkero to calm down! Carlos Redondo stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leeds United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Leeds United kick off the second half!
49.15
Camille Lefèvre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon threads the ball through to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
51.41
Darius Lumsdon passes the ball forward to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alexandre Nivet is offside!
54.05
Tryggvi Brynjarsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Middleton. Graham Middleton makes a probing pass to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.08
Martino Bonora makes a simple pass to Mauricio Barkero. Mauricio Barkero chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Adam Batty manages to gather it.
63.35
With imagination, Darren Scales plays the ball forward to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet plays a sublime one-two with Yves-A. Richert and races in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alexandre Nivet provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Amine Haouche is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.20
Camille Lefèvre threads a neat ball through to Micka‘l Meride. Micka‘l Meride knocks the ball forward to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
69.08
Guerino Sacchetti barges into Darius Lumsdon. The referee calls over Guerino Sacchetti and shows him a yellow card! Darius Lumsdon runs off the knock.
71.25
Camille Lefèvre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon surges forward with the ball. Darius Lumsdon shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
72.09
Claus Leonhardsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Leeds United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
75.22
Mauricio Barkero threads a neat ball through to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese shoots from long range but it flies wide!
77.03
Birmingham City have made 3 substitutions with Daniel Bridges replacing Carlos Redondo, Luke Hendrie replacing Adam Batty and Ruuben Brander replacing Darius Lumsdon .Leeds United have made a substitution with Oliver Palumbo replacing Mauricio Barkero .
79.11
Daniel Bridges changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Daniel Bridges skips past Tryggvi Brynjarsson! Daniel Bridges muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
Guerino Sacchetti kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Luke Hendrie smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

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

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
28.7%
48.8%
22.5%

Scorers
Alexandre Nivet 4, 63

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

Match Ratings