Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
John LecocqJ. Lecocq69
G
1
G
82Matías FrancoM. Franco
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot68
D
2
D
75Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho
John InceJ. Ince68
D
captain3
D
75Tomás TellezT. Tellez
George McgovernG. Mcgovern70
D
4
D
77Alun CooperA. Cooper
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza68
M
5
M
77Ross DelaneyR. Delaney
Dami‘n van der LindenD. van der Linden74
M
6captain
M
78Gilles TolleyG. Tolley
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita66
M
7
M
75Carlton CarltonC. Carlton
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist65
M
8
M
73Herve YapiH. Yapi
Brahim SilvaB. Silva71
A
9
A
74Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes69
A
10
A
78Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs
Steven DrakeS. Drake71
A
11
A
78Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa
 
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
12
D
73Garry DalglishG. Dalglish
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
13
M
80Modeste SongM. Song
Rio ScalesR. Scales67
A
14
A
72Clive FroggattC. Froggatt

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 19,747 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City kick off!
4.13
Tony Gaillot threads a neat ball through to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duncan McCoist advances inside the box! Duncan McCoist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Matías Franco.
5.30
Duncan McCoist takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Cesar Moutinho jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
6.20
Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Tolley controls it well on his chest. Gilles Tolley sees Herve Yapi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Herve Yapi tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.26
Tony Gaillot kicks a strong pass forward to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n van der Linden. Dami‘n van der Linden deftly passes the ball to Steven Drake, releasing him through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Steven Drake provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
10.17
Heitor De Souza passes the ball forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes makes a simple pass, allowing Dami‘n van der Linden to run into the box. Dami‘n van der Linden takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
12.57
Showing composure, Brahim Silva laces a through ball forward to Steven Drake. Steven Drake tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.34
Alun Cooper hits a low pass to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.55
Gilles Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Simón Figueroa controls it well on his chest. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Lecocq with no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
26.56
Carlton Carlton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! John Lecocq had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
30.08
Carlton Carlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa plays a one-two with Duncan Hibbs and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Simón Figueroa provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
32.41
Cesar Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Thomson but he's offside!
39.56
Carlton Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Tolley who brings the ball under control. Gilles Tolley shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.04
Gilles Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Simón Figueroa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the second half!
47.15
Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva controls it well on his chest. Brahim Silva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
49.21
Cesar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Alun Cooper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Cooper threads the ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa makes a simple pass, allowing Herve Yapi to run into the box. Herve Yapi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.56
Yasushi Kaita flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brahim Silva shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
57.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Yasushi Kaita plays the ball forward to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Moutinho.
59.50
Heitor De Souza kicks a strong pass forward to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva skips past Tomás Tellez! Brahim Silva cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.50
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Rio Scales replacing Steven Drake .Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Garry Dalglish replacing Cesar Moutinho .
67.06
Simón Figueroa plays the ball forward to Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton lofts in a cross ball towards Herve Yapi. Herve Yapi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
71.19
John Ince brings the ball forward. John Ince makes a simple pass to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita shoots from long range. Solid save from Matías Franco.
72.48
Tony Gaillot flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva collects the pass. Brahim Silva flicks a high ball forward to Andy Mcinnes who takes it down. Andy Mcinnes plays a one-two with Rio Scales and advances towards the goal... Andy Mcinnes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.30
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Clive Froggatt replacing Simón Figueroa .
78.37
Duncan Hibbs makes a probing pass to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Froggatt. With a superhuman jump, Clive Froggatt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off John Ince and the loose ball is cleared up field.
83.50
George Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Tony Gaillot controls it well on his chest. Tony Gaillot flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. With great vision, Andy Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Dami‘n van der Linden who has made a great run into the box. Dami‘n van der Linden side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matías Franco with no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
87.08
Herve Yapi kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Cooper. Alun Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.07
John Ince controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dami‘n van der Linden. Dami‘n van der Linden makes a beautiful solo run. Dami‘n van der Linden makes a probing pass between the defence to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
30.3%
42.1%
27.6%

Scorers
Brahim Silva 60
Dami‘n van der Linden 83
Duncan Hibbs 22, 27
Herve Yapi 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Hibbs of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.John Lecocq (GK)
6
2.Tony Gaillot (DEF)
6
3.John Ince (DEF)
6
4.George Mcgovern (DEF)
6
5.Heitor De Souza (MID)
7
6.Dami‘n van der Linden (MID)goal scored
8
7.Yasushi Kaita (MID)
6
8.Duncan McCoist (MID)
7
9.Brahim Silva (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
7
11.Steven Drake (ATT)
6
 
12.Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
0
13.Mario Carvalho (MID)
0
14.Rio Scales (ATT)
6

1.Matías Franco (GK)
7
2.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Tellez (DEF)
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Ross Delaney (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)
7
7.Carlton Carlton (MID)
6
8.Herve Yapi (MID)goal scored
8
9.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)
8
 
12.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
6
13.Modeste Song (MID)
0
14.Clive Froggatt (ATT)
6