Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad John Diffey John Diffey
John LecocqJ. Lecocq69
G
1
G
85Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
2
D
71Paul FreundP. Freund
John InceJ. Ince69
D
captain3
D
77Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
George McgovernG. Mcgovern70
D
4
D
72Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza68
M
5
D
72Pierre TchoutangP. Tchoutang
Dami‘n van der LindenD. van der Linden74
M
6
M
82Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita66
M
7captain
M
87Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist65
M
8
M
81Kevin McGroryK. McGrory
Brahim SilvaB. Silva71
A
9
A
77Shota HillS. Hill
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes69
A
10
A
74Miguel MedinaM. Medina
Steven DrakeS. Drake71
A
11
A
77Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk
 
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot68
D
12
D
73Corrado BigicaC. Bigica
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
13
M
76Eduardo TeixeiraE. Teixeira
Rio ScalesR. Scales67
A
14
A
73Cedric LurlingC. Lurling

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 16,572 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.


0.00
The first half starts with Crystal Palace kicking off!
4.56
Dami‘n van der Linden makes a simple pass to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Drake. Steven Drake jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Roberto Quaresma's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
6.21
Duncan McCoist takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Youssouf Olivier Sié manages to gather it.
8.33
Paul Freund deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Shota Hill plays a scrappy one-two with Hryhoriy Oliynyk and advances towards the goal... Shota Hill comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by John Lecocq.
14.57
Yasushi Kaita flicks a high ball forward to Duncan McCoist who takes it down. Duncan McCoist threads the ball through to Andy Mcinnes but he's offside!
15.29
Kevin McGrory knocks the ball forward to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.06
Hryhoriy Oliynyk passes the ball forward to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
22.31
Cristian Vignaroli hits a low pass to Dami‘n van der Linden. Dami‘n van der Linden knocks the ball forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Youssouf Olivier Sié!
24.56
George Mcgovern picks a pass forward to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
28.31
Pierre Tchoutang threads a neat ball through to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Medina who brings the ball under control. Miguel Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.40
Sylvain Jeffers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Mcgovern.
36.34
John Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist makes a simple pass to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva rushes past Roberto Quaresma! Brahim Silva muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Yasushi Kaita sees a break and surges forward. Yasushi Kaita cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Yasushi Kaita provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Corrado Bigica replacing Pierre Tchoutang and Cedric Lurling replacing Miguel Medina. The Crystal Palace players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Birmingham City start the second half!
47.52
John Ince makes a high pass forward. Andy Mcinnes shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Andy Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Youssouf Olivier Sié effortlessly smothers it!
48.09
Hugo Moreno sees Cedric Lurling in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Lurling plays a one-two with Shota Hill and advances towards the goal... Cedric Lurling takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
55.08
Sebastian Segarra makes a probing pass to Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk who takes it down. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.07
Cedric Lurling threads the ball through to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill connects with a diving header. John Lecocq gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
60.51
Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Tony Gaillot replacing George Mcgovern and Rio Scales replacing Steven Drake .
66.34
Roberto Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Oliynyk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hryhoriy Oliynyk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.19
Hryhoriy Oliynyk comes in with a late challenge on Cristian Vignaroli. The referee brings Hryhoriy Oliynyk to one side and gives him a warning! Cristian Vignaroli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.47
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Eduardo Teixeira replacing Hugo Moreno .
78.56
Roberto Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill rises majestically and gets a header on goal. John Lecocq didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.26
Dami‘n van der Linden sees a break and surges forward. Dami‘n van der Linden lofts in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Sebastian Segarra blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
83.50
Sylvain Jeffers knocks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk flicks a high pass forward. Shota Hill controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Shota Hill comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by John Lecocq.
84.45
It's a corner kick. Sylvain Jeffers kicks a low ball out wide. Roberto Quaresma comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.09
Sebastian Segarra chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Freund. Paul Freund flicks a high ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk who takes it down. Hryhoriy Oliynyk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. John Lecocq gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Crystal Palace
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
29%
40.6%
30.4%

Scorers
Brahim Silva 36
Roberto Quaresma 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Quaresma of Crystal Palace

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

1.Youssouf Olivier Sié (GK)
7
2.Paul Freund (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)goal scored
9
4.Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
7
5.Pierre Tchoutang (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
6
7.Sylvain Jeffers (MID)
7
8.Kevin McGrory (MID)
6
9.Shota Hill (ATT)
7
10.Miguel Medina (ATT)
6
11.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)
7
 
12.Corrado Bigica (DEF)
6
13.Eduardo Teixeira (MID)
6
14.Cedric Lurling (ATT)
6