Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Shane Rowe Shane Rowe
John LecocqJ. Lecocq69
G
1
G
73Phil CollymoreP. Collymore
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot68
D
2
D
70John NaysmithJ. Naysmith
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
captain3
D
73Robert CookeR. Cooke
Marvin DyerM. Dyer31
D
4
D
70Edward OakesE. Oakes
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
5
D
67Alistair GranvilleA. Granville
Brian PallisterB. Pallister47
M
6captain
M
77Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita66
M
7
M
72Emile MayE. May
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist65
M
8
M
72Duncan BurleyD. Burley
Brahim SilvaB. Silva71
A
9
A
72Julian FormonJ. Formon
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes69
A
10
A
71Seth LawtonS. Lawton
Steven DrakeS. Drake71
A
11
A
71George HumanG. Human
 
George McgovernG. Mcgovern70
D
12
D
70Arthur EadieA. Eadie
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza68
M
13
M
71Dion LaverD. Laver
Rio ScalesR. Scales68
A
14
A
67Richard MortonR. Morton

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 18,716 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Davis.


0.00
The first half starts with Newcastle United kicking off!
3.48
Emile May threads a neat ball through to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley plays a quick one-two with Miguel Almeida and rushes in on goal... Marvin Dyer hacks Duncan Burley from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
14.57
Alistair Granville runs forward with the ball. Alistair Granville flicks a high pass forward. Seth Lawton controls it well on his chest. Seth Lawton edges inside the box! Seth Lawton comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Seth Lawton scores for Newcastle United!!
20.50
Emile May flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Burley knocks the ball forward, putting George Human through on goal. George Human muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but John Lecocq smothers it!
24.23
Showing composure, Duncan Burley plays the ball forward to Julian Formon. Julian Formon rushes past Marvin Dyer! Julian Formon takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
34.07
Tony Gaillot hits a low pass to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Phil Collymore manages to keep it out.
39.16
Edward Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Formon. Julian Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Cristian Vignaroli darts forward. Cristian Vignaroli runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Cristian Vignaroli provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Birmingham City kicking off!
48.05
Emile May controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Formon. Julian Formon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.53
John Naysmith threads a neat ball through to George Human. George Human makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Lawton but he's offside!
57.16
Tony Gaillot takes it forward alone. Tony Gaillot threads a neat ball through to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duncan McCoist. Robert Cooke clumsily knocks into Duncan McCoist. Penalty not given!!
59.47
Yasushi Kaita catches Robert Cooke on the ankles. Yasushi Kaita is shown the yellow card! Robert Cooke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.03
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Rio Scales replacing Steven Drake .
63.32
Emile May threads a neat ball through to Julian Formon. Julian Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.01
Yasushi Kaita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales whips in a cross ball towards Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho connects with a diving header but it flies just wide!
72.14
Andy Mcinnes hits a low pass to Brian Pallister. Brian Pallister rushes past Edward Oakes! Brian Pallister muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.57
Seth Lawton sees Miguel Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by John Lecocq!
77.48
Yasushi Kaita sees Brahim Silva in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brahim Silva makes a simple pass, allowing Andy Mcinnes to run into the box. Andy Mcinnes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.39
Edward Oakes knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Seeing a gap ahead, Miguel Almeida plays the ball forward to Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by John Lecocq. Excellent save.
85.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan McCoist plays the ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
89.05
Emile May knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley cuts inside the box! Duncan Burley rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Newcastle United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
27.5%
46.4%
26.1%

Scorers
Seth Lawton 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Seth Lawton of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.John Lecocq (GK)
8
2.Tony Gaillot (DEF)
7
3.Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
7
4.Marvin Dyer (DEF)
6
5.Mario Carvalho (MID)
6
6.Brian Pallister (MID)
7
7.Yasushi Kaita (MID)yellow card
5
8.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9.Brahim Silva (ATT)
6
10.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Steven Drake (ATT)
6
 
12.George Mcgovern (DEF)
0
13.Heitor De Souza (MID)
0
14.Rio Scales (ATT)
6

1.Phil Collymore (GK)
6
2.John Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Robert Cooke (DEF)
6
4.Edward Oakes (DEF)
7
5.Alistair Granville (DEF)
7
6.Miguel Almeida (MID)
6
7.Emile May (MID)
7
8.Duncan Burley (MID)
7
9.Julian Formon (ATT)
6
10.Seth Lawton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.George Human (ATT)
6
 
12.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
0
13.Dion Laver (MID)
0
14.Richard Morton (ATT)
0