Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Coventry CityCoventry City
Andrew BlightAndrew Blight Ed Davies Ed Davies
Stuart GascoigneS. Gascoigne79
G
1
G
83Eishun KaitaE. Kaita
Ian PearceI. Pearce73
D
2
D
82Anthony PriceA. Price
Rio CampbellR. Campbell72
D
3captain
D
75Terry BarmbyT. Barmby
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister74
D
4
D
74Darius PottsD. Potts
Mario MarbusM. Marbus71
D
5
D
73Anton Van DalenA. Van Dalen
Leon GeorgeL. George84
M
captain6
M
79Teddy MorrisT. Morris
Ivan HuckerbyI. Huckerby85
M
7
M
86Ernesto MarinE. Marin
Mick HarrisonM. Harrison77
M
8
M
83Francisco CastroF. Castro
Peter PriorP. Prior80
A
9
A
75Joe PhilipsJ. Philips
Mehamha BelaizM. Belaiz76
A
10
A
79Robert KasperR. Kasper
Gianni AvilaG. Avila79
A
11
A
76Nigel GrimandiN. Grimandi
 
Ruel ThompsonR. Thompson68
D
12
D
73J-David RubilJ. Rubil
Ole Gunnar SolskjærO. Solskjær74
A
13
M
86Vittorio RinaldiniV. Rinaldini
Nicholas GranvilleN. Granville77
M
14
A
74Thomas RubilT. Rubil

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 18,632 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Coventry City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.


0.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the match underway!
3.51
Terry Barmby pushes mid-way up the pitch. Terry Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Gascoigne who gathers it comfortably.
4.07
Ian Pearce threads the ball through to Mick Harrison. With a delightful solo run, Mick Harrison stretches the opposition's defence. Mick Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Prior. Peter Prior connects with a diving header. Eishun Kaita picks it out of the air!
9.30
Mick Harrison threads the ball through to Ivan Huckerby. Ivan Huckerby edges inside the box! Ivan Huckerby cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
14.22
Anthony Price decides to run forward with the ball. Anthony Price knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Mcallister.
15.55
Francisco Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ernesto Marin is offside!
21.18
Teddy Morris comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Mcallister. Teddy Morris is warned by the referee! Dominic Mcallister runs off the knock.
24.32
Mick Harrison passes the ball forward to Peter Prior. Peter Prior shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.25
Without breaking stride, Rio Campbell plays the ball forward to Mick Harrison. Mick Harrison flicks a high pass forward to Mehamha Belaiz who brings the ball under control. Mehamha Belaiz knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Harrison. Mick Harrison jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Mick Harrison scores for Birmingham City!!
34.17
Terry Barmby threads the ball through to Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris makes a probing pass to Robert Kasper but he's offside!
36.41
Dominic Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Mick Harrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mick Harrison sees a break and surges forward. Mick Harrison finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.47
Darius Potts makes a beautiful solo run. Darius Potts flicks a high pass forward. Robert Kasper collects the pass. Robert Kasper shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.20
With a delightful solo run, Rio Campbell stretches the opposition's defence. Rio Campbell shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Ivan Huckerby takes a quick throw-in. Leon George flicks a high pass forward. Mehamha Belaiz collects the pass. Mehamha Belaiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Castro.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Coventry City players seem much more motivated whilst the Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the second half underway!
47.18
Dominic Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Leon George. Leon George plays the ball forward to Mehamha Belaiz. Mehamha Belaiz flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Avila controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Terry Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Gianni Avila. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
48.30
Darius Potts threads a neat ball through to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Mcallister.
49.04
Joe Philips catches Rio Campbell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rio Campbell runs off the knock.
51.19
Ernesto Marin flicks a high pass forward. Robert Kasper collects the pass. Robert Kasper edges inside the box! Robert Kasper cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stuart Gascoigne!
53.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Anton Van Dalen plays the ball forward to Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro brings the ball forward. Francisco Castro shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
57.35
Teddy Morris chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.02
Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Ruel Thompson replacing Dominic Mcallister and Nicholas Granville replacing Ivan Huckerby .Coventry City have made 2 substitutions with J-David Rubil replacing Anton Van Dalen and Vittorio Rinaldini replacing Teddy Morris .
61.06
Vittorio Rinaldini hacks Mick Harrison from behind! Vittorio Rinaldini is shown the yellow card! Mick Harrison runs off the knock.
63.15
J-David Rubil knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin hits a low pass to Nigel Grimandi. Nigel Grimandi shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Stuart Gascoigne manages to gather it effortlessly.
65.26
J-David Rubil threads the ball through to Vittorio Rinaldini. Vittorio Rinaldini advances with the ball. Vittorio Rinaldini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.31
Leon George knocks the ball forward to Mehamha Belaiz. Mehamha Belaiz shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Eishun Kaita easily smothers it!
67.04
J-David Rubil hits a low pass to Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro passes the ball forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.45
With imagination, Darius Potts picks a pass forward to Robert Kasper. Robert Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.29
Nicholas Granville makes a simple pass to Leon George. Leon George knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Castro.
77.48
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Ole Gunnar Solskjær replacing Peter Prior .
78.58
Ernesto Marin threads a neat ball through to Nigel Grimandi. Nigel Grimandi knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Stuart Gascoigne had no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
85.42
J-David Rubil threads a neat ball through to Joe Philips. Joe Philips flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Castro controls it well on his chest. Francisco Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Grimandi. Rio Campbell catches Nigel Grimandi on the ankles. Nigel Grimandi appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Coventry City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
31.6%
40.5%
27.8%

Scorers
Ivan Huckerby 9
Mick Harrison 26, 36
Francisco Castro 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mick Harrison of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Gascoigne (GK)
6
2.Ian Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Rio Campbell (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
5.Mario Marbus (DEF)
6
6.Leon George (MID)
6
7.Ivan Huckerby (MID)goal scored
7
8.Mick Harrison (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Peter Prior (ATT)
6
10.Mehamha Belaiz (ATT)
6
11.Gianni Avila (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruel Thompson (DEF)
6
13.Ole Gunnar Solskjær (ATT)
6
14.Nicholas Granville (MID)
6

1.Eishun Kaita (GK)
6
2.Anthony Price (DEF)
6
3.Terry Barmby (DEF)
6
4.Darius Potts (DEF)
6
5.Anton Van Dalen (DEF)
6
6.Teddy Morris (MID)
6
7.Ernesto Marin (MID)
6
8.Francisco Castro (MID)goal scored
8
9.Joe Philips (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Robert Kasper (ATT)
6
11.Nigel Grimandi (ATT)
6
 
12.J-David Rubil (DEF)
6
13.Vittorio Rinaldini (MID)yellow card
6
14.Thomas Rubil (ATT)
0