Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
Andrew BlightAndrew Blight Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Bart GrotB. Grot61
G
1captain
G
71Scott MortonS. Morton
Pierluigi BazzaniP. Bazzani55
D
2
D
56Christian RothC. Roth
Kemal WilcoxK. Wilcox60
D
3
D
59Francisco VieiraF. Vieira
Frank MelchiotF. Melchiot60
D
4
D
59Peter OakleyP. Oakley
Atam HillA. Hill66
D
captain5
M
68Tom Van LoenhoutT. Van Loenhout
Rafael MartinezR. Martinez66
M
6
M
59Nigel RobsonN. Robson
Andy McNeillA. McNeill62
M
7
M
60Christian HöferC. Höfer
Joe VonkJ. Vonk61
M
8
M
59Mustapha MarletM. Marlet
Cristiano BarbosaC. Barbosa64
A
9
A
64Marvin CharltonM. Charlton
Angelo RivaltaA. Rivalta70
A
10
A
67Aladino AmbrosiA. Ambrosi
Kieron BridgeK. Bridge60
A
11
A
63Carlos PrietoC. Prieto
 
Trevor GascoigneT. Gascoigne58
D
12
D
55Liam WeaverL. Weaver
Franco CristalliniF. Cristallini58
M
13
M
60Amedeo CarnascialiA. Carnasciali
Said BrugginkS. Bruggink45
A
14
A
61Philipp EberleP. Eberle

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to AFC Wimbledon. A crowd of 20,394 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Wimbledon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Mason.


0.00
AFC Wimbledon start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.25
Christian Roth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Höfer. With a delightful solo run, Christian Höfer stretches the opposition's defence. Christian Höfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.58
Francisco Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Roth. Christian Roth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Charlton. Marvin Charlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
12.55
Andy McNeill catches Nigel Robson on the ankles. Andy McNeill is given a warning by the referee! Nigel Robson runs off the knock.
15.43
Joe Vonk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joe Vonk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.06
Atam Hill chips the ball to his team mate, Angelo Rivalta. Angelo Rivalta changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Angelo Rivalta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Roth.
20.57
Rafael Martinez threads a neat ball through to Kieron Bridge. Kieron Bridge advances inside the box! Kieron Bridge takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.46
Pierluigi Bazzani sees space and advances. Pierluigi Bazzani passes the ball forward to Angelo Rivalta. Angelo Rivalta shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
32.31
Mustapha Marlet makes a beautiful solo run. Mustapha Marlet knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Charlton. Marvin Charlton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Bart Grot!
33.22
Joe Vonk flicks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Bridge. Kieron Bridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Scott Morton. Excellent save.
34.51
Atam Hill flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Martinez collects the pass. Rafael Martinez passes the ball forward to Angelo Rivalta. Angelo Rivalta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.45
Christian Roth takes it forward alone. Christian Roth darts forward. Christian Roth lofts in a cross ball towards Aladino Ambrosi. Aladino Ambrosi powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Wimbledon!
45.00
Frank Melchiot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kieron Bridge. Kieron Bridge makes a pass forward but Angelo Rivalta is yards offside!
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. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Amedeo Carnasciali replacing Nigel Robson and Philipp Eberle replacing Carlos Prieto.

45.00
Birmingham City kick off!
47.18
Mustapha Marlet flicks the ball to his team mate, Aladino Ambrosi. Aladino Ambrosi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.25
Francisco Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Peter Oakley who takes it down. Peter Oakley flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Charlton collects the pass. Marvin Charlton deftly passes the ball to Tom Van Loenhout, releasing him through on goal. Some superb footwork from Tom Van Loenhout provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.53
Kieron Bridge knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Barbosa. Cristiano Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Morton who gathers it comfortably.
55.16
Andy McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kieron Bridge. Kieron Bridge shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.55
Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Trevor Gascoigne replacing Kemal Wilcox and Franco Cristallini replacing Rafael Martinez .
65.04
Franco Cristallini makes a probing pass to Cristiano Barbosa. Cristiano Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Franco Cristallini. Franco Cristallini rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.43
Peter Oakley passes the ball forward to Amedeo Carnasciali. Amedeo Carnasciali flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Höfer. Christian Höfer deftly passes the ball to Aladino Ambrosi, releasing him through on goal. Aladino Ambrosi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Bart Grot. Excellent save.
67.00
Joe Vonk threads a neat ball through to Kieron Bridge. Kieron Bridge knocks in a cross ball towards Angelo Rivalta. With a superhuman jump, Angelo Rivalta connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Scott Morton!
69.17
Christian Höfer kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Charlton. Marvin Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Aladino Ambrosi. Aladino Ambrosi whips the ball goalwards with his head but Bart Grot is on top of it.
71.57
Trevor Gascoigne threads the ball through to Andy McNeill. Andy McNeill laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Barbosa. Cristiano Barbosa shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
72.42
Christian Höfer flicks a high pass forward. Tom Van Loenhout holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tom Van Loenhout whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Eberle. Philipp Eberle gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
73.36
Mustapha Marlet flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Charlton collects the pass. Marvin Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Eberle. Philipp Eberle lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Charlton. Marvin Charlton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Bart Grot is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.14
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Said Bruggink replacing Angelo Rivalta .
79.40
Marvin Charlton clumsily knocks into Atam Hill. The referee calls over Marvin Charlton and shows him a yellow card! Atam Hill carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.05
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
84.12
Tom Van Loenhout flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Eberle. Philipp Eberle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.38
Said Bruggink threads the ball through to Kieron Bridge. Kieron Bridge edges inside the box! Kieron Bridge muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Pierluigi Bazzani flicks a high ball forward to Kieron Bridge who takes it down. Kieron Bridge shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

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

Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
30.3%
42.1%
27.6%

Scorers
Joe Vonk 15
Kieron Bridge 21
Aladino Ambrosi 40
Tom Van Loenhout 48
Marvin Charlton 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kieron Bridge of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Bart Grot (GK)
7
2.Pierluigi Bazzani (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Wilcox (DEF)
6
4.Frank Melchiot (DEF)
6
5.Atam Hill (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Martinez (MID)
6
7.Andy McNeill (MID)
6
8.Joe Vonk (MID)goal scored
8
9.Cristiano Barbosa (ATT)
6
10.Angelo Rivalta (ATT)
6
11.Kieron Bridge (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Trevor Gascoigne (DEF)
6
13.Franco Cristallini (MID)
6
14.Said Bruggink (ATT)
6

1.Scott Morton (GK)
8
2.Christian Roth (DEF)
8
3.Francisco Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Peter Oakley (DEF)
6
5.Tom Van Loenhout (MID)goal scored
8
6.Nigel Robson (MID)
6
7.Christian Höfer (MID)
7
8.Mustapha Marlet (MID)
7
9.Marvin Charlton (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Aladino Ambrosi (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlos Prieto (ATT)
6
 
12.Liam Weaver (DEF)
0
13.Amedeo Carnasciali (MID)
6
14.Philipp Eberle (ATT)
6