Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish64
G
1
G
55Dean FormonD. Formon
Simon DublinS. Dublin61
D
2
D
69Jacob ElliottJ. Elliott
Alun HeskeyA. Heskey60
D
3
D
65Edward GrayE. Gray
Wes LeeW. Lee58
D
4
D
61Cristiano OliveiraC. Oliveira
Stuart ScholesS. Scholes74
M
5
M
65Gary OwenG. Owen
Graeme AdamsG. Adams66
M
6
M
58Eddie ImpeyE. Impey
Leon MurrinL. Murrin63
M
7
M
58Matt SmitheM. Smithe
Carl PlowrightC. Plowright60
M
8
M
55Marcel StiepermannM. Stiepermann
Silvain Of HesselinkS. Of Hesselink70
A
captain9
A
68David GranvilleD. Granville
Guillermo RamirezG. Ramirez65
A
10captain
A
65Roberto DilisoR. Diliso
Eddie DavisE. Davis52
A
11
A
65Kemal WiseK. Wise
 
Dave PowellD. Powell59
G
12
A
61Ruben GomesR. Gomes
Matthew DraperM. Draper58
M
13
D
60Luke WindassL. Windass
Darren Lua-LuaD. Lua-Lua55
G
14
A
58Leon HoweyL. Howey

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 9,232 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Birmingham City and Peterborough United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Beresford.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Wes Lee knocks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams darts forward. Graeme Adams shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.59
Leon Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Davis collects the pass. Eddie Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.21
Marcel Stiepermann sees space and advances. Marcel Stiepermann shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
8.50
Eddie Impey flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Wise controls it well on his chest. Kemal Wise shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.21
Marcel Stiepermann hits a low pass to Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Kevin Dalglish as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
10.32
It's a corner kick which Marcel Stiepermann takes quickly, playing the ball short to Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Leon Murrin reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
12.48
Gary Owen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.55
Leon Murrin threads the ball through to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
15.50
Graeme Adams sees Eddie Davis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.12
Matt Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso hits a low pass to David Granville. Some silky footwork from David Granville provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.22
Alun Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Murrin. Leon Murrin makes a simple pass to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Formon who gathers it comfortably.
21.48
Marcel Stiepermann chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.41
Eddie Impey knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
24.06
Leon Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
27.06
Graeme Adams darts forward. Graeme Adams shoots from long range but it is miles over!
32.10
Wes Lee hits a low pass to Graeme Adams. With a delightful solo run, Graeme Adams stretches the opposition's defence. Graeme Adams whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. With a superhuman jump, Guillermo Ramirez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
34.11
Jacob Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Impey. Eddie Impey flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Diliso who brings the ball under control. Roberto Diliso shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
36.04
Matt Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Wise sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.29
Leon Murrin clumsily knocks into Eddie Impey. Leon Murrin is warned by the referee! Eddie Impey grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.11
Without breaking stride, Cristiano Oliveira plays the ball forward to Eddie Impey. Eddie Impey changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Impey lofts in a cross ball towards David Granville. David Granville directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Kevin Dalglish.
40.09
It's a corner kick which David Granville takes quickly, playing the ball short to Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Alun Heskey is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Edward Gray flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Impey collects the pass. Eddie Impey flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wes Lee.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterborough United players seem much more motivated whilst the Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Peterborough United kick off the second half!
47.25
Leon Murrin hacks Eddie Impey from behind! The referee brings Leon Murrin to one side and gives him another warning! Eddie Impey stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.19
Wes Lee chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams threads a neat ball through to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.09
Wes Lee takes it forward alone. Wes Lee makes a simple pass to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Dean Formon.
50.45
Corner kick to Birmingham City. Carl Plowright chips it out wide. Silvain Of Hesselink makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dean Formon with no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
57.18
Guillermo Ramirez catches Cristiano Oliveira on the ankles. The referee calls over Guillermo Ramirez and shows him a yellow card! Cristiano Oliveira runs off the knock.
59.43
Carl Plowright hits a low pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jacob Elliott.
60.23
Cristiano Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Stiepermann who takes it down. Marcel Stiepermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kevin Dalglish with no chance!! Goal for Peterborough United!
63.44
Cristiano Oliveira hits a low pass to Marcel Stiepermann. Marcel Stiepermann flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Diliso who takes it down. Roberto Diliso makes a probing pass to Kemal Wise but he's offside!
69.57
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.57
Cristiano Oliveira hacks Silvain Of Hesselink from behind! The referee calls over Cristiano Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Silvain Of Hesselink hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.37
Edward Gray clumsily knocks into Eddie Davis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Davis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.12
Leon Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink runs straight at the defence! Silvain Of Hesselink tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Silvain Of Hesselink!
83.28
Edward Gray takes it forward alone. Edward Gray flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Wise who takes it down. Kemal Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Dalglish who gathers it comfortably.
84.38
Carl Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
85.59
Gary Owen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Granville. David Granville whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.11
With a delightful solo run, Carl Plowright stretches the opposition's defence. Carl Plowright shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Birmingham City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Peterborough United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
26.4%
44%
29.7%

Scorers
Silvain Of Hesselink 50, 78
Kemal Wise 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvain Of Hesselink of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Dalglish (GK)
7
2.Simon Dublin (DEF)
6
3.Alun Heskey (DEF)
6
4.Wes Lee (DEF)
7
5.Stuart Scholes (MID)
6
6.Graeme Adams (MID)
7
7.Leon Murrin (MID)
7
8.Carl Plowright (MID)
7
9.Silvain Of Hesselink (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Guillermo Ramirez (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Eddie Davis (ATT)
6
 
12.Dave Powell (GK)
0
13.Matthew Draper (MID)
0
14.Darren Lua-Lua (GK)
0

1.Dean Formon (GK)
6
2.Jacob Elliott (DEF)
6
3.Edward Gray (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Cristiano Oliveira (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Gary Owen (MID)
6
6.Eddie Impey (MID)
7
7.Matt Smithe (MID)
6
8.Marcel Stiepermann (MID)
6
9.David Granville (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Diliso (ATT)
7
11.Kemal Wise (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ruben Gomes (ATT)
0
13.Luke Windass (DEF)
0
14.Leon Howey (ATT)
0