Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ugo DefoeU. Defoe54
G
1
G
64Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
Oleg JoachimO. Joachim60
D
2
D
61Simon DublinS. Dublin
Ruben CarvalhoR. Carvalho59
D
3
D
60Alun HeskeyA. Heskey
Nicola C. PasqualinN. Pasqualin55
D
4
D
58Wes LeeW. Lee
Harris FuchsH. Fuchs53
D
5
M
74Stuart ScholesS. Scholes
Daniele BarrettD. Barrett61
M
6
M
66Graeme AdamsG. Adams
Billy WardB. Ward59
M
captain7
M
64Leon MurrinL. Murrin
Simon BrookingS. Brooking51
M
8
M
60Carl PlowrightC. Plowright
Ledley PriestleyL. Priestley64
A
9captain
A
70Silvain Of HesselinkS. Of Hesselink
Kevin LisbieK. Lisbie63
A
10
A
65Guillermo RamirezG. Ramirez
Oleg GoldbergO. Goldberg63
A
11
A
52Eddie DavisE. Davis
 
Sylvain AllmanS. Allman51
G
12
G
59Dave PowellD. Powell
Billy BarrettB. Barrett51
D
13
M
58Matthew DraperM. Draper
Thierry GrondinT. Grondin50
M
14
G
55Darren Lua-LuaD. Lua-Lua

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,907 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Cole.


0.00
The first half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
2.03
Alun Heskey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Scholes. Stuart Scholes plays the ball forward to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.58
Leon Murrin hits a low pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
4.20
Simon Brooking barges into Stuart Scholes. The referee calls over Simon Brooking and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Scholes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.50
Daniele Barrett hits a low pass to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Oleg Goldberg provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Oleg Goldberg!
12.33
Leon Murrin makes a probing pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.21
Simon Dublin makes a strong solo run forward. Simon Dublin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harris Fuchs.
15.04
Simon Brooking knocks the ball forward to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg plays a scrappy one-two with Ledley Priestley and advances towards the goal... Oleg Goldberg cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Kevin Dalglish is on top of it.
16.58
Daniele Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
18.00
With some swift thinking, Leon Murrin plays the ball forward to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
20.16
Stuart Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oleg Joachim.
21.29
Wes Lee sees Graeme Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graeme Adams threads a neat ball through to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harris Fuchs.
22.27
Simon Brooking hits a low pass to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Kevin Dalglish!
24.16
Wes Lee chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Of Hesselink controls it well on his chest. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
28.16
Stuart Scholes makes a probing pass to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. With a superhuman jump, Guillermo Ramirez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.11
Wes Lee sees space and advances. Wes Lee runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wes Lee tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
39.01
Daniele Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Lisbie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Lisbie shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Alun Heskey flicks a high ball forward to Leon Murrin who takes it down. Leon Murrin hits a low pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez hits a low pass to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Birmingham City kick off the second half!
48.38
Simon Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Lisbie controls it well on his chest. Kevin Lisbie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.06
Billy Ward changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Billy Ward chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lisbie. Some good footwork from Kevin Lisbie provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.50
Daniele Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Priestley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Priestley knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.35
Nicola C. Pasqualin threads the ball through to Daniele Barrett. Daniele Barrett threads a neat ball through to Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Kevin Dalglish manages to keep it out.
57.38
Wes Lee flicks a high ball forward to Carl Plowright who takes it down. Carl Plowright darts forward. Carl Plowright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ugo Defoe is on top of his game. Excellent save!
59.32
Nicola C. Pasqualin drives a long ball upfield. Ledley Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Heskey.
61.15
Graeme Adams makes an attacking run forward. Graeme Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.42
Alun Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Leon Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Murrin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Guillermo Ramirez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Ugo Defoe. Excellent save.
66.53
Simon Brooking advances with the ball. Simon Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
73.09
Billy Ward passes the ball forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie advances inside the box! Kevin Lisbie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.26
Graeme Adams threads the ball through to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.07
Carl Plowright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Guillermo Ramirez scores for Birmingham City!!
90.00
Daniele Barrett sees Oleg Goldberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oleg Goldberg shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Birmingham City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
28.9%
43.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Oleg Goldberg 9
Silvain Of Hesselink 45
Guillermo Ramirez 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Ramirez of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Ugo Defoe (GK)
7
2.Oleg Joachim (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Carvalho (DEF)
6
4.Nicola C. Pasqualin (DEF)
6
5.Harris Fuchs (DEF)
6
6.Daniele Barrett (MID)
7
7.Billy Ward (MID)
6
8.Simon Brooking (MID)yellow card
6
9.Ledley Priestley (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Lisbie (ATT)
6
11.Oleg Goldberg (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Sylvain Allman (GK)
0
13.Billy Barrett (DEF)
0
14.Thierry Grondin (MID)
0

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