Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     LiverpoolLiverpool
John MooneyJohn Mooney Computer Player Computer Player
Adam BattyA. Batty72
G
1
G
67Lars LindnerL. Lindner
Jacob GreenJ. Green72
D
2
D
71Muzzy IzzetM. Izzet
Norman BallN. Ball72
D
3
D
67Adriano TacchiA. Tacchi
Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre71
D
4
D
65Christian BackesC. Backes
Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon78
M
captain5
D
64Carl DyerC. Dyer
Darren ScalesD. Scales72
M
6
M
76Daniel SalazarD. Salazar
Carlos RedondoC. Redondo70
M
7
M
74Eugenio AndresE. Andres
Graham BoydG. Boyd56
M
8
M
71Victor KikoV. Kiko
Miguel BoudareneM. Boudarene74
A
9captain
A
70Dean SalmonD. Salmon
Yves-A. RichertY. Richert73
A
10
A
69Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz
Alexandre NivetA. Nivet70
A
11
A
66Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth
 
Del PlowrightD. Plowright66
D
12
A
54Robert EdworthyR. Edworthy
Daniel BridgesD. Bridges55
G
13
M
50Paolo BoertienP. Boertien
Luke HendrieL. Hendrie37
D
14
A
50Jonathan HarleyJ. Harley

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 14,964 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
2.58
Camille Lefèvre flicks a high pass forward. Darius Lumsdon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Lars Lindner smothers it!
3.29
Carlos Redondo flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Boudarene who takes it down. Miguel Boudarene plays a quick one-two with Yves-A. Richert and rushes in on goal... Miguel Boudarene looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
4.28
Victor Kiko passes the ball forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Salmon. With a superhuman jump, Dean Salmon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Adam Batty is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.35
Eugenio Andres clumsily knocks into Darren Scales. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Darren Scales grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.46
Victor Kiko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Victor Kiko plays the ball forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz rushes past Camille Lefèvre! Tomˆs Pahlplatz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
15.51
Christian Backes makes a simple pass to Daniel Salazar. Daniel Salazar passes the ball forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz shoots from outside the area but somehow Adam Batty manages to keep it out.
18.51
Carlos Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet plays a one-two with Yves-A. Richert and advances towards the goal... Alexandre Nivet takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Adriano Tacchi.
22.26
Liverpool are dictating the run of play here today.
32.07
Darren Scales flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Nivet collects the pass. Alexandre Nivet plays a one-two with Miguel Boudarene and advances towards the goal... Alexandre Nivet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
34.38
Adriano Tacchi makes a strong solo run forward. Adriano Tacchi brings the ball forward. Adriano Tacchi whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.38
Eugenio Andres flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Unsworth who brings the ball under control. Alexander Unsworth shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Victor Kiko runs straight at the opposition's defence. Victor Kiko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
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. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Liverpool kick off!
47.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Norman Ball plays the ball forward to Graham Boyd. Graham Boyd flicks a high pass forward to Yves-A. Richert who brings the ball under control. Yves-A. Richert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.28
Christian Backes flicks a high ball forward to Victor Kiko who takes it down. Victor Kiko threads the ball through to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
54.48
Jacob Green passes the ball forward to Darren Scales. Darren Scales flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene whips in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Lars Lindner gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
55.15
Carlos Redondo sees space and advances. Carlos Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Muzzy Izzet.
57.47
Christian Backes hits a low pass to Victor Kiko. Victor Kiko flicks a high pass forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz who brings the ball under control. Tomˆs Pahlplatz plays a quick one-two with Alexander Unsworth and rushes in on goal... Tomˆs Pahlplatz tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Norman Ball.
58.29
Daniel Salazar takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Victor Kiko strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is miles over!
59.21
Carlos Redondo advances with the ball. Carlos Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adriano Tacchi.
63.12
Carlos Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Lars Lindner. What a save!
66.00
Eugenio Andres flicks a high pass forward. Tomˆs Pahlplatz controls it well on his chest. Tomˆs Pahlplatz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Adam Batty!
69.31
Adriano Tacchi flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Andres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Andres runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eugenio Andres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Ball.
71.02
Jacob Green makes a probing pass to Darren Scales. Darren Scales kicks a strong pass forward to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Lars Lindner manages to keep it out.
77.04
Daniel Salazar flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Unsworth collects the pass. Alexander Unsworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
79.50
Christian Backes flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Salazar. Daniel Salazar flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Unsworth controls it well on his chest. Alexander Unsworth shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
81.43
Eugenio Andres comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Redondo. The referee warns Eugenio Andres to calm down! Carlos Redondo runs off the knock.
83.54
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.07
Darius Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Nivet controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Nivet rushes past Christian Backes! Alexandre Nivet shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Liverpool
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
27.8%
43.1%
29.2%

Scorers
Alexandre Nivet 84
Dean Salmon 4
Alexander Unsworth 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomˆs Pahlplatz of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Adam Batty (GK)
7
2.Jacob Green (DEF)
6
3.Norman Ball (DEF)
6
4.Camille Lefèvre (DEF)
6
5.Darius Lumsdon (MID)
7
6.Darren Scales (MID)
6
7.Carlos Redondo (MID)
7
8.Graham Boyd (MID)
6
9.Miguel Boudarene (ATT)
6
10.Yves-A. Richert (ATT)
6
11.Alexandre Nivet (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Del Plowright (DEF)
0
13.Daniel Bridges (GK)
0
14.Luke Hendrie (DEF)
0

1.Lars Lindner (GK)
8
2.Muzzy Izzet (DEF)
6
3.Adriano Tacchi (DEF)
7
4.Christian Backes (DEF)
7
5.Carl Dyer (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Salazar (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Andres (MID)yellow card
6
8.Victor Kiko (MID)
7
9.Dean Salmon (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)
9
11.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Robert Edworthy (ATT)
0
13.Paolo Boertien (MID)
0
14.Jonathan Harley (ATT)
0