Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Adrian RoosAdrian Roos John Mooney John Mooney
Vikash CoqueletV. Coquelet65
G
captain1
G
73Adam BattyA. Batty
Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu73
D
2
D
73Robert HuibertsR. Huiberts
Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane70
D
3
D
71Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre
Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin69
D
4
D
72Norman BallN. Ball
Yyvind FavoY. Favo79
M
5captain
M
78Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon
Peter KahnP. Kahn75
M
6
M
71Carlos RedondoC. Redondo
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink71
M
7
M
77Micka‘l MerideM. Meride
Duncan CroftD. Croft69
M
8
M
75Darren ScalesD. Scales
Moktar ForgeM. Forge70
A
9
A
70Alexandre NivetA. Nivet
Laurent CandelaL. Candela69
A
10
A
74Miguel BoudareneM. Boudarene
Gary ClarkeG. Clarke68
A
11
A
74Yves-A. RichertY. Richert
 
Samir BrehmeS. Brehme68
A
12
D
65Ronan NeumannR. Neumann
Robert CookeR. Cooke68
M
13
M
58Graham BoydG. Boyd
Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa63
D
14
A
71Francis TourenneF. Tourenne

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Birmingham City in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Aston Villa and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Greaves.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the match underway!
4.58
Peter Kahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
6.57
Gabriel Voisin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink takes it forward alone. Dennis Hasselbaink controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.32
Darren Scales kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Voisin.
9.07
Darren Scales clumsily knocks into Yyvind Favo. The referee warns Darren Scales to calm down! Yyvind Favo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.58
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu threads the ball through to Dennis Hasselbaink. Without breaking stride, Dennis Hasselbaink plays the ball forward to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
14.04
Laurent Candela barges into Norman Ball. The referee calls over Laurent Candela and warns him to calm down! Norman Ball carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.25
Carlos Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert plays a quick one-two with Alexandre Nivet and rushes in on goal... Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu comes in with a late challenge on Yves-A. Richert. Penalty not given!!
20.04
Norman Ball plays the ball forward to Carlos Redondo. Carlos Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
24.18
Msaddeck Zidane threads a neat ball through to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink takes it forward alone. Dennis Hasselbaink finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
26.34
Darius Lumsdon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert plays a quick one-two with Alexandre Nivet and rushes in on goal... Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu clumsily knocks into Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
27.01
Robert Huiberts threads the ball through to Micka‘l Meride. Micka‘l Meride passes the ball forward to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene advances inside the box! Miguel Boudarene cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
32.02
Norman Ball knocks the ball forward to Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene whips the ball goalwards with his head. Vikash Coquelet is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.44
Darius Lumsdon sees Miguel Boudarene in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Boudarene plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Nivet and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Boudarene. Penalty not given!!
38.42
Camille Lefèvre hits a low pass to Micka‘l Meride. Micka‘l Meride threads the ball through to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yves-A. Richert but he's offside!
39.26
Peter Kahn threads a neat ball through to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela knocks in a cross ball towards Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
40.08
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu passes the ball forward to Peter Kahn. Peter Kahn sees Laurent Candela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Laurent Candela shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
42.08
Peter Kahn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Adam Batty has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
47.25
Yyvind Favo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
49.50
Peter Kahn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
51.58
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high ball forward to Moktar Forge who takes it down. Moktar Forge shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Adam Batty manages to gather it.
53.26
Yyvind Favo passes the ball forward to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.44
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Kahn. Without breaking stride, Peter Kahn plays the ball forward to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke chips the ball to his team mate, Moktar Forge. Some silky footwork from Moktar Forge provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Norman Ball. Excellent block.
55.32
Peter Kahn flicks a high pass forward. Moktar Forge controls it well on his chest. Moktar Forge tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Adam Batty.
56.22
It's a corner kick. Dennis Hasselbaink kicks a low ball out wide. Darius Lumsdon reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
57.03
Moktar Forge catches Robert Huiberts on the ankles. Moktar Forge is given a warning by the referee! Robert Huiberts runs off the knock.
63.59
Dennis Hasselbaink hits a low pass to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from 25 yards but Adam Batty reads it well. Great save!
65.59
Carlos Redondo passes the ball forward to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene makes a probing pass to Alexandre Nivet but he's offside!
69.00
Robert Huiberts flicks a high pass forward. Micka‘l Meride collects the pass. Micka‘l Meride chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu.
71.23
With vision, Yyvind Favo laces a through ball forward to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from distance but is denied by Adam Batty. Excellent save.
78.47
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high ball forward to Gary Clarke who takes it down. Gary Clarke shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
79.07
Duncan Croft flicks a high ball forward to Laurent Candela who takes it down. Laurent Candela shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
81.48
Duncan Croft flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Candela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Laurent Candela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
84.34
With a delightful solo run, Dennis Hasselbaink stretches the opposition's defence. Dennis Hasselbaink makes a pass forward but Moktar Forge is yards offside!
85.01
Dennis Hasselbaink clumsily knocks into Micka‘l Meride. Dennis Hasselbaink is warned by the referee! Micka‘l Meride stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.16
Msaddeck Zidane flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Hasselbaink controls it well on his chest. Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.33
Showing composure, Micka‘l Meride plays the ball forward to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Boudarene and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yves-A. Richert rockets a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Birmingham City
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
24.5%
42.9%
32.7%

Scorers
Moktar Forge 42
Laurent Candela 81
Miguel Boudarene 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Laurent Candela of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Vikash Coquelet (GK)
6
2.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
7
3.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Yyvind Favo (MID)
6
6.Peter Kahn (MID)
7
7.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
8
8.Duncan Croft (MID)
7
9.Moktar Forge (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Laurent Candela (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Gary Clarke (ATT)
7
 
12.Samir Brehme (ATT)
0
13.Robert Cooke (MID)
0
14.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
0

1.Adam Batty (GK)
9
2.Robert Huiberts (DEF)
6
3.Camille Lefèvre (DEF)
6
4.Norman Ball (DEF)
6
5.Darius Lumsdon (MID)
7
6.Carlos Redondo (MID)
7
7.Micka‘l Meride (MID)
7
8.Darren Scales (MID)
6
9.Alexandre Nivet (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Boudarene (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Yves-A. Richert (ATT)
7
 
12.Ronan Neumann (DEF)
0
13.Graham Boyd (MID)
0
14.Francis Tourenne (ATT)
0