Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     ChelseaChelsea
John MooneyJohn Mooney Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Adam BattyA. Batty73
G
1
G
69Wes MonkW. Monk
Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre71
D
2
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Ronan NeumannR. Neumann65
D
3
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Robert HuibertsR. Huiberts73
D
4captain
D
70Mick DyerM. Dyer
Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon78
M
captain5
D
68Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu
Carlos RedondoC. Redondo71
M
6
M
66Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Micka‘l MerideM. Meride77
M
7
M
69Kees van den BergK. van den Berg
Darren ScalesD. Scales75
M
8
M
67Daguyl DufresnesD. Dufresnes
Alexandre NivetA. Nivet70
A
9
A
69Henry AdamsH. Adams
Miguel BoudareneM. Boudarene74
A
10
A
71Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino
Yves-A. RichertY. Richert74
A
11
A
72Carlos SerranoC. Serrano
 
Norman BallN. Ball72
D
12
D
70Daniele ShawD. Shaw
Graham BoydG. Boyd58
M
13
A
62Andre VieiraA. Vieira
Francis TourenneF. Tourenne71
A
14
M
64Julian HierroJ. Hierro

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 15,776 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
Chelsea kick off the first half!
9.24
Mick Dyer pushes mid-way up the pitch. Mick Dyer threads the ball through to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Adam Batty. Excellent save.
12.41
Anthony Keegan knocks the ball forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.28
Micka‘l Meride barges into Anthony Keegan. The referee warns Micka‘l Meride to calm down! Anthony Keegan stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.37
Anthony Keegan kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Adams. Henry Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
26.55
Darren Scales makes a probing pass to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Shields.
27.58
Anthony Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Adams. Henry Adams shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.46
Darius Shields flicks a high pass forward to Kees van den Berg who brings the ball under control. Kees van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Henry Adams collects the pass. Henry Adams puts a great ball through. Felipe Marcelino runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
39.29
Micka‘l Meride knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Boudarene and advances towards the goal... Alexandre Nivet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Wes Monk. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Alexandre Nivet catches Mick Dyer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mick Dyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Birmingham City kick off the second half!
47.41
Micka‘l Meride flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Nivet collects the pass. Alexandre Nivet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Monk who gathers it comfortably.
49.16
Mick Dyer makes a simple pass to Daguyl Dufresnes. Daguyl Dufresnes passes the ball forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams makes a deft header. Adam Batty didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.41
Kees van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Marcelino controls it well on his chest. Felipe Marcelino rushes past Robert Huiberts! Felipe Marcelino takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
59.44
Mick Dyer threads the ball through to Daguyl Dufresnes. Daguyl Dufresnes sees Carlos Serrano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Serrano plays a quick one-two with Felipe Marcelino and rushes in on goal... Carlos Serrano shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Adam Batty comfortably smothers it!
60.19
Chelsea have made a substitution with Julian Hierro replacing Daguyl Dufresnes .
61.26
Chelsea are dictating the run of play here today.
63.26
Darren Scales kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
66.26
Carlos Redondo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
72.27
Darren Scales flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Nivet collects the pass. Alexandre Nivet runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Alexandre Nivet provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Wes Monk had no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
79.23
Darren Scales darts forward. Darren Scales makes a defence splitting pass to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.56
Anthony Keegan flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Serrano who takes it down. Carlos Serrano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.54
Julian Hierro comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Redondo. Julian Hierro is given a warning by the referee! Carlos Redondo runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Chelsea
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
22.5%
46.5%
31%

Scorers
Alexandre Nivet 72
Carlos Serrano 16
Henry Adams 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Serrano of Chelsea

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

1.Wes Monk (GK)
6
2.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6
4.Mick Dyer (DEF)
7
5.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
6
6.Anthony Keegan (MID)
7
7.Kees van den Berg (MID)
6
8.Daguyl Dufresnes (MID)
6
9.Henry Adams (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Felipe Marcelino (ATT)
7
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Daniele Shaw (DEF)
0
13.Andre Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Julian Hierro (MID)
5