Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 14,325 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.
0.00
0-0Plymouth Argyle kick off!
2.05
0-0Norman Ball clumsily knocks into Carlos Achard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Achard stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.02
Camille Lefèvre clumsily knocks into Carlos Achard. The referee calls over Camille Lefèvre and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Achard runs off the knock.
4.27
0-0Frederic Hamed knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Redondo. Carlos Redondo makes a probing pass to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
8.18
0-0Carlos Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert knocks the ball forward to Francis Tourenne but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.36
0-0Carlos Redondo flicks a high ball forward to Francis Tourenne who takes it down. Francis Tourenne shoots from 25 yards but Aniello Cesari reads it well. Fabulous save!
14.40
Micka‘l Meride flicks a high pass forward to Yves-A. Richert who brings the ball under control. Yves-A. Richert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
15.47
Graham Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alexandre Nivet is offside!
20.50
1-0Micka‘l Meride chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne knocks in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.17
Carlos Redondo makes a simple pass to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet whips in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.12
Frederic Hamed flicks a high pass forward. Micka‘l Meride controls it well on his chest. Micka‘l Meride decides to run forward with the ball. Micka‘l Meride cuts inside the box! Micka‘l Meride strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Aniello Cesari is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.08
Frederic Hamed threads a neat ball through to Graham Boyd. Graham Boyd makes a simple pass to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert cuts inside the box! Yves-A. Richert shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
38.29
Darius Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Yves-A. Richert controls it well on his chest. Yves-A. Richert passes the ball forward but Alexandre Nivet is offside!
40.28
Stuart Guppy hits a low pass to Ottavio Mareggini. Ottavio Mareggini kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rainer Vogel!
44.05
Darius Lumsdon darts forward. Darius Lumsdon shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Aniello Cesari manages to gather it comfortably.
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players seem much more motivated whilst the Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the second half underway!
51.38
Philipp Gerlach knocks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.01
3-2Robin Houttuin pushes up the pitch. Robin Houttuin threads a neat ball through to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Batty who gathers it comfortably.
57.31
Mark Johnson takes it forward alone. Mark Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Vogel controls it well on his chest. Rainer Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.31
From the throw-in, Graham Boyd picks out Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon passes the ball forward to Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne threads the ball through to Alexandre Nivet but he's offside!
61.28
Graham Boyd threads a neat ball through to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert runs straight at the defence! Yves-A. Richert shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Aniello Cesari reads it well. Good save!
63.08
Ottavio Mareggini threads a neat ball through to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel runs straight at the defence! Rainer Vogel shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.55
Ottavio Mareggini makes a probing pass to Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Adam Batty!
71.58
Mark Johnson darts forward. Mark Johnson advances with the ball. Mark Johnson plays a one-two with Carlos Achard and rushes in on goal... Mark Johnson takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
75.13
Camille Lefèvre brings the ball forward. Camille Lefèvre threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.25
3-3Plymouth Argyle have made 3 substitutions with Seb Duchemin replacing Carlos Achard, Manuel Nascimento replacing Pablo Moya and Terry Jeffers replacing Rio Wetherall .
84.32
3-3Camille Lefèvre flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Redondo makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Redondo plays a one-two with Yves-A. Richert and rushes in on goal... Carlos Redondo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Mark Johnson is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
85.23
Norman Ball flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Redondo collects the pass. Carlos Redondo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Aniello Cesari gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
Stuart Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Serrant. Ralph Serrant flicks a high ball forward to Terry Jeffers who takes it down. Terry Jeffers plays a scrappy one-two with Rainer Vogel and advances towards the goal... Terry Jeffers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
22.7%
41.3%
36%
Scorers
| Yves-A. Richert 21, 24 Micka‘l Meride 30 | Rainer Vogel 40, 63 Carlos Achard 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yves-A. Richert of Birmingham City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Batty (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Norman Ball (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Camille Lefèvre (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Frederic Hamed (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darius Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Micka‘l Meride (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Carlos Redondo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Graham Boyd (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yves-A. Richert (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Francis Tourenne (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alexandre Nivet (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Del Plowright (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Trevor Smithe (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Bridges (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Aniello Cesari (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mark Johnson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Robin Houttuin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stuart Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pablo Moya (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ottavio Mareggini (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ralph Serrant (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Philipp Gerlach (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rainer Vogel (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Carlos Achard (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Rio Wetherall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Seb Duchemin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Manuel Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Terry Jeffers (GK) | 6 | |