Match Report


ChesterfieldChesterfield     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player John Mooney John Mooney
Harry CarterH. Carter74
G
1
G
73Adam BattyA. Batty
Nicky EtheringtonN. Etherington64
D
2
D
72Norman BallN. Ball
Morris LloydM. Lloyd64
D
3
D
71Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre
Seth HibbsS. Hibbs64
D
captain4
D
69Frederic HamedF. Hamed
Regis CondiR. Condi74
M
5captain
M
78Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon
Nicholas MilliganN. Milligan72
M
6
M
78Micka‘l MerideM. Meride
Daguyl DufresnesD. Dufresnes67
M
7
M
71Carlos RedondoC. Redondo
Erwin FaberE. Faber65
M
8
M
58Graham BoydG. Boyd
Cosmin HagiC. Hagi70
A
9
A
75Yves-A. RichertY. Richert
Noel WestwoodN. Westwood70
A
10
A
72Francis TourenneF. Tourenne
Anthony MatthewsA. Matthews68
A
11
A
71Alexandre NivetA. Nivet
 
Frank VickersF. Vickers67
A
12
D
67Del PlowrightD. Plowright
Scott ScalesS. Scales65
M
13
M
56Trevor SmitheT. Smithe
Jamie WeirJ. Weir65
M
14
G
55Daniel BridgesD. Bridges

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Proact Stadium where Chesterfield play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 18,807 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chesterfield and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
The whistle blows and Chesterfield kick off!
2.03
Regis Condi sees Noel Westwood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Westwood passes the ball forward but Anthony Matthews is offside!
6.36
Erwin Faber hacks Micka‘l Meride from behind! The referee brings Erwin Faber to one side and gives him a warning! Micka‘l Meride hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.37
Nicky Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Milligan controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Milligan threads the ball through to Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews makes a probing pass between the defence to Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
16.52
Nicky Etherington comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Nivet. Nicky Etherington is shown the yellow card! Alexandre Nivet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.41
Daguyl Dufresnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Cosmin Hagi. Cosmin Hagi plays a one-two with Anthony Matthews and rushes in on goal... Cosmin Hagi shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Adam Batty. What a save!
22.25
Nicholas Milligan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cosmin Hagi but he's offside!
27.05
Camille Lefèvre flicks a high pass forward. Graham Boyd controls it well on his chest. Graham Boyd changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Graham Boyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Etherington.
28.20
Daguyl Dufresnes flicks a high pass forward. Cosmin Hagi controls it well on his chest. Cosmin Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood connects with a diving header. Adam Batty effortlessly punches it away to safety.
30.32
Carlos Redondo catches Daguyl Dufresnes on the ankles. The referee brings Carlos Redondo to one side and gives him a warning! Daguyl Dufresnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.45
Regis Condi knocks the ball to his team mate, Cosmin Hagi. Cosmin Hagi knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.53
Camille Lefèvre flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Redondo who takes it down. Carlos Redondo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.16
Nicholas Milligan threads a neat ball through to Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood runs straight at the defence! Noel Westwood side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.26
Camille Lefèvre threads a neat ball through to Carlos Redondo. Carlos Redondo sees Francis Tourenne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Tourenne tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Regis Condi sees Anthony Matthews in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Matthews shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.00
Nicky Etherington hits a low pass to Nicholas Milligan. Nicholas Milligan knocks the ball to his team mate, Cosmin Hagi. Cosmin Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
49.05
Graham Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Francis Tourenne collects the pass. Francis Tourenne skips past Nicky Etherington! Francis Tourenne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.03
Regis Condi takes it forward alone. Regis Condi edges inside the box! Regis Condi shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.55
Nicholas Milligan brings the ball forward. Nicholas Milligan kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Westwood but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.11
Seth Hibbs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Erwin Faber. With vision, Erwin Faber plays the ball forward to Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews whips in a cross ball towards Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
69.43
Nicholas Milligan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cosmin Hagi. Cosmin Hagi shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
85.53
Daguyl Dufresnes sees Noel Westwood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Westwood cuts inside the box! Noel Westwood shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Noel Westwood!
89.57
Frederic Hamed makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon plays the ball forward to Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Harry Carter. What a save!
90.00
Nicholas Milligan laces a through ball forward to Noel Westwood. Noel Westwood advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Noel Westwood provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Adam Batty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chesterfield

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

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
22.8%
43%
34.2%

Scorers
Regis Condi 51
Noel Westwood 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noel Westwood of Chesterfield

Match Ratings
1.Harry Carter (GK)
7
2.Nicky Etherington (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Morris Lloyd (DEF)
6
4.Seth Hibbs (DEF)
6
5.Regis Condi (MID)goal scored
9
6.Nicholas Milligan (MID)
8
7.Daguyl Dufresnes (MID)
7
8.Erwin Faber (MID)
6
9.Cosmin Hagi (ATT)
7
10.Noel Westwood (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Anthony Matthews (ATT)
6
 
12.Frank Vickers (ATT)
0
13.Scott Scales (MID)
0
14.Jamie Weir (MID)
0

1.Adam Batty (GK)
7
2.Norman Ball (DEF)
6
3.Camille Lefèvre (DEF)
7
4.Frederic Hamed (DEF)
6
5.Darius Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Micka‘l Meride (MID)
6
7.Carlos Redondo (MID)
6
8.Graham Boyd (MID)
6
9.Yves-A. Richert (ATT)
6
10.Francis Tourenne (ATT)
6
11.Alexandre Nivet (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Plowright (DEF)
0
13.Trevor Smithe (MID)
0
14.Daniel Bridges (GK)
0