Match Report
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield Town |  |  | Birmingham City | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Moffat | C. Moffat |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 39 | | Craig Parker | C. Parker | |||||||||
| Dion Defoe | D. Defoe | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | James Mann | J. Mann | |||||||||
| Dave Beckham | D. Beckham | | 47 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 48 | | Carl Thompson | C. Thompson | ||||||||
| Gavin Sharpe | G. Sharpe | | 41 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Tony Fletcher | T. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Ivan Deane | I. Deane | | 40 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Nicholas Oliver | N. Oliver | |||||||||
| Robert Joseph | R. Joseph | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Adam Drake | A. Drake | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Draper | N. Draper | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Nigel May | N. May | |||||||||
| David Sturridge | D. Sturridge | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Ruel Crooks | R. Crooks | |||||||||
| Eddie Barrett | E. Barrett | | 42 | M | | | 9 | | A | 51 |  | Piero Atzeni | P. Atzeni | ||||||||
| Chris Galli | C. Galli | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Mark Lampard | M. Lampard | |||||||||
| David Cutler | D. Cutler | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Phil Lua-Lua | P. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Dean Eustace | D. Eustace | | 45 | A | | 12 | | A | 43 | | Liam Shields | L. Shields | |||||||||
| George Fowler | G. Fowler | | 45 | G | | 13 | | A | 41 | | Stanley Todd | S. Todd | |||||||||
| Damien Wright-Phillips | D. Wright-Phillips | | 39 | D | | 14 | | G | 38 | | Carl Grondin | C. Grondin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Field Mill Ground where Mansfield Town play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 2,711 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
3.47
0-0Nwankwo Draper flicks a high pass forward. Robert Joseph holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.19
0-0Phil Lua-Lua comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Barrett. The referee calls over Phil Lua-Lua and warns him to calm down! Eddie Barrett runs off the knock.
9.48
0-0Piero Atzeni hacks Gavin Sharpe from behind! The referee calls over Piero Atzeni and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Sharpe carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.39
0-0Gavin Sharpe sees a break and surges forward. Gavin Sharpe flicks a high pass forward to David Sturridge who brings the ball under control. David Sturridge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
18.15
Adam Drake knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
32.47
0-1Carl Thompson makes a simple pass to Adam Drake. With great vision, Adam Drake plays the ball forward to Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua runs straight at the defence! Phil Lua-Lua shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.32
Ruel Crooks makes a beautiful solo run. Ruel Crooks plays a quick one-two with Mark Lampard and rushes in on goal... Ruel Crooks muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
39.52
0-1Eddie Barrett clumsily knocks into Mark Lampard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mark Lampard runs off the knock.
40.51
Nicholas Oliver clumsily knocks into David Cutler. The referee warns Nicholas Oliver to calm down! David Cutler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.44
0-1Dave Beckham passes the ball forward to Dion Defoe. Dion Defoe chips the ball to his team mate, David Sturridge. David Sturridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Craig Parker.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Mansfield Town have changed their lineup with George Fowler replacing Robert Joseph. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. The Mansfield Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Mansfield Town kicking off!
49.36
Eddie Barrett darts forward. Eddie Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler beats his man to it with a header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.05
Nicholas Oliver knocks the ball forward to Nigel May. Nigel May sees Mark Lampard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Lampard sees Piero Atzeni just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Piero Atzeni shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
55.04
Dave Beckham threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper flicks a high ball forward to George Fowler who takes it down. George Fowler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
59.26
Nicholas Oliver kicks a strong pass forward to Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
60.40
0-1Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Liam Shields replacing Tony Fletcher and Carl Grondin replacing Mark Lampard .
61.42
Liam Shields barges into Nwankwo Draper. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nwankwo Draper runs off the knock.
69.26
With some swift thinking, David Sturridge plays the ball forward to Chris Galli. Chris Galli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
72.33
George Fowler threads a neat ball through to Chris Galli. Chris Galli controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Nwankwo Draper through on goal. Some superb footwork from Nwankwo Draper provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.38
James Mann flicks a high pass forward. Adam Drake collects the pass. Adam Drake flicks a high ball forward to Carl Grondin who takes it down. Carl Grondin plays a scrappy one-two with Nigel May and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carl Grondin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.34
Gavin Sharpe hits a low pass to George Fowler. Showing composure, George Fowler laces a weighted ball forward to Chris Galli. Chris Galli tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.31
Dave Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Sharpe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Sharpe threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
85.36
Adam Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Grondin. Carl Grondin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
87.02
David Sturridge hits a low pass to David Cutler. David Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.09
Gavin Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Draper collects the pass. Nwankwo Draper hits a low pass to Chris Galli. Chris Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Thompson.
90.00
Dave Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Barrett. Eddie Barrett makes a probing pass to David Cutler. David Cutler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Parker who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%
Scorers
| Phil Lua-Lua 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Phil Lua-Lua of Birmingham City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Colin Moffat (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dion Defoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dave Beckham (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gavin Sharpe (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ivan Deane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Joseph (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Draper (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Sturridge (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eddie Barrett (MID) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Chris Galli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Cutler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dean Eustace (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | George Fowler (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Damien Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Craig Parker (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | James Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carl Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tony Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adam Drake (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nigel May (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ruel Crooks (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Piero Atzeni (ATT) | | 4 |
| 10. | Mark Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Phil Lua-Lua (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Liam Shields (ATT) | | 5 |
| 13. | Stanley Todd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Grondin (GK) | 6 | |