Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Craig ParkerC. Parker39
G
1
G
47Aaron UpsonA. Upson
James MannJ. Mann49
D
2
D
43Ross GranttR. Grantt
Carl ThompsonC. Thompson48
D
captain3
D
56Ross JoachimR. Joachim
Tony FletcherT. Fletcher46
D
4
D
48Edward Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua
Nicholas OliverN. Oliver44
D
5
D
23Tommy FortuneT. Fortune
Adam DrakeA. Drake54
M
6
M
47Matthew BartonM. Barton
Nigel MayN. May46
M
7captain
M
53Steve WilliamsS. Williams
Ruel CrooksR. Crooks43
M
8
M
45Jody WhiteJ. White
Piero AtzeniP. Atzeni52
A
9
A
48Richard WestwoodR. Westwood
Mark LampardM. Lampard50
A
10
A
48Jon PearsonJ. Pearson
Phil Lua-LuaP. Lua-Lua48
A
11
A
43Carlton KerrC. Kerr
 
Liam ShieldsL. Shields43
A
12
D
24Wayne WhiteW. White
Stanley ToddS. Todd41
A
13
M
42James BrightonJ. Brighton
Carl GrondinC. Grondin38
G
14
A
42Dion SinclairD. Sinclair

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Cambridge United. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Isaiah Impey.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cambridge United get the match underway!
2.57
Tony Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Ruel Crooks. Ruel Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
3.24
Ruel Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel May. Nigel May edges inside the box! Nigel May muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.52
Carl Thompson passes the ball forward to Nigel May. Nigel May makes a beautiful solo run. Nigel May rushes past Jody White! Nigel May shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.41
Mark Lampard threads a neat ball through to Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua edges inside the box! Phil Lua-Lua shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.25
Edward Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Joachim. Ross Joachim brings the ball forward. Ross Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Barton. Matthew Barton makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Craig Parker with no chance!! Goal for Cambridge United!
24.33
Jody White flicks a high pass forward. Jon Pearson collects the pass. Jon Pearson shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.50
Carlton Kerr barges into Tony Fletcher. Carlton Kerr is given a warning by the referee! Tony Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.11
Tommy Fortune flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody White. Jody White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Westwood. Richard Westwood plays a quick one-two with Jon Pearson and rushes in on goal... Richard Westwood muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Craig Parker. Excellent save.
38.29
Phil Lua-Lua hacks Richard Westwood from behind! The referee calls over Phil Lua-Lua and warns him to calm down! Richard Westwood runs off the knock.
42.03
Steve Williams makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Williams shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Craig Parker!
45.00
Edward Lua-Lua deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Barton. Matthew Barton chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Westwood. Richard Westwood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Parker who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Birmingham City start the second half!
53.18
Carl Thompson passes the ball forward to Piero Atzeni. Piero Atzeni flicks the ball to his team mate, Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.50
Edward Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Jody White. Jody White flicks a high ball forward to Richard Westwood who takes it down. Richard Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Craig Parker. Excellent save.
55.16
Matthew Barton knocks the ball forward to Carlton Kerr. Carlton Kerr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Thompson.
60.41
Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Liam Shields replacing Tony Fletcher and Carl Grondin replacing Mark Lampard .
63.45
Carlton Kerr kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Barton. Matthew Barton knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Craig Parker didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.46
Liam Shields hits a low pass to Nicholas Oliver. Nicholas Oliver runs straight at the opposition's defence. With great vision, Nicholas Oliver plays the ball forward to Phil Lua-Lua who has made a great run into the box. Phil Lua-Lua tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.55
Adam Drake barges into Edward Lua-Lua. The referee brings Adam Drake to one side and gives him a warning! Edward Lua-Lua stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.49
Edward Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Barton who brings the ball under control. Matthew Barton knocks the ball forward to Richard Westwood. Richard Westwood skips past James Mann! Richard Westwood comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
72.49
Steve Williams makes a probing pass to Matthew Barton. Matthew Barton passes the ball forward to Carlton Kerr. Carlton Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Barton. Matthew Barton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.43
Liam Shields hacks Richard Westwood from behind! The referee brings Liam Shields to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Westwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.22
Carl Grondin kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Crooks. Ruel Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.37
Carl Thompson sees Adam Drake in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Drake laces a weighted ball forward to Ruel Crooks. Ruel Crooks rushes past Ross Joachim! Ruel Crooks looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.39
Ruel Crooks makes a probing pass to Piero Atzeni. Piero Atzeni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ross Grantt.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Cambridge United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
30.1%
42.2%
27.7%

Scorers
Phil Lua-Lua 65
Matthew Barton 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Barton of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Craig Parker (GK)
8
2.James Mann (DEF)
6
3.Carl Thompson (DEF)
7
4.Tony Fletcher (DEF)
6
5.Nicholas Oliver (DEF)
7
6.Adam Drake (MID)
6
7.Nigel May (MID)
8
8.Ruel Crooks (MID)
7
9.Piero Atzeni (ATT)
6
10.Mark Lampard (ATT)
6
11.Phil Lua-Lua (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Liam Shields (ATT)
6
13.Stanley Todd (ATT)
0
14.Carl Grondin (GK)
6

1.Aaron Upson (GK)
6
2.Ross Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Ross Joachim (DEF)
7
4.Edward Lua-Lua (DEF)
7
5.Tommy Fortune (DEF)
6
6.Matthew Barton (MID)goal scored
9
7.Steve Williams (MID)
7
8.Jody White (MID)
7
9.Richard Westwood (ATT)
7
10.Jon Pearson (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Kerr (ATT)
6
 
12.Wayne White (DEF)
0
13.James Brighton (MID)
0
14.Dion Sinclair (ATT)
0