Match Report
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United |  |  | Birmingham City | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daniele Mustoe | D. Mustoe |  | 38 | G |  | 1 | | G | 39 | | Craig Parker | C. Parker | |||||||||
| Jacob Vassell | J. Vassell | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | James Mann | J. Mann | |||||||||
| Marcus Lee | M. Lee | | 44 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 48 | | Tony Fletcher | T. Fletcher | ||||||||
| Jon Cort | J. Cort | | 42 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Nicholas Oliver | N. Oliver | |||||||||
| Anthony Lineker | A. Lineker | | 39 | D | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Brendan Sturridge | B. Sturridge | |||||||||
| Mark Luzhny | M. Luzhny | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Adam Drake | A. Drake | |||||||||
| Robbie Best | R. Best | | 50 | M | | | 7 | | M | 40 | | Les Grondin | L. Grondin | ||||||||
| Titus Whelan | T. Whelan | | 48 | A | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Gareth Whelan | G. Whelan | |||||||||
| Luke Le Saux | L. Le Saux | | 45 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 |  | Piero Atzeni | P. Atzeni | |||||||||
| Gavin Oakes | G. Oakes | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Mark Lampard | M. Lampard | |||||||||
| Gary Sturridge | G. Sturridge | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | John Venus | J. Venus | |||||||||
| Tommy Vassell | T. Vassell | | 48 | M | | 12 | | A | 49 | | Phil Lua-Lua | P. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Craig Sturridge | C. Sturridge | | 42 | M | | 13 | | A | 42 | | Stanley Todd | S. Todd | |||||||||
| Paul Proctor | P. Proctor | | 41 | A | | 14 | | M | 38 | | Eddie Perry | E. Perry | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 2,750 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.
0.00
0-0Hartlepool United kick off the first half!
2.23
0-0Jon Cort makes a simple pass to Robbie Best. Robbie Best flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
4.39
0-0Nicholas Oliver clumsily knocks into Robbie Best. Nicholas Oliver is warned by the referee! Robbie Best stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.11
Jacob Vassell brings the ball forward. Jacob Vassell plays the ball forward to Titus Whelan. Titus Whelan whips in a cross ball towards Gary Sturridge. With a superhuman jump, Gary Sturridge connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.41
Les Grondin flicks a high pass forward. Adam Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Drake advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Adam Drake provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.18
Robbie Best makes a probing pass to Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
27.39
0-0With some swift thinking, Les Grondin plays the ball forward to Gareth Whelan. Gareth Whelan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Lampard but he's offside!
32.26
0-0Adam Drake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniele Mustoe who gathers it comfortably.
33.08
John Venus brings the ball forward. John Venus cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from John Venus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
36.18
Robbie Best flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Sturridge. Gary Sturridge shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
39.57
Tony Fletcher hits a low pass to Adam Drake. Adam Drake flicks a high ball forward to Gareth Whelan who takes it down. Gareth Whelan plays the ball forward to Mark Lampard who has made a great run into the box. Mark Lampard strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
40.48
0-1Gareth Whelan knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Drake. Adam Drake shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.57
0-1Luke Le Saux kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Whelan. Titus Whelan shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United 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!
47.31
Gareth Whelan flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.37
Adam Drake threads a neat ball through to Les Grondin. Les Grondin plays a quick one-two with Gareth Whelan and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Les Grondin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.19
Robbie Best makes a simple pass to Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
59.59
With some swift thinking, Nicholas Oliver plays the ball forward to Adam Drake. Adam Drake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
60.11
0-1Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Phil Lua-Lua replacing Nicholas Oliver and Eddie Perry replacing Mark Lampard .
63.21
Gareth Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Drake. Adam Drake threads a neat ball through to Eddie Perry. Eddie Perry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
65.05
Marcus Lee makes a probing pass to Jon Cort. Jon Cort threads the ball through to Robbie Best. Robbie Best tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
66.20
0-1Gareth Whelan hacks Robbie Best from behind! The referee calls over Gareth Whelan and warns him to calm down! Robbie Best grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.57
Adam Drake flicks a high pass forward. John Venus collects the pass. John Venus knocks in a cross ball towards Piero Atzeni. Piero Atzeni rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
69.26
Les Grondin flicks a high ball forward to Adam Drake who takes it down. Adam Drake threads the ball through to Piero Atzeni but he's offside!
75.20
Adam Drake takes a quick throw-in. Gareth Whelan threads the ball through to Adam Drake. Adam Drake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.06
Marcus Lee knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Best. Robbie Best makes a simple pass to Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
83.31
Gareth Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Perry collects the pass. Eddie Perry puts a great ball through. John Venus runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
84.27
Robbie Best threads a neat ball through to Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny cuts inside the box! Mark Luzhny cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.13
Jon Cort flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Vassell controls it well on his chest. Jacob Vassell makes a simple pass to Gary Sturridge. Gary Sturridge tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Anthony Lineker hacks Piero Atzeni from behind! The referee warns Anthony Lineker to calm down! Piero Atzeni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
8
8
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
30.5%
51.2%
18.3%
Scorers
| Mark Luzhny 84 | Adam Drake 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Drake of Birmingham City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Daniele Mustoe (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jacob Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jon Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Anthony Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mark Luzhny (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Robbie Best (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Titus Whelan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luke Le Saux (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Oakes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Sturridge (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tommy Vassell (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Sturridge (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Proctor (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Craig Parker (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicholas Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brendan Sturridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adam Drake (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Les Grondin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gareth Whelan (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Piero Atzeni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mark Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Venus (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Phil Lua-Lua (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stanley Todd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eddie Perry (MID) | 6 | |