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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Peterborough United and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfred Lofthouse.


0.00
Peterborough United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.26
John Ince flicks a high pass forward. Mirco Zini collects the pass. Mirco Zini hits a low pass to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard edges inside the box! Kelvin Lampard side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stanley Barton!
4.30
Tony Gaillot flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Veronese collects the pass. Oscar Veronese plays a one-two with Rio Scales and rushes in on goal... Oscar Veronese comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Alberto Clemence is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
6.33
Brian Johnson hacks Kelvin Lampard from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kelvin Lampard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.47
Alberto Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Chadwick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Chadwick advances with the ball. Isaiah Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Wau. Carlos Wau flicks the ball with his head. Carlos Wau scores for Peterborough United!!
14.22
Kelvin Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Heitor De Souza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Heitor De Souza whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.06
Brian Johnson drives a long ball upfield. Brian Johnson whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Tony Gaillot. Excellent block.
16.55
Carlos Wau barges into Mirco Zini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mirco Zini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.19
Danny Brown makes a simple pass to Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mirco Zini.
21.39
Kelvin Lampard sees Brahim Silva in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brahim Silva edges inside the box! Brahim Silva muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Des Palmer and flashes wide of the far post.
22.37
Mario Carvalho takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Rio Scales makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.37
Alberto Clemence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Brown. Danny Brown threads a neat ball through to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.46
Des Palmer sees space and advances. Des Palmer makes a simple pass to Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.28
Tony Gaillot passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Mirco Zini. Mirco Zini passes the ball forward to Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.48
Rafael Arias makes a beautiful solo run. Rafael Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Scales. Rio Scales rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
36.43
Tony Gaillot sees Kelvin Lampard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kelvin Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Heitor De Souza controls it well on his chest. Heitor De Souza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
39.02
Arno Jahn knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Wau. Carlos Wau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.17
Mario Carvalho runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mario Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Lampard controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Des Palmer clumsily knocks into Kelvin Lampard. Penalty for Birmingham City!!
40.17
The referee points to the spot..
41.55
Oscar Veronese takes a stuttering run up and fires a shot towards the top of the net, but it hits the crossbar and goes over!
44.24
Rio Scales threads a neat ball through to Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball forward to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza knocks in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Stanley Barton manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the second half underway!
49.18
Alberto Clemence makes a simple pass to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory hits a low pass to Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.05
Des Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Arno Jahn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Arno Jahn plays the ball forward to Carlos Wau. Carlos Wau plays a scrappy one-two with Danny Brown and advances towards the goal... Carlos Wau comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.07
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Matjaz Ficini replacing Mirco Zini .
61.12
John Ince brings the ball forward. John Ince finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
65.56
Heitor De Souza decides to run forward with the ball. Heitor De Souza edges inside the box! Heitor De Souza comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Stanley Barton. Excellent save.
66.01
Matjaz Ficini threads a neat ball through to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Clemence.
67.21
Brian Johnson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carlos Wau. Carlos Wau knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Gaillot.
71.26
Pedro Vieira sees space and advances. Pedro Vieira threads the ball through to Arno Jahn. Arno Jahn hits a low pass to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Tony Gaillot plays the ball forward to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza threads the ball through to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Stanley Barton manages to gather it effortlessly.
78.13
Matjaz Ficini knocks the ball to his team mate, Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza skips past Alberto Clemence! Heitor De Souza takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.47
Matjaz Ficini sees Rafael Arias in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
84.03
Danny Brown hacks Brahim Silva from behind! The referee warns Danny Brown to calm down! Brahim Silva gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.26
Pedro Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Waters. Without breaking stride, Stanley Waters plays the ball forward to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson plays a quick one-two with Carlos Wau and rushes in on goal... Brian Johnson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Heitor De Souza threads the ball through to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
36%
40.7%
23.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Heitor De Souza of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Stanley Barton (GK)
8
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Des Palmer (DEF)
7
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Waters (MID)
6
6.Brian Johnson (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
7.Danny Brown (MID)
6
8.Arno Jahn (MID)
7
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
7
11.Carlos Wau (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Graham Banks (GK)
0
13.Dale Stuart (DEF)
0
14.Aniello Maresca (DEF)
0

1.John Lecocq (GK)
6
2.Tony Gaillot (DEF)
7
3.John Ince (DEF)
6
4.Mirco Zini (DEF)
6
5.Mario Carvalho (MID)
6
6.Heitor De Souza (MID)goal scored
9
7.Kelvin Lampard (MID)
7
8.Rafael Arias (MID)
7
9.Brahim Silva (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Veronese (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rio Scales (ATT)
6
 
12.Matjaz Ficini (DEF)
7
13.Jurgen de Bruin (MID)
0
14.Ian Joseph (ATT)
0