Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Paolo InceP. Ince65
G
captain1
G
68John LecocqJ. Lecocq
Daniel EadieD. Eadie67
D
2
D
65Tony GaillotT. Gaillot
James BoertienJ. Boertien64
D
3
D
67John InceJ. Ince
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham60
D
4
D
70Mirco ZiniM. Zini
Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers49
D
5
M
66Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho
Rafael AndresR. Andres71
M
6captain
M
72Kelvin LampardK. Lampard
Gary GodberG. Godber69
M
7
M
68Jurgen de BruinJ. de Bruin
Frederico CostaF. Costa65
M
8
M
71Rafael AriasR. Arias
Callum ClelandC. Cleland64
A
9
A
70Brahim SilvaB. Silva
Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock62
A
10
A
69Oscar VeroneseO. Veronese
Darren BurgessD. Burgess61
A
11
A
66Rio ScalesR. Scales
 
Artur NevesA. Neves62
M
12
D
62Matjaz FiciniM. Ficini
Arthur TilerA. Tiler62
G
13
M
67Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza
Adrian RufusA. Rufus61
M
14
A
67Fernando RodriguezF. Rodriguez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Mendonca.


0.00
Birmingham City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.05
Gary Godber threads a neat ball through to Rafael Andres. Rafael Andres plays a one-two with Kemal Hitchcock and rushes in on goal... Rafael Andres shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
4.34
Eddie Higginbotham runs forward with the ball. Eddie Higginbotham changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Higginbotham plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Burgess and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Eddie Higginbotham provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
6.51
Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball forward to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brahim Silva but the linesman indicates offside!
9.49
Frederico Costa hits a low pass to Rafael Andres. Rafael Andres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Gaillot.
10.02
Kelvin Lampard hits a low pass to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva makes a great pass forward. Kelvin Lampard runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.58
Rafael Andres hacks Mario Carvalho from behind! The referee brings Rafael Andres to one side and gives him a warning! Mario Carvalho runs off the knock.
22.04
James Boertien threads the ball through to Gary Godber. Gary Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Gaillot.
24.20
Gary Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.20
John Ince flicks a high ball forward to Mario Carvalho who takes it down. Mario Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Jurgen de Bruin collects the pass. Jurgen de Bruin plays a one-two with Kelvin Lampard and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Jurgen de Bruin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.09
Jurgen de Bruin knocks the ball to his team mate, Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.05
Seeing Tony Gaillot's attacking run, John Ince quickly throws the ball into his path. With vision, Tony Gaillot plays the ball forward to Mirco Zini. Seeing a gap ahead, Mirco Zini plays the ball forward to Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.31
Tony Gaillot kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Huddersfield Town kick off the second half!
47.59
Callum Cleland runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.52
James Boertien flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland hits a low pass to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Huddersfield Town!
53.26
Rafael Andres catches Mirco Zini on the ankles. The referee calls over Rafael Andres again and warns him to calm down! Mirco Zini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.35
Gary Godber hacks John Ince from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.10
Rafael Andres changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Andres plays a one-two with Kemal Hitchcock and advances towards the goal... Rafael Andres rockets a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Tony Gaillot.
58.07
Corner kick to Huddersfield Town. Rafael Andres plays it out to the edge of the box. Eddie Higginbotham is dispossessed by a tackle from John Ince.
60.56
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Fernando Rodriguez replacing Oscar Veronese .
65.11
Kemal Hitchcock knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.46
Mirco Zini barges into Rafael Andres. Mirco Zini is shown the yellow card! Rafael Andres runs off the knock.
67.44
Tony Gaillot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
69.41
Kelvin Lampard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva deftly passes the ball to Rio Scales, releasing him through on goal. Rio Scales muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Paolo Ince. Excellent save.
73.27
Jermaine Vickers flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Gaillot.
78.38
Brahim Silva kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias flicks the ball to his team mate, Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow James Boertien happens to be in the right place to block it.
79.55
Mario Carvalho advances with the ball. Mario Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Paolo Ince has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
85.54
John Ince flicks a high ball forward to Mirco Zini who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Mirco Zini stretches the opposition's defence. Mirco Zini advances inside the box! Mirco Zini tries a spectacular strike. Paolo Ince gets down and covers it.
87.12
With some swift thinking, Tony Gaillot plays the ball forward to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard makes a probing pass to Fernando Rodriguez but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

Birmingham City
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
32.6%
44.2%
23.3%

Scorers
Kemal Hitchcock 49
Jurgen de Bruin 26
Oscar Veronese 40
Kelvin Lampard 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kelvin Lampard of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Paolo Ince (GK)
6
2.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
3.James Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
7
5.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
6
7.Gary Godber (MID)yellow card
6
8.Frederico Costa (MID)
6
9.Callum Cleland (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Darren Burgess (ATT)
6
 
12.Artur Neves (MID)
0
13.Arthur Tiler (GK)
0
14.Adrian Rufus (MID)
0

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