Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Ipswich TownIpswich Town
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad John Miller John Miller
John LecocqJ. Lecocq68
G
1
G
69Steffen SchnellingerS. Schnellinger
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
2
D
66Marcos RodriquezM. Rodriquez
John InceJ. Ince68
D
3
D
61Paul RitchieP. Ritchie
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot65
D
4
D
61Eddie DaviesE. Davies
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
5
M
66Matt FormonM. Formon
Kelvin LampardK. Lampard72
M
captain6
M
66Ralph JobsonR. Jobson
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita65
M
7captain
M
63Stanley LaycockS. Laycock
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist64
M
8
M
66Tommy MonkT. Monk
Brahim SilvaB. Silva70
A
9
A
64Cesare BrambillaC. Brambilla
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes67
A
10
A
69Wouter EbbingeW. Ebbinge
Rio ScalesR. Scales67
A
11
A
66Ighli PegoloI. Pegolo
 
Del StockdaleD. Stockdale26
D
12
D
29Neil RodgersN. Rodgers
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza67
M
13
M
37Lee KerrL. Kerr
Ian JosephI. Joseph50
A
14
A
47Richard SherwoodR. Sherwood

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Ipswich Town. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Mendonca.


0.00
Birmingham City start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.13
Tommy Monk flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Brambilla controls it well on his chest. Cesare Brambilla shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.47
Kelvin Lampard passes the ball forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes rushes past Eddie Davies! Andy Mcinnes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Steffen Schnellinger manages to gather it.
10.43
Eddie Davies breaks forward. Eddie Davies flicks a high pass forward to Wouter Ebbinge who brings the ball under control. Wouter Ebbinge plays a one-two with Ighli Pegolo and rushes in on goal... John Ince catches Wouter Ebbinge on the ankles. Wouter Ebbinge appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
12.23
Rio Scales surges forward with the ball. Rio Scales lofts in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
14.24
Paul Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Brambilla collects the pass. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
16.48
John Ince takes it forward alone. John Ince sees Andy Mcinnes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Andy Mcinnes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.03
Cristian Vignaroli pushes mid-way up the pitch. Cristian Vignaroli advances with the ball. Cristian Vignaroli finds some space and shoots from distance but Steffen Schnellinger reads it well. Nice keeping!
24.23
Marcos Rodriquez barges into Yasushi Kaita. The referee brings Marcos Rodriquez to one side and gives him a warning! Yasushi Kaita hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.09
Paul Ritchie hacks Kelvin Lampard from behind! The referee warns Paul Ritchie to calm down! Kelvin Lampard grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.20
Cesare Brambilla passes the ball forward to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. John Lecocq gets down and covers it.
33.00
Yasushi Kaita flicks a high ball forward to Duncan McCoist who takes it down. Duncan McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
36.58
Stanley Laycock comes in with a late challenge on Andy Mcinnes. Stanley Laycock is shown the yellow card! Andy Mcinnes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.54
Stanley Laycock knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla whips in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Cristian Vignaroli is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
40.54
John Ince hits a low pass to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard kicks a strong pass forward to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva plays a one-two with Rio Scales and advances towards the goal... Brahim Silva muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.06
Stanley Laycock plays the ball forward to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Jobson but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City have changed their lineup with Ian Joseph replacing Andy Mcinnes. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Ipswich Town kicking off!
51.06
Ian Joseph sees space and advances. Ian Joseph plays a quick one-two with Brahim Silva and rushes in on goal... Ian Joseph cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
53.38
Tommy Monk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
60.24
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Heitor De Souza replacing Yasushi Kaita .Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Richard Sherwood replacing Wouter Ebbinge .
66.08
Eddie Davies flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Laycock collects the pass. Stanley Laycock advances with the ball. Stanley Laycock finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
67.53
Cristian Vignaroli hits a low pass to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.43
Cristian Vignaroli flicks a high pass forward. John Ince collects the pass. John Ince sees Rio Scales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.48
Without breaking stride, Kelvin Lampard plays the ball forward to Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph rushes past Eddie Davies! Ian Joseph looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.48
Kelvin Lampard sees a break and surges forward. Kelvin Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.48
Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Lee Kerr replacing Tommy Monk and Neil Rodgers replacing Paul Ritchie .
78.22
Marcos Rodriquez chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Sherwood. Richard Sherwood decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Sherwood shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
81.51
With great vision, Eddie Davies plays the ball forward to Neil Rodgers. Neil Rodgers flicks a high pass forward to Lee Kerr who brings the ball under control. Lee Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.27
Cristian Vignaroli threads a neat ball through to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.15
Marcos Rodriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Brambilla holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesare Brambilla whips in a cross ball towards Lee Kerr. Lee Kerr flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
85.57
Heitor De Souza knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Kelvin Lampard. With a superhuman jump, Kelvin Lampard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.59
Ralph Jobson makes a beautiful solo run. Ralph Jobson plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Formon and advances towards the goal... Ralph Jobson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from John Lecocq. What a save!
90.00
Stanley Laycock kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Kerr. Lee Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Sherwood. Richard Sherwood is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Ipswich Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.1%
41%
34.9%

Scorers
Brahim Silva 41
Heitor De Souza 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brahim Silva of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.John Lecocq (GK)
7
2.Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
8
3.John Ince (DEF)
8
4.Tony Gaillot (DEF)
6
5.Mario Carvalho (MID)
6
6.Kelvin Lampard (MID)
9
7.Yasushi Kaita (MID)
6
8.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9.Brahim Silva (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Rio Scales (ATT)
8
 
12.Del Stockdale (DEF)
0
13.Heitor De Souza (MID)goal scored
8
14.Ian Joseph (ATT)
7

1.Steffen Schnellinger (GK)
7
2.Marcos Rodriquez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Davies (DEF)
7
5.Matt Formon (MID)
6
6.Ralph Jobson (MID)
7
7.Stanley Laycock (MID)yellow card
6
8.Tommy Monk (MID)
6
9.Cesare Brambilla (ATT)
6
10.Wouter Ebbinge (ATT)
6
11.Ighli Pegolo (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Rodgers (DEF)
6
13.Lee Kerr (MID)
6
14.Richard Sherwood (ATT)
6