Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
John LecocqJ. Lecocq68
G
1
G
65Gavin TelferG. Telfer
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
2
D
53James BlakeJ. Blake
Eddie RufusE. Rufus74
D
3captain
D
58David SalakoD. Salako
John InceJ. Ince68
D
4
D
65Peter MccannP. Mccann
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
5
M
56Patricio CarcedoP. Carcedo
Kelvin LampardK. Lampard72
M
captain6
M
60Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita65
M
7
M
62Jonathan GiacchettaJ. Giacchetta
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist64
M
8
M
59Alexander ChagotA. Chagot
Brahim SilvaB. Silva70
A
9
A
54Pedro TorresP. Torres
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes67
A
10
A
65Miguel LeonM. Leon
Rio ScalesR. Scales67
A
11
A
67Alfredo BlancoA. Blanco
 
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot66
D
12
D
65David WilkeD. Wilke
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza67
M
13
M
47Gareth PottsG. Potts
Ian JosephI. Joseph50
A
14
A
66Garry MatteoG. Matteo

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Oldham Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off the first half!
2.23
Kelvin Lampard flicks a high ball forward to Rio Scales who takes it down. Rio Scales lofts in a cross ball towards Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Birmingham City!
8.50
Duncan McCoist takes it forward alone. Duncan McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.47
Duncan McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
16.38
Eddie Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Ince. John Ince passes the ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales shoots from 25 yards. Gavin Telfer comfortably gets down and covers it.
21.30
Duncan McCoist makes a simple pass to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita whips in a cross ball towards Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Peter Mccann.
22.26
Duncan McCoist takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Gavin Telfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
24.33
Jonathan Giacchetta threads the ball through to Patricio Carcedo. Patricio Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
28.56
Brahim Silva knocks the ball forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Scales. Rio Scales makes a looping header on goal but Gavin Telfer reads it well. Excellent keeping!
32.12
Cristian Vignaroli sees a break and surges forward. Cristian Vignaroli threads a neat ball through to Rio Scales. Rio Scales kicks a strong pass forward to Brahim Silva but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.46
Stuart McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Giacchetta. Jonathan Giacchetta makes a probing pass to Alexander Chagot but he's offside!
39.44
Pedro Torres threads the ball through to Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Giacchetta. Jonathan Giacchetta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
40.51
Stuart McGrory changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stuart McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres connects with a diving header. John Lecocq gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
42.10
Kelvin Lampard flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales plays a one-two with Brahim Silva and advances towards the goal... Rio Scales makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Gavin Telfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
45.00
Yasushi Kaita knocks the ball to his team mate, Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva skips past Peter Mccann! Brahim Silva comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Wonderful reactions from Gavin Telfer keeps it out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with David Wilke replacing James Blake. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic kick off!
49.26
Jonathan Giacchetta flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Blanco shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
54.22
Cristian Vignaroli clumsily knocks into Pedro Torres. The referee brings Cristian Vignaroli to one side and gives him a warning! Pedro Torres stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.17
Jonathan Giacchetta clumsily knocks into Yasushi Kaita. The referee calls over Jonathan Giacchetta and warns him to calm down! Yasushi Kaita runs off the knock.
60.11
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Tony Gaillot replacing Cristian Vignaroli .Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Garry Matteo replacing Miguel Leon .
61.13
Stuart McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Rio Scales. Stuart McGrory is shown the yellow card! Rio Scales carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.25
Kelvin Lampard makes an attacking run forward. Kelvin Lampard makes a great pass forward. Andy Mcinnes runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.53
Yasushi Kaita passes the ball forward to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva deftly passes the ball to Mario Carvalho, releasing him through on goal. Mario Carvalho strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Gavin Telfer comfortably gets down and covers it.
71.54
David Salako takes a quick throw-in, which David Wilke takes on the chest. David Wilke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Giacchetta. Jonathan Giacchetta hits a low pass to Alexander Chagot. Alexander Chagot skips past John Ince! Some good footwork from Alexander Chagot provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.44
Brahim Silva knocks the ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales whips in a cross ball towards Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita connects with a diving header. Solid save from Gavin Telfer. What a great pair of hands!
77.05
Kelvin Lampard takes a long throw-in. Andy Mcinnes threads the ball through to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
78.16
John Ince sees Kelvin Lampard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gavin Telfer!
79.08
Pedro Torres catches Eddie Rufus on the ankles. The referee warns Pedro Torres to calm down! Eddie Rufus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.25
David Salako comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Rufus. The referee warns David Salako to calm down! Eddie Rufus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.18
Yasushi Kaita knocks the ball forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.34
Eddie Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Mario Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Mario Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva collects the pass. Brahim Silva edges inside the box! Brahim Silva muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Oldham Athletic
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.3%
29.7%
Play Area
24.3%
45.9%
29.7%

Scorers
Yasushi Kaita 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Telfer of Oldham Athletic

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

1.Gavin Telfer (GK)
9
2.James Blake (DEF)
6
3.David Salako (DEF)
5
4.Peter Mccann (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Carcedo (MID)
6
6.Stuart McGrory (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jonathan Giacchetta (MID)
6
8.Alexander Chagot (MID)
6
9.Pedro Torres (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Leon (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Blanco (ATT)
6
 
12.David Wilke (DEF)
6
13.Gareth Potts (MID)
0
14.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6