Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Computer Player Computer Player
John LecocqJ. Lecocq68
G
1captain
G
65Paolo InceP. Ince
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
2
D
67Daniel EadieD. Eadie
John InceJ. Ince68
D
3
D
64James BoertienJ. Boertien
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot66
D
4
D
61Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
5
M
72Rafael AndresR. Andres
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza67
M
captain6
M
69Gary GodberG. Godber
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita65
M
7
M
65Frederico CostaF. Costa
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist64
M
8
M
62Artur NevesA. Neves
Ian JosephI. Joseph50
A
9
A
65Callum ClelandC. Cleland
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes67
A
10
A
62Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock
Andy RichardsA. Richards39
A
11
A
62Darren BurgessD. Burgess
 
Glynn CarterG. Carter25
D
12
G
62Arthur TilerA. Tiler
Kelvin LampardK. Lampard72
M
13
M
62Gabriel HernandezG. Hernandez
Brahim SilvaB. Silva70
A
14
M
61Adrian RufusA. Rufus

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 9,712 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfred Lofthouse.


0.00
Huddersfield Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.25
Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Ian Joseph collects the pass. Ian Joseph knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. With a superhuman jump, Andy Mcinnes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.10
Ian Joseph flicks a high ball forward to Andy Mcinnes who takes it down. Andy Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
8.03
John Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Paolo Ince manages to keep it out.
14.21
Darren Burgess knocks the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
22.55
Heitor De Souza sees Yasushi Kaita in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yasushi Kaita plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Mcinnes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Yasushi Kaita provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Paolo Ince!
24.10
Artur Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
26.12
John Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza sees Andy Mcinnes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Mcinnes finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
28.06
Gary Godber flicks a high ball forward to Darren Burgess who takes it down. Darren Burgess shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.16
John Ince threads a neat ball through to Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph hits a low pass to Andy Richards. Andy Richards whips in a cross ball towards Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.50
Gary Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.17
Eddie Higginbotham flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Costa who takes it down. Frederico Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Costa plays the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from outside the area. Solid save from John Lecocq. What a great pair of hands!
44.41
Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Ian Joseph collects the pass. Ian Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Higginbotham.
45.00
Eddie Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Gary Godber. Gary Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by John Lecocq.
45.00
Corner kick to Huddersfield Town. Gary Godber chips it out wide. Callum Cleland takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.35
Yasushi Kaita knocks the ball forward to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.44
Andy Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Richards. Andy Richards finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
57.34
Gary Godber clumsily knocks into Tony Gaillot. The referee calls over Gary Godber and shows him a yellow card! Tony Gaillot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.05
Eddie Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland rushes past Tony Gaillot! Tony Gaillot barges into Callum Cleland. Penalty for Huddersfield Town!!
59.05
The referee points to the spot..
60.30
Darren Burgess steps up. John Lecocq is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.51
Yasushi Kaita sees Heitor De Souza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Heitor De Souza shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.24
Gary Godber plays the ball forward to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess plays a quick one-two with Callum Cleland and rushes in on goal... Darren Burgess takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.35
James Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Gary Godber holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Godber flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Andres collects the pass. Rafael Andres shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
78.36
Eddie Higginbotham sees Rafael Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Andres sees Kemal Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.12
Ian Joseph threads a neat ball through to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.55
James Boertien threads a neat ball through to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa flicks a high pass forward. Callum Cleland controls it well on his chest. Callum Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
84.48
Mario Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Huddersfield Town
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
27.6%
46.1%
26.3%

Scorers
Andy Mcinnes 3
Kemal Hitchcock 33
Callum Cleland 36
Darren Burgess 60 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Hitchcock of Huddersfield Town

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

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