Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Bristol CityBristol City
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Alex Smith Alex Smith
John LecocqJ. Lecocq68
G
1captain
G
64Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli64
D
2
D
48Alex DickovA. Dickov
John InceJ. Ince68
D
3
D
52Carlton HibbsC. Hibbs
Tony GaillotT. Gaillot66
D
4
D
47Dominic LawD. Law
Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho66
M
5
M
56Anthony LjungbergA. Ljungberg
Kelvin LampardK. Lampard72
M
captain6
M
56Michael NaylorM. Naylor
Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita65
M
7
M
51Pierre G. CristalliniP. Cristallini
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist64
M
8
M
49Paul MasonP. Mason
Brahim SilvaB. Silva70
A
9
A
54Marco BertottoM. Bertotto
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes67
A
10
A
49Bill MayB. May
Rio ScalesR. Scales67
A
11
A
46Sean De IccoS. De Icco
 
Glynn CarterG. Carter25
D
12
A
32Ludovic DiawaraL. Diawara
Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza67
M
13
M
38Jon PriorJ. Prior
Ian JosephI. Joseph50
A
14
D
33Thierry GranvilleT. Granville

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 9,900 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Bristol City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfred Lofthouse.


0.00
The first half starts with Bristol City kicking off!
2.25
Alex Dickov sees Dominic Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill May. Bill May knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.11
Brahim Silva controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
9.54
John Ince knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard threads the ball through to Andy Mcinnes but he's offside!
10.01
Yasushi Kaita knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
12.42
Kelvin Lampard hacks Michael Naylor from behind! The referee calls over Kelvin Lampard and shows him a yellow card! Michael Naylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.49
John Ince threads a neat ball through to Cristian Vignaroli. Cristian Vignaroli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Aladino Maiuri. Excellent save.
16.22
John Ince flicks a high ball forward to Duncan McCoist who takes it down. Duncan McCoist shoots from long range. Aladino Maiuri gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
18.06
Tony Gaillot makes a probing pass to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard makes a probing pass to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita makes a probing pass to Andy Mcinnes but he's offside!
22.40
Carlton Hibbs receives the ball from a throw-in from Alex Dickov. Carlton Hibbs makes a probing pass to Pierre G. Cristallini. Pierre G. Cristallini flicks a high ball forward to Marco Bertotto who takes it down. Marco Bertotto finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from John Lecocq.
24.46
Anthony Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Michael Naylor who brings the ball under control. Michael Naylor passes the ball forward but Pierre G. Cristallini is offside!
26.15
Carlton Hibbs flicks a high pass forward. Pierre G. Cristallini collects the pass. Pierre G. Cristallini takes it forward alone. Pierre G. Cristallini shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.33
John Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kelvin Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Aladino Maiuri!
32.26
John Ince deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mcinnes easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Mcinnes makes a simple pass, allowing Duncan McCoist to run into the box. Duncan McCoist looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.23
Duncan McCoist makes a simple pass to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
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. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Birmingham City kick off!
47.05
Kelvin Lampard sees Rio Scales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Scales lofts in a cross ball towards Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.33
Mario Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rio Scales. Rio Scales lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.03
Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball forward to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.03
Yasushi Kaita barges into Marco Bertotto. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marco Bertotto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.21
Kelvin Lampard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Yasushi Kaita provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.18
Carlton Hibbs kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg makes a simple pass to Bill May. Bill May makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sean De Icco. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sean De Icco provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.32
Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Ludovic Diawara replacing Marco Bertotto, Jon Prior replacing Paul Mason and Thierry Granville replacing Carlton Hibbs .
65.58
Thierry Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Ludovic Diawara who brings the ball under control. Ludovic Diawara tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.03
Yasushi Kaita flicks a high pass forward to Andy Mcinnes who brings the ball under control. Andy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva connects with a diving header but Aladino Maiuri is on top of his game. Good keeping!
73.28
John Ince makes a strong solo run forward. John Ince makes a probing pass to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva knocks the ball forward, putting Mario Carvalho through on goal. Some silky footwork from Mario Carvalho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
75.35
Yasushi Kaita makes an attacking run forward. Yasushi Kaita cuts inside the box! Yasushi Kaita cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Aladino Maiuri comfortably smothers it!
79.50
John Ince catches Anthony Ljungberg on the ankles. John Ince is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Ljungberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.50
Free kick to Bristol City just outside the area...
81.14
Bill May takes a slow run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
83.22
Dominic Law hits a low pass to Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Sean De Icco. Sean De Icco makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.05
Anthony Ljungberg takes a long throw-in. Alex Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierre G. Cristallini. Pierre G. Cristallini kicks a strong pass forward to Sean De Icco. Sean De Icco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Gaillot.
89.55
Tony Gaillot threads a neat ball through to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho makes a probing pass to Rio Scales. Rio Scales makes a defence splitting pass to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Aladino Maiuri.
90.00
Pierre G. Cristallini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ludovic Diawara. Ludovic Diawara finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Bristol City
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
25.5%
40.4%
34%

Scorers
Yasushi Kaita 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yasushi Kaita of Birmingham City

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

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
9
2.Alex Dickov (DEF)
7
3.Carlton Hibbs (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Law (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Ljungberg (MID)
7
6.Michael Naylor (MID)
6
7.Pierre G. Cristallini (MID)
8
8.Paul Mason (MID)
6
9.Marco Bertotto (ATT)
6
10.Bill May (ATT)
6
11.Sean De Icco (ATT)
6
 
12.Ludovic Diawara (ATT)
6
13.Jon Prior (MID)
6
14.Thierry Granville (DEF)
6