Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Antonio VilaA. Vila66
G
1
G
68John LecocqJ. Lecocq
Jermaine AdamsJ. Adams59
D
2
D
64Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli
Carlton GuppyC. Guppy57
D
3
D
68John InceJ. Ince
Frederico SuarezF. Suarez56
D
captain4
D
74Eddie RufusE. Rufus
Seb BonnardS. Bonnard55
D
5
M
66Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho
Graham PearceG. Pearce65
M
6captain
M
72Kelvin LampardK. Lampard
Nicky SmithN. Smith61
M
7
M
65Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita
Gianluca De PalmaG. De Palma52
M
8
M
64Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Harry HughesH. Hughes77
A
9
A
70Brahim SilvaB. Silva
Mathieu PaviotM. Paviot68
A
10
A
67Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes
Shaun MercerS. Mercer44
A
11
A
67Rio ScalesR. Scales
 
Stanley ByrneS. Byrne51
D
12
D
25Glynn CarterG. Carter
Les LofthouseL. Lofthouse50
D
13
M
67Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza
Ian CampbellI. Campbell47
M
14
A
50Ian JosephI. Joseph

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 8,097 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Forbes.


0.00
Middlesbrough get the match underway!
3.31
Eddie Rufus brings the ball forward. Eddie Rufus threads a neat ball through to Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
4.46
John Ince threads a neat ball through to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva edges inside the box! Brahim Silva takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
22.14
Graham Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Rufus.
24.37
John Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristian Vignaroli. With great vision, Cristian Vignaroli plays the ball forward to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.31
John Ince threads a neat ball through to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita darts forward. Yasushi Kaita lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Antonio Vila!
27.51
Eddie Rufus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva plays a one-two with Andy Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Brahim Silva provides some space. He shoots at goal. Good keeping from Antonio Vila as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
29.07
Duncan McCoist takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. John Ince tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
30.12
John Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard 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 powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.26
Nicky Smith passes the ball forward to Gianluca De Palma. With a delightful solo run, Gianluca De Palma stretches the opposition's defence. Gianluca De Palma rushes past Eddie Rufus! Gianluca De Palma comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them level!
39.07
Duncan McCoist sees a break and surges forward. Duncan McCoist plays a scrappy one-two with Kelvin Lampard and advances towards the goal... Duncan McCoist comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.41
Nicky Smith makes a simple pass to Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Harry Hughes!
44.22
Shaun Mercer hacks John Ince from behind! Shaun Mercer is shown the yellow card! John Ince carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Les Lofthouse replacing Seb Bonnard. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. The Middlesbrough players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Birmingham City kicking off!
47.31
Brahim Silva flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Scales. Rio Scales threads the ball through into the box. Mario Carvalho muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
49.31
Mario Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Brahim Silva who brings the ball under control. Brahim Silva lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.53
Yasushi Kaita deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Rio Scales. Rio Scales strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rio Scales!
59.27
Nicky Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot rushes past Eddie Rufus! Some good footwork from Mathieu Paviot provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.52
Rio Scales makes a beautiful solo run. Rio Scales tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
61.29
Nicky Smith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
66.56
Eddie Rufus flicks a high pass forward to Mario Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Mario Carvalho darts forward. Mario Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Antonio Vila!
67.05
Showing composure, Kelvin Lampard laces a weighted ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Adams.
73.46
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.42
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Stanley Byrne replacing Jermaine Adams and Ian Campbell replacing Mathieu Paviot .
78.49
Yasushi Kaita makes a simple pass to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
79.50
Frederico Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes tries a spectacular long range effort but John Lecocq is on top of it.
84.07
Cristian Vignaroli makes a simple pass to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva makes a great pass forward. Kelvin Lampard runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

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

Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
31.1%
44.6%
24.3%

Scorers
Gianluca De Palma 33
Harry Hughes 40
Brahim Silva 30
Mario Carvalho 49
Rio Scales 55

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

Match Ratings
1.Antonio Vila (GK)
8
2.Jermaine Adams (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Guppy (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Suarez (DEF)
6
5.Seb Bonnard (DEF)
6
6.Graham Pearce (MID)
6
7.Nicky Smith (MID)
7
8.Gianluca De Palma (MID)goal scored
8
9.Harry Hughes (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Mathieu Paviot (ATT)
7
11.Shaun Mercer (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Stanley Byrne (DEF)
6
13.Les Lofthouse (DEF)
6
14.Ian Campbell (MID)
6

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