Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Stewart ChapmanStewart Chapman Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Colin BlackC. Black63
G
1
G
68John LecocqJ. Lecocq
Rio MasonR. Mason72
D
2
D
64Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli
Ralph MurrinR. Murrin73
D
captain3
D
68John InceJ. Ince
David BeckD. Beck67
D
4
D
66Tony GaillotT. Gaillot
Arthur StuartA. Stuart67
D
5
M
66Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho
Kevin MortonK. Morton69
M
6captain
M
72Kelvin LampardK. Lampard
Bakary SammerB. Sammer63
M
7
M
66Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita
Gilles WinterburnG. Winterburn65
M
8
M
64Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Jose Javier FernandezJ. Fernandez65
A
9
A
70Brahim SilvaB. Silva
Carl JosephC. Joseph68
A
10
A
67Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes
Duncan JacobsD. Jacobs66
A
11
A
67Rio ScalesR. Scales
 
Jose SanchezJ. Sanchez60
D
12
D
26Del StockdaleD. Stockdale
Bruno VarelaB. Varela48
M
13
M
67Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza
Fernando FuentesF. Fuentes66
A
14
A
50Ian JosephI. Joseph

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,737 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
2.19
Ralph Murrin hacks Kelvin Lampard from behind! Ralph Murrin is shown the yellow card! Kelvin Lampard runs off the knock.
6.01
Gilles Winterburn sees Bakary Sammer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
9.02
Gilles Winterburn drives a long ball upfield. Carl Joseph lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Jacobs. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Jacobs connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it rises well off target!
14.32
Mario Carvalho threads the ball through to Rio Scales. Rio Scales shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.33
Gilles Winterburn drives a long ball upfield. Duncan Jacobs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
18.18
Yasushi Kaita hits a low pass to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
24.41
Arthur Stuart threads a neat ball through to Kevin Morton. Kevin Morton hits a low pass to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
28.07
Tony Gaillot flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva collects the pass. Brahim Silva shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Colin Black!
33.29
Kevin Morton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Morton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
36.38
Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball to his team mate, Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan McCoist and advances towards the goal... Brahim Silva tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
38.26
Ralph Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Carl Joseph controls it well on his chest. Carl Joseph deftly passes the ball to Jose Javier Fernandez, releasing him through on goal. Jose Javier Fernandez shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
39.39
Tony Gaillot receives the ball from a throw-in from John Ince. Without breaking stride, Tony Gaillot plays the ball forward to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes plays a one-two with Kelvin Lampard and rushes in on goal... Andy Mcinnes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Bakary Sammer.
40.36
Tony Gaillot threads a neat ball through to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita darts forward. Yasushi Kaita makes a probing pass to Rio Scales but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off!
48.39
Rio Mason hits a low pass to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer passes the ball forward to Gilles Winterburn. Gilles Winterburn whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Fernandez. Cristian Vignaroli barges into Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
51.09
Cristian Vignaroli runs forward with the ball. Cristian Vignaroli flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Lampard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Colin Black.
54.29
Bakary Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Winterburn controls it well on his chest. Gilles Winterburn darts forward. Gilles Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.32
Brahim Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.32
Cristian Vignaroli chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.33
Tony Gaillot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita sees Duncan McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.52
Arthur Stuart hoofs the ball up the pitch. Duncan Jacobs shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
71.07
Kevin Morton receives the ball from a throw-in from Gilles Winterburn. Kevin Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.33
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Ian Joseph replacing Brahim Silva .
84.13
Bakary Sammer catches John Ince on the ankles. The referee calls over Bakary Sammer and shows him a yellow card! John Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.31
Kevin Morton comes in with a late challenge on Duncan McCoist. The referee calls over Kevin Morton and shows him a yellow card! Duncan McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Birmingham City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
28.9%
44.6%
26.5%

Scorers
Andy Mcinnes 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Mcinnes of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Colin Black (GK)
8
2.Rio Mason (DEF)
6
3.Ralph Murrin (DEF)yellow card
5
4.David Beck (DEF)
6
5.Arthur Stuart (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Morton (MID)yellow card
6
7.Bakary Sammer (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gilles Winterburn (MID)
8
9.Jose Javier Fernandez (ATT)
6
10.Carl Joseph (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Jacobs (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Sanchez (DEF)
0
13.Bruno Varela (MID)
0
14.Fernando Fuentes (ATT)
0

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