Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Andrew BlightAndrew Blight Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Stuart GascoigneS. Gascoigne79
G
1
G
70Dale BeagrieD. Beagrie
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister72
D
2
D
75Paolo MelaP. Mela
Harry MaddisonH. Maddison77
D
3captain
D
70Alberto KirklandA. Kirkland
Chaabane KermaliC. Kermali72
D
4
D
71Giorgio LasalandraG. Lasalandra
Patricio FerrerP. Ferrer70
M
5
D
78Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Leon GeorgeL. George79
M
6
M
82Morris BaileyM. Bailey
Ivan HuckerbyI. Huckerby76
M
7
M
76Eugenio MorieroE. Moriero
Wayne WeirW. Weir69
M
8
A
79Norman BestN. Best
Peter PriorP. Prior76
A
captain9
A
73Dion WallworkD. Wallwork
Tony WallworkT. Wallwork70
A
10
A
81Morris MarrM. Marr
Claudio GarciaC. Garcia71
A
11
A
78Wes TerryW. Terry
 
Jermaine MccannJ. Mccann60
D
12
D
43Eddie LinekerE. Lineker
Nicholas GranvilleN. Granville66
M
13
M
74David LawtonD. Lawton
Callum StrachanC. Strachan66
A
14
A
71Vincent MeredithV. Meredith

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 19,584 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.


0.00
Birmingham City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.48
Leon George flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Huckerby who brings the ball under control. Ivan Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.02
Leon George knocks the ball forward to Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.16
Chaabane Kermali knocks the ball forward to Harry Maddison. Harry Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Mela.
9.13
Peter Prior makes a probing pass to Tony Wallwork. Tony Wallwork tries a spectacular long range effort. Dale Beagrie gets down and covers it.
10.51
Morris Bailey hits a low pass to Morris Marr. Morris Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.46
Norman Best knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork plays a scrappy one-two with Morris Marr and advances towards the goal... Dion Wallwork side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.40
Harry Maddison threads the ball through to Ivan Huckerby. Ivan Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Wallwork. Tony Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Ferrer. With a superhuman jump, Patricio Ferrer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
20.29
Morris Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Norman Best who takes it down. Norman Best lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
22.43
Harry Maddison flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Huckerby who takes it down. Ivan Huckerby hits a low pass to Tony Wallwork. Tony Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.25
Giorgio Lasalandra flicks a high pass forward. Morris Bailey controls it well on his chest. Morris Bailey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Stuart Gascoigne. Excellent save.
30.51
Harry Maddison sees Ivan Huckerby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Huckerby flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Garcia who brings the ball under control. Claudio Garcia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.35
Morris Marr barges into Patricio Ferrer. Morris Marr is given a warning by the referee! Patricio Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.08
Morris Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Morris Marr who brings the ball under control. Morris Marr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Gascoigne effortlessly smothers it!
45.00
Tony Wallwork flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Garcia who brings the ball under control. Claudio Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Myssing.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cambridge United get the second half underway!
47.12
With great vision, Alberto Kirkland plays the ball forward to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Terry. Wes Terry whips in a cross ball towards Norman Best. Norman Best makes a convincing header. The ball strikes Dominic Mcallister's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
48.42
It's a corner kick. Eugenio Moriero loops the ball in to towards the near post. Chaabane Kermali jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
54.00
Eugenio Moriero sees Morris Bailey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Morris Bailey deftly passes the ball to Norman Best, releasing him through on goal. Norman Best shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.30
Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Nicholas Granville replacing Ivan Huckerby and Callum Strachan replacing Peter Prior .Cambridge United have made 2 substitutions with David Lawton replacing Morris Bailey and Vincent Meredith replacing Norman Best .
65.45
Nicholas Granville flicks a high pass forward. Leon George controls it well on his chest. Leon George makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Granville but he's offside!
66.50
Eugenio Moriero flicks a high ball forward to Wes Terry who takes it down. Wes Terry whips in a cross ball towards Morris Marr. With a superhuman jump, Morris Marr connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
72.41
Patricio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Tony Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Wallwork shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.15
Nicholas Granville flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Garcia shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.19
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Jermaine Mccann replacing Harry Maddison .
78.21
Dominic Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Wallwork. Tony Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dale Beagrie punches it away to safety.
79.40
Eugenio Moriero passes the ball forward to Wes Terry. Wes Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Stuart Gascoigne comfortably picks it out of the air!
81.11
Giorgio Lasalandra threads the ball through to David Lawton. David Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Meredith. Vincent Meredith advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Vincent Meredith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
85.10
Morris Marr threads the ball through to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Meredith. Vincent Meredith makes a looping header on goal. Stuart Gascoigne gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
89.53
Eugenio Moriero hacks Nicholas Granville from behind! The referee calls over Eugenio Moriero and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Granville stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Dominic Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Wallwork. Tony Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dale Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

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

Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
26.6%
44.3%
29.1%

Scorers
Claudio Garcia 22
Eugenio Moriero 11
Morris Marr 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morris Marr of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Gascoigne (GK)
8
2.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
7
3.Harry Maddison (DEF)
7
4.Chaabane Kermali (DEF)
7
5.Patricio Ferrer (MID)
6
6.Leon George (MID)
6
7.Ivan Huckerby (MID)
6
8.Wayne Weir (MID)
6
9.Peter Prior (ATT)
6
10.Tony Wallwork (ATT)
7
11.Claudio Garcia (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jermaine Mccann (DEF)
6
13.Nicholas Granville (MID)
6
14.Callum Strachan (ATT)
6

1.Dale Beagrie (GK)
6
2.Paolo Mela (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Kirkland (DEF)
6
4.Giorgio Lasalandra (DEF)
6
5.Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
6.Morris Bailey (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Moriero (MID)goal scored
9
8.Norman Best (ATT)
6
9.Dion Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Morris Marr (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Wes Terry (ATT)
7
 
12.Eddie Lineker (DEF)
0
13.David Lawton (MID)
6
14.Vincent Meredith (ATT)
6