Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wayne BarrettW. Barrett72
G
1
G
55Terry ScholesT. Scholes
Tony HollowayT. Holloway67
D
captain2
D
70Harvey CooperH. Cooper
Diogo JesusD. Jesus66
D
3
D
68Terry SimonsenT. Simonsen
John SimonsenJ. Simonsen66
D
4
D
65Gianmarco PivottoG. Pivotto
Adrian RampullaA. Rampulla68
M
5captain
M
74Patrick PearceP. Pearce
Aladino PavoneA. Pavone66
M
6
M
73Pierre G. MezzanoP. Mezzano
Oscar GilO. Gil66
M
7
M
71Brian GardnerB. Gardner
Neil DixonN. Dixon56
M
8
M
50Nicholas CharltonN. Charlton
Yoann CoulibalyY. Coulibaly78
A
9
A
71Oliver HallerO. Haller
Craig NewtonC. Newton68
A
10
A
54Graham CarterG. Carter
Frank PalmerF. Palmer65
A
11
A
54Massimo PoloniaM. Polonia
 
Julian HibbsJ. Hibbs65
D
12
D
56Noel PhilipsN. Philips
Gilles HackworthG. Hackworth62
A
13
G
50Andy FerdinandA. Ferdinand
Titus PearsonT. Pearson60
D
14
M
50Graham VieiraG. Vieira

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 8,590 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Swindon Town and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Cole.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the match underway!
2.12
Pierre G. Mezzano makes a simple pass to Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia shoots from long range but is denied by Wayne Barrett. Excellent save.
4.22
Gianmarco Pivotto barges into Yoann Coulibaly. Gianmarco Pivotto is shown the yellow card! Yoann Coulibaly hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.00
Oscar Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
8.47
Diogo Jesus makes a probing pass to Neil Dixon. Neil Dixon kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.01
Oscar Gil kicks a strong pass forward to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
14.33
Oscar Gil threads a neat ball through to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Newton and advances towards the goal... Yoann Coulibaly rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Terry Scholes with no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town!
21.01
John Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Oscar Gil. Oscar Gil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly cuts inside the box! Yoann Coulibaly looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
22.39
Brian Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Haller controls it well on his chest. Oliver Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.29
Terry Simonsen takes it forward alone. Terry Simonsen sees Massimo Polonia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Massimo Polonia whips in a cross ball towards Graham Carter. Graham Carter beats his man to it with a header. Wayne Barrett manages to gather it.
36.30
Pierre G. Mezzano advances with the ball. Pierre G. Mezzano knocks in a cross ball towards Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Wayne Barrett with no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
40.57
With a delightful solo run, Oscar Gil stretches the opposition's defence. Oscar Gil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.55
Harvey Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Pearce controls it well on his chest. Patrick Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Graham Carter collects the pass. Graham Carter shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Diogo Jesus threads a neat ball through to Adrian Rampulla. With some swift thinking, Adrian Rampulla plays the ball forward to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Swindon Town kick off the second half!
47.19
Pierre G. Mezzano barges into Oscar Gil. Pierre G. Mezzano is shown the yellow card! Oscar Gil grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.08
Craig Newton barges into Harvey Cooper. Craig Newton is given a warning by the referee! Harvey Cooper runs off the knock.
49.58
Brian Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Massimo Polonia collects the pass. Massimo Polonia shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
51.55
Gianmarco Pivotto flicks a high pass forward. Brian Gardner controls it well on his chest. Brian Gardner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.39
Oscar Gil flicks a high pass forward to Frank Palmer who brings the ball under control. Frank Palmer shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Terry Scholes had no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town!
59.51
Diogo Jesus brings the ball forward. Without breaking stride, Diogo Jesus plays the ball forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton rushes past Terry Simonsen! Some silky footwork from Craig Newton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swindon Town!
63.27
Brian Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Polonia but the linesman indicates offside!
67.39
Aladino Pavone knocks the ball forward to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
69.30
Neil Dixon hits a low pass to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.16
Tony Holloway surges forward with the ball. Tony Holloway flicks a high ball forward to Frank Palmer who takes it down. Frank Palmer shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
72.50
Patrick Pearce clumsily knocks into Oscar Gil. The referee brings Patrick Pearce to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Gil is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
73.27
Gianmarco Pivotto flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Pearce who brings the ball under control. Patrick Pearce makes a probing pass to Graham Carter. Graham Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
78.22
Brian Gardner hits a low pass to Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia skips past John Simonsen! Massimo Polonia looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Wayne Barrett manages to gather it effortlessly.
79.36
Patrick Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia runs straight at the defence! Massimo Polonia rockets a shot on goal but Diogo Jesus is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
83.26
Gianmarco Pivotto flicks a high pass forward to Brian Gardner who brings the ball under control. Brian Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Graham Carter provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.05
Neil Dixon passes the ball forward to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer rushes past Gianmarco Pivotto! Frank Palmer shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
89.43
Craig Newton hacks Gianmarco Pivotto from behind! The referee brings Craig Newton to one side and gives him another warning! Gianmarco Pivotto runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

Birmingham City
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
27.8%
42.2%
30%

Scorers
Yoann Coulibaly 14
Frank Palmer 53
Craig Newton 60
Massimo Polonia 36, 73
Graham Carter 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Massimo Polonia of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Wayne Barrett (GK)
6
2.Tony Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Diogo Jesus (DEF)
7
4.John Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Rampulla (MID)
6
6.Aladino Pavone (MID)
6
7.Oscar Gil (MID)
7
8.Neil Dixon (MID)
6
9.Yoann Coulibaly (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Craig Newton (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Frank Palmer (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Julian Hibbs (DEF)
0
13.Gilles Hackworth (ATT)
0
14.Titus Pearson (DEF)
0

1.Terry Scholes (GK)
6
2.Harvey Cooper (DEF)
6
3.Terry Simonsen (DEF)
6
4.Gianmarco Pivotto (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Patrick Pearce (MID)
6
6.Pierre G. Mezzano (MID)yellow card
6
7.Brian Gardner (MID)
7
8.Nicholas Charlton (MID)
6
9.Oliver Haller (ATT)
6
10.Graham Carter (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Massimo Polonia (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Noel Philips (DEF)
0
13.Andy Ferdinand (GK)
0
14.Graham Vieira (MID)
0