Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Terry ScholesT. Scholes55
G
1
G
69Gionatha CossatoG. Cossato
Harvey CooperH. Cooper70
D
2captain
D
76Gary ThomsonG. Thomson
Terry SimonsenT. Simonsen68
D
3
D
75David SvenssonD. Svensson
Gianmarco PivottoG. Pivotto65
D
4
D
71David TavaresD. Tavares
Patrick PearceP. Pearce74
M
captain5
M
77Evans FerrariE. Ferrari
Pierre G. MezzanoP. Mezzano73
M
6
M
73Gill TacchiG. Tacchi
Brian GardnerB. Gardner71
M
7
M
40Chris Le SauxC. Le Saux
Nicholas CharltonN. Charlton50
M
8
M
34Jamie CampbellJ. Campbell
Oliver HallerO. Haller72
A
9
A
70Paul FowlerP. Fowler
Graham CarterG. Carter54
A
10
A
58Christopher KansC. Kans
Massimo PoloniaM. Polonia54
A
11
A
45Edward BestE. Best
 
Noel PhilipsN. Philips56
D
12
D
66Gary GreigG. Greig
Andy FerdinandA. Ferdinand50
G
13
D
63Wouter WesterveldW. Westerveld
Graham VieiraG. Vieira50
M
14
D
38Jose IzquierdoJ. Izquierdo

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Derby County. A crowd of 8,625 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and Derby County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Laycock.


0.00
Derby County start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.40
Gianmarco Pivotto breaks forward. Gianmarco Pivotto advances with the ball. Gianmarco Pivotto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Polonia but the linesman indicates offside!
6.03
Pierre G. Mezzano flicks a high pass forward. Massimo Polonia collects the pass. Massimo Polonia shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Gionatha Cossato.
7.34
Patrick Pearce takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Gianmarco Pivotto. Gianmarco Pivotto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.23
Gill Tacchi decides to run forward with the ball. Gill Tacchi lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
16.12
Gill Tacchi kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
21.08
With some swift thinking, David Svensson plays the ball forward to Chris Le Saux. Chris Le Saux threads a neat ball through to Edward Best. Edward Best shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.21
Patrick Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Graham Carter collects the pass. Graham Carter cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Graham Carter provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.56
Nicholas Charlton makes a beautiful solo run. Nicholas Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
27.35
Nicholas Charlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Thomson.
30.55
Pierre G. Mezzano surges forward with the ball. Pierre G. Mezzano whips in a cross ball towards Graham Carter. Graham Carter gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Gionatha Cossato picks it out of the air!
39.39
Gill Tacchi flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Kans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christopher Kans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
42.46
Jamie Campbell barges into Patrick Pearce. The referee calls over Jamie Campbell and warns him to calm down! Patrick Pearce runs off the knock.
44.26
Gill Tacchi hits a low pass to Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Best. Edward Best flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the second half underway!
53.17
Jamie Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Edward Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Best shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
57.02
Evans Ferrari threads the ball through to Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler plays a one-two with Christopher Kans and rushes in on goal... Paul Fowler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.09
Brian Gardner knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.05
Gary Thomson sees Chris Le Saux in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler hits a low pass to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.01
Nicholas Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Evans Ferrari. Nicholas Charlton is given a warning by the referee! Evans Ferrari hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.44
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.54
Evans Ferrari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler whips in a cross ball towards Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
78.30
David Tavares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Evans Ferrari. Evans Ferrari flicks a high pass forward. Edward Best controls it well on his chest. Edward Best shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
79.15
Massimo Polonia hacks Gary Thomson from behind! Massimo Polonia is shown the yellow card! Gary Thomson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.09
Harvey Cooper receives the ball from a throw-in from Gianmarco Pivotto. Seeing a gap ahead, Harvey Cooper plays the ball forward to Brian Gardner. Brian Gardner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Carter. Graham Carter whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Evans Ferrari catches Brian Gardner on the ankles. Evans Ferrari is shown the yellow card! Brian Gardner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

Derby County
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
24.7%
48.1%
27.3%

Scorers
Oliver Haller 85
Edward Best 44
Christopher Kans 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Fowler of Derby County

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

1.Gionatha Cossato (GK)
7
2.Gary Thomson (DEF)
6
3.David Svensson (DEF)
6
4.David Tavares (DEF)
6
5.Evans Ferrari (MID)yellow card
6
6.Gill Tacchi (MID)
7
7.Chris Le Saux (MID)
6
8.Jamie Campbell (MID)
6
9.Paul Fowler (ATT)
8
10.Christopher Kans (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Edward Best (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Greig (DEF)
0
13.Wouter Westerveld (DEF)
0
14.Jose Izquierdo (DEF)
0