Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 8,798 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Milligan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Milligan.
0.00
0-0Crystal Palace start the match!
12.23
0-0Leon Rahn barges into Terry Simonsen. The referee calls over Leon Rahn and warns him to calm down! Terry Simonsen runs off the knock.
20.38
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.31
0-0Terry Simonsen makes a simple pass to Nicholas Charlton. Nicholas Charlton passes the ball forward to Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia puts a great ball through but Oliver Haller is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
28.55
0-0Gianmarco Pivotto threads the ball through to Pierre G. Mezzano. Pierre G. Mezzano kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Mccall.
30.11
0-0Brian Gardner threads the ball through to Graham Carter. Graham Carter rushes past Manfa Casagrande! Graham Carter looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Nicholas Youds manages to keep it out.
32.31
Nwankwo Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Serrant. Ian Serrant knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.51
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.46
0-0Patrick Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Patrick Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
40.36
Jamie Duberry catches Pierre G. Mezzano on the ankles. Jamie Duberry is warned by the referee! Pierre G. Mezzano stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace 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
Birmingham City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.34
Manfa Casagrande makes a high pass forward. Jamie Duberry shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Jamie Duberry knocks the ball forward to Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
49.44
0-0Brian Gardner catches Nwankwo Galli on the ankles. The referee calls over Brian Gardner and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Galli runs off the knock.
51.39
0-1Nwankwo Galli sees space and advances. Nwankwo Galli whips in a cross ball towards Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.39
Brian Gardner passes the ball forward to Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
60.40
Urvin Roy hacks Graham Carter from behind! The referee calls over Urvin Roy and warns him to calm down! Graham Carter stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.22
Del Charles flicks a high ball forward to Leon Rahn who takes it down. Leon Rahn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
72.19
Clive Davies comes in with a late challenge on Pierre G. Mezzano. The referee calls over Clive Davies and warns him to calm down! Pierre G. Mezzano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.09
Clive Davies catches Brian Gardner on the ankles. The referee calls over Clive Davies again and warns him to calm down! Brian Gardner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.42
0-1Pierre G. Mezzano makes a probing pass to Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller plays a one-two with Massimo Polonia and advances towards the goal... Oliver Haller takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Urvin Roy.
90.00
0-1Patrick Pearce takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some awkward footwork from Harvey Cooper provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
25.3%
49.3%
25.3%
Scorers
| Leon Rahn 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leon Rahn of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Terry Scholes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Harvey Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Terry Simonsen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gianmarco Pivotto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Patrick Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Pierre G. Mezzano (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Brian Gardner (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Nicholas Charlton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oliver Haller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Graham Carter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Massimo Polonia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Noel Philips (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Ferdinand (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Vieira (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nicholas Youds (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adrian Morris (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Urvin Roy (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Manfa Casagrande (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | David Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nwankwo Galli (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Clive Davies (MID) | 5 | |
| 8. | Jamie Duberry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Del Charles (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ian Serrant (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Leon Rahn (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Stefan Chianese (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Smith (ATT) | 0 | |