Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 8,561 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Weir.


0.00
Bolton Wanderers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.11
Nicholas Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Graham Carter controls it well on his chest. Graham Carter skips past Eddie Scholes! Graham Carter muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
3.00
Terry Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Charlton. Nicholas Charlton sees Massimo Polonia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Massimo Polonia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.16
Terry Simonsen clumsily knocks into Mick Duberry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mick Duberry runs off the knock.
12.55
Graham Vieira makes an attacking run forward. Graham Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Graham Carter. Graham Carter outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.06
Brian Gardner threads a neat ball through to Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.16
Felipe Fernandez catches Harvey Cooper on the ankles. The referee warns Felipe Fernandez to calm down! Harvey Cooper stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.14
Patrick Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Haller who takes it down. Oliver Haller shoots from distance but somehow Bruno Rimondini manages to keep it out.
22.44
Harvey Cooper hacks Felipe Fernandez from behind! The referee calls over Harvey Cooper and shows him a yellow card! Felipe Fernandez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.44
Stuart Howey runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart Howey knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Duberry. Mick Duberry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Terry Scholes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.29
Patrick Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Massimo Polonia controls it well on his chest. Massimo Polonia kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Haller but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.33
Graham Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter plays a scrappy one-two with Oliver Haller and stumbles forward towards the goal... Graham Carter comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.43
Harvey Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Charlton collects the pass. Nicholas Charlton threads the ball through to Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephan Grandl.
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. Bolton Wanderers 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 start the second half!
47.47
Morris Bellamy sees a break and surges forward. Morris Bellamy finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.50
Terry Simonsen makes a simple pass to Patrick Pearce. Patrick Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Graham Carter collects the pass. Graham Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Rimondini who gathers it comfortably.
53.47
Stuart Howey threads the ball through to Hannes Kauder. Hannes Kauder tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
55.11
Stephan Grandl receives the ball from a throw-in from Vittorio Pisano. Stephan Grandl drives a long ball upfield. Hannes Kauder lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Duberry. Mick Duberry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
60.41
Bolton Wanderers have made 3 substitutions with Stuart Impey replacing Vittorio Pisano, Syd Barrett replacing Morris Bellamy and Tommaso Anaclerio replacing Hannes Kauder .
65.51
Brian Gardner knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter runs straight at the defence! Graham Carter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
66.50
Titus Terry kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Duberry. Mick Duberry lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Anaclerio. Tommaso Anaclerio is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
67.07
Titus Terry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Titus Terry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.57
With a delightful solo run, Nicholas Charlton stretches the opposition's defence. Nicholas Charlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
71.22
With a delightful solo run, Brian Gardner stretches the opposition's defence. Brian Gardner makes a pass forward but Graham Carter is yards offside!
72.36
Stuart Howey knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Anaclerio. Tommaso Anaclerio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.38
Syd Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Mick Duberry controls it well on his chest. Mick Duberry rushes past Terry Simonsen! Terry Simonsen barges into Mick Duberry. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
83.24
Terry Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Pearce holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Pearce makes an attacking run forward. Patrick Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Carter. Graham Carter makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
87.40
Eddie Scholes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Howey. Stuart Howey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Duberry. Mick Duberry whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Fernandez. Felipe Fernandez beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
89.12
Nicholas Charlton flicks a high ball forward to Graham Carter who takes it down. Graham Carter kicks a strong pass forward to Massimo Polonia but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
25.6%
41.9%
32.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Carter of Birmingham City

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

1.Bruno Rimondini (GK)
6
2.Stephan Grandl (DEF)
7
3.Eddie Scholes (DEF)
6
4.Vittorio Pisano (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Cirillo (MID)
6
6.Stuart Howey (MID)
8
7.Morris Bellamy (MID)
6
8.Titus Terry (MID)
6
9.Felipe Fernandez (ATT)
6
10.Hannes Kauder (ATT)
6
11.Mick Duberry (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Stuart Impey (DEF)
6
13.Syd Barrett (DEF)
6
14.Tommaso Anaclerio (ATT)
6