Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     Norwich CityNorwich City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Terry ScholesT. Scholes55
G
1
G
57Glynn WatersG. Waters
Harvey CooperH. Cooper71
D
2
D
61Paolo LofthouseP. Lofthouse
Terry SimonsenT. Simonsen68
D
3
D
59Nigel BishopN. Bishop
Gianmarco PivottoG. Pivotto65
D
4
D
53Ugo InceU. Ince
Patrick PearceP. Pearce74
M
captain5
D
52Graham LockleyG. Lockley
Brian GardnerB. Gardner71
M
6
M
70Lamberto BosiL. Bosi
Nicholas CharltonN. Charlton50
M
7
M
53Gareth JoachimG. Joachim
Graham VieiraG. Vieira50
M
8captain
M
53Max MortensenM. Mortensen
Oliver HallerO. Haller73
A
9
M
51Graeme InceG. Ince
Graham CarterG. Carter54
A
10
A
70Ugo OakleyU. Oakley
Massimo PoloniaM. Polonia54
A
11
A
67Jason MoffatJ. Moffat
 
Stuart SwiftS. Swift58
D
12
A
62Luke GascoigneL. Gascoigne
Noel PhilipsN. Philips56
D
13
A
61Steve CortS. Cort
Andy FerdinandA. Ferdinand50
G
14
A
55Ben ByrneB. Byrne

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 7,943 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Eadie.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the match underway!
2.39
Terry Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Charlton. Nicholas Charlton flicks a high pass forward to Graham Carter who brings the ball under control. Graham Carter shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
4.07
Graham Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
9.06
Gareth Joachim flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Oakley who takes it down. Ugo Oakley tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
18.45
Gianmarco Pivotto flicks a high pass forward. Graham Vieira controls it well on his chest. Graham Vieira hits a low pass to Graham Carter. Graham Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Bishop.
20.55
Nicholas Charlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Carter but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.35
Nicholas Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Massimo Polonia collects the pass. Massimo Polonia tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
22.40
Brian Gardner hits a low pass to Graham Carter. Graham Carter whips in a cross ball towards Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.53
With imagination, Max Mortensen plays the ball forward to Ugo Oakley. Ugo Oakley tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
30.36
Gareth Joachim darts forward. Gareth Joachim shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.24
Gareth Joachim receives the ball from a throw-in from Lamberto Bosi. Gareth Joachim takes it forward alone. Gareth Joachim plays a quick one-two with Ugo Oakley and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Gareth Joachim provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.05
Brian Gardner makes a probing pass to Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia makes a probing pass between the defence to Oliver Haller. Some good footwork from Oliver Haller provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.45
Gianmarco Pivotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Vieira. Graham Vieira takes it forward alone. Graham Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Lofthouse.
45.00
Harvey Cooper kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Gardner. Brian Gardner makes a simple pass to Graham Carter. Graham Carter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Glynn Waters gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look much more laid back than they were at the start of the game.

45.00
Norwich City kick off the second half!
49.39
Gareth Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Oakley collects the pass. Ugo Oakley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Terry Scholes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.10
Lamberto Bosi catches Gianmarco Pivotto on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianmarco Pivotto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.40
Nicholas Charlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Polonia. Massimo Polonia knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Carter. Graham Carter makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
73.19
Gianmarco Pivotto knocks the ball forward to Brian Gardner. Brian Gardner chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Haller. Oliver Haller makes a great pass forward. Graham Carter runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.54
Max Mortensen barges into Brian Gardner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Gardner stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.52
Gianmarco Pivotto barges into Gareth Joachim. Gianmarco Pivotto is given a warning by the referee! Gareth Joachim grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.55
Brian Gardner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Carter. Graham Carter shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
83.09
Brian Gardner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Gardner rushes past Ugo Ince! Brian Gardner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.52
Graeme Ince comes in with a late challenge on Brian Gardner. The referee calls over Graeme Ince and shows him a yellow card! Brian Gardner grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

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

Possession
70.5%
29.5%
Play Area
25.6%
47.4%
26.9%

Scorers
Massimo Polonia 22
Brian Gardner 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Gardner of Birmingham City

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

1.Glynn Waters (GK)
6
2.Paolo Lofthouse (DEF)
6
3.Nigel Bishop (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Ince (DEF)
6
5.Graham Lockley (DEF)
6
6.Lamberto Bosi (MID)yellow card
5
7.Gareth Joachim (MID)
7
8.Max Mortensen (MID)yellow card
5
9.Graeme Ince (MID)yellow card
5
10.Ugo Oakley (ATT)
6
11.Jason Moffat (ATT)
6
 
12.Luke Gascoigne (ATT)
0
13.Steve Cort (ATT)
0
14.Ben Byrne (ATT)
0