Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harry CarltonH. Carlton68
G
1
G
73Moritz WesselmannM. Wesselmann
Paul BouldP. Bould66
D
2
D
65Lomano CoppingerL. Coppinger
Ross LaycockR. Laycock65
D
3
D
62Richard LisbieR. Lisbie
Dale WilliamsD. Williams59
D
4
D
60Jason MarsdenJ. Marsden
Lomano GriffinL. Griffin70
M
5
M
76Francis MayF. May
Trevor GoldbergT. Goldberg62
M
6
M
65Alan ParkerA. Parker
Richard CampbellR. Campbell60
M
7
M
61Roberto HierroR. Hierro
Ben EdwardsB. Edwards56
M
8
M
60Roberto SegarraR. Segarra
Alexander FerdinandA. Ferdinand69
A
9
A
65Sol LinekerS. Lineker
Richard MonkR. Monk63
A
10
A
59David MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Sol PearsonS. Pearson59
A
11
A
55Thierry GoldbergT. Goldberg

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,039 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the match underway!
4.46
Ross Laycock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Goldberg. Trevor Goldberg takes it forward alone. Trevor Goldberg makes a probing pass to Sol Pearson but he's offside!
8.46
Roberto Segarra takes it forward alone. Roberto Segarra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.20
Richard Campbell clumsily knocks into Francis May. Richard Campbell is warned by the referee! Francis May grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.16
Alan Parker catches Ben Edwards on the ankles. The referee calls over Alan Parker and shows him a yellow card! Ben Edwards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.33
Jason Marsden makes a simple pass to Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro takes it forward alone. Roberto Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Harry Carlton easily smothers it!
20.46
Richard Lisbie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra chips the ball to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.54
Richard Lisbie makes a simple pass to Alan Parker. Alan Parker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.30
Dale Williams knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell surges forward with the ball. Richard Campbell goes all the way! Richard Campbell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Campbell!
30.20
Jason Marsden knocks the ball forward to Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra makes a probing pass to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
32.45
Lomano Griffin chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Pearson. Sol Pearson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Moritz Wesselmann easily smothers it.
36.27
Jason Marsden knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro makes a probing pass to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Harry Carlton had no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
39.22
Trevor Goldberg chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Pearson. Sol Pearson passes the ball forward to Richard Monk. Richard Monk cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.47
Richard Lisbie makes a probing pass to Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Lineker but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Dale Williams barges into Sol Lineker. The referee calls over Dale Williams and shows him a yellow card! Sol Lineker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The second half starts with Bolton Wanderers kicking off!
53.23
Lomano Griffin knocks the ball forward to Sol Pearson. Sol Pearson whips in a cross ball towards Richard Monk. Richard Monk powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
54.18
Lomano Coppinger hits it upfield. David Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.11
Alan Parker knocks the ball forward to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Lineker but the linesman indicates offside!
72.23
Dale Williams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell knocks the ball forward to Alexander Ferdinand. Alexander Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.17
Jason Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay goes all the way! David Mckinlay shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.07
Trevor Goldberg knocks the ball forward to Sol Pearson. Sol Pearson shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.56
Richard Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Ferdinand. Alexander Ferdinand controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Monk. Richard Monk cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
78.56
Lomano Griffin threads the ball through to Sol Pearson. Sol Pearson lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Ferdinand. Alexander Ferdinand directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
79.09
Alexander Ferdinand catches Jason Marsden on the ankles. The referee calls over Alexander Ferdinand and shows him a yellow card! Jason Marsden runs off the knock.
81.23
Richard Lisbie kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra threads the ball through to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg goes all the way! Thierry Goldberg rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
83.02
Alan Parker knocks the ball forward to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ross Laycock.
84.49
Alan Parker threads the ball through to David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.31
Lomano Coppinger sweeps the ball long. Thierry Goldberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Richard Campbell of Bolton Wanderers
Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

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

Possession
35.5%
64.5%
Play Area
27.6%
42.1%
30.3%

Scorers
Richard Campbell 27
Thierry Goldberg 36