Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford |  |  | Birmingham City | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Konchesky | R. Konchesky |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Moritz Wesselmann | M. Wesselmann | |||||||||
| Stephen Rufus | S. Rufus | | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Lomano Coppinger | L. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Marvin Upson | M. Upson | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Richard Lisbie | R. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Craig Dickov | C. Dickov |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Jason Marsden | J. Marsden | |||||||||
| Des Naylor | D. Naylor | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Francis May | F. May | |||||||||
| Marc Bailey | M. Bailey | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alan Parker | A. Parker | |||||||||
| Simon Pearson | S. Pearson | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Roberto Hierro | R. Hierro | |||||||||
| Tim Rodgers | T. Rodgers | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Roberto Segarra | R. Segarra | |||||||||
| Jason Barmby | J. Barmby | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Sol Lineker | S. Lineker | |||||||||
| Des Scales | D. Scales | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | David Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Kai Böhm | K. Böhm | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Thierry Goldberg | T. Goldberg | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 8,373 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City kick off and get the match underway!
3.31
0-0Marc Bailey comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Hierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Hierro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
8.24
0-0Simon Pearson makes a beautiful solo run. Simon Pearson shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.50
1-0Craig Dickov threads the ball through to Marc Bailey. Marc Bailey kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Barmby. Jason Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Des Scales. Des Scales heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.48
1-0Tim Rodgers clumsily knocks into Francis May. Tim Rodgers is warned by the referee! Francis May hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.06
1-0Craig Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Rodgers. Tim Rodgers makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Rodgers finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
20.03
1-0Lomano Coppinger kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Parker. Alan Parker decides to run forward with the ball. Alan Parker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Des Naylor.
21.22
1-0Jason Marsden clumsily knocks into Jason Barmby. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Barmby hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.49
Francis May deftly passes 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 which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.54
Marc Bailey kicks a strong pass forward to Kai Böhm. Kai Böhm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.04
Roberto Hierro kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.09
1-1The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.42
Marc Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Scales. Des Scales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Wesselmann who gathers it comfortably.
36.13
Tim Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Böhm. Kai Böhm shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.29
Roberto Segarra kicks a strong pass forward to David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay shoots from 25 yards but Richard Konchesky is on top of it.
44.12
Alan Parker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Konchesky who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Brentford start the second half!
47.20
Roberto Hierro makes a simple pass to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg plays a perfect one-two with David Mckinlay and rushes in on goal... Thierry Goldberg takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Richard Konchesky had no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
54.52
Marc Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Böhm. Kai Böhm goes all the way! Kai Böhm cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.04
Craig Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Bailey. Marc Bailey flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Böhm. Kai Böhm goes all the way! Kai Böhm makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.30
Marc Bailey knocks the ball forward to Jason Barmby. Jason Barmby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Marsden.
63.00
Marc Bailey threads the ball through to Kai Böhm. Kai Böhm makes a probing pass to Jason Barmby. Jason Barmby rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Moritz Wesselmann easily smothers it!
69.58
Tim Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Barmby. Jason Barmby plays a perfect one-two with Des Scales and rushes in on goal... Jason Barmby cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.40
Marvin Upson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Pearson. Simon Pearson advances with the ball. Simon Pearson lofts in a cross ball towards Des Scales. Des Scales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Des Scales!
81.05
Tim Rodgers knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Scales. Des Scales goes all the way! Des Scales tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
83.53
Thierry Goldberg hacks Marvin Upson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marvin Upson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.8%
36.2%
Play Area
24.6%
49.3%
26.1%
Scorers
| Des Scales 11, 77 Kai Böhm 36, 55 | David Mckinlay 22 Thierry Goldberg 47 |