Match Report
| Swansea City | Swansea City |  |  | Birmingham City | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Gert Van de weerd | Gert Van de weerd | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stan Dodd | S. Dodd |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Moritz Wesselmann | M. Wesselmann | |||||||||
| Roberto Marquitos | R. Marquitos |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Lomano Coppinger | L. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Matthew Salmon | M. Salmon | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Richard Lisbie | R. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Les Boertien | L. Boertien | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Jason Marsden | J. Marsden | |||||||||
| Carl Jess | C. Jess | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Francis May | F. May | |||||||||
| Steve Hurst | S. Hurst | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alan Parker | A. Parker | |||||||||
| Niccolo Crooks | N. Crooks | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Roberto Hierro | R. Hierro | |||||||||
| Billy Craddock | B. Craddock | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Roberto Segarra | R. Segarra | |||||||||
| Nick Barmby | N. Barmby | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Sol Lineker | S. Lineker | |||||||||
| Peter Weaver | P. Weaver | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 |  | David Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Matt Copping | M. Copping | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Thierry Goldberg | T. Goldberg | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 8,593 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Birmingham City kick off!
2.55
0-0Roberto Segarra makes a simple pass to David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
4.50
0-0Alan Parker knocks the ball forward to Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Stan Dodd easily smothers it!
6.02
Matthew Salmon flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Crooks. Niccolo Crooks passes the ball forward to Peter Weaver. Peter Weaver finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Moritz Wesselmann!
14.22
0-0Alan Parker catches Niccolo Crooks on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Niccolo Crooks hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.07
0-0Roberto Segarra passes the ball forward to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.39
1-0Steve Hurst makes a simple pass to Nick Barmby. Nick Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Weaver. Peter Weaver directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Peter Weaver!
22.45
Francis May controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.32
1-1Alan Parker catches Billy Craddock on the ankles. Alan Parker is warned by the referee! Billy Craddock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.56
Roberto Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Stan Dodd has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.48
Roberto Hierro sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Hierro shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Stan Dodd manages to gather it comfortably.
44.37
Roberto Segarra makes a simple pass to David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay plays a perfect one-two with Sol Lineker and rushes in on goal... David Mckinlay rockets a shot on goal but somehow Stan Dodd manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
51.02
1-2Francis May flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Goldberg but the linesman indicates offside!
53.31
Alan Parker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.15
Jason Marsden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker tries a spectacular long range effort. Stan Dodd easily smothers it.
59.26
Matthew Salmon makes a simple pass to Billy Craddock. Billy Craddock makes a probing pass to Peter Weaver. Peter Weaver knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Marsden.
60.15
Roberto Segarra knocks the ball to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay goes all the way! David Mckinlay shoots from just inside the box but Stan Dodd is on top of it.
61.37
Richard Lisbie makes a simple pass to Alan Parker. Alan Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg goes all the way! Thierry Goldberg tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.56
Roberto Hierro threads the ball through to Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg goes all the way! Thierry Goldberg makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
71.06
Jason Marsden passes the ball forward to Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro knocks the ball forward to David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Boertien.
73.43
Jason Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Hierro. Roberto Hierro threads the ball through to Sol Lineker. Sol Lineker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.38
Roberto Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
78.54
Steve Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Barmby. Nick Barmby goes all the way! Nick Barmby rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Moritz Wesselmann manages to gather it comfortably.
81.39
Roberto Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Goldberg. Thierry Goldberg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.07
1-5Steve Hurst comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Segarra. Steve Hurst is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Segarra carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.51
Niccolo Crooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Copping. Matt Copping makes a probing pass to Peter Weaver. Peter Weaver cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
37%
46.9%
16%
Scorers
| Peter Weaver 16 | Thierry Goldberg 22, 61, 81 Sol Lineker 33 David Mckinlay 73 |