Match Report


Birmingham CityBirmingham City     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish64
G
1
G
66Gregorio GarridoG. Garrido
Simon DublinS. Dublin61
D
2
D
67Spencer PerryS. Perry
Alun HeskeyA. Heskey60
D
3
D
66Rio McleodR. Mcleod
Wes LeeW. Lee58
D
4captain
D
52Jimmy TarantinoJ. Tarantino
Stuart ScholesS. Scholes73
M
5
M
70Dean GrayD. Gray
Graeme AdamsG. Adams66
M
6
M
63Teddy NichollsT. Nicholls
Leon MurrinL. Murrin63
M
7
M
62Julian BaileyJ. Bailey
Carl PlowrightC. Plowright60
M
8
M
59Shaun WeaverS. Weaver
Silvain Of HesselinkS. Of Hesselink70
A
captain9
A
64Syd SharpeS. Sharpe
Guillermo RamirezG. Ramirez65
A
10
A
63Max JosephM. Joseph
Eddie DavisE. Davis52
A
11
A
58Gianfranco CannarsaG. Cannarsa
 
Dave PowellD. Powell59
G
12
G
56Omer HoweyO. Howey
Matthew DraperM. Draper58
M
13
M
56Frank BurgessF. Burgess
Ernesto DuranE. Duran53
D
14
M
54Tommy PottsT. Potts

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 8,550 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Birmingham City and AFC Bournemouth are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Howey.


0.00
The first half starts with Birmingham City kicking off!
3.08
Graeme Adams decides to run forward with the ball. Graeme Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
9.38
Teddy Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Sharpe. Syd Sharpe cuts inside the box! Syd Sharpe strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.33
With great vision, Alun Heskey plays the ball forward to Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.30
Dean Gray makes a simple pass to Gianfranco Cannarsa. Gianfranco Cannarsa edges inside the box! Gianfranco Cannarsa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
15.34
Julian Bailey makes a probing pass to Syd Sharpe. Syd Sharpe whips in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Cannarsa. Gianfranco Cannarsa powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
16.21
Graeme Adams surges forward with the ball. Graeme Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.47
Dean Gray hacks Carl Plowright from behind! Dean Gray is shown the yellow card! Carl Plowright runs off the knock.
24.29
Graeme Adams flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Ramirez shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Gregorio Garrido!
26.08
Simon Dublin threads the ball through to Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Davis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Spencer Perry blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
28.45
Eddie Davis barges into Spencer Perry. The referee calls over Eddie Davis and warns him to calm down! Spencer Perry runs off the knock.
30.07
Alun Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams makes a probing pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.50
Wes Lee advances with the ball. Without breaking stride, Wes Lee plays the ball forward to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.04
Dean Gray threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Cannarsa. Gianfranco Cannarsa rushes past Simon Dublin! Gianfranco Cannarsa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
36.53
Simon Dublin receives the ball from a throw-in from Alun Heskey. Simon Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graeme Adams flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Of Hesselink controls it well on his chest. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.21
Leon Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Of Hesselink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvain Of Hesselink lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
39.40
Spencer Perry chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Bailey. Julian Bailey knocks the ball forward to Max Joseph. Max Joseph finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
40.54
Simon Dublin threads a neat ball through to Stuart Scholes. Stuart Scholes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gregorio Garrido!
42.12
Jimmy Tarantino knocks the ball forward to Teddy Nicholls. Teddy Nicholls decides to run forward with the ball. Teddy Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Sharpe but the linesman indicates offside!
44.11
Julian Bailey threads the ball through to Max Joseph. Max Joseph edges inside the box! Max Joseph side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Wes Lee.
45.00
Julian Bailey takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Guillermo Ramirez reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. The AFC Bournemouth players seem much more motivated whilst the Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth get the second half underway!
49.54
Carl Plowright knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis makes a looping header on goal but Gregorio Garrido reads it well. Excellent keeping!
53.02
With a delightful solo run, Graeme Adams stretches the opposition's defence. Graeme Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.42
Julian Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Max Joseph controls it well on his chest. Max Joseph flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Cannarsa. Stuart Scholes clumsily knocks into Gianfranco Cannarsa. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
55.38
Jimmy Tarantino threads the ball through to Julian Bailey. Julian Bailey makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Max Joseph. Max Joseph flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
59.52
Teddy Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Cannarsa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianfranco Cannarsa shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
60.10
Wes Lee flicks a high pass forward to Graeme Adams who brings the ball under control. Showing composure, Graeme Adams plays the ball forward to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.39
Graeme Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gregorio Garrido with no chance!! Goal for Birmingham City!
65.53
Alun Heskey knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Plowright. Carl Plowright knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rio Mcleod.
67.55
Teddy Nicholls plays the ball forward to Max Joseph. Max Joseph knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Sharpe. Some silky footwork from Syd Sharpe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Alun Heskey.
73.42
Alun Heskey decides to run forward with the ball. Alun Heskey kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Gregorio Garrido is on top of it.
75.28
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.14
AFC Bournemouth have made 3 substitutions with Omer Howey replacing Spencer Perry, Frank Burgess replacing Shaun Weaver and Tommy Potts replacing Syd Sharpe .
79.34
Graeme Adams flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Ramirez who takes it down. Guillermo Ramirez plays a quick one-two with Silvain Of Hesselink and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Guillermo Ramirez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Guillermo Ramirez!
83.51
Omer Howey clumsily knocks into Silvain Of Hesselink. The referee calls over Omer Howey and shows him a yellow card! Silvain Of Hesselink runs off the knock.
84.27
Omer Howey barges into Guillermo Ramirez. Omer Howey is given a warning by the referee! Guillermo Ramirez stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.20
Leon Murrin threads the ball through to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Gregorio Garrido. What a save!
87.06
Stuart Scholes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Plowright. Carl Plowright changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carl Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Ramirez but the linesman indicates offside!
89.55
Carl Plowright threads a neat ball through to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Birmingham City are in full control of this game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Birmingham City

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
30.4%
40.2%
29.4%

Scorers
Silvain Of Hesselink 61
Guillermo Ramirez 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graeme Adams of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Dalglish (GK)
6
2.Simon Dublin (DEF)
6
3.Alun Heskey (DEF)
8
4.Wes Lee (DEF)
7
5.Stuart Scholes (MID)
6
6.Graeme Adams (MID)
9
7.Leon Murrin (MID)
6
8.Carl Plowright (MID)
7
9.Silvain Of Hesselink (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Guillermo Ramirez (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eddie Davis (ATT)
7
 
12.Dave Powell (GK)
0
13.Matthew Draper (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Duran (DEF)
0

1.Gregorio Garrido (GK)
7
2.Spencer Perry (DEF)
6
3.Rio Mcleod (DEF)
6
4.Jimmy Tarantino (DEF)
6
5.Dean Gray (MID)yellow card
5
6.Teddy Nicholls (MID)
7
7.Julian Bailey (MID)
7
8.Shaun Weaver (MID)
6
9.Syd Sharpe (ATT)
6
10.Max Joseph (ATT)
6
11.Gianfranco Cannarsa (ATT)
6
 
12.Omer Howey (GK)yellow card
5
13.Frank Burgess (MID)
6
14.Tommy Potts (MID)
6