Match Report
| Birmingham City | Birmingham City |  |  | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Wetherall | S. Wetherall |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 36 | | Craig Moffat | C. Moffat | |||||||||
| Gareth Benali | G. Benali | | 44 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 | | Ian Lloyd | I. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Carl Grondin | C. Grondin | | 44 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 43 | | Tony Bowyer | T. Bowyer | ||||||||
| Kelvin Allman | K. Allman | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 38 | | Damien Howells | D. Howells | |||||||||
| Glynn Lofthouse | G. Lofthouse | | 39 | D | | 5 | | D | 37 | | Wes Kerr | W. Kerr | |||||||||
| Nunzio Corallo | N. Corallo |  | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 42 | | Seth Jacobs | S. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Syd Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 38 | | Craig Prior | C. Prior | |||||||||
| Tim Oakley | T. Oakley | | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 36 |  | Roberto Aguilar | R. Aguilar | |||||||||
| Denny Ooijer | D. Ooijer |  | 50 | A | | | 9 | | M | 35 | | Peter Duberry | P. Duberry | ||||||||
| Syd Marshall | S. Marshall | | 42 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Brian Kanu | B. Kanu | |||||||||
| Marino De Boer | M. De Boer | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Joe Pearson | J. Pearson | |||||||||
| Joe Fenton | J. Fenton | | 48 | G | | 12 | | A | 41 | | Stanley Williamson | S. Williamson | |||||||||
| Shaun Higginbotham | S. Higginbotham | | 38 | G | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Gilles Galli | G. Galli | |||||||||
| Eddie Eustace | E. Eustace | | 38 | A | | 14 | | A | 40 |  | Marcello Goma | M. Goma | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 2,323 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steven Barmby.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steven Barmby.
0.00
0-0Oldham Athletic kick off the first half!
2.21
0-0Nunzio Corallo chips the ball to his team mate, Denny Ooijer. Denny Ooijer shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
4.03
0-0Gareth Benali flicks a high ball forward to Syd Lofthouse who takes it down. Syd Lofthouse makes a probing pass to Denny Ooijer. Denny Ooijer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.16
Tim Oakley surges forward with the ball. Tim Oakley 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!
14.26
With great vision, Carl Grondin plays the ball forward to Nunzio Corallo. Nunzio Corallo makes an attacking run forward. Nunzio Corallo shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.48
0-0Kelvin Allman sees Syd Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Syd Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Syd Marshall controls it well on his chest. Syd Marshall chips the ball to his team mate, Marino De Boer. Marino De Boer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Craig Moffat.
16.24
0-0Tim Oakley takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Brian Kanu chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
20.51
Roberto Aguilar makes a probing pass to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.47
0-0Wes Kerr barges into Syd Marshall. Wes Kerr is given a warning by the referee! Syd Marshall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.31
Glynn Lofthouse makes a strong solo run forward. Glynn Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall edges inside the box! Syd Marshall makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
28.25
Nunzio Corallo flicks a high ball forward to Syd Marshall who takes it down. Syd Marshall edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Syd Marshall provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.13
Tim Oakley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Denny Ooijer. Denny Ooijer skips past Wes Kerr! Denny Ooijer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
44.16
Tony Bowyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Jacobs. Seth Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Brian Kanu collects the pass. Brian Kanu rushes past Kelvin Allman! Brian Kanu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Birmingham City kicking off!
49.54
Tim Oakley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.25
Wes Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Duberry. Peter Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.19
Carl Grondin chips the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Corallo. Nunzio Corallo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
59.29
Glynn Lofthouse chips the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Corallo. Nunzio Corallo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nunzio Corallo knocks in a cross ball towards Denny Ooijer. Denny Ooijer makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.08
0-0Birmingham City have made 3 substitutions with Joe Fenton replacing Kelvin Allman, Shaun Higginbotham replacing Nunzio Corallo and Eddie Eustace replacing Marino De Boer .
65.59
Joe Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Oakley. Tim Oakley sees a break and surges forward. Tim Oakley shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.09
Ian Lloyd makes a simple pass to Roberto Aguilar. Roberto Aguilar makes a simple pass to Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu deftly passes the ball to Joe Pearson, releasing him through on goal. Joe Pearson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
69.28
0-0Seth Jacobs passes the ball forward to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Brian Kanu is offside!
71.01
Damien Howells makes a simple pass to Craig Prior. Craig Prior flicks a high pass forward. Joe Pearson collects the pass. Joe Pearson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.39
Craig Prior advances with the ball. Craig Prior shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Simon Wetherall.
79.50
0-0Seth Jacobs takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Joe Pearson shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
81.23
Craig Prior flicks a high pass forward. Joe Pearson controls it well on his chest. Joe Pearson finds some space and shoots from distance but Simon Wetherall is on top of it.
84.10
Roberto Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.11
0-1Roberto Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Joe Pearson controls it well on his chest. Joe Pearson edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Joe Pearson provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Joe Pearson 89 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Simon Wetherall (GK)
7
2. Gareth Benali (DEF)
6
3. Carl Grondin (DEF)
6
4. Kelvin Allman (DEF)
6
5. Glynn Lofthouse (DEF)
7
6. Nunzio Corallo (MID)
8
7. Syd Lofthouse (MID)
7
8. Tim Oakley (MID)
7
9. Denny Ooijer (ATT)
7
10. Syd Marshall (ATT)
8
11. Marino De Boer (ATT)
6
12. Joe Fenton (GK)
6
13. Shaun Higginbotham (GK)
6
14. Eddie Eustace (ATT)
6
1. Craig Moffat (GK)
7
2. Ian Lloyd (DEF)
6
3. Tony Bowyer (DEF)
6
4. Damien Howells (DEF)
6
5. Wes Kerr (DEF)
6
6. Seth Jacobs (MID)
6
7. Craig Prior (MID)
7
8. Roberto Aguilar (MID)
8
9. Peter Duberry (MID)
6
10. Brian Kanu (ATT)
7
11. Joe Pearson (ATT)
9
12. Stanley Williamson (ATT)
0
13. Gilles Galli (ATT)
0
14. Marcello Goma (ATT)
0