Match Report
| Birmingham City | Birmingham City |  |  | Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Dalglish | K. Dalglish |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Antonio Quaresma | A. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Jonathan Ball | J. Ball |  | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Dennis Fortune | D. Fortune | |||||||||
| Alun Heskey | A. Heskey | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Gavin James | G. James | |||||||||
| Wes Lee | W. Lee | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 |  | Alexandre Levet | A. Levet | |||||||||
| Stuart Scholes | S. Scholes | | 73 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Nicky Armstrong | N. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Graeme Adams | G. Adams | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Jonathan Bellamy | J. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Carl Plowright | C. Plowright | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Niccolo Hendrie | N. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Matthew Draper | M. Draper | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Billy Hansen | B. Hansen | |||||||||
| Silvain Of Hesselink | S. Of Hesselink |  | 70 | A |  | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Matt Moss | M. Moss | ||||||||
| Guillermo Ramirez | G. Ramirez |  | 65 | A | | 10 | | | A | 62 | | Graeme Beckham | G. Beckham | ||||||||
| Ledley Prior | L. Prior | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Martin Bridge | M. Bridge | |||||||||
| Dave Powell | D. Powell | | 59 | G | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Benoit Pires | B. Pires | |||||||||
| Liam Newton | L. Newton | | 58 | M | | 13 | | G | 58 | | Mervin Mike | M. Mike | |||||||||
| Leon Weir | L. Weir | | 53 | G | | 14 | | D | 56 | | Noel Harley | N. Harley | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at St Andrews where Birmingham City play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 8,828 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Beresford.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Birmingham City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Beresford.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City get the match underway!
3.18
0-0Ledley Prior hacks Dennis Fortune from behind! The referee brings Ledley Prior to one side and gives him a warning! Dennis Fortune stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.10
1-0Graeme Adams threads the ball through to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Prior. Ledley Prior knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Birmingham City!
16.04
1-0Guillermo Ramirez hacks Nicky Armstrong from behind! Guillermo Ramirez is shown the yellow card! Nicky Armstrong gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.53
1-0Billy Hansen comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Scholes. Billy Hansen is shown the yellow card! Stuart Scholes stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.56
1-0Nicky Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Bellamy collects the pass. Jonathan Bellamy knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Moss. Matt Moss sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
27.09
1-0Dennis Fortune flicks a high pass forward to Billy Hansen who brings the ball under control. Billy Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Martin Bridge controls it well on his chest. Martin Bridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.48
Matt Moss clumsily knocks into Alun Heskey. Matt Moss is shown the yellow card! Alun Heskey grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.24
Stuart Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
34.36
Carl Plowright hits a low pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
36.13
Dennis Fortune knocks the ball forward to Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Moss. Matt Moss is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
40.08
Gavin James flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Hendrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Hendrie makes a simple pass to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham deftly passes the ball to Martin Bridge, releasing him through on goal. Martin Bridge makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Kevin Dalglish!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Birmingham City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Queens Park Rangers have changed their lineup with Noel Harley replacing Matt Moss. The Queens Park Rangers players seem much more motivated whilst the Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Queens Park Rangers start the second half!
48.02
Billy Hansen hacks Graeme Adams from behind! The referee brings Billy Hansen to one side and gives him a warning! Graeme Adams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.47
Gavin James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Bellamy. Jonathan Bellamy flicks a high pass forward to Noel Harley who brings the ball under control. Noel Harley whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham makes a convincing header but Kevin Dalglish is on top of it.
53.54
Alexandre Levet barges into Silvain Of Hesselink. The referee brings Alexandre Levet to one side and gives him a warning! Silvain Of Hesselink runs off the knock.
54.47
Jonathan Bellamy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Bridge. Martin Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Noel Harley. Noel Harley makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Kevin Dalglish.
57.52
Jonathan Ball flicks a high pass forward to Carl Plowright who brings the ball under control. Carl Plowright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.17
1-0Billy Hansen passes the ball forward to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham makes a probing pass to Martin Bridge but he's offside!
60.09
1-0Queens Park Rangers have made a substitution with Benoit Pires replacing Alexandre Levet .
61.10
With great vision, Benoit Pires plays the ball forward to Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Harley. Noel Harley flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Kevin Dalglish. Excellent save.
63.12
Jonathan Bellamy comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Draper. The referee warns Jonathan Bellamy to calm down! Matthew Draper stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.40
1-0Jonathan Bellamy threads a neat ball through to Noel Harley. Noel Harley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonathan Ball.
69.12
Niccolo Hendrie brings the ball forward. Niccolo Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Bridge but he's offside!
73.43
Carl Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Prior who takes it down. Ledley Prior whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez makes a looping header on goal but somehow Antonio Quaresma manages to keep it out.
75.13
Matthew Draper plays the ball forward to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.33
Graeme Adams chips the ball to his team mate, Ledley Prior. Ledley Prior 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!
81.58
1-0Queens Park Rangers are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
83.20
Niccolo Hendrie clumsily knocks into Carl Plowright. The referee brings Niccolo Hendrie to one side and gives him a warning! Carl Plowright gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.29
Alun Heskey flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Adams who takes it down. Graeme Adams sees a break and surges forward. Graeme Adams whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Prior. Ledley Prior is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Dalglish of Birmingham City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Kevin Dalglish (GK)
9
2. Jonathan Ball (DEF)
7
3. Alun Heskey (DEF)
7
4. Wes Lee (DEF)
6
5. Stuart Scholes (MID)
6
6. Graeme Adams (MID)
7
7. Carl Plowright (MID)
7
8. Matthew Draper (MID)
7
9. Silvain Of Hesselink (ATT)
6
10. Guillermo Ramirez (ATT)
7
11. Ledley Prior (ATT)
9
12. Dave Powell (GK)
0
13. Liam Newton (MID)
0
14. Leon Weir (GK)
0
1. Antonio Quaresma (GK)
6
2. Dennis Fortune (DEF)
6
3. Gavin James (DEF)
6
4. Alexandre Levet (DEF)
5
5. Nicky Armstrong (DEF)
6
6. Jonathan Bellamy (MID)
7
7. Niccolo Hendrie (MID)
6
8. Billy Hansen (MID)
7
9. Matt Moss (ATT)
5
10. Graeme Beckham (ATT)
7
11. Martin Bridge (ATT)
7
12. Benoit Pires (GK)
6
13. Mervin Mike (GK)
0
14. Noel Harley (DEF)
7