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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 8,193 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Galli.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
2.26
Neil McNeill makes a simple pass to Pablo Cano. Pablo Cano knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Gil. Julian Gil beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Sol George.
3.38
Corner kick to Tottenham Hotspur. Pablo Cano plays it short to Julian Gil. Julian Gil heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Nigel Rufus shoots from just inside the box but somehow Jonathan Ball happens to be in the right place to block it.
4.46
Matthew Draper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roland Human.
6.51
Daniele Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Cano. Pablo Cano finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
14.03
Virgil Flores chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Cano. Pablo Cano finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
21.33
Virgil Flores makes a simple pass to Pablo Cano. Pablo Cano finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Sol George manages to keep it out.
22.15
Matthew Draper hits a low pass to Jerome Horlaville. Jerome Horlaville plays a quick one-two with Silvain Of Hesselink and rushes in on goal... Jerome Horlaville strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.13
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Christian Aguilar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Aguilar shoots from distance but Sol George reads it well. Great save!
30.51
Carl Plowright slams into Neil McNeill with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Neil McNeill grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.13
Virgil Flores runs straight at the opposition's defence. Virgil Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Aguilar. Christian Aguilar makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.23
Stuart Scholes sees Silvain Of Hesselink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.21
Daniele Unsworth threads the ball through to Christian Aguilar. Christian Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Gil. Julian Gil shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Birmingham City kick off!
48.06
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Julian Gil. Julian Gil shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Sol George manages to gather it.
54.37
Malcolm Cooper runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Malcolm Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Christian Aguilar. Christian Aguilar directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
61.46
Neil McNeill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil McNeill makes a pass forward but Christian Aguilar is yards offside!
63.33
Alun Heskey catches Christian Aguilar on the ankles. Alun Heskey is given a warning by the referee! Christian Aguilar runs off the knock.
65.25
Matthew Draper makes a probing pass to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.06
Matthew Draper knocks the ball forward to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
67.17
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Julian Gil. Julian Gil kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Aguilar but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.35
Neil McNeill darts forward. Neil McNeill plays a one-two with Christian Aguilar and rushes in on goal... Neil McNeill rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Sol George!
81.01
Nigel Rufus makes a simple pass to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Aguilar. Christian Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Cano controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Pablo Cano takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.34
Neil McNeill passes the ball forward to Pablo Cano. Pablo Cano lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Aguilar. Christian Aguilar gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Sol George manages to keep it out.
90.00
Guillermo Ramirez clumsily knocks into Roland Human. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roland Human stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 9 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 67.6056338028169 vs 32.3943661971831
Play Area
Home team third: 19.72%, Midfield: 45.07%, Away team third: 35.21%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol George of Birmingham City

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Jin Nakata (GK)
6
2. Roland Human (DEF)
6
3. Sylvain Boyd (DEF)
6
4. Nigel Rufus (DEF)
6
5. Virgil Flores (MID)
6
7. Neil McNeill (MID)
7
6
9. Pablo Cano (ATT)
6
11. Julian Gil (ATT)
6

13. Cedric Wilnis (ATT)
0

1. Sol George (GK)
8
2. Jonathan Ball (DEF)
6
3. Wes Lee (DEF)
6
4. Alun Heskey (DEF)
5
6
6
3
8. Liam Newton (MID)
6

12. Luke Salako (GK)
0
13. Ledley Prior (ATT)
0
14. Daniel Pascual (MID)
0