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30/09/2054, St Andrews, Birmingham, England
Championship, English Football League

Birmingham Vs Matlock

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: H Harding (GK) , J Shanklin (CB) , P Kellie (CB) , J Munro (RB) , A Garson (LB) , G McZeal (CM) , G Agu (CM) , R Craig (CDM) , P Cooney (CAM) , G Edwards (ST) , N McCants (ST) And the subs are: J Birninkudu (CB) , J Lazos (CB) , B Inuwa (CM) , C Banter (CM) , E MacRae (ST)

Matlock play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: J Keane (GK) , P MacAulay (CB) , B Llandinam (CB) , V Riach (RB) , S Mathias (LB) , J Days (CDM) , K Egerton (CDM) , M Curvis (CAM) , P McClennen (CAM) , J Ferguson (ST) , J Ross (ST) And the subs are: M Ferris (CB) , B Delaney (CB) , K Donoghue (CM) , S Scully (CM) , M Quirke (ST)

Welcome to St Andrews in Birmingham, England where Birmingham City will face Matlock Town.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 30000.

1' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Geoff Agu plays the ball to Rob Craig.  Rob Craig passes to Peter Kellie.  Peter Kellie sees Gavin McZeal making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

9' - Jay Ferguson passes to Jay Days.  Jay Days plays a short pass to Mervyn Curvis.  Mervyn Curvis passes a long ball to Pat McClennen.  Peter Kellie dispossesses Pat McClennen and takes possession.  Peter Kellie plays a long pass to Gavin McZeal.  Gavin McZeal spots a run from Noel McCants.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Noel McCants is able to take the ball.  Noel McCants tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

12' - John Keane plays a long pass to Jay Days.  Jay Days spots a run from Jay Ferguson.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Jay Ferguson is able to control the ball.  Jay Ferguson strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Henry Harding!  

15' - Paul Cooney tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Paul Cooney scores!  That's a good goal from the Birmingham player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

15' - Matlock kick the ball off for the restart.  

17' - Jay Days passes to Pat McClennen.  Pat McClennen finds Mervyn Curvis with a short pass.  Mervyn Curvis spots a run from Jay Ferguson.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

20' - Jack Munro finds Alastair Garson with a short pass.  Kai Egerton dispossesses Alastair Garson and takes the ball.  Matlock attempt a quick counter attack.  Kai Egerton spots a run from Jack Ross.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

32' - Kai Egerton takes a shot from distance towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

37' - Pat McClennen plays a long ball to Sean Mathias.  Sean Mathias speeds past Peter Kellie.  

38' - Sean Mathias sees Jay Ferguson making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Jay Ferguson is able to control the ball.  Jay Ferguson hits the ball...but Henry Harding stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Paul Cooney manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

39' - Geoff Agu speeds past Mervyn Curvis.  

41' - Geoff Agu tries to use ball skills to beat Vincent Riach, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

42' - Geoff Agu attempts to outskill Mervyn Curvis, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

44' - Geoff Agu tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Birmingham.  Jack Munro will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Matlock kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Pat McClennen plays the ball to Bryn Llandinam.  Bryn Llandinam plays a short pass to Sean Mathias.  Sean Mathias sees a run from Jay Days.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

52' - Kai Egerton finds Paul MacAulay with a long pass.  Paul MacAulay curls in a cross, but Rob Craig intercepts the ball.  

54' - Rob Craig passes a long ball to Peter Kellie.  Peter Kellie spots a run from Greg Edwards.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Greg Edwards takes the ball.  Greg Edwards attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Greg Edwards is going to be taken off.  Edward MacRae is going to be brought on.  

56' - John Keane sees Jay Ferguson making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jay Ferguson takes the ball.  Jay Ferguson tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Jay Ferguson for Matlock!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

56' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

59' - Geoff Agu passes to Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney passes the ball to Alastair Garson.  Alastair Garson passes to Rob Craig.  Rob Craig takes the ball past Jay Ferguson with a turn of pace.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Shanklin is going to be taken off.  John Birninkudu joins the game from the bench.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Paul MacAulay is going to be taken off.  Michael Ferris joins the game from the bench.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Noel McCants is going to be taken off.  Chris Banter is brought on from the bench.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bryn Llandinam is going to be taken off.  Bryn Delaney joins the game from the bench.  

65' - Michael Ferris hits the ball long to Sean Mathias.  Sean Mathias tries to use ball skills to beat Geoff Agu and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

66' - Sean Mathias crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Peter Kellie takes possession.  

67' - Peter Kellie sees Paul Cooney making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

69' - Jay Ferguson finds Vincent Riach with a long ball.  Vincent Riach attempts to outskill Paul Cooney, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

71' - Vincent Riach attempts a shot from long range towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

76' - Jay Days finds Mervyn Curvis with a short pass.  Mervyn Curvis spots a run from Pat McClennen.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Pat McClennen is able to control the ball.  Pat McClennen strikes the ball...but the shot is offtarget!

77' - Henry Harding sees Edward MacRae making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Edward MacRae is able to take the ball.  Edward MacRae attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but John Keane performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jack Ross is going to be taken off.  Martin Quirke is brought on from the bench.  

78' - John Keane spots a run from Pat McClennen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

84' - Paul Cooney finds Alastair Garson with a short pass.  Alastair Garson sees a run from Gavin McZeal.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Gavin McZeal is able to take the ball.  Gavin McZeal attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Gavin McZeal scores!  That's a good goal from the Birmingham player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

84' - Matlock kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Birmingham City 2 - 1 Matlock Town.