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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 1, season 25)
Birmingham City
v.
Oxford United
Formation:
3-4-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Brad GUZAN71Raphael SCHÄFER
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
17
Overall form:
Home form:
Anton FERDINAND27Julien FAUBERT
Liam RIDGEWELL3Carlos Amoldo SALCIDO Flores
Michael CARRICK74Alaixys ROMAO
Michael TURNER757Jean-Alain BOUMSONG
John Chukwridi UTAKA76Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo, MAZA
Jonny HOWSON77Martin PATERSON
Jermaine JONES78Yohan MOLLO
Brown IDEYE Aide97Modibo MAÏGA
Gareth BARRY10Keith ANDREWS
Kalu UCHE711Mohammed TCHITÉ
D SgManager
Saido BERAHINO12Jay SIMPSON
Luke MURPHY13Alexandros TZORVAS
Leo CHAMBERS14Kyrylo PETROV
Larnell COLE15Curtis THOMPSON
Joe BENNETT16Jamie GRIMES

Birmingham City 2 Oxford United 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 38,817, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Colin WEBSTER 6)
1 Jones, 18 RidgewellScorers39 Maïga
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
9Corners3
22Fouls25
15Offsides9
10Shots on8
8Shots off3
18Total shots11
8Shots saved7
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Brown IDEYE Aide
1GOAL!! A long clearance by the Birmingham City 'keeper beat the Oxford United defence and JONES blasted the ball past the oncoming 'keeper. (1-0 Birmingham City)
3MAÏGA stroked an easy chance past the near post.
7UTAKA drove a right foot shot just beyond the far post from just outside the area.
11PATERSON's shot was well held by the Birmingham City 'keeper.
17A shot from IDEYE was smothered by SCHÄFER.
18GOAL!! RIDGEWELL hit a beautiful thirty yard shot past the motionless SCHÄFER. (2-0 Birmingham City)
19GUZAN managed to block a powerful shot.
23A corner fell to UTAKA who nodded an effort just beyond the near post.
27UTAKA dribbled round MAZA and stroked a tame shot wide.
29RIDGEWELL beat a number of Oxford United players and stroked an effort over the bar.
32The bemused Birmingham City 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from RIDGEWELL fell just wide.
34ANDREWS fired the ball through a ruck of players but the Birmingham City 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
35A twenty yard shot from CARRICK caused SCHÄFER no problem.
37The 'keeper saved a clever shot from UCHE.
39GOAL!! After a patient build-up MAÏGA drove the ball past the Birmingham City 'keeper. (2-1 Birmingham City)
41A lovely pass from IDEYE, was tapped goalbound by UTAKA only for the 'keeper to block.
 
65A left foot shot from UTAKA was forced wide by the Oxford United 'keeper.
74A strike from JONES held little difficulty for the 'keeper.
76A useful ball from RIDGEWELL on the left was collected by HOWSON who sliced his shot wide.
86UTAKA's shot beat SCHÄFER but rebounded off the Oxford United upright.
88A header by MAÏGA at the near post was comfortably collected by GUZAN.
90+1MOLLO headed over the bar.