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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 9 (setup 4, season 27)
Birmingham City
v.
Plymouth Argyle
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Overall form:
Home form:
Milos VESIC516Wayne HENNESSEY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Maxime COLIN2Jack HUNT
Dean MOXEY73RAÚL BRAVO Sanfelix
Luis Antonio JIMÉNEZ Garcés47Reece OXFORD
Mike VAN DER HOORN5Richard STEARMAN
José Manuel Flores Moreno, CHICO6Tony CRAIG
Kevin VOLLAND777James MORRISON
Marko ARNAUTOVIC786Gary ROBERTS
Callum WILSON98Roque Luís SANTA CRUZ Cantero
Martin BRAITHWAITE106Ryan LEDSON
David COTTERILL6117Benik AFOBE
Manager
Stewart DOWNING12Adam FRY
Jon STEWART13Luke McCORMICK
Luke MURPHY14Luke GARBUTT
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ15Stephen SMITH
Andy WELSH167Cédric EVINA

Birmingham City 1 Plymouth Argyle 3
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 28,203, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Clive PENTON 7)
84 ArnautovicScorers20 Santa Cruz, 24 Santa Cruz, 56 Afobe
Substitutions70 Morrison <=> Evina
Sendings off
19 Van Der HoornBookings14 Roberts
3Corners3
13Fouls12
5Offsides4
4Shots on4
3Shots off8
7Total shots12
3Shots saved0
47%Possession53%
Man of the match: Roque Luís SANTA CRUZ Cantero
2A accurate pass was collected by ROBERTS and his right foot shot floated narrowly over.
6AFOBE's shot was well held by VESIC.
7HENNESSEY managed to block a fierce shot.
7HUNT headed wide.
13LEDSON made space on the left and touched the ball to SANTA CRUZ who rasped the ball over.
14A poor foul gets ROBERTS a yellow card.
17WILSON dribbled round LEDSON and stabbed a tame shot over the bar.
19VAN DER HOORN cautioned for a late tackle.
20GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of SANTA CRUZ who flicked the ball past the helpless Birmingham City 'keeper. (1-0 Plymouth Argyle)
24GOAL!! A clever set-piece enabled SANTA CRUZ to crack the ball into the back of the net. (2-0 Plymouth Argyle)
30The 'keeper saved a curling shot from WILSON.
32SANTA CRUZ beat a number of Birmingham City players and thundered an effort just beyond the far post.
41A twenty-five yard shot from ARNAUTOVIC caused the Plymouth Argyle 'keeper no problem.
 
52A good ball from HUNT on the left was collected by AFOBE who scuffed his shot over the bar.
56GOAL!! A great bit of skill enabled AFOBE to waltz through the Birmingham City defence and score. (3-0 Plymouth Argyle)
65A penalty box scramble resulted in AFOBE tapping a low shot over.
66Uncertainty in the Plymouth Argyle defence enabled WILSON to blast an effort wide.
68RAÚL BRAVO was put clear by OXFORD and he turned the 'keeper but drilled his shot wide.
69A free-kick from WILSON floated wide.
72A corner bobbled toward AFOBE who turned the ball inches wide.
84GOAL!! After some steady play on the left ARNAUTOVIC came inside and hit the ball into the top corner. (3-1 Plymouth Argyle)