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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 44 (setup 4, season 28)
Birmingham City
v.
Rochdale
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
8
Overall form:
Home form:
David STOCKDALE61Sam JOHNSTONE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
5
Overall form:
Home form:
Michael MORRISON27Santiago VERGINI
Maxime COLIN37RÚBEN Gonçalo Silva Nascimento VINAGRE
Stewart DOWNING847Chris BAIRD
Mike VAN DER HOORN56John O'SHEA
Marc ROBERTS67Marcus OLSSON
Kevin VOLLAND877Barry BANNAN
Marko ARNAUTOVIC87Ross WALLACE
Jérémie BOGA79Libor KOZÁK
Maikel KIEFTENBELD710Matty DONE
Ché ADAMS611Mika ÄÄRITALO
Manager
Jason LOWE12Ollie RATHBONE
Jon STEWART13Josh LILLIS
Craig GARDNER814Stephen PEARSON
Isaac VASSELL156Andy CANNON
Carl JENKINSON16Josh THOMPSON

Birmingham City 1 Rochdale 3
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 28,775, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Grant HEGLEY 6½)
48 ArnautovicScorers2 Kozák, 67 Ääritalo, 90+1 Kozák
60 Arnautovic <=> GardnerSubstitutions48 Done <=> Cannon
Sendings off
Bookings
5Corners2
2Fouls16
4Offsides1
3Shots on4
3Shots off5
6Total shots9
2Shots saved1
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Kevin VOLLAND
2GOAL!! A refined set-piece enabled KOZÁK to hammer the ball into the net. (1-0 Rochdale)
17WALLACE waltzed round KIEFTENBELD and poked a weak shot past the post.
19WALLACE flicked an easy chance past the righthand post.
24DOWNING worked the ball to KIEFTENBELD, ARNAUTOVIC gathered his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
26KOZÁK beat ARNAUTOVIC and flicked the ball to WALLACE who fumbled his effort wide.
45VAN DER HOORN rushed a simple chance.
 
48GOAL!! An outswinging corner hoofed out by BANNAN was knocked into the back of the net by ARNAUTOVIC. (1-1)
52ARNAUTOVIC steamed through the Rochdale defence but shot straight at JOHNSTONE.
57Uncertainty in the Rochdale defence enabled BOGA to thump the ball just wide.
67GOAL!! The creative VERGINI neatly flicked on a cross for ÄÄRITALO to thump the ball in. (2-1 Rochdale)
72A fine ball from KOZÁK on the left was collected by VERGINI who sliced his shot over.
79BAIRD made space on the left and pulled the ball to KOZÁK who fired the ball wide.
83A corner bobbled toward GARDNER who headed an effort over.
90An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Birmingham City 'keeper by WALLACE.
90+1GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the Birmingham City 'keeper, ÄÄRITALO was first to the loose ball and played the ball to KOZÁK to drive in. (3-1 Rochdale)