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EF 4

Match report

English Footie

League 2: Round 22 (setup 4, season 28)

Birmingham City

v.

Rushden&Diamonds

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

5

Overall form:

Home form:

7

1

6½

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

12

Overall form:

Home form:

Michael MORRISON

4½

2

7½

RAFAEL Pereira da Silva

6

3

6½

Alexander BUTTNER

Stewart DOWNING

7½

4

7

Mike VAN DER HOORN

8

5

7

Shkodran MUSTAFI

6

6

6

Emanuel POGATETZ

8

7

6½

Marko ARNAUTOVIC

8

8

6

7

9

7½

Lukas JUTKIEWICZ

6

10

6

Massimo MACCARONE

6½

11

6

Isaac SUCCESS Ajayi

Manager

12

David STOCKDALE

13

14

Maikel KIEFTENBELD

15

6½

16

7

Birmingham City 5 Rushden&Diamonds 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 27,786, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Roger FREESTONE 7)
5 Arnautovic, 41 Wilson, 70 Morrison, 71 Arnautovic, 77 Van Der Hoorn		Scorers
73 Morrison <=> Jenkinson		Substitutions	55 Buttner <=> Elliott
47 Jutkiewicz		Sendings off
3 Jutkiewicz, 71 Wilson		Bookings	15 Rafael, 31 Pogatetz, 37 Ki
	6	Corners	6
	21	Fouls	14
	13	Offsides	10
	7	Shots on	4
	2	Shots off	3
	9	Total shots	7
	2	Shots saved	4
	48%	Possession	52%
Man of the match: Kevin VOLLAND


3	JUTKIEWICZ booked for a late tackle.

5	GOAL!! A quick-witted ARNAUTOVIC pounced on a loose ball on the edge of the area and made no mistake. (1-0 Birmingham City)

9	STOCK's shot was well saved by the Birmingham City 'keeper.

15	RAFAEL cautioned by the ref for a clumsy tackle.

19	SUCCESS was put clear by BUTTNER and he raced past the Birmingham City 'keeper but drilled his shot wide.

25	The Rushden&Diamonds 'keeper dived to his left to block an accurate drive from Birmingham City's MORRISON.

29	WILSON raced past POGATETZ but flicked the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.

31	The Birmingham City 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful strike from BOSELLI.

31	POGATETZ booked.

37	A shot from STOCK was smothered by the Birmingham City 'keeper.

37	The ref yellow cards KI.

41	GOAL!! After a useful build-up WILSON drove the ball past GRIMES. (2-0 Birmingham City)

44	POGATETZ beat two Birmingham City players and slammed a great chance just beyond the far post.


47	JUTKIEWICZ given his marching orders for a poor foul he had already been booked earlier in the match.

50	MACCARONE beat VOLLAND and whacked the ball to RAFAEL who pulled his shot wide.

60	A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming Birmingham City 'keeper.

63	A poor strike from ARNAUTOVIC trickled agonisingly wide.

70	GOAL!! A deep corner left the 'keeper struggling and MORRISON tapped the ball into the net. (3-0 Birmingham City)

71	WILSON booked for an off-the-ball incident.

71	GOAL!! A wonderful run from DOWNING gave BOGA space on the right and ARNAUTOVIC flicked in his pin-point pass. (4-0 Birmingham City)

77	GOAL!! Some neat work by DOWNING on the left, left VAN DER HOORN yards clear, and he raced past GRIMES and fired the ball into the roof of the net. (5-0 Birmingham City)

90	WILSON nodded the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.