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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 5 (setup 4, season 28)
Walsall
v.
Birmingham City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Overall form:
Home form:
Andreas VAIKLA1David STOCKDALE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
5
Overall form:
Home form:
Richard KEOGH628Michael MORRISON
Tommy SMITH737Marc ROBERTS
Romaine SAWYERS48Stewart DOWNING
Damien DELANEY658Mike VAN DER HOORN
Marvin WILLIAMS66Maxime COLIN
Simeon JACKSON77Kevin VOLLAND
Sergio PETER8Marko ARNAUTOVIC
George DOBSON97Callum WILSON
Josh GINNELLY107Craig GARDNER
Ollie WATKINS6117Jérémie BOGA
Manager
Morten Gamst PEDERSEN12Carl JENKINSON
Steven SMITH13Milos VESIC
Ashley FLETCHER146Jason LOWE
David N'GOG15Maikel KIEFTENBELD
Daniel JOHNSON16Ché ADAMS

Walsall 0 Birmingham City 3
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 26,976, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Jirí LERCH 6½)
Scorers63 Wilson, 68 Boga, 75 Gardner
Substitutions57 Volland <=> Lowe
Sendings off
Bookings64 Downing
2Corners5
8Fouls7
1Offsides1
4Shots on10
2Shots off7
6Total shots17
4Shots saved7
38%Possession62%
Man of the match: Marko ARNAUTOVIC
2The Walsall 'keeper parried a refined strike from GARDNER.
9MORRISON headed over the bar.
10A great shot from ARNAUTOVIC was dealt with by a useful stop from VAIKLA.
17GARDNER beat three Walsall players and blasted an effort just wide.
20A shot from KEOGH held no problem for the Birmingham City 'keeper.
21WILSON snapped at a simple chance.
22The Birmingham City 'keeper dived to his left to save a lovely shot from Walsall's JACKSON.
29VAIKLA was able to claw away a fierce effort.
31A delightful save prevented WATKINS from scoring a great goal.
35A drive from ROBERTS seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to fist the ball clear.
38A useful ball from ROBERTS on the left was collected by ARNAUTOVIC who scuffed his shot wide.
45+3The 'keeper was able to claw away a tame shot from BOGA.
 
47WATKINS ran onto a wonderful ball from GINNELLY but blasted his shot wide of the righthand post.
50SAWYERS chipped the ball to DOBSON who flicked it over the bar.
54A penalty box scramble resulted in ARNAUTOVIC tapping a low shot wide.
60ROBERTS's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Walsall post.
61GARDNER shot wide.
63GOAL!! BOGA drove a fierce shot against the crossbar with WILSON tapping in the rebound. (1-0 Birmingham City)
64The ref books DOWNING for violent conduct against DOBSON.
68GOAL!! Some useful work by ROBERTS on the right, left BOGA yards clear, and he raced past the 'keeper and thundered the ball into the net. (2-0 Birmingham City)
72LOWE waltzed away from WILLIAMS and flicked a tame shot wide.
75GOAL!! The Walsall 'keeper got into trouble with a backpass from SMITH and GARDNER managed to stab the ball into the back of the net. (3-0 Birmingham City)
88A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming VAIKLA.
89SAWYERS worked the ball to GINNELLY, PETER controlled his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of STOCKDALE.