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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 40 (setup 5, season 17)
Birmingham City
v.
Hartlepool United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Adam LEGZDINS617Vid BELEC
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
Carl JENKINSON62Tom HØGLI
Jonathan GROUNDS37Ivan STRINIC
Alberto AQUILANI4Kamil VACEK
Michael MORRISON757Kim André MADSEN
Ryan SHOTTON6Roberto PUNCEC
Koby ARTHUR67Marco D'ALESSANDRO
Jacques MAGHOMA8Yacine BRAHIMI
Ciro IMMOBILE797Marcus PEDERSEN
Robert TESCHE7106Jan CHRAMOSTA
Ché ADAMS11Kamil GROSICKI
Manager
Paul ROBINSON12Christopher AVEVOR
Connal TRUEMAN13Simone COLOMBI
Paul CADDIS14Markus HENRIKSEN
Maikel KIEFTENBELD158Sasa MARKOVIC
Stephen GLEESON16Vasilis KOUTSIANIKOULIS

Birmingham City 1 Hartlepool United 2
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 19,098, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Nigel MILLER 6½)
66 ImmobileScorers3og Grounds, 48 Vacek
Substitutions71 Strinic <=> Markovic
Sendings off
Bookings14 Puncec, 37 Brahimi, 82 Pedersen
3Corners4
3Fouls19
4Offsides3
6Shots on4
5Shots off8
11Total shots12
5Shots saved2
50%Possession50%
Man of the match: Sasa MARKOVIC
3GOAL!! A corner flew into the penalty box and GROUNDS fumbled the ball into his own net.
8A mix up in the Hartlepool United defence enabled IMMOBILE to crack the ball inches wide.
9An exceptional strike from TESCHE was dealt with by a fine block from the Hartlepool United 'keeper.
10STRINIC shot wide.
12A clever cross from BRAHIMI, was shot goalbound by D'ALESSANDRO only for the 'keeper to palm clear.
14The referee cautions PUNCEC.
16A free-kick from BRAHIMI went inches wide.
19IMMOBILE was put clear by ADAMS and he stepped inside the 'keeper but thrust his shot just beyond the far post.
20ADAMS played the ball to ARTHUR who fired it wide.
25IMMOBILE stepped inside D'ALESSANDRO but drove the ball into the arms of BELEC.
35The Birmingham City 'keeper managed to palm clear a fierce shot.
37BRAHIMI booked.
41A shot from MAGHOMA was smothered by the Hartlepool United 'keeper.
44BRAHIMI headed over.
 
48GOAL!! A short corner was floated out to VACEK who placed the ball in off the post. (2-0 Hartlepool United)
51PEDERSEN beat MAGHOMA and drilled the ball to HØGLI who fumbled his effort wide.
52A useful ball from TESCHE on the right bobbled toward IMMOBILE who sliced his shot wide.
54BELEC did well to hold onto a wicked shot from MAGHOMA.
60A poor strike from BRAHIMI rolled agonisingly wide.
65BRAHIMI headed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
66GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed AQUILANI to play the ball to IMMOBILE who flicked a right foot shot home. (2-1 Hartlepool United)
70PUNCEC beat a number of Birmingham City players and slammed an effort wide.
78BRAHIMI stroked an easy chance past the righthand post.
82MAGHOMA hit a right foot shot just beyond the far post from just outside the area.
82A clumsy tackle on AQUILANI by PEDERSEN results in a booking.
85A shot from TESCHE seemed a certain goal but the Hartlepool United 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear.