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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 4 (setup 5, season 18)
Birmingham City
v.
Oxford United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Connal TRUEMAN716Simon EASTWOOD
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Michael MORRISON82Greg HALFORD
Jonathan GROUNDS73Scott GOLBOURNE
Alberto AQUILANI746Jack PAYNE
Davide ASTORI756John MOUSINHO
Paolo CANNAVARO66Aaron MARTIN
Koby ARTHUR76James HENRY
Jacques MAGHOMA88Alex MOWATT
Ciro IMMOBILE896Ashley FLETCHER
Clayton DONALDSON10Wes THOMAS
Ché ADAMS711Gino VAN KESSEL
Manager
Ryan SHOTTON12Olamide SHODIPO
Carl JENKINSON13Joe DAY
Maikel KIEFTENBELD14Canice CARROLL
Paul ROBINSON157Ricardo Ferreira da Silva, RICARDINHO
Robert TESCHE16Sam LONG

Birmingham City 1 Oxford United 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 21,089, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Andy PENN 7)
22 MorrisonScorers13 Van Kessel
Substitutions70 Halford <=> Ricardinho
Sendings off
Bookings18 Golbourne
11Corners3
1Fouls17
4Offsides5
7Shots on1
11Shots off5
18Total shots6
5Shots saved0
62%Possession38%
Man of the match: Ciro IMMOBILE
1ADAMS beat a number of Oxford United players and blasted a golden opportunity just beyond the far post.
5IMMOBILE beat THOMAS and drove the ball to DONALDSON who dragged his shot wide.
9EASTWOOD was able to palm clear a wicked shot.
11A corner fell to CANNAVARO who headed the ball wide.
13GOAL!! A patient Oxford United side were rewarded with an accurate strike from VAN KESSEL. (1-0 Oxford United)
16MORRISON ran onto a great ball from AQUILANI but toe-poked his effort wide.
18GOLBOURNE booked for dangerous play.
20ARTHUR made space on the right and pulled the ball to MORRISON who clipped the ball over.
22GOAL!! As GOLBOURNE was attempting to hold back DONALDSON the ball fell to MORRISON who fired the ball into the net. (1-1)
25EASTWOOD did well to hold onto a fierce shot from MAGHOMA.
27MAGHOMA scuffed an easy chance.
29A shot from MAGHOMA was headed off the line by GOLBOURNE.
37MAGHOMA waltzed round PAYNE and poked a weak shot wide.
41IMMOBILE was put clear by AQUILANI and he beat EASTWOOD but thrust his shot just wide.
45A shot from DONALDSON held little difficulty for the 'keeper.
 
50A mix up in the Birmingham City defence enabled MOUSINHO to volley the ball over the bar.
55VAN KESSEL headed over the bar.
60A cross from ARTHUR left ASTORI in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
65EASTWOOD saved a beautiful shot from MAGHOMA.
70A shot from MAGHOMA was smothered by the 'keeper.
74IMMOBILE placed a right foot shot inches wide from long range.
82HENRY knocked the ball to MOWATT who flicked it over the bar.
86A tame shot from VAN KESSEL rolled agonisingly wide.
89A free-kick from FLETCHER raced over the bar.
90+1DONALDSON kicked the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.