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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 3 (setup 3, season 6)
Birmingham City
v.
Rotherham United
Formation:
3-5-2
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
ADRIÁN San Miguel del Castillo1Viktor JOHANSSON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
17
Overall form:
Home form:
Harlee DEAN2Kaine KESLER-HAYDEN
Tote António Gomes, TOTI36Tolaji BOLA
Ivan SUNJIC47Ismaël KONÉ
CENK Özkaçar756Wes HARDING
Riley McGREE6Richard WOOD
Jérémie BELA877Dan BARLASER
Antonio NUSA78Danel SINANI
Dominic SOLANKE896George HIRST
Karim KONATÉ106Michael SMITH
Malik TILLMAN7117Chiedozie OGBENE
Sam AshbyManager
Josh WILLIAMS12Kieran SADLIER
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ13Jamal BLACKMAN
Jhon Jader DURÁN Palacio14Cameron HUMPHREYS
Marc ROBERTS15Ben WILES
Gary GARDNER16Jamie LINDSAY

Birmingham City 4 Rotherham United 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 29,946, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Keith STROUD 5)
28 Solanke, 34 Solanke, 54 Solanke, 84 TillmanScorers31 Sinani
Substitutions
Sendings off
88 NusaBookings56 Sinani
5Corners6
5Fouls8
17Offsides5
8Shots on4
12Shots off3
20Total shots7
4Shots saved2
52%Possession48%
Man of the match: Jérémie BELA
8BELA worked the ball to TILLMAN, SOLANKE controlled his pass and kicked the ball within easy reach of JOHANSSON.
19KONATÉ waltzed round SMITH and poked a weak shot well wide.
23A neatly crafted pass from SUNJIC, was blasted goalbound by KONATÉ only for JOHANSSON to claw away.
28GOAL!! A long ball from TILLMAN down the middle fell to the lurking SOLANKE who blasted a deadly shot into the back of the net. (1-0 Birmingham City)
31GOAL!! An exceptional ball from KONÉ left HIRST in the clear, he made ADRIÁN commit himself before passing the ball to SINANI to score. (1-1)
32A mix up in the Rotherham United defence enabled KONATÉ to thump the ball wide.
34GOAL!! A goalmouth meleé culminated with SOLANKE blasting the ball into the back of the net. (2-1 Birmingham City)
39A deadly shot from OGBENE was pushed over by the Birmingham City 'keeper.
42OGBENE beat two Birmingham City players and fired a great chance over the bar.
44A shot from DEAN was smothered by the 'keeper.
 
54GOAL!! After a steady build-up SOLANKE drove the ball past the 'keeper. (3-1 Birmingham City)
56The ref books SINANI for an off-the-ball incident against SUNJIC.
58NUSA was put clear by CENK and he nutmegged the 'keeper but drilled his shot over.
60A corner fell to KONATÉ who forced the ball wide.
67TILLMAN made space on the right and knocked the ball to KONATÉ who clipped the ball over.
68SMITH's shot was well held by ADRIÁN.
72SOLANKE ran onto a wonderful ball from MCGREE but blasted his effort wide of the righthand post.
75A accurate pass fell to TILLMAN and his looping shot went narrowly wide.
84GOAL!! A beautiful outswinging corner was forced in at the far post by TILLMAN. (4-1 Birmingham City)
85The stunned 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from CENK dropped just wide.
88NUSA booked for a late tackle.
89HARDING headed the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area.