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Commentary
A header by GREENWOOD at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
A brilliant strike from SCARLETT was dealt with by a fine parry from ETHERIDGE.
GOAL!! The Portsmouth 'keeper got into trouble with a backpass from SWANSON and TROSSARD managed to scramble the ball home. (1-0 Birmingham City)
13¹The hapless Birmingham City 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from PLAVOTIC dropped just over.
14¹TROSSARD blasted a right foot shot over the bar from close range.
21¹The Portsmouth 'keeper was able to palm clear a tame shot from TROSSARD.
22¹LUNDSTRAM worked the ball to HIRST, SWANSON controlled his pass and headed the ball within easy reach of ETHERIDGE.
23¹A useful ball from TROSSARD on the left fell to JUTKIEWICZ who mishit his shot wide.
24¹HIRST waltzed round MUSABA and stabbed a tame shot over.
41¹LUNDSTRAM beat MUSABA but knocked the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
GOAL!! A nice run by LUNDSTRAM on the left was capped by a wonderful cross which HIRST nodded home from inside the penalty box. (1-1)
JUTKIEWICZ was put clear by BACUNA and he dummied the 'keeper but rammed his shot over.
A mix up in the Portsmouth defence enabled GORDON to volley an effort over the bar.
12²A accurate pass was collected by TROSSARD and his right foot shot raced narrowly over.
13²An inswinging corner was turned into the arms of the Birmingham City 'keeper by HIRST.
14²HIRST's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
19²GOAL!! A cross from the right was touched down by BALUTA for VLASIC to score. (2-1 Portsmouth)
36²VLASIC ran onto a wonderful ball from KAMARA but fumbled his shot wide of the lefthand post.
38²TROSSARD rushed a simple chance.
38²BACUNA stabbed an easy chance past the lefthand post.
40²KAMARA chipped the ball to SOLER who headed it over the bar.
44²A corner found HIRST who nodded an effort over the bar.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: -
Home league form: ----
Overall league form: --------
Formation: 4-4-2
Line-ups
Neil ETHERIDGE1Vladan KOVACEVIC
Trai HUME2Zak SWANSON
Dion DE NEVE3Julio SOLER
Juninho BACUNA4John LUNDSTRAM(c)
Tin PLAVOTIC5Francisco SIERRALTA
Jesper DALAND6Tudor BALUTA
Anthony MUSABA7Abu KAMARA
(c)Nico GORDON8Nikola VLASIC
(p)Lukas JUTKIEWICZ9George HIRST(p)
(f)Alexander SØRLOTH10Sam GREENWOOD(f)
Leandro TROSSARD11Dane SCARLETT
K RManager
Billal BRAHIMI  12  Owen DALE
Connal TRUEMAN  13  George WICKENS
Jake CLARKE-SALTER  14Owen DODGSON
Rémy VITA  15  Hayden MATTHEWS
Marc ROBERTS  16  Nick POWELL
 
Portsmouth
 
League position: -
Away league form: ----
Overall league form: --------
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Birmingham City 1 Portsmouth 2
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 29,225, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Grant Hegley 5½)

Trossard 8¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Hirst 0², Vlasic 19²
 GreenwoodóDodgson 34²
  
  
31
1616
103
510
106
1516
46
46%54%
Man of the match: John Lundstram