INTER WING CUP LAST 32, Birmingham City vs. Rangers (Wed Jul 01)


                      Birmingham City  |  Rangers
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 T
                         Chris Knight  |  Paul Tyler
                                       |
                           C_Doyle GK  |  GK S_Klos
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF J_Lindpere
                         M_Greaves DF  |  DF Felix
                        C_Cottrill DF  |  DF L_Mareque
                         I_Tiramek DM  |  DF P_Ambrosio
                         A_Smertin DF  |  MF J_Greening
                          C_Waddle MF  |  MF J_Mendez
                       Luka_Modric DM  |  MF K_Koga
                         B_Engvall MF  |  MF N_Stewart
                           D_Cisse FW  |  FW E_Farias
                      A_Sammonsx17 DF  |  FW F_Fabregas
                                       |
                          G_Garner SUB |  SUB S_Carson
                       P_Cannavaro SUB |  SUB J_Woodgate
                          M_Sadler SUB |  SUB Stu_Pearce
                             S_Oji SUB |  SUB Fletch
                            C_Blue SUB |  SUB J_Baptista

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(ran) K_Koga knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Waddle slips 
          ...  F_Fabregas gets to it! 
          ...  Luka_Modric plays the back pass 
          ...  C_Doyle can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Greening chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Fabregas 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  C_Doyle watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 4  :(bir) Luka_Modric looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  D_Cisse receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Cisse hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 4  :(ran) P_Ambrosio plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Farias decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  But D_Agger will cut out the threat 
Min. 5  :(bir) Luka_Modric gets to the by line and finds D_Cisse with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Cisse ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  S_Klos with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 10 :(bir) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  C_Waddle is through! 
          ...  K_Koga tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Reddy 
Min. 13 :(ran) E_Farias barges D_Agger off the ball 
          ...  M_Greaves intercepts the pass 
Min. 14 :(bir) A_Smertin has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Lindpere 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Cisse! 
          ...  L_Mareque slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 15 :(bir) M_Greaves beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Ambrosio wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 20 :(bir) C_Waddle with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Cisse gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Cisse drives the ball low ! 
          ...  S_Klos heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 21 :(ran) J_Mendez controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Mendez has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  C_Doyle with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 28 :(ran) K_Koga plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  But I_Tiramek wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Greening lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Mendez 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  G_Reddy talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Rangers fans celebrate though! 
          ...  That’s put Rangers in front! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Rangers ...
Min. 29 :(bir) I_Tiramek finds C_Waddle with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Waddle has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  S_Klos grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 33 :(bir) B_Engvall controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Sammonsx17 gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But P_Ambrosio will cut out the threat 
Min. 35 :(bir) C_Waddle slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 36 :(ran) J_Greening looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Fabregas 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Greaves hits it out for a throw 
Min. 36 :(bir) Luka_Modric with the diagonal pass D_Cisse 
          ...  Felix with the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  D_Cisse fires it towards the goal 
          ...  S_Klos with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(ran) N_Stewart works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Farias 
          ...  But A_Smertin clears the danger 
Min. 37 :(bir) C_Waddle drives it forward to D_Cisse 
          ...  E_Farias muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 38 :(ran) P_Ambrosio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Greaves 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  B_Engvall with an ugly foul 
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 40 :(bir) D_Cisse bursts forward 
          ...  D_Cisse sees S_Klos off his line ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 40 :(ran) K_Koga looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Fabregas 
          ...  F_Fabregas tries to beat C_Doyle! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ran) F_Fabregas dribbles it into the box 
          ...  C_Waddle with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 47 :(bir) Luka_Modric beats the defender 
          ...  Luka_Modric tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-1 Rangers

Min. 46 :(bir) A_Smertin stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Lindpere with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 48 :(ran) E_Farias turns past D_Agger 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Farias ! 
          ...  C_Doyle has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  C_Doyle reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 50 :(bir) M_Greaves chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Agger 
          ...  J_Greening plays the back pass 
          ...  S_Klos can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Engvall curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_Klos catches it! 
Min. 53 :(bir) C_Waddle looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Cisse 
          ...  J_Lindpere gets to the ball first 
Min. 54 :(ran) N_Stewart looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Farias 
          ...  E_Farias has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Greening chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  I_Tiramek clears the corner 
Min. 58 :(bir) I_Tiramek runs at L_Mareque 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  I_Tiramek with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 59 :(bir) A_Smertin with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Sammonsx17 
          ...  J_Greening clears with a diving header 
Min. 59 :(ran) J_Greening brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Cisse 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Fabregas! 
          ...  F_Fabregas chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans taunt him! 
Min. 60 :(bir) B_Engvall knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Lindpere slips 
          ...  A_Sammonsx17 gets to it! 
          ...  J_Lindpere moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 61 :(bir) M_Greaves moves forward 
          ...  From long range M_Greaves bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But S_Klos is equal to it 
Min. 64 :(bir) A_Sammonsx17 looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Cisse 
          ...  The cross hits D_Cisse on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 67 :(bir) C_Waddle controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  I_Tiramek gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  I_Tiramek beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has S_Klos to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Klos 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  S_Klos recovers to save it !! 
Min. 67 :(ran) K_Koga pushes it past the defender 
          ...  K_Koga flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 68 :(bir) C_Cottrill with a flicked pass to D_Agger 
          ...  D_Agger curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  S_Klos makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 73 :(bir) I_Tiramek whips the ball across to D_Agger 
          ...  E_Farias with an ugly foul 
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  Will he show him another yellow? 
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off! 
Min. 78 :(bir) A_Smertin with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Smertin flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Luka_Modric curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Ambrosio gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 81 :(bir) D_Cisse looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Greaves 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Greaves ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Klos is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Waddle chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Cisse 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But S_Klos hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 83 :(bir) Luka_Modric with a penetrating pass to I_Tiramek 
          ...  I_Tiramek hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  S_Klos gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 83 :(ran) J_Greening flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Mendez runs onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Agger 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mendez crosses it in! 
          ...  K_Koga with the header 
          ...  It floats over C_Doyle 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 84 :(bir) Luka_Modric moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Smertin 
          ...  A_Smertin attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  S_Klos takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 85 :(bir) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Cisse is through! 
          ...  D_Cisse curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  S_Klos is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  S_Klos looks very relieved! 
Min. 86 :(bir) C_Waddle runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Smertin latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Lindpere 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Luka_Modric drives it into the box! 
          ...  P_Ambrosio wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 86 :(ran) N_Stewart brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Mendez makes himself available 
          ...  Luka_Modric with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bir) I_Tiramek with an intelligent ball to D_Cisse 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  D_Cisse takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just S_Klos is between him and the goal 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Klos 
          ...  It goes wide!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
Attendance           : 30,016
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Tiramek
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Engvall (38), C_Waddle (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greening (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Mendez (28)
Sent Off             : E_Farias (73)
Booked               : J_Lindpere (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Rangers
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 1 Rangers
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Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Doyle        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  24  11   7  14 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  12
M_Greaves      DF   1  22  13   7   2 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  20   4
C_Cottrill     DF   1  22  14   8  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  19 -10
I_Tiramek      DM   1  12  20  11  28 |  94   0   2   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  46  69  26
A_Smertin      DF   1  19  19  11  35 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  48  14
C_Waddle       MF   1   8  38  11  28 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  21  -2
Luka_Modric    DM   1  12  28   9  37 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  60   2
B_Engvall      MF   1   8  23   6  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  36  -4
D_Cisse        FW   1   5   9  25  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   9   0   0   0   0   0  34  58
A_Sammonsx17   DF   1  10  13  10  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Garner       GK  20   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cannavaro    DF   1  20   7   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sadler       DF   1  21  10   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Oji          DF   1  17  11  10  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Blue         MF   1   4  20   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Klos         GK  28   2   2   2  36 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0   0
J_Lindpere     DF   1  24  12   8  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  29  -4  -4
Felix          DF   1  23  12   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
L_Mareque      DF   2  22  11   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0
P_Ambrosio     DF   1  22  12   8  26 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62  41  10
J_Greening     MF   1   8  29   8  31 |  94   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  63   0
J_Mendez       MF   1  11  27  11  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
K_Koga         MF   1  11  25  11  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   4
N_Stewart      MF   1   8  24   9  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
E_Farias       FW   1   3   3  26  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   4
F_Fabregas     FW   1  13  19  23  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Carson       GK  20   1   1   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Woodgate     DF   2  21  15  10  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stu_Pearce     DF   1  17  10   7  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fletch         MF   1   9  22   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  20  22  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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