Birmingham City vs Portsmouth, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

86': Nathan Redmond

FT
1 - 0

Portsmouth

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Birmingham City are hosting Portsmouth at St Andrews Stadium, , England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Offside called on Marlon King
1': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
2': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
2': Marko Futacs clears the ball from danger.
3': Jordan Mutch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
3': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
3': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
4': Handball called on Jordan Mutch
4': Tal Ben-Haim takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
5': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
6': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
7': Hayden Mullins commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
7': Jordan Mutch takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
7': Jordan Mutch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
7': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
7': Keith Fahey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
7': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
9': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
9': Hayden Mullins hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
9': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
10': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
11': Hayden Mullins hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
11': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
13': Birmingham makes a sub: Wade Elliott enters for Guiranne N'daw. Reason: Injury
16': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
16': Jonathan Spector hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
16': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
18': Offside called on Marlon King
18': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
19': Steven Caldwell commits a foul on Marko Futacs resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
19': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
20': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
22': Jonathan Spector crosses the ball. Outcome: save
22': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
23': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
23': Wade Elliott hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
23': Kelvin Etuhu blocks the shot
24': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
24': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
25': Marko Futacs commits a foul on Steven Caldwell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
25': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Offside called on Erik Huseklepp
25': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
26': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
26': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
26': David Murphy clears the ball from danger.
28': Marlon King commits a foul on Jason Pearce resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
28': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
28': Erik Huseklepp commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
28': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
28': Keith Fahey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
29': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
30': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
30': Kelvin Etuhu hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
30': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
31': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
31': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
32': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
33': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
33': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Adam Rooney resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
33': Jordan Mutch takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
34': Jordan Mutch hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
34': Jordan Mutch commits a foul on Erik Huseklepp resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
34': Jason Pearce takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
35': Offside called on Marko Futacs
35': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
36': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
37': Jordan Mutch hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
37': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
37': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
38': Adam Rooney commits a foul on Ricardo Rocha resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
38': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
39': Throw-in: Liam Lawrence takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
40': Liam Lawrence hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
40': Jonathan Spector blocks the shot
40': Joe Ward hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
41': Boaz Myhill makes a very good save (Parry)
41': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
42': David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
42': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
42': Joe Ward hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
42': Steven Caldwell blocks the shot
43': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
43': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
43': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
44': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
45': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
45': Hayden Mullins hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
45': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+2': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+2': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
45'+3': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+3': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
46': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
46': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
47': Kelvin Etuhu clears the ball from danger.
47': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
48': Tal Ben-Haim crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
48': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
50': David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
50': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
50': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
50': Hayden Mullins clears the ball from danger.
50': Jordan Mutch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
50': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
50': Keith Fahey hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
51': Liam Lawrence blocks the shot
51': Adam Rooney commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
51': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
51': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
51': Jason Pearce hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
52': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
52': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
53': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
53': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
53': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
53': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
54': Keith Fahey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
54': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
55': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
55': Stephen Henderson makes a good save (Catch)
56': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
56': Tal Ben-Haim clears the ball from danger.
57': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
57': Hayden Mullins clears the ball from danger.
57': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: save
57': Stephen Henderson makes an outstanding save (Catch)
58': Offside called on Kelvin Etuhu
58': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
59': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
60': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
61': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
61': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
61': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Hayden Mullins resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
62': Birmingham makes a sub: Nathan Redmond enters for Marlon King. Reason: Tactical
63': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
63': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
64': Nathan Redmond crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
64': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
66': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
66': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
66': Offside called on Marko Futacs
67': Steven Caldwell takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
67': Keith Fahey commits a foul on Greg Halford resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
67': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
67': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
68': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
68': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
69': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
69': Kelvin Etuhu clears the ball from danger.
70': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
70': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
70': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
70': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
71': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
71': Adam Rooney hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
71': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Round Post)
71': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
72': Curtis Davies hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
72': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
73': Joe Ward commits a foul on Keith Fahey resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
73': Nathan Redmond takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
73': Keith Fahey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
73': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
74': Steven Caldwell commits a foul on Marko Futacs resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
74': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
74': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
74': Curtis Davies clears the ball from danger.
74': Joe Ward hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
75': Jonathan Spector blocks the shot
75': Wade Elliott hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
75': Portsmouth makes a sub: Benjani Mwaruwari enters for Marko Futacs. Reason: Tactical
76': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
76': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
76': Handball called on Wade Elliott
76': Stephen Henderson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
77': Jonathan Spector crosses the ball. Outcome: save
77': Stephen Henderson makes a good save (Catch)
78': Greg Halford hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
78': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
79': Jordan Mutch hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
79': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
80': Adam Rooney commits a foul on Hayden Mullins resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
80': Tal Ben-Haim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: save
81': Stephen Henderson makes a good save (Catch)
81': Benjani Mwaruwari commits a foul on Steven Caldwell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
81': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
81': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Jordan Mutch resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
82': Jordan Mutch takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
82': Jordan Mutch crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
82': Chris Burke hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
82': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
83': Handball called on Benjani Mwaruwari
83': Benjani Mwaruwari is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
83': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
85': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
85': Jordan Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
86': That last goal was assisted by Curtis Davies (Header from Right Penalty Area)
86': Nathan Redmond hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
86': Goal!! Nathan Redmond hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 1 - 0
87': David Murphy commits a foul on Kelvin Etuhu resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
87': Tal Ben-Haim takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
88': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
89': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
90': Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
90': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': Portsmouth makes a sub: Dave Kitson enters for Kelvin Etuhu. Reason: Tactical
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+2': Adam Rooney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+2': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Steven Caldwell commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
90'+2': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
90'+2': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
90'+4': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
90'+4': Chris Burke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+4': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
90'+5': Dave Kitson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
90'+5': Boaz Myhill makes a good save (Catch)

Statistics

POR		BIR
7	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	7
10	Saves	2
49	Possession	51
10	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	0
7	Crosses	25
0.4	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
20	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St Andrews Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 16,930

Line-Ups

Birmingham City

No.	Name
1	Boaz Myhill (GK)
23	Jonathan Spector
4	Steven Caldwell
24	Curtis Davies
3	David Murphy
7	Chris Burke
8	Guiranne N'daw
12	Jordon Mutch
18	Keith Fahey
9	Marlon King
17	Adam Rooney

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Colin Doyle, Pablo Ibáñez, Morgaro Gomis, Wade Elliott, Nathan Redmond.

Portsmouth

No.	Name
13	Stephen Henderson (GK)
26	Tal Ben Haim
3	Ricardo Rocha
5	Jason Pearce
15	Greg Halford
2	Joel Ward
7	Liam Lawrence
8	Hayden Mullins
10	Erik Huseklepp
14	Kelvin Etuhu
9	Marko Futacs

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Jamie Ashdown, Adam Webster, Aaron Mokoena, Dave Kitson, Benjani Mwaruwari.

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