Birmingham FC		Coventry utd
Normal	Tactics	Normal
48%	Possession	52%
48%	Play in the half	52%
11	Shots	8
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.4	average mark	20.3
poor	Shooting	poor
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Defending	unsatisfactory

2 minute.
Allardyce passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Reid, swiftly takes the throw-in. Turner takes over possession. Turner centers.
It was close.

5 minute.
Reed, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. The ball is kicked out of play. Whittaker approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Simms just manages to reach the ball first. Simms passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

7 minute.
Lloyd makes a sublime pass. Allardyce takes over possession. Allardyce centers. Stein just manages to reach the ball first. Stein has a fantastic effort at goal. Poole miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

13 minute.
Osborne takes over possession. Osborne centers. Wriggles ineptly catches the ball. Barmby takes over possession. Barmby shoots. Hateley miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 1:0

17 minute.
Kostoulas centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Wormsley, swiftly takes the throw-in. Dyche approaches the ball. Dyche centers.
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Hughеs passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Whittaker approaches the ball. Whittaker makes a one-touch pass. Stein approaches the ball. Stein has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Delap approaches the ball. Delap attempts to pass. Lloyd plays the ball through. Stein just manages to reach the ball first. Stein has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 1:1

27 minute.
Osborne just manages to reach the ball first. Whittaker wins the ball from behind. Turner trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Whittaker, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Whittaker approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 1:2

29 minute.
Whittaker ineptly catches the ball. Turner takes over possession. Turner makes a one-touch pass. Barmby ineptly catches the ball. Barmby shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
Dyche takes over possession. Dyche lobs the ball high into the air. Wormsley plays the ball off with his head. Stein approaches the ball. Stein has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 1:3

37 minute.
Delap just manages to reach the ball first. Delap lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Hancock, having a little trouble catching the ball. Barmby cleverly intercepts the pass. Barmby has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Birmingham FC 59%, Coventry utd 41%.
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 1:3

47 minute.
Osborne lobs the ball high into the air. Barmby ineptly catches the ball. Hancock just manages to reach the ball first. Barmby wins the ball from behind. Barmby takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

55 minute.
Lloyd passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Reid approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Turner takes over possession. Turner shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 2:3

58 minute.
Tilson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Delap approaches the ball. Delap centers. Turner takes over possession. Turner has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 3:3

60 minute.
Dyche attempts to pass. Tilson takes over possession. Tilson attempts to pass. Stein just manages to reach the ball first. Stein takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 3:4

86 minute.
Kostoulas wins the ball from behind. Kostoulas plays the ball through. Hughеs attempts to pass. Barmby approaches the ball. Barmby has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 4:4

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Birmingham FC 37%, Coventry utd 63%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Birmingham FC - Coventry utd 4:4