Birmingham FC		Northwich Town
Normal	Tactics	Normal
52%	Possession	48%
64%	Play in the half	36%
8	Shots	6
3	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
16.7	average mark	15.4
poor	Shooting	weak
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	hopeless

8 minute.
Lewis-Skelly cleverly intercepts the pass. Shaw cleverly intercepts the pass. Shaw attempts to pass. Stansfield takes over possession. Stansfield takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

14 minute.
Reed passes, it`s a high ball. Woodgate plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Biggs attempts to control the ball. Reed takes over possession. Reed shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Barnes makes a sublime pass. Stansfield just manages to reach the ball first. Lewis-Skelly wins the ball from behind. Reed cleverly intercepts the pass. Reed has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

42 minute.
Osborne, swiftly takes the throw-in. Turner just manages to reach the ball first. Turner passes, it`s a high ball. Reid takes over possession. Reid takes a swing and hits it...
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 65%, Northwich Town 35%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Birmingham FC - Northwich Town 0:0

48 minute.
Grealish takes over possession. Grealish attempts to pass. Barmby takes over possession. Barmby has a fantastic effort at goal. Peacock makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Northwich Town 1:0

59 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Osborne approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Turner attempts to pass. Osborne takes over possession. Osborne centers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Barmby chests the ball. Peacock palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Barmby takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Northwich Town 2:0

68 minute.
Grealish takes over possession. Grealish passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Reed makes a sublime pass. Barmby takes over possession. Barmby has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

69 minute.
Turner makes an instep pass. Eze just manages to reach the ball first. Barmby wins the ball from behind. Barmby takes a swing and hits it... Peacock hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar. Barmby takes over possession. Barmby shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Northwich Town 3:0

74 minute.
Pilling passes, it`s a high ball. Reed takes over possession. Stansfield wins the ball from behind. Stansfield takes a swing and hits it... Poole makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham FC - Northwich Town 3:1

78 minute.
Shaw passes, it`s a high ball. Barmby approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Delap is guilty of misconduct. Delap is cautioned.

90 minute.
Watkins lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Reid, swiftly takes the throw-in. Turner approaches the ball. Turner centers. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 62%, Northwich Town 38%.
Birmingham FC - Northwich Town 3:1