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25/08/2035, St Andrews, Birmingham, England
League One, English Football League

Birmingham Vs Palace

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: A Carcano (GK) , B Toshack (CB) , J Meredith (CB) , S Kakon (RB) , D Symington (LB) , S McGovern (CM) , S Stant (CM) , B Garnier (CDM) , A Carnegie (CAM) , D McNelly (ST) , R Cook (ST) And the subs are: B McCambridge (CB) , S Parry (CB) , D Aluko (CM) , J Burns (CM) , G Jones (ST)

Palace play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: M McClung (GK) , N Rees (CB) , S Smyth (CB) , A Peavey (RB) , J Marchbanks (LB) , L Mackie (CM) , R Kendrick (CDM) , F Bell (CDM) , A MacCormack (RW) , G Underwood (LW) , J Pryce (ST) And the subs are: R McComb (CB) , A Barrett (CB) , J Page (CM) , M Page (CM) , L Monaghan (ST)

Welcome to St Andrews in Birmingham, England where Birmingham City will face Crystal Palace.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 29000.

1' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Daniel Symington passes to Jonathan Meredith.  Jonathan Meredith plays the ball to Sean McGovern.  Leighton Mackie dispossesses Sean McGovern and the ball goes loose.  James Marchbanks successfully tackles Ashley Carnegie and gains possession for his team.  Sean Stant tackles James Marchbanks and takes possession.  Sean Stant sees Dave McNelly making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

8' - Alexander MacCormack chips a long ball to Arnie Peavey.  With a turn of pace, Arnie Peavey beats Jonathan Meredith.  

9' - Arnie Peavey sees Jonathan Pryce making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Jonathan Pryce is able to take the ball.  Jonathan Pryce tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

14' - Billy Garnier dispossesses Arnie Peavey and gains possession for his team.  Birmingham try to launch a counter attack.  James Marchbanks dispossesses Billy Garnier and takes possession.  James Marchbanks sees Alexander MacCormack making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Alexander MacCormack is caught offside!  

17' - Sean Stant passes a long ball to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

19' - Morgan McClung plays a long ball to Felix Bell.  Felix Bell sees a run from Geoff Underwood.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

21' - Ashley Carnegie finds Billy Garnier with a long pass.  Billy Garnier attempts to hit a long range shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

25' - James Marchbanks sees a run from Jonathan Pryce.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jonathan Pryce is able to take the ball.  Jonathan Pryce hits the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...and Jonathan Pryce scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Palace player!  The ball went in off the upright!

26' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

33' - Nicholas Rees passes the ball to Rob Kendrick.  Rob Kendrick sees a run from Alexander MacCormack.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

39' - Sean Stant spots a run from Robert Cook.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Robert Cook is caught offside!  

45' - Sean McGovern takes the ball past Felix Bell with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Felix Bell has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Birmingham.  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Palace kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Cook will come off.  Jamie Burns is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nicholas Rees will come off.  Rob McComb is going to be brought on.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave McNelly is going to be taken off.  Gareth Jones is brought on from the bench.  

56' - With a turn of pace, Billy Garnier beats Alexander MacCormack.  

59' - Billy Garnier slides the ball to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant passes to Gareth Jones.  Gareth Jones attempts to outskill Seth Smyth, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

60' - Gareth Jones spots a run from Ashley Carnegie.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ashley Carnegie runs on to the ball.  Ashley Carnegie attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Ashley Carnegie for Birmingham!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

61' - Palace kick the ball off for the restart.  

71' - Billy Garnier attempts a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Birmingham.  Daniel Symington gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Rob Kendrick takes possession.  

73' - Rob Kendrick tries to use ball skills to beat Daniel Symington.  The opposing player is unable to stop Rob Kendrick who takes the ball forward!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jonathan Meredith will come off.  Bruce McCambridge is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Felix Bell tackles Daniel Symington and gains possession for his team.  Palace try to launch a quick counter attack.  Felix Bell sees Geoff Underwood making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Seth Smyth is going to be taken off.  Aidan Barrett is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Daniel Symington plays a long ball to Bruce McCambridge.  Bruce McCambridge sees a run from Sean Stant.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Sean Stant has strayed offside!  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alexander MacCormack is going to be taken off.  James Page joins the game from the bench.  

87' - Billy Garnier successfully tackles Arnie Peavey and the ball goes loose.  Rob McComb finds Arnie Peavey with a long pass.  Ashley Carnegie dispossesses Arnie Peavey and the ball goes loose.  Jonathan Pryce dispossesses Daniel Symington and takes possession.  Palace attempt to counter.  Jonathan Pryce plays the ball to Geoff Underwood.  Geoff Underwood plays a short pass to Felix Bell.  Felix Bell plays the ball to Jonathan Pryce.  Jonathan Pryce sees a run from Geoff Underwood.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Geoff Underwood has strayed offside!  

90' - Ashley Carnegie passes a long ball to Sab Kakon.  Sab Kakon looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Sab Kakon for Birmingham!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

91' - Palace kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Birmingham City 2 - 1 Crystal Palace.