Peterborough United vs Birmingham City, 2012-13 English League Championship, 2012/2013 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Peterborough United

FT
0 - 2

Birmingham City

34': Nikola Zigic
80': Chris Burke

About

Peterborough United are hosting Birmingham City at London Road Ground, , England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Defending)
3': Lee Tomlin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
3': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
5': Chris Burke commits a foul on Kane Ferdinand resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
5': Grant McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
6': Paul Caddis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
6': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
7': Nikola Zigic hits a good header. Outcome: save
7': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
7': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Defending)
8': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Defending)
9': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
9': Wade Elliott commits a foul on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
9': Mark Little takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
10': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Defending)
10': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
11': Nikola Zigic commits a foul on Grant McCann resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
11': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
11': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Lee Tomlin takes it (Attacking)
11': Tommy Rowe crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
11': Curtis Davies clears the ball from danger.
12': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
12': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
12': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
13': Nikola Zigic clears the ball from danger.
13': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
13': Jonathan Spector crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
15': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Defending)
15': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
16': Tommy Rowe commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
17': Jack Butland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Lee Tomlin commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
17': Paul Caddis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
18': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Punch)
18': Mitch Hancox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
18': Micheal Bostwick clears the ball from danger.
18': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
19': Tommy Rowe hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
19': Jack Butland makes a very good save (Parry)
20': Lee Tomlin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
20': Jack Butland makes a very good save (Tip Over)
20': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
20': Nikola Zigic clears the ball from danger.
20': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
21': Tommy Rowe commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
21': Wade Elliott takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
22': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
22': Tommy Rowe clears the ball from danger.
23': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
23': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
23': Offside called on Peter Lovenkrands
24': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Defending)
24': Dwight Gayle crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
25': Kane Ferdinand hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
25': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
26': Throw-in: Nikola Zigic takes it (Defending)
27': Kane Ferdinand hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
27': Jack Butland makes a very good save (Catch)
28': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Defending)
29': Peter Lovenkrands crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
29': Jonathan Spector crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
29': Micheal Bostwick clears the ball from danger.
29': Mitch Hancox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
29': Micheal Bostwick clears the ball from danger.
30': Throw-in: Dwight Gayle takes it (Attacking)
30': Paul Caddis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
30': Micheal Bostwick clears the ball from danger.
31': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
31': Mitch Hancox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
31': Tommy Rowe clears the ball from danger.
31': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
31': Micheal Bostwick clears the ball from danger.
33': Peter Lovenkrands hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
33': Robert Olejnik makes a good save (Catch)
34': Throw-in: Chris Burke takes it (Defending)
34': Nikola Zigic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
34': Goal!! Nikola Zigic hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Birmingham City now leads 1 - 0
35': That last goal was assisted by Chris Burke
35': Chris Burke hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
35': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Parry)
36': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Defending)
38': Callum Reilly drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
39': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
39': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
40': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
40': Peter Lovenkrands hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
40': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
41': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
41': Mitch Hancox commits a foul on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
41': Grant McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
41': Grant McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
41': Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
41': Micheal Bostwick hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
41': Jack Butland makes a very good save (Catch)
43': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Defending)
43': Micheal Bostwick hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
44': Jack Butland makes a good save (Catch)
44': Dwight Gayle commits a foul on Steven Caldwell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
44': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+2': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
47': Throw-in: Lee Tomlin takes it (Attacking)
48': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
49': Peter Lovenkrands crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': Micheal Bostwick clears the ball from danger.
49': Paul Caddis crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': Lee Tomlin clears the ball from danger.
49': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
49': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
50': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
50': Peter Lovenkrands hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
50': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Defending)
51': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
51': Throw-in: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing takes it (Attacking)
52': Mark Little hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
52': Steven Caldwell blocks the shot
52': Lee Tomlin takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
52': Nikola Zigic clears the ball from danger.
53': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
53': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
53': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
54': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Defending)
55': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
55': Dwight Gayle commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
55': Jack Butland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Throw-in: Dwight Gayle takes it (Attacking)
57': Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
58': Offside called on Dwight Gayle
58': Jack Butland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
58': Offside called on Peter Lovenkrands
58': Kane Ferdinand takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
59': Offside called on Dwight Gayle
59': Jack Butland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Callum Reilly commits a foul on Mark Little resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
60': Callum Reilly is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
60': Micheal Bostwick takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
61': Peterborough United makes a sub: Daniel Swanson enters for Joe Newell. Reason: Tactical
62': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Tommy Rowe resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
62': Lee Tomlin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
62': Micheal Bostwick hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
62': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
63': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Micheal Bostwick resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
63': Micheal Bostwick takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
64': Throw-in: Tommy Rowe takes it (Attacking)
64': Tommy Rowe crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
64': Jack Butland takes a long goal kick
65': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
65': Curtis Davies clears the ball from danger.
65': Mark Little hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
65': Steven Caldwell blocks the shot
65': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
66': Callum Reilly hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
66': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
66': Throw-in: Micheal Bostwick takes it (Attacking)
66': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Defending)
67': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
67': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
67': Mark Little commits a foul on Mitch Hancox resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
67': Wade Elliott takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
68': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: save
68': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
68': Dwight Gayle crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
68': Curtis Davies clears the ball from danger.
68': Throw-in: Dwight Gayle takes it (Attacking)
68': Mark Little crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
68': Lee Tomlin hits a good header. Outcome: save
69': Jack Butland makes a very good save (Catch)
69': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Defending)
70': Micheal Bostwick commits a foul on Nikola Zigic resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
70': Micheal Bostwick is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
70': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
72': Handball called on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
72': Jack Butland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
73': Chris Burke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
73': Robert Olejnik takes a short goal kick
74': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
74': Callum Reilly commits a foul on Kane Ferdinand resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
76': Daniel Swanson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
76': Daniel Swanson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
76': Jack Butland makes a very good save (Catch)
76': Callum Reilly hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
76': Birmingham City makes a sub: Morgaro Gomis enters for Callum Reilly. Reason: Tactical
77': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
77': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Defending)
79': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
79': Birmingham City makes a sub: Wesley Thomas enters for Peter Lovenkrands. Reason: Tactical
80': Throw-in: Mitch Hancox takes it (Attacking)
80': Chris Burke hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
80': Goal!! Chris Burke hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Birmingham City now leads 2 - 0
82': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
82': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
82': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
82': Throw-in: Micheal Bostwick takes it (Attacking)
83': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
83': Offside called on Nikola Zigic
83': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Throw-in: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing takes it (Attacking)
84': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Grant McCann resulting on a free kick for Peterborough United
84': Grant McCann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
84': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)
85': Daniel Swanson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
85': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
85': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
86': Paul Caddis crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
86': Tommy Rowe blocks the cross
86': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
86': Curtis Davies hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
87': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
87': Gabriel Zakuani commits a foul on Wesley Thomas resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
87': Steven Caldwell takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Micheal Bostwick commits a foul on Wesley Thomas resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
88': Wade Elliott takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
89': Wade Elliott crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
89': Wesley Thomas hits a good header. Outcome: save
89': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
90': Grant McCann hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
90': Curtis Davies blocks the shot
90': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Birmingham City makes a sub: Hayden Mullins enters for Nikola Zigic. Reason: Tactical
90'+2': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
90'+3': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
90'+3': Grant McCann takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
90'+3': Curtis Davies clears the ball from danger.
90'+3': Lee Tomlin crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+3': Curtis Davies clears the ball from danger.
90'+4': Offside called on Dwight Gayle
90'+4': Jack Butland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+5': Throw-in: Mark Little takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

BIR		PET
9	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	7
7	Saves	7
50	Possession	50
11	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	9
0.4	On Target %	0.8
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
9	Accurate Crosses	2
22	Crosses	13
0.4	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
13	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: London Road Ground
Location: , England
Attendance: 8,350

Line-Ups

Peterborough United

No.	Name
1	Robert Olejnik (GK)
19	Mark Little
5	Gabriel Zakuani
6	Micheal Bostwick
14	Tommy Rowe
44	Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
18	Kane Ferdinand
11	Grant McCann
17	Joe Newell
8	Lee Tomlin
34	Dwight Gayle

Peterborough United Substitutes:

Joe Day, Craig Alcock, Shaun Brisley, Daniel Swanson, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Jack Payne, Shaquille McDonald.

Birmingham City

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
28	Paul Caddis
6	Curtis Davies
4	Steven Caldwell
27	Mitch Hancox
23	Jonathan Spector
7	Chris Burke
33	Callum Reilly
15	Wade Elliott
11	Peter Lovenkrands
19	Nikola Zigic

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Colin Doyle, Paul Robinson, Hayden Mullins, Darren Ambrose, Morgaro Gomis, Nathan Redmond, Wes Thomas.

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