Birmingham City		leeds city united
Normal	Tactics	Normal
54%	Possession	46%
43%	Play in the half	57%
8	Shots	5
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
20	average mark	20.1
poor	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	hopeless

10 minute.
Farah approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. the ball bounces off Salah`s chest. The referee whistles for a foul Young is guilty of misconduct. Salah was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Salah takes a quick free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Elliott approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Salah takes over possession. Salah has a fantastic effort at goal. Bamford desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar. Bamford kicks the ball away from the goal. Black just manages to reach the ball first. Kerr trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Black got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

23 minute.
Bertrand lobs the ball high into the air. Hunt just manages to reach the ball first. Hunt makes a one-touch pass. Kerr approaches the ball. Kerr passes, it`s a high ball. Seaman palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Carrick approaches the ball. Carrick shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Birmingham City - leeds city united 1:0

24 minute.
Farah takes over possession. Curtis cleverly intercepts the pass. Curtis makes a sublime pass. Carrick just manages to reach the ball first. Carrick shoots. Seaman palms the ball clear.

33 minute.
Butcher just manages to reach the ball first. Butcher passes, it`s a high ball. Bale tries to claim a difficult ball. Jenas takes over possession. Jenas takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

34 minute.
Jenas approaches the ball. Anderson approaches the ball. Jenas takes the opponents legs away. Anderson is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Anderson is unable to continue playing. Picard comes on to the pitch.

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 City 52%, leeds city united 48%.
Birmingham City - leeds city united 1:0

46 minute.
Picard makes an instep pass. Black approaches the ball. Carrick cleverly intercepts the pass. Jenas takes over possession. Jenas has a fantastic effort at goal. Seaman palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

64 minute.
Bale takes over possession. Bale lobs the ball high into the air. Stephens ineptly catches the ball. Picard approaches the ball. Picard has a fantastic effort at goal. Bamford palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

66 minute.
Elliott attempts to pass. Stephens takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Dier is guilty of misconduct. Dier is cautioned. Stephens is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Stephens is unable to continue playing. Barry comes on to the pitch. Barry is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Carrick just manages to reach the ball first. Carrick has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Seaman palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
It was close.

77 minute.
Picard just manages to reach the ball first. Picard makes a sublime pass. Hunt just manages to reach the ball first. Elliott just manages to reach the ball first. Elliott passes, it`s a high ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Birmingham City - leeds city united 1:1

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 City 34%, leeds city united 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Birmingham City - leeds city united 1:1