Birmingham City vs West Ham United, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

81': David Murphy

FT
1 - 1

West Ham United

4': Carlton Cole

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Birmingham City are hosting West Ham United at St Andrews Stadium, , England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
1': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
2': Chris Burke hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
2': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
2': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
3': Julien Faubert crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
3': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
4': Carlton Cole hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
4': Goal!! Carlton Cole hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! West Ham United now leads 1 - 0
4': That last goal was assisted by Frederic Piquionne (Header from Left Wing)
5': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
5': Mark Noble crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
5': Pablo Ibañez clears the ball from danger.
6': Kevin Nolan commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
6': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
6': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Defending)
8': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
9': Throw-in: Kevin Nolan takes it (Defending)
10': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
11': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Defending)
11': Frederic Piquionne commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
11': Keith Fahey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
12': Mark Noble commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
12': Guiranne N'daw takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
13': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
14': Offside called on Carlton Cole
14': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
15': Julien Faubert crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
15': Pablo Ibañez blocks the cross
15': Chris Burke drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
16': James Tomkins blocks the shot
16': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
16': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
17': Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Mark Noble resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
17': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
18': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
18': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
19': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
19': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
20': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
22': Jonathan Spector crosses the ball. Outcome: save
22': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
23': Frederic Piquionne commits a foul on Pablo Ibañez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
23': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
23': Chris Wood commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
24': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
25': Mark Noble takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
25': Boaz Myhill makes a very good save (Catch)
26': Frederic Piquionne crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
26': Julien Faubert hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
26': David Murphy blocks the shot
27': Mark Noble takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
27': Steven Caldwell clears the ball from danger.
27': Kevin Nolan commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
27': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
28': James Tomkins commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
29': David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
29': David Murphy curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
29': Robert Green makes a very good save (Round Post)
29': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
29': James Tomkins clears the ball from danger.
29': Jean Beausejour hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
30': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
31': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
31': Carlton Cole commits a foul on David Murphy resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
31': Chris Burke takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
31': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
31': Kevin Nolan clears the ball from danger.
32': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
32': Keith Fahey drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
32': Robert Green makes a very good save (Parry)
33': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
33': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
34': Carlton Cole commits a foul on Steven Caldwell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
34': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
36': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
36': James Tomkins clears the ball from danger.
36': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
37': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
37': Offside called on Marlon King
37': Robert Green takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
38': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
38': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
39': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
40': Throw-in: Chris Burke takes it (Attacking)
40': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save
40': Robert Green makes a very good save (Punch)
40': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
41': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
41': Papa Bouba Diop clears the ball from danger.
41': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
42': Julien Faubert commits a foul on Pablo Ibañez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
42': Pablo Ibañez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
42': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
44': Julien Faubert commits a foul on David Murphy resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
44': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
45': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
45': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Carlton Cole hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
45'+1': Boaz Myhill makes an outstanding save (Parry)
45'+1': Mark Noble takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
45'+1': Guiranne N'daw clears the ball from danger.
45'+1': Mark Noble takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
45'+1': James Tomkins hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45': The second half is under way
47': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
47': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
48': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: save
48': Boaz Myhill makes a very good save (Punch)
50': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
50': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
50': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
52': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
52': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
52': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
53': Chris Burke curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
53': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
54': Steven Caldwell commits a foul on Carlton Cole resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
54': Carlton Cole takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
55': Keith Fahey drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
55': Papa Bouba Diop blocks the shot
55': Keith Fahey drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
56': Birmingham makes a sub: Nikola Zigic enters for Chris Wood. Reason: Tactical
56': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
56': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
57': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
57': Marlon King hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
57': Kevin Nolan blocks the shot
57': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
58': Pablo Ibañez hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
58': West Ham United makes a sub: Henri Lansbury enters for Frederic Piquionne. Reason: Tactical
59': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
59': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
60': Nikola Zigic commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
60': James Tomkins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Kevin Nolan commits a foul on Nikola Zigic resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
61': Kevin Nolan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
62': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
62': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
62': Steven Caldwell hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
62': Carlton Cole clears the ball from danger.
62': Nikola Zigic commits a foul on Robert Green resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
63': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
64': Throw-in: Chris Burke takes it (Defending)
64': Henri Lansbury hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
64': Boaz Myhill makes a very good save (Parry)
64': Mark Noble takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
65': Carlton Cole hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
65': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
67': David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
67': Nikola Zigic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
67': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
68': Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Joey O'Brien resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
68': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Jonathan Spector commits a foul on Henri Lansbury resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
68': Mark Noble takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
69': Mark Noble crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
69': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
70': Julien Faubert commits a foul on David Murphy resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
70': Julien Faubert is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
70': Birmingham makes a sub: Nathan Redmond enters for Jean Beausejour. Reason: Tactical
70': Boaz Myhill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Nathan Redmond commits a foul on Julien Faubert resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
71': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
72': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
72': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
73': Guiranne N'daw hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
73': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
74': West Ham United makes a sub: John Carew enters for Carlton Cole. Reason: Tactical
74': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)
74': Kevin Nolan commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
74': David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
74': David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
75': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
75': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
76': Offside called on John Carew
76': Steven Caldwell takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
77': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
78': Keith Fahey commits a foul on Kevin Nolan resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
78': George McCartney takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
78': George McCartney is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
78': Mark Noble is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
79': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Defending)
80': John Carew hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
80': Boaz Myhill makes a very good save (Catch)
80': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
81': Nikola Zigic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
81': Julien Faubert clears the ball from danger.
81': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
81': David Murphy hits a good header. Outcome: goal
81': Goal!! David Murphy hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
81': That last goal was assisted by Steven Caldwell (Header from Centre Penalty Area)
82': Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
82': Marlon King hits a good header. Outcome: save
83': Robert Green makes a very good save (Tip Over)
83': Chris Burke takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
83': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
83': Guiranne N'daw commits a foul on Robert Green resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
83': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
83': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
84': West Ham United makes a sub: Fred Sears enters for Julien Faubert. Reason: Tactical
85': Papa Bouba Diop curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
85': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
85': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
86': Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
86': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
86': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Defending)
87': Marlon King crosses the ball. Outcome: save
87': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
87': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)
89': Daniel Potts crosses the ball. Outcome: save
89': Boaz Myhill makes a very good save (Catch)
89': Nathan Redmond commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
89': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Daniel Potts takes it (Attacking)
90'+1': Boaz Myhill takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
90'+2': Offside called on Joey O'Brien
90'+2': Boaz Myhill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Chris Burke hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+3': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+4': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
90'+5': Throw-in: Kevin Nolan takes it (Defending)

Statistics

WHU		BIR
13	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	10
10	Saves	6
50	Possession	50
7	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	9
0.6	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
4	Accurate Crosses	3
12	Crosses	9
0.3	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
6	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St Andrews Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 20,214

Line-Ups

Birmingham City

No.	Name
1	Boaz Myhill (GK)
23	Jonathan Spector
4	Steven Caldwell
5	Pablo Ibáñez
3	David Murphy
7	Chris Burke
8	Guiranne N'daw
18	Keith Fahey
11	Jean Beausejour
9	Marlon King
39	Chris Wood

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Colin Doyle, Liam Ridgewell, Jordon Mutch, Nathan Redmond, Nikola Zigic.

West Ham United

No.	Name
1	Robert Green (GK)
17	Joey O'Brien
5	James Tomkins
3	George McCartney
48	Dan Potts
18	Julien Faubert
4	Kevin Nolan
21	Papa Bouba Diop
16	Mark Noble
9	Carlton Cole
30	Frédéric Piquionne

West Ham United Substitutes:

Ruud Boffin, Henri Lansbury, Gary O'Neil, John Carew, Freddie Sears.

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