Welcome to the match between Birmingham county and Portsmouth villa

1'

September Dick tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Patrick Nicolson came close and blocked it.

3'

Earl Osborne picked up Raphael Newell's long pass, Dee Stacks couldn't cut out the pass.

Earl Osborne tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Benedict Lucas.

4'

Dewayne Wembley tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Norman Strickland.

5'

Stacey Stoddard tried to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Norman Strickland.

7'

Poor corner kick delivered by Elmo Cooke that went straight to the opposition.

8'

Poor corner kick delivered by Alan Merrick that went straight to the opposition.

9'

Dee Stacks tried to use his skill to go past September Dick but September Dick blocked Dee Stacks in a good, clean tackle.

10'

Brice Grey looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Earl Osborne got up above Benedict Lucas, then cushioned a headed pass.

Alan Merrick lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Stacey Stoddard wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Barnaby Hermanson strayed off his line ... A goal was scored by Alan Merrick !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Birmingham county 0 - 1 Portsmouth villa

11'

Raphael Newell tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from William Cockburn.

12'

Dee Stacks dribbled past Norman Strickland.

Dee Stacks attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from September Dick.

13'

Norman Strickland dribbled past Patrick Nicolson.

Norman Strickland hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Elmo Cooke.

14'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Norman Strickland.

Poor corner kick by Elmo Cooke. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

15'

Marshall Cox sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Patrick Nicolson blocked the shot.

16'

Colten Yong played the ball to Stacey Stoddard's feet, Brice Grey stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stacey Stoddard put some curve on the shot from long range. Norman Strickland didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Keegan Timberlake used his fists to clear the ball.

17'

William Cockburn delivered a long ball,Wiley Tennyson couldn't cut it.

Benedict Lucas ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal, Raphael Newell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Keegan Timberlake saved and held the ball.

19'

Benedict Lucas went by the challenge of September Dick.

Benedict Lucas whipped in a float cross past Marshall Cox.

Dewayne Wembley had the beating in the air of Thorburn Langley, then nodded the ball forward.

Patrick Nicolson found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Raphael Newell blocked the shot.

20'

September Dick attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Dee Stacks.

21'

Benedict Lucas took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

22'

Brice Grey tried to use his skill to go past Elmo Cooke but Brice Grey lost the ball to Elmo Cooke's block tackle.

25'

Poor corner kick delivered by Barry Rye that went straight to the opposition.

26'

Dee Stacks played a lovely ball for Patrick Nicolson, Patrick Nicolson picked up on the ball before September Dick could intercept.

Patrick Nicolson delivered the ball past Marshall Cox to Dee Stacks.

Dee Stacks tried to whip in a float cross but it was intercepted by September Dick.

27'

Norbert Coombs tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wiley Tennyson.

28'

Alan Merrick dribbled past Norbert Coombs.

Alan Merrick attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. William Cockburn couldn't reach it.

Alan Merrick got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

29'

Colten Yong tried to twist past Brice Grey but it failed.

32'

Stacey Stoddard tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

33'

Colten Yong escaped from the challenge of Norman Strickland and bent it from long range.

But it was well wide from Colten Yong ... It was a shocking miss.

35'

Dee Stacks skipped past September Dick.

Dee Stacks moved the ball forward for Patrick Nicolson, Patrick Nicolson took possession of the ball before Marshall Cox could intercept.

Patrick Nicolson took a medium-ranged shot. September Dick approached too late to tackle him.

Keegan Timberlake gathered the ball safely.

37'

Colten Yong ran up to take the corner.

Anthony Comstock got up above Thorburn Langley, then had a header for a goal.

Keegan Timberlake elected to fist the ball to safety.

38'

Elmo Cooke block tackled Brice Grey before Brice Grey could pass the ball.

40'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Alan Merrick.

41'

Earl Osborne received a yellow card.

43'

September Dick moved the ball forward for Marshall Cox, Patrick Nicolson missed his interception.

Marshall Cox tried to put the ball across but Dee Stacks cut it out.

44'

William Cockburn held up the ball, evading the challenge of Wiley Tennyson and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

But William Cockburn effort went inches wide ... He buried his face in his hands.

45'

Raphael Newell looked destined to score from long range but he was denied space by Elmo Cooke.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Portsmouth villa took the lead.Birmingham county had 53% possession in the match, while Portsmouth villa had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Colten Yong tried to dart past Norman Strickland but it failed.

47'

Earl Osborne played a pinpoint pass to Brice Grey, Elmo Cooke missed his interception.

Brice Grey unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Colten Yong cleared the ball.

48'

Elmo Cooke attempted to play a long ball but Brice Grey found himself in the way of the ball.

49'

Barry Rye went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

50'

Dee Stacks tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from September Dick.

51'

Wiley Tennyson tried to skip past the challenge of William Cockburn but it failed.

52'

Dewayne Wembley tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from September Dick.

53'

Brice Grey looked for the head of Barry Rye, Barry Rye controlled the ball when bringing it down before Elmo Cooke could intercept.

Barry Rye tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Stacey Stoddard.

55'

Dee Stacks looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but September Dick showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

57'

Norman Strickland dribbled past Patrick Nicolson.

Norman Strickland dribbled past Dee Stacks.

Norman Strickland tried to square the ball from the wing but Patrick Nicolson coolly intercepted the cross.

58'

Colten Yong tried to skip past the challenge of Norman Strickland but it failed.

60'

Yellow card shown to Stacey Stoddard.

61'

Colten Yong shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot was blocked by Norman Strickland.

62'

Marshall Cox received the ball which was passed wonderfully by September Dick, Patrick Nicolson couldn't cut out the pass.

Marshall Cox blasted a banana shot from long range but the shot clattered off Dee Stacks.

63'

Alan Merrick moved the ball forward for Wiley Tennyson, Norbert Coombs failed to reach the ball.

Wiley Tennyson tried to get the cross in but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from William Cockburn.

64'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Raphael Newell.

65'

Marshall Cox tried to sprint past Dee Stacks but Dee Stacks won the ball from Marshall Cox.

66'

Brice Grey tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

William Cockburn played a pinpoint pass to Anthony Comstock, Alan Merrick failed to intercept the pass.

Anthony Comstock tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Wiley Tennyson.

69'

Norbert Coombs tried to jink past Wiley Tennyson but Wiley Tennyson blocked Norbert Coombs.

73'

William Cockburn made a pass to Colten Yong, Colten Yong took it in his stride before Norman Strickland could cut it out.

Colten Yong dribbled confidently past Brice Grey.

Colten Yong hit the ball forward to Stacey Stoddard, Stacey Stoddard latched onto the ball before Raphael Newell could reach it.

Stacey Stoddard had a crack at goal but Thorburn Langley made the clearance.

74'

Norman Strickland tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Dee Stacks.

75'

Marshall Cox made a good pass to September Dick, September Dick latched onto the ball before Patrick Nicolson could cut it out.

September Dick lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Dee Stacks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stacey Stoddard out-jumped Thorburn Langley, then headed clear the danger.

77'

William Cockburn delivered the ball to Norbert Coombs, the ball was picked up by Norbert Coombs before Wiley Tennyson could cut it out.

Norbert Coombs hit a long ball upfield,Alan Merrick couldn't cut out the pass.

Stacey Stoddard had a header for a goal but Raphael Newell headed the ball to safety.

78'

Norbert Coombs tried to use his skill to go past Alan Merrick but Alan Merrick blocked Norbert Coombs.

79'

Dee Stacks played it confidently past September Dick.

Dee Stacks tried a banana shot from distance! but Marshall Cox cleared the ball to safety.

82'

Dee Stacks laid it forward to Patrick Nicolson, Patrick Nicolson took possession of the ball before September Dick could intercept.

Patrick Nicolson tried to sprint past Marshall Cox but Marshall Cox block tackled Patrick Nicolson.

86'

Pass by Brice Grey to Norman Strickland, Norman Strickland took possession of the ball before Elmo Cooke could cut it out.

Norman Strickland shot from distance. Colten Yong couldn't reach it.

However, Norman Strickland put it well over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

87'

William Cockburn attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Wiley Tennyson.

90'

William Cockburn bent it from long range but Alan Merrick made the clearance.

91'

Colten Yong made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball came off Norman Strickland.

92'

William Cockburn delivered the ball to Norbert Coombs, Wiley Tennyson couldn't cut it.

Norbert Coombs tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Alan Merrick.

94'

Raphael Newell tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Patrick Nicolson.

End Match Birmingham county 0 - 1 Portsmouth villa