Steve Bennett blows the whistle and Aston Villa take the three points
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The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time
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Villa look to have sealed the win and are defending deep as the clock ticks down
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Goal
BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 - 2 ASTON VILLA (AGBONLAHOR) Gabriel Agbonlahor sends the Villa fans into raptures with what surely should be the winning goal
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Ironically Liam Ridgwell rose like a salmon from the next corner and headed the ball down to the bottom corner, only for Agbonlahor to deny him and clear brilliantly off the line
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Birmingham have Villa under pressure and have won three corners in a row without causing any real problems
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The game is being played at a hundred miles per hour as both sides look to push for the winning goal
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Wilfred Bouma got forward from left back and found himself in some space outside the area, but his left footed shot spun wide for a goal kick
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Luke Moore almost found a gap in the Birmingham defence but Ridgewell once again was there to intercept the ball and clear it to safety
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The game is very open and definately has one more goal in it somewhere
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Substitution
Sebastian Larsson replaces Medhi Nafti
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Luke Moore caused Birmingham some trouble in the penalty area trying to get the ball under control, he then knocked the ball accross the face of goal for Reo-Coker to volley hopelessly over the crossbar
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Cameron Jerome again in the thick of the action for Birmingham but this time his shot went high and wide of the goal
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Scott Carson produces a brilliant save from a powerful Cameron Jerome shot which he must of saw very late
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Liam Ridgewell with an excellent tackle to deny Agbonlahor from breaking clear on goal
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The home crowd are as loud as ever and urging their team to go and win the game now they have Villa under some pressure
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Goal
BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 - 1 ASTON VILLA (FORSSELL) Mikael Forssell crashes a header into the back of the net from a Daniel De Ridder cross
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Daniel De Ridder did brilliantly to get to the byline and drive a cross into the goal area but it was Martin Laursen who got their first and cleared for Villa
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Yellow Card
Stephen Kelly is eventually booked for what could be he fifth or sixth foul on Ashley Young
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Nigel Reo Coker did well to drive down the right side of the penalty area and drive a dangerous cross into the box, but there was nobody to get on the end of it for Villa
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Zat Knight is lucky to get away with sloppily playing the ball accross his own box, with Jerome almost intercepting it for Birmingham
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Yellow Card
Fabrice Muamba booked for a nasty late tackle on Stilian Petrov
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Good strength and skill from Cameron Jerome set up Forrsell who shot at goal, only for Zat Knight to make a superb block for Villa
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Ashley Young curled in a free kick from the left which sailed over the top of everybody and out for a goal kick
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Substitution
Half time substitution with Mikael Forssell replacing Walter Palacios
Second half
Aston Villa get the game back underway
Half time
Aston Villa go into half time with the lead here at St. Andrews
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The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time
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Agbonlahor again breaks clear of the Birmingham defence with his pace, but he hesitated with his shot and drilled it to the near post where Maik Taylor saved with his feet
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Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor are causing the home side problems with their pace and trickery down both flanks
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Young took the resulting free kick which he crashed straight against the wall
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Ashley Young was brought down right on the edge of the penalty area after he was brought down by Medhi Nafti and Villa are awarded a free kick in a dangerous position
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A lack of communication between Djourou and Ridgewell gave possession to John Carew who struck the ball at goal, but luckily for them his shot went way over the crossbar
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De Ridder should be careful with his future conduct after he was lucky to get away with a deliberate foul on Ashley Young as he advanced towards the box
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Yellow Card
Daniel De Ridder booked for a terrible dive inside the penalty area after he tried to claim a penalty for the home side
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Birmingham can't keep the ball for longer than five passes and don't even look like trying to play football
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Olivier Kapo surged forward with the ball at his feet and looked like he was going to hit a trademark thunderbolt into the top corner, but instead his shot trickeled along the ground and out for a goal kick
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Daniel De Ridder with a run and a cross down the right which did not really cause any problems for Villa with Scott Carson coming to catch it with ease
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Johan Djourou is recieving some treatment off the pitch to his right foot after he was caught late by Gareth Barry
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Agbonlahor wins a corner for Villa after some trickery down the left side, but Birmingham clear it with a punch from Maik Taylor
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Maik Taylor makes a brilliant save from John Carew who drilled a shot down from down the left side of the penalty area
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Yellow Card
Gareth Barry first to be booked for a late tackle on Johan Djorou
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Ashley Young does well to win a corner for Villa after causing Birmingham some problems down the left
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The home crowd have been silenced and the side stunned by a goal against the run of play here at St. Andrews
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Own Goal
BIRMINGHAM CITY 0 - 1 ASTON VILLA (RIDGEWELL O.G.) Liam Ridgewell turned the ball into his own net after Birmingham failed to successfully clear a Villa cross into the penalty area
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Gabriel Agbonlahor is the subject to constant booing and jeering from the home fans, no doubt because of his Villain roots
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Aston Villa have struggled to get out of their own half in the opening five minutes of the game and are finding it difficult to keep up with Birmingham's movement
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Zat Knight is lucky to get away with what looked like a handball as Cameron Jerome flicked the ball over his shoulder inside the penalty area
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No suprise that the start to the game is fast and furious, with Birmingham winning the first free kick that was duely cleared by Villa
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Kickoff
Birmingham City get the game under way in the first second city derby of the season
Awaiting Kickoff
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
Awaiting Kickoff
Martin O'Neill is able to include Ashley Young in his starting line-up after he proved himself fit following a slight groin strain. John Carew also features for Villa after missing the last 6 games with knee ligament damage.
Awaiting Kickoff
Cameron Jerome starts for Birmingham after recovering from a slight injury, though Gary McSheffery and Gary O'Connor have not fully recovered from thier injuries and have to settle for places on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Aston Villa Line-up: Carson, Mellberg, Knight, Laursen, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor
Awaiting Kickoff
Birmingham City Line-up: Taylor, Kelly, Djourou, Ridgewell, Schmitz, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, Palacios, Jerome, Kapo
Birmingham City
Aston Villa
Full time
Steve Bennett blows the whistle and Aston Villa take the three points
The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time
Villa look to have sealed the win and are defending deep as the clock ticks down
Goal
BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 - 2 ASTON VILLA (AGBONLAHOR) Gabriel Agbonlahor sends the Villa fans into raptures with what surely should be the winning goal
Ironically Liam Ridgwell rose like a salmon from the next corner and headed the ball down to the bottom corner, only for Agbonlahor to deny him and clear brilliantly off the line
Birmingham have Villa under pressure and have won three corners in a row without causing any real problems
The game is being played at a hundred miles per hour as both sides look to push for the winning goal
Wilfred Bouma got forward from left back and found himself in some space outside the area, but his left footed shot spun wide for a goal kick
Luke Moore almost found a gap in the Birmingham defence but Ridgewell once again was there to intercept the ball and clear it to safety
The game is very open and definately has one more goal in it somewhere
Substitution
Sebastian Larsson replaces Medhi Nafti
Luke Moore caused Birmingham some trouble in the penalty area trying to get the ball under control, he then knocked the ball accross the face of goal for Reo-Coker to volley hopelessly over the crossbar
Cameron Jerome again in the thick of the action for Birmingham but this time his shot went high and wide of the goal
Scott Carson produces a brilliant save from a powerful Cameron Jerome shot which he must of saw very late
Liam Ridgewell with an excellent tackle to deny Agbonlahor from breaking clear on goal
The home crowd are as loud as ever and urging their team to go and win the game now they have Villa under some pressure
Goal
BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 - 1 ASTON VILLA (FORSSELL) Mikael Forssell crashes a header into the back of the net from a Daniel De Ridder cross
Daniel De Ridder did brilliantly to get to the byline and drive a cross into the goal area but it was Martin Laursen who got their first and cleared for Villa
Yellow Card
Stephen Kelly is eventually booked for what could be he fifth or sixth foul on Ashley Young
Nigel Reo Coker did well to drive down the right side of the penalty area and drive a dangerous cross into the box, but there was nobody to get on the end of it for Villa
Zat Knight is lucky to get away with sloppily playing the ball accross his own box, with Jerome almost intercepting it for Birmingham
Yellow Card
Fabrice Muamba booked for a nasty late tackle on Stilian Petrov
Good strength and skill from Cameron Jerome set up Forrsell who shot at goal, only for Zat Knight to make a superb block for Villa
Ashley Young curled in a free kick from the left which sailed over the top of everybody and out for a goal kick
Substitution
Half time substitution with Mikael Forssell replacing Walter Palacios
Second half
Aston Villa get the game back underway
Half time
Aston Villa go into half time with the lead here at St. Andrews
The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time
Agbonlahor again breaks clear of the Birmingham defence with his pace, but he hesitated with his shot and drilled it to the near post where Maik Taylor saved with his feet
Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor are causing the home side problems with their pace and trickery down both flanks
Young took the resulting free kick which he crashed straight against the wall
Ashley Young was brought down right on the edge of the penalty area after he was brought down by Medhi Nafti and Villa are awarded a free kick in a dangerous position
A lack of communication between Djourou and Ridgewell gave possession to John Carew who struck the ball at goal, but luckily for them his shot went way over the crossbar
De Ridder should be careful with his future conduct after he was lucky to get away with a deliberate foul on Ashley Young as he advanced towards the box
Yellow Card
Daniel De Ridder booked for a terrible dive inside the penalty area after he tried to claim a penalty for the home side
Birmingham can't keep the ball for longer than five passes and don't even look like trying to play football
Olivier Kapo surged forward with the ball at his feet and looked like he was going to hit a trademark thunderbolt into the top corner, but instead his shot trickeled along the ground and out for a goal kick
Daniel De Ridder with a run and a cross down the right which did not really cause any problems for Villa with Scott Carson coming to catch it with ease
Johan Djourou is recieving some treatment off the pitch to his right foot after he was caught late by Gareth Barry
Agbonlahor wins a corner for Villa after some trickery down the left side, but Birmingham clear it with a punch from Maik Taylor
Maik Taylor makes a brilliant save from John Carew who drilled a shot down from down the left side of the penalty area
Yellow Card
Gareth Barry first to be booked for a late tackle on Johan Djorou
Ashley Young does well to win a corner for Villa after causing Birmingham some problems down the left
The home crowd have been silenced and the side stunned by a goal against the run of play here at St. Andrews
Own Goal
BIRMINGHAM CITY 0 - 1 ASTON VILLA (RIDGEWELL O.G.) Liam Ridgewell turned the ball into his own net after Birmingham failed to successfully clear a Villa cross into the penalty area
Gabriel Agbonlahor is the subject to constant booing and jeering from the home fans, no doubt because of his Villain roots
Aston Villa have struggled to get out of their own half in the opening five minutes of the game and are finding it difficult to keep up with Birmingham's movement
Zat Knight is lucky to get away with what looked like a handball as Cameron Jerome flicked the ball over his shoulder inside the penalty area
No suprise that the start to the game is fast and furious, with Birmingham winning the first free kick that was duely cleared by Villa
Kickoff
Birmingham City get the game under way in the first second city derby of the season
Awaiting Kickoff
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
Awaiting Kickoff
Martin O'Neill is able to include Ashley Young in his starting line-up after he proved himself fit following a slight groin strain. John Carew also features for Villa after missing the last 6 games with knee ligament damage.
Awaiting Kickoff
Cameron Jerome starts for Birmingham after recovering from a slight injury, though Gary McSheffery and Gary O'Connor have not fully recovered from thier injuries and have to settle for places on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Aston Villa Line-up: Carson, Mellberg, Knight, Laursen, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor
Awaiting Kickoff
Birmingham City Line-up: Taylor, Kelly, Djourou, Ridgewell, Schmitz, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, Palacios, Jerome, Kapo