Manchester City against Birmingham City

Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Tip Over)

David Murphy hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot

Karim Rekik commits a foul on Morgaro Gomis resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Manchester City makes a sub: Luca Scapuzzi enters for Abdul Razak. Reason: Tactical

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Parry)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Parry)

Carlos Tévez hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Stefan Savic clears the ball from danger.

Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)

Stefan Savic blocks the shot

Morgaro Gomis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Carlos Tévez takes it (Attacking)

Chris Burke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Manchester City makes a sub: Karim Rekik enters for Wayne Bridge. Reason: Tactical

Birmingham makes a sub: Marlon King enters for Nathan Redmond. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Costel Pantilimon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

David Murphy commits a foul on Aleksandar Kolarov resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

Pablo Zabaleta clears the ball from danger.

Guiranne N'daw crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Nedum Onuoha clears the ball from danger.

Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Morgaro Gomis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

James Milner commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Stefan Savic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Nikola Zigic

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Defending)

Carlos Tévez hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Curtis Davies commits a foul on Mario Balotelli resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Birmingham makes a sub: Morgaro Gomis enters for Keith Fahey. Reason: Tactical

Birmingham makes a sub: Nikola Zigic enters for Adam Rooney. Reason: Tactical

Pablo Ibañez clears the ball from danger.

James Milner takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Costel Pantilimon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Adam Rooney commits a foul on Pablo Zabaleta resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)

Stefan Savic crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)

Nathan Redmond hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Jean Beausejour takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

Stefan Savic commits a foul on Adam Rooney resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Manchester City makes a sub: James Milner enters for Owen Hargreaves. Reason: Tactical

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)

Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save

David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)

Kolo Touré takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Guiranne N'daw commits a foul on Carlos Tévez resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Nedum Onuoha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Nedum Onuoha resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Chris Burke commits a foul on Wayne Bridge resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

The second half is under way

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Jonathan Spector hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Abdul Razak commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Carlos Tévez commits a foul on Pablo Ibañez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

That last goal was assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov (Cross from Left Wing)

Mario Balotelli hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Pablo Zabaleta hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Pablo Zabaleta takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Guiranne N'daw commits a foul on Abdul Razak resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Kolo Touré clears the ball from danger.

Curtis Davies hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Parry)

Jean Beausejour crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Jean Beausejour takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Nedum Onuoha commits a foul on Nathan Redmond resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Kolo Touré takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Chris Burke

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Abdul Razak commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Adam Rooney clears the ball from danger.

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance

Colin Doyle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Mario Balotelli

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Kolo Touré commits a foul on Guiranne N'daw resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

Keith Fahey blocks the shot

Wayne Bridge hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Carlos Tévez commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Defending)

Owen Hargreaves hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Kolo Touré commits a foul on Guiranne N'daw resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Owen Hargreaves takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Pablo Zabaleta resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Pablo Zabaleta hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Game on!

Morgaro Gomis hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Carlos Tévez takes it (Attacking)

Chris Burke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Manchester City makes a sub: Karim Rekik enters for Wayne Bridge. Reason: Tactical

Birmingham makes a sub: Marlon King enters for Nathan Redmond. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Costel Pantilimon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

David Murphy commits a foul on Aleksandar Kolarov resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

Pablo Zabaleta clears the ball from danger.

Guiranne N'daw crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Nedum Onuoha clears the ball from danger.

Jean Beausejour takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Morgaro Gomis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

James Milner commits a foul on Chris Burke resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Stefan Savic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Nikola Zigic

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Defending)

Carlos Tévez hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Curtis Davies commits a foul on Mario Balotelli resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Birmingham makes a sub: Morgaro Gomis enters for Keith Fahey. Reason: Tactical

Birmingham makes a sub: Nikola Zigic enters for Adam Rooney. Reason: Tactical

Pablo Ibañez clears the ball from danger.

James Milner takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Aleksandar Kolarov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Costel Pantilimon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Adam Rooney commits a foul on Pablo Zabaleta resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)

Stefan Savic crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)

Nathan Redmond hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Jean Beausejour takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

Stefan Savic commits a foul on Adam Rooney resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Manchester City makes a sub: James Milner enters for Owen Hargreaves. Reason: Tactical

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Catch)

Chris Burke crosses the ball. Outcome: save

David Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Attacking)

Kolo Touré takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Guiranne N'daw commits a foul on Carlos Tévez resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Nedum Onuoha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Nedum Onuoha resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Carlos Tévez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Chris Burke commits a foul on Wayne Bridge resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

The second half is under way

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Jonathan Spector hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Abdul Razak commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Jonathan Spector takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Carlos Tévez commits a foul on Pablo Ibañez resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

That last goal was assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov (Cross from Left Wing)

Mario Balotelli hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Pablo Zabaleta hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Pablo Zabaleta takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Guiranne N'daw commits a foul on Abdul Razak resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Kolo Touré clears the ball from danger.

Curtis Davies hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance

Costel Pantilimon makes a very good save (Parry)

Jean Beausejour crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Jean Beausejour takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Nedum Onuoha commits a foul on Nathan Redmond resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Kolo Touré takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Chris Burke

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Abdul Razak commits a foul on Jean Beausejour resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Adam Rooney clears the ball from danger.

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance

Colin Doyle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Mario Balotelli

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Kolo Touré commits a foul on Guiranne N'daw resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Aleksandar Kolarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

Keith Fahey blocks the shot

Wayne Bridge hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Carlos Tévez commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Aleksandar Kolarov takes it (Defending)

Owen Hargreaves hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Kolo Touré commits a foul on Guiranne N'daw resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Colin Doyle makes a very good save (Catch)

Mario Balotelli hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Owen Hargreaves takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Jean Beausejour commits a foul on Pablo Zabaleta resulting on a free kick for Manchester City

Pablo Zabaleta hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Nedum Onuoha takes it (Attacking)

Colin Doyle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mario Balotelli commits a foul on Curtis Davies resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Game on!