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  • Stoke 3-2 Birmingham: Fuller,Fahey great-strike, Jerome great-header

    With some difficulty, Stoke City managed to beat visitors Birmingham in the Premier League continued on Tuesday (09/11/2010). Goal by Dean Whitehead created in the 85th minute, "The Potters" eventually win 3-2 and avoid relegation red zone.

    Stoke almost lost three points in this match. Had a 2-0 lead, Stoke lost concentration and only takes four minutes for Birmingham to equalize in the second half. Whitehead became a savior lucky goal by the creation of five minutes before the fight was over.

    Stoke really master the game before its own public. "The Potters" trying to make his guests difficulty to develop games. The hosts almost scored soon after Ricardo Fuller fired a shot in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, Fuller gunfire could still be blocked goalkeeper Ben Foster.

    Re-created a golden opportunity in the 28th minute. Rory Delap, who is known to have throw-in a fairly distant, direct to direct the ball into the goal Foster. That opportunity is maximized even though the ball had failed regardless of Foster's arms.



    By halftime, Stoke increasing tempo game. Finally, just in the 44th minute, Stoke able to excel through the first goals scored by Robert Huth.

    Entering the second half, forcing nearly Huth Foster again picked up the ball in his own net. Apes for Huth, still wide header at minute 51.

    Nine minutes later, Stoke visible difficulty. More host more likely to survive. Birmingham had almost equalized through Johnson's header in the 65th minute. Lucky goalkeeper Asmir Begovic able to dispel the round leather. Begovic also be built to hold the shot fell straight opponent in the 70th minute.

    However, only a minute later, Stoke managed to silence the resistance created by the Birmingham goal by Ricardo Fuller. Starting from a quick counterattack, Fuller managed to outwit three Birmingham players before netted the top right corner of goalkeeper Foster.

    Goal was to make the fight more fiercely. The visitors can keep up with two consecutive goals. Fahey Birmingham created the first goal after Danny Higgunbotham maximize error at minute 73. The one other goal was created by Cameron Jerome after gastric maximize bait Sebastian Larsson in the 76th minute.

    These conditions make Birmingham increasingly appear confident. They are more controlled game. In fact, Craig Gardner's shot almost tore the Stoke goalkeeper Begovic if not observant reading the direction of the ball in the 83rd minute.

    But again, Birmingham again showing poor coordination when anticipating a counterattack the opponent. In the 85th minute, the Birmingham back behind through goals from Dean Whitehead was created after maximizing bait Matthew Etherington. This goal also ensures Stoke reach three figures.

    Team Line-up:
    Stoke City: Asmir Begovic, Danny Higginbotham, Abdoulaye Faye, Danny Collins, Robert Huth, Rory Delap, Dean Whitehead, Matthew Etherington (Marc Wilson 90), Jermaine Pennant (Glenn Whelan 73), Kenwyne Jones, Ricardo Fuller.

    Birmingham: Ben Foster, Scott Dann, Roger Johnson, Liam Ridgewell, Stephen Carr, Craig Gardner, Barry Ferguson, Jean Beausejour (Fahey 61), Sebastian Larsson, Cameron Jerome, Nikola Zigic.

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