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VS

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Both sides look for their first point of the season, Birmingham going with an unchanged side whereas Boro make a change, Tuncay moving up front to replace Mido and new signing Pantelis Kafes in at RM.

Starting 11:

Schwarzer
Young
Wheater
Huth
Pogatetz
Kafes
Boateng
Arca
Downing
Alves
Tuncay

Birmingham 11:

Taylor
Kelly
Rafeal
Ridgewell
Queudrue
Larsson
Johnson
Muamba
Mcsheffrey
Forssell
Kapo


KICK OFF

5' Tuncay heads at goal only for Taylor to easily save.

7' A Kapo header is wonderfully saved by Schwarzer.

9' Forssell is one-on-one but fires straight at Schwarzer.

12' Kapo forces another fine stop from the Boro keeper. Corner.

15' GOAL! Kafes lives up to the hype with a stunning cross well converted by the head of Tuncay. 1-0 Boro.

20' Mcsheffrey fouls Downing for a free kick.

21' Boateng's long range drive brings out a good stop from Maik Taylor.

32' Kapo's ambitious effort almost catches out Schwarzer, but the veteran wasn't faced in pulling out a decent save for the camera's. Corner.

34' Downing's cross is well caught by Taylor.

36' Downing's crolalalala the full back. Corner.

39' The Brummie's defence panic as Alves knocks an excellent ball through to Tuncay, who can only watch as Ridgewell puts it out for a corner.

40' Decent hit from 22 yards by Arca sails just wide.

42' GOAL! A stunning team move is capped off from a delightful volley by Alves. On a counter attack, Arca passed to Tuncay, he lofted a ball over Rafeal's head straight to Alves who volleyed home to send The Riverside into raptures. 2-0 Boro.

45+3' Wheater is booked for a bad tackle on Kapo. Free kick.

45+4' GOAL! Kapo scores with a simple header from the free kick. 2-1.

HALF TIME

Middlesbrough have looked impressive, and if they perform the same again in the second half then expect a home win.

SECOND HALF

48' Kapo heads inches wide.

51' A free kick in a dangerous area for Birmingham after Boro are harshly penalised for a innocuous looking challenge. However, Mcsheffrey wastes it with a poor cross easily caught by Schwarzer.

53' Downing's ball is headed just wide by Alves.

68' Alves' shot is comfortable for Taylor.

70' GOAL! Forssell, despite being quite all game, pops up to score. 2-2.

71' Almost an immediate reply as a stunning volley from Tuncay is saved by the keeper. Corner.

76' Downing tackle's Johnson for a corner.

77' GOAL! Muamba heads in to complete a stunning comeback for the Blue's. 3-2 Birmingham.

80' PENALTY Wheater is sent off for a poor tackle on Forssell. Forssell however missed the penalty.

FULL TIME

Boro 2 - Birmingham 3

Unlucky defeat in the end. Was gutted when they scored their 3rd.