FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Brentford (Mon Mar 11)


                      Birmingham City  |  Brentford
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-4-2 E
               Freddie Kaye Caretaker  |  Marcus Hawksworth
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                      Gocholshvili DF  |  DF O_De_Marcos
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF R_Baku
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF R_Henry
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  DF K_Ajer
                          K_Taylor MF  |  MF B_Mbeumo
                         E_Longelo DF  |  MF C_Norgaard
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF L_Torreira
                           D_Sikan FW  |  MF M_Olakigbe
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW K_L_Potter
                           Terrats DF  |  FW K_Schade
                                       |
                           J_Ruddy SUB |  SUB N_Collins
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB M_Roersleve
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB V_Janelt
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB M_Jensen
                          J_Taylor SUB |  SUB N_Maupay




Min. 1  :(btf) L_Torreira spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to B_Mbeumo! 
          ...  But O_Dodgson slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 4  :(bir) B_Brobbey holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But M_Flekken makes an easy save 
Min. 4  :(btf) B_Mbeumo sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Baku 
          ...  R_Baku bears down on goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Torreira with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes out and claims it! 
Min. 5  :(bir) G_Hall knocks the ball on and sprints past R_Henry 
          ...  A delightful ball in to K_Taylor 
          ...  K_Taylor tries to beat M_Flekken from outside the area! 
          ...  But M_Flekken palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 8  :(bir) G_Hall kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Conway gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Conway has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if Birmingham City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Brentford ...
Min. 9  :(btf) L_Torreira cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_L_Potter 
          ...  K_L_Potter tries to beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it easily 
Min. 12 :(bir) K_Taylor hoofs it upfield to find E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 12 :(btf) B_Mbeumo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Terrats 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Schade! 
          ...  K_Schade drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Griffiths acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_De_Marcos chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Longelo wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(bir) D_Sikan with a great first touch 
          ...  D_Sikan with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But M_Flekken comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 15 :(btf) K_L_Potter with a reverse pass to K_Schade 
          ...  D_Sikan with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  L_Torreira floats it forward 
          ...  K_Schade latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Schade has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 15 :(btf) B_Mbeumo with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past T_Conway 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Schade! 
          ...  E_Longelo dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 18 :(btf) M_Olakigbe with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Sikan 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Laird 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 21 :(btf) C_Norgaard with the diagonal pass to K_Ajer 
          ...  A great volley from K_Ajer! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 22 :(bir) E_Longelo gets lucky and beats O_De_Marcos 
          ...  Now with the centre to D_Sikan 
          ...  K_Ajer with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 25 :(bir) G_Hall over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds B_Brobbey though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Brobbey pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But M_Flekken makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 26 :(bir) D_Sikan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Terrats 
          ...  Terrats drives the ball low! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 28 :(btf) C_Norgaard drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Schade 
          ...  Gocholshvili with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  K_Schade bends it in 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Brentford ...
Min. 29 :(bir) T_Conway turns past C_Norgaard 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Conway with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the header 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  That's put Birmingham City ahead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Brentford ...
Min. 35 :(btf) O_De_Marcos with a real burst of pace 
          ...  O_De_Marcos with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(btf) C_Norgaard looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Olakigbe 
          ...  Well intercepted by E_Longelo 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(btf) R_Baku brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Norgaard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Norgaard beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds J_Griffiths 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  Gocholshvili clears it in the nick of time! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 2-1 Brentford

Min. 46 :(btf) K_Ajer turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Ajer with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a difficult save 
Min. 47 :(btf) B_Mbeumo with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Schade 
          ...  But O_Dodgson spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 51 :(bir) K_Taylor plays a first time ball through the defence to Gocholshvili 
          ...  Gocholshvili uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 54 :(bir) B_Brobbey flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Baku 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dodgson floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Flekken jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 55 :(btf) R_Baku controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Taylor 
          ...  He puts in L_Torreira! 
          ...  T_Conway fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(btf) M_Olakigbe looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  K_Schade receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  K_Schade carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 62 :(bir) E_Longelo with a pinpoint pass to E_Laird 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from E_Laird! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It floats over M_Flekken 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Roersleve 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Ajer 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Maupay 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Schade 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Janelt 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Torreira 
Min. 67 :(btf) N_Maupay cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Janelt 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Taylor 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 68 :(bir) G_Hall finds B_Brobbey in acres of space 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the strike! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 69 :(bir) Terrats knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Mbeumo 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Henry 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 70 :(bir) Terrats floats the ball in to find B_Brobbey 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Brobbey! 
          ...  M_Flekken has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Flekken is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 71 :(bir) Gocholshvili plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Mbeumo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 72 :(bir) B_Brobbey sprints past M_Roersleve 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Roersleve goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 74 :(bir) G_Hall could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  M_Roersleve gets to the ball first 
Min. 77 :(btf) K_L_Potter runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Maupay 
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Maupay! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 78 :(bir) Terrats picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  V_Janelt tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Taylor dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Flekken! 
Min. 80 :(bir) D_Sikan finds his way through 
          ...  O_De_Marcos bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 81 :(bir) K_Taylor hoists the ball across to D_Sikan 
          ...  D_Sikan with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 86 :(bir) O_Dodgson finds D_Sikan on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Sikan with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Conway (8), B_Brobbey (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Gocholshvili (28), T_Conway (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Schade
Scorers              : K_Schade (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 2 - 1 Brentford
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Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  21   1   1   1  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  16  14   7  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  10
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  12   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  26
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  16  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  27  11
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  28   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  95   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
D_Sikan        FW   1   6  13  16  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  10  23  32
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  18
Terrats        DF   1  12  16   9  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  20  23
J_Ruddy        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemperle     AM   1   5  12  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Watson       MF   1  11  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Flekken      GK  22   1   1   1  31 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
O_De_Marcos    DF   1  21  16  13  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   9
R_Baku         DF   1  19  14   9  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24  15
R_Henry        DF   1  18  13   4  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  17  11  10  28 |  67   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  28
B_Mbeumo       MF   1   3  17  13  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
C_Norgaard     MF   1  14  19   3  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  21
L_Torreira     MF   1  14  18   7  33 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Olakigbe     MF   1   3  19  14  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  13  18  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
K_Schade       FW   1   6  12  20  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
N_Collins      GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Roersleve    DF   1  16  14   9  26 |  28   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
V_Janelt       MF   1  13  16   8  20 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11 -10 -10
M_Jensen       MF   1  10  16  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maupay       FW   1   5  11  17  22 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
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