FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Coventry City (Fri Feb 16)


                      Birmingham City  |  Coventry City
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
               Freddie Kaye Caretaker  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK S_Moore
                      Gocholshvili DF  |  DF L_Maloney
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  DF L_Kitching
                          K_Taylor DM  |  MF J_Eccles
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  MF B_Sheaf
                            G_Hall MF  |  AM C_OHare
                      A_Bondarenko MF  |  MF K_Palmer
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW H_Wright
                            J_Rowe MF  |  FW E_Simms
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB B_Collins
                          K_Bielik SUB |  SUB K_McFadzean
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB L_Binks
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                          J_Taylor SUB |  SUB J_Obikwu




Min. 2  :(cov) E_Simms takes advantage of a mistake by L_Buchanan 
          ...  E_Simms with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Maloney 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths 
Min. 3  :(cov) C_OHare kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Eccles gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Eccles attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 5  :(bir) B_Brobbey saunters past B_Thomas 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Thomas 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Taylor curls it into the box! 
          ...  It is cleared by L_Kitching 
Min. 5  :(cov) J_Eccles finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  J_Eccles with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It floats over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Coventry City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 6  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 6  :(bir) L_Buchanan with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey tries to beat S_Moore! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City have pulled level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 6  :(cov) C_OHare has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gocholshvili 
          ...  He puts in E_Simms! 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Bondarenko 
Min. 7  :(bir) A_Bondarenko drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey attempts the shot! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  That's given Birmingham City the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 8  :(cov) B_Sheaf looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Simms 
          ...  L_Buchanan slices it 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare hits it into the box! 
          ...  B_Thomas loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 13 :(cov) K_Palmer finds H_Wright with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Wright must beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 15 :(bir) G_Hall latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 16 :(bir) T_Conway sidesteps B_Sheaf 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But T_Sakamoto clears the ball to safety 
Min. 21 :(cov) L_Maloney passes the ball to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 23 :(cov) T_Sakamoto brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  L_Kitching makes himself available 
          ...  B_Brobbey with a poor challenge 
Min. 24 :(bir) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  E_Laird takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Eccles picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 26 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with an incisive pass to T_Conway 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Conway! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 27 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with a clever shimmy 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Thomas 
Min. 27 :(bir) L_Buchanan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Rowe 
          ...  B_Thomas with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Freddie Kaye Caretaker looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  J_Rowe shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to B_Brobbey instead 
          ...  B_Brobbey rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  S_Moore with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 28 :(bir) J_Rowe plays in Gocholshvili with a beautiful ball 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Thomas 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 33 :(cov) T_Sakamoto slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Eccles plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 36 :(cov) L_Maloney moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Palmer 
          ...  L_Buchanan body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 38 :(bir) L_Buchanan kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Rowe gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Rowe from 20 yards! 
          ...  S_Moore gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 38 :(cov) B_Thomas holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Kitching 
          ...  L_Kitching hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Gocholshvili reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 39 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with the through ball to K_Taylor 
          ...  K_Taylor with the side footed shot! 
          ...  S_Moore tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Rowe! 
          ...  B_Brobbey gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 42 :(cov) H_Wright leaves O_Dodgson standing 
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Wright! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) B_Brobbey takes advantage of a mistake by B_Thomas 
          ...  L_Maloney wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the outside of his boot 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for S_Moore 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  S_Moore looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 46 :(bir) Gocholshvili with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  B_Thomas takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

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

Min. 47 :(bir) K_Taylor with a slick pass to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Conway hits it into the box! 
          ...  B_Brobbey tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Moore dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Moore beaten! 
Min. 48 :(bir) B_Brobbey drives it across the face of the goal O_Dodgson 
          ...  O_Dodgson lobs S_Moore! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  S_Moore never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(cov) J_Eccles has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Griffiths! 
          ...  B_Brobbey hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 49 :(bir) G_Hall with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 52 :(cov) E_Simms jumps over J_Rowe's challenge 
          ...  E_Simms rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Kitching 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 53 :(bir) B_Brobbey dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Eccles 
Min. 55 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with a precise pass to B_Brobbey 
          ...  K_Palmer plays it back 
          ...  S_Moore slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rowe swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  B_Brobbey gets his head on it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  He has completed his hat-trick!! 
          ...  He's destroyed his marker tonight! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 58 :(cov) L_Maloney takes advantage of a bad back pass from Gocholshvili 
          ...  T_Conway with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Brobbey 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Watson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bondarenko 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_McFadzean 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Maloney 
Min. 62 :(bir) L_Watson with an intelligent ball to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  S_Moore gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 62 :(cov) K_Palmer moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  Cleared by E_Laird 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Sheaf 
Min. 65 :(bir) K_Taylor spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Taylor! 
          ...  J_Taylor has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But S_Moore makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Obikwu 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Simms 
Min. 70 :(bir) G_Hall sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Taylor 
          ...  J_Taylor strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans taunt him! 
Min. 70 :(cov) H_Wright with the dribble 
          ...  L_Buchanan is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Buchanan is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 70 :(cov) L_Kelly finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  L_Kelly rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Griffiths 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 73 :(bir) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  E_Laird is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by K_McFadzean! 
          ...  K_Palmer with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(cov) K_Palmer pass splits open the defence and finds J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Could this be the start of a comeback from <t1>? 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 84 :(cov) L_Kitching looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_McFadzean curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to H_Wright 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But J_Griffiths hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 85 :(bir) T_Conway is through on goal 
          ...  B_Thomas clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 85 :(cov) J_Obikwu beats Gocholshvili 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  K_Taylor with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(cov) L_Kitching with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  L_Kitching with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Griffiths beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_McFadzean with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cov) K_McFadzean with the first time flick to K_Palmer 
          ...  E_Laird bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 91 :(cov) T_Sakamoto has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Gocholshvili 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Obikwu! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Taylor and it had to be 

*************  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          : B_Brobbey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Brobbey (6,7,55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Brobbey (48), K_Taylor (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Eccles
Scorers              : J_Eccles (5), J_Obikwu (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Palmer (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 2 Coventry City
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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  22   1   1   1  26 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  15  14   7  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  15
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  16  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   7   3   1   0   0   5  20  91
K_Taylor       DM   1  12  17  13  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  17  13   6
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 |  96   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  68  10
G_Hall         MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  17  14  28 |  62   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  29  47   0
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  15
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  12
A_Palmer       GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bielik       MF   1  12  19  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  19  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Watson       MF   1  11  13   7  21 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  14  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Maloney      DF   1  16  13   9  20 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  18  13   8  29 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  13  16
B_Thomas       DF   1  17  13  11  24 |  96   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  85  13  13
L_Kitching     DF   1  17  13  10  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  13  24
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  10  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  48   0  46
B_Sheaf        MF   1  13  18   5  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  -2 -10
C_OHare        AM   1   5  19  15  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
K_Palmer       MF   1   7  18  14  28 |  96   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  22  29  -5
H_Wright       FW   1   4  13  20  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McFadzean    DF   1  17  12   9  28 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   4 -10
L_Binks        DF   1  15  13   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  11  15   9  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  13  17  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
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