FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Fulham (Fri Mar 01)


                      Birmingham City  |  Fulham
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
               Freddie Kaye Caretaker  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                      Gocholshvili DF  |  DF M_Cash
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF W_Orban
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF L_Kelly
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  DF R_Durmisi
                          K_Taylor MF  |  DM J_Veretout
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  MF J_Wallace
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF M_Pjanic
                        J_Stanisic DF  |  AM Joelinton
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW M_Obafemi
                            J_Rowe MF  |  FW D_Ings
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB D_Ward
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB J_Tavernier
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB W_Vaulks
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                          J_Taylor SUB |  SUB J_Proctor




Min. 8  :(ful) Joelinton comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  But E_Laird will cut out the threat 
Min. 11 :(bir) K_Taylor bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Laird 
          ...  M_Cash bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 14 :(bir) E_Laird pushes it past L_Kelly 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Pjanic 
Min. 14 :(ful) Joelinton flights the ball to D_Ings 
          ...  with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 15 :(bir) T_Conway knocks the ball past J_Wallace 
          ...  T_Conway runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Joe Brown is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 16 :(ful) J_Wallace gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Wallace with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 18 :(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 ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 20 :(ful) M_Obafemi with a deep cross to D_Ings 
          ...  But L_Buchanan wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 23 :(ful) Joelinton gets to the byline and finds L_Kelly with a beautiful cross 
          ...  L_Kelly sees J_Griffiths off his line! 
          ...  J_Griffiths watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 24 :(bir) G_Hall runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  G_Hall drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Lunin with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 25 :(ful) W_Orban unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Kelly 
          ...  But G_Hall slides in two footed! 
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 27 :(ful) J_Wallace saunters past his marker 
          ...  J_Wallace looks to see where J_Griffiths is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 28 :(ful) J_Wallace is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Ings latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Ings attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it easily 
Min. 30 :(bir) O_Dodgson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Brobbey gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  W_Orban pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 31 :(ful) J_Wallace beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Joelinton 
          ...  O_Dodgson bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  Joelinton drives it under the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Fulham ...
Min. 39 :(bir) B_Brobbey over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds G_Hall though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  G_Hall tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lunin's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 41 :(ful) M_Pjanic picks up a loose ball 
          ...  J_Stanisic gets to the ball first 
Min. 42 :(bir) K_Taylor finds the space intelligently 
          ...  But L_Kelly reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) K_Taylor is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Freddie Kaye Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 45 :(ful) M_Pjanic is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Ings 
          ...  A great volley from D_Ings! 
          ...  What agility from J_Griffiths 
Min. 48 :(bir) B_Brobbey is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Gocholshvili latches onto the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pjanic 
          ...  He timed it well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-1 Fulham

Min. 46 :(bir) That's it for J_Rowe 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
Min. 46 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemperle 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Rowe 
Min. 47 :(bir) K_Taylor picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  M_Obafemi wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 48 :(ful) D_Ings runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  T_Conway pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  Joelinton plays it short to D_Ings 
          ...  D_Ings could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 49 :(ful) M_Cash cuts the ball back to M_Obafemi 
          ...  M_Obafemi sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Fulham have taken the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Fulham ...
Min. 50 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 50 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Gocholshvili will now play as a DM 
Min. 50 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a AM 
Min. 52 :(ful) M_Obafemi pushes it past L_Buchanan 
          ...  M_Obafemi with the overhead! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pjanic hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to W_Orban 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 58 :(bir) E_Laird takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  L_Kelly with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 59 :(bir) O_Dodgson runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Taylor 
          ...  K_Taylor swings in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lunin never had a chance! 
Min. 60 :(ful) L_Kelly has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 61 :(bir) Gocholshvili with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Laird 
          ...  M_Pjanic wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 62 :(ful) Joelinton wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Obafemi 
          ...  M_Obafemi with the crafty shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 64 :(ful) J_Veretout drives it forward to Joelinton 
          ...  E_Laird tackles cleanly 
Min. 64 :(bir) E_Laird cuts the ball back to T_Conway 
          ...  W_Orban pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  T_Conway Places the ball on the spot 
          ...  Over the bar!!! 
          ...  Chris Waddle would be proud! 
Min. 65 :(bir) L_Buchanan knocks the ball past M_Cash 
          ...  Now he crosses to T_Conway! 
          ...  T_Conway fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Taylor floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Cash clears the danger 
Min. 66 :(ful) W_Orban with a reverse pass to M_Obafemi 
          ...  O_Dodgson reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(ful) M_Obafemi jinks past the defender 
          ...  T_Conway with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 69 :(ful) Joelinton hits a hard pass to J_Wallace 
          ...  Gocholshvili steals the ball of off him 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Brobbey 
Min. 70 :(bir) Gocholshvili leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Stanisic 
          ...  J_Stanisic attempts to nutmeg A_Lunin! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Taylor! 
          ...  A_Lunin comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 72 :(ful) M_Pjanic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Ings 
          ...  J_Griffiths pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  Surely a penalty! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Birmingham City can have few complaints there! 
          ...  D_Ings is the man who takes it 
          ...  He sends J_Griffiths the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-3 Fulham...
Min. 73 :(bir) J_Taylor breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lunin! 
          ...  J_Veretout brings him down! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 74 :(ful) M_Obafemi takes advantage of a mistake by L_Buchanan 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  O_Dodgson tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  There can only be 1 outcome! 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Ings is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-4 Fulham...
Min. 77 :(bir) J_Taylor with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Taylor! 
          ...  A_Lunin with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) J_Taylor with a glorious long pass to J_Stanisic 
          ...  J_Stanisic with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Lunin reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gocholshvili swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Taylor gets something on it! 
          ...  A_Lunin with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 92 :(ful) J_Veretout is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to W_Orban 
          ...  A glorious effort by W_Orban! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Griffiths's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pjanic with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It is cleared by L_Buchanan 

*************  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          : T_Conway
Scorers              : T_Conway (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (74)
Injured              : J_Rowe (46)
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : D_Ings (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joelinton (31), M_Obafemi (49), D_Ings (72 pen,74 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 4 Fulham
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
Gocholshvili   DM   1  15  14   7  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  24   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  19  -5
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  11   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  16  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  20  -4
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   9
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   5  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  14   0
G_Hall         AM   1   5  17  14  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
J_Stanisic     DF   1  17  14   3  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   7 -10  30
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Palmer       GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   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     MF   1   5  12  14  26 |  48   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 |  24   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  20

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lunin        GK  22   1   1   1  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  97   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
W_Orban        DF   1  20  15  10  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  22  24
L_Kelly        DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  12
R_Durmisi      DF   1  17  13   7  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Veretout     DM   1  12  18  10  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  26  10
J_Wallace      MF   1  10  18  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8  24
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  20  11  26 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  69   6   0
Joelinton      AM   1   5  17  15  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  22
M_Obafemi      FW   1   3   9  17  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  17  30
D_Ings         FW   1   3  10  20  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Ward         GK  12   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   1  16  11  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Vaulks       MF   1   9  16   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wilson       AM   1   3  16  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Proctor      FW   1   3   7  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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