FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Ipswich Town (Mon Jan 08)


                      Birmingham City  |  Ipswich Town
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
               Freddie Kaye Caretaker  |  Ash Barkworth
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK A_Patterson
                          J_Bernat DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF J_Cooper
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF H_Clark
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  DF J_Donacien
                          J_Bacuna MF  |  MF D_Frattesi
                          K_Bielik MF  |  MF W_Burns
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF O_Hutchinson
                      A_Bondarenko MF  |  MF M_Luongo
                          S_Azmoun FW  |  FW G_Hirst
                           O_Burke FW  |  FW K_Nisbet
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB C_Walton
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB L_Woolfenden
                         K_Miyoshi SUB |  SUB N_Broadhead
                        K_Anderson SUB |  SUB M_Harness
                      L_Jutkiewicz SUB |  SUB C_Chaplin




Min. 1  :(bir) G_Hall hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  O_Dodgson latches onto it! 
          ...  O_Dodgson sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  And Birmingham City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 2  :(ips) K_Nisbet sidesteps E_Laird 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Buchanan with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe passes to G_Hirst 
          ...  A heafty challenge by J_Bernat 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 2  :(ips) W_Burns leaves G_Hall standing 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Bernat 
Min. 3  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 3  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 3  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  A_Bondarenko will now play as a AM 
Min. 4  :(bir) A_Bondarenko takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into O_Burke 
          ...  W_Burns wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 4  :(ips) W_Burns rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to D_Frattesi 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Bielik looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 5  :(ips) D_Frattesi runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Hirst 
          ...  What a shot from G_Hirst! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 8  :(bir) K_Bielik bursts forward 
          ...  K_Bielik tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 11 :(bir) G_Hall latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Luongo brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 11 :(ips) O_Hutchinson jumps over O_Dodgson's challenge 
          ...  O_Hutchinson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 13 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past H_Clark 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Hall! 
          ...  G_Hall with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Patterson manages to turn it behind 
Min. 20 :(bir) A_Bondarenko crosses to O_Burke 
          ...  O_Burke has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 23 :(bir) O_Burke with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Cooper 
          ...  O_Burke with a thundering volley! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 23 :(ips) M_Luongo beats E_Laird 
          ...  O_Dodgson bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 26 :(bir) A_Bondarenko runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Bondarenko attempts the shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 26 :(ips) M_Luongo holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Cooper 
          ...  J_Cooper is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds J_Griffiths 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Griffiths 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 28 :(bir) A_Bondarenko beats H_Clark 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Bondarenko has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 33 :(bir) J_Bernat wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Laird 
          ...  M_Luongo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!! 
          ...  S_Azmoun places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-0 Ipswich Town...
Min. 41 :(bir) K_Bielik finds O_Burke with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Donacien with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(ips) K_Nisbet controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  O_Hutchinson gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Cleared by L_Buchanan 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 3-0 Ipswich Town

Min. 64 :(ips) D_Frattesi finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  D_Frattesi has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Luongo flights it in! 
          ...  J_Bacuna reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(ips) W_Burns with an early cross to K_Nisbet 
          ...  E_Laird with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 70 :(ips) W_Burns 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_Nisbet 
          ...  K_Nisbet looks to see where J_Griffiths is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with style! 
Min. 76 :(bir) G_Hall gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Tuanzebe! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Frattesi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 77 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from H_Clark 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Tuanzebe 
Min. 78 :(ips) M_Luongo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Donacien! 
          ...  J_Donacien with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  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_Luongo crosses it in! 
          ...  O_Hutchinson gets his head on it 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 79 :(bir) J_Bernat unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Azmoun 
          ...  S_Azmoun strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 82 :(ips) G_Hirst slides the ball across to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 83 :(ips) W_Burns takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst tries the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 84 :(ips) J_Cooper finds himself in a good position 
          ...  J_Cooper has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths is equal to it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) E_Laird 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 A_Bondarenko 
          ...  A_Bondarenko cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 88 :(ips) M_Luongo with an inswinging cross to K_Nisbet 
          ...  E_Laird cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 89 :(bir) G_Hall looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Azmoun 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Azmoun! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 92 :(ips) J_Cooper knocks it past L_Buchanan and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Laird wins the ball 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : St Andrews
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Birmingham City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : O_Dodgson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Dodgson (1), O_Burke (23), S_Azmoun (33 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ipswich Town Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : W_Burns
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Birmingham City  |    Ipswich Town
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 0 Ipswich Town
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J_Griffiths    GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
J_Bernat       DF   1  19  13   9  29 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  26   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  13   2  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  28   0  48
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  11   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  10  10
J_Bacuna       DM   1  11  18   8  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
K_Bielik       MF   1  12  19  10  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   7  12
G_Hall         MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  29  10
A_Bondarenko   AM   1   5  17  14  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  27  24
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  11  19  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  18  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  10  30
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
K_Miyoshi      MF   1   8  16  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Anderson     MF   1   4  14  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jutkiewicz   FW   1   4  10  17  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ipswich Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Patterson    GK  22   1   1   1  30 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -22   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  19  13  12  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  10
J_Cooper       DF   1  19  13  10  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
H_Clark        DF   1  18  13   7  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Donacien     DF   1  16  14   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  18
D_Frattesi     MF   1  16  19  12  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   7  12
W_Burns        MF   1   2  18  14  31 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  32   0
O_Hutchinson   MF   1   8  18  13  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Luongo       MF   1  11  17   8  29 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  27   0
G_Hirst        FW   1   4  12  19  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10   4  -4
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  14  19  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10   2  -5
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woolfenden   DF   1  15  10  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Broadhead    MF   1   8  16  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harness      MF   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chaplin      FW   1   5  14  17  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1704738575 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40