FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Millwall (Mon Apr 22)


                      Birmingham City  |  Millwall
                          4-2-1-2-1 A  |  5-3-2 C
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Gary Windebank
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                           E_Laird DF  |  FW A_Emakhu
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  DF K_Walker
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  FW D_Scarlett
                      Gocholshvili DF  |  DF D_McNamara
                          L_Greiml DM  |  MF Y_Kabadayi
                           Terrats DM  |  DF F_Balbuena
                          K_Taylor MF  |  MF R_Esse
                            J_Rowe AM  |  MF A_Bondarenko
                            G_Hall AM  |  DF A_Disasi
                          T_Conway FW  |  DF H_Matriciani
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB B_Bialkowski
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB Cubero
                         E_Longelo SUB |  SUB A_Guevara
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB B_Mitchell
                         B_Brobbey SUB |  SUB S_Terodde




Min. 2  :(bir) L_Buchanan with a byline cross to J_Rowe 
          ...  F_Balbuena clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 4  :(mil) R_Esse controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Walker gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  What a shot from K_Walker! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 6  :(mil) D_Scarlett breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Griffiths! 
          ...  L_Buchanan brings 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. 11 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  T_Conway is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 13 :(mil) A_Bondarenko with the heel pass to K_Walker 
          ...  K_Walker with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 14 :(bir) G_Hall has plenty of time and space 
          ...  F_Balbuena makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rowe hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford easily catches it! 
Min. 17 :(mil) D_McNamara 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! 
          ...  A_Emakhu receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  E_Laird forces him off the ball 
Min. 18 :(bir) Terrats has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Walker 
          ...  He puts in T_Conway! 
          ...  F_Balbuena reads the play well 
Min. 23 :(mil) J_Griffiths miskicks! 
          ...  A_Emakhu takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Millwall take the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Millwall ...
Min. 24 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  Millwall have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 25 :(mil) H_Matriciani watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  T_Conway with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(bir) T_Conway has space to run with the ball 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Conway! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 27 :(bir) Terrats smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Conway latches onto the ball 
          ...  H_Matriciani plays it back 
          ...  J_Trafford slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gocholshvili floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Trafford comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 29 :(mil) K_Walker nutmegs the defender 
          ...  K_Walker blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 31 :(bir) K_Taylor runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_Balbuena back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  F_Balbuena reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 31 :(mil) A_Bondarenko with a penetrating pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  L_Buchanan robs him of the ball 
Min. 35 :(mil) D_Scarlett flights the ball to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Emakhu! 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 40 :(bir) L_Buchanan knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  L_Buchanan has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 40 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Emakhu latches onto the ball 
          ...  Intercepted by L_Buchanan 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-1 Millwall

Min. 48 :(mil) D_Scarlett with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 50 :(bir) K_Taylor with a measured ball to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 53 :(mil) A_Emakhu sprints past the defender 
          ...  E_Laird gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 54 :(bir) T_Conway cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Conway! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Trafford's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away! 
Min. 54 :(mil) H_Matriciani has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Laird 
          ...  He puts in D_McNamara! 
          ...  D_McNamara with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 55 :(mil) A_Bondarenko changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Kabadayi 
          ...  L_Greiml reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 56 :(bir) T_Conway barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  T_Conway rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 59 :(bir) G_Hall with a pinpoint pass to J_Rowe 
          ...  J_Rowe with the chance! 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Iturbe 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Griffiths 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Brobbey 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 61 :(bir) G_Hall breaks free from K_Walker 
          ...  K_Walker moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 66 :(bir) B_Brobbey takes advantage of a mistake by F_Balbuena 
          ...  He crosses to J_Rowe 
          ...  But K_Walker puts it in row Z! 
Min. 67 :(bir) G_Hall takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  G_Hall runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 69 :(mil) K_Walker beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  K_Walker tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Iturbe makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 74 :(mil) R_Esse sidesteps O_Dodgson 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  E_Laird is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 74 :(bir) K_Taylor with the diagonal pass to B_Brobbey 
          ...  A_Bondarenko with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 76 :(mil) A_Bondarenko sidesteps Gocholshvili 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Bondarenko! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 79 :(bir) O_Dodgson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Gocholshvili 
          ...  D_McNamara beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 83 :(bir) J_Rowe over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds E_Laird though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  E_Laird attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Trafford drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  Birmingham City have equalised with not long to go!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Millwall ...
Min. 86 :(mil) K_Walker brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Esse gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Esse curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  A_Iturbe makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 87 :(bir) Terrats gets lucky and beats K_Walker 
          ...  Now with the centre to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey drives it low! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 87 :(mil) K_Walker off the woodwork! 
          ...  H_Matriciani picks up the deflection 
          ...  H_Matriciani with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Millwall ...
Min. 87 :(mil) D_McNamara is spitting at E_Laird 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi jumps over Gocholshvili's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Buchanan 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 90 :(bir) J_Rowe eases past A_Emakhu 
          ...  J_Rowe drives the ball low! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Trafford recovers to save!! 
Min. 90 :(mil) A_Disasi has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Iturbe! 
          ...  K_Taylor hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 91 :(bir) L_Greiml with a short pass to find G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall must beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 91 :(mil) K_Walker with the heel pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Iturbe takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

*************  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          : J_Rowe
Scorers              : E_Laird (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Buchanan (6), T_Conway (25), K_Taylor (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Millwall Match Info
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Best player          : K_Walker (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Emakhu (23), H_Matriciani (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Millwall
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 2 Millwall
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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 |  63   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  32   0  34
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   5  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  46   9  12
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  16  15   7  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DM   1  16  14   3  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  12   0
Terrats        DM   1  12  17   9  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -15   3 -15
J_Rowe         AM   1   8  16  12  24 |  95   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0 -10  12  14
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  14  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  30
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  12
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |  32   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  17  24 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5

Player Statistics - Millwall
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_Trafford     GK  23   1   1   1  28 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
A_Emakhu       FW   1   4  13  18  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
K_Walker       DF   1  20  16  11  25 |  95   0   2   3   1   4   0   0   0   0  28  42  48
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
D_McNamara     DF   1  18  15   8  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  11  14
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1   8  18  14  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  18  13   5  33 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
R_Esse         MF   1   7  17  13  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  19  21
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  17  14  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27   8
A_Disasi       DF   1  18  11   4  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
H_Matriciani   DF   1  15  12  11  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  19  14  30
B_Bialkowski   GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cubero         DF   1  14  11   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Guevara      MF   1  13  17   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mitchell     MF   1  12  16   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Terodde      FW   1   6  13  19  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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