FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Stoke City (Wed May 01)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stoke City
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK D_Ward
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  DF F_Medina
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  DF M_Rose
                           Terrats DM  |  MF W_Burger
                          K_Taylor MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF A_Vidigal
                            J_Rowe MF  |  MF M_Leris
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW Wesley
                          L_Greiml DF  |  FW T_Campbell
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB F_Fielding
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB J_Tchamadeu
                      Gocholshvili SUB |  SUB L_Baker
                          J_Taylor SUB |  SUB D_Gayle
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB R_Mmaee




Min. 1  :(bir) O_Dodgson looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Greiml 
          ...  M_Rose intercepts the pass 
Min. 3  :(bir) G_Hall turns past Wesley 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Leris wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 4  :(sto) T_Campbell unselfishly heads the ball back to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley could have let it bounce! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Stoke City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Freddie Kaye is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 5  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 10 :(bir) B_Brobbey is too quick for A_Vidigal 
          ...  B_Brobbey aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It floats over D_Ward 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 10 :(sto) A_Vidigal is first to the loose ball 
          ...  But L_Buchanan will cut out the threat 
Min. 12 :(sto) W_Burger brushes E_Laird aside and breaks free 
          ...  E_Laird with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Freddie Kaye looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  B_Pearson floats it forward 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A skilful effort from Wesley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 16 :(bir) G_Hall gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Greiml 
          ...  L_Greiml attempts a lob! 
          ...  D_Ward gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 18 :(sto) A_Vidigal crosses to B_Pearson 
          ...  B_Pearson has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Griffiths 
Min. 19 :(bir) K_Taylor tracks his runner into the box, the cross pings in hard and low 
          ...  the striker dummies and it comes off his shin!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, my, I thought he was a good defender before todays match 
          ...  And then the whistle blew! 
          ...  He's had a terrible game today. 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 21 :(bir) E_Laird is too quick for B_Wilmot 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Pearson belts it clear 
Min. 22 :(bir) T_Conway picks out J_Rowe with the cross 
          ...  J_Rowe sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Saved by D_Ward 
Min. 23 :(sto) E_Stevens is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the ball 
          ...  But O_Dodgson wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 24 :(bir) E_Laird bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Taylor 
          ...  K_Taylor with a blistering shot! 
          ...  D_Ward goes down well to save 
Min. 28 :(bir) Terrats sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Terrats unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  D_Ward parries it 
Min. 29 :(bir) G_Hall 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! 
          ...  J_Rowe receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Rowe tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 30 :(sto) F_Medina with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Rowe behind 
          ...  F_Medina with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 32 :(bir) B_Brobbey takes advantage of a mistake by F_Medina 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for D_Ward 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  D_Ward looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 32 :(sto) B_Pearson flicks it past L_Buchanan 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  B_Pearson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 36 :(bir) B_Brobbey is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Rowe 
          ...  J_Rowe rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Ward's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 40 :(sto) T_Campbell cuts in on L_Greiml's blind side 
          ...  T_Campbell chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 42 :(bir) K_Taylor looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  D_Ward parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Taylor swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Rose with a great clearance! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) W_Burger chips the ball over the defence and finds Wesley 
          ...  Wesley chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  J_Griffiths narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 44 :(bir) K_Taylor threads the through ball to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Ward is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rowe swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Ward 
          ...  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. 44 :(sto) B_Pearson gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Wesley 
          ...  K_Taylor with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 44 :(sto) W_Burger is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Medina with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 47 :(sto) Wesley sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A glorious effort by Wesley! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 48 :(sto) A_Vidigal pass splits open the defence and finds Wesley 
          ...  E_Laird gets to the ball first 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-2 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(bir) G_Hall turns past E_Stevens 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Wilmot with the block 
Min. 47 :(sto) T_Campbell gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside E_Laird! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Campbell aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Stoke City fans go wild! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 49 :(bir) Terrats searches out G_Hall 
          ...  B_Wilmot stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 50 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rose 
Min. 50 :(bir) G_Hall takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway bears down on goal! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  It flew past D_Ward and the St Andrews comes alive! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Baker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Vidigal 
Min. 58 :(bir) G_Hall is through on goal 
          ...  B_Wilmot with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 58 :(sto) E_Stevens runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  T_Campbell latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But L_Greiml puts it in row Z! 
Min. 59 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Wesley 
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Greiml 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Gayle 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Leris 
Min. 60 :(bir) T_Conway 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Conway! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Ward's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 61 :(bir) Terrats smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Brobbey latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Brobbey shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  D_Ward gathers it comfortably 
Min. 61 :(sto) D_Gayle sidesteps O_Dodgson 
          ...  T_Conway beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 62 :(bir) T_Conway jumps over E_Stevens's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  F_Medina intercepts the pass 
Min. 65 :(bir) J_Rowe boots it towards Terrats 
          ...  E_Stevens fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 66 :(bir) Terrats with a slick pass to G_Hall 
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Hall! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 66 :(sto) L_Baker over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds Wesley though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  L_Greiml with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 67 :(bir) Terrats moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Brobbey 
          ...  W_Burger fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
Min. 68 :(sto) D_Gayle with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Wesley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Wesley tries to chip the ball over J_Griffiths! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 69 :(sto) W_Burger brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Gayle gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Gayle drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 70 :(sto) T_Campbell flicks it past O_Dodgson 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  T_Campbell strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  J_Griffiths has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Griffiths reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Gayle dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 72 :(sto) Wesley finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Wesley throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 73 :(bir) J_Rowe drives it forward to E_Laird 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 74 :(sto) W_Burger has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Gayle collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Buchanan intercepts the pass 
Min. 75 :(bir) T_Conway beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Conway! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(sto) D_Gayle knocks it past L_Greiml and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Gayle! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths smothers the ball 
Min. 76 :(bir) K_Taylor knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(sto) W_Burger is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Gayle 
          ...  D_Gayle has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(bir) T_Conway sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  T_Conway hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 81 :(bir) B_Brobbey beats J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Brobbey blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  D_Ward saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu belts it clear 
Min. 84 :(bir) G_Hall races into the box 
          ...  He sees B_Brobbey lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  F_Medina had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 86 :(sto) E_Stevens retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Campbell latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_Laird dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) T_Conway dribbles past E_Stevens 
          ...  T_Conway with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 90 :(bir) K_Taylor is too quick for the defence 
          ...  K_Taylor goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 

*************  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 (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Taylor (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Campbell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (4), K_Taylor (19 og), T_Campbell (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Wilmot (49), E_Stevens (65), J_Tchamadeu (76), F_Medina (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       16
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           8        |       11
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       4
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 3 Stoke 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 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   5  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   1 -10
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  17  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  15  36
Terrats        DM   1  12  17   9  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  15
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0 -30 -12   5
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  14  24 |  98   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  42   8
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  32
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  28  15  38
L_Greiml       DF   1  16  14   3  29 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  21
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   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
Gocholshvili   MF   1  16  15   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  14  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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D_Ward         GK  22   1   1   1  21 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  19  13   5  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  25  -5  -5
F_Medina       DF   1  20  14  11  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   9  -5  17
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  31  -5
M_Rose         DF   1  18  11   9  30 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  10  10
W_Burger       MF   1  13  19   6  22 |  98   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  18  12  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   8  24
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Wesley         FW   1   8  13  20  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  12  18  29 |  98   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0  10  40  36
F_Fielding     GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  16  10   7  29 |  45   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  31  11  -5
L_Baker        MF   1   2  17  14  28 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  17  28 |  35   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  21
R_Mmaee        FW   1   5  10  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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