FFO Championship, Birmingham City vs. Stockport County (Fri Feb 23)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stockport County
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  5-3-2 P
               Freddie Kaye Caretaker  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK S_Johnstone
                      Gocholshvili DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF L_Davis
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  DF J_Bernat
                          K_Taylor DM  |  DF T_Beason
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  MF F_Downes
                            G_Hall AM  |  MF F_Anderson
                      A_Bondarenko MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW I_Toney
                            J_Rowe MF  |  FW M_Rajovic
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                       D_Sanderson SUB |  SUB A_Wright
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB R_Croasdale
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                          J_Taylor SUB |  SUB K_Lasagna




Min. 1  :(stp) M_Rajovic finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Rajovic with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 7  :(bir) L_Buchanan plays it forward to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Mike Bridge is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Stockport County ...
Min. 8  :(stp) F_Anderson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Rajovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Rajovic with a little chip! 
          ...  Saved by J_Griffiths 
Min. 9  :(stp) F_Anderson knocks the ball past O_Dodgson 
          ...  Now he crosses to F_Downes! 
          ...  K_Taylor reads the play well 
Min. 10 :(bir) T_Conway takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Conway goes for goal! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone punches it away 
Min. 11 :(stp) F_Downes spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Wisdom! 
          ...  A_Wisdom with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 13 :(bir) A_Bondarenko flicks it past T_Beason 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Bondarenko with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  S_Johnstone won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 14 :(bir) A_Bondarenko moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  S_Johnstone makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 16 :(stp) F_Downes loses his marker 
          ...  F_Downes drives it towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths watches it sail wide! 
Min. 18 :(stp) F_Anderson takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  F_Anderson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths stops that one easily 
Min. 18 :(bir) J_Rowe slides the ball across to A_Bondarenko 
          ...  J_Grealish muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 21 :(bir) T_Conway takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Conway tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 22 :(bir) E_Laird crosses to A_Bondarenko 
          ...  A_Bondarenko could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 23 :(bir) B_Brobbey sidesteps A_Wisdom 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_Brobbey with a blistering shot! 
          ...  S_Johnstone is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And S_Johnstone reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Sykes reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 24 :(bir) J_Rowe with a simple pass to K_Taylor 
          ...  K_Taylor runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 24 :(stp) T_Beason with an incisive pass to J_Bernat 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  J_Bernat takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just J_Griffiths is between him and the goal 
          ...  He tries to beat J_Griffiths 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives on the ball!! 
Min. 27 :(stp) T_Beason holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Toney 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Laird 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 28 :(stp) J_Grealish with a 30-yard pass to I_Toney 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  L_Davis knocks it forward 
          ...  F_Anderson gets on the end of it 
          ...  From long range F_Anderson bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Anderson 
          ...  M_Rajovic gets a shot in 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Downes chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it! 
Min. 29 :(stp) A_Wisdom with a short pass to find M_Rajovic 
          ...  M_Rajovic hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 32 :(stp) M_Sykes gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Rajovic 
          ...  M_Rajovic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 33 :(bir) K_Taylor works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall with a thundering drive! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 33 :(stp) J_Bernat takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Buchanan 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  E_Laird knocks the ball back to J_Griffiths 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past J_Griffiths! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish flights it in! 
          ...  M_Sykes loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Griffiths can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  J_Griffiths was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 34 :(stp) L_Davis 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! 
          ...  K_Taylor tackles cleanly 
Min. 35 :(bir) O_Dodgson leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 36 :(stp) I_Toney wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Bernat 
          ...  What a shot from J_Bernat! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
Min. 40 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with a pinpoint pass to L_Buchanan 
          ...  M_Sykes does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 40 :(stp) M_Rajovic gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  F_Anderson is unmarked 
          ...  F_Anderson tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) G_Hall turns past J_Bernat 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Hall with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 45 :(bir) E_Laird is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  S_Johnstone parries it 

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

Min. 50 :(bir) E_Laird beats T_Beason 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Sykes takes possession 
Min. 51 :(bir) K_Taylor finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Wisdom 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Beason 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 53 :(bir) B_Brobbey is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Taylor 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Taylor! 
          ...  S_Johnstone makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 53 :(stp) T_Beason could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  T_Beason sees J_Griffiths off his line! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 56 :(stp) F_Anderson rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Davis gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 57 :(bir) T_Conway slides the ball across to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone makes a fine save 
Min. 58 :(stp) F_Downes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  E_Laird can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  F_Downes carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  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. 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 :(stp) M_Sykes with a smart pass to M_Rajovic 
          ...  But E_Laird slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 62 :(stp) F_Downes takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 64 :(bir) J_Rowe pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  G_Hall is clean through! 
          ...  G_Hall attempts a chip! 
          ...  S_Johnstone watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 65 :(bir) G_Hall takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bernat 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Hall! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 66 :(bir) L_Buchanan spits at J_Grealish 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 68 :(bir) T_Conway with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  T_Conway fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's beaten S_Johnstone 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 69 :(stp) M_Sykes hits a hard pass to J_Grealish 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Grealish! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Stockport County have pulled level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Stockport County ...
Min. 70 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Wright 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Davis 
Min. 70 :(bir) T_Conway sprints past M_Rajovic 
          ...  A_Wright plays the back pass 
          ...  S_Johnstone can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Gocholshvili with the shot! 
          ...  S_Johnstone parries it 
Min. 70 :(stp) F_Downes spots T_Beason who is in acres of space 
          ...  T_Beason sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 73 :(bir) K_Taylor gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Taylor 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Wisdom and it had to be 
Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Lasagna 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Toney 
Min. 76 :(bir) Gocholshvili searches out J_Taylor 
          ...  J_Bernat wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 77 :(bir) Gocholshvili with the dribble 
          ...  T_Beason is easily beaten 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Gocholshvili! 
          ...  S_Johnstone blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 77 :(stp) M_Rajovic with a precise pass to J_Bernat 
          ...  J_Bernat tries the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 80 :(bir) J_Taylor with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Taylor with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  S_Johnstone plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 81 :(bir) T_Conway sidesteps J_Grealish 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  T_Conway hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But S_Johnstone hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 86 :(stp) K_Lasagna runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  What a shot from K_Lasagna! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(stp) M_Sykes sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  K_Lasagna runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Lasagna sees J_Griffiths off his line! 
          ...  It floats over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 90 :(stp) K_Lasagna brushes L_Buchanan aside and breaks free 
          ...  K_Lasagna with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

*************  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          : E_Laird (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Laird (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : M_Sykes
Scorers              : J_Grealish (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Grealish (18), J_Bernat (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       24
Off target           :           6        |       12
On target            :          15        |       12
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       17
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Stockport County
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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 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  15  14   7  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  34
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  93   0   3   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  48  22  49
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  16  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
K_Taylor       DM   1  12  17  13  27 |  93   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  44  18  22
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Hall         AM   1   5  17  14  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  17  14  28 |  62   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  16
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  15  40
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   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
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  14  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Watson       MF   1  11  13   7  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  14  29 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Stockport County
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_Johnstone    GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  93  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   1  18  13  10  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  13  12
L_Davis        DF   1  17  12  10  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Sykes        DF   1  17  13   6  28 |  93   0   3   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  51  67  16
J_Bernat       DF   1  19  13   9  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  40
T_Beason       DF   1  15  11  11  23 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  19  30  24
F_Downes       MF   1  13  18   7  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  30
F_Anderson     MF   1   2  20  15  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  25
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  22  18  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -5  -1  15
I_Toney        FW   1   6  11  20  24 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
M_Rajovic      FW   1   5  13  19  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  26  21
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wright       DF   1  14  11  10  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Croasdale    MF   1  13  15   8  23 |   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
K_Lasagna      FW   1   4   9  14  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
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