FFO Championship, Brentford vs. Birmingham City (Fri Jan 05)


                            Brentford  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-3-2 D
                    Marcus Hawksworth  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                       O_De_Marcos DF  |  DF D_Furlong
                            R_Baku DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                           R_Henry DF  |  DF E_Laird
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                       M_Damsgaard MF  |  DF I_Sunjic
                        C_Norgaard MF  |  MF J_Bacuna
                        L_Torreira MF  |  MF K_Bielik
                        M_Olakigbe MF  |  MF G_Hall
                        K_L_Potter FW  |  FW S_Hogan
                          K_Schade FW  |  FW O_Burke
                                       |
                         N_Collins SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                       M_Roersleve SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                          B_Mbeumo SUB |  SUB K_Miyoshi
                          M_Jensen SUB |  SUB G_Gardner
                          N_Maupay SUB |  SUB L_Jutkiewicz




Min. 1  :(btf) L_Torreira with an incisive pass to K_Ajer 
          ...  K_Ajer with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Griffiths's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Torreira with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  K_Ajer tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Norgaard plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Laird heads it away 
Min. 4  :(btf) K_L_Potter lays the ball back to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Brentford have taken the lead! 
          ...  Brentford 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 5  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 5  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a AM 
Min. 9  :(bir) G_Hall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Baku 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Laird! 
          ...  C_Norgaard with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 10 :(btf) R_Baku with a smart turn 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Buchanan 
Min. 14 :(bir) The ball is passed in from J_Bacuna, he finds G_Hall 
          ...  L_Torreira pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Marcus Hawksworth looks relieved 
Min. 18 :(btf) L_Torreira takes advantage of a mistake by L_Buchanan 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Torreira hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it easily 
Min. 20 :(bir) O_Burke beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  O_Burke plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That's got Birmingham City back level! 
          ...  Brentford 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 21 :(bir) K_Bielik takes advantage of a mistake by R_Henry 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Torreira with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  E_Pieters swings it in 
          ...  G_Hall takes control of it! 
          ...  G_Hall with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 22 :(bir) O_Burke knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Damsgaard wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 24 :(btf) L_Torreira takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  D_Furlong bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 24 :(bir) S_Hogan finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  C_Norgaard with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(bir) I_Sunjic nutmegs the defender 
          ...  R_Henry with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 33 :(btf) M_Olakigbe searches out K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade drives it low! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Norgaard floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Laird wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 34 :(btf) R_Baku with a smart pass to O_De_Marcos 
          ...  O_De_Marcos with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a fine save 
Min. 36 :(btf) O_De_Marcos with a long pass to M_Damsgaard 
          ...  M_Damsgaard hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 39 :(btf) K_Schade finds his way through 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Bielik hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 49 :(bir) S_Hogan beats R_Henry 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  S_Hogan fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Flekken never had a chance! 

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

Min. 46 :(bir) J_Bacuna with a first time pass 
          ...  G_Hall runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Hall tries to beat M_Flekken! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 48 :(btf) M_Damsgaard takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Henry 
          ...  R_Henry uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Griffiths plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 49 :(bir) O_Burke makes a run into space 
          ...  O_Burke aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bacuna hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to I_Sunjic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But M_Flekken punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sunjic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Pieters gets to it! 
          ...  But M_Flekken gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Sunjic! 
          ...  O_De_Marcos cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 51 :(btf) K_L_Potter plays the early ball across the box to find M_Damsgaard in space 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Damsgaard! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 52 :(bir) K_Bielik with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by R_Henry 
Min. 53 :(btf) K_L_Potter with a neat pass into K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade with the header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 57 :(bir) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  O_Burke is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by R_Baku! 
          ...  O_De_Marcos tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Flekken 
          ...  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. 59 :(bir) J_Bacuna has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Hogan collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Schade is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 61 :(bir) G_Hall with the majestic dribble 
          ...  M_Damsgaard with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 63 :(btf) L_Torreira holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Ajer 
          ...  K_Ajer tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Roersleve 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Ajer 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Maupay 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Schade 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Mbeumo 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Torreira 
Min. 65 :(btf) M_Olakigbe plays in K_L_Potter with a beautiful ball 
          ...  L_Buchanan cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 66 :(bir) S_Hogan jumps over R_Baku's challenge 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Hogan! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Furlong plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  O_Burke rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 67 :(bir) I_Sunjic knocks the ball past O_De_Marcos 
          ...  Now he crosses to E_Laird! 
          ...  E_Laird rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 68 :(btf) R_Baku drives it across the face of the goal K_L_Potter 
          ...  K_L_Potter launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 73 :(btf) C_Norgaard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Maupay 
          ...  N_Maupay with the drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 74 :(btf) M_Damsgaard with a probing through ball N_Maupay 
          ...  A wicked drive by N_Maupay! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  NOOOOOO it's been disallowed! 
          ...  A foul on the keeper 
          ...  You have to say that was harsh he barely touched him 
Min. 75 :(btf) N_Maupay times his run well 
          ...  N_Maupay cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes an easy save 
Min. 76 :(btf) C_Norgaard works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Olakigbe 
          ...  M_Olakigbe fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 76 :(bir) I_Sunjic hits a hard pass to S_Hogan 
          ...  M_Damsgaard leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 77 :(bir) E_Pieters slides the ball across to O_Burke 
          ...  O_Burke attempts to nutmeg M_Flekken! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  M_Flekken plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 80 :(bir) O_Burke nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  O_Burke launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Bielik flights it in! 
          ...  D_Furlong gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Flekken with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Burke swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Flekken reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 81 :(bir) E_Pieters with an early cross to S_Hogan 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Hogan! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 82 :(btf) K_L_Potter takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Olakigbe 
          ...  M_Olakigbe hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 82 :(bir) I_Sunjic steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Baku 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from I_Sunjic! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 83 :(btf) C_Norgaard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Norgaard tries to chip the ball over J_Griffiths! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths looks relieved there! 
Min. 83 :(bir) O_Burke is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to E_Pieters 
          ...  E_Pieters with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Brentford fans laugh at him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) D_Furlong loses C_Norgaard 
          ...  K_L_Potter leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
Min. 88 :(bir) J_Bacuna is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Hogan 
          ...  S_Hogan with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 89 :(bir) G_Hall dribbles past M_Roersleve 
          ...  G_Hall hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Flekken's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 90 :(bir) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  K_Bielik takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  O_De_Marcos makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 92 :(bir) I_Sunjic with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Henry 
          ...  He knocks it to O_Burke! 
          ...  O_Burke must beat M_Flekken! 
          ...  M_Flekken can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  M_Flekken was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 95 :(btf) N_Maupay can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  E_Pieters wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Brentford Community Stadium
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : K_L_Potter
Scorers              : K_Schade (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Torreira (21), C_Norgaard (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Burke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Burke (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Brentford  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       19
Off target           :           9        |       11
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Brentford 1 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Flekken      GK  22   1   1   1  31 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
O_De_Marcos    DF   1  21  16  13  22 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10  11
R_Baku         DF   1  19  13   9  25 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
R_Henry        DF   1  18  13   4  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  20
K_Ajer         DF   1  17  11  10  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
M_Damsgaard    MF   1   3  19  14  22 |  99   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  62  14  18
C_Norgaard     MF   1  14  18   3  29 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  11  14
L_Torreira     MF   1  13  18   7  33 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  11  12
M_Olakigbe     MF   1   3  19  14  25 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  16
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  13  18  31 |  99   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  67   4
K_Schade       FW   1   6  12  19  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
N_Collins      GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Roersleve    DF   1  16  14   9  26 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mbeumo       MF   1   3  17  13  29 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jensen       MF   1  10  16  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maupay       FW   1   5  11  17  22 |  30   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19

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 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  19  14   6  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  18
E_Pieters      DF   1  18  12   8  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  28  30
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  13
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
I_Sunjic       DF   1  13  18   4  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  40
J_Bacuna       MF   1  11  18   8  25 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Bielik       MF   1  12  19  10  21 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
G_Hall         AM   1   5  17  14  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  26
S_Hogan        FW   1   4  14  18  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  18  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  14  40
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
G_Gardner      MF   1  12  14   6  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
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