FFO Championship, Ipswich Town vs. Birmingham City (Fri Mar 15)


                         Ipswich Town  |  Birmingham City
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                        Ash Barkworth  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
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                       A_Patterson GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                        A_Tuanzebe DF  |  DF Gocholshvili
                          J_Cooper DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                           H_Clark DF  |  DF E_Laird
                        J_Donacien DF  |  MF O_Gozalbez
                        D_Frattesi MF  |  MF K_Taylor
                           S_Morsy DM  |  DF D_Sanderson
                      O_Hutchinson AM  |  AM G_Hall
                           W_Burns MF  |  FW D_Sikan
                           G_Hirst FW  |  FW T_Conway
                          K_Nisbet FW  |  DM Terrats
                                       |
                          C_Walton SUB |  SUB J_Ruddy
                      L_Woolfenden SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                          M_Luongo SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                       N_Broadhead SUB |  SUB L_Watson
                         C_Chaplin SUB |  SUB J_Taylor




Min. 1  :(ips) A_Tuanzebe moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst drives it low! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Griffiths 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 1  :(bir) O_Gozalbez sidesteps A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  O_Gozalbez with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Patterson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 2  :(ips) W_Burns retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  H_Clark latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_Clark with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burns drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to O_Hutchinson 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  What agility from J_Griffiths 
Min. 2  :(bir) K_Taylor 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 G_Hall 
          ...  O_Hutchinson gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 3  :(ips) H_Clark controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Dodgson 
          ...  He puts in K_Nisbet! 
          ...  K_Nisbet plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 4  :(ips) A_Tuanzebe beats D_Sanderson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 8  :(ips) O_Hutchinson sidesteps O_Dodgson 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But D_Sanderson comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 11 :(ips) J_Donacien fires over a low cross to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 12 :(bir) T_Conway beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Sikan 
          ...  W_Burns with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 12 :(bir) G_Hall fires over a low cross to D_Sikan 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Cooper 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 15 :(ips) D_Frattesi moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Burns 
          ...  W_Burns must beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Cooper 
          ...  J_Griffiths easily claims the ball! 
Min. 16 :(ips) J_Donacien with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Donacien rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 19 :(bir) O_Gozalbez pushes it past J_Donacien 
          ...  O_Gozalbez hits a great drive! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Patterson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 22 :(ips) K_Nisbet with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows D_Sanderson a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Nisbet with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 22 :(bir) O_Dodgson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Sanderson 
          ...  D_Sanderson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 23 :(ips) S_Morsy backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Hirst gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Hirst looks to see where J_Griffiths is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Frattesi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Nisbet swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Frattesi with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  E_Laird reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 24 :(ips) W_Burns with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Terrats 
          ...  W_Burns plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 27 :(ips) G_Hirst steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Terrats with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 29 :(ips) J_Donacien holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 31 :(bir) O_Dodgson with a one-touch layoff to Gocholshvili 
          ...  D_Frattesi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 36 :(ips) H_Clark pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Cooper is clean through! 
          ...  J_Cooper with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 39 :(ips) G_Hirst flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  What a shot from G_Hirst! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(ips) O_Hutchinson sprints past E_Laird 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Gocholshvili gets to the ball first 

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

Min. 46 :(bir) D_Sikan with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Sikan tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Patterson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 54 :(ips) D_Frattesi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hutchinson hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Laird wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 55 :(ips) J_Cooper hoofs it upfield to find O_Hutchinson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Ipswich Town in front! 
          ...  Ipswich Town 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 55 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town 
          ...  Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 55 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 55 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a MF 
Min. 55 :(bir) G_Hall beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  J_Donacien reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 56 :(ips) G_Hirst runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  G_Hirst launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burns floats the ball in! 
          ...  Gocholshvili wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(bir) T_Conway beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Sikan 
          ...  D_Sikan with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(ips) K_Nisbet plays a long ball to J_Cooper 
          ...  D_Sanderson forces him off the ball 
Min. 59 :(ips) J_Donacien with a smart pass to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  Terrats wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 60 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe barges Gocholshvili off the ball 
          ...  K_Taylor read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 66 :(bir) O_Dodgson is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Taylor latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 68 :(ips) O_Hutchinson dribbles past K_Taylor 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  O_Hutchinson attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 68 :(bir) E_Laird knocks the ball past S_Morsy 
          ...  E_Laird could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Patterson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 70 :(bir) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  T_Conway seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  T_Conway unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 74 :(ips) K_Nisbet kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Morsy gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Griffiths with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  S_Morsy floats it forward 
          ...  K_Nisbet latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Nisbet with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 75 :(ips) J_Cooper takes advantage of a mistake by Gocholshvili 
          ...  He crosses to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by O_Dodgson!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 77 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Laird hits it out for a throw 
Min. 79 :(bir) T_Conway is through on goal 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Conway! 
          ...  A_Patterson fists it away 
Min. 87 :(ips) O_Hutchinson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  G_Hirst gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Hirst sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 87 :(bir) The defender slips up! 
          ...  D_Sanderson is through! 
          ...  D_Sanderson with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But A_Patterson makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ips) K_Nisbet finds the space intelligently 
          ...  A great volley from K_Nisbet! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Frattesi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  E_Laird wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Portman Road
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cooper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Hutchinson (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Tuanzebe (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Conway
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Ipswich Town  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : Ipswich Town 1 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Ipswich Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Patterson    GK  23   1   1   1  30 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  20  13  12  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5   8   7
J_Cooper       DF   1  19  13  10  27 |  93   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  41  12
H_Clark        DF   1  19  13   7  29 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   9  26  15
J_Donacien     DF   1  16  14   4  23 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  36  20
D_Frattesi     MF   1  16  20  13  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  12   0
S_Morsy        DM   1  13  20   6  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
O_Hutchinson   AM   1   9  18  13  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  25   8  48
W_Burns        MF   1   2  18  14  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  18  28
G_Hirst        FW   1   4  12  19  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  10  10  42
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  14  19  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
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
M_Luongo       MF   1  11  17   8  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
C_Chaplin      FW   1   5  14  17  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  21   1   1   1  26 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  16  14   7  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  36   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  93   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  64   0  13
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  -1 -10
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  38   0  32
G_Hall         MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  -1 -10
D_Sikan        FW   1   6  13  16  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
Terrats        DM   1  12  16   9  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
J_Ruddy        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   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
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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