FFO Championship, Leicester City vs. Birmingham City (Fri Mar 29)


                       Leicester City  |  Birmingham City
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                          Darren Lear  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                          Sequeira DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                            Y_Atal DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                          F_Kessie DM  |  DF E_Laird
                            L_Dunk DF  |  FW J_Taylor
                         A_Marusic DF  |  DM Gocholshvili
                       L_Henderson MF  |  MF O_Gozalbez
                           N_Kante MF  |  AM G_Hall
                          F_Sotoca FW  |  MF J_Rowe
                         K_Dolberg FW  |  FW T_Conway
                         C_Eriksen MF  |  DF L_Greiml
                                       |
                       M_Van_Damme SUB |  SUB A_Iturbe
                         M_Montoya SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                           M_Thiel SUB |  SUB K_Anderson
                        S_Nakajima SUB |  SUB B_Brobbey
                         C_Woodrow SUB |  SUB K_Taylor




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(bir) G_Hall looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Taylor 
          ...  J_Taylor with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Areola tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 3  :(lei) K_Dolberg knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  K_Dolberg sees J_Griffiths off his line! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 5  :(bir) E_Laird hits a hard pass to J_Taylor 
          ...  J_Taylor attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Areola dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat A_Areola! 
          ...  Birmingham City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Leicester City 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 6  :(bir) O_Dodgson moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway fires the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 8  :(lei) N_Kante knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Rowe 
          ...  N_Kante drives it towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it comfortably 
Min. 13 :(lei) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a mistake by G_Hall 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  C_Eriksen with the drive! 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 19 :(lei) C_Eriksen plays a long ball to N_Kante 
          ...  N_Kante with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 23 :(bir) E_Laird picks up the pass 
          ...  Sequeira cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 24 :(lei) F_Sotoca jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  F_Sotoca with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  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. 25 :(lei) L_Henderson takes on Gocholshvili 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  L_Henderson fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Leicester City 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 26 :(lei) L_Henderson cuts in on G_Hall's blind side 
          ...  L_Henderson with the drive! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 29 :(lei) L_Henderson saunters past L_Buchanan 
          ...  L_Henderson goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 33 :(lei) Sequeira drives it across the face of the goal L_Henderson 
          ...  G_Hall with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 33 :(bir) J_Rowe unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Conway 
          ...  Y_Atal gets to the ball first 
Min. 35 :(lei) N_Kante retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Dolberg latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Greiml beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 36 :(lei) K_Dolberg brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  K_Dolberg must beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 37 :(lei) Sequeira 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! 
          ...  K_Dolberg receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  L_Greiml dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 40 :(lei) K_Dolberg dribbles past L_Greiml 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  But E_Laird wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 41 :(bir) Gocholshvili plays it forward to L_Greiml 
          ...  L_Greiml hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a difficult save 
Min. 42 :(lei) N_Kante has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Dolberg gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A great volley from K_Dolberg! 
          ...  It floats over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lei) L_Dunk with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  L_Dunk drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Atal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 44 :(bir) O_Dodgson with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Gocholshvili 
          ...  But A_Marusic wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 45 :(bir) L_Greiml slips past his marker N_Kante 
          ...  The ball is whipped into T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway is clean through, he is one on one with A_Areola 
          ...  He rounds A_Areola 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Areola manages to get to it!! 

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

Min. 48 :(lei) Y_Atal cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Henderson 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Henderson! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Dunk swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Sequeira swings a leg at it! 
          ...  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. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sanderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Dodgson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 50 :(lei) L_Dunk is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  K_Dolberg latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Dolberg with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(lei) N_Kante takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into F_Sotoca 
          ...  F_Sotoca with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Kante swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  C_Eriksen gets a shot in 
          ...  But J_Griffiths with the difficult save 
Min. 56 :(lei) Sequeira hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Sotoca collects the loose ball! 
          ...  F_Sotoca with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  Leicester City have the advantage! 
          ...  Leicester City 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 57 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 58 :(lei) K_Dolberg is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  F_Sotoca latches onto the ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by F_Sotoca! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way J_Griffiths was going to catch that! 
          ...  Leicester City 3-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 59 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 59 :(lei) F_Sotoca takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Greiml 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  An audacious effort from F_Sotoca! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths looks dejected 
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now! 
          ...  The hat-trick is complete! 
          ...  Leicester City 4-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Anderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Gocholshvili 
Min. 65 :(bir) K_Taylor is shaking his head 
          ...  It looks like he's hurt his knee 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  They have already used up their quota of substitutions 
          ...  Now they'll have to play a man short 
Min. 70 :(lei) F_Sotoca looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Marusic 
          ...  D_Sanderson with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 72 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Thiel 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Dolberg 
Min. 72 :(bir) O_Gozalbez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Hall latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Hall chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 74 :(bir) D_Sanderson kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Hall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Hall has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(lei) L_Henderson finds his way through 
          ...  D_Sanderson pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 76 :(lei) Y_Atal plays it forward to Sequeira 
          ...  But D_Sanderson slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 78 :(lei) F_Sotoca spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Marusic! 
          ...  A_Marusic drives it low! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Griffiths 
Min. 79 :(lei) N_Kante plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  N_Kante tries to beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 86 :(lei) C_Eriksen reads the run of F_Sotoca 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Sanderson 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Henderson 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Kessie 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lei) N_Kante is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Marusic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Marusic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 88 :(bir) J_Taylor dribbles past M_Thiel 
          ...  J_Taylor chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 91 :(bir) O_Gozalbez brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Dunk 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Hall! 
          ...  Sequeira hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Anderson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Hall 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But A_Areola with the difficult save 
Min. 96 :(bir) J_Rowe cuts the ball back to L_Greiml 
          ...  C_Eriksen fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Darren Lear looks relieved 
          ...  Freddie Kaye Caretaker is far from happy with that decision 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : King Power Stadium
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : F_Sotoca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Henderson (25), F_Sotoca (56,58,59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Taylor
Scorers              : J_Taylor (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : K_Taylor (65)
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Match Statistics
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                          Leicester City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Leicester City 4 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Leicester 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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A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  25 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
Sequeira       DF   1  21  14   9  28 |  98   0   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  50  13
Y_Atal         DF   1  19  15   2  27 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  22   0
F_Kessie       DM   1  13  20   8  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Dunk         DF   1  21  15  10  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  12
A_Marusic      DF   1  20  12  11  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  26
L_Henderson    MF   1   4  19  17  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
N_Kante        MF   1  13  21  12  25 |  98   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  32
F_Sotoca       FW   1   2  14  18  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   3   0   0   0   0  24  58
K_Dolberg      FW   1   2  14  19  27 |  74   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  16
C_Eriksen      MF   1   7  19  14  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  24  28
M_Van_Damme    GK  15   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Montoya      DF   1  16  11   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thiel        DM   1  10  12   8  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakajima     MF   1   4  15  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  15  24 |   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 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   5  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  24   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   3  10  15  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
Gocholshvili   DM   1  16  14   7  28 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  12 -10
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  14  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  29   8  26
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  10 -10
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Greiml       DF   1  16  14   3  29 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  12  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 |  46   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  16   0
K_Anderson     MF   1   4  14  11  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Taylor       FW   1  12  17  13  27 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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