FFO Championship, Millwall vs. Birmingham City (Mon Feb 19) Millwall | Birmingham City 4-4-2 N | 4-1-3-2 E Gary Windebank | Freddie Kaye Caretaker | J_Trafford GK | GK J_Griffiths F_Balbuena DF | DF Gocholshvili D_Scarlett FW | DF O_Dodgson K_Walker DF | DF E_Laird A_Emakhu FW | FW B_Brobbey A_Guevara MF | DM K_Taylor A_Disasi DF | DF L_Buchanan Y_Kabadayi MF | MF G_Hall R_Esse MF | MF A_Bondarenko J_St_Juste DF | FW T_Conway B_Mitchell MF | MF J_Rowe | B_Bialkowski SUB | SUB A_Palmer H_Matriciani SUB | SUB D_Sanderson C_De_Norre SUB | SUB F_Jensen S_Terodde SUB | SUB L_Watson D_Watmore SUB | SUB J_Taylor Min. 1 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall ... Millwall have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(mil) K_Walker jumps over E_Laird's challenge ... K_Walker with a screamer of a shot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 2 :(bir) A_Bondarenko chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Hall ... B_Mitchell stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 7 :(mil) D_Scarlett pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... B_Mitchell is clean through! ... B_Mitchell pounds a rocket on goal! ... J_Griffiths has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Griffiths reacts well to save!! Min. 8 :(bir) K_Taylor knocks the ball past K_Walker ... J_St_Juste fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 9 :(mil) R_Esse whips the ball across to Y_Kabadayi ... E_Laird gets to the ball first Min. 10 :(mil) A_Guevara finds A_Emakhu in the box ... A_Emakhu breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round J_Griffiths ... He rounds J_Griffiths ... He taps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... Millwall have the advantage! ... Millwall 1-0 Birmingham City ... Min. 11 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall ... Millwall have changed their playing style to C Min. 11 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City ... Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A Min. 12 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi with the Cruyff turn ... A delicate chip from Y_Kabadayi! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Mitchell curls it into the box! ... L_Buchanan gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 13 :(mil) R_Esse pushes it past the defender ... R_Esse aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... J_Griffiths with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 14 :(mil) K_Walker nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... K_Walker leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Griffiths was beaten there! Min. 23 :(mil) J_St_Juste cuts inside E_Laird ... He worked that well ... What a shot from J_St_Juste! ... It could go anywhere ... J_Griffiths won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Millwall 2-0 Birmingham City ... Min. 24 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall ... Millwall have changed their playing style to N Min. 24 :(mil) D_Scarlett knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... L_Buchanan with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 28 :(mil) A_Emakhu lobs it over Gocholshvili ... A_Emakhu drives it towards goal! ... J_Griffiths watches it sail wide! Min. 30 :(mil) D_Scarlett turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu goes for the top corner! ... But J_Griffiths reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on J_Griffiths anyway Min. 31 :(mil) A_Emakhu beats K_Taylor ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A_Emakhu tries to place it in the corner! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 32 :(mil) F_Balbuena knocks it forward ... E_Laird slips ... A_Emakhu gets to it! ... A_Emakhu with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... J_Griffiths makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 35 :(mil) B_Mitchell threads the through ball to D_Scarlett ... D_Scarlett runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Millwall fans chant his name! ... Millwall 3-0 Birmingham City ... Min. 35 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall ... Millwall have changed their playing style to D Min. 35 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall ... B_Mitchell will now play as a DF Min. 35 :(bir) T_Conway dribbles past K_Walker ... T_Conway throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... J_Trafford with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 42 :(mil) A_Emakhu sidesteps L_Buchanan ... That was too easy ... A_Emakhu tries to beat J_Griffiths! ... J_Griffiths is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 42 :(bir) Gocholshvili plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Rowe decides to go for goal instead! ... J_Rowe from 20 yards! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Trafford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Trafford beaten! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bir) B_Brobbey takes advantage of a mistake by F_Balbuena ... Can he make them pay? ... B_Mitchell gathers up the loose ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Millwall 3-0 Birmingham City Min. 47 :(bir) B_Brobbey turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... B_Brobbey rifles it at the goal! ... J_Trafford makes a fine save Min. 50 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi leaves G_Hall standing ... Y_Kabadayi with the crafty shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... B_Mitchell lofts the ball in! ... O_Dodgson wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 58 :(bir) K_Taylor beats his marker ... K_Taylor with the punt towards goal! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 59 :(bir) B_Brobbey looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Bondarenko ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... F_Balbuena looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 60 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall ... COMING ON: D_Watmore ... COMING OFF: A_Emakhu Min. 60 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall ... COMING ON: S_Terodde ... COMING OFF: D_Scarlett Min. 60 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall ... COMING ON: H_Matriciani ... COMING OFF: A_Disasi 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. 65 :(bir) K_Taylor holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to T_Conway ... H_Matriciani with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 65 :(bir) L_Buchanan holds the ball up ... He sees J_Taylor in space! ... J_Taylor hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... J_Trafford won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 67 :(bir) Gocholshvili with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Watmore behind ... Gocholshvili attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! ... J_Trafford makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 69 :(bir) G_Hall finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled K_Walker ... J_St_Juste gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 72 :(mil) D_Watmore turns past L_Watson ... He has created space for himself now ... But L_Buchanan clears the ball to safety Min. 75 :(mil) J_St_Juste finds H_Matriciani in acres of space ... G_Hall stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 77 :(mil) S_Terodde plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... J_Rowe plays the back pass ... J_Griffiths can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... J_St_Juste drives it into the box! ... J_Griffiths jumps well to claim it! Min. 79 :(mil) S_Terodde beats E_Laird ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... From long range S_Terodde bends the ball towards goal! ... J_Griffiths falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... GOAL!! ... Unlucky! ... The Millwall fans start to taunt him now! ... Millwall 4-0 Birmingham City ... Min. 80 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall ... Millwall have changed their playing style to P Min. 80 :(mil) B_Mitchell is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to S_Terodde ... S_Terodde flings a shot at goal! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 82 :(mil) R_Esse looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Watmore ... O_Dodgson makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... D_Watmore flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for J_Griffiths, who catches the ball Min. 85 :(bir) Gocholshvili fires over a low cross to G_Hall ... Y_Kabadayi wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Gary Windebank looks relieved ... Freddie Kaye Caretaker is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... J_Rowe with the outside of his boot ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... J_Trafford pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... E_Laird swings it in! ... J_Taylor gets to it! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(mil) J_St_Juste has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Rowe ... He puts in D_Watmore! ... L_Buchanan reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Esse ... The ball comes to J_St_Juste ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms ... Unlucky Min. 89 :(bir) Gocholshvili with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Gocholshvili! ... It looks good ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Rowe dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... K_Walker clears the danger Min. 91 :(mil) F_Balbuena flicks the ball on to H_Matriciani ... H_Matriciani with a little chip! ... J_Griffiths parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 92 :(mil) D_Watmore beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Cleared by Gocholshvili Min. 92 :(bir) L_Watson sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... L_Watson with a little chip! ... But J_Trafford pulls out a save of the game Min. 93 :(mil) J_St_Juste takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... A wicked drive by J_St_Juste! ... J_Griffiths turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Matriciani swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... J_Griffiths catches it with ease ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Den ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millwall Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_St_Juste (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Emakhu (10), J_St_Juste (23), D_Scarlett (35), S_Terodde (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Mitchell (2) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Rowe Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millwall | Birmingham City Attempts on Goal : 19 | 10 Off target : 9 | 5 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 3 Key Tackles : 4 | 10 Key Passes : 11 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Millwall 4 - 0 Birmingham City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Millwall Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 23 1 1 1 28 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 F_Balbuena DF 1 17 13 5 33 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 0 D_Scarlett FW 1 7 13 17 22 | 64 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 18 K_Walker DF 1 20 16 11 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 22 A_Emakhu FW 1 4 13 18 30 | 64 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 A_Guevara MF 1 13 17 7 23 | 97 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Disasi DF 1 17 11 4 29 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 Y_Kabadayi MF 1 8 18 14 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 R_Esse MF 1 7 17 13 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 J_St_Juste DF 1 16 14 11 29 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 18 24 54 B_Mitchell DF 1 12 16 9 24 | 97 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 27 37 20 B_Bialkowski GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Matriciani DF 1 15 12 11 27 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 C_De_Norre MF 1 10 15 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Terodde FW 1 6 13 19 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 D_Watmore FW 1 4 8 15 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 Player Statistics - Birmingham City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Griffiths GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 Gocholshvili DF 1 15 14 7 28 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 24 32 O_Dodgson DF 1 17 14 2 30 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 18 15 9 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Brobbey FW 1 2 11 16 24 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 K_Taylor DM 1 12 17 13 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 L_Buchanan DF 1 17 12 4 28 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 14 0 G_Hall MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 -10 -10 A_Bondarenko MF 1 5 17 14 28 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 T_Conway FW 1 6 11 17 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -3 J_Rowe MF 1 8 16 12 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 22 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 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 J_Taylor FW 1 3 10 14 29 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1708370429 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40