FFO FA CUP, Blackburn Rovers vs. Birmingham City (Wed Jan 10)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Birmingham City
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                           Ryan Field  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF J_Bernat
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                       D_Upamecano DF  |  DF E_Laird
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                           J_Galan DF  |  MF A_Bondarenko
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  MF J_Bacuna
                         N_Barella MF  |  MF K_Bielik
                         P_Fornals MF  |  MF G_Hall
                          K_Mitoma FW  |  FW S_Azmoun
                         T_Abraham FW  |  FW O_Burke
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                      L_Woudenberg SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                            J_Jeno SUB |  SUB K_Miyoshi
                           R_Bauer SUB |  SUB G_Gardner
                          L_Alario SUB |  SUB L_Jutkiewicz




Min. 1  :(bla) B_Fernandes sidesteps L_Buchanan 
          ...  A delicate header from B_Fernandes! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 2  :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 2  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 2  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 8  :(bla) B_Fernandes runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Abraham 
          ...  But O_Dodgson wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 17 :(bla) J_Kounde runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Kounde with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 17 :(bir) G_Hall with a penetrating pass to O_Burke 
          ...  P_Fornals rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 17 :(bla) P_Fornals 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 N_Barella 
          ...  L_Buchanan with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 28 :(bir) J_Bernat crosses to A_Bondarenko 
          ...  A_Bondarenko plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Bielik with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Upamecano reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(bir) G_Hall plays it long to S_Azmoun 
          ...  But C_Starfelt wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Birmingham City

Min. 50 :(bla) B_Fernandes holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  L_Buchanan seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 55 :(bir) G_Hall takes on D_Dumfries 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Galan cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 56 :(bla) B_Fernandes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Galan 
          ...  S_Azmoun wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 57 :(bir) J_Bacuna controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Azmoun gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Upamecano anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 58 :(bir) G_Hall knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Kounde goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 59 :(bir) J_Bacuna finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Bacuna with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Bielik swings it in! 
          ...  C_Starfelt reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(bla) D_Upamecano runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Abraham! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 67 :(bla) P_Fornals with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Mitoma gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Laird wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Jeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Dumfries 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Alario 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Abraham 
Min. 71 :(bla) L_Alario with the dribble 
          ...  L_Alario pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 73 :(bir) A_Bondarenko with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Jeno with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Ryan Field looks relieved 
          ...  Freddie Kaye Caretaker is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 77 :(bla) L_Alario spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to C_Starfelt! 
          ...  A heafty challenge by L_Buchanan 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Buchanan clears the danger 
Min. 78 :(bla) C_Starfelt with a first time pass 
          ...  N_Barella runs onto it! 
          ...  N_Barella tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 79 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 79 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 79 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a AM 
Min. 79 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 79 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 79 :(bir) L_Buchanan wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Burke 
          ...  O_Burke belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  R_Majecki can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 81 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 81 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 82 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 82 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 83 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 83 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 83 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 83 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 83 :(bir) J_Bacuna finds G_Hall in the box 
          ...  G_Hall shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Majecki never had a chance! 
Min. 84 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 84 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 84 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 84 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 84 :(bla) L_Alario knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Alario with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mitoma lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Upamecano swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 85 :(bla) B_Fernandes with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  B_Fernandes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 85 :(bir) S_Azmoun flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  L_Alario with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Ryan Field looks relieved 
          ...  Freddie Kaye Caretaker is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 85 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 86 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 86 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 87 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 87 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 88 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 88 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 88 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 88 :(bla) N_Barella plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Galan keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  What a challenge by J_Bernat 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Barella crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 88 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 88 :(bir) S_Azmoun runs at C_Starfelt 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Azmoun attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 89 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 89 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 90 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 90 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 91 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 91 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 91 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 91 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 91 :(bla) N_Barella looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Jeno 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Jeno! 
          ...  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. 91 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 91 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 
Min. 91 :(bir) A_Bondarenko makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Bondarenko with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It floats over R_Majecki 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 92 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DF 
Min. 92 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Bacuna will now play as a DM 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : C_Starfelt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Fernandes (1), N_Barella (78)
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_Bacuna
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Buchanan (17), S_Azmoun (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           4        |       1
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Majecki      GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  21  15  10  28 |  96   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  38  10
J_Kounde       DF   1  21  15  11  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  13
D_Upamecano    DF   1  20  16   7  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  22  29
D_Dumfries     DF   1  19  15   6  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Galan        DF   1  20  14   8  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  21  17  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  21  29
N_Barella      MF   1   9  20  16  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  24
P_Fornals      MF   1   2  19  16  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  21  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  13  20  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woudenberg   DF   1  11   7   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jeno         AM   1   7  15  11  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
R_Bauer        DF   1  11   6   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alario       FW   1   3  15  20  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   8

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 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
J_Bernat       DF   1  19  13   9  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  13   2  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  71  11  -5
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  17  14  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  10
J_Bacuna       DM   1  11  18   8  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  18
K_Bielik       MF   1  12  19  10  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
G_Hall         AM   1   5  17  14  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  10
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  11  19  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   0
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  18  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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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