FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Bristol City (Mon Sep 16)


                      Birmingham City  |  Bristol City
                            5-3-1-1 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 A
                         Freddie Kaye  |  -
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF E_Pinnock
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF K_Naismith
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DF L_Davis
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF Pepe
                          B_Diarra MF  |  DM D_Frattesi
                           A_Diouf MF  |  AM D_McNeil
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW A_Gudmundsson
                        C_Marshall AM  |  FW Munir
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB M_OLeary
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB W_Harding
                         E_Bristow SUB |  SUB J_Williams
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB Campana
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB R_Beliandjou




Min. 1  :(brc) L_Davis with the cross-field pass to K_Naismith 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  B_Hubner looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 3  :(bir) B_Diarra finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  B_Diarra with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  That's given Birmingham City the advantage! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 3  :(brc) Munir watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  G_Hall with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 5  :(brc) K_Naismith has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Vydra 
          ...  He puts in Munir! 
          ...  Munir with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 8  :(bir) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Scarlett seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But L_Davis slides in 
Min. 8  :(brc) L_Davis is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_McNeil 
          ...  C_Marshall gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 9  :(brc) D_Frattesi with the header on 
          ...  He finds C_Cresswell in space 
          ...  C_Cresswell is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has J_Griffiths to beat 
          ...  J_Griffiths charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 13 :(bir) B_Diarra chests it down 
          ...  A delicate header from B_Diarra! 
          ...  J_Pickford is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 17 :(brc) Pepe runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Munir 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Munir sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  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. 23 :(bir) D_Scarlett feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Witsel runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Davis gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 23 :(brc) D_McNeil sidesteps O_Dodgson 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_McNeil tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 32 :(bir) B_Hubner takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Davis 
          ...  D_McNeil rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 33 :(bir) A_Diouf runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of D_Scarlett 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Pepe with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 34 :(bir) A_Diouf plays it long to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Pickford grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 39 :(bir) O_Dodgson passes the ball to G_Hall 
          ...  Intercepted by E_Pinnock 
Min. 42 :(brc) K_Naismith wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_McNeil 
          ...  D_McNeil hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 42 :(bir) J_Headley finds D_Scarlett in the box 
          ...  E_Konsa with a nasty foul 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) J_Pickford miskicks! 
          ...  G_Hall takes control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Hall rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  J_Pickford is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 46 :(bir) O_Dodgson looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It floats over J_Pickford 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

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

Min. 51 :(bir) A_Diouf with the cross-field pass to A_Witsel 
          ...  A_Witsel swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Pickford's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 55 :(bir) J_Headley spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Diouf! 
          ...  A_Diouf rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 55 :(brc) D_McNeil turns past O_Dodgson 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Headley brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 57 :(brc) E_Konsa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_McNeil 
          ...  D_McNeil sees J_Griffiths off his line! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 59 :(bir) B_Diarra looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Marshall 
          ...  But E_Konsa clears the danger 
Min. 61 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 61 :(brc) E_Konsa runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Konsa! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Pinnock swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with ease 
Min. 62 :(bir) C_Marshall with a glorious long pass to B_Diarra 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  C_Marshall hits it over the wall 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 63 :(bir) P_Vydra with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Frattesi with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(brc) D_McNeil drives it forward to Pepe 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by O_Dodgson 
Min. 67 :(bir) J_Headley takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Frattesi 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 69 :(bir) A_Witsel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett sees J_Pickford off his line! 
          ...  J_Pickford takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bristow 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Witsel 
Min. 70 :(brc) L_Davis hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_McNeil latches onto it! 
          ...  D_McNeil tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 71 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Campana 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Frattesi 
Min. 71 :(bir) A_Diouf beats his marker 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Diouf! 
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away 
Min. 72 :(brc) E_Konsa beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Headley 
Min. 79 :(bir) B_Hubner brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Pinnock forces him off the ball 
Min. 79 :(brc) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Pepe is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by E_Bristow! 
          ...  Pepe tries to beat J_Griffiths from outside the area! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 81 :(brc) E_Pinnock flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  E_Pinnock runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Bristol City ...
Min. 82 :(bir) A_Diouf moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hall 
          ...  But E_Pinnock spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 83 :(brc) C_Cresswell cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Bristow robs him of the ball 
Min. 85 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(brc) E_Pinnock controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate header from C_Cresswell! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 89 :(brc) A_Gudmundsson gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to Munir 
          ...  Munir hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 90 :(bir) A_Diouf spots D_Scarlett who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Diouf
Scorers              : B_Diarra (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Pinnock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Pinnock (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pepe (33), D_Frattesi (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       10
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           2        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Bristol City
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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  23   1   1   1  26 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  15   2  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  26   0
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  14   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
G_Hall         MF   1   5  19  15  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  41
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  35
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
C_Marshall     AM   1   6  16  18  29 |  87   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  29   0  14
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  15  24 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bristol 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_Pickford     GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
E_Pinnock      DF   1  20  14   9  27 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  45  14  40
C_Cresswell    DF   1  19  14  12  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
K_Naismith     DF   1  20  15  10  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  14  15
L_Davis        DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  45   0
Pepe           MF   1  10  16   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   8  12
D_Frattesi     DM   1  17  20  13  27 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14   4  -4
D_McNeil       AM   1  10  21  17  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   7  33
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  16  20  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Munir          FW   1   3  16  22  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_OLeary       GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Harding      DF   1  14  10   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Williams     MF   1  12  20  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Campana        AM   1  12  19  17  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Beliandjou   FW   1   5  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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