FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Coventry City (Mon Sep 30)


                      Birmingham City  |  Coventry City
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          N_Schiks GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                        A_Sorensen DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                          A_Witsel DF  |  MF C_OHare
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF B_Sheaf
                          B_Diarra MF  |  MF K_Palmer
                           A_Diouf MF  |  MF J_Eccles
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW H_Wright
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW E_Simms
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                         E_Bristow SUB |  SUB K_McFadzean
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB J_Hornkamp




Min. 3  :(cov) K_Palmer jinks through the defence 
          ...  O_Dodgson with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 3  :(cov) T_Sakamoto controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  T_Sakamoto tries to chip the ball over N_Schiks! 
          ...  But N_Schiks parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 6  :(bir) A_Diouf moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  K_Palmer goes in studs first 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee waves the players away 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the spot kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Coventry City...
Min. 15 :(cov) C_OHare finds H_Wright with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Wright looks to see where N_Schiks is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 17 :(cov) H_Wright finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  H_Wright sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But N_Schiks punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 19 :(bir) P_Vydra looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diouf swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto belts it clear 
Min. 22 :(bir) A_Diouf chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Marshall 
          ...  L_Kitching reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(bir) A_Witsel with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Sakamoto gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 33 :(cov) P_Schulz spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Simms! 
          ...  B_Hubner gets to the ball first 
Min. 35 :(bir) A_Diouf gets lucky and beats L_Kitching 
          ...  Now with the centre to B_Hubner 
          ...  K_Palmer leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  A_Diouf curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  But B_Wilson with the difficult save 
Min. 37 :(bir) A_Diouf barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Diouf throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) B_Hubner finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  B_Hubner with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  B_Wilson with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 47 :(cov) B_Sheaf is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But N_Schiks punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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

Min. 49 :(bir) B_Hubner holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 52 :(cov) H_Wright eases past A_Diouf 
          ...  B_Hubner slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 54 :(cov) J_Eccles with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  J_Eccles has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 57 :(cov) B_Sheaf sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Eccles runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Eccles sees N_Schiks off his line! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 58 :(bir) G_Hall finds B_Hubner with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  B_Sheaf brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 59 :(cov) E_Simms has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Vydra! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Diarra wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 59 :(cov) C_OHare squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at P_Vydra 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 63 :(bir) B_Hubner latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  B_Hubner tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 64 :(cov) H_Wright is through on goal 
          ...  P_Vydra cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 65 :(cov) J_Eccles plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  J_Eccles rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  N_Schiks blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 67 :(bir) D_Scarlett with a real burst of pace 
          ...  L_Kitching can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Scarlett chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Wilson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  B_Wilson catches it with style! 
Min. 68 :(cov) K_Palmer squares it to H_Wright 
          ...  The ball hits A_Witsel in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 70 :(bir) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_Marshall seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  C_Marshall plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 71 :(bir) C_Marshall sprints past the defender 
          ...  C_Marshall with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 71 :(cov) C_OHare brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  H_Wright makes himself available 
          ...  B_Diarra with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 72 :(cov) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  H_Wright gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Hall dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 73 :(bir) A_Diouf holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  B_Wilson with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 75 :(bir) D_Scarlett jinks past L_Kitching 
          ...  D_Scarlett attempts a chip! 
          ...  B_Wilson with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 75 :(cov) K_Palmer turns on a sixpence 
          ...  K_Palmer with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 78 :(cov) H_Wright sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Palmer gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Palmer with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But N_Schiks punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 87 :(cov) K_Palmer spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to H_Wright! 
          ...  H_Wright from 20 yards! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  N_Schiks never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cov) C_OHare rushes through the defence 
          ...  C_OHare has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Schiks punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 90 :(bir) D_Scarlett slips past his marker 
          ...  P_Schulz slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 93 :(cov) P_Schulz drives it across the face of the goal B_Sheaf 
          ...  B_Sheaf drives the ball low! 
          ...  But N_Schiks with the difficult save 

*************  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          : B_Hubner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (6 pen), B_Hubner (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : B_Sheaf
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_OHare (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           6        |       9
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 2 - 0 Coventry 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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N_Schiks       GK  23   1   1   1  30 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  15   2  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -4  -4
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  32  15  60
A_Sorensen     DF   1  19  15   8  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  10   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  19  15  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   9  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  36
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  16  18  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
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      DM   1  15  14   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   6  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  17
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  14   4  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  28   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  20  16  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  12   6
B_Sheaf        MF   1  14  19   6  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  18  20
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  19  15  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  21
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  17  11  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  21  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McFadzean    DF   1  18  13  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  11  15   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hornkamp     FW   1   1  10  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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