FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Huddersfield Town (Mon Jul 15)


                      Birmingham City  |  Huddersfield Town
                              5-2-3 L  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Guillaume Rousseau
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK L_Nicholls
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF B_Jackson
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF J_Victor
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF E_Laird
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF Y_Nakayama
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DM J_Hogg
                            G_Hall FW  |  MF K_Taylor
                          B_Diarra MF  |  MF H_Kane
                           A_Diouf MF  |  AM P_R_Mpanzu
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW L_Foster
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW J_Bowen
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB J_Stolarczyk
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB T_Edwards
                         E_Bristow SUB |  SUB J_Rowe
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB M_Doue
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB T_Bradshaw




Min. 5  :(bir) B_Diarra runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 11 :(bir) C_Marshall dribbles past E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 14 :(bir) C_Marshall with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Marshall swings in the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  L_Nicholls is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Scarlett plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Nicholls catches it with ease 
Min. 19 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu slips past A_Witsel 
          ...  P_R_Mpanzu has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 20 :(bir) D_Scarlett with the dribble 
          ...  B_Jackson is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Scarlett fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 25 :(bir) G_Hall gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  K_Taylor wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 31 :(bir) C_Marshall takes advantage of a mistake by J_Victor 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Hogg with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 33 :(hud) L_Foster loses his marker 
          ...  L_Foster tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(hud) J_Bowen has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Griffiths! 
          ...  B_Diarra hacks him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 47 :(bir) G_Hall with the dribble 
          ...  L_Foster is easily beaten 
          ...  Y_Nakayama clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-0 Huddersfield Town

Min. 48 :(hud) H_Kane finds J_Bowen with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  B_Hubner hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  L_Foster with the header 
          ...  J_Griffiths claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Huddersfield Town are leading in the game now 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Huddersfield Town ...
Min. 49 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 49 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a MF 
Min. 49 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  A_Witsel will now play as a MF 
Min. 49 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 49 :(bir) J_Headley flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Scarlett runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Scarlett unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  L_Nicholls narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 56 :(bir) C_Marshall takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  J_Victor dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 57 :(bir) D_Scarlett jumps over J_Victor's challenge 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  L_Nicholls with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 57 :(hud) J_Victor with a 40-yard pass to Y_Nakayama 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Diouf takes possession 
Min. 58 :(bir) A_Witsel brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Diouf gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Diouf with the strike! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 61 :(bir) A_Diouf 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 
          ...  But J_Victor slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 64 :(bir) G_Hall with a slide rule pass to B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Jackson with a bad challenge 
Min. 65 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Bradshaw 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bowen 
Min. 66 :(bir) B_Hubner with a deep cross to A_Diouf 
          ...  J_Hogg takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_R_Mpanzu 
Min. 70 :(bir) O_Dodgson crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Witsel in the box 
          ...  But J_Victor with the fine tackle 
Min. 71 :(bir) C_Marshall plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Blocked by J_Victor 
Min. 72 :(bir) A_Diouf crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Hall in the box 
          ...  G_Hall drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 72 :(hud) Y_Nakayama hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Jackson collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets to the ball first 
Min. 72 :(bir) A_Witsel runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  E_Laird with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 74 :(bir) D_Scarlett with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  T_Bradshaw scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 75 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Nakayama 
Min. 76 :(bir) D_Scarlett with a great first touch 
          ...  D_Scarlett with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  L_Nicholls gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 80 :(bir) C_Marshall beats J_Hogg 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  K_Taylor takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 83 :(hud) J_Hogg looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Jackson 
          ...  P_Vydra wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rowe plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  O_Dodgson belts it clear 
Min. 85 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 87 :(bir) B_Hubner looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  B_Hubner with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  L_Nicholls just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 87 :(hud) J_Rowe has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past O_Dodgson 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  B_Diarra with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 87 :(hud) J_Rowe rushes through the defence 
          ...  B_Diarra makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.

*************  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              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Diarra (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Huddersfield Town Match Info
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Best player          : J_Victor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Foster (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Hogg (66), E_Laird (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Huddersfield Town
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       3
Off target           :           7        |       0
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 1 Huddersfield Town
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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  22   1   1   1  26 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  13   6  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  15  36
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Witsel       MF   1  14  18   9  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  26   6  -4
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  20  18
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  88   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   0   7
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 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Nicholls     GK  24   1   1   1  31 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0   0
B_Jackson      DF   1  20  13  12  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  19  15   4  25 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  13   0
E_Laird        DF   1  19  16  10  23 |  98   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   0  12  12  -4
Y_Nakayama     DF   1  16  14   8  28 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  14   0
J_Hogg         DM   1  13  19   9  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   5  -4
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  18  13  27 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
H_Kane         MF   1  10  17  14  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
P_R_Mpanzu     AM   1   7  19  13  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
L_Foster       FW   1   8  14  18  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Bowen        FW   1   6  12  20  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stolarczyk   GK  17   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Edwards      DF   1  14  12   9  30 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
J_Rowe         AM   1   8  16  13  24 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Doue         MF   1   8  14  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Bradshaw     FW   1   4  13  18  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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