FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Ipswich Town (Mon Jul 08)


                      Birmingham City  |  Ipswich Town
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Ash Barkworth
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                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK A_Patterson
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF J_Cooper
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF H_Clark
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF R_Burke
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DM S_Morsy
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF O_Hutchinson
                          B_Diarra MF  |  AM W_Burns
                           A_Diouf MF  |  MF S_Sensi
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW G_Hirst
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW K_Nisbet
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB C_Walton
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB J_Donacien
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB M_Luongo
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB N_Broadhead
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB E_Mafoumbi




Min. 1  :(ips) A_Tuanzebe sprints past A_Witsel 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Tuanzebe! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 2  :(ips) H_Clark tries to clear it under pressure with a big clearance! 
          ...  He's miskicked it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Hindsight being 20-20, was that the best decision? 
          ...  Probably not! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 4  :(bir) A_Diouf is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Scarlett latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Scarlett sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Patterson reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Patterson, who catches the ball 
Min. 6  :(ips) O_Hutchinson slides it through the middle to S_Sensi 
          ...  S_Sensi hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a difficult save 
Min. 7  :(bir) O_Dodgson smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Vydra latches onto the ball 
          ...  H_Clark cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 8  :(bir) A_Witsel spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Diouf! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Morsy 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 11 :(bir) G_Hall knocks it past A_Tuanzebe and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Hall! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 14 :(bir) C_Marshall cuts in on A_Tuanzebe's blind side 
          ...  C_Marshall with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Patterson turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dodgson dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Patterson comes out and claims it! 
Min. 17 :(bir) G_Hall sidesteps H_Clark 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Hirst with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 20 :(bir) G_Hall brushes H_Clark aside and breaks free 
          ...  O_Hutchinson with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Morsy back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  H_Clark wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 23 :(ips) K_Nisbet moves forward 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Diouf 
Min. 24 :(ips) G_Hirst plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Sensi 
          ...  S_Sensi hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a difficult save 
Min. 26 :(bir) D_Scarlett jumps over G_Hirst's challenge 
          ...  H_Clark dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 27 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Marshall can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Diarra 
Min. 28 :(bir) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  B_Hubner takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  But S_Morsy barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 31 :(ips) O_Hutchinson pass splits open the defence and finds W_Burns 
          ...  W_Burns with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes a fine save 
Min. 34 :(bir) P_Vydra with an amazing show of skill to get past S_Sensi 
          ...  He crosses to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Patterson parries it 
Min. 34 :(ips) J_Cooper sprints past A_Witsel 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Witsel with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  G_Hirst fires it towards the goal 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 37 :(bir) G_Hall unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Patterson's hands 
          ...  But A_Patterson recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 40 :(ips) S_Morsy turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Hutchinson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 41 :(bir) A_Diouf barges H_Clark off the ball 
          ...  A_Diouf blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 41 :(ips) R_Burke moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Burns 
          ...  W_Burns with a stunning strike! 
          ...  J_Griffiths just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 42 :(ips) S_Morsy turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hirst 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Witsel 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(ips) O_Hutchinson hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Burns latches onto it! 
          ...  W_Burns tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Ipswich Town are back level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town

Min. 46 :(bir) G_Hall can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  G_Hall fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans celebrate! 
          ...  That's put Birmingham City into the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 46 :(ips) O_Hutchinson rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to W_Burns 
          ...  W_Burns with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 48 :(bir) C_Marshall runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Marshall lobs A_Patterson! 
          ...  A_Patterson saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 50 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Nisbet 
Min. 52 :(ips) W_Burns takes advantage of a mistake by J_Headley 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Diouf with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 52 :(bir) P_Vydra has broken clear! Just A_Patterson to beat! 
          ...  S_Sensi brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 53 :(bir) D_Scarlett holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 55 :(bir) A_Witsel unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Vydra 
          ...  H_Clark brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 56 :(bir) G_Hall with a glorious long pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  Intercepted by R_Burke 
Min. 56 :(ips) R_Burke sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Sensi 
          ...  S_Sensi with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 57 :(bir) C_Marshall back heels to find D_Scarlett in space 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Patterson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 57 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Cooper! 
          ...  J_Cooper tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Headley 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 60 :(bir) A_Nemeth breaks free from R_Burke 
          ...  A_Nemeth looks to see where A_Patterson is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Patterson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 62 :(bir) B_Diarra with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  B_Diarra with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 64 :(ips) S_Sensi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Sensi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-2 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 67 :(ips) J_Cooper takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Hirst 
          ...  A_Preciado reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(ips) S_Morsy elbows P_Vydra off the ball 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 72 :(ips) S_Morsy with an inswinging cross to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 76 :(bir) D_Scarlett takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Cooper 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Cooper moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 79 :(ips) R_Burke is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst attempts to nutmeg J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 81 :(ips) S_Morsy with a measured ball to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  B_Diarra with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 83 :(bir) A_Nemeth had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  A_Nemeth has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But A_Patterson makes a fine save 
Min. 85 :(bir) D_Scarlett changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Witsel 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 86 :(bir) G_Hall kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  J_Cooper cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 86 :(ips) G_Hirst dribbles past A_Witsel 
          ...  G_Hirst sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) A_Diouf with a long pass to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth lobs A_Patterson! 
          ...  A_Patterson watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(ips) S_Morsy gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds S_Sensi 
          ...  S_Sensi rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with style! 
Min. 89 :(bir) A_Diouf slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  H_Clark brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 89 :(ips) O_Hutchinson flicks it past B_Hubner 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  O_Hutchinson tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 90 :(bir) G_Hall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

*************  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          : G_Hall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Clark (2 og), G_Hall (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Witsel (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sensi
Scorers              : W_Burns (45), S_Sensi (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Hutchinson (20), S_Sensi (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Ipswich Town
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 2 - 2 Ipswich 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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  13   6  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  16  -4
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  39
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  12
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  20  18
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  23
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  61   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  24
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 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  14  12  31 |   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 |  33   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  43

Player Statistics - Ipswich 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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A_Patterson    GK  23   1   1   1  30 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  20  13  13  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15  13
J_Cooper       DF   1  20  14  10  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  14  15
H_Clark        DF   1  19  13   7  29 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70 -10   0
R_Burke        DF   1  20  14   7  28 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  42   0
S_Morsy        DM   1  14  20   6  30 |  94   0   2   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  40   0
O_Hutchinson   MF   1   9  19  14  27 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   0   1   0   0  -4  45  18
W_Burns        AM   1   2  18  15  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
S_Sensi        MF   1  14  19  12  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  85
G_Hirst        FW   1   4  13  20  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  22
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  14  19  28 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Donacien     DF   1  16  15   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Luongo       MF   1  11  17   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Broadhead    MF   1   8  16  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mafoumbi     FW   1   7  14  17  20 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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