FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Luton Town (Mon Jul 29)


                      Birmingham City  |  Luton Town
                              5-3-2 L  |  5-2-1-2 P
                         Freddie Kaye  |  -
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK S_Soares
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF B_Davies
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF L_Eising
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DF C_Richards
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF P_Seguin
                          B_Diarra MF  |  AM L_Henderson
                           A_Diouf MF  |  MF P_Zielinski
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW D_Nunez
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW T_Awoniyi
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB J_Shea
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB G_Alvarez
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB J_Stephens
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB E_Skhiri
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB E_Adebayo




Min. 2  :(lut) D_Nunez makes himself available 
          ...  D_Nunez fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Griffiths plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 4  :(lut) L_Henderson drives it across the face of the goal D_Nunez 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Nunez! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Luton Town fans celebrate! 
          ...  Let's see if Luton Town can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 5  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 5  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  A_Witsel will now play as a DM 
Min. 5  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a AM 
Min. 9  :(lut) P_Seguin has broken clear! Just J_Griffiths to beat! 
          ...  O_Dodgson brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(lut) P_Zielinski brushes J_Headley aside and breaks free 
          ...  P_Zielinski shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Seguin! 
          ...  O_Dodgson cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 23 :(bir) G_Hall sidesteps P_Zielinski 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But L_Eising slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 24 :(lut) J_Griffiths miskicks! 
          ...  C_Richards takes control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Richards hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Luton Town ...
Min. 26 :(lut) D_Nunez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Vydra takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 29 :(lut) M_Andersen squares up to G_Hall 
          ...  He's elbowed him right in the nose! 
          ...  If that happened anywhere else, he'd get arrested! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 31 :(bir) A_Witsel retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of it 
          ...  But S_Bradley sweeps up the threat 
Min. 34 :(bir) J_Headley with a 50-yard pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round S_Soares 
          ...  He tries to flick it past S_Soares 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 34 :(lut) T_Awoniyi beats A_Diouf 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  T_Awoniyi unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 35 :(lut) D_Nunez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Nunez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 39 :(lut) D_Nunez looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  O_Dodgson wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 40 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  P_Seguin will now play as a DM 
Min. 40 :(lut) C_Richards over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds T_Awoniyi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-3 Luton Town ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) P_Vydra spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds D_Scarlett with a lovely pass! 
          ...  B_Davies with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 48 :(lut) L_Henderson looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Griffiths acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Andersen chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths easily claims the ball! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-3 Luton Town

Min. 48 :(bir) B_Diarra with the first time flick to P_Vydra 
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Vydra! 
          ...  S_Soares saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 48 :(lut) T_Awoniyi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Nunez gets on the end of it 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Nunez! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Griffiths beaten! 
Min. 51 :(bir) J_Headley beats B_Davies 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  P_Seguin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 51 :(lut) T_Awoniyi drives it across the face of the goal D_Nunez 
          ...  A_Diouf with an ugly foul 
Min. 52 :(lut) P_Zielinski finds L_Eising in the box 
          ...  P_Vydra reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 56 :(bir) J_Headley runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Diouf 
          ...  But L_Eising puts it in row Z! 
Min. 57 :(lut) D_Nunez loses his marker 
          ...  A_Witsel is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 58 :(lut) T_Awoniyi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Witsel slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 60 :(lut) P_Zielinski bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Scarlett steals the ball of off him 
Min. 62 :(lut) P_Zielinski takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  J_Headley with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 63 :(lut) P_Zielinski crosses to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the header! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Seguin floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Nunez with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-4 Luton Town ...
Min. 67 :(bir) C_Marshall has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Scarlett aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 67 :(lut) P_Seguin with the through ball to D_Nunez 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Hubner 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 69 :(bir) D_Scarlett holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  S_Soares is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  S_Soares looks very relieved! 
Min. 72 :(lut) M_Andersen holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Nunez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Witsel 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Eising swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Griffiths thumps the ball away! 
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Alvarez 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Davies 
Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Skhiri 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Henderson 
Min. 75 :(bir) P_Vydra is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf bears down on goal! 
          ...  S_Soares dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Witsel dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Headley gets on the end of it 
          ...  But S_Soares with the difficult save 
Min. 75 :(lut) E_Skhiri retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Nunez gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Nunez tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That completes his hat-trick!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-5 Luton Town ...
Min. 76 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Adebayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Awoniyi 
Min. 81 :(lut) E_Skhiri hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Seguin latches onto it! 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Seguin! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  Nobody is sure why?? 
          ...  The referee turns the players away he saw something in the build up 
          ...  The fans chant "The referee's a ******!!" 
Min. 83 :(lut) P_Zielinski with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  P_Zielinski with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-6 Luton Town ...
Min. 85 :(lut) P_Seguin takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  He knocks the ball to D_Nunez! 
          ...  D_Nunez throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(lut) P_Seguin with a slick pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  The reason is unclear! 
          ...  Freddie Kaye is fuming with the ref he's screaming for VAR! 
          ...  The ref shows him a red card!! He's been sent to the stands! 
Min. 93 :(lut) G_Alvarez takes advantage of a mistake by B_Hubner 
          ...  G_Alvarez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

*************  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_Witsel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (9), A_Witsel (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nunez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nunez (4,63,75), C_Richards (24), T_Awoniyi (40), P_Zielinski (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Davies (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       17
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           3        |       12
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 6 Luton 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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -24   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  -4  -4
J_Headley      DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  28  20
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  28  16
A_Witsel       DM   1  14  18   9  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   6  -4
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  15  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  14  14
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   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
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Luton 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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S_Soares       GK  22   1   1   1  23 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
B_Davies       DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
S_Bradley      DF   1  19  13   9  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  19  11   7  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
L_Eising       DF   1  17  12   2  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  18  12   4  31 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  50
P_Seguin       DM   1  15  18   7  22 |  96   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  44  19
L_Henderson    AM   1   5  19  17  30 |  78   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0
P_Zielinski    MF   1   4  20  17  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  24  33
D_Nunez        FW   1   6  16  21  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   8   3   0   0   0   0  12  70
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  13  20  22 |  79   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  34
J_Shea         GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Alvarez      DF   1  16  13   6  23 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Stephens     DF   1  18  12  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  17   6  27 |  18   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0
E_Adebayo      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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