FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Middlesbrough (Mon Sep 23)


                      Birmingham City  |  Middlesbrough
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 A
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Cliff Coates
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK A_Davies
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF I_Jones
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF D_Fry
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF A_Dijksteel
                         E_Bristow DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DM S_Armstrong
                            G_Hall AM  |  MF M_Crooks
                          B_Diarra MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                           A_Diouf MF  |  MF M_Ihattaren
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB M_Oxley
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB A_Meroni
                          G_Lloris SUB |  SUB F_Bernadeschi
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB S_Traore
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB P_Cutrone




Min. 7  :(bir) The ball is passed in from A_Witsel, he finds C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 7  :(mid) M_Cuisance feeds the ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  But J_Griffiths recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 8  :(bir) B_Diarra takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Fry 
          ...  But M_Crooks clears the ball to safety 
Min. 8  :(mid) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  R_Muniz is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by E_Bristow! 
          ...  J_Headley cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 11 :(mid) M_Cuisance gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 15 :(bir) A defence splitting pass from A_Witsel to D_Scarlett 
          ...  But R_Aguilar sweeps up the threat 
Min. 17 :(mid) A_Pinamonti fires over a low cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Griffiths 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 20 :(mid) M_Cuisance gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 21 :(bir) E_Bristow saunters past his marker 
          ...  E_Bristow with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Davies is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 24 :(bir) D_Scarlett finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  M_Cuisance fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 25 :(bir) A_Diouf finds C_Marshall with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Davies plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 26 :(mid) A defence splitting pass from R_Aguilar to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Griffiths 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Griffiths 
          ...  J_Griffiths smothers the ball!! 
Min. 29 :(bir) A_Diouf is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Headley 
          ...  R_Aguilar wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 30 :(bir) A_Witsel has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Crooks 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Marshall! 
          ...  M_Crooks does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 31 :(mid) R_Muniz with an inswinging cross to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 32 :(mid) S_Armstrong runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Crooks latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  B_Hubner wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 34 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the shot on net! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 38 :(mid) A_Pinamonti skips the challenge from A_Witsel 
          ...  A_Pinamonti tries the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 39 :(mid) A_Pinamonti breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Griffiths now! 
          ...  J_Headley trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 40 :(bir) O_Dodgson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the overhead! 
          ...  A_Davies saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 41 :(mid) S_Armstrong is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds J_Griffiths 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It goes over!! 
          ...  He'll have to be a master of spin to explain that one to his manager! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(bir) B_Diarra takes advantage of a mistake by R_Aguilar 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  B_Diarra throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 48 :(mid) R_Muniz takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  And Middlesbrough are leading in the game now 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Middlesbrough ...

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

Min. 46 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 46 :(mid) M_Crooks looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to I_Jones 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Scarlett 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 48 :(mid) A_Pinamonti sprints past O_Dodgson 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 51 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a well-controlled run 
          ...  J_Headley pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 53 :(mid) M_Cuisance turns past O_Dodgson 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Hubner goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 57 :(mid) I_Jones sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Aguilar lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 58 :(mid) D_Fry looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 59 :(bir) G_Hall sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Witsel 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 59 :(mid) R_Aguilar drives it across the face of the goal M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 61 :(mid) D_Fry is first to the loose ball 
          ...  B_Hubner bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 63 :(bir) D_Scarlett turns past R_Aguilar 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Scarlett has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 66 :(mid) A_Pinamonti jumps over E_Bristow's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the strike! 
          ...  It floats over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Bristow 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Traore 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ihattaren 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 73 :(mid) M_Cuisance flicks it over A_Nemeth and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a little chip! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Aguilar gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_Griffiths stops that one easily 
Min. 74 :(bir) B_Diarra with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Fry 
          ...  But R_Aguilar wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nemeth plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Davies catches it! 
Min. 76 :(bir) D_Scarlett looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Diouf 
          ...  But D_Fry puts the ball out of play 
Min. 76 :(mid) M_Crooks controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Armstrong gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Armstrong strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 77 :(mid) A_Meroni wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Cutrone 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  P_Cutrone picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Griffiths 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes his move 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches the ball 
          ...  Good save 
Min. 80 :(bir) B_Diarra spits at A_Meroni 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 82 :(mid) P_Cutrone turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Diouf 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 84 :(mid) R_Muniz breaks free from O_Dodgson 
          ...  B_Diarra with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 84 :(mid) P_Cutrone sprints past A_Witsel 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Hubner dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 86 :(bir) A_Diouf finds A_Nemeth with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Fry 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 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          : D_Scarlett
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Headley (51)
Booked               : B_Diarra (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : I_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Muniz (48), I_Jones (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       19
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 2 Middlesbrough
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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 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  15   2  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1 -15 -15
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Hall         AM   1   5  19  15  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   7
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  27   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  14  14
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  16  18  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lloris       DM   1  15  13  12  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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  15  10  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  12  13  85
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   7  29 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  34   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  12
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  95   0   3   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  45  28  56
S_Armstrong    DM   1  13  18   6  35 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  19
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  19  10  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  18   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  19  13  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  12
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  18  14  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  21  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  20
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  20  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  14  21
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Traore       MF   1  13  18  12  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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