FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Millwall (Mon Sep 09)


                      Birmingham City  |  Millwall
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-2-3 A
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Gary Windebank
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF D_McNamara
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF F_Balbuena
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF S_Vos
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DF M_Dagasan
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF Y_Kabadayi
                          B_Diarra MF  |  MF R_Esse
                           A_Diouf MF  |  FW M_Mount
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW A_Emakhu
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB B_Bialkowski
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                         E_Bristow SUB |  SUB J_Brownhill
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB F_Onyedinma
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Watmore




Min. 1  :(mil) M_Mount is unmarked! 
          ...  M_Mount swings in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Vos 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 2  :(bir) B_Diarra curls the ball out wide to J_Headley 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Headley! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 4  :(bir) G_Hall with a neat pass into C_Marshall 
          ...  D_McNamara takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 5  :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  C_Marshall with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Trafford to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Diouf 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diouf dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  B_Diarra swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Trafford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks dejected! 
          ...  Gary Windebank is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Millwall ...
Min. 6  :(bir) A_Witsel holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees B_Diarra in space! 
          ...  B_Diarra with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Millwall fans taunt him! 
Min. 8  :(mil) M_Mount with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  B_Hubner pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 11 :(bir) B_Diarra flicks the ball on to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the chance! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 17 :(bir) B_Diarra skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Vydra 
          ...  S_Vos with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 18 :(bir) J_Headley with a short pass to find B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra sees J_Trafford off his line! 
          ...  Saved by J_Trafford 
Min. 20 :(bir) A_Witsel over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds P_Vydra though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  P_Vydra leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Trafford manages to turn it behind 
Min. 21 :(mil) J_Boateng sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Gakpo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 25 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi plays in J_Boateng with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Boateng with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 25 :(bir) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  P_Vydra takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  B_Hubner hits it over the wall 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 27 :(bir) O_Dodgson finds the run of A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 31 :(mil) M_Mount turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Headley 
Min. 32 :(bir) O_Dodgson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Scarlett 
          ...  M_Dagasan hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Diarra flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Witsel 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it! 
Min. 32 :(mil) D_McNamara with the nod to A_Emakhu 
          ...  B_Hubner robs him of the ball 
Min. 34 :(bir) O_Dodgson passes the ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 37 :(bir) A_Diouf knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Dagasan reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Diarra flights it in! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the header 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 38 :(bir) C_Marshall runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  R_Esse fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 42 :(bir) B_Hubner knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Mount 
          ...  A delightful ball in to C_Marshall 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_McNamara 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

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

Min. 48 :(bir) B_Hubner beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 48 :(mil) A_Emakhu with a penetrating pass to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 49 :(bir) B_Diarra kills the ball dead 
          ...  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! 
          ...  J_Boateng reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 54 :(bir) A_Witsel takes advantage of a mistake by D_McNamara 
          ...  He crosses to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  J_Trafford with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 55 :(mil) A_Emakhu turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Diouf takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 57 :(mil) M_Mount dribbles past D_Scarlett 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Mount with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 58 :(bir) C_Marshall has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Boateng 
          ...  He puts in O_Dodgson! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Vos 
Min. 58 :(bir) A_Witsel pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 58 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Witsel 
Min. 60 :(bir) C_Marshall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_McNamara 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Scarlett! 
          ...  D_Scarlett tries to beat J_Trafford from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Trafford saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 62 :(mil) J_Boateng gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Esse 
          ...  O_Dodgson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 63 :(mil) A_Emakhu moves inside 
          ...  A_Preciado with a terrible tackle 
Min. 64 :(bir) G_Hall brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Hubner gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Hubner goes for goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 68 :(bir) G_Hall with a measured pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Boateng 
Min. 73 :(bir) A_Diouf with a precise pass to B_Diarra 
          ...  The defender plays it back to J_Trafford 
          ...  B_Diarra intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy J_Trafford 
          ...  He rounds J_Trafford 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 74 :(bir) C_Marshall takes advantage of a mistake by M_Dagasan 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Boateng 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Hubner swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Trafford 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 77 :(bir) A_Preciado hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Diarra collects the loose ball! 
          ...  B_Diarra has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Trafford grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 77 :(bir) G_Hall finds D_Scarlett with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 78 :(bir) D_Scarlett runs into space 
          ...  But S_Vos sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 80 :(bir) A_Diouf takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into C_Marshall 
          ...  But S_Vos barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 83 :(bir) D_Scarlett squares it to C_Marshall 
          ...  M_Dagasan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 83 :(mil) D_McNamara takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 84 :(mil) C_Gakpo with a deep cross to J_Boateng 
          ...  J_Boateng has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 85 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 87 :(mil) J_Boateng is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Mount 
          ...  But D_Scarlett puts it in row Z! 
Min. 87 :(bir) P_Vydra holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Preciado 
          ...  J_Boateng rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) G_Hall with a probing through ball A_Nemeth 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Boateng 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 91 :(bir) B_Diarra is too quick for S_Vos 
          ...  M_Dagasan with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 91 :(mil) A_Emakhu picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  What a big goal that is! 
          ...  Millwall have squared it up with not long to go!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Millwall ...
Min. 92 :(bir) P_Vydra sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hall 
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Hall! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Trafford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diouf swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Boateng wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 93 :(bir) P_Vydra is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Trafford 
          ...  He rounds J_Trafford 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 

*************  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_Diarra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Diarra (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (62)
Injured              : A_Witsel (58)
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Millwall Match Info
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Best player          : J_Boateng
Scorers              : A_Emakhu (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Emakhu (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Millwall
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       9
Off target           :          12        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       15
Key Passes           :          27        |       8
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Millwall
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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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  38  -4
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  14  18
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  97   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  30  52
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  16
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  40  75
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  31  34
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  14  20
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  16  18  29 |  88   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  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 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   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 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Millwall
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_Trafford     GK  24   1   1   1  28 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  20  17   9  33 |  97   0   5   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  75  33  33
D_McNamara     DF   1  19  15   8  29 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  26   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  18  14   5  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Vos          DF   1  18  19   4  25 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  68   0  21
M_Dagasan      DF   1  18  14   2  29 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1   9  19  15  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
R_Esse         MF   1   7  18  14  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Mount        FW   1   2  21  18  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  17  21  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   5
A_Emakhu       FW   1   5  14  19  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  10  16
B_Bialkowski   GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brownhill    MF   1   7  15  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Onyedinma    MF   1   8  14  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Watmore      FW   1   4   8  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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