FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Stoke City (Wed Oct 30)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stoke City
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Darren Lear C
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                          N_Schiks GK  |  GK D_Ward
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF F_Medina
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DM W_Burger
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  DF M_Rose
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF M_Leris
                          B_Diarra MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                           A_Diouf MF  |  FW Wesley
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW T_Campbell
                        C_Marshall FW  |  MF T_Berenbruch
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB F_Fielding
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB D_Batth
                         E_Longelo SUB |  SUB J_Laurent
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB A_Vidigal
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Gayle




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(bir) P_Vydra moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Witsel 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Berenbruch 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 7  :(sto) M_Rose with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  O_Dodgson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burger floats the ball in! 
          ...  L_Buchanan wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(bir) D_Scarlett with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  B_Wilmot forces him off the ball 
Min. 13 :(sto) W_Burger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Rose 
          ...  M_Rose with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 17 :(bir) B_Hubner kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Vydra gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Vydra plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 19 :(bir) D_Scarlett beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Pearson goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 21 :(bir) A_Witsel volleys it forward. He finds B_Hubner 
          ...  M_Rose with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 26 :(sto) B_Pearson sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Campbell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But B_Hubner wins the tackle 
Min. 27 :(sto) M_Rose makes the tackle 
          ...  M_Rose with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burger crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Buchanan heads it away 
Min. 29 :(bir) L_Buchanan cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Marshall 
          ...  F_Medina with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 30 :(sto) B_Wilmot retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Wesley with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  N_Schiks manages to turn it behind 
Min. 38 :(sto) M_Rose races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Berenbruch lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) A_Witsel gets lucky and beats Wesley 
          ...  Now with the centre to A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 46 :(bir) O_Dodgson gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to L_Buchanan 
          ...  L_Buchanan drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Ward takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(sto) Wesley sprints past D_Scarlett 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Hubner tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  Wesley hits it hard 
          ...  N_Schiks makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 49 :(sto) T_Berenbruch looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Wesley 
          ...  O_Dodgson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  Wesley with the thundering drive 
          ...  N_Schiks fists it away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-0 Stoke City

Min. 47 :(bir) B_Diarra runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Berenbruch 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 47 :(sto) T_Berenbruch cuts inside 
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Stoke City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 48 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 48 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  A_Witsel will now play as a DM 
Min. 48 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  B_Diarra will now play as a AM 
Min. 48 :(bir) C_Marshall slips past his marker M_Rose 
          ...  The ball is whipped into P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(sto) M_Rose looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Medina with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 50 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 51 :(sto) E_Stevens with a glorious long pass to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 53 :(sto) B_Pearson finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  B_Pearson attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  N_Schiks guesses right 
Min. 54 :(bir) D_Scarlett cuts inside 
          ...  D_Scarlett fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 54 :(sto) W_Burger finds T_Campbell with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Vydra read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 56 :(bir) D_Scarlett with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Wilmot 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 57 :(sto) T_Berenbruch brushes O_Dodgson aside and breaks free 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Schiks moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 62 :(sto) T_Campbell takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Witsel 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Campbell could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 64 :(bir) A_Diouf works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Vydra 
          ...  B_Pearson anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 65 :(sto) M_Leris crosses in from the wing, he finds Wesley in the box 
          ...  A delicate header from Wesley! 
          ...  N_Schiks manages to turn it behind 
Min. 66 :(sto) B_Wilmot has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Campbell collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Witsel tackles from behind 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(sto) W_Burger lays the ball back to T_Campbell 
          ...  L_Buchanan knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 71 :(sto) T_Berenbruch searches out T_Campbell 
          ...  L_Buchanan gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Batth 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Campbell 
Min. 77 :(bir) G_Hall with a measured pass to B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra hits a great shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Ward got a touch 
Min. 77 :(sto) D_Batth hits a hard pass to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  Well intercepted by C_Marshall 
Min. 78 :(bir) G_Hall with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  Well intercepted by B_Pearson 
Min. 81 :(sto) The ball is passed in from B_Wilmot, he finds Wesley 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by O_Dodgson 
Min. 82 :(sto) T_Berenbruch knocks it past O_Dodgson and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 87 :(bir) B_Hubner breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat D_Ward now! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  P_Vydra seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Wilmot 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dodgson lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Batth 
Min. 92 :(bir) B_Hubner beats F_Medina with absolute ease! 
          ...  B_Hubner shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 

*************  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          : L_Buchanan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (49), A_Witsel (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Berenbruch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Berenbruch (47), F_Medina (49), T_Campbell (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Pearson (19), M_Rose (21), T_Berenbruch (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 3 Stoke City
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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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N_Schiks       GK  23   1   1   1  30 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  15   2  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  30   9  -4
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  13  30
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15  17
L_Buchanan     DF   1  18  13   5  28 |  96   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  85  15  21
A_Witsel       DM   1  15  18   9  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  16  -4
G_Hall         MF   1   5  19  15  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
B_Diarra       AM   1   5  18  14  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  17
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  16  18  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  12   0
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DM   1  17  15   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  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 - Stoke 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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D_Ward         GK  23   1   1   1  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
F_Medina       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  26   0  34
E_Stevens      DF   1  20  15   7  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12   9  30 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   0   1   0   0  -4  48  28
B_Wilmot       DF   1  20  13   5  21 |  96   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  45   0
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  19  12  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   5  10
Wesley         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   8  18  17  24 |  96   0   2   2   0   4   1   1   0   0  50  16  44
F_Fielding     GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Batth        DF   1  17  11   8  30 |  20   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  17   0
J_Laurent      MF   1  12  14  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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