FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Wolves (Fri Aug 30)


                      Birmingham City  |  Wolves
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Ray Wallace
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK A_Ramsdale
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF P_Struijk
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF R_Oxford
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF Emerson_Royal
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF T_Mitchell
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DM J_Moder
                            G_Hall AM  |  MF C_Traore
                          B_Diarra MF  |  MF N_Tella
                           A_Diouf MF  |  MF M_Cunha
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW N_Jackson
                        C_Marshall FW  |  AM Joao_Pedro
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB J_Drommel
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB L_Bade
                         E_Bristow SUB |  SUB M_Herrera
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB G_Veiga
                         S_Terodde SUB |  SUB A_Marmoush




Min. 7  :(wol) N_Tella with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Headley can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  N_Tella rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 8  :(wol) N_Jackson jinks through the defence 
          ...  P_Vydra with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 14 :(bir) P_Vydra flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Vydra could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale gathers it comfortably 
Min. 17 :(bir) C_Marshall beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Mitchell takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 23 :(bir) D_Scarlett rushes through the defence 
          ...  Joao_Pedro takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 28 :(bir) A_Diouf smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Hall latches onto the ball 
          ...  But J_Moder wins the ball 
Min. 33 :(bir) C_Marshall smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Hall latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Hall tries to chip the ball over A_Ramsdale! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 37 :(wol) N_Tella holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Traore 
          ...  G_Hall with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 38 :(wol) N_Jackson gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds P_Struijk 
          ...  P_Struijk with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away 
Min. 41 :(wol) Joao_Pedro barges B_Hubner off the ball 
          ...  Joao_Pedro rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(wol) Emerson_Royal brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Jackson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Jackson unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 

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

Min. 48 :(wol) C_Traore curls the ball out wide to J_Moder 
          ...  J_Moder tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 49 :(bir) G_Hall picks up the pass 
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Hall! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It comes to D_Scarlett 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Ramsdale drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  That puts Birmingham City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Wolves ...
Min. 50 :(bir) G_Hall spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Witsel! 
          ...  J_Moder goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 50 :(wol) C_Traore with a measured pass to N_Jackson 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Vydra 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 53 :(wol) R_Oxford chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Struijk 
          ...  P_Struijk carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes a fine save 
Min. 56 :(wol) C_Traore finds M_Cunha with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Cunha attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 57 :(bir) D_Scarlett with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by T_Mitchell 
Min. 62 :(bir) A_Diouf boots it towards J_Headley 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Headley! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Ramsdale guesses right 
Min. 69 :(wol) P_Struijk has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Emerson_Royal collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Emerson_Royal tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Terodde 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bristow 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Witsel 
Min. 70 :(wol) Substitution by Wolves 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Veiga 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Traore 
Min. 71 :(bir) G_Hall holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Terodde 
          ...  S_Terodde hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 73 :(bir) S_Terodde jumps over T_Mitchell's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Oxford with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 73 :(wol) M_Cunha has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Bristow 
          ...  He knocks it to Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  A delicate header from Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 74 :(bir) B_Hubner looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Freddie Kaye 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Wolves ...
Min. 75 :(wol) Tactical Change by Wolves 
          ...  Wolves have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(bir) A_Diouf cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Moder 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 77 :(bir) E_Bristow with a glorious long pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Oxford 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Diarra swings it in! 
          ...  O_Dodgson with the header 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 78 :(wol) P_Struijk retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Veiga gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Veiga has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 79 :(wol) M_Cunha leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to N_Tella 
          ...  N_Tella strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 80 :(wol) Substitution by Wolves 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Bade 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Struijk 
Min. 84 :(wol) N_Tella beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Tella with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 85 :(wol) Substitution by Wolves 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Marmoush 
          ...  COMING OFF: Joao_Pedro 
Min. 86 :(wol) J_Moder hoofs it upfield to find M_Cunha 
          ...  M_Cunha lobs J_Griffiths! 
          ...  What agility from J_Griffiths 
Min. 87 :(wol) T_Mitchell jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Emerson_Royal 
          ...  Emerson_Royal fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths goes down well to save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) A_Diouf moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Terodde 
          ...  J_Moder anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 89 :(bir) S_Terodde with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Oxford a clean set of heals 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Terodde! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Scarlett! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Ramsdale! 
Min. 91 :(bir) B_Diarra finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  L_Bade reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 92 :(bir) P_Vydra squares it to S_Terodde 
          ...  But T_Mitchell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 94 :(bir) J_Headley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to P_Vydra 
          ...  A great volley from P_Vydra! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dodgson swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  B_Diarra gets to it! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Bristow lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale catches it! 
Min. 94 :(wol) G_Veiga cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  O_Dodgson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 

*************  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_Hubner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (49), B_Diarra (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Wolves Match Info
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Best player          : J_Moder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Mitchell (17), Joao_Pedro (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Wolves
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           1        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 2 - 0 Wolves
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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 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  14  19
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  14  31
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  15  24 |  98   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  21
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
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
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Terodde      FW   1   6  13  19  24 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14

Player Statistics - Wolves
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_Ramsdale     GK  24   1   1   1  29 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  20  13   8  23 |  83   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  36
R_Oxford       DF   1  21  12   6  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  16   0
Emerson_Royal  DF   1  21  11  11  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  30
T_Mitchell     DF   1  20  13   8  30 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  11  -4
J_Moder        DM   1  17  19   5  28 |  98   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  72   9  20
C_Traore       MF   1   4  18  16  24 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Tella        MF   1   6  20  19  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  18
M_Cunha        MF   1   2  19  17  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
N_Jackson      FW   1   4  17  21  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   5
Joao_Pedro     AM   1   8  15  21  28 |  88   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   5
J_Drommel      GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bade         DF   1  17  10   2  28 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Herrera      DF   1  12   9   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Veiga        MF   1   4  16  14  24 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Marmoush     FW   1   2  14  16  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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