FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Birmingham City (Fri Aug 02)


                             Brighton  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-3-2 C
                         Mike Willett  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                             Yeray DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF J_Headley
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         M_Kovacic MF  |  DF A_Witsel
                        Y_Bissouma MF  |  MF G_Hall
                        I_Bennacer MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                           A_Guler MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                          K_Wilson SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                         L_Sadilek SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                          D_Sinani SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                            T_Dago SUB |  SUB S_Terodde




Min. 5  :(bir) O_Dodgson passes the ball to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez is equal to it 
Min. 7  :(bri) I_Bennacer spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Guler! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Hubner!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 12 :(bri) Y_Bissouma has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Witsel 
          ...  He puts in I_Bennacer! 
          ...  I_Bennacer with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
Min. 17 :(bri) J_Bednarek runs at A_Witsel 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Bednarek tries to beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with ease 
Min. 17 :(bir) G_Hall retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Marshall latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Bednarek with a reckless challenge 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(bir) G_Hall looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  I_Bennacer with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 20 :(bri) M_Kovacic with the dribble 
          ...  A_Witsel is easily beaten 
          ...  P_Vydra cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 20 :(bir) D_Scarlett takes advantage of a mistake by J_Angelino 
          ...  He knocks the ball to P_Vydra! 
          ...  J_Bednarek takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 21 :(bir) A_Witsel comes accross to cover, good skills 
          ...  J_Griffiths advances out towards the looping ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Header over the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  That's got to be one of the best own goals I've ever seen. 
          ...  He must feel like a right pillock! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 22 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 22 :(bri) M_Kovacic with a slick pass to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 23 :(bri) Y_Bissouma runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Hubner back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 25 :(bri) A_Guler takes advantage of a mistake by B_Hubner 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to J_Angelino! 
          ...  J_Angelino goes for goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes a fine save 
Min. 27 :(bri) T_Conway takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  B_Hubner tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacic with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Bennacer with the header 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 28 :(bir) B_Diarra takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past I_Bennacer 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Kovacic takes possession 
Min. 29 :(bri) I_Bennacer bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths guesses right 
Min. 29 :(bri) S_Haller plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Headley is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 30 :(bri) M_Kovacic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Bellerin 
          ...  H_Bellerin with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 36 :(bri) S_Haller flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_Haller with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 39 :(bri) S_Haller slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Haller! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 40 :(bri) J_Bednarek is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Conway 
          ...  G_Hall with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 41 :(bri) J_Bednarek with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Witsel 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Bellerin! 
          ...  H_Bellerin with the overhead! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 42 :(bri) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Kovacic is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Headley! 
          ...  M_Kovacic hits a great drive! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths stops that one easily 
Min. 42 :(bir) C_Marshall looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra must beat R_Sanchez! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) A_Witsel gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Bednarek! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Conway reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 47 :(bir) A_Diouf picks out D_Scarlett with the cross 
          ...  D_Scarlett is clean through! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tries to make himself big 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sanchez 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

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

Min. 49 :(bir) G_Hall plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Diarra decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  B_Diarra looks to see where R_Sanchez is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 50 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a pinpoint pass to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Kovacic tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes an easy save 
Min. 54 :(bir) B_Diarra with a 40-yard pass to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall goes for goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a fine save 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Dago 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Sadilek 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Guler 
Min. 61 :(bri) T_Dago runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Hubner 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Headley takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 65 :(bri) Y_Bissouma finds Yeray with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A skilful effort from Yeray! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 65 :(bir) D_Scarlett lobs it over J_Bednarek 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a terrific drive! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 67 :(bri) M_Kovacic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Kovacic! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But J_Griffiths comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Terodde 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 71 :(bir) O_Dodgson moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Terodde 
          ...  Y_Bissouma bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 75 :(bir) O_Dodgson with a byline cross to D_Scarlett 
          ...  H_Bellerin reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 83 :(bri) S_Haller loses P_Vydra 
          ...  B_Hubner with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 87 :(bir) B_Diarra with a short pass to find J_Headley 
          ...  J_Headley keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) B_Hubner back heels to find D_Scarlett in space 
          ...  S_Haller with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 91 :(bir) B_Diarra is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Birmingham City have equalised! 
          ...  Can they win it now? 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 94 :(bri) I_Bennacer runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Bednarek from 20 yards! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That surely hands Brighton victory!! 
          ...  Some people on the pitch! 
          ...  They think it's all over! 
          ...  It might be soon! 
          ...  Brighton 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 95 :(bir) O_Dodgson hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Terodde latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Terodde aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That was a crucial equaliser from <t1>!! 
          ...  Brighton 2-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 97 :(bir) B_Hubner with a reverse pass to B_Diarra 
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Diarra! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : I_Bennacer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Witsel (21 og), J_Bednarek (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bednarek (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : B_Diarra
Scorers              : P_Vydra (91), S_Terodde (95)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Brighton 2 - 2 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  21  12   9  33 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
H_Bellerin     DF   1  21  15   9  21 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  32
J_Angelino     DF   1  20  15   8  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Bednarek     DF   1  20  14  11  23 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  11  24  47
M_Kovacic      MF   1   5  22  15  22 |  99   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  12  33
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  20  11  31 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  24  14
I_Bennacer     MF   1  14  20   7  31 |  99   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  37
A_Guler        MF   1  10  18  17  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
T_Conway       FW   1   7  11  18  24 |  62   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  22
S_Mignolet     GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Wilson       DF   1  15  11   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Sadilek      MF   1   8  18  12  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinani       MF   1   8  15   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Dago         FW   1   5  15  18  24 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  99   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  19
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  30   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  16   0  54
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  99   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  24
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  72   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
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
S_Terodde      FW   1   6  13  19  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
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