FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Birmingham City (Fri Jul 26)


                        Coventry City  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 N
                        Will Schoolar  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF J_Headley
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                           B_Sheaf MF  |  DM E_Bristow
                          K_Palmer MF  |  AM G_Hall
                           C_OHare MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                          J_Eccles MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                           D_Malen FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                       K_McFadzean SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                           L_Kelly SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                           E_Simms SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 5  :(cov) C_OHare pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Eccles is clean through! 
          ...  Blocked by P_Vydra 
Min. 11 :(cov) H_Wright with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past E_Bristow 
          ...  H_Wright hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 11 :(bir) O_Dodgson with an excellent first touch 
          ...  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! 
          ...  D_Scarlett attempts a low drive! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 11 :(cov) P_Schulz with a precise pass to D_Malen 
          ...  P_Vydra muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 12 :(bir) D_Scarlett finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  C_OHare with the foul 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 13 :(bir) O_Dodgson spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Hall! 
          ...  G_Hall flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But B_Wilson hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 19 :(cov) P_Schulz with a long pass to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen with the shot on net! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 21 :(bir) B_Hubner runs at J_Eccles 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  B_Hubner uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 24 :(cov) J_Eccles had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  Cleaned up by O_Dodgson 
Min. 34 :(bir) G_Hall takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_Hall with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 36 :(cov) T_Sakamoto is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to P_Schulz 
          ...  P_Schulz with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Eccles 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Malen 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Eccles flights it in! 
          ...  Headed away by J_Headley 
Min. 37 :(cov) C_OHare cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Kitching 
          ...  L_Kitching hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 38 :(cov) B_Sheaf with the towering header to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright drives the shot in! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sheaf lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_OHare loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 40 :(cov) T_Sakamoto chips the ball forward to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  What a shot from M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 40 :(cov) C_OHare finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  J_Headley goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Freddie Kaye looks relieved 
Min. 41 :(cov) P_Schulz is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Coventry City take the lead! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 42 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  E_Bristow will now play as a DF 
Min. 42 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a MF 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(cov) J_Eccles pass splits open the defence and finds D_Malen 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Malen! 
          ...  J_Griffiths collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 46 :(bir) J_Headley with a penetrating pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  P_Schulz wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 

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

Min. 46 :(cov) K_Palmer with a byline cross to H_Wright 
          ...  But P_Vydra wins the tackle 
Min. 46 :(bir) C_Marshall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Marshall with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 48 :(bir) C_Marshall brushes T_Sakamoto aside and breaks free 
          ...  C_Marshall keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Wilson 
          ...  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. 51 :(cov) C_OHare chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 51 :(bir) C_Marshall with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  C_Marshall with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But B_Wilson makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 58 :(cov) K_Palmer chips the ball forward to L_Kitching 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by O_Dodgson 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 62 :(bir) G_Hall plays it long to E_Bristow 
          ...  E_Bristow with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 63 :(bir) C_Marshall with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He crosses to B_Diarra 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Sheaf 
Min. 64 :(bir) B_Diarra with an amazing show of skill to get past B_Thomas 
          ...  He crosses to D_Scarlett 
          ...  L_Kitching tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  B_Wilson catches it with ease 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Eccles 
Min. 66 :(cov) H_Wright nutmegs the defender 
          ...  G_Hall with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 68 :(cov) P_Schulz hoists the ball across to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright fires the shot in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths guesses right 
Min. 68 :(bir) G_Hall with a glorious long pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  L_Kelly pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 69 :(cov) D_Malen takes advantage of a mistake by B_Hubner 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Malen! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 69 :(bir) G_Hall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Schulz! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Kitching with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 70 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(cov) C_OHare unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Thomas 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Thomas! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 71 :(bir) P_Vydra slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  P_Schulz wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 73 :(cov) B_Thomas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Palmer gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_Palmer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Coventry City fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Coventry City 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 74 :(cov) H_Wright cuts inside B_Hubner 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in B_Sheaf! 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the drive! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Kelly floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away! 
Min. 76 :(cov) J_Griffiths with a terrible kick! 
          ...  C_OHare takes control of the ball! 
          ...  C_OHare with the drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Coventry City 3-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 85 :(cov) H_Wright is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  H_Wright has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(cov) P_Schulz beats B_Hubner with absolute ease! 
          ...  P_Schulz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 90 :(bir) J_Headley rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  B_Wilson with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diouf flights it in! 
          ...  B_Wilson comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 91 :(cov) P_Schulz flights the ball to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths watches it sail safely wide! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : P_Schulz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Wright (41), K_Palmer (73), C_OHare (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          15        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Coventry City 3 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Coventry 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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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   6  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  13   4  26 |  95   0   2   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  49  94  44
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  15
B_Sheaf        MF   1  14  19   6  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   9  20
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  18  14  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
C_OHare        MF   1   5  19  16  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  36
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  11  29 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Malen        FW   1   4  16  19  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
H_Wright       FW   1   4  14  20  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  14  41
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  34   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  14
K_McFadzean    DF   1  18  13  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  11  15   9  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  28   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  28   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  31
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
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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