FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Birmingham City (Fri Jul 19)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Birmingham City
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                         Cliff Coates  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF J_Headley
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF A_Witsel
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF G_Hall
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                          S_Traore SUB |  SUB E_Bristow
                       S_Armstrong SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 2  :(bir) J_Headley with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Scarlett in space 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 5  :(mid) D_Fry off the woodwork! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti picks up the deflection 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  That's put Middlesbrough ahead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 6  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 6  :(mid) I_Jones with a simple pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  B_Hubner with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 6  :(bir) A_Diouf moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Pinamonti 
Min. 13 :(bir) B_Diarra hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Scarlett latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel intercepts the pass 
Min. 20 :(mid) A_Pinamonti takes advantage of a mistake by J_Headley 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 20 :(bir) D_Scarlett takes advantage of a mistake by D_Fry 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 29 :(mid) A_Pinamonti takes advantage of a mistake by A_Witsel 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 29 :(bir) B_Diarra takes advantage of a mistake by I_Jones 
          ...  He puts in G_Hall! 
          ...  G_Hall curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 38 :(mid) I_Jones is first to the ball 
          ...  I_Jones sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 39 :(bir) G_Hall cuts in on R_Aguilar's blind side 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(mid) M_Cuisance is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(mid) R_Aguilar with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Muniz in space 
          ...  R_Muniz attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to I_Jones 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 

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

Min. 52 :(mid) M_Cuisance races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Pinamonti lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Pinamonti aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 55 :(mid) R_Muniz finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  R_Muniz tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 61 :(mid) M_Crooks sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Muniz runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Diouf cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 61 :(bir) C_Marshall skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 63 :(mid) M_Cuisance takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into N_Chalobah 
          ...  N_Chalobah with a little chip! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 65 :(mid) A_Pinamonti off the woodwork! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel picks up the deflection 
          ...  A_Dijksteel tries to beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Muniz 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 68 :(bir) D_Scarlett beats his marker 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  His game is over! 
Min. 68 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Muniz 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Armstrong 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Chalobah 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 73 :(mid) A_Meroni knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A_Meroni tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches the ball 
Min. 79 :(mid) M_Cuisance moves forward 
          ...  But C_Marshall puts it in row Z! 
Min. 85 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 86 :(mid) P_McNair is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Armstrong 
          ...  D_Scarlett cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 86 :(mid) I_Jones is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to P_Cutrone 
          ...  B_Hubner with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(bir) A_Diouf sidesteps D_Fry 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Diouf! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 91 :(bir) A_Diouf sprints past I_Jones 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Diouf with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pinamonti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pinamonti (5), R_Muniz (55)
Sent Off             : R_Aguilar (68)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Scarlett
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Hubner (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           2        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       4
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  15  10  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  32
D_Fry          DF   1  20  12   7  29 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_McNair       DF   1  19  12  11  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  19  14   7  26 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15  -1 -15
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  18  14  13  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  13
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  19  10  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  18  12  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  17   8  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  21  22 |  70   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  20  28 |  72   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  28  14  34
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  19
S_Traore       MF   1  13  17  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  21   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 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  13   6  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -4  -4
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  10  36
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  28   0  16
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   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      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 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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