FFO Champ, Millwall vs. Birmingham City (Fri Jul 05)


                             Millwall  |  Birmingham City
                              5-2-3 A  |  5-3-2 C
                       Gary Windebank  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                          K_Walker DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF J_Headley
                        D_McNamara DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                         M_Dagasan DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                             S_Vos DF  |  DF A_Witsel
                            R_Esse MF  |  MF G_Hall
                        Y_Kabadayi MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                           I_Toney FW  |  MF A_Diouf
                          J_M_Mata FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                          A_Emakhu FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                      B_Bialkowski SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                      H_Matriciani SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                            Cubero SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                        B_Mitchell SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                         S_Terodde SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 2  :(mil) D_McNamara retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Toney gets on the end of it 
          ...  Intercepted by G_Hall 
Min. 8  :(bir) C_Marshall with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  C_Marshall controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Millwall 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 9  :(bir) A_Witsel plays in D_Scarlett with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But D_McNamara wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 10 :(bir) G_Hall with the diagonal pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  J_Boateng with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 10 :(bir) B_Diarra cuts through the defence 
          ...  B_Diarra attempts the shot! 
          ...  But J_Trafford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(mil) J_M_Mata with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves O_Dodgson behind 
          ...  O_Dodgson recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 14 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  J_Headley dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 14 :(bir) A_Diouf runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of C_Marshall 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  C_Marshall has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Trafford with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 17 :(bir) A_Witsel with a 50-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But J_Trafford comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 17 :(mil) I_Toney with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Witsel with an over the top challenge 
Min. 18 :(mil) D_McNamara sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Griffiths's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_M_Mata dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Dagasan gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans taunt him! 
Min. 18 :(bir) G_Hall threads the through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  But D_McNamara wins the tackle 
Min. 21 :(bir) D_Scarlett gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_McNamara! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Scarlett has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  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. 22 :(bir) P_Vydra jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_McNamara reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 28 :(bir) G_Hall finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Dagasan 
Min. 29 :(bir) D_Scarlett jinks infield 
          ...  D_McNamara robs him of the ball 
Min. 30 :(mil) M_Dagasan leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with style! 
Min. 32 :(bir) P_Vydra with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  P_Vydra tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Trafford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it with style! 
Min. 38 :(bir) B_Hubner plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_McNamara clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 40 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_McNamara gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Witsel with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 41 :(mil) Y_Kabadayi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Dagasan 
          ...  But P_Vydra comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mil) R_Esse whips the ball across to D_McNamara 
          ...  D_McNamara with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Millwall 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 44 :(mil) S_Vos spots A_Emakhu who is in acres of space 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Emakhu! 
          ...  J_Griffiths watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 45 :(mil) K_Walker with a precise pass to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths looks very relieved! 
Min. 46 :(bir) A_Witsel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Scarlett 
          ...  J_Boateng hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diouf hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Dagasan gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 47 :(mil) D_McNamara is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to I_Toney 
          ...  B_Hubner with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  J_M_Mata passes to R_Esse 
          ...  R_Esse unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vos flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to I_Toney 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Millwall 1-1 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) C_Marshall is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Scarlett 
          ...  J_Boateng with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 50 :(mil) I_Toney lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Vydra 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 51 :(mil) M_Dagasan hoists the ball across to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Griffiths's hands 
          ...  But J_Griffiths recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 55 :(mil) D_McNamara slips past B_Hubner 
          ...  D_McNamara could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 55 :(bir) D_Scarlett with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Trafford is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 55 :(mil) A_Emakhu takes advantage of a mistake by J_Headley 
          ...  C_Marshall tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 57 :(mil) K_Walker drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Kabadayi 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Esse flights it in! 
          ...  J_Headley reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 58 :(mil) I_Toney with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Witsel can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_Witsel tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 59 :(bir) J_Headley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to B_Diarra 
          ...  M_Dagasan tackles cleanly 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Headley 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 60 :(bir) B_Hubner plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Preciado decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  R_Esse bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  D_Scarlett drives it under the wall 
          ...  J_Trafford with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 63 :(mil) R_Esse finds K_Walker with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Vydra with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  J_M_Mata with the outside of his boot 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 65 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  Millwall have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 65 :(mil) S_Vos sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 65 :(bir) A_Witsel with the nod to A_Preciado 
          ...  A_Preciado from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 66 :(bir) B_Diarra plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Scarlett keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Scarlett cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 68 :(mil) A_Emakhu picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  A_Emakhu runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Millwall have taken the lead! 
          ...  Millwall 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 69 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  Millwall have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 69 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  J_M_Mata will now play as a AM 
Min. 69 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 69 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(mil) I_Toney drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Griffiths 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Griffiths 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths recovers to save it!! 
Min. 71 :(mil) Tactical Change by Millwall 
          ...  Millwall have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 74 :(bir) G_Hall kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Esse plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Trafford can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Preciado plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  S_Vos belts it clear 
Min. 75 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Terodde 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Toney 
Min. 75 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Mitchell 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Emakhu 
Min. 75 :(mil) Substitution by Millwall 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Matriciani 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Kabadayi 
Min. 76 :(bir) D_Scarlett takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Hall 
          ...  D_McNamara with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 78 :(mil) That's it for J_M_Mata 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions 
Min. 79 :(mil) R_Esse 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! 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Esse! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 80 :(mil) H_Matriciani finds S_Terodde with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Vydra with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 84 :(bir) A_Witsel looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Preciado 
          ...  K_Walker slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Den
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Millwall Match Info
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Best player          : D_McNamara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_McNamara (43), A_Emakhu (68)
Sent Off             : J_Boateng (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_M_Mata (78)
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : C_Marshall (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Witsel (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Millwall  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :          12        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Millwall 2 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Millwall
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_Trafford     GK  23   1   1   1  28 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  20  16  11  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  20  17   8  33 |  49   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -15 -15
D_McNamara     DF   1  18  15   8  29 |  94   0   5   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  85  39  59
M_Dagasan      DF   1  17  14   2  29 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  28  23
S_Vos          DF   1  17  18   4  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
R_Esse         MF   1   7  18  14  25 |  94   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  28  34  22
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1   8  18  14  31 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
I_Toney        FW   1   6  12  21  24 |  78   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  18  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Emakhu       FW   1   5  13  19  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
B_Bialkowski   GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matriciani   DM   1  15  12  11  27 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Cubero         DF   1  14  11   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mitchell     DM   1  12  16   9  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Terodde      FW   1   6  13  19  24 |  16   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 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  13   6  27 |  63   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  14  16
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  46  -4
G_Hall         FW   1   5  18  15  24 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  30  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  22
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  63   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  38
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 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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