FFO Champ, Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham City (Mon Aug 12)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Birmingham City
                          5-1-1-2-1 A  |  5-3-2 C
                              HD King  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                           G_Kobel GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                         G_Montiel DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                          S_Aurier DF  |  DF J_Headley
                        N_Williams DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                     A_Omobamidele DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         H_Toffolo DF  |  DF A_Witsel
                         E_Kujovic DM  |  MF G_Hall
                       N_Dominguez MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                     M_Gibbs_White AM  |  MF A_Diouf
                        B_Aguilera AM  |  FW D_Scarlett
                         O_Edouard FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                       W_Hennessey SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                         J_Worrall SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                            Danilo SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                     C_Hudson_Odoi SUB |  SUB S_Terodde




Min. 4  :(bir) B_Hubner holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Scarlett 
          ...  But A_Omobamidele sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 5  :(ntf) G_Montiel runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Headley back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  O_Dodgson makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Kujovic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  A_Omobamidele with the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 6  :(bir) B_Hubner chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  G_Kobel pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Kobel catches it! 
Min. 7  :(bir) G_Hall has it now 
          ...  He takes on N_Dominguez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Witsel! 
          ...  N_Dominguez recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 12 :(ntf) O_Edouard times his run well 
          ...  O_Edouard has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 13 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 14 :(bir) A_Witsel moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall attempts the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 15 :(bir) D_Scarlett crosses to A_Diouf 
          ...  S_Aurier brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 16 :(ntf) O_Edouard sidesteps O_Dodgson 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Headley 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Headley clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(bir) C_Marshall pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Headley is clean through! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Williams belts it clear 
Min. 17 :(ntf) N_Dominguez reads the run of O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard is clean through! 
          ...  He just has J_Griffiths to beat! 
          ...  He rounds J_Griffiths 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths manages to get to it!! 
Min. 17 :(bir) J_Headley eases past S_Aurier 
          ...  J_Headley fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Kobel is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  G_Kobel looks very relieved! 
Min. 18 :(ntf) O_Edouard turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  O_Edouard attempts to nutmeg J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 22 :(bir) D_Scarlett sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  But H_Toffolo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(bir) G_Hall finds D_Scarlett in the box 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the strike! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 29 :(bir) O_Dodgson whips the ball across to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett looks to see where G_Kobel is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 33 :(bir) O_Dodgson gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Headley is unmarked 
          ...  J_Headley hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 34 :(bir) J_Headley flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(bir) B_Hubner finds C_Marshall with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It floats over G_Kobel 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(ntf) S_Aurier with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  G_Hall body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Freddie Kaye looks relieved 
Min. 45 :(ntf) A_Omobamidele finds B_Aguilera in acres of space 
          ...  B_Aguilera hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 46 :(ntf) O_Edouard leaves A_Diouf standing 
          ...  O_Edouard fires the shot in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 46 :(bir) G_Hall takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  H_Toffolo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) D_Scarlett with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Omobamidele 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Witsel! 
          ...  A_Witsel has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 47 :(ntf) O_Edouard with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  P_Vydra takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 49 :(ntf) N_Dominguez with the dribble 
          ...  J_Headley is easily beaten 
          ...  N_Dominguez blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 52 :(ntf) E_Kujovic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Edouard gets on the end of it 
          ...  O_Edouard curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths guesses right 
Min. 53 :(ntf) S_Aurier rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to B_Aguilera 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Headley 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Aguilera floats the ball in! 
          ...  O_Dodgson heads it away 
Min. 54 :(ntf) N_Dominguez is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 56 :(bir) A_Diouf with a 30-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 58 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest have equalised! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 64 :(bir) A_Witsel jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Kobel with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 66 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Worrall 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Toffolo 
Min. 67 :(bir) B_Hubner kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Scarlett must beat G_Kobel! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 68 :(ntf) O_Edouard 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! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White drives it low! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Griffiths beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Aguilera hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  O_Dodgson reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: Danilo 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Kujovic 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Terodde 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 74 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Edouard 
Min. 77 :(bir) O_Dodgson drives it across the face of the goal G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  What a massive goal that is! 
          ...  Birmingham City have taken the lead with not long to go!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 81 :(bir) P_Vydra finds D_Scarlett with a ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Scarlett tries the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Kobel dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Kobel beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra crosses it in! 
          ...  B_Hubner gets to it! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 87 :(bir) S_Terodde gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_Aurier! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Danilo with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) B_Diarra with the nod to D_Scarlett 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Aurier 
Min. 90 :(bir) B_Diarra steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Montiel 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  B_Diarra with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 91 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White finds the run of C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Worrall crosses it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 93 :(bir) G_Hall falls badly 
          ...  He's clutching his shoulder 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 93 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Jensen 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Hall 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : O_Edouard
Scorers              : O_Edouard (12), M_Gibbs_White (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gibbs_White (34), H_Toffolo (46), Danilo (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (27), J_Headley (33), G_Hall (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Hall (93)
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          19        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       18
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 2 - 3 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Kobel        GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  20  14  12  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  20  12   4  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  16   0
N_Williams     DF   1  18  13   9  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  17  10   3  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  23
H_Toffolo      DF   1  17  14   7  20 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  -4  -4
E_Kujovic      DM   1  13  17   2  30 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
N_Dominguez    MF   1  12  18   7  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  20  18
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  19  15  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -4   5  45
B_Aguilera     AM   1   8  17  15  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  15  21  23 |  75   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  13  36
W_Hennessey    GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Worrall      DF   1  17  11  10  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cairney      MF   1   3  17  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DM   1  15  17   9  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   1   1  15  20  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  94   0   3   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  51  78   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  14   6  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  51   0  65
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  17
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  15  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  34  49
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  25
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   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  42  43
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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