FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Birmingham City (Mon Sep 02)


                           Stoke City  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-2-1-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF J_Headley
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                            M_Rose DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          W_Burger MF  |  DF A_Witsel
                           L_Baker MF  |  AM G_Hall
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                           M_Leris MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                            Wesley FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                        F_Fielding SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                         A_Vidigal SUB |  SUB E_Bristow
                           D_Gayle SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                          L_Ihorst SUB |  SUB S_Terodde




Min. 4  :(bir) O_Dodgson finds himself in a good position 
          ...  E_Stevens wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 11 :(sto) T_Berenbruch barges O_Dodgson off the ball 
          ...  T_Berenbruch must beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  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. 12 :(sto) B_Wilmot knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Witsel 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley with the overhead! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 12 :(bir) A_Witsel skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra looks to see where D_Ward is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 13 :(sto) W_Burger finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  W_Burger sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 14 :(sto) Wesley sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  P_Vydra reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 18 :(bir) P_Vydra sidesteps E_Stevens 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  F_Medina read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 19 :(sto) T_Berenbruch knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Hubner 
          ...  A_Diouf reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 19 :(bir) P_Vydra looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Rose 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 20 :(sto) L_Baker looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Wesley 
          ...  J_Headley wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 21 :(bir) A_Witsel flicks it over F_Medina's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Witsel sees D_Ward off his line! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Ward's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 26 :(sto) W_Burger with a slick pass to L_Baker 
          ...  J_Headley slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 31 :(sto) W_Burger with the nod to L_Baker 
          ...  P_Vydra stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 32 :(sto) The ball is passed in from T_Berenbruch, he finds T_Campbell 
          ...  T_Campbell with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 37 :(bir) A_Witsel with the heel pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  Fine tackle by Wesley 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 38 :(sto) T_Berenbruch beats G_Hall 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Witsel 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Medina with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Diouf gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 42 :(bir) G_Hall holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  T_Berenbruch is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 48 :(sto) T_Berenbruch cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 50 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rose 
Min. 54 :(sto) T_Berenbruch takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  O_Dodgson takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 55 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Vidigal 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Baker 
Min. 55 :(sto) J_Griffiths with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Leris is through! 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Leris! 
          ...  J_Griffiths watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 56 :(sto) Wesley finds F_Medina with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  F_Medina picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Griffiths 
          ...  J_Griffiths charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 56 :(bir) P_Vydra is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  G_Hall latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Hall with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Ward with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Ihorst 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Leris 
Min. 63 :(bir) A_Witsel finds D_Scarlett with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Vidigal with the high feet 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Freddie Kaye looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 64 :(bir) B_Hubner is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Ward muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee immediately points to the spot! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Scarlett is the man who takes it 
          ...  D_Ward dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  Birmingham City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Birmingham City...
Min. 65 :(sto) A_Vidigal hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Burger collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Witsel wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Wilmot flights it in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes out and claims it! 
Min. 66 :(sto) B_Wilmot stamps on A_Witsel's foot! 
          ...  He could have broken it then! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 66 :(bir) C_Marshall takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Marshall! 
          ...  D_Ward gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Terodde 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bristow 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Witsel 
Min. 79 :(sto) T_Campbell kills the ball dead 
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Campbell! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 83 :(sto) Wesley works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Ihorst 
          ...  But J_Headley clears the ball to safety 
Min. 84 :(sto) T_Campbell knocks the ball past E_Bristow 
          ...  B_Hubner clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sto) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  T_Campbell is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by B_Hubner! 
          ...  B_Diarra robs him of the ball 
Min. 90 :(bir) E_Bristow picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  E_Stevens reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Ward catches it with ease 
Min. 93 :(sto) A_Vidigal with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  P_Vydra takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Wesley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (64 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Vydra (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       2
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Stoke 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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D_Ward         GK  23   1   1   1  21 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  20  13   5  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Medina       DF   1  20  15  11  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  14
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  15   6  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Rose         DF   1  18  12   9  30 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
W_Burger       MF   1  13  20   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
L_Baker        MF   1   2  17  14  28 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   8  18  16  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Wesley         FW   1   8  13  20  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  30  11
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
F_Fielding     GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ihorst       FW   1   6  13  15  22 |  33   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 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  24  -4
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  72   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  30  16
G_Hall         AM   1   5  18  15  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  11
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  23   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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