FFO Champ, Stockport County vs. Birmingham City (Fri Sep 27)


                     Stockport County  |  Birmingham City
                          4-1-1-2-2 E  |  5-3-2 C
                          Mike Bridge  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                           T_Kalas DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                          J_Bernat DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                            A_Bell DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF E_Bristow
                          P_Seguin DM  |  DF A_Witsel
                          R_Fraser MF  |  MF G_Hall
                         E_Buendia AM  |  MF B_Diarra
                         P_Canales AM  |  MF A_Diouf
                          L_Alario FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                            P_Musa FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                            X_Mous SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                           R_Giles SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                        O_Valentin SUB |  SUB G_Lloris
                             Vesga SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                         S_Dembele SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(stp) L_Alario with the dribble 
          ...  P_Vydra is easily beaten 
          ...  E_Bristow with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 4  :(stp) T_Kalas holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Rekik 
          ...  A_Diouf wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 10 :(stp) P_Musa sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  O_Dodgson dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 17 :(bir) B_Diarra plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall has a dig at goal! 
          ...  S_Johnstone parries it 
Min. 18 :(stp) P_Musa breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Griffiths now! 
          ...  O_Dodgson trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 21 :(stp) T_Kalas finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Vydra 
          ...  T_Kalas with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 22 :(stp) P_Seguin retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Rekik latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from O_Dodgson 
Min. 23 :(stp) E_Buendia with a slide rule pass to L_Alario 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Witsel 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 23 :(bir) D_Scarlett finds C_Marshall in acres of space 
          ...  L_Alario makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 24 :(bir) P_Vydra hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Scarlett collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Kalas with an over the top challenge 
Min. 26 :(bir) P_Vydra smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Bristow latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Bristow with the drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 28 :(bir) P_Vydra changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  But K_Rekik will cut out the threat 
Min. 33 :(stp) A_Bell boots it towards J_Bernat 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Bernat! 
          ...  J_Griffiths blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 35 :(bir) A_Diouf with the majestic dribble 
          ...  R_Fraser takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 37 :(stp) J_Bernat slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Well intercepted by P_Vydra 
Min. 38 :(bir) A_Diouf looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  S_Johnstone falls over 
          ...  But S_Johnstone is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 41 :(stp) E_Buendia reads the run of P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 42 :(bir) C_Marshall unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  S_Johnstone catches the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(stp) R_Fraser takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Fraser drives the shot in! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 49 :(stp) L_Alario with the mazy run 
          ...  P_Vydra with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stockport County 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) D_Scarlett sidesteps J_Bernat 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Scarlett! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 48 :(bir) G_Hall turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Bernat takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 53 :(stp) P_Seguin moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bernat 
          ...  J_Bernat fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 53 :(bir) B_Diarra brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Bernat 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Vydra! 
          ...  A_Bell with an ugly foul 
Min. 53 :(bir) E_Bristow with a precise ball to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Johnstone dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Johnstone beaten! 
Min. 54 :(bir) A_Witsel fires over a low cross to B_Hubner 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Kalas 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Hubner! 
          ...  Great catch from S_Johnstone! 
Min. 55 :(stp) J_Bernat with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Hubner 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Alario! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Alario! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(bir) The ball is passed in from G_Hall, he finds E_Bristow 
          ...  K_Rekik takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 57 :(stp) P_Musa with a great first touch 
          ...  P_Musa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 59 :(bir) A_Diouf sidesteps T_Kalas 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But K_Rekik barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 59 :(bir) D_Scarlett is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 66 :(stp) R_Fraser flicks it over A_Witsel and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Hubner 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 66 :(bir) G_Hall runs towards the goal 
          ...  G_Hall attempts a lob! 
          ...  S_Johnstone can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  S_Johnstone makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Bristow 
Min. 71 :(stp) P_Canales runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Bell latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Preciado!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 74 :(bir) D_Scarlett has broken clear! Just S_Johnstone to beat! 
          ...  L_Alario brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 75 :(stp) P_Canales takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Kalas 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Preciado 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 76 :(stp) L_Alario with a neat pass into R_Fraser 
          ...  A_Preciado reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 78 :(bir) D_Scarlett knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  K_Rekik is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 81 :(stp) K_Rekik controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Fraser gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  O_Dodgson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 83 :(stp) P_Musa finds E_Buendia in the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Vydra 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 84 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Dembele 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Musa 
Min. 87 :(bir) A_Diouf with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Diarra 
          ...  K_Rekik reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(stp) P_Canales 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! 
          ...  R_Fraser receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  R_Fraser hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(stp) E_Buendia cuts through the defence 
          ...  O_Dodgson with a bad challenge 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Edgeley Park
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bernat
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Rekik (56), L_Alario (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Stockport County  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Stockport County 0 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Stockport County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Johnstone    GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
T_Kalas        DF   1  20  13  12  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15  14
J_Bernat       DF   1  20  13   9  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  15  34
A_Bell         DF   1  17  15   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  13   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  19  12  11  24 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  44  12  -4
P_Seguin       DM   1  15  18   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Fraser       MF   1   3  20  16  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  19
E_Buendia      AM   1   4  17  15  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
P_Canales      AM   1   6  17  15  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  10
L_Alario       FW   1   3  15  21  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28   9   0
P_Musa         FW   1   2  12  19  26 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   6
X_Mous         GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giles        DF   1  15  12   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Valentin     MF   1  10  14  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vesga          MF   1   4  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Dembele      FW   1   4  13  15  28 |   7   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  23   1   1   1  26 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  15   2  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  62  -4  -4
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  14  10  26 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  28   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  10   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  19  15  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  10
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  16  18  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
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 |  21   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
G_Lloris       DM   1  15  13  12  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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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