FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Birmingham City (Fri Oct 18)


                            West Brom  |  Birmingham City
                            5-3-1-1 E  |  5-3-2 C
                        Frank Deeming  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK N_Schiks
                        Ruben_Vezo DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                            M_Bola DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                       S_Longstaff MF  |  MF G_Hall
                          J_Jordan MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                          T_Pobega MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                          A_Mulele AM  |  FW D_Scarlett
                         D_Solanke FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                        Y_Konoplia SUB |  SUB A_Witsel
                         Marc_Roca SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                          J_Rudoni SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                        R_Brewster SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 5  :(bir) D_Scarlett kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  D_Scarlett hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 6  :(wba) T_Pobega barges P_Vydra off the ball 
          ...  O_Dodgson reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 14 :(wba) A_Mulele takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Forlin wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 16 :(wba) J_Jordan barges into J_Forlin!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 19 :(bir) P_Vydra is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Marshall 
          ...  But Ruben_Vezo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 23 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with an inch perfect pass to D_Solanke 
          ...  A_Diouf reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 24 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  N_Schiks is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Schiks holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's put West Brom ahead! 
          ...  West Brom 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 25 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  B_Diarra will now play as a AM 
Min. 25 :(bir) L_Buchanan hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Diarra latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Jordan brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 29 :(wba) D_Solanke cuts inside 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Solanke! 
          ...  But N_Schiks makes a fine save 
Min. 30 :(bir) A_Diouf gets lucky and beats T_Pobega 
          ...  Now with the centre to B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen guesses right 
Min. 30 :(wba) M_Holgate barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  O_Dodgson rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 36 :(wba) J_Poyth lobs it over J_Forlin 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Dodgson 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(wba) N_Milenkovic finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  N_Milenkovic tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 48 :(wba) A_Mulele leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Holgate 
          ...  M_Holgate has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 

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

Min. 46 :(wba) J_Jordan with a reverse pass to T_Pobega 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Forlin 
Min. 48 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with a 40-yard pass to M_Bola 
          ...  B_Diarra reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(wba) M_Bola looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Holgate 
          ...  M_Holgate with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  N_Schiks makes a difficult save 
Min. 51 :(wba) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Bola is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by P_Vydra! 
          ...  M_Bola could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Saved by N_Schiks 
Min. 54 :(wba) M_Bola gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to A_Mulele 
          ...  P_Vydra with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 57 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Mulele 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Vydra 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 59 :(bir) O_Dodgson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 60 :(bir) B_Diarra sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Hubner gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Hubner aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Longelo 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Forlin 
Min. 66 :(wba) D_Solanke takes possession 
          ...  D_Solanke tries to beat N_Schiks from outside the area! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans taunt him! 
Min. 69 :(wba) N_Milenkovic takes advantage of a mistake by E_Longelo 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  P_Vydra with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 70 :(bir) P_Vydra falls badly 
          ...  He's clutching his shoulder 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Witsel 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Vydra 
Min. 72 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 72 :(bir) D_Scarlett beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  J_Poyth seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 74 :(wba) T_Pobega beats A_Witsel 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  T_Pobega sees N_Schiks off his line! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 78 :(wba) T_Pobega brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on B_Hubner 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Mulele! 
          ...  L_Buchanan takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 79 :(wba) S_Longstaff with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Poyth 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Poyth! 
          ...  N_Schiks collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 79 :(wba) A_Mulele runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Diouf 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  G_Hall with a nasty foul 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Freddie Kaye looks relieved 
          ...  Frank Deeming is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 80 :(bir) D_Scarlett sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Birmingham City fans! 
          ...  Frank Deeming is shaking his head on the touchline, the manager cannot believe it! 
          ...  Birmingham City have equalised with not long to go! 
          ...  West Brom 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 81 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo curls the ball out wide to J_Jordan 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Jordan! 
          ...  N_Schiks makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 82 :(bir) A_Witsel hoists the ball across to B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 83 :(wba) M_Bola sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Jordan 
          ...  J_Jordan hits the ball first time! 
          ...  N_Schiks makes a difficult save 
Min. 84 :(bir) D_Scarlett plays it forward to A_Witsel 
          ...  M_Bola dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 85 :(bir) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Scarlett gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Scarlett tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Iversen parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 86 :(wba) D_Solanke runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Solanke! 
          ...  N_Schiks parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 87 :(bir) L_Buchanan with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Scarlett! 
          ...  D_Scarlett has a dig at goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wba) T_Pobega plays in A_Mulele with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Mulele! 
          ...  N_Schiks gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 91 :(bir) A_Witsel knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Poyth 
          ...  A_Witsel with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 97 :(bir) B_Diarra beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Bola with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawthorns
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : Ruben_Vezo
Scorers              : Ruben_Vezo (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Scarlett (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dodgson (30), P_Vydra (69)
Injured              : P_Vydra (70)
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : West Brom 1 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - West Brom
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_Iversen      GK  23   1   1   1  24 | 101   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  21  15   7  35 | 101   0   1   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  14  52  44
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  20  14   9  31 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Holgate      DF   1  21  14  10  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
J_Poyth        DF   1  19  12   9  25 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  17
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 | 101   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  39  18
S_Longstaff    MF   1  11  19   6  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   7  19  14  21 | 101   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28   9  24
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  18  13  22 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
A_Mulele       AM   1   6  16  17  22 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  13  19  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Konoplia     DF   1  16  12   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  18  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rudoni       MF   1   8  17  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brewster     FW   1   4  10  18  28 |   0   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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N_Schiks       GK  23   1   1   1  30 | 101   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  15   2  30 | 101   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  30   9  -4
P_Vydra        DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28   9  -4
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   8  20 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
L_Buchanan     DF   1  18  13   5  28 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  30   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  18  16   9  33 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  19  15  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Diarra       AM   1   5  18  14  27 | 101   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  10  24
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  19   8  26 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   9  17
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  19  22 | 101   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  14  40
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  16  18  29 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  15  18   9  31 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |  32   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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