FFO Champ, Wolves vs. Birmingham City (Mon Oct 28) Wolves | Birmingham City 4-1-3-2 E | 5-3-2 C Ray Wallace | Freddie Kaye | A_Ramsdale GK | GK N_Schiks L_Bade DF | DF O_Dodgson Emerson_Royal DF | DF P_Vydra R_Oxford DF | DF B_Hubner T_Mitchell DF | DF L_Buchanan J_Moder DM | DF L_Greiml G_Veiga MF | MF G_Hall M_Cunha MF | MF B_Diarra C_Traore MF | MF A_Diouf N_Jackson FW | FW D_Scarlett Joao_Pedro FW | FW C_Marshall | J_Drommel SUB | SUB B_Hinchcliffe C_Brittain SUB | SUB A_Witsel M_Herrera SUB | SUB E_Longelo M_Bird SUB | SUB F_Jensen A_Marmoush SUB | SUB A_Nemeth Min. 3 :(wol) G_Veiga kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Moder gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... B_Hubner reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 7 :(wol) M_Cunha has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... N_Jackson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Jackson with the punt towards goal! ... N_Schiks parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 9 :(wol) Joao_Pedro holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Emerson_Royal ... Emerson_Royal drives the shot in! ... But N_Schiks hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 12 :(bir) B_Diarra with a reverse pass to L_Greiml ... L_Greiml looks to see where A_Ramsdale is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Ramsdale dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL!! ... The deflection beat A_Ramsdale! ... Ray Wallace is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Wolves 0-1 Birmingham City ... Min. 17 :(wol) N_Jackson unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Traore ... C_Traore with a little chip! ... N_Schiks parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 19 :(wol) Joao_Pedro saunters past his marker ... A glorious effort by Joao_Pedro! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 20 :(bir) C_Marshall could get a shot on goal here ... But Joao_Pedro clears the danger Min. 21 :(wol) J_Moder with a pinpoint pass to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha tries to beat N_Schiks! ... N_Schiks is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 23 :(wol) Joao_Pedro flicks the ball on to R_Oxford ... A scorcher of a shot from R_Oxford! ... But N_Schiks makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 24 :(wol) M_Cunha kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Emerson_Royal gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Greiml wins the ball Min. 26 :(bir) G_Hall lays the ball back to B_Diarra ... B_Diarra with a thundering shot! ... A_Ramsdale tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Buchanan plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Ramsdale ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 28 :(wol) J_Moder with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Jackson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Jackson has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with N_Schiks ... He nutmegs N_Schiks ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 29 :(wol) N_Jackson beats A_Diouf ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_Vydra tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me Min. 30 :(wol) N_Jackson sidesteps L_Greiml ... He showed great skill there ... O_Dodgson seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 31 :(wol) R_Oxford takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A thundering drive by R_Oxford! ... N_Schiks takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 33 :(bir) L_Buchanan plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Vydra ... R_Oxford goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(wol) L_Bade looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Jackson ... N_Jackson tries the shot! ... But N_Schiks punches it away ... He could have caught that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wolves 0-1 Birmingham City Min. 46 :(wol) L_Bade with the header on ... He finds G_Veiga in space ... C_Marshall wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 47 :(wol) M_Cunha flicks it over A_Diouf and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Cunha uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 48 :(wol) C_Traore plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Cunha decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Cunha aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 49 :(bir) C_Marshall with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... R_Oxford pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 50 :(bir) B_Diarra 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! ... P_Vydra receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Launched towards the top corner by P_Vydra! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... G_Hall lofts the ball in! ... L_Buchanan gets his head on it ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 53 :(wol) M_Cunha takes possession on the edge of the box ... M_Cunha tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 61 :(wol) Joao_Pedro flicks the ball through ... C_Traore runs onto it! ... C_Traore with the attempt at goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... M_Cunha hits it into the box! ... P_Vydra reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 65 :(wol) C_Traore with a slide rule pass to Joao_Pedro ... Joao_Pedro hits a great drive! ... GOAL!! ... N_Schiks was caught out there ... Freddie Kaye is furious! ... Wolves are back level! ... Wolves 1-1 Birmingham City ... Min. 67 :(wol) G_Veiga with the nod to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha from 20 yards! ... But N_Schiks punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 67 :(bir) A defence splitting pass from P_Vydra to B_Hubner ... Joao_Pedro wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 69 :(bir) B_Diarra plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... L_Bade pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... G_Hall knocks it forward ... P_Vydra gets on the end of it ... A delicate chip from P_Vydra! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City ... COMING ON: F_Jensen ... COMING OFF: B_Diarra Min. 72 :(wol) Emerson_Royal with a neat pass into N_Jackson ... B_Hubner wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 76 :(wol) C_Traore takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... L_Greiml reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 81 :(wol) G_Veiga is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... N_Jackson latches onto the ball ... N_Jackson pounds a rocket on goal! ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... It's his 25th for the season!! ... Timed to perfection!! ... He's done it for Wolves – big time! ... Wolves 2-1 Birmingham City ... Min. 82 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City ... Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L Min. 82 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City ... G_Hall will now play as a FW Min. 84 :(bir) C_Marshall sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Jackson with a terrible tackle Min. 86 :(bir) A_Diouf with the heel pass to D_Scarlett ... L_Bade with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 87 :(wol) J_Moder with a glorious 60-yard pass to Joao_Pedro ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Greiml ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(wol) C_Traore looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_Oxford ... R_Oxford with a terrific drive! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... Wolves 3-1 Birmingham City ... Min. 91 :(bir) F_Jensen takes advantage of a bad back pass from Emerson_Royal ... G_Veiga fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... P_Vydra floats it forward ... G_Hall latches onto the end of it ... Emerson_Royal with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Molineux ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolves Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Traore (Man of the Match) Scorers : Joao_Pedro (65), N_Jackson (81), R_Oxford (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Joao_Pedro (67), L_Bade (69), G_Veiga (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Diarra Scorers : L_Greiml (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolves | Birmingham City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 5 Off target : 9 | 3 On target : 8 | 2 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 18 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wolves 3 - 1 Birmingham City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wolves Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Ramsdale GK 25 1 1 1 29 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 L_Bade DF 1 17 11 2 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 30 -4 Emerson_Royal DF 1 22 11 11 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 17 15 R_Oxford DF 1 21 13 6 21 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 14 0 86 T_Mitchell DF 1 20 13 9 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moder DM 1 17 20 5 28 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 G_Veiga MF 1 4 16 14 24 | 96 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 -4 48 -4 M_Cunha MF 1 2 20 18 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 36 C_Traore MF 1 4 18 17 24 | 96 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 58 16 N_Jackson FW 1 4 17 22 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 11 24 Joao_Pedro FW 1 8 16 21 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 23 32 16 J_Drommel GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Brittain DF 1 13 11 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Herrera DF 1 12 9 3 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bird MF 1 3 13 8 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Marmoush FW 1 2 14 16 22 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Schiks GK 23 1 1 1 30 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 O_Dodgson DF 1 18 15 2 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 P_Vydra DF 1 19 15 10 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 13 30 B_Hubner DF 1 19 13 8 20 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 L_Buchanan DF 1 18 13 5 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 L_Greiml DF 1 17 15 3 29 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 54 0 52 G_Hall FW 1 5 19 15 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 B_Diarra MF 1 5 18 14 27 | 71 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 12 A_Diouf MF 1 13 19 8 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 D_Scarlett FW 1 7 14 19 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Marshall FW 1 6 16 18 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 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 DM 1 15 18 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Longelo DF 1 14 12 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Jensen MF 1 8 15 12 31 | 25 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 1730149358 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40