FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Everton (Mon Feb 17)


                      Birmingham City  |  Everton
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                                    -  |  David Gooch
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF Marcao
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF S_Savic
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF D_Burn
                      R_Framberger DF  |  DF S_Cedric
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DM J_Inamoto
                           Melendo MF  |  MF A_Mowatt
                       M_Taverneir AM  |  MF M_Depay
                           L_Gibbs DM  |  AM Y_F_Carrasco
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW R_Lukaku
                        C_Marshall AM  |  AM H_Aouar
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB A_Cragno
                         J_Wallace SUB |  SUB J_Tanganga
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB S_Nakajima
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB A_Confais
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Loader




Min. 1  :(eve) J_Inamoto takes advantage of a mistake by Melendo 
          ...  He crosses to Marcao 
          ...  Melendo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 1  :(eve) R_Lukaku hoists the ball across to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 2  :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Depay 
          ...  M_Depay attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away 
Min. 3  :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco moves inside 
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_F_Carrasco! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 4  :(eve) R_Lukaku knocks it past J_Victor and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  R_Lukaku looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 6  :(bir) S_Mane controls the ball with ease 
          ...  D_Burn dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 6  :(eve) A_Mowatt threads the through ball to H_Aouar 
          ...  H_Aouar aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 6  :(eve) S_Savic is shaking his head 
          ...  It looks like he's hurt his knee 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 6  :(eve) Substitution by Everton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tanganga 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Savic 
Min. 9  :(bir) C_Marshall kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Mane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Mane! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 9  :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to R_Lukaku 
          ...  L_Gibbs hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Tanganga floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with ease 
Min. 11 :(bir) L_Gibbs knocks the ball past J_Tanganga 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_Mane! 
          ...  S_Mane hits a curling shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  That's put Birmingham City into the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 12 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 13 :(eve) H_Aouar brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  R_Lukaku makes himself available 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Lukaku! 
          ...  What agility from G_Bazunu 
Min. 14 :(eve) J_Tanganga runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 18 :(eve) R_Lukaku crosses into the box, finding H_Aouar 
          ...  H_Aouar is clean through! 
          ...  He just has G_Bazunu to beat! 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 23 :(bir) M_Taverneir runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Taverneir with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 24 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 25 :(bir) M_Taverneir has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 32 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Everton fans are delighted! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Everton ...
Min. 33 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 33 :(bir) J_Victor over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds S_Mane though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Mane! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-1 Everton ...
Min. 34 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 34 :(bir) M_Taverneir with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Tanganga 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_de_Gea comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Vydra swings a leg at it! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 34 :(eve) R_Lukaku cuts in on R_Framberger's blind side 
          ...  R_Lukaku hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 38 :(eve) H_Aouar runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Aouar! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 40 :(eve) A_Mowatt with the towering header to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 42 :(bir) P_Vydra cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(eve) M_Depay takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Depay has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 44 :(eve) H_Aouar with the dribble 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from H_Aouar! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 46 :(bir) B_Hubner with a byline cross to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea looks relieved there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 3-1 Everton

Min. 46 :(eve) M_Depay runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 51 :(bir) B_Hubner is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to S_Mane 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Mane! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 51 :(eve) M_Depay is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Depay attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 56 :(eve) J_Tanganga loses J_Victor 
          ...  But P_Vydra spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 58 :(bir) L_Gibbs holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane looks to see where D_de_Gea is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Melendo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Tanganga belts it clear 
Min. 58 :(eve) A_Mowatt runs at R_Framberger 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Mowatt! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Tanganga swings it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes the catch! 
Min. 60 :(bir) S_Caldwell turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Taverneir 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Marcao hits it out for a throw 
Min. 60 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  But S_Caldwell will cut out the threat 
Min. 61 :(bir) L_Gibbs looks to send a big defensive header over the bar 
          ...  G_Bazunu is flat footed and watches the ball loop in the air!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Unbelievable own goal!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-2 Everton ...
Min. 65 :(eve) J_Inamoto looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Depay 
          ...  M_Depay has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 68 :(bir) B_Hubner plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  B_Hubner with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  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. 70 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(eve) J_Inamoto kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 73 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a 40-yard pass to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 74 :(eve) H_Aouar with the through ball to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mowatt chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  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. 75 :(bir) M_Taverneir looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Melendo 
          ...  But J_Tanganga barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 76 :(bir) M_Taverneir bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 76 :(bir) P_Vydra squares up to A_Mowatt 
          ...  He's elbowed him right in the nose! 
          ...  If that happened anywhere else, he'd get arrested! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 77 :(bir) B_Hubner beats J_Inamoto 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Hubner sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_de_Gea got a touch 
Min. 78 :(eve) Marcao sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Tanganga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Tanganga with the chance! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 79 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco drives it forward to D_Burn 
          ...  D_Burn hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Bazunu dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Bazunu beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Tanganga plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with ease 
Min. 83 :(eve) A_Mowatt puts in Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu stops that one easily 
Min. 85 :(eve) A_Mowatt is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku tries to beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 86 :(bir) B_Hubner takes advantage of a mistake by Marcao 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_Vydra! 
          ...  D_Burn plays the back pass 
          ...  D_de_Gea can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Melendo 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Victor 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds H_Aouar with a lovely pass! 
          ...  H_Aouar with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
Min. 91 :(bir) L_Gibbs over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds S_Mane though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  S_Cedric anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 91 :(eve) S_Cedric with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Vydra behind 
          ...  S_Caldwell with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 93 :(eve) M_Depay takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mane (11,33), M_Taverneir (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Melendo (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : Y_F_Carrasco
Scorers              : Y_F_Carrasco (32), L_Gibbs (61 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Savic (6)
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       26
Off target           :           7        |       17
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       19
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 2 Everton
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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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G_Bazunu       GK  24   1   1   1  26 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  22
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  14  16
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  58
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  17  17
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
M_Taverneir    AM   1   7  20  15  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  27  30
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  96   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  39   0
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
C_Marshall     AM   1   7  16  19  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wallace      MF   1   3  17  16  22 |   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
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Everton
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_de_Gea       GK  25   1   1   1  29 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Marcao         DF   1  21  12  10  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  17   0
S_Savic        DF   1  22  15  11  21 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   1  22  13   5  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  21
S_Cedric       DF   1  20  14   9  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Inamoto      DM   1  13  17   8  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  20  17  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  10
M_Depay        MF   1   5  22  17  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  14  38
Y_F_Carrasco   AM   1   4  21  19  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  32  65
R_Lukaku       FW   1   2  16  23  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  26  23
H_Aouar        AM   1   7  21  19  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  37
A_Cragno       GK  17   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tanganga     DF   1  21  13   8  19 |  90   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  16  18
S_Nakajima     MF   1   4  15  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Confais      MF   1  10  14  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Loader       FW   1   7  14  18  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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