FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Fulham (Fri Jan 24)


                      Birmingham City  |  Fulham
                          4-2-2-1-1 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                                    -  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                          N_Schiks GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF S_Posch
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF R_Oxford
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF W_Orban
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF L_Kelly
                      R_Framberger DM  |  DM R_Kerschbaum
                           A_Diouf DM  |  MF P_Barrios
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  MF M_Pjanic
                            G_Hall MF  |  AM Joelinton
                        C_Marshall AM  |  FW S_Downing
                          D_Brooks FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB Wendell
                         J_Wallace SUB |  SUB J_Veretout
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB Y_Gourcuff
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB N_Fraser




Min. 1  :(bir) S_Caldwell finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  P_Barrios with the block 
Min. 11 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks the ball past P_Barrios 
          ...  C_Marshall hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Lunin acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Caldwell drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Lunin catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 13 :(bir) M_Taverneir squares it to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 13 :(bir) D_Brooks is first to the ball 
          ...  R_Oxford with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  G_Hall shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to C_Marshall instead 
          ...  L_Kelly brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 14 :(ful) L_Kelly takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  L_Kelly with the chance! 
          ...  N_Schiks is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 19 :(bir) D_Brooks turns past M_Pjanic 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Joelinton 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 20 :(bir) B_Hubner drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Diouf 
          ...  S_Posch plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Lunin can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall drives it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 24 :(bir) P_Vydra pulls it back to C_Marshall 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Orban 
Min. 27 :(bir) S_Caldwell runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Kelly 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Hall floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Lunin comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 28 :(ful) E_Ferguson with a reverse pass to S_Downing 
          ...  P_Vydra read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 28 :(bir) P_Vydra 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Pjanic with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 29 :(ful) E_Ferguson with the majestic dribble 
          ...  A_Diouf with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  S_Downing hits it hard 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Schiks's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 29 :(ful) P_Barrios with the cross-field pass to S_Downing 
          ...  R_Framberger gets to the ball first 
Min. 35 :(bir) O_Dodgson gets to the byline and finds D_Brooks with a beautiful cross 
          ...  P_Barrios gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 38 :(ful) W_Orban spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds E_Ferguson with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Ferguson is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Schiks 
          ...  He tries to round past N_Schiks 
          ...  But he loses his balance and drags it wide!! 
          ...  Whenever I watch him play 
          ...  It looks like he's being controlled by an 11-year-old in the crowd on a PS4! 
Min. 41 :(ful) L_Kelly saunters past R_Framberger 
          ...  R_Framberger recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 42 :(bir) G_Hall plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  P_Barrios with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Birmingham City players 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

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

Min. 49 :(ful) S_Downing hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Ferguson latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Ferguson tries to beat N_Schiks from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 51 :(ful) P_Barrios runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Kelly 
          ...  L_Kelly tries to beat N_Schiks from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 53 :(bir) M_Taverneir hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Vydra latches onto it! 
          ...  But W_Orban sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 56 :(ful) P_Barrios with a precise ball to Joelinton 
          ...  S_Caldwell fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 58 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Oxford slips 
          ...  G_Hall gets to it! 
          ...  W_Orban takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 59 :(bir) D_Brooks loses his marker 
          ...  D_Brooks tries to beat A_Lunin from outside the area! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 65 :(ful) E_Ferguson sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But B_Hubner wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 67 :(bir) M_Taverneir with the first time pass to D_Brooks 
          ...  R_Oxford wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(ful) R_Oxford with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  R_Oxford with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Fulham fans go wild! 
          ...  Let's see if Fulham can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Fulham ...
Min. 74 :(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 A_Diouf 
          ...  S_Posch tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Lunin! 
Min. 76 :(bir) A_Diouf dribbles past W_Orban 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Posch reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 79 :(bir) S_Caldwell knocks it past L_Kelly and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  R_Oxford with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 80 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Hubner 
Min. 80 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Hall 
          ...  E_Ferguson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  N_Schiks falls over 
          ...  But N_Schiks is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 83 :(ful) P_Barrios has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  O_Dodgson wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 86 :(ful) S_Downing slips past A_Diouf 
          ...  P_Vydra cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 87 :(ful) P_Barrios is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Pjanic 
          ...  M_Pjanic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  N_Schiks parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bir) N_Schiks looks like he's injured. He's signaled to the bench, he's coming off 
          ...  Let's hope it's not his ACL! 
Min. 90 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hinchcliffe 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Schiks 
Min. 90 :(ful) L_Kelly finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  L_Kelly could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Fulham ...
Min. 91 :(bir) D_Brooks bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It floats over A_Lunin 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 92 :(bir) D_Brooks plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Brooks tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 

*************  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          : M_Taverneir
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Caldwell (56)
Injured              : N_Schiks (90)
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : L_Kelly (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Oxford (72), L_Kelly (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Oxford (13), M_Pjanic (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 2 Fulham
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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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N_Schiks       GK  24   1   1   1  30 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  28   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  19  15   3  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  12   7  20 |  84   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  13  -4
R_Framberger   DM   1  18  15   5  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
A_Diouf        DM   1  14  19   8  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  20  15  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
G_Hall         MF   1   6  19  16  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     AM   1   7  16  19  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  22
D_Brooks       FW   1   5  14  20  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |   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
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 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lunin        GK  24   1   1   1  23 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
S_Posch        DF   1  15  11   8  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  18  13   4  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  48  -4  48
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  13   0
L_Kelly        DF   1  21  15  11  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  30   0  68
R_Kerschbaum   DM   1  13  16   7  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  19  21  15  26 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  32   0
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  20  11  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  12
Joelinton      AM   1   6  18  16  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
S_Downing      FW   1   5  15  18  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
E_Ferguson     FW   1   2  19  22  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
L_Vigouroux    GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Veretout     MF   1  13  18  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gourcuff     AM   1   2  18  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fraser       FW   1   7  15  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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