FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Huddersfield Town (Mon Jan 27)


                      Birmingham City  |  Huddersfield Town
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                                    -  |  Guillaume Rousseau
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK L_Nicholls
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF B_Jackson
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF I_Hayden
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF R_Andrews
                      R_Framberger DF  |  DM J_Hogg
                           A_Diouf DM  |  MF K_Taylor
                       M_Taverneir AM  |  MF A_Lookman
                           Melendo MF  |  AM M_Mount
                        C_Marshall AM  |  FW T_Bradshaw
                          D_Brooks FW  |  FW L_Foster
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB J_Stolarczyk
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB R_Shawcross
                         J_Wallace SUB |  SUB J_Rowe
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB Y_Toure
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB M_Okugawa




Min. 1  :(bir) M_Taverneir nutmegs the defender 
          ...  I_Hayden wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 1  :(hud) I_Hayden looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Taylor 
          ...  M_Taverneir rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 4  :(bir) P_Vydra takes advantage of a mistake by I_Hayden 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Taverneir! 
          ...  M_Taverneir sees L_Nicholls off his line! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Birmingham City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Huddersfield Town ...
Min. 5  :(bir) Melendo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Hogg! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Melendo sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  L_Nicholls parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 6  :(bir) Melendo can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Andrews 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Victor swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Nicholls 
          ...  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. 10 :(bir) P_Vydra looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  L_Nicholls gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 11 :(bir) C_Marshall spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Taverneir! 
          ...  B_Jackson with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 14 :(hud) J_Hogg hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Mount collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Mount with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 15 :(hud) L_Foster with the diagonal pass to B_Jackson 
          ...  B_Jackson with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Guillaume Rousseau spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 16 :(bir) B_Hubner brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Hogg 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Brooks! 
          ...  D_Brooks with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 17 :(bir) Melendo looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Diouf 
          ...  J_Hogg body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 23 :(bir) D_Brooks flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Brooks hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  L_Nicholls collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 25 :(hud) A_Lookman moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Taylor 
          ...  K_Taylor shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 30 :(bir) M_Taverneir runs at B_Jackson 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Lookman hits it out for a throw 
Min. 33 :(hud) J_Hogg passes the ball to I_Hayden 
          ...  But R_Framberger wins the tackle 
Min. 34 :(hud) T_Bradshaw sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  B_Hubner bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 37 :(bir) P_Vydra knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  P_Vydra hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 39 :(bir) D_Brooks is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  R_Andrews with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 40 :(bir) R_Framberger is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Caldwell latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Jackson with the tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-0 Huddersfield Town

Min. 46 :(bir) A_Diouf with a pinpoint pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But L_Nicholls punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 50 :(bir) J_Victor spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to C_Marshall! 
          ...  C_Marshall with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Nicholls thumps the ball away! 
Min. 51 :(hud) M_Mount has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Hubner! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 52 :(bir) J_Victor runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 58 :(bir) P_Vydra beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  L_Nicholls guesses right 
Min. 59 :(hud) A_Lookman off the woodwork! 
          ...  K_Taylor picks up the deflection 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Caldwell hits it out for a throw 
Min. 60 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Okugawa 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Bradshaw 
Min. 60 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Hogg 
Min. 60 :(bir) M_Taverneir chips the ball forward to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Nicholls had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Huddersfield Town ...
Min. 60 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(hud) M_Okugawa jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Victor with a nasty foul 
Min. 61 :(bir) Melendo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the strike! 
          ...  L_Nicholls collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 61 :(hud) L_Foster with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  L_Foster tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 62 :(bir) B_Hubner sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Brooks gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Brooks has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  L_Nicholls with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 65 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Shawcross 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Hayden 
Min. 67 :(bir) Melendo with a probing pass to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Okugawa rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 70 :(bir) M_Taverneir with a slide rule pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Diouf with the header 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Nicholls's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 73 :(bir) Melendo jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Brooks 
          ...  D_Brooks tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 75 :(bir) C_Marshall lobs it over R_Shawcross 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-0 Huddersfield Town ...
Min. 77 :(bir) C_Marshall turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He lobs it over L_Nicholls 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 78 :(bir) Melendo finds S_Caldwell with a ball over the defence 
          ...  O_Dodgson gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 80 :(bir) S_Caldwell slides it through the middle to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  L_Nicholls comes towards him 
          ...  He dinks it over L_Nicholls 
          ...  L_Nicholls reacts well to save!! 
Min. 82 :(bir) C_Marshall finds the space intelligently 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  L_Nicholls makes a good save 
Min. 84 :(bir) P_Vydra runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Brooks 
          ...  D_Brooks has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Huddersfield Town fans taunt him! 
Min. 85 :(bir) M_Taverneir takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  M_Taverneir attempts a chip! 
          ...  L_Nicholls collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(hud) L_Foster with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But S_Caldwell wins the tackle 
Min. 89 :(bir) M_Taverneir boots it towards Melendo 
          ...  Melendo has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 89 :(hud) M_Okugawa finds his way through 
          ...  M_Okugawa tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reacts well to save!! 
Min. 90 :(bir) A_Diouf looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Brooks 
          ...  B_Jackson wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 90 :(hud) L_Foster plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Okugawa keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  The ball hits R_Framberger in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 91 :(bir) P_Vydra is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Brooks latches onto the ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Foster 
Min. 92 :(hud) Y_Toure with a pinpoint pass to L_Foster 
          ...  J_Victor wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 94 :(bir) C_Marshall sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Nicholls falls over 
          ...  But L_Nicholls is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 94 :(hud) R_Andrews 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 M_Okugawa 
          ...  But P_Vydra reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  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          : C_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Taverneir (4), C_Marshall (60,75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Huddersfield Town Match Info
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Best player          : L_Foster
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Huddersfield Town
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       5
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :          14        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          22        |       10
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 0 Huddersfield Town
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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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  96   0   1   5   1   3   0   0   0   0  16  88  46
J_Victor       DF   1  20  15   4  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  28   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  32  40
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  70  17  16
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  14   0
A_Diouf        DM   1  14  19   8  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  18
M_Taverneir    AM   1   7  20  15  22 |  96   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  40  53
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  23
C_Marshall     AM   1   7  16  19  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  39  83
D_Brooks       FW   1   5  14  20  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   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 |   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Nicholls     GK  23   1   1   1  31 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
B_Jackson      DF   1  21  13  12  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0  14
O_Dodgson      DF   1  19  15   3  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
I_Hayden       DF   1  20  13   7  31 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
R_Andrews      DF   1  19  17   8  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
J_Hogg         DM   1  12  19   8  23 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Taylor       MF   1  13  19  14  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
A_Lookman      MF   1   8  19  15  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  20   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  21  19  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Bradshaw     FW   1   4  13  18  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Foster       FW   1   9  15  20  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  42   6
J_Stolarczyk   GK  17   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   1  17  15   6  30 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rowe         MF   1   9  18  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   1  11  18   9  24 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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