FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Ipswich Town (Fri Feb 28)


                      Birmingham City  |  Ipswich Town
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  5-2-2-1 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK A_Patterson
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF J_Cooper
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF R_Burke
                      R_Framberger DF  |  DF H_Clark
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF S_Sensi
                           Melendo MF  |  MF P_B_Diop
                       M_Taverneir AM  |  MF R_Insigne
                           L_Gibbs DM  |  AM O_Hutchinson
                            S_Mane FW  |  AM G_Hirst
                        C_Marshall AM  |  FW K_Nisbet
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB C_Walton
                         J_Wallace SUB |  SUB S_Carr
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB G_Edwards
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB N_Broadhead
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Burgzorg




Min. 3  :(bir) C_Marshall breaks free from H_Clark 
          ...  A great volley from C_Marshall! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Patterson never had a chance! 
Min. 3  :(ips) O_Hutchinson pushes it past J_Victor 
          ...  But B_Hubner puts it in row Z! 
Min. 8  :(ips) J_Cooper with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Framberger 
          ...  He knocks it to P_B_Diop! 
          ...  P_B_Diop with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sensi drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away! 
Min. 9  :(bir) P_Vydra knocks the ball past R_Burke 
          ...  Now he crosses to Melendo! 
          ...  The ball hits P_B_Diop in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 10 :(bir) P_Vydra with the dribble 
          ...  G_Hirst is easily beaten 
          ...  G_Hirst with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 15 :(ips) O_Hutchinson runs at J_Victor 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Hubner 
Min. 16 :(ips) R_Insigne looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Nisbet 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Hirst with the spot kick 
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  That puts Ipswich Town ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Ipswich Town...
Min. 17 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 23 :(bir) C_Marshall sprints past the defender 
          ...  J_Cooper robs him of the ball 
Min. 29 :(bir) S_Caldwell runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Vydra 
          ...  R_Burke slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 31 :(bir) J_Victor is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Taverneir latches onto the ball 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Cooper 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 34 :(ips) K_Nisbet with a burst of pace 
          ...  C_Marshall goes in studs first 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(ips) O_Hutchinson sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  O_Hutchinson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 

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

Min. 46 :(bir) M_Taverneir takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Taverneir! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 46 :(ips) G_Hirst looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Insigne 
          ...  R_Framberger makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Sensi 
          ...  J_Victor wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(bir) L_Gibbs with the through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Patterson makes a difficult save 
Min. 50 :(ips) S_Sensi crosses into the box, finding G_Hirst 
          ...  J_Victor clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 59 :(ips) H_Clark runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst drives it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it comfortably 
Min. 64 :(bir) P_Vydra looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Carr 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Cooper 
Min. 65 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Insigne 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Wallace 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Framberger 
Min. 71 :(ips) G_Edwards moves forward 
          ...  P_Vydra goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 82 :(ips) G_Hirst has plenty of time and space 
          ...  Melendo pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 85 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Broadhead 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Sensi 
Min. 87 :(ips) K_Nisbet is spitting at J_Wallace 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bir) B_Hubner spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds S_Caldwell with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_Caldwell has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 89 :(ips) G_Edwards is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_B_Diop 
          ...  Melendo with a perfectly timed tackle 

*************  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          : B_Hubner
Scorers              : S_Caldwell (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bazunu (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hirst (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hirst (16 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hirst (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Ipswich Town
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       4
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       6
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Ipswich 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 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -4   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  13   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  92   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  36   0
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  40
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
M_Taverneir    AM   1   7  20  15  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     AM   1   7  16  19  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wallace      FW   1   3  17  16  22 |  21   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 - Ipswich 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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A_Patterson    GK  24   1   1   1  30 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  21  14  14  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cooper       DF   1  21  14  11  27 |  66   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
R_Burke        DF   1  21  15   8  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
H_Clark        DF   1  20  14   8  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Sensi        DF   1  15  19  13  27 |  86   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_B_Diop       MF   1  13  18   3  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  23
R_Insigne      MF   1   6  18  15  18 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
O_Hutchinson   AM   1   9  20  15  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
G_Hirst        AM   1   5  13  21  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  12  20
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  15  21  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Carr         DF   1  17  12   6  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Edwards      MF   1  10  16  12  14 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
N_Broadhead    MF   1   8  16  12  21 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burgzorg     FW   1   9  13  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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