FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Stoke City (Wed May 14)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stoke City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 L
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK D_Ward
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF F_Medina
                            A_Cole DF  |  DM I_Sunjic
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                         J_Wallace AM  |  DF M_Upson
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF A_Vidigal
                           Melendo MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  FW Wesley
                            S_Mane FW  |  AM T_Berenbruch
                        C_Marshall FW  |  MF M_Leris
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB B_Nna_Noukeu
                      R_Framberger SUB |  SUB M_Rose
                          B_Hubner SUB |  SUB W_Burger
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB J_Koumas
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB S_Doumbia




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 2  :(bir) S_Mane barges E_Stevens off the ball 
          ...  F_Medina slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 4  :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  C_Marshall curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 5  :(sto) Wesley sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Vydra does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 6  :(bir) C_Marshall is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 6  :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 6  :(sto) M_Leris with the diagonal pass to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Medina sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 6  :(bir) S_Mane leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Wesley is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 7  :(sto) M_Upson cuts in on J_Victor's blind side 
          ...  M_Upson shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 9  :(bir) S_Mane with a neat pass into S_Caldwell 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Caldwell! 
          ...  D_Ward narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 12 :(bir) P_Vydra beats T_Berenbruch 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Pearson takes possession 
Min. 17 :(bir) L_Gibbs hoofs it upfield to find J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Wallace shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 33 :(bir) S_Caldwell runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Upson 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Caldwell! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 34 :(bir) P_Vydra with an early cross to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Ward gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Gibbs! 
          ...  S_Caldwell loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Wallace swings a leg at it! 
          ...  D_Ward tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Caldwell swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Ward catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 40 :(sto) Wesley knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Caldwell 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) J_Victor flicks the ball on to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo tries the shot! 
          ...  D_Ward gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(sto) M_Leris gets lucky and beats A_Cole 
          ...  Now with the centre to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Pearson curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Victor with the clearance 
Min. 44 :(sto) B_Pearson with an early cross to A_Vidigal 
          ...  S_Caldwell gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 45 :(sto) I_Sunjic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Wesley 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Cole 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 48 :(sto) E_Stevens sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Pearson 
          ...  B_Pearson tries to beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

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

Min. 49 :(bir) J_Wallace knocks it past B_Wilmot and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Wallace has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  D_Ward can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 50 :(bir) L_Gibbs with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past E_Stevens 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Mane! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Mane! 
          ...  D_Ward collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 50 :(sto) I_Sunjic holds the ball up and waits 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! 
          ...  J_Victor seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 50 :(bir) P_Vydra with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Upson fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 56 :(bir) S_Mane finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  B_Wilmot goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 56 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past L_Gibbs 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 60 :(bir) A_Nemeth runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Nemeth with the shot! 
          ...  D_Ward makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 63 :(bir) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Mane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Mane! 
          ...  D_Ward is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_Ward reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Ward comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Taverneir gets to it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Upson reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(bir) J_Wallace with a deep cross to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 68 :(sto) M_Leris takes on J_Victor 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Caldwell 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Framberger 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Cole 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hubner 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mane 
Min. 70 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 74 :(bir) L_Gibbs spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Caldwell! 
          ...  S_Caldwell cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
Min. 74 :(sto) M_Leris lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  B_Pearson latches on to it 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Pearson! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 74 :(bir) Melendo 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 J_Wallace 
          ...  B_Pearson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(bir) B_Hubner drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Melendo 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Upson takes possession 
Min. 78 :(sto) M_Leris with an early cross to E_Stevens 
          ...  J_Victor gets to the ball first 
Min. 81 :(bir) S_Caldwell has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past B_Wilmot 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Wallace! 
          ...  J_Wallace with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 85 :(sto) I_Sunjic plays it long to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Medina sees G_Bazunu off his line! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 86 :(sto) A_Vidigal with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves L_Gibbs behind 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 86 :(sto) M_Leris brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Victor 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Wesley! 
          ...  Wesley looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) A_Nemeth sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Hubner gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But E_Stevens clears the danger 
Min. 90 :(sto) A_Vidigal with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Vidigal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sunjic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Wesley rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  - races up the touchline and slides onto his knees on the pitch! 
          ...  Stoke City have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 91 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rose 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Berenbruch 
Min. 91 :(sto) B_Pearson wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Wesley 
          ...  S_Caldwell wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : St Andrews
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Birmingham City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : S_Caldwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Marshall (6)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stoke City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : D_Ward (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Pearson (74)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Birmingham City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 1 Stoke City
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G_Bazunu       GK  24   1   1   1  26 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  16  11  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  13   0
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   5  25 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  13   0
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  97   0   4   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  72  17  66
J_Wallace      AM   1   3  17  16  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  42
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  12
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  21  15  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Mane         FW   1   2  15  22  24 |  73   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  20  13   7  20 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   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 |  91   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  22

Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D_Ward         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  20  15   6  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
F_Medina       DF   1  22  15  12  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0  28
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  19   5  26 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  18  11  11  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  16
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  13  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  17  16  22
Wesley         FW   1   9  14  22  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
T_Berenbruch   AM   1   9  19  18  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Leris        MF   1   8  19  14  24 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12  10  30 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Koumas       MF   1   9  18  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Doumbia      FW   1   6  13  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1747258740 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40