FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Stockport County (Mon May 26)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stockport County
                              4-4-2 L  |  5-3-2 P
                                    -  |  Mike Bridge
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK M_Amelia
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF P_Max
                      R_Framberger DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                            A_Cole DF  |  DF A_Bell
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF J_Capdevila
                         J_Wallace MF  |  DF M_Sykes
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF A_Guler
                           Melendo MF  |  MF M_Blasi
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  MF Zarraga
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW J_Gonzaga
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW G_Pazzini
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB X_Mous
                         E_Longelo SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                          B_Hubner SUB |  SUB Y_Engelhardt
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB E_Avila
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB M_Zaccagni




Min. 2  :(stp) J_Gonzaga knocks it past R_Framberger and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 2  :(bir) M_Taverneir runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Melendo 
          ...  Zarraga with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  A_Cole knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of it 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Bell 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 5  :(bir) L_Gibbs feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Wallace runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Wallace hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Amelia has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Amelia is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 6  :(bir) A_Cole smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Marshall latches onto the ball 
          ...  What a shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 7  :(bir) S_Mane with the heel pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  A_Bell gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 7  :(stp) Zarraga with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Zarraga tries to beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 11 :(stp) Zarraga hoists the ball across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 15 :(bir) Melendo knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Capdevila 
          ...  A delightful ball in to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Amelia has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Amelia reacts well to save!! 
Min. 16 :(bir) M_Taverneir has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Materazzi 
          ...  He puts in P_Vydra! 
          ...  P_Vydra drives it low! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(stp) Zarraga floats the ball in to find J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga drives the ball low! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
Min. 24 :(stp) J_Capdevila nutmegs L_Gibbs, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Vydra rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 31 :(stp) Zarraga controls it with ease 
          ...  Zarraga attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(stp) A_Bell takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  Melendo brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 36 :(bir) M_Taverneir with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  M_Taverneir tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  M_Amelia manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Cole lofts the ball in! 
          ...  P_Max reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 36 :(stp) A_Guler has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Capdevila gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Framberger with a bad challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 39 :(stp) J_Capdevila plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) Melendo sidesteps P_Max 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Materazzi stands his ground and wins the tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-0 Stockport County

Min. 47 :(stp) J_Gonzaga takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 48 :(bir) Melendo holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Taverneir in space! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Bell 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 49 :(stp) J_Gonzaga storms past his marker 
          ...  J_Gonzaga fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It floats over G_Bazunu 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 52 :(stp) G_Pazzini get's past R_Framberger 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  G_Pazzini with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  G_Bazunu watches it sail wide! 
Min. 53 :(bir) S_Mane finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  M_Sykes gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 54 :(bir) S_Caldwell looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Amelia never had a chance! 
Min. 54 :(stp) P_Max takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Pazzini 
          ...  R_Framberger fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 58 :(bir) P_Vydra knocks the ball on and sprints past P_Max 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 59 :(bir) R_Framberger moves forward 
          ...  P_Max dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 62 :(stp) M_Blasi takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cole 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Sykes! 
          ...  M_Sykes unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 66 :(bir) Melendo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Capdevila reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Longelo 
          ...  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 P 
Min. 71 :(stp) P_Max with the towering header to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini must beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 75 :(stp) A_Bell takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Bell drives the ball low! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 79 :(stp) J_Capdevila with a precise ball to P_Max 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Vydra 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 81 :(stp) A_Bell sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Guler 
          ...  A_Guler with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 82 :(stp) M_Materazzi fires over a low cross to M_Blasi 
          ...  M_Blasi with a stunning strike! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 83 :(bir) S_Caldwell with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Sykes 
          ...  S_Caldwell has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Amelia's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 84 :(stp) A_Guler controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Capdevila gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Capdevila! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 85 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Zaccagni 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) J_Wallace with a short pass to find M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Amelia parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Amelia recovers to save!! 
Min. 90 :(bir) C_Marshall runs forward 
          ...  J_Capdevila with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(stp) G_Pazzini looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Zaccagni 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Zaccagni! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 92 :(stp) M_Zaccagni with a burst of pace 
          ...  M_Zaccagni cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 93 :(bir) M_Taverneir with an inch perfect pass to R_Framberger 
          ...  R_Framberger keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But M_Amelia parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 95 :(stp) M_Blasi unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose 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          : G_Bazunu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Framberger (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : A_Bell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Zarraga (2), J_Capdevila (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 0 Stockport County
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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  25   1   1   1  26 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  11  26 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  13  31
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  18
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  11  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  15
J_Wallace      MF   1   3  17  16  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  24  11
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  21  15  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  24
S_Mane         FW   1   2  15  22  24 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  20  13   7  20 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   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 - Stockport County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Amelia       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
P_Max          DF   1  19  16   9  30 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  49  26   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  18  14   4  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
A_Bell         DF   1  18  16   4  28 |  98   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  26  22
J_Capdevila    DF   1  19  16  10  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  22  12
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  14   7  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  19
A_Guler        MF   1  10  19  19  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
M_Blasi        MF   1  14  18  15  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  12
Zarraga        MF   1   5  15  12  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  24  26
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  17  19  29 |  88   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
G_Pazzini      FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  14  38
X_Mous         GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Engelhardt   MF   1   5  13   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Avila        AM   1   5  11  15  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zaccagni     FW   1   6  10  16  23 |  10   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
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