FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Sunderland (Mon Feb 10)


                      Birmingham City  |  Sunderland
                          5-1-1-2-1 P  |  5-3-2 A
                                    -  |  Chris W
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK B_Leno
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF C_Mbemba
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF N_Gudelj
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF R_Knoche
                      R_Framberger DF  |  DF S_Rhomas
                           L_Gibbs DM  |  MF W_Alves
                       M_Taverneir AM  |  MF A_Rabiot
                           Melendo MF  |  MF M_Nunes
                        C_Marshall AM  |  FW Evanilson
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW C_Rodriguez
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB N_Mukiele
                         J_Wallace SUB |  SUB J_Toulalan
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB G_Xhaka
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB F_Cavenaghi




Min. 1  :(sun) Evanilson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Hubner with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 4  :(bir) C_Marshall moves inside 
          ...  C_Marshall runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 9  :(bir) P_Vydra lobs it over D_Dumfries 
          ...  P_Vydra with the shot on net! 
          ...  But B_Leno makes an easy save 
Min. 10 :(sun) C_Rodriguez turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  C_Rodriguez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 15 :(bir) S_Caldwell chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Hubner 
          ...  But S_Rhomas comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 17 :(sun) S_Rhomas hoists the ball across to M_Nunes 
          ...  M_Nunes hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 18 :(sun) D_Dumfries plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Nunes keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Nunes rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 20 :(sun) N_Gudelj with a slick pass to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  C_Rodriguez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 22 :(bir) S_Mane leaves D_Dumfries standing 
          ...  S_Mane aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  B_Leno plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 25 :(sun) Evanilson loses R_Framberger 
          ...  Evanilson flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rabiot plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Victor heads it away 
Min. 28 :(sun) M_Nunes 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 Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson with the chance! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Gudelj plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  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. 29 :(sun) M_Nunes spots A_Rabiot who is in acres of space 
          ...  L_Gibbs bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 30 :(sun) W_Alves brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Rodriguez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  G_Bazunu plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 31 :(sun) Evanilson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Hubner plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Caldwell gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 34 :(bir) B_Leno miskicks! 
          ...  M_Taverneir takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Taverneir with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 39 :(bir) B_Hubner moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  B_Leno won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 40 :(bir) C_Marshall finds the run of S_Mane 
          ...  But S_Rhomas puts the ball out of play 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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

Min. 49 :(bir) L_Gibbs makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  N_Gudelj with a poor challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Chris W is going ballistic on the bench 
          ...  Chris W vents his fury at The Referee 
Min. 53 :(bir) S_Mane skips the challenge from R_Knoche 
          ...  Evanilson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 55 :(sun) C_Rodriguez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Caldwell 
          ...  He knocks it to Evanilson! 
          ...  Evanilson with the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 57 :(sun) A_Rabiot can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  R_Framberger dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 57 :(sun) That's it for R_Knoche 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! 
          ...  Looks like his hamstring! 
Min. 57 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Mukiele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Knoche 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Rodriguez 
Min. 62 :(bir) S_Caldwell with the diagonal pass to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  B_Leno parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 62 :(sun) A_Rabiot with a 30-yard pass to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 65 :(bir) P_Vydra beats C_Mbemba 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Vydra carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 65 :(sun) A_Rabiot has plenty of time and space 
          ...  A_Rabiot with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 66 :(bir) L_Gibbs hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Hubner latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Hubner with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 67 :(bir) Melendo 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! 
          ...  C_Marshall receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Marshall! 
          ...  B_Leno with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 68 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Victor 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 69 :(bir) C_Marshall smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Caldwell latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Caldwell pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  B_Leno gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 69 :(sun) Evanilson with a reverse pass to D_Dumfries 
          ...  D_Dumfries with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes an easy save 
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Toulalan 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Nunes 
Min. 71 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi I think his hamstrings gone after that wicked challenge 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
          ...  They have used all of their substitutions 
          ...  They will have to play on with a man less! 
Min. 72 :(sun) S_Rhomas is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Evanilson 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Framberger and it had to be 
Min. 79 :(bir) Melendo with the through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Rhomas 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(sun) S_Rhomas with the nod to A_Rabiot 
          ...  A_Rabiot rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 90 :(sun) D_Dumfries takes on 3 men 
          ...  L_Gibbs slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 91 :(bir) P_Vydra controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  S_Mane gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Mane attempts to nutmeg B_Leno! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Sunderland ...

*************  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          : P_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mane (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Hubner (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : S_Rhomas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Gudelj (49)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Knoche (57), F_Cavenaghi (71)
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 0 Sunderland
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  92   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  14  32  31
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  12  15
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  34  17
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   9   0
M_Taverneir    AM   1   7  20  15  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  11
C_Marshall     AM   1   7  16  19  29 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  15
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
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 - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Leno         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  16   7  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  20
N_Gudelj       DF   1  21  13  10  29 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15   1 -15
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   2  22 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rhomas       DF   1  18  10   9  29 |  92   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  57   0
W_Alves        MF   1   8  19  15  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  20  15  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  23
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  20  13  20 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  28
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  21  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
C_Rodriguez    FW   1   6  12  18  24 |  61   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  25
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  17  12   9  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  18  15  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cavenaghi    FW   1   5  15  17  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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