FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Watford (Mon Feb 24)


                      Birmingham City  |  Watford
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                                    -  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF K_Hause
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                           L_Gibbs DM  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  MF Fabian_Ruiz
                           Melendo MF  |  MF I_Sarr
                         J_Wallace MF  |  MF I_Louza
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW K_Davis
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                      R_Framberger SUB |  SUB L_Hall
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB C_Under
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB M_Toye
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB S_Leto




Min. 5  :(bir) B_Hubner is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Melendo 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Melendo! 
          ...  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. 11 :(wat) K_Davis storms past his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Victor 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 14 :(bir) P_Vydra takes possession 
          ...  P_Vydra plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 15 :(bir) L_Gibbs drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 16 :(wat) I_Louza with the diagonal pass to F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 17 :(bir) Melendo leaves F_Sierralta standing 
          ...  K_Hause tackles cleanly 
Min. 17 :(wat) F_Neuhaus kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Kabasele gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But J_Victor will cut out the threat 
Min. 18 :(bir) C_Marshall takes on 3 men 
          ...  C_Kabasele reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 20 :(bir) S_Mane 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! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Sierralta 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 20 :(wat) B_Embolo beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Embolo with the overhead! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 23 :(wat) C_Kabasele passes the ball to B_Embolo 
          ...  P_Vydra slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 27 :(bir) M_Taverneir spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Melendo! 
          ...  K_Hause seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 29 :(wat) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  K_Davis is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by M_Taverneir! 
          ...  B_Hubner knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 29 :(wat) C_Kabasele with a penetrating pass to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 30 :(wat) F_Neuhaus loses his marker! 
          ...  P_Vydra gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 31 :(bir) S_Caldwell finds S_Mane on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Mane rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 32 :(wat) K_Hause backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Embolo with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Watford fans! 
          ...  That's given Watford the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 34 :(wat) I_Sarr with a one-touch layoff to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus hits a curling shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled H_Kamara 
          ...  C_Marshall attempts the shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 41 :(wat) I_Louza has plenty of time and space 
          ...  J_Victor knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 41 :(wat) I_Louza spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to C_Kabasele! 
          ...  L_Gibbs reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(wat) B_Embolo finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  B_Embolo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  What agility from G_Bazunu 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-2 Watford

Min. 48 :(bir) J_Victor plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A great volley from J_Victor! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 48 :(wat) H_Kamara changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  A left-footer by F_Neuhaus! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Hall 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Under 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sarr 
Min. 52 :(wat) C_Under sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Hause 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  K_Hause takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just G_Bazunu is between him and the goal 
          ...  G_Bazunu charges out of his area 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches the ball 
Min. 53 :(wat) L_Hall barges B_Hubner off the ball 
          ...  L_Hall rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reacts well to save!! 
Min. 54 :(bir) S_Mane with the diagonal pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  H_Kamara wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Louza 
Min. 55 :(wat) F_Sierralta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Under 
          ...  C_Under drives the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 58 :(bir) C_Marshall takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Embolo 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz intercepts the pass 
Min. 59 :(bir) J_Victor leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell attempts to nutmeg M_Okoye! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall swings it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  J_Victor with the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye falls over 
          ...  But M_Okoye is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 59 :(wat) K_Hause with a penetrating pass to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 60 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  C_Marshall attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 61 :(bir) Melendo plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But F_Neuhaus spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 64 :(bir) S_Mane slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Neuhaus 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Framberger 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 66 :(bir) B_Hubner holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane attempts to nutmeg M_Okoye! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 67 :(wat) B_Embolo steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Melendo with a nasty foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 68 :(bir) C_Marshall beats H_Kamara 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Marshall! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 72 :(bir) M_Taverneir moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Framberger 
          ...  But F_Sierralta wins the ball 
Min. 74 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Hubner 
          ...  He puts in K_Davis! 
          ...  B_Hubner does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 75 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 80 :(bir) P_Vydra changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Gibbs 
          ...  L_Gibbs looks to see where M_Okoye is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 85 :(wat) F_Neuhaus sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Leto 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Leto! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 87 :(bir) M_Taverneir holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Nemeth 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Neuhaus 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) P_Vydra leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Mane 
          ...  K_Hause beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 91 :(bir) S_Mane with a precise ball to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Nemeth! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 92 :(bir) P_Vydra with a great first touch 
          ...  P_Vydra with the strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to J_Wallace 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nemeth dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Okoye catches it! 
Min. 94 :(bir) J_Victor with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Taverneir! 
          ...  M_Taverneir with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But it goes just over 

*************  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          : S_Mane
Scorers              : S_Mane (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Hause (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Davis (29), B_Embolo (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 2 Watford
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  32   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  28  31
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  26  46
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  97   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  22  23
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  20  15  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  11
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
J_Wallace      MF   1   3  17  16  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
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 |  31   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
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Watford
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_Okoye        GK  24   1   1   1  29 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  21  13   6  24 |  97   0   3   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  52  21
H_Kamara       DF   1  20  14  11  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
F_Sierralta    DF   1  21  13   7  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  16  19
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  13  13  22 |  51   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  52   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  97   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  66  16  33
Fabian_Ruiz    MF   1  17  21   9  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   8   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
I_Louza        MF   1   7  20  14  26 |  56   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  21  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  20  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DF   1  17  17   9  20 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
C_Under        MF   1   4  19  15  25 |  46   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
M_Toye         FW   1   7  13  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   5  12  17  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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