FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. West Brom (Fri Mar 14)


                      Birmingham City  |  West Brom
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-3 N
                                    -  |  Frank Deeming
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                      R_Framberger DF  |  DF M_Bola
                           Melendo MF  |  MF S_Longstaff
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  MF J_Jordan
                           L_Gibbs DM  |  MF Marc_Roca
                         J_Wallace MF  |  FW Lucas_Moura
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW R_Bozenik
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW R_Brewster
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB F_Clerc
                         E_Bristow SUB |  SUB J_Rudoni
                        C_De_Norre SUB |  SUB T_Pobega
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Solanke




Min. 1  :(bir) R_Framberger passes the ball to Melendo 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Melendo! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  D_Iversen never had a chance! 
Min. 2  :(bir) P_Vydra plays the early ball across the box to find L_Gibbs in space 
          ...  Well intercepted by N_Milenkovic 
Min. 2  :(wba) Lucas_Moura with the dribble 
          ...  R_Framberger is easily beaten 
          ...  But C_Marshall sweeps up the threat 
Min. 3  :(wba) S_Longstaff with a 50-yard pass to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster with the chance! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 4  :(wba) J_Jordan with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Bozenik in space 
          ...  R_Bozenik attempts a chip! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 5  :(bir) S_Mane gets lucky and beats J_Poyth 
          ...  Now with the centre to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 6  :(bir) C_Marshall controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Victor gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Bozenik pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 7  :(wba) M_Bola works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bozenik 
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Bozenik! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  That's put West Brom into the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 West Brom ...
Min. 8  :(bir) J_Wallace cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 10 :(bir) S_Mane plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Mane drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Birmingham City have pulled level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 West Brom ...
Min. 16 :(bir) M_Taverneir with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Taverneir! 
          ...  D_Iversen won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 18 :(bir) J_Wallace gets to the byline and finds Melendo with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Melendo with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  D_Iversen with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 24 :(bir) C_Marshall is too quick for the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But D_Iversen with the difficult save 
Min. 28 :(bir) Melendo is too quick for J_Poyth 
          ...  Melendo tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Birmingham City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 West Brom ...
Min. 35 :(bir) J_Wallace saunters past J_Jordan 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Wallace! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 37 :(bir) J_Wallace sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  C_Marshall runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  D_Iversen looks relieved there! 
Min. 38 :(bir) Melendo pass splits open the defence and finds M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But D_Iversen makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 39 :(wba) Lucas_Moura with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Framberger a clean set of heals 
          ...  Lucas_Moura with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 41 :(wba) J_Poyth can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Marc_Roca 
          ...  Marc_Roca could have let it bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman flags for offside 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(bir) M_Taverneir controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Poyth 
          ...  He puts in S_Mane! 
          ...  S_Longstaff with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  C_Marshall with the thundering drive 
          ...  But D_Iversen comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 47 :(wba) J_Poyth finds R_Bozenik in the box 
          ...  R_Bozenik with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-2 West Brom ...
Min. 48 :(bir) L_Gibbs wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Birmingham City take the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-2 West Brom ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 3-2 West Brom

Min. 46 :(bir) J_Wallace takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bola 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Wallace with a stunning strike! 
          ...  D_Iversen falls over 
          ...  But D_Iversen is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 49 :(bir) C_Marshall beats M_Holgate 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Marc_Roca with a nasty foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  L_Gibbs swings it in 
          ...  S_Caldwell gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Caldwell with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 51 :(wba) Marc_Roca takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Marshall with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 52 :(bir) L_Gibbs has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Mane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 55 :(bir) C_Marshall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Bola! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Marshall sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 59 :(bir) S_Mane sprints past M_Bola 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Mane with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bristow 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_De_Norre 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Gibbs 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mane 
Min. 60 :(bir) R_Framberger looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Nemeth 
          ...  N_Milenkovic seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 61 :(wba) R_Bozenik fires over a low cross to J_Jordan 
          ...  E_Bristow with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 63 :(bir) A_Nemeth sidesteps M_Bola 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  D_Iversen guesses right 
Min. 67 :(bir) C_Marshall has plenty of time and space 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 68 :(bir) A_Nemeth slips past M_Holgate 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Poyth 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 69 :(bir) D_Iversen miskicks! 
          ...  C_De_Norre is through! 
          ...  C_De_Norre with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  D_Iversen was beaten there! 
Min. 70 :(bir) Melendo with a flashy move 
          ...  Melendo with a little chip! 
          ...  D_Iversen was lucky there 
Min. 71 :(bir) A_Nemeth finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Milenkovic 
Min. 73 :(wba) Lucas_Moura with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  Lucas_Moura swings in the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 74 :(bir) P_Vydra plays it long to E_Bristow 
          ...  E_Bristow with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_Iversen goes down well to save 
Min. 75 :(bir) J_Victor runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Victor hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  D_Iversen parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 81 :(bir) Melendo feeds the ball to A_Nemeth 
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Iversen 
          ...  But it's gone straight to A_Nemeth! 
          ...  He just has D_Iversen to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Iversen 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 86 :(bir) R_Framberger feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  P_Vydra runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  P_Vydra attempts a chip! 
          ...  D_Iversen just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 87 :(wba) R_Bozenik brushes R_Framberger aside and breaks free 
          ...  R_Bozenik bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(bir) C_Marshall turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Marc_Roca slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  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          : Melendo
Scorers              : S_Mane (10), Melendo (28), M_Taverneir (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Marshall (51)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bozenik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bozenik (7,47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       8
Off target           :          12        |       4
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 2 West Brom
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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 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  15
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  16  76
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  20  15  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   9  53
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
J_Wallace      MF   1   3  17  16  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  21
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  20
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  25   9  33
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
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  34   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  19
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21

Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  12  10  25 |  98   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  55   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  20  14   9  31 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  21  14  10  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  19   6  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   7  19  14  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  18  14  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0  13
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  13  21  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Bozenik      FW   1   7  13  19  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  29  16  58
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  10  19  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  18  14   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rudoni       MF   1   8  17  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  18  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  13  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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