FFO Champ, Coventry City vs. Birmingham City (Mon Jan 20)


                        Coventry City  |  Birmingham City
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-2-3 L
                        Will Schoolar  |  -
                                       |
                          B_Wilson GK  |  GK N_Schiks
                       M_van_Ewijk DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                        T_Sakamoto DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                        L_Kitching DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                          P_Schulz DF  |  DF A_Diouf
                            J_Yobo DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                           B_Sheaf DM  |  MF G_Hall
                          J_Eccles MF  |  MF M_Taverneir
                           C_OHare MF  |  FW J_Wallace
                          H_Wright FW  |  FW D_Brooks
                           D_Malen FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                           S_Moore SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                          B_Thomas SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                            C_Fiel SUB |  SUB R_Framberger
                          K_Palmer SUB |  SUB C_De_Norre
                         L_Donovan SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(cov) C_OHare with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A left-footer by C_OHare! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  N_Schiks never had a chance! 
Min. 5  :(cov) H_Wright flicks it past S_Caldwell 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  G_Hall with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 24 :(cov) C_OHare leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_Kitching 
          ...  A_Diouf with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 26 :(bir) D_Brooks knocks it past H_Wright and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Brooks smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's beaten B_Wilson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 27 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk saunters past B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Marshall looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 37 :(cov) J_Eccles with a long pass to H_Wright 
          ...  But P_Vydra wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 37 :(bir) G_Hall with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But P_Schulz sweeps up the threat 
Min. 38 :(cov) D_Malen has plenty of time and space 
          ...  P_Vydra is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 40 :(cov) D_Malen drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  T_Sakamoto pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  N_Schiks with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 42 :(cov) D_Malen cuts inside 
          ...  D_Malen tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Coventry City fans!! 
          ...  Let's see if Coventry City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 43 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  A_Diouf will now play as a DM 
Min. 43 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  J_Wallace will now play as a AM 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City 1-0 Birmingham City

Min. 49 :(cov) D_Malen finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  P_Vydra scythes the player down! 
Min. 52 :(bir) C_Marshall flicks it over P_Schulz's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_Marshall rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  B_Wilson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 53 :(cov) B_Sheaf brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Dodgson reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 54 :(bir) A_Diouf is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  O_Dodgson latches onto the ball 
          ...  O_Dodgson with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 55 :(cov) L_Kitching backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Sakamoto latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Sakamoto cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  N_Schiks with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 55 :(bir) P_Vydra with the dribble 
          ...  B_Sheaf is easily beaten 
          ...  P_Vydra with the strike! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Fiel 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Eccles 
Min. 67 :(cov) J_Yobo with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  But O_Dodgson spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Donovan 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Hubner 
Min. 73 :(cov) L_Kitching plays in B_Sheaf with a beautiful ball 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 73 :(bir) A_Nemeth with a precise pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Marshall! 
          ...  B_Wilson catches the ball 
Min. 74 :(cov) T_Sakamoto sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  T_Sakamoto drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  N_Schiks looks relieved there! 
Min. 77 :(bir) G_Hall with a deep cross to S_Caldwell 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Yobo!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 79 :(bir) A_Nemeth takes advantage of a mistake by P_Schulz 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Nemeth! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Wilson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Coventry City 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 81 :(bir) P_Vydra looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Brooks 
          ...  But J_Yobo barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 82 :(cov) B_Sheaf lobs it over O_Dodgson 
          ...  B_Sheaf belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  N_Schiks with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  B_Sheaf flights it in! 
          ...  A_Diouf reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(cov) L_Donovan leaves A_Diouf standing 
          ...  C_Marshall catches his opponent late!! 
          ...  The Coventry City fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 84 :(bir) A_Nemeth is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 86 :(bir) C_Marshall gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to D_Brooks 
          ...  D_Brooks attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 87 :(cov) D_Malen runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Vydra 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Vydra moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bir) O_Dodgson gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  S_Caldwell is unmarked 
          ...  L_Kitching slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 94 :(cov) L_Donovan skips the challenge from P_Vydra 
          ...  L_Donovan hits a great drive! 
          ...  But N_Schiks makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 96 :(cov) C_Fiel plays it long to L_Donovan 
          ...  G_Hall cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 96 :(bir) G_Hall is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Taverneir latches onto the ball 
          ...  P_Schulz tackles cleanly 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Malen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Malen (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Nemeth
Scorers              : A_Nemeth (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Vydra (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Coventry City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           3        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Coventry City 1 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Coventry 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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B_Wilson       GK  24   1   1   1  27 | 100   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  20  15   7  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  19  14   9  29 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  53
L_Kitching     DF   1  18  14  11  25 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  30   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  18  14   4  26 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  16   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  19   6  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  41
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  17  11  29 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_OHare        MF   1   5  20  16  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  10
H_Wright       FW   1   5  14  21  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  19  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  22
S_Moore        GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  18  13  11  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fiel         MF   1   4  17  13  21 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Palmer       MF   1   8  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Donovan      FW   1   8  17  19  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

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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N_Schiks       GK  24   1   1   1  30 | 100   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  19  15   3  30 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  14  23
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  10  11
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  12   7  20 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Diouf        DM   1  14  19   8  26 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  10   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         MF   1   6  19  16  24 | 100   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  20  15  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wallace      AM   1   3  17  16  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Brooks       FW   1   5  14  20  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  16
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |   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 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  28
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