FFO Champ, Everton vs. Birmingham City (Mon May 12)


                              Everton  |  Birmingham City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                          David Gooch  |  -
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                        J_Tanganga DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          S_Cedric DF  |  DF J_Victor
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF A_Cole
                           S_Savic DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          A_Mowatt MF  |  AM J_Wallace
                           M_Depay MF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                           H_Aouar MF  |  MF Melendo
                          R_Lukaku FW  |  MF M_Taverneir
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW S_Mane
                      Y_F_Carrasco AM  |  FW C_Marshall
                                       |
                          A_Cragno SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                       N_Patterson SUB |  SUB R_Framberger
                         J_Inamoto SUB |  SUB B_Hubner
                          A_Aourir SUB |  SUB C_De_Norre
                            D_Cole SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 7  :(bir) C_Marshall has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_de_Gea! 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(bir) Melendo floats the ball in to find S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane with the chance! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 8  :(eve) S_Cedric skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco fires the shot in! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  And Everton are leading in the game now 
          ...  Everton 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 9  :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 11 :(bir) C_Marshall finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A great volley from C_Marshall! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  David Gooch is shaking his head on the touchline 
          ...  Birmingham City have equalised! 
          ...  Everton 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 12 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 12 :(eve) M_Depay with the dribble 
          ...  A_Cole is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Victor with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 13 :(eve) A_Mowatt jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Mowatt! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
Min. 14 :(eve) D_Loader finds the space intelligently 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Loader! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 14 :(bir) Melendo runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Melendo cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 15 :(eve) S_Savic with a slick pass to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 17 :(eve) D_Loader takes possession 
          ...  But M_Taverneir puts the ball out of play 
Min. 21 :(bir) J_Wallace is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir attempts a chip! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea is equal to it 
Min. 22 :(bir) M_Taverneir sidesteps D_Burn 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A great volley from M_Taverneir! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 23 :(eve) S_Cedric moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the strike! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 24 :(bir) P_Vydra lays the ball back to M_Taverneir 
          ...  What a shot from M_Taverneir! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  D_de_Gea with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 27 :(bir) C_Marshall with a penetrating pass to L_Gibbs 
          ...  L_Gibbs with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 27 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco makes a run into space 
          ...  C_Marshall fouls badly 
Min. 36 :(bir) C_Marshall takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  C_Marshall shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 39 :(bir) S_Mane brushes S_Cedric aside and breaks free 
          ...  S_Mane tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 41 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku must beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  He has notched up his 20th of the season with that goal!! 
          ...  That's put Everton ahead! 
          ...  Everton 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 41 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 41 :(bir) L_Gibbs hoists the ball across to J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Wallace launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Birmingham City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Everton 2-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 42 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 42 :(eve) Curled in dangerously from H_Aouar to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(eve) M_Depay cuts inside S_Caldwell 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in A_Mowatt! 
          ...  A_Mowatt rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 2-2 Birmingham City

Min. 47 :(bir) J_Victor with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows D_Burn a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Depay with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 49 :(eve) D_Burn with a smart pass to Y_F_Carrasco 
          ...  Y_F_Carrasco cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Bazunu 
Min. 49 :(bir) S_Mane drives it forward to J_Wallace 
          ...  But S_Savic wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 51 :(bir) J_Victor takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tanganga 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Taverneir! 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Taverneir! 
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away 
Min. 53 :(bir) S_Mane with a one-touch layoff to J_Victor 
          ...  J_Victor with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_de_Gea reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Wallace plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Great catch from D_de_Gea! 
Min. 55 :(eve) S_Cedric is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 56 :(eve) S_Savic runs at A_Cole 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Victor reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 56 :(bir) Melendo beats S_Cedric 
          ...  J_Tanganga brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 59 :(eve) Y_F_Carrasco has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  H_Aouar collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Victor anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 61 :(eve) M_Depay slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  M_Depay with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Everton have the advantage! 
          ...  Everton 3-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 61 :(eve) Substitution by Everton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Cole 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Loader 
Min. 61 :(eve) R_Lukaku breaks free from his marker 
          ...  S_Mane with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 62 :(bir) P_Vydra hoofs it upfield to find S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 64 :(eve) A_Mowatt breaks free from his marker 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Mowatt! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 65 :(eve) Substitution by Everton 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Patterson 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Tanganga 
Min. 65 :(eve) Substitution by Everton 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Aourir 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Mowatt 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Framberger 
          ...  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 C 
Min. 71 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 74 :(bir) S_Caldwell takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Burn reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 75 :(eve) D_Cole beats M_Taverneir 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Vydra takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 76 :(eve) S_Savic finds R_Lukaku with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Vydra reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 76 :(bir) C_Marshall nutmegs S_Cedric, he continues to run forward 
          ...  C_Marshall attempts to nutmeg D_de_Gea! 
          ...  D_de_Gea takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 82 :(eve) A_Aourir knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Framberger slips 
          ...  R_Lukaku gets to it! 
          ...  L_Gibbs with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 84 :(eve) D_Cole finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Melendo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(bir) J_Wallace with a 40-yard pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra sees D_de_Gea off his line! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : Y_F_Carrasco (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_F_Carrasco (8), R_Lukaku (41), M_Depay (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_F_Carrasco (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : C_Marshall (11), J_Wallace (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Melendo (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Everton  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Everton 3 - 2 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Everton
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_de_Gea       GK  25   1   1   1  29 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
J_Tanganga     DF   1  21  13   8  19 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Cedric       DF   1  21  15  10  29 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Burn         DF   1  22  14   5  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
S_Savic        DF   1  22  15  11  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  28   0
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  21  17  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
M_Depay        MF   1   5  22  17  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   7  26
H_Aouar        MF   1   7  21  19  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
R_Lukaku       FW   1   2  16  23  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Loader       FW   1   7  14  19  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Y_F_Carrasco   AM   1   5  21  19  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   1   1   0   0  -4  24  33
A_Cragno       GK  17   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Patterson    DF   1  15  13   9  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Inamoto      MF   1  14  17   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Aourir       MF   1   5  18  14  24 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
D_Cole         FW   1   4  10  14  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  28  15
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  13  23
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
J_Wallace      AM   1   3  17  16  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  22  21
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   4   8
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  21  15  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  29   0  48
S_Mane         FW   1   2  15  22  24 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  10
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  38
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 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  20  13   7  20 |  24   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
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