FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Birmingham City (Fri Feb 21)


                           Stoke City  |  Birmingham City
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-1-3-2 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                            D_Ward GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                          F_Medina DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          W_Burger DM  |  DF J_Victor
                          B_Wilmot DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                            M_Rose DF  |  DM L_Gibbs
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  MF M_Taverneir
                         B_Pearson MF  |  MF Melendo
                            Wesley FW  |  MF J_Wallace
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                          J_Koumas MF  |  FW S_Mane
                                       |
                      B_Nna_Noukeu SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB R_Framberger
                          I_Sunjic SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                           M_Leris SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                         S_Doumbia SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(bir) J_Victor plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Mane decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  F_Medina does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 5  :(bir) Melendo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Wilmot 
          ...  W_Burger takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 7  :(sto) F_Medina passes the ball to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Stoke City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 7  :(bir) Melendo runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  Melendo attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  D_Ward falls over 
          ...  But D_Ward is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 11 :(sto) B_Wilmot spots Wesley who is in acres of space 
          ...  Wesley with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 16 :(bir) Melendo with a measured pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_Ward goes down well to save 
Min. 22 :(bir) L_Gibbs is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Wallace with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 27 :(sto) F_Medina gets to the byline and finds T_Berenbruch with a beautiful cross 
          ...  P_Vydra takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 28 :(bir) C_Marshall chests it down 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Marshall! 
          ...  D_Ward gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mane with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  P_Vydra gets his head on it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 29 :(sto) T_Campbell takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  T_Campbell with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  B_Pearson flights it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 30 :(sto) Wesley is too quick for the defence 
          ...  Wesley attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 31 :(bir) C_Marshall cuts in on M_Rose's blind side 
          ...  B_Wilmot fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 31 :(bir) S_Caldwell with the mazy run 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 38 :(sto) J_Koumas runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Vydra 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Vydra recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 39 :(sto) B_Pearson holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Rose 
          ...  S_Mane with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) M_Rose runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Pearson 
          ...  What a shot from B_Pearson! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But G_Bazunu comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 44 :(sto) T_Berenbruch 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! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 45 :(bir) J_Wallace sprints past B_Pearson 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Wallace! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Ward got a touch 
Min. 47 :(sto) W_Burger with a deep cross to E_Stevens 
          ...  E_Stevens aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 47 :(bir) C_Marshall with the dribble 
          ...  M_Rose is easily beaten 
          ...  F_Medina with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  Melendo swings it in 
          ...  C_Marshall takes control of it! 
          ...  C_Marshall pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  D_Ward tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Victor crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Ward comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the header 
          ...  But D_Ward makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 48 :(sto) E_Stevens holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 48 :(bir) Melendo plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by Melendo! 
          ...  D_Ward with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

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

Min. 47 :(sto) J_Koumas with a deep cross to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Medina bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 47 :(bir) S_Mane with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  M_Rose takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 49 :(bir) S_Caldwell chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  D_Ward gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 50 :(sto) M_Rose runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  M_Rose sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 50 :(sto) B_Pearson squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at S_Caldwell 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(sto) Wesley has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Campbell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Campbell! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 59 :(sto) B_Pearson with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Pearson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 59 :(bir) Melendo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Mane latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Rose slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 61 :(sto) B_Pearson pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He won't be able to continue!! 
Min. 61 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Sunjic 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Pearson 
Min. 62 :(sto) T_Berenbruch flights the ball to J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas hits a great drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Framberger 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 65 :(sto) F_Medina finds Wesley on the edge of the box 
          ...  Wesley tries the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 66 :(sto) T_Berenbruch moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Medina 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Hubner 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 72 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 73 :(sto) W_Burger holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Campbell 
          ...  M_Taverneir with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 74 :(bir) J_Victor has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Medina 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Taverneir! 
          ...  F_Medina recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 75 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 81 :(sto) J_Koumas shoves Melendo in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 86 :(sto) T_Campbell with a deep cross to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : F_Medina (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Wesley (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Medina (47), B_Pearson (50), J_Koumas (81)
Injured              : B_Pearson (61)
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : Melendo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Stoke 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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D_Ward         GK  24   1   1   1  21 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  15   6  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  21
F_Medina       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  95   0   2   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  39  56  11
W_Burger       DM   1  13  20   7  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  18   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  20  13   5  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Rose         DF   1  19  12  10  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  17  16
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  19  17  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  19  12  31 |  65   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   6  25
Wesley         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  15  47
T_Campbell     FW   1   3  13  19  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  15
J_Koumas       MF   1   9  18  16  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   7   7
B_Nna_Noukeu   GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sunjic       MF   1  14  19   5  26 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Leris        MF   1   8  18  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Doumbia      FW   1   6  13  17  20 |   0   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   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  13   7  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  32   0  47
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  20  15  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  24
J_Wallace      MF   1   3  17  16  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  26   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 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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