FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Birmingham City (Mon Jan 06)


                            West Brom  |  Birmingham City
                            5-3-1-1 N  |  5-3-1-1 C
                        Frank Deeming  |  -
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK N_Schiks
                        Ruben_Vezo DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DF R_Framberger
                           F_Clerc DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                       S_Longstaff MF  |  MF G_Hall
                          J_Jordan MF  |  MF B_Diarra
                           S_Morsy MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                         D_Solanke AM  |  FW D_Brooks
                       Lucas_Moura FW  |  AM C_Marshall
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                            M_Bola SUB |  SUB J_Wallace
                           C_Gomes SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                          T_Pobega SUB |  SUB C_De_Norre
                         R_Bozenik SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 2  :(wba) S_Morsy chips the ball over the defence and finds Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Lucas_Moura with the shot! 
          ...  N_Schiks goes down well to save 
Min. 4  :(wba) J_Poyth beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Poyth with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Saved by N_Schiks 
Min. 6  :(wba) M_Holgate reads the run of Lucas_Moura 
          ...  G_Hall fouls badly 
Min. 7  :(wba) J_Jordan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Morsy 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Vydra!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 12 :(wba) S_Morsy crosses into the box, finding Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Lucas_Moura with the chance! 
          ...  But N_Schiks punches it away 
Min. 13 :(bir) G_Hall passes the ball to D_Brooks 
          ...  D_Brooks hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 14 :(wba) D_Solanke cuts inside 
          ...  A_Diouf with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  S_Morsy shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to Lucas_Moura instead 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Framberger 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Morsy hits it into the box! 
          ...  P_Vydra heads it away 
Min. 16 :(bir) G_Hall with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  G_Hall with a thundering volley! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(bir) O_Dodgson knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Jordan slips 
          ...  C_Marshall gets to it! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo takes possession 
Min. 26 :(wba) S_Morsy finds D_Solanke with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  From long range D_Solanke bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  N_Schiks with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 29 :(bir) A_Diouf plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Diarra decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  B_Diarra fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 33 :(wba) S_Longstaff sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Longstaff rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  N_Schiks gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 34 :(wba) M_Holgate finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Caldwell 
          ...  P_Vydra with the tackle 
Min. 34 :(wba) M_Holgate has plenty of time and space 
          ...  G_Hall with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(wba) J_Jordan with a smart pass to S_Longstaff 
          ...  O_Dodgson takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 36 :(wba) S_Morsy spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Lucas_Moura with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But O_Dodgson barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(wba) S_Morsy breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on N_Schiks! 
          ...  A_Diouf brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee had no choice there!! 
          ...  Frank Deeming is rubbing his hands with glee now! 
Min. 45 :(wba) J_Jordan with a real burst of pace 
          ...  But R_Framberger slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 46 :(bir) B_Diarra with a measured ball to D_Brooks 
          ...  But M_Holgate wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Brom 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 50 :(bir) B_Diarra sidesteps N_Milenkovic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Holgate scythes the player down! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(wba) D_Solanke with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past R_Framberger 
          ...  D_Brooks fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 51 :(bir) B_Diarra rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 52 :(wba) F_Clerc off the woodwork! 
          ...  Lucas_Moura picks up the deflection 
          ...  But P_Vydra slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 57 :(wba) S_Morsy holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Clerc 
          ...  F_Clerc tries to chip the ball over N_Schiks! 
          ...  N_Schiks fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 68 :(wba) S_Longstaff is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Jordan latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Jordan hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 74 :(bir) C_Marshall with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But D_Iversen parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 75 :(bir) B_Diarra finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 77 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  Lucas_Moura receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Lucas_Moura drives the ball low! 
          ...  What agility from N_Schiks 
Min. 77 :(bir) G_Hall runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to O_Dodgson 
          ...  J_Poyth reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 81 :(wba) J_Poyth chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  N_Schiks looks relieved there! 
Min. 83 :(wba) N_Milenkovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Solanke latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Hubner tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  N_Schiks jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) P_Vydra whips the ball across to S_Caldwell 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(wba) S_Longstaff has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Clerc collects the loose ball! 
          ...  F_Clerc with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But N_Schiks parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 91 :(bir) G_Hall with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  G_Hall could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawthorns
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : F_Clerc
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Holgate (50), Ruben_Vezo (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : P_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Diouf (44)
Booked               : G_Hall (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : West Brom 0 - 0 Birmingham City
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  21  15   7  35 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  10  -4
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  20  14   9  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  21  14  10  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -4  -4
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  12   9  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  17  18
F_Clerc        DF   1  18  14   8  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  38
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  19   6  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
J_Jordan       MF   1   7  19  14  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
S_Morsy        MF   1  14  20   6  30 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Solanke      AM   1   2  13  20  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  13  21  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |   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
R_Bozenik      FW   1   7  13  19  22 |   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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N_Schiks       GK  24   1   1   1  30 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  19  15   3  30 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  14   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  14   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  19  12   7  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  17  12  10  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  19  16  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  16  27
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  19  14  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  13
A_Diouf        MF   1  14  19   8  26 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15  -5 -15
D_Brooks       FW   1   5  14  20  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
C_Marshall     AM   1   6  16  18  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wallace      AM   1   3  17  16  22 |   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
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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