FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Ipswich Town (Mon Oct 27)


                      Birmingham City  |  Ipswich Town
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-0-2-1 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  John Read Caretaker
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK A_Patterson
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  AM R_Insigne
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF H_Clark
                           M_Upson DF  |  DM P_B_Diop
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  AM O_Hutchinson
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DF J_Cooper
                           I_Balde MF  |  DF R_Carlos
                           S_Mills MF  |  DF S_Carr
                        C_Marshall FW  |  DM S_Sensi
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW K_Nisbet
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB C_Walton
                            L_King SUB |  SUB M_Devetak
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB G_Edwards
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB M_Luongo
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Burgzorg




Min. 1  :(ips) K_Nisbet runs forward 
          ...  M_Upson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 9  :(bir) P_Vydra runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Carlos 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 17 :(bir) L_Gibbs smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Mills latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Carr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 19 :(bir) I_Balde with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Patterson beats the ball away 
Min. 22 :(bir) M_Upson beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Upson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Patterson beats the ball away 
Min. 23 :(bir) C_Marshall beats J_Cooper 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Marshall keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 33 :(bir) C_Marshall pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  P_Vydra is clean through! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the header! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 34 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town 
          ...  Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 35 :(bir) I_Balde 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! 
          ...  M_Upson receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Upson! 
          ...  It floats over A_Patterson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 35 :(ips) S_Carr beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But C_Puyol sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 37 :(ips) S_Carr passes the ball to O_Hutchinson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 40 :(ips) R_Carlos jumps over M_Upson's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Caldwell tackles cleanly 
Min. 41 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A great volley from A_Tuanzebe! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 42 :(ips) J_Cooper with the dribble 
          ...  S_Caldwell is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Caldwell fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 42 :(ips) K_Nisbet turns past P_Vydra 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Nisbet! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bazunu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hutchinson plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Puyol wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ips) J_Cooper sidesteps C_Puyol 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Cooper pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 

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

Min. 48 :(ips) H_Clark volleys it forward. He finds R_Carlos 
          ...  R_Carlos drives the shot in! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sensi plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Caldwell wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 51 :(ips) S_Sensi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_Caldwell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Sensi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes an easy save 
Min. 52 :(bir) J_de_Guzman moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 52 :(bir) E_Dzeko gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Tuanzebe! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Clark with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 54 :(ips) J_Cooper with the diagonal pass to K_Nisbet 
          ...  K_Nisbet with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 55 :(bir) E_Dzeko with a smart pass to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds A_Patterson 
          ...  He tries to flick it past A_Patterson 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 57 :(bir) I_Balde with the dribble 
          ...  P_B_Diop fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 59 :(ips) S_Sensi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Upson 
          ...  He puts in R_Carlos! 
          ...  A great volley from R_Carlos! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches the ball 
Min. 60 :(bir) L_Gibbs looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Patterson tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Balde flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Patterson 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 60 :(ips) P_B_Diop sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  S_Carr runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  C_Puyol clears with a diving header 
Min. 64 :(ips) H_Clark smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Cooper latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Cooper tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_King 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 67 :(bir) L_Gibbs cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Patterson dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Patterson beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman flights it in! 
          ...  R_Carlos clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(ips) O_Hutchinson works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Carlos 
          ...  R_Carlos hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 69 :(ips) R_Insigne with a slick pass to J_Cooper 
          ...  C_Puyol with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  R_Insigne shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Cooper instead 
          ...  J_Cooper with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_B_Diop hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Carlos swings a leg at it! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 71 :(bir) L_Gibbs lays the ball back to E_Dzeko 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Cooper 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 75 :(ips) K_Nisbet heads the ball back to O_Hutchinson 
          ...  E_Dzeko rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 76 :(ips) K_Nisbet with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Cooper 
          ...  J_Cooper with the shot on net! 
          ...  What agility from G_Bazunu 
Min. 81 :(bir) L_Gibbs breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Patterson! 
          ...  S_Carr brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(bir) P_Vydra hoofs it upfield to find J_de_Guzman 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 84 :(bir) L_Grgic with a glorious long pass to S_Caldwell 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Carr!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 84 :(ips) R_Carlos with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_King 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Nisbet! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 86 :(bir) P_Vydra takes advantage of a mistake by R_Insigne 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Carlos 
Min. 86 :(ips) R_Insigne plays in S_Carr with a beautiful ball 
          ...  S_Carr fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ips) O_Hutchinson brushes I_Balde aside and breaks free 
          ...  O_Hutchinson tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  G_Bazunu goes down well to save 
Min. 91 :(bir) L_King 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! 
          ...  C_Puyol receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Puyol! 
          ...  It floats over A_Patterson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 92 :(ips) S_Carr chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Nisbet 
          ...  But P_Vydra wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 93 :(bir) J_de_Guzman drives it across the face of the goal S_Caldwell 
          ...  J_Cooper with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the curler 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 94 :(ips) R_Insigne holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

*************  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          : P_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Vydra (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Caldwell (42), C_Puyol (69), E_Dzeko (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : R_Carlos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Carr (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Ipswich Town
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 0 Ipswich Town
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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  26   1   1   1  26 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  30  40
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  49  -2  15
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  49  -2  14
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  67   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  30
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  22  17
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   8
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  12
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  14  12
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   6  26 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ipswich Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Patterson    GK  25   1   1   1  30 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  22  15  15  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
R_Insigne      AM   1   6  19  16  18 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
H_Clark        DF   1  21  15   8  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
P_B_Diop       DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
O_Hutchinson   AM   1  10  22  17  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  22
J_Cooper       DF   1  22  15  12  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  14  16  60
R_Carlos       DF   1  19  17  14  27 |  96   0   3   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  51  14  52
S_Carr         DF   1  18  13   6  29 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  34  34  20
S_Sensi        DM   1  16  20  13  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  15
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  15  21  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  10
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Devetak      DF   1  16  13   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Edwards      MF   1  10  16  12  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Luongo       MF   1  11  17   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burgzorg     FW   1   9  13  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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