FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Sheffield United (Mon Nov 17)


                      Birmingham City  |  Sheffield United
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                            L_King DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF K_Naughton
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DM A_Diawara
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                           S_Mills MF  |  AM M_Asensio
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                           M_Upson SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB M_Sykes
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 1  :(bir) S_Caldwell with a measured pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(bir) Curled in dangerously from C_Marshall to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol 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 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 7  :(shu) D_Drogba lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Osong latches on to it 
          ...  But J_de_Guzman wins the tackle 
Min. 9  :(shu) J_Mascherano with a slick pass to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 10 :(shu) J_Mascherano takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  He crosses to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Diawara 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 11 :(shu) D_Drogba is spitting at L_Gibbs 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 18 :(shu) J_Foyth chips the ball forward to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with the drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Asensio! 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 23 :(shu) J_Foyth with an inch perfect pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  P_Vydra hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Osong drives it into the box! 
          ...  L_King deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 24 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Naughton 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Dzeko! 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 26 :(bir) J_de_Guzman crosses into the box, finding I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 27 :(bir) S_Mills with a 30-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 28 :(shu) J_Bagan looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Drogba 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Puyol hits it out for a throw 
Min. 33 :(bir) I_Balde sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 34 :(shu) The ball is passed in from J_Boateng, he finds E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Puyol leaves K_Naughton standing 
          ...  M_Asensio with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 37 :(shu) J_Mascherano with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Puyol 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Foyth! 
          ...  I_Balde is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
Min. 37 :(shu) C_Cresswell with an incisive pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Dzeko 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Upson 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Puyol 
Min. 48 :(bir) M_Upson cuts through the defence 
          ...  M_Upson with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Urbig reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Caldwell swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Urbig easily claims the ball! 
Min. 48 :(bir) L_Grgic comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  E_Osong stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 

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

Min. 51 :(shu) C_Cresswell runs at S_Caldwell 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  E_Dzeko pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 52 :(bir) M_Upson spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds I_Balde with a lovely pass! 
          ...  I_Balde with the chance! 
          ...  J_Urbig saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 55 :(shu) D_Drogba takes advantage of a mistake by S_Caldwell 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Drogba! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 60 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Cresswell lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Boateng 
Min. 65 :(bir) L_Gibbs leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 66 :(bir) I_Balde with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Diawara can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_Jerome with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 68 :(bir) C_Marshall retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Upson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Upson! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 70 :(shu) E_Osong with a slick pass to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches the ball 
Min. 71 :(bir) L_Grgic with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Gibbs 
          ...  L_Gibbs attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Grgic floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Caldwell gets to it! 
          ...  But J_Urbig with the difficult save 
Min. 72 :(shu) C_Cresswell brushes L_King aside and breaks free 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 73 :(shu) C_Jerome with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  C_Jerome could have let it bounce! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 78 :(shu) M_Sykes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Asensio has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 79 :(bir) L_Grgic lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall latches on to it 
          ...  C_Cresswell forces him off the ball 
Min. 80 :(shu) M_Asensio is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
          ...  They have no substitutions left 
          ...  Will play a man down 
Min. 82 :(shu) K_Naughton cuts the ball back to M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Sykes has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 85 :(bir) C_Marshall hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 87 :(bir) I_Balde feeds the ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(shu) E_Osong brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Jerome makes himself available 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Jerome! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 92 :(bir) I_Balde sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Grgic 
          ...  L_Grgic with a little chip! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Urbig dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Urbig beaten! 
Min. 92 :(shu) J_Bagan drives it forward to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 95 :(shu) A_Diawara gets to the byline and finds C_Jerome with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Jerome drives it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 

*************  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          : C_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Puyol (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : E_Osong
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Drogba (11), M_Asensio (34)
Injured              : M_Asensio (80)
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       1
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 0 Sheffield United
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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 | 100  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  15   8  23 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  17   0  44
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  22   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  20
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 | 100   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  61  14
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 | 100   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  31   0  34
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  55   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  19  30
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  55   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  19
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  26   1   1   1  26 | 100  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  16  14  20 | 100   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  14  15  38
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  11  23 | 100   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  51
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  13   4  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  12
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  16   5
E_Osong        FW   1   8  15  19  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  18
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  19
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  18  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
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