FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Stoke City (Mon Nov 10)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-1-0-2-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Ryan Craig
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF Miranda
                            L_King DF  |  DF C_Chivu
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF Z_Diamond
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF J_Calvo
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  AM T_Berenbruch
                           I_Balde MF  |  AM I_De_la_Pena
                           S_Mills MF  |  DM S_Diabate
                           L_Grgic MF  |  DF N_OReilly
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  FW J_Gonzaga
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB W_Farinez
                        S_Caldwell SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB J_Tchamadeu
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB L_Andreasen
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB D_Gayle




Min. 1  :(sto) D_Scarlett with a measured pass to J_Calvo 
          ...  The ball hits L_King in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 4  :(bir) S_Mills latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Mills! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 6  :(bir) J_Gonzaga breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on goal! 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu brings him down in the area! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  That looked like a dive! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee was tricked there! 
          ...  D_Scarlett is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  The keeper never stood a chance! 
          ...  Stoke City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stoke City...
Min. 6  :(sto) J_Calvo searches out D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 10 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a byline cross to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett drives the ball low! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 12 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena with a deep cross to J_Calvo 
          ...  But P_Vydra with the fine tackle 
Min. 13 :(bir) L_Grgic looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Flekken makes a fine save 
Min. 16 :(sto) Miranda jinks past the defender 
          ...  Miranda tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 
Min. 19 :(sto) Z_Diamond takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  He knocks the ball to T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with the strike! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 21 :(sto) D_Scarlett eases past C_Puyol 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans taunt him! 
Min. 24 :(sto) Miranda cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 25 :(bir) The ball is passed in from L_Grgic, he finds M_Upson 
          ...  J_Calvo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_King swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Flekken, who catches the ball 
Min. 26 :(sto) J_Calvo with a probing through ball I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  P_Vydra tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  Great catch from G_Bazunu! 
Min. 27 :(sto) S_Diabate plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Z_Diamond decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Z_Diamond leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 28 :(sto) J_Gonzaga breaks free from L_King 
          ...  J_Gonzaga hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 30 :(bir) M_Upson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 31 :(sto) J_Calvo takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Puyol 
Min. 32 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Marshall takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 34 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena pass splits open the defence and finds J_Gonzaga 
          ...  L_Grgic fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 35 :(bir) P_Vydra plays a long ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Balde plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Flekken jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 38 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with a terrific drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 42 :(bir) I_Balde times his run well 
          ...  I_Balde hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  M_Flekken with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena finds J_Calvo in acres of space 
          ...  J_Calvo hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 44 :(sto) J_Gonzaga looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  M_Upson forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Chivu plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away! 
Min. 46 :(bir) L_King has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Berenbruch scythes the player down! 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-2 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(sto) C_Chivu with a byline cross to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Scarlett! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 50 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gibbs 
          ...  He puts in N_OReilly! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_King 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 53 :(bir) P_Vydra moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  M_Flekken beats the ball away 
Min. 53 :(sto) D_Scarlett spots C_Chivu who is in acres of space 
          ...  C_Chivu with the shot on net! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 55 :(sto) Z_Diamond beats L_Gibbs with absolute ease! 
          ...  Z_Diamond shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 58 :(bir) I_Balde pass splits open the defence and finds P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  M_Flekken tries to close down the angle 
          ...  M_Flekken charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  C_Chivu rushes back to get to it 
Min. 58 :(sto) N_OReilly crosses to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  A great volley from J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 65 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena finds the run of J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 68 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_King takes possession 
Min. 71 :(bir) C_Marshall sidesteps N_OReilly 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Calvo with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Ryan Craig looks relieved 
Min. 74 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  N_OReilly will now play as a DM 
Min. 74 :(sto) J_Calvo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Upson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  C_Puyol picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Stevens 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 75 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Diamond 
Min. 75 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 80 :(bir) M_Upson runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs N_OReilly 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  T_Berenbruch dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 83 :(sto) J_Tchamadeu breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on goal! 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu brings him down in the area! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It has to be a... 
          ...  PENALTY!!!! 
          ...  D_Scarlett is the man who takes it 
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-3 Stoke City...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) L_Gibbs crosses in from the wing, he finds L_King in the box 
          ...  L_King with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Flekken tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 95 :(bir) C_Marshall takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Marshall! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 97 :(bir) A_Nemeth finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Miranda 
          ...  He made it look easy 

*************  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          : I_Balde
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bazunu (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Scarlett (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (6 pen,83 pen), Z_Diamond (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       17
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           6        |       12
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 3 Stoke City
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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  12   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  16   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 | 100   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  30  16
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 | 100   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  51   0  20
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  19   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  20
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   6  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |   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
F_Jensen       FW   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Flekken      GK  27   1   1   1  25 | 100   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  20  15  11  27 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  16  17
C_Chivu        DF   1  20  16   8  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15  20
Z_Diamond      DF   1  18  16  10  28 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  60
J_Calvo        DF   1  19  15  14  26 | 100   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  32  26
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  20  19  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  11   7
I_De_la_Pena   AM   1   8  20  18  24 | 100   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
S_Diabate      DM   1  17  20   5  26 | 100   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
N_OReilly      DM   1  18  20  11  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   8  16  22  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  30  62
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  18  20  29 |  78   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  30
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  15   6  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Andreasen    MF   1  14  18   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   2  12  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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