FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Sunderland (Fri Oct 17)


                      Birmingham City  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Chris W
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                            L_King DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF W_Omari
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF T_Hume
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF I_Sangare
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF A_Rabiot
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF D_Neil
                           S_Mills MF  |  MF M_Nunes
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW M_Harris
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW E_Mayenda
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB G_Cahill
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB R_Mundle
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB J_Toulalan
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB B_Bayo




Min. 1  :(sun) I_Sangare looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Neil 
          ...  J_de_Guzman pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 2  :(bir) S_Mills drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall fires the shot in! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 3  :(bir) C_Marshall brushes A_Rabiot aside and breaks free 
          ...  F_Sierralta takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 5  :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 8  :(bir) P_Vydra whips the ball across to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  That's put Birmingham City in front! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 19 :(bir) I_Balde plays a long ball to L_King 
          ...  L_King with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Pickford 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 19 :(sun) M_Nunes takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gibbs 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Nunes with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 21 :(sun) M_Nunes plays it long to E_Mayenda 
          ...  L_King forces him off the ball 
Min. 25 :(bir) S_Mills looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  W_Omari takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 27 :(bir) P_Vydra with a first time pass 
          ...  I_Balde runs onto it! 
          ...  I_Balde leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him 
Min. 32 :(sun) M_Harris holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Mayenda 
          ...  E_Mayenda with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches the ball 
Min. 33 :(sun) F_Sierralta looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sangare 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_de_Guzman 
Min. 34 :(sun) W_Omari with a penetrating pass to E_Mayenda 
          ...  E_Mayenda tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it comfortably 
Min. 41 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at F_Sierralta 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Marshall drives the ball low! 
          ...  But J_Pickford parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 41 :(sun) T_Hume looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris attempts the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was lucky there 
Min. 42 :(sun) E_Mayenda sidesteps his marker 
          ...  M_Upson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 42 :(sun) A_Rabiot sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  E_Mayenda runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  E_Mayenda leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) F_Sierralta can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Harris 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Balde 
Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Toulalan 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Neil 

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

Min. 46 :(sun) J_Toulalan is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to E_Mayenda 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Mayenda! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans laugh at him 
Min. 48 :(bir) L_King picks out E_Dzeko with the cross 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits a great drive! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 49 :(bir) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vydra swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford 
          ...  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. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_King 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Balde 
Min. 50 :(bir) C_Marshall takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Zabaleta 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Nunes 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Dzeko 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Pickford, who catches the ball 
Min. 53 :(sun) F_Sierralta crosses to M_Harris 
          ...  But P_Vydra slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 57 :(bir) J_de_Guzman has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Sangare! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks dejected 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 57 :(sun) T_Hume whips the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 58 :(bir) L_Grgic cuts the ball back to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  I_Sangare fouls badly 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  J_de_Guzman hoists it forward 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Dzeko belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Pickford dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Pickford beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Sierralta reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 60 :(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 A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 60 :(sun) T_Hume with a probing pass to J_Toulalan 
          ...  J_Toulalan sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 61 :(sun) M_Harris beats L_Greiml 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Caldwell forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sangare dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Toulalan gets to it! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 62 :(sun) J_Toulalan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Hume 
          ...  T_Hume with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 65 :(bir) A_Nemeth runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Hume 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  F_Sierralta with a bad challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  S_Caldwell knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of it 
          ...  But W_Omari wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 69 :(bir) L_Grgic hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Caldwell latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Caldwell from 20 yards! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mayenda 
Min. 70 :(sun) M_Harris takes on 3 men 
          ...  P_Vydra gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 71 :(bir) L_Gibbs flicks the ball on to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 71 :(sun) M_Nunes slides the ball across to T_Hume 
          ...  T_Hume drives the ball low! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 75 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Cahill 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Omari 
Min. 75 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 76 :(bir) M_Upson with a burst of pace 
          ...  But T_Hume wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(bir) L_Greiml with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Caldwell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Sierralta reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 83 :(sun) I_Sangare dribbles past M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 84 :(bir) C_Marshall turns past T_Hume 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Blocked by I_Sangare 
Min. 87 :(sun) A_Rabiot knocks the ball past S_Caldwell 
          ...  A_Rabiot runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But G_Bazunu recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bir) M_Upson sidesteps G_Cahill 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Upson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 91 :(sun) T_Hume backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Nunes latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Nunes launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Don't write Sunderland off just yet! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 94 :(bir) A_Nemeth kills the ball dead 
          ...  Blocked by M_Harris 
Min. 94 :(sun) P_Zabaleta makes himself available 
          ...  P_Zabaleta tries to chip the ball over G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reacts well to save!! 
Min. 97 :(bir) C_Marshall sprints past T_Hume 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Marshall sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Pickford falls over 
          ...  But J_Pickford is relieved to watch it go out of play! 

*************  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          : J_de_Guzman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_de_Guzman (8,57), A_Nemeth (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Upson (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunes
Scorers              : M_Nunes (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           9        |       12
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 1 Sunderland
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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 |  99  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  52   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  16  18
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  17
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  99   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  50   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  -2  14
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  99   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  99   0   2   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  44   0 111
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  52   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  11   8
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   6  26 |  47   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  41

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Pickford     GK  27   1   1   1  19 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   1  20  16   9  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
W_Omari        DF   1  21  16   5  22 |  77   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  22  14   8  26 |  99   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  51   0
T_Hume         DF   1  19  16   9  21 |  99   0   1   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  17  80  38
I_Sangare      MF   1  16  22   9  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   9   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   6  21  16  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
D_Neil         MF   1   8  20  16  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  15  20 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  27  20  47
M_Harris       FW   1   4  15  22  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  16  12
E_Mayenda      FW   1   6  13  20  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mundle       MF   1   5  19  16  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  19  16  26 |  54   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  22
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  17  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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