FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Wrexham (Mon Aug 04)


                      Birmingham City  |  Wrexham
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Andy Babbs Caretaker
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF B_Engels
                          L_Greiml DF  |  DF M_Cash
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF J_Justin
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF J_Moncayola
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF M_Mendonca
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF E_Ben_Seghir
                           S_Mills MF  |  MF N_Zaniolo
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW A_Oroz
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW G_Veron
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB L_Badiashile
                            L_King SUB |  SUB J_A_Riise
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB C_Santos
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB Danilo
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB K_Froese




Min. 1  :(bir) L_Gibbs backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Balde gets on the end of it 
          ...  But N_Zaniolo wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 3  :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir hoofs it upfield to find A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Oroz! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 4  :(bir) E_Dzeko passes the ball to P_Vydra 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Vydra! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 4  :(wrx) G_Veron takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  G_Veron has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 5  :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir is unmarked! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir tries the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Tierney lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from G_Bazunu! 
Min. 6  :(bir) E_Dzeko turns past N_Zaniolo 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Engels is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 8  :(bir) Curled in dangerously from S_Mills to E_Dzeko 
          ...  J_Justin tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Gunn comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 9  :(bir) I_Balde sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But J_Justin reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 10 :(bir) I_Balde squares up to A_Oroz 
          ...  He's headbutted him! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 17 :(bir) L_Gibbs takes advantage of a mistake by M_Cash 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Gibbs bears down on goal! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 17 :(wrx) M_Mendonca with a long pass to G_Veron 
          ...  G_Veron shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(wrx) J_Justin squares it to K_Tierney 
          ...  K_Tierney goes for goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Andy Babbs Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 19 :(bir) M_Upson turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Moncayola wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 23 :(bir) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  E_Dzeko takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  E_Dzeko drives it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 24 :(bir) E_Dzeko cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Dzeko sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Gunn moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 28 :(wrx) M_Mendonca has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Mendonca swings in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Wrexham in front! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Wrexham ...
Min. 29 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham 
          ...  Wrexham have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 30 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Mendonca latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Mendonca with the crafty shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 32 :(wrx) G_Veron jinks infield 
          ...  G_Veron with a thundering volley! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 33 :(bir) C_Marshall spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to E_Dzeko! 
          ...  E_Dzeko flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 33 :(bir) C_Puyol gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  E_Dzeko is unmarked 
          ...  M_Mendonca fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 35 :(bir) E_Dzeko flicks it past J_Moncayola 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  K_Tierney rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 36 :(wrx) K_Tierney with the diagonal pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  M_Upson reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 40 :(bir) S_Mills finds L_Gibbs on the edge of the box 
          ...  But J_Moncayola slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 40 :(wrx) J_Moncayola with the first time pass to A_Oroz 
          ...  J_de_Guzman brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 41 :(wrx) G_Veron runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  The ball hits P_Vydra in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) L_Gibbs spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Marshall! 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Wrexham ...
Min. 45 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham 
          ...  Wrexham have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(bir) E_Dzeko runs at M_Cash 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Justin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 45 :(wrx) B_Engels with a glorious long pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 46 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir lobs it over I_Balde 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bazunu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Mendonca swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 47 :(wrx) M_Mendonca finds G_Veron in the box 
          ...  G_Veron with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Let's see if Wrexham can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Wrexham ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-2 Wrexham

Min. 46 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham 
          ...  Wrexham have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 46 :(bir) L_Gibbs with an early cross to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_King 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Balde 
Min. 50 :(wrx) G_Veron sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Upson knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with the curler 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir flights it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu thumps the ball away! 
Min. 51 :(wrx) J_Justin with an inch perfect pass to A_Oroz 
          ...  But L_King puts the ball out of play 
Min. 52 :(bir) C_Puyol with a slide rule pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Moncayola and it had to be 
Min. 52 :(wrx) B_Engels runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Veron 
          ...  G_Veron drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
Min. 56 :(wrx) G_Veron runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  G_Veron hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Veron 
          ...  C_Marshall with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 62 :(wrx) J_Justin hoofs it upfield to find M_Cash 
          ...  M_Cash hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 64 :(bir) E_Dzeko looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-2 Wrexham ...
Min. 71 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir searches out J_Moncayola 
          ...  J_Moncayola is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat G_Bazunu 
          ...  Takes the shot early, G_Bazunu cant get there!! 
          ...  Gooooool! 
          ...  Goooooooool! 
          ...  Goooooooooooooooool!! 
          ...  That's given Wrexham the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-3 Wrexham ...
Min. 73 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Dzeko! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits A_Gunn and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Andy Babbs Caretaker is shaking his head on the touchline 
          ...  Birmingham City have equalised! 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-3 Wrexham ...
Min. 74 :(bir) C_Marshall beats K_Tierney with absolute ease! 
          ...  C_Marshall with the strike! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 76 :(wrx) G_Veron looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 78 :(bir) P_Vydra get's past K_Tierney 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Vydra! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Gunn got a touch 
Min. 78 :(wrx) K_Tierney brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on P_Vydra 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Mendonca! 
          ...  L_Gibbs anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 80 :(bir) C_Marshall sprints past J_Justin 
          ...  C_Marshall drives it low! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Upson flights it in! 
          ...  A_Gunn comes out and claims it! 
Min. 83 :(bir) L_Gibbs cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Gunn tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Gibbs flights it in! 
          ...  B_Engels cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 86 :(bir) L_King kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Marshall with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wrx) J_Justin picks out A_Oroz with the cross 
          ...  A_Oroz with a little chip! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 91 :(bir) L_Gibbs sidesteps A_Oroz 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  L_Gibbs sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 93 :(bir) A_Nemeth with a measured ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  From long range E_Dzeko bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 94 :(wrx) M_Cash holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Engels 
          ...  L_King rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 

*************  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          : E_Dzeko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Marshall (43,64), E_Dzeko (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Upson (50), C_Marshall (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : M_Mendonca
Scorers              : M_Mendonca (28), G_Veron (47), J_Moncayola (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Wrexham
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          11        |       13
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 3 Wrexham
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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  25   1   1   1  26 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  46
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  11  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  -2  -2
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  20   5  28 |  99   0   1   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  21  60  44
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  19   9  29 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  18  31 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Mills        MF   1   4  17  17  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   5   2   1   0   0  -2  12  68
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  99   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  53  52
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 |  47   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  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  17   6  26 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0

Player Statistics - Wrexham
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_Gunn         GK  26   1   1   1  21 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  24  18  10  29 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  26  16
B_Engels       DF   1  23  17  12  28 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
M_Cash         DF   1  22  16  13  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
J_Justin       DF   1  20  15   8  28 |  99   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  64   0
J_Moncayola    MF   1  17  21   6  28 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  38  10  52
M_Mendonca     MF   1   9  19  16  20 |  99   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  41  56
E_Ben_Seghir   MF   1   9  20  19  27 |  99   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38  16
N_Zaniolo      MF   1  11  21  20  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  20  14
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
G_Veron        FW   1   2  17  23  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  14  41
L_Badiashile   GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   1  19  16  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Santos       MF   1   3  19  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Froese       FW   1   5  12  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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