FFO Champ, Bournemouth vs. Birmingham City (Fri Nov 07)


                          Bournemouth  |  Birmingham City
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
              Jason Fortune Caretaker  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         I_Meslier GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                        I_Zabarnyi DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                            W_Faes DF  |  DF L_King
                        M_Caqueret MF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                           G_Reyna MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                        D_Ouattara MF  |  MF I_Balde
                         P_Canales AM  |  MF S_Mills
                         J_Zirkzee FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                           L_Delap FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                       B_Bertinato SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                      G_Zuiverloon SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                          C_Harper SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                           G_Barry SUB |  SUB L_Watson
                           M_Kofod SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(bir) C_Marshall slides it through the middle to S_Mills 
          ...  P_Mertesacker muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_de_Guzman plays it short to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  I_Meslier moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  I_Meslier looks dejected! 
          ...  Birmingham City take the lead! 
          ...  Bournemouth 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 2  :(bou) Tactical Change by Bournemouth 
          ...  Bournemouth have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(bou) L_Delap is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_Zirkzee latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a poor challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  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. 3  :(bou) J_Zirkzee with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Zirkzee goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Bournemouth 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 4  :(bir) C_Marshall dribbles it into the box 
          ...  N_Tavares clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 11 :(bou) J_Zirkzee latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Zirkzee fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 12 :(bou) J_Zirkzee flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 17 :(bou) L_Delap with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  I_Balde goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 18 :(bou) L_Delap slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  L_Delap lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 20 :(bou) I_Zabarnyi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to L_Delap 
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Delap! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But G_Bazunu recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 20 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Faes 
          ...  M_Caqueret pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 21 :(bir) J_de_Guzman I think his hamstrings gone after that wicked challenge 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 21 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Watson 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_de_Guzman 
Min. 22 :(bou) N_Tavares curls the ball out wide to P_Canales 
          ...  But P_Vydra slides in 
Min. 23 :(bir) L_King retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of it 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 24 :(bir) The ball is passed in from L_Gibbs, he finds S_Mills 
          ...  M_Caqueret dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 25 :(bou) P_Canales holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  L_King makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 26 :(bou) L_Delap with a precise ball to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 28 :(bou) N_Tavares sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans laugh at him 
Min. 31 :(bou) M_Caqueret whips the ball across to L_Delap 
          ...  L_Delap with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Reyna gets to it! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 32 :(bou) P_Canales searches out J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  G_Bazunu watches it sail wide! 
Min. 34 :(bir) E_Dzeko has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 35 :(bou) N_Tavares wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Reyna 
          ...  C_Puyol with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 41 :(bou) D_Ouattara gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds G_Reyna 
          ...  But C_Marshall puts the ball out of play 
Min. 42 :(bou) M_Caqueret with a slick pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bou) L_Delap takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  But P_Vydra wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 44 :(bou) G_Reyna knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Longelo 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_King 
Min. 46 :(bou) N_Tavares cuts the ball back to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Gibbs 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Delap drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 46 :(bir) I_Balde takes advantage of a mistake by M_Caqueret 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  I_Balde throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bournemouth 1-2 Birmingham City ...

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

Min. 49 :(bou) L_Delap finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Longelo 
          ...  But L_Gibbs slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 50 :(bou) J_Zirkzee nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Zirkzee strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Bournemouth 2-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 51 :(bir) C_Marshall plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Dzeko keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Mertesacker with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 53 :(bou) G_Reyna spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Delap! 
          ...  L_Delap with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
Min. 55 :(bir) P_Vydra is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell is clean through! 
          ...  I_Meslier tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds I_Meslier 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bournemouth 2-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 56 :(bir) S_Caldwell knocks the ball on and sprints past I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  A delightful ball in to E_Dzeko 
          ...  But L_Delap slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 57 :(bou) D_Ouattara finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Mills 
          ...  P_Vydra pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  L_Delap with the thundering drive 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 58 :(bou) J_Zirkzee with a smart turn 
          ...  J_Zirkzee has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 59 :(bir) S_Mills flicks the ball on to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the overhead! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  W_Faes wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 66 :(bou) G_Reyna takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  G_Reyna with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Bournemouth have pulled level! 
          ...  Bournemouth 3-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 67 :(bou) P_Canales with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  P_Canales hits a great drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was lucky there 
Min. 68 :(bir) E_Dzeko is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This looks like a bad one 
          ...  I think Derek Purvis is going to take him off 
Min. 68 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Dzeko 
Min. 70 :(bir) C_Marshall uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  N_Tavares with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 71 :(bou) J_Zirkzee has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Delap gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Vydra is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  G_Bazunu misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Canales with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Ouattara makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caqueret swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  P_Mertesacker loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 72 :(bou) N_Tavares is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  But S_Caldwell wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 75 :(bou) I_Zabarnyi spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds L_Delap with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Delap runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it easily 
Min. 76 :(bou) J_Zirkzee takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Zirkzee strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caqueret plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Reyna with the shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 79 :(bou) D_Ouattara finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Gibbs 
          ...  D_Ouattara hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 80 :(bou) P_Canales turns past L_Gibbs 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Canales! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That surely hands Bournemouth victory!! 
          ...  Some people on the pitch! 
          ...  They think it's all over! 
          ...  It might be soon! 
          ...  Bournemouth 4-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 83 :(bir) C_Puyol looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Nemeth 
          ...  J_Zirkzee seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 85 :(bir) C_Puyol looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Mills 
          ...  P_Mertesacker with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee yells at him to come over 
          ...  It's not the first time he's been called over today 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(bir) P_Vydra gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Mills 
          ...  A_Nemeth makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  I_Meslier saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bou) N_Tavares gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  N_Tavares tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  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. 90 :(bou) L_Delap turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Vydra reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 93 :(bou) J_Zirkzee gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  S_Caldwell fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Vitality Stadium
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Bournemouth Match Info
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Best player          : J_Zirkzee (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Zirkzee (3,50), G_Reyna (66), P_Canales (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Tavares (70), P_Mertesacker (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Balde
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (1), I_Balde (46), S_Caldwell (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Caldwell (93)
Injured              : J_de_Guzman (21), E_Dzeko (68)
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Match Statistics
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                             Bournemouth  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       7
Off target           :          14        |       3
On target            :          13        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Bournemouth 4 - 3 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Bournemouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  24   1   1   1  25 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -24   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  21  15   6  25 |  95   0   1   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  78  18
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  21  16  10  23 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  50   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  -2  21
W_Faes         DF   1  19  14   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Caqueret     MF   1  15  21   4  25 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  20   0
G_Reyna        MF   1  10  21  21  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  34
D_Ouattara     MF   1   5  19  17  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
P_Canales      AM   1   7  19  17  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  24  50
J_Zirkzee      FW   1   3  20  23  27 |  95   0   1   1   0  11   2   0   0   0  33  11  67
L_Delap        FW   1   7  15  22  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  29  16  30
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zuiverloon   DF   1  18  11  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Harper       DF   1  16  12   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Barry        MF   1  14  19   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kofod        FW   1  13  14  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  95   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  50   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  15  16  40
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  34  16
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  16   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  10   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  21   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  28   0  28
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  28   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |  50   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
L_Watson       MF   1  12  14   8  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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