FFO Champ, Brentford vs. Birmingham City (Mon Oct 20)


                            Brentford  |  Birmingham City
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                 Ant Harris Caretaker  |  Derek Purvis
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                         M_Maignan GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                            R_Baku DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                           R_Henry DF  |  DF M_Upson
                          A_Disasi DF  |  DF L_King
                        C_Norgaard MF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                        M_Olakigbe MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  MF I_Balde
                       M_Damsgaard MF  |  MF S_Mills
                          K_Schade FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                            P_Daka FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                         N_Collins SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                        J_C_Salter SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                           B_Mendy SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                          R_Hedges SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                        J_Altidore SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(btf) C_Norgaard picks out L_Buchanan with the cross 
          ...  L_Buchanan with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to turn it behind 
Min. 4  :(btf) R_Baku spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds K_Schade with a lovely pass! 
          ...  K_Schade with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 5  :(btf) P_Daka sprints past L_King 
          ...  P_Daka unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brentford go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Brentford 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 7  :(btf) K_Ajer looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Daka 
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Daka! 
          ...  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. 9  :(btf) R_Baku unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 13 :(bir) L_Gibbs brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Upson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Upson fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan watches it sail wide! 
Min. 14 :(btf) K_Schade with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  K_Schade tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was beaten there! 
Min. 16 :(btf) R_Baku beats L_King 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 19 :(btf) A_Disasi plays it forward to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 20 :(btf) K_Ajer with a precise pass to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 21 :(bir) I_Balde with the first time pass to S_Mills 
          ...  M_Olakigbe with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 22 :(btf) K_Ajer with a reverse pass to R_Baku 
          ...  S_Mills cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 23 :(bir) S_Mills turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Mills goes for goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 25 :(btf) R_Henry with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Damsgaard runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Damsgaard hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Olakigbe with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Baku 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Damsgaard swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Olakigbe loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 26 :(btf) C_Norgaard with a reverse pass to M_Damsgaard 
          ...  M_Damsgaard hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 28 :(btf) K_Schade beats L_King 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  K_Schade cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 30 :(btf) P_Daka knocks the ball past P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Daka rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  G_Bazunu guesses right 
Min. 31 :(btf) M_Damsgaard takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  But L_King wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Norgaard dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Upson 
Min. 33 :(btf) M_Olakigbe sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  P_Daka runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  P_Daka tries the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 34 :(btf) L_Buchanan is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade with the chance! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 35 :(btf) C_Norgaard hits a hard pass to K_Schade 
          ...  L_King reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 37 :(btf) L_Buchanan looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Ajer 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Ajer! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 
Min. 37 :(bir) I_Balde has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Baku 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Marshall! 
          ...  R_Henry with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_de_Guzman hoists it forward 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of it 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Ajer 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 41 :(bir) L_Gibbs finds P_Vydra in the box 
          ...  P_Vydra with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(btf) R_Baku is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Ajer 
          ...  L_King brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 45 :(btf) P_Daka flicks it past P_Vydra 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Daka goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And G_Bazunu recovers to save!! 

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

Min. 48 :(bir) C_Marshall plays in P_Vydra with a beautiful ball 
          ...  P_Vydra tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Maignan catches the ball 
Min. 50 :(btf) K_Schade flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  K_Schade tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 53 :(btf) M_Damsgaard runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Gibbs!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 54 :(btf) L_Buchanan looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Baku 
          ...  L_King bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Vydra 
Min. 55 :(btf) R_Henry cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Olakigbe 
          ...  M_Olakigbe bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 55 :(btf) R_Baku with a long pass to K_Schade 
          ...  S_Caldwell fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Olakigbe shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to K_Schade instead 
          ...  K_Schade runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 60 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  C_Marshall drives the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 64 :(bir) I_Balde with a slick pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to beat M_Maignan from outside the area! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Altidore 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Schade 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 67 :(btf) P_Daka with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Altidore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  I_Balde hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Norgaard hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Baku makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for G_Bazunu 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 70 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Hedges 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olakigbe 
Min. 70 :(btf) L_Buchanan finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  M_Upson leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 72 :(btf) J_Altidore moves inside 
          ...  J_Altidore with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  Brentford 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 73 :(btf) C_Norgaard finds P_Daka with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Daka sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(bir) L_Grgic plays in E_Dzeko with a beautiful ball 
          ...  R_Baku slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 77 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Mendy 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Norgaard 
Min. 77 :(btf) L_Buchanan feeds the ball to K_Ajer 
          ...  K_Ajer tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 81 :(btf) R_Baku controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  P_Daka gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Daka tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it easily 
Min. 82 :(bir) L_Grgic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Caldwell 
          ...  L_Buchanan had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 84 :(btf) P_Daka takes on 3 men 
          ...  P_Daka hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 86 :(btf) R_Baku sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Baku runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 86 :(bir) L_Gibbs wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  M_Damsgaard reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(btf) B_Mendy 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 P_Daka 
          ...  L_King is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  G_Bazunu misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  B_Mendy flights it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Daka gets to it! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 94 :(btf) B_Mendy chips the ball forward to J_Altidore 
          ...  J_Altidore hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 94 :(bir) I_Balde brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  R_Henry makes the challenge and clears the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Brentford Community Stadium
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : P_Daka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Daka (5), J_Altidore (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Henry (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Gibbs
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Caldwell (55), M_Upson (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Brentford  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          30        |       6
Off target           :          19        |       4
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          23        |       9
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Final Score          : Brentford 2 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Brentford
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_Maignan      GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  99   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Baku         DF   1  22  16  11  25 |  99   0   1   5   0   3   0   0   0   0  14  75  47
K_Ajer         DF   1  20  12  12  28 |  99   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  57  30
R_Henry        DF   1  21  15   6  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  30  -2
A_Disasi       DF   1  20  12   5  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
C_Norgaard     MF   1  15  20   4  29 |  81   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
M_Olakigbe     MF   1   3  20  15  25 |  74   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  33  11  24
L_Buchanan     DF   1  19  14   6  28 |  99   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  68  22
M_Damsgaard    MF   1   3  21  16  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  33   0  20
K_Schade       FW   1   7  14  22  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
P_Daka         FW   1   3  15  22  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  16  60
N_Collins      GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_C_Salter     DF   1  16   7   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mendy        MF   1  10  18  14  24 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
R_Hedges       MF   1   3  16   7  28 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Altidore     FW   1   7  17  18  31 |  30   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36

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   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  -2  12
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  99   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  99   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  30   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  99   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  33   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  11
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   6  26 |  30   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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