FFO Champ, Ipswich Town vs. Birmingham City (Fri Aug 01)


                         Ipswich Town  |  Birmingham City
                          5-2-0-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 T
                  John Read Caretaker  |  Derek Purvis
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                       A_Patterson GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                        A_Tuanzebe DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                      O_Hutchinson AM  |  DF S_Caldwell
                           R_Burke DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          P_B_Diop DM  |  DF M_Upson
                           G_Hirst FW  |  MF L_Gibbs
                          J_Cooper DF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                          R_Carlos DF  |  MF I_Balde
                           H_Clark DF  |  MF S_Mills
                           S_Sensi DM  |  FW C_Marshall
                         R_Insigne AM  |  FW E_Dzeko
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                          C_Walton SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                         M_Devetak SUB |  SUB L_King
                           L_Fomba SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                       N_Broadhead SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                          K_Nisbet SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 2  :(ips) O_Hutchinson pushes it past M_Upson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was well beaten there! 
          ...  That's given Ipswich Town the lead! 
          ...  Ipswich Town 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 8  :(ips) H_Clark is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Carlos 
          ...  I_Balde rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 9  :(ips) S_Sensi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  O_Hutchinson latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Burke chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  O_Hutchinson tries to place the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 14 :(ips) G_Hirst knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Vydra 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 17 :(ips) R_Insigne floats the ball in to find A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe with the overhead! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 17 :(bir) S_Caldwell storms past his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Insigne 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 19 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with an intelligent ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  But R_Carlos puts it in row Z! 
Min. 20 :(ips) H_Clark skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Carlos 
          ...  R_Carlos with a thundering volley! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 24 :(bir) I_Balde jumps over P_B_Diop's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  P_B_Diop with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  John Read Caretaker looks relieved 
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 24 :(ips) R_Insigne looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hirst 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  H_Clark knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Hirst gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Hirst hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 25 :(ips) G_Hirst with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Insigne 
          ...  C_Marshall with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 28 :(ips) G_Hirst knocks it past E_Dzeko and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  G_Hirst flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 29 :(ips) S_Sensi with the dribble 
          ...  S_Sensi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 30 :(ips) R_Burke lobs it over S_Caldwell 
          ...  R_Burke plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Bazunu anyway 
Min. 31 :(ips) R_Burke finds G_Hirst with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Hirst tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 34 :(ips) S_Sensi flicks the ball on to R_Burke 
          ...  R_Burke looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 35 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But S_Caldwell spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 37 :(ips) P_B_Diop with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Hirst in space 
          ...  G_Hirst with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 38 :(ips) P_B_Diop looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Hutchinson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 39 :(ips) S_Sensi with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_Sensi tries to chip the ball over G_Bazunu! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 40 :(bir) S_Caldwell controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Clark 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(ips) J_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Hirst decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Puyol gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_King 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 45 :(bir) The ball is passed in from E_Dzeko, he finds C_Marshall 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Marshall! 
          ...  But it goes just over 

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

Min. 46 :(ips) P_B_Diop beats his marker 
          ...  S_Caldwell takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 49 :(ips) O_Hutchinson with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_Sensi in space 
          ...  S_Sensi fires the shot in! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 50 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe plays in P_B_Diop with a beautiful ball 
          ...  P_B_Diop with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It floats over G_Bazunu 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 52 :(ips) O_Hutchinson loses his marker 
          ...  O_Hutchinson pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 53 :(ips) R_Carlos beats L_King 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  P_B_Diop shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Hirst instead 
          ...  P_Vydra forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Burke flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
Min. 54 :(ips) R_Insigne beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 57 :(ips) G_Hirst is first to the loose ball 
          ...  L_King tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Burke crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with ease 
Min. 58 :(ips) J_Cooper jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  J_Cooper hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu guesses right 
Min. 60 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Broadhead 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Hutchinson 
Min. 60 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Hirst 
          ...  But L_King slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 63 :(bir) P_Vydra knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Cooper 
          ...  R_Burke with the tackle 
Min. 64 :(ips) S_Sensi runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Broadhead 
          ...  N_Broadhead attempts a chip! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 65 :(ips) P_B_Diop with an early cross to G_Hirst 
          ...  C_Marshall wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 69 :(bir) I_Balde with a reverse pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  R_Insigne beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 70 :(ips) G_Hirst knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  From long range G_Hirst bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 71 :(ips) J_Cooper steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Puyol 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Cooper attempts to nutmeg G_Bazunu! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 73 :(ips) J_Cooper with an incisive pass to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst hits a great drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 74 :(ips) R_Insigne takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  R_Insigne belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But G_Bazunu smothers the ball 
Min. 75 :(ips) J_Cooper plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Cooper tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 76 :(ips) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  R_Insigne is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  R_Insigne sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 79 :(bir) P_Vydra runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Insigne with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 80 :(ips) J_Cooper slips past his marker J_de_Guzman 
          ...  The ball is whipped into R_Carlos 
          ...  From long range R_Carlos bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 85 :(ips) P_B_Diop runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  G_Hirst latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  G_Hirst hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 86 :(ips) P_B_Diop knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Caldwell slips 
          ...  G_Hirst gets to it! 
          ...  G_Hirst tries the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman raised his flag 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans are hurling abuse at the officials 
Min. 87 :(ips) R_Insigne with a slide rule pass to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst from 20 yards! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) C_Marshall takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Patterson smothers the ball 
Min. 89 :(ips) N_Broadhead uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  N_Broadhead hits a great drive! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 89 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at S_Sensi 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Patterson jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 90 :(ips) S_Sensi kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Hirst gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Hirst with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Ipswich Town 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 91 :(ips) S_Sensi has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bazunu! 
          ...  P_Vydra hacks him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 92 :(bir) The ball is passed in from L_Gibbs, he finds C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the strike! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Nervous times for Ipswich Town now 
          ...  Ipswich Town 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 93 :(ips) J_Cooper with a smart turn 
          ...  But S_Caldwell wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 95 :(ips) R_Carlos hoofs it upfield to find G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a difficult save 
Min. 96 :(ips) G_Hirst has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over G_Bazunu 
          ...  L_Gibbs gets back to block it on the line!! 
          ...  But the ref's blown his whistle! He's spotted a handball! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
          ...  The Referee pauses 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Hirst steps up to take it 
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Ipswich Town 3-1 Birmingham City...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Portman Road
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hirst (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Hutchinson (2), G_Hirst (90,96 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : C_Marshall (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Vydra (91), L_Gibbs (96)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Ipswich Town  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          33        |       3
Off target           :          11        |       1
On target            :          22        |       2
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          24        |       4
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Final Score          : Ipswich Town 3 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Ipswich Town
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_Patterson    GK  24   1   1   1  30 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  22  14  14  20 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  34  12
O_Hutchinson   AM   1  10  21  16  27 |  61   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  68
R_Burke        DF   1  21  16   8  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  15  38
P_B_Diop       DM   1  14  20   4  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  22
G_Hirst        FW   1   4  14  21  23 |  97   0   0   1   0  13   2   0   0   0   0  17 113
J_Cooper       DF   1  21  15  12  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  44
R_Carlos       DF   1  19  17  14  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  14  26
H_Clark        DF   1  20  15   8  29 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  32   0
S_Sensi        DM   1  16  20  13  27 |  97   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  45
R_Insigne      AM   1   6  19  15  18 |  97   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  48  24
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Devetak      DF   1  16  13   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fomba        MF   1  14  17   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Broadhead    AM   1   8  16  12  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  15  21  28 |   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  25   1   1   1  26 |  97  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  11  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  20   5  28 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  25  -2
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  19   9  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  18  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  12   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  17  17  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  29   0  38
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  16   0
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 |  52   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  17   6  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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