FFO Champ, Leicester City vs. Birmingham City (Fri Nov 21)


                       Leicester City  |  Birmingham City
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 P
                          Darren Lear  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                       Y_Berchiche DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                         G_Montiel DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          F_Kessie DM  |  DF P_Vydra
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF M_Upson
                         L_Lindsay DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                          A_Elanga MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                         B_Pearson MF  |  MF O_Gozalbez
                         K_Dolberg FW  |  MF S_Mills
                        Ronaldinho FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                         C_Eriksen MF  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                          M_Muller SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                            D_Hyam SUB |  SUB L_King
                         C_Sanchez SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                       L_Henderson SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                         C_Woodrow SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(lei) N_Aguerd finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 3  :(lei) A_Elanga with a measured ball to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  Y_Berchiche has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 4  :(lei) A_Elanga floats the ball in to find K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 4  :(bir) A_Nemeth with the towering header to S_Caldwell 
          ...  B_Pearson hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets something on it! 
          ...  A_Areola with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 7  :(lei) C_Eriksen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  K_Dolberg gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Dolberg! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Leicester City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Leicester City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 8  :(lei) N_Aguerd looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ronaldinho 
          ...  Ronaldinho with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 9  :(lei) N_Aguerd spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Elanga! 
          ...  But L_Gibbs comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 15 :(lei) A_Elanga uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A_Elanga has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away 
Min. 19 :(bir) C_Marshall makes himself available 
          ...  G_Montiel gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 21 :(bir) M_Upson cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills tries to beat A_Areola! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Areola has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Darren Lear is furious! 
          ...  Birmingham City are back level! 
          ...  Leicester City 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 22 :(lei) Ronaldinho crosses to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  What a shot from Y_Berchiche! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 27 :(lei) Y_Berchiche looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Eriksen 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Eriksen! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 33 :(lei) Ronaldinho takes advantage of a mistake by M_Upson 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Ronaldinho hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 35 :(lei) B_Pearson hoists the ball across to F_Kessie 
          ...  F_Kessie with the shot on net! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Aguerd curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 36 :(lei) C_Eriksen pulls it back to K_Dolberg 
          ...  P_Vydra with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 37 :(lei) A_Elanga runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Elanga hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 38 :(lei) A_Elanga jinks through the defence 
          ...  J_de_Guzman cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 40 :(lei) A_Elanga back heels to find B_Pearson in space 
          ...  A great volley from B_Pearson! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Pearson curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_Greiml with the clearance 
Min. 41 :(lei) Ronaldinho takes possession 
          ...  Ronaldinho has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 41 :(bir) A_Nemeth beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  F_Kessie with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 42 :(lei) K_Dolberg slips past P_Vydra 
          ...  K_Dolberg belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City 1-1 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(lei) L_Lindsay skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  L_Lindsay with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 48 :(lei) A_Elanga back heels to find B_Pearson in space 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Greiml 
          ...  He made it look easy 
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: O_Gozalbez 
Min. 51 :(bir) L_Grgic takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Berchiche 
          ...  He puts in L_Gibbs! 
          ...  G_Montiel takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 53 :(bir) A_Nemeth with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past N_Aguerd 
          ...  But B_Pearson barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 55 :(bir) A_Areola miskicks! 
          ...  A_Nemeth is through! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Berchiche 
Min. 58 :(bir) S_Mills gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 58 :(lei) F_Kessie off the woodwork! 
          ...  C_Eriksen picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Marshall muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Henderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Pearson 
Min. 60 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Woodrow 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ronaldinho 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 62 :(bir) L_Gibbs jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  L_Henderson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 63 :(lei) L_Henderson plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  L_Henderson with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 64 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  K_Dolberg fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 64 :(lei) N_Aguerd looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Darren Lear is going to take him off 
Min. 64 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Hyam 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Aguerd 
Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(lei) A_Elanga takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Elanga! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 76 :(lei) G_Montiel holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Elanga in space! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Elanga! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Eriksen floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  F_Kessie swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 76 :(bir) C_Marshall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Areola with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 77 :(lei) G_Montiel kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Eriksen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Upson bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 79 :(bir) A_Nemeth takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Kessie and it had to be 
Min. 81 :(bir) J_de_Guzman spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds C_Marshall with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Marshall cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  A_Areola gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 84 :(bir) E_Dzeko with a byline cross to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a difficult save 
Min. 87 :(bir) P_Vydra brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Dzeko chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Areola dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Upson with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Areola catches it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lei) L_Henderson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 89 :(bir) M_Upson with a long pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  Y_Berchiche goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 90 :(lei) Y_Berchiche with the first time flick to C_Woodrow 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  S_Caldwell picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : King Power Stadium
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Elanga (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Dolberg (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N_Aguerd (64)
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mills
Scorers              : S_Mills (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Marshall (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Leicester City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       1
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Leicester City 1 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Leicester 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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A_Areola       GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  23  18  15  22 |  94   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  26  22
G_Montiel      DF   1  22  16  14  27 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
F_Kessie       DM   1  15  23  10  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   8  34
N_Aguerd       DF   1  24  15  13  21 |  65   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Lindsay      DF   1  16  10   5  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
A_Elanga       AM   1   7  22  20  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36  28
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  20  13  31 |  61   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  11  15
K_Dolberg      FW   1   3  15  22  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
Ronaldinho     FW   1   6  17  19  20 |  61   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  23
C_Eriksen      MF   1   7  20  14  22 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  14
M_Muller       GK  21   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Hyam         DF   1  16   8   8  28 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Sanchez      DM   1  12  18  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Henderson    DF   1  11  16  13  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  15  24 |  33   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 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  62   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  11   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  30
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  12  10
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  33
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  20  15   8  23 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  21  24 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7
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