FFO Champ, Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham City (Mon Jun 30)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Birmingham City
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-3-2 P
                              HD King  |  Tony Ayre Caretaker
                                       |
                           G_Kobel GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                        F_Horsfall DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                         R_Marquez DF  |  DF M_Upson
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF L_King
                            Danilo DM  |  MF L_Gibbs
                       K_Kallstrom AM  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                            Arthur AM  |  MF I_Balde
                            C_Vela FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                     C_Hudson_Odoi FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                           A_Pears SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          S_Aurier SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                         E_Kujovic SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                        B_Aguilera SUB |  SUB S_Mills
                        K_L_Potter SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 2  :(ntf) Danilo gets lucky and beats P_Vydra 
          ...  Now with the centre to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Puyol cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 10 :(ntf) Danilo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Vela 
          ...  C_Vela smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's given Nottingham Forest the lead! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 12 :(bir) I_Balde barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  I_Balde sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 14 :(bir) J_de_Guzman takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde looks to see where G_Kobel is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But G_Kobel punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 15 :(ntf) T_Kehrer spits at S_Caldwell 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 15 :(bir) M_Upson spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds P_Vydra with a lovely pass! 
          ...  K_Gibbs knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 20 :(ntf) C_Vela with a flicked pass to F_Horsfall 
          ...  P_Vydra tackles cleanly 
Min. 20 :(bir) P_Vydra volleys it forward. He finds E_Dzeko 
          ...  Danilo scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(ntf) Arthur with an inch perfect pass to F_Horsfall 
          ...  F_Horsfall with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 25 :(ntf) C_Vela is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  S_Caldwell tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Marquez flights it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 27 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a great first touch 
          ...  Danilo with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 28 :(ntf) R_Marquez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Balde 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  R_Marquez with the overhead! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 28 :(bir) S_Caldwell gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  E_Dzeko is unmarked 
          ...  A well-placed shot from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Kobel's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 30 :(bir) E_Dzeko knocks it past F_Horsfall and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  G_Kobel manages to turn it behind 
Min. 31 :(bir) C_Marshall sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Marshall tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  G_Kobel blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 32 :(bir) S_Caldwell flicks the ball on to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde must beat G_Kobel! 
          ...  G_Kobel saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 33 :(ntf) T_Kehrer hoofs it upfield to find C_Vela 
          ...  C_Vela with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Arthur swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Gibbs 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  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. 35 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  L_King wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 39 :(ntf) C_Vela plays it long to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Saved by G_Bazunu 
Min. 41 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom passes the ball to Arthur 
          ...  Arthur sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) L_King eases past K_Gibbs 
          ...  Intercepted by T_Kehrer 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham City

Min. 47 :(ntf) T_Kehrer kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Marquez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Marquez shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 48 :(ntf) C_Vela cuts in on L_King's blind side 
          ...  C_Vela has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted HD King 
          ...  Nottingham Forest go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 50 :(bir) E_Dzeko with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past O_Zinchenko 
          ...  E_Dzeko blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Kobel won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 57 :(bir) E_Dzeko finds I_Balde on the edge of the box 
          ...  I_Balde with the shot on net! 
          ...  G_Kobel with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 58 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_King 
Min. 61 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at S_Caldwell 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 62 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Aurier 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Gibbs 
Min. 63 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Kujovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Danilo 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mills 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Balde 
Min. 65 :(ntf) E_Kujovic beats C_Puyol 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Kujovic hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 66 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Horsfall 
          ...  F_Horsfall bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 67 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 67 :(bir) L_Gibbs times his run well 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 71 :(bir) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_Mills seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  F_Horsfall with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 71 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_de_Guzman 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Upson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 73 :(ntf) G_Kobel twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 73 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Pears 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Kobel 
Min. 77 :(ntf) Arthur with a slide rule pass to C_Vela 
          ...  L_Gibbs with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 77 :(bir) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_Mills seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But T_Kehrer spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 78 :(ntf) E_Kujovic brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Marquez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Marquez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 80 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Dzeko 
Min. 85 :(bir) M_Upson plays the early ball across the box to find S_Caldwell in space 
          ...  S_Caldwell rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But A_Pears makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : C_Vela (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Vela (10,48), F_Horsfall (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Danilo (20), C_Hudson_Odoi (67), F_Horsfall (71)
Injured              : G_Kobel (73)
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Balde
Scorers              : I_Balde (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Upson (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Kobel        GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  75   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  17   7  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  19   7  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  21  14  10  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  58
R_Marquez      DF   1  19  15  10  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  52
K_Gibbs        DF   1  18  16  11  24 |  64   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  30
Danilo         DM   1  15  18   9  31 |  65   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  42  -2
K_Kallstrom    AM   1   7  19  17  28 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0
Arthur         AM   1   6  22  16  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  10
C_Vela         FW   1  10  16  19  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  45  59
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   1   1  16  21  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
A_Pears        GK  15   1   1   1  25 |  21   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  20  13   4  30 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kujovic      DM   1  14  18   3  30 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  25
B_Aguilera     MF   1   9  18  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |   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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  11  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  36  17
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  11  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  19   8  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  17  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  63
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  82   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  20
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 |  34   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
S_Mills        AM   1   4  17  17  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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