FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Birmingham City (Fri Aug 15)


                           Stoke City  |  Birmingham City
                          4-2-0-1-3 P  |  4-4-2 N
                           Ryan Craig  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                         Z_Diamond DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                           Miranda DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                           C_Chivu DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                           J_Calvo DF  |  DF M_Upson
                      T_Berenbruch AM  |  MF L_Gibbs
                       L_Andreasen DM  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                         S_Diabate DM  |  MF I_Balde
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  MF S_Mills
                         J_Gonzaga FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                      I_De_la_Pena FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                         W_Farinez SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                         E_Stevens SUB |  SUB L_King
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                          R_McGree SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                          L_Ihorst SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(bir) L_Gibbs brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Marshall blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But M_Flekken punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 3  :(sto) Z_Diamond spits at P_Vydra 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 4  :(sto) Miranda sidesteps J_de_Guzman 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Miranda with the header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 5  :(sto) T_Berenbruch pushes it past S_Caldwell 
          ...  T_Berenbruch tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 6  :(bir) S_Caldwell runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Chivu back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  S_Caldwell with the header! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  M_Flekken plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 8  :(sto) S_Diabate kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Z_Diamond gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Vydra wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  L_Andreasen swings it in 
          ...  Miranda takes control of it! 
          ...  S_Mills stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 10 :(bir) J_de_Guzman brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Miranda reads the play well 
Min. 14 :(sto) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  D_Scarlett takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 15 :(sto) L_Andreasen squares it to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
Min. 17 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  But L_Greiml reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(sto) J_Calvo finds his way through 
          ...  J_Calvo has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Bazunu collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 20 :(sto) S_Diabate sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Z_Diamond gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Vydra hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Scarlett swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away! 
Min. 21 :(bir) P_Vydra with a penetrating pass to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills with a little chip! 
          ...  M_Flekken parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 23 :(bir) S_Mills with the nod to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 24 :(sto) Miranda moves inside 
          ...  L_Gibbs intercepts the pass 
Min. 24 :(bir) S_Caldwell sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  E_Dzeko runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  E_Dzeko is all alone 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds M_Flekken 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 28 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 34 :(bir) L_Greiml moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Upson 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Miranda 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Vydra flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Balde 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Caldwell! 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 40 :(sto) C_Chivu knocks the ball on and sprints past S_Caldwell 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to Miranda 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 41 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena knocks the ball on and sprints past J_de_Guzman 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Stoke City take the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 41 :(bir) S_Mills with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_Diabate 
          ...  S_Mills attempts to nutmeg M_Flekken! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 42 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with an early cross to I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  L_Greiml reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) J_de_Guzman pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  S_Mills is clean through! 
          ...  S_Mills runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 46 :(bir) E_Dzeko dribbles it into the box 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!! 
          ...  Ryan Craig is shaking his head on the touchline 
          ...  Birmingham City have equalised! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Birmingham City ...

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

Min. 46 :(bir) S_Caldwell spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Marshall with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Andreasen goes in studs first 
Min. 48 :(sto) L_Andreasen finds J_Gonzaga on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with the crafty shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
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: I_Balde 
Min. 51 :(sto) C_Chivu runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Chivu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 53 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena with a slick pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 58 :(bir) J_de_Guzman 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 S_Mills 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Birmingham City players 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 61 :(sto) S_Diabate with a precise pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Andreasen lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Bazunu dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Bazunu beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Diabate floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 61 :(bir) L_Grgic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Nemeth 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Chivu 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Stevens 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Diamond 
Min. 65 :(bir) P_Vydra cuts inside J_Calvo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  P_Vydra must beat M_Flekken! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 66 :(sto) Miranda takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from Miranda! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 67 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_McGree 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Andreasen 
Min. 67 :(sto) Miranda retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of it 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Scarlett! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it comfortably 
Min. 68 :(bir) L_Grgic slips past his marker 
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Grgic! 
          ...  M_Flekken saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 69 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena floats the ball in to find T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 71 :(sto) R_McGree takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu goes down well to save 
Min. 71 :(bir) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  L_Grgic is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  L_Grgic blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Grgic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 72 :(sto) D_Scarlett cuts inside J_de_Guzman 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 72 :(bir) A_Nemeth cuts inside E_Stevens 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Miranda with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 73 :(sto) J_Gonzaga jinks past S_Caldwell 
          ...  L_Gibbs wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 76 :(sto) T_Berenbruch uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  T_Berenbruch swings in the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga gets his head on it 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 77 :(sto) J_Gonzaga jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  J_Gonzaga tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Ihorst 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 80 :(sto) J_Calvo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Ihorst 
          ...  L_Ihorst with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Chivu plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 82 :(sto) L_Ihorst with the first time flick to R_McGree 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_McGree! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 83 :(bir) P_Vydra nutmegs S_Diabate, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Vydra hits the ball first time! 
          ...  M_Flekken saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 86 :(sto) T_Berenbruch takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Berenbruch pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  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. 87 :(sto) Miranda back heels to find R_McGree in space 
          ...  R_McGree controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bazunu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Chivu curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_Gibbs with the clearance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sto) C_Chivu holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Ihorst 
          ...  L_Grgic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 89 :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays the early ball across the box to find A_Nemeth in space 
          ...  J_Calvo takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 90 :(sto) C_Chivu looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_McGree 
          ...  R_McGree shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 91 :(bir) E_Dzeko with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  E_Dzeko fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 92 :(sto) L_Ihorst with an inswinging cross to C_Chivu 
          ...  C_Chivu with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Ihorst floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for G_Bazunu, who catches the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : I_De_la_Pena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Calvo (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Diamond (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bazunu
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :          16        |       11
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           8        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Stoke 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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M_Flekken      GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
Z_Diamond      DF   1  18  16   9  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Miranda        DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  34  34  47
C_Chivu        DF   1  19  16   8  25 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  45  38
J_Calvo        DF   1  18  15  13  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  18  16  68
T_Berenbruch   AM   1   9  20  18  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  11  36
L_Andreasen    DM   1  14  18   6  29 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
S_Diabate      DM   1  16  19   5  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   8  16  22  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  28
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  17  19  29 |  80   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
I_De_la_Pena   FW   1   8  19  18  24 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65  10
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McGree       MF   1   6  16  11  28 |  26   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  49
L_Ihorst       FW   1   6  13  15  22 |  15   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  11

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 |  95  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  15  32
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  18  17
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  52   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  16   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  11  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  10   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  19   9  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  18  31 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  62   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  32  13  31
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
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 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  17   6  26 |  43   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  14  44
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  16  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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