FFO Champ, Watford vs. Birmingham City (Mon Oct 06)


                              Watford  |  Birmingham City
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 P
                           Ryan Field  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                         E_Tapsoba DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                       G_Zambrotta DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          A_Ooijer DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                           S_Papac DF  |  DF L_King
                            L_Hall DM  |  MF L_Gibbs
                        Y_Gourcuff MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                          J_Koumas MF  |  MF I_Balde
                            Angelo MF  |  MF S_Mills
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                          G_Pandev FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                         S_Ruffier SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          J_Storey SUB |  SUB M_Upson
                            M_Fink SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                         D_Kwakman SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                       A_Novakovic SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 5  :(bir) S_Mills with a long pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Okoye 
          ...  M_Okoye charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 6  :(bir) L_King gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_de_Guzman is unmarked 
          ...  J_de_Guzman sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 8  :(bir) S_Mills cuts inside G_Zambrotta 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in E_Dzeko! 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Watford 0-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 9  :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 9  :(wat) J_Koumas dribbles past C_Puyol 
          ...  J_Koumas has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Bazunu dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  Watford 1-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 10 :(wat) G_Pandev with a precise pass to S_Aguero 
          ...  L_King hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_Papac flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 13 :(wat) Y_Gourcuff runs at C_Puyol 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 16 :(wat) S_Papac is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with the chance! 
          ...  What agility from G_Bazunu 
Min. 18 :(wat) A_Ooijer jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A_Ooijer attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 19 :(bir) L_King with a byline cross to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Watford 1-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 26 :(bir) L_King with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Hall 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Mills! 
          ...  S_Mills with the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Okoye dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Okoye beaten! 
Min. 27 :(wat) G_Pandev runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with a stunning strike! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 29 :(wat) Angelo slips past his marker L_King 
          ...  The ball is whipped into J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas fires the shot in! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 30 :(bir) L_Gibbs runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  P_Vydra latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  P_Vydra hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  M_Okoye grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 36 :(bir) I_Balde is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to L_Gibbs 
          ...  But E_Tapsoba puts the ball out of play 
Min. 37 :(bir) E_Dzeko with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_Papac 
          ...  A_Ooijer intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Okoye palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs swings it in! 
          ...  I_Balde with the header 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 40 :(bir) C_Puyol steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Zambrotta 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A great volley from C_Puyol! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 41 :(wat) S_Aguero takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets to the ball first 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) A defence splitting pass from L_King to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Vydra swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 44 :(wat) E_Tapsoba leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev hits a great shot! 
          ...  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. 44 :(bir) C_Marshall with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from S_Papac 
          ...  But L_Hall reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 45 :(wat) J_Koumas plays a first time ball through the defence to E_Tapsoba 
          ...  L_Gibbs with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 47 :(wat) S_Aguero pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Aguero with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 47 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with the first time pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  Angelo is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 1-3 Birmingham City

Min. 49 :(bir) J_de_Guzman drives it across the face of the goal E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 52 :(bir) P_Vydra is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  P_Vydra tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 53 :(wat) J_Koumas plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Koumas with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 54 :(bir) S_Caldwell jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Caldwell! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 57 :(wat) G_Pandev takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with a little chip! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 60 :(wat) L_Hall smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Aguero latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Aguero fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu goes down well to save 
Min. 61 :(bir) I_Balde slides it through the middle to E_Dzeko 
          ...  S_Papac knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 62 :(bir) S_Caldwell knocks the ball past E_Tapsoba 
          ...  Now he crosses to C_Marshall! 
          ...  C_Marshall goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Okoye is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_King flights it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye thumps the ball away! 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kwakman 
          ...  COMING OFF: Angelo 
Min. 65 :(wat) Y_Gourcuff plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Puyol pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Birmingham City players are protesting furiously at The Referee! 
          ...  But he's already made his mind up! 
Min. 68 :(wat) Y_Gourcuff plays in S_Papac with a beautiful ball 
          ...  S_Papac with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Bazunu 
Min. 69 :(bir) E_Dzeko with an amazing show of skill to get past G_Zambrotta 
          ...  He crosses to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  M_Okoye collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 70 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Novakovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Pandev 
Min. 70 :(wat) S_Aguero sidesteps his marker 
          ...  S_Caldwell dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 71 :(bir) E_Dzeko nutmegs G_Zambrotta, he continues to run forward 
          ...  D_Kwakman tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 73 :(bir) L_Gibbs looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_King 
          ...  A_Ooijer fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Marshall! 
          ...  M_Okoye falls over 
          ...  But M_Okoye is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 74 :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_de_Guzman hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Vydra swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 75 :(bir) L_Gibbs is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_de_Guzman latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_de_Guzman could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But M_Okoye palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 76 :(wat) A_Ooijer with a slick pass to G_Zambrotta 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Zambrotta! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Bazunu anyway 
Min. 76 :(bir) S_Mills cuts the ball back to C_Marshall 
          ...  S_Papac with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  What a stupid booking that was 
          ...  That's his second of the game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(wat) D_Kwakman finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  D_Kwakman with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 78 :(bir) E_Dzeko nutmegs the defender 
          ...  E_Dzeko fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Okoye is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall flights it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 79 :(bir) L_King takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A left-footer by L_King! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Watford 1-4 Birmingham City ...
Min. 80 :(bir) L_King runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Novakovic tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 81 :(wat) J_Koumas whips the ball across to G_Zambrotta 
          ...  But L_King wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kwakman curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes out and claims it! 
Min. 85 :(bir) S_Mills with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  S_Mills with a little chip! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 86 :(bir) I_Balde backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Caldwell gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Caldwell must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 87 :(bir) L_Gibbs reads the run of P_Vydra 
          ...  G_Zambrotta takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wat) J_Koumas with the heel pass to A_Novakovic 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Caldwell 
Min. 89 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a mistake by G_Zambrotta 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 91 :(wat) A_Novakovic squares it to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero tries to beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : J_Koumas
Scorers              : J_Koumas (9)
Sent Off             : S_Papac (76)
Booked               : D_Kwakman (71), A_Ooijer (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : L_King (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_de_Guzman (6), E_Dzeko (8), C_Marshall (19), L_King (79)
Sent Off             : C_Puyol (65)
Booked               : L_Gibbs (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       26
Off target           :           6        |       17
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       7
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       18
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 4 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Watford
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_Okoye        GK  25   1   1   1  29 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
E_Tapsoba      DF   1  22  16  10  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
G_Zambrotta    DF   1  20  15  10  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
A_Ooijer       DF   1  19  16   5  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  13  19
S_Papac        DF   1  18  16  11  27 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12   3   5
L_Hall         DM   1  18  18   9  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  13   0
Y_Gourcuff     MF   1   3  19  14  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  26
J_Koumas       MF   1  10  19  17  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  36  50
Angelo         MF   1   9  19  12  29 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Aguero       FW   1   8  15  20  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  72   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   6
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Storey       DF   1  16   8   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fink         MF   1  14  19   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      DM   1  15  18  11  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
A_Novakovic    FW   1   5  12  16  26 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   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
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  58
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  18  30
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12 -12   4
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  94   0   2   4   2   1   1   0   0   0  34 106  48
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  11  99
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  18
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  57  18
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  31  16  54
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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  18   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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