FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Birmingham City (Mon Sep 22)


                            West Brom  |  Birmingham City
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                        Frank Deeming  |  Derek Purvis
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                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                        Ruben_Vezo DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                         M_Lanzaro DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                            M_Bola DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                       S_Longstaff MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                          T_Pobega MF  |  MF I_Balde
                          A_Mulele AM  |  MF S_Mills
                        R_Brewster FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                         R_Bozenik FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                           F_Clerc SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                           S_Morsy SUB |  SUB M_Upson
                         Marc_Roca SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                       Lucas_Moura SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 3  :(bir) S_Caldwell smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Mills latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Mills shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 5  :(bir) S_Caldwell dribbles past M_Lanzaro 
          ...  S_Caldwell hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  D_Iversen tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 10 :(wba) S_Longstaff with the towering header to T_Pobega 
          ...  T_Pobega sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 10 :(wba) S_Longstaff is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Bozenik 
          ...  P_Vydra takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Frank Deeming looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 11 :(wba) M_Lanzaro takes on L_Greiml 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Lanzaro with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 14 :(bir) S_Mills puts in E_Dzeko 
          ...  T_Pobega is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  D_Iversen misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  L_Gibbs swings a leg at it! 
          ...  D_Iversen with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 15 :(wba) A_Mulele sidesteps L_Greiml 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Mulele curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Holgate plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 19 :(bir) S_Mills slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Mills goes for goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  D_Iversen grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 23 :(wba) R_Bozenik turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Holgate 
          ...  M_Holgate tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  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. 24 :(wba) A_Mulele hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Holgate collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Holgate tries to chip the ball over G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 26 :(bir) C_Marshall nutmegs Ruben_Vezo, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Marshall! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 28 :(wba) S_Longstaff plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Holgate decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Holgate with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 29 :(wba) A_Mulele has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Caldwell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Mulele blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 30 :(bir) C_Puyol with a 30-yard pass to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills with the drive! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by D_Iversen to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to L_Greiml 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 34 :(wba) M_Holgate dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Holgate with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Marshall sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  C_Marshall tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  D_Iversen tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 37 :(bir) S_Mills breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat D_Iversen now! 
          ...  J_Poyth trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 37 :(wba) S_Longstaff beats P_Vydra 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Vydra with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Frank Deeming looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  A_Mulele hits it over the wall 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 38 :(bir) J_de_Guzman looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  D_Iversen won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 39 :(wba) M_Lanzaro plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Brewster decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  I_Balde brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wba) M_Lanzaro with an amazing show of skill to get past L_Greiml 
          ...  He crosses to A_Mulele 
          ...  C_Puyol hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Pobega plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  S_Caldwell cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Jensen 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 45 :(wba) R_Brewster rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to T_Pobega 
          ...  L_Gibbs with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Frank Deeming looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 46 :(wba) M_Lanzaro runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(bir) F_Jensen takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  F_Jensen tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Brom 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) L_Gibbs pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  P_Vydra is clean through! 
          ...  M_Holgate slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 48 :(wba) R_Brewster nutmegs the defender 
          ...  R_Brewster drives it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 49 :(wba) R_Brewster smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Bola latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Bola leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to turn it behind 
Min. 52 :(wba) M_Bola fires over a low cross to A_Mulele 
          ...  S_Caldwell clears with a diving header 
Min. 53 :(wba) R_Bozenik runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Preciado 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Vydra with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  The Referee shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(wba) A_Mulele holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bozenik 
          ...  J_de_Guzman wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 58 :(wba) M_Holgate back heels to find R_Brewster in space 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Brewster! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Pobega crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to Ruben_Vezo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 61 :(wba) R_Bozenik controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  R_Bozenik cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 61 :(bir) C_Puyol lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall latches on to it 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 66 :(bir) A_Preciado lobs it over the defender 
          ...  M_Holgate bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 67 :(wba) S_Longstaff skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Brewster 
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Puyol 
Min. 69 :(wba) S_Longstaff with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Bozenik gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Bozenik pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Bazunu reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ruben_Vezo! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Bozenik 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But G_Bazunu pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 70 :(wba) M_Bola spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Mulele! 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Mulele! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 73 :(bir) I_Balde holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol hits a great shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 74 :(bir) L_Gibbs finds A_Preciado with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo forces him off the ball 
Min. 76 :(wba) A_Mulele uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A_Mulele with the drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 76 :(wba) J_Poyth saunters past F_Jensen 
          ...  L_Gibbs with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 81 :(bir) I_Balde with a precise pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_Lanzaro tackles cleanly 
Min. 82 :(wba) R_Brewster bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  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. 83 :(bir) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  S_Caldwell seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Bola 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 84 :(wba) J_Poyth picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Gibbs 
Min. 84 :(bir) J_de_Guzman looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo forces him off the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) I_Balde flicks it past M_Lanzaro 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  I_Balde attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 92 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Holgate behind 
          ...  J_de_Guzman hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  D_Iversen catches the ball 
Min. 93 :(wba) S_Longstaff leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 94 :(wba) S_Longstaff plays a long ball to R_Bozenik 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Bozenik! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawthorns
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : M_Lanzaro
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Poyth (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Puyol (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Vydra (53)
Booked               : L_Gibbs (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : West Brom 0 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  13  10  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Holgate      DF   1  22  15  11  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  14  16  62
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  22  15   8  35 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  20
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  19  15  12  24 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  48  14
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  32  20
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  20   6  24 |  98   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  18  14  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0  14
A_Mulele       AM   1   6  17  19  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  28  46
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  10  19  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  63  32
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  19  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  32
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  18  14   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morsy        MF   1  13  20   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marc_Roca      AM   1   3  19  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  14  23  24 |   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 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  18  32
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  34  18
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  24
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  18  21
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  22  19
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  18  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  24   8
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  29
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |  53   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
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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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