FFO Vase, Birmingham City vs. Real Betis (Wed Jul 02)


                      Birmingham City  |  Real Betis
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-0-2-3 A
                  Tony Ayre Caretaker  |  Evan Singh
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF P_Fritschi
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF M_Stein
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF M_Nade
                            L_King DF  |  DF F_Uduokhai
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  AM Melendo
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  AM M_Reisinho
                           I_Balde MF  |  FW A_Barrenetxea
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW N_Vlasic
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW O_Edouard
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB L_Burge
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB C_Awaziem
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB E_Marcondes
                           S_Mills SUB |  SUB N_Pecnik
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Braaten




Min. 3  :(bir) E_Dzeko turns past P_Fritschi 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  E_Dzeko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 8  :(bet) N_Vlasic spits at C_Marshall 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 10 :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Vydra keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  That's given Birmingham City the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 12 :(bir) C_Marshall eases past M_Stein 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Marshall! 
          ...  A_Bayindir just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 12 :(bet) Melendo volleys it forward. He finds N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 13 :(bir) L_Gibbs lays the ball back to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 14 :(bir) E_Dzeko nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  E_Dzeko swings in the shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 14 :(bet) A_Nesta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  P_Vydra with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 18 :(bir) The defender slips up! 
          ...  C_Marshall is through! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 20 :(bet) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Nesta seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But C_Marshall clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(bet) A_Nesta holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  L_King wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 24 :(bet) Melendo could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  A thundering drive by Melendo! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 25 :(bet) P_Fritschi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 26 :(bet) Melendo finds the run of N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 30 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Caldwell 
          ...  F_Uduokhai dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 32 :(bir) I_Balde plays it forward to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall sees A_Bayindir off his line! 
          ...  It floats over A_Bayindir 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 33 :(bir) M_Upson plays in E_Dzeko with a beautiful ball 
          ...  E_Dzeko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Puyol backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Fritschi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 38 :(bet) O_Edouard knocks it past S_Caldwell and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Puyol reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 42 :(bet) M_Reisinho with a measured ball to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with G_Bazunu 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Real Betis have equalised! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-2 Real Betis ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(bir) I_Balde sidesteps F_Uduokhai 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by I_Balde! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 46 :(bet) Melendo turns past L_King 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Melendo curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 2-2 Real Betis

Min. 47 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 52 :(bet) F_Uduokhai with an incisive pass to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  P_Fritschi plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 53 :(bet) A_Nesta with a one-touch layoff to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  L_King beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 58 :(bet) O_Edouard chips the ball forward to Melendo 
          ...  M_Upson beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 59 :(bir) P_Vydra with a probing through ball E_Dzeko 
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_King 
Min. 60 :(bet) O_Edouard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  O_Edouard tries to chip the ball over G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 62 :(bir) P_Vydra off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman picks up the deflection 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mills 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Balde 
Min. 67 :(bir) L_Greiml hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Caldwell collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 68 :(bet) O_Edouard skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Reisinho 
          ...  M_Reisinho with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 68 :(bir) S_Mills lobs it over the defender 
          ...  P_Fritschi fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  L_Gibbs plays it short to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Real Betis fans taunt him! 
Min. 69 :(bir) J_de_Guzman holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Puyol 
          ...  P_Fritschi does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 70 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pecnik 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Reisinho 
Min. 73 :(bir) S_Mills plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Fritschi gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 73 :(bet) M_Stein sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Real Betis have the advantage! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-3 Real Betis ...
Min. 74 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 74 :(bet) Melendo sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  C_Puyol is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 75 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Awaziem 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Uduokhai 
Min. 75 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Braaten 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Vlasic 
Min. 78 :(bir) S_Mills sprints past M_Nade 
          ...  C_Awaziem gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 80 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Dzeko 
Min. 81 :(bir) A_Nemeth leaves his marker standing 
          ...  C_Awaziem with the foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 86 :(bet) O_Edouard gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Caldwell with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 94 :(bet) A_Barrenetxea plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Marshall with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Tony Ayre Caretaker looks relieved 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko
Scorers              : P_Vydra (10), E_Dzeko (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : N_Vlasic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Vlasic (26,73), A_Barrenetxea (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Vlasic (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 2 - 3 Real Betis
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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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -21   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  11  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  26  38
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  11  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  17   0
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  19   8  29 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  32
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  17  31 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  27   0  18
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  81   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  14  38
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Betis
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_Bayindir     GK  24   1   1   1  28 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Fritschi     DF   1  19  14   9  24 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  15   0
A_Nesta        DF   1  18  14   7  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Stein        DF   1  18  16   3  24 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0
M_Nade         DF   1  19  14   5  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Uduokhai     DF   1  19  15   4  30 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  14   0
Melendo        AM   1   9  21  15  27 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  29  27
M_Reisinho     AM   1  11  18  16  22 |  71   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  27   8
A_Barrenetxea  FW   1   3  14  21  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
N_Vlasic       FW   1   9  19  17  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  59
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  16  22  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26   4
L_Burge        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Awaziem      DF   1  19  15   5  32 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
E_Marcondes    AM   1   7  15  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pecnik       AM   1   3  18  14  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Braaten      FW   1   6  15  17  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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