FFO Vase, Birmingham City vs. Stockport County (Wed Oct 01)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stockport County
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-1-1-3 L
                  Tony Ayre Caretaker  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF Caio_Henrique
                            L_King DF  |  DF Tuta
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF J_Capdevila
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DM R_Yates
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF I_Halifa
                           S_Mills MF  |  FW M_Kean
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW C_Tevez
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW M_Zalayeta
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB X_Mous
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB E_Moore
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB C_Cappis
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB Zarraga
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB M_Zaccagni




Min. 2  :(stp) A_Hinkel is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Zalayeta latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Zalayeta rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 6  :(bir) M_Upson controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Capdevila 
          ...  He puts in C_Marshall! 
          ...  But Caio_Henrique wins the ball 
Min. 7  :(stp) K_Tsimikas wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Zalayeta 
          ...  M_Zalayeta with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 9  :(bir) J_de_Guzman knocks it forward 
          ...  Caio_Henrique slips 
          ...  C_Marshall gets to it! 
          ...  But J_Capdevila slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 12 :(bir) E_Dzeko nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  K_Tsimikas anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 14 :(bir) The defender slips up! 
          ...  C_Marshall is through! 
          ...  M_Zalayeta with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 16 :(bir) The ball is passed in from E_Dzeko, he finds C_Marshall 
          ...  Caio_Henrique rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 21 :(bir) E_Dzeko plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Mills decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Tsimikas 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 22 :(bir) S_Mills beats M_Zalayeta with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Capdevila brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 22 :(stp) M_Zalayeta knocks the ball past S_Caldwell 
          ...  M_Zalayeta goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu guesses right 
Min. 25 :(bir) S_Caldwell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to I_Balde 
          ...  A_Hinkel hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_de_Guzman 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  I_Halifa clears the danger 
Min. 28 :(bir) J_de_Guzman pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  C_Marshall is clean through! 
          ...  C_Marshall shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 30 :(bir) M_Upson holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Dzeko! 
          ...  It floats over R_Allsop 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 31 :(stp) J_Capdevila looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  J_Capdevila tries the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Tony Ayre Caretaker is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stockport County ...
Min. 33 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Capdevila back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Marshall belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Allsop got a touch 
Min. 39 :(bir) J_de_Guzman has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on R_Allsop! 
          ...  M_Kean hacks him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 40 :(bir) I_Balde with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop gathers it easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(bir) M_Upson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 45 :(bir) I_Balde with an incisive pass to C_Puyol 
          ...  But J_Capdevila sweeps up the threat 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-1 Stockport County

Min. 51 :(bir) E_Dzeko gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to S_Caldwell 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Caldwell! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 51 :(stp) K_Tsimikas hits a hard pass to M_Kean 
          ...  M_Kean with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Tuta curls it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 52 :(stp) Caio_Henrique has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Caldwell 
          ...  He puts in J_Capdevila! 
          ...  Cleared by L_Gibbs 
Min. 58 :(bir) I_Balde makes a run into space 
          ...  I_Balde rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_King 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 60 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  Stockport County have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  C_Tevez will now play as a AM 
Min. 60 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  M_Zalayeta will now play as a AM 
Min. 62 :(stp) R_Yates runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Zalayeta 
          ...  I_Balde gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Zalayeta lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from G_Bazunu! 
Min. 66 :(bir) L_Gibbs looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But R_Allsop reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Allsop anyway 
Min. 66 :(stp) I_Halifa has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Zalayeta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Zalayeta looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 69 :(bir) Curled in dangerously from L_Greiml to C_Marshall 
          ...  A delicate header from C_Marshall! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Allsop 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 70 :(stp) M_Zalayeta lobs it over L_Greiml 
          ...  M_Zalayeta curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for G_Bazunu 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 71 :(stp) I_Halifa with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  I_Halifa with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Saved by G_Bazunu 
Min. 73 :(stp) J_Capdevila chests it down 
          ...  J_Capdevila with a terrific drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: Tuta 
Min. 75 :(stp) G_Bazunu miskicks! 
          ...  J_Capdevila takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Capdevila! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 78 :(bir) J_de_Guzman knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  J_de_Guzman tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks relieved there! 
Min. 79 :(bir) L_Grgic turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  L_Grgic drives the shot in! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 80 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Zaccagni 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta 
Min. 82 :(bir) J_de_Guzman over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds C_Marshall though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Tsimikas belts it clear 
Min. 83 :(stp) Caio_Henrique lays the ball back to C_Tevez 
          ...  C_Tevez strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to turn it behind 
Min. 87 :(bir) L_Gibbs plays it forward to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has R_Allsop to beat! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes his move 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(stp) Caio_Henrique spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to K_Tsimikas! 
          ...  K_Tsimikas with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 93 :(stp) I_Halifa gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Preciado! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Halifa! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 94 :(bir) L_Gibbs 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 
          ...  But A_Hinkel sweeps up the threat 

*************  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              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : J_Capdevila (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Capdevila (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Kean (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 1 Stockport County
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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 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  15
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  12  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
L_King         DF   1  19  15   8  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  24   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20   9  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  15
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  18   6
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  21  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  10
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 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   6  26 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stockport County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  22  16  11  31 |  97   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  26  13
A_Hinkel       DF   1  19  15   8  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
Caio_Henrique  DF   1  21  17   3  25 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  36   0
Tuta           DF   1  20  15   5  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Capdevila    DF   1  20  17  10  23 |  97   0   3   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  56   0  70
R_Yates        DM   1  12  17   7  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Halifa       MF   1  18  19  15  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  10  22
M_Kean         FW   1   5  15  23  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
C_Tevez        AM   1   8  15  20  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Zalayeta     AM   1   5  16  19  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
X_Mous         GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moore        DF   1  16   5   5  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cappis       MF   1  10  14   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zarraga        MF   1   5  15  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zaccagni     FW   1   6  10  16  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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