FFO Vase, PSV vs. Birmingham City (Wed Jul 16)


                                  PSV  |  Birmingham City
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                  Tim Brown Caretaker  |  Tony Ayre Caretaker
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                           B_Alves DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          M_Dawson DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          F_Pisano DF  |  DF M_Upson
                          K_Wilson DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                            R_Baro MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                            Michel MF  |  MF I_Balde
                        D_Biondini MF  |  MF S_Mills
                      D_Washington FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                          N_Fraser FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                          O_Nyland SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          M_Sverko SUB |  SUB L_King
                             G_May SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                         G_Higuain SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                        S_Fletcher SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(psv) D_Washington takes on M_Upson 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Caldwell 
Min. 1  :(bir) P_Vydra plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Puyol decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_Puyol with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 12 :(bir) S_Mills can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_Dawson wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 19 :(psv) K_Wilson with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Michel 
          ...  Cleared by S_Caldwell 
Min. 23 :(bir) C_Marshall with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Marshall with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 28 :(psv) Michel plays a long ball to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  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. 28 :(bir) S_Mills looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths with the difficult save 
Min. 31 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of S_Mills 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Mills! 
          ...  J_Griffiths manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Upson swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 32 :(bir) L_Gibbs controls it with ease 
          ...  B_Alves with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 34 :(psv) B_Howedes finds B_Alves in the box 
          ...  S_Caldwell takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 40 :(bir) I_Balde flicks it past F_Pisano 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  I_Balde flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Balde gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 42 :(psv) F_Pisano with an intelligent ball to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) E_Dzeko finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled F_Pisano 
          ...  E_Dzeko must beat J_Griffiths! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with style! 
Min. 46 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV 
          ...  PSV have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 46 :(psv) B_Alves with the towering header to D_Washington 
          ...  C_Puyol with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 46 :(bir) S_Caldwell has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Dzeko looks to see where J_Griffiths is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
          ...  Birmingham City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  PSV 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 47 :(psv) M_Dawson beats S_Caldwell 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Upson 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 

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

Min. 46 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Wilson 
Min. 46 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV 
          ...  PSV have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 46 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Washington with the tackle 
Min. 47 :(psv) Michel saunters past his marker 
          ...  Michel pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 47 :(bir) E_Dzeko is first to the loose ball 
          ...  E_Dzeko fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 48 :(psv) N_Fraser stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  What a shot from N_Fraser! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 49 :(bir) C_Marshall gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Marshall smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it! 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_King 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Gozalbez 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Balde 
Min. 52 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  B_Alves slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Gozalbez curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths 
          ...  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. 53 :(bir) S_Mills saunters past M_Dawson 
          ...  M_Dawson does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 54 :(bir) L_Gibbs takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from J_Griffiths 
Min. 57 :(bir) C_Marshall gets lucky and beats F_Pisano 
          ...  Now with the centre to S_Mills 
          ...  F_Pisano redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 58 :(bir) S_Mills looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 59 :(bir) L_Gibbs gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Griffiths grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(bir) L_Gibbs finds the run of C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  PSV 0-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 61 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Higuain 
          ...  COMING OFF: Michel 
Min. 64 :(psv) M_Dawson moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Fletcher 
          ...  L_King takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 64 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  C_Marshall unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 65 :(psv) S_Fletcher knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  S_Fletcher bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  PSV 1-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 65 :(bir) P_Vydra flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Nemeth runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 66 :(bir) C_Puyol with a 30-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  What agility from J_Griffiths 
Min. 70 :(psv) N_Fraser spots D_Washington who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Washington with the shot on net! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 78 :(bir) C_Puyol slips past his marker B_Alves 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 79 :(psv) S_Fletcher knocks the ball past C_Puyol 
          ...  S_Fletcher looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 79 :(bir) E_Dzeko with the dribble 
          ...  B_Alves is easily beaten 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gathers it comfortably 
Min. 81 :(psv) M_Dawson races into the box 
          ...  He sees R_Baro lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  But J_de_Guzman wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 81 :(bir) E_Dzeko turns past D_Biondini 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  What a shot from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 83 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sverko 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Alves 
Min. 83 :(psv) G_Higuain dribbles it into the box 
          ...  G_Higuain goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 83 :(bir) E_Dzeko with an inswinging cross to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 85 :(psv) D_Washington sidesteps O_Gozalbez 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Washington with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 86 :(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 E_Dzeko 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Nemeth! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with ease 
Min. 87 :(psv) G_Higuain hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Baro latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Baro tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 87 :(bir) J_de_Guzman beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Sverko cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(psv) D_Biondini loses his marker! 
          ...  D_Biondini from 20 yards! 
          ...  G_Bazunu goes down well to save 
Min. 89 :(psv) F_Pisano changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Fraser 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Fraser! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 92 :(psv) F_Pisano sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Howedes runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Howedes! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 93 :(bir) C_Marshall looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Philips Stadion
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : J_Griffiths
Scorers              : S_Fletcher (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Alves (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (46), C_Marshall (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                     PSV  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       23
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           6        |       17
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       16
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Final Score          : PSV 1 - 2 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - PSV
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  95  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
B_Alves        DF   1  19  14  13  26 |  85   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  13  -2
B_Howedes      DF   1  19  13   5  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  19
M_Dawson       DF   1  19  15  13  25 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
F_Pisano       DF   1  19  17  10  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
K_Wilson       DF   1  15  11   4  29 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Baro         MF   1  16  20  12  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Michel         MF   1   7  18  12  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  12
D_Biondini     MF   1  15  18  14  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Washington   FW   1   9  19  22  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  25   0  12
N_Fraser       FW   1   7  15  19  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
O_Nyland       GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sverko       DF   1  19  15   5  20 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_May          MF   1   7  15   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Higuain      AM   1   7  14  19  25 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
S_Fletcher     FW   1   3  13  17  26 |  47   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33

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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  21  16  12  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  19  13  11  23 |  95   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  37  13
C_Puyol        DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  30  15
M_Upson        DF   1  19  12  11  25 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  20   5  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  19   8  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  19  17  31 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Mills        MF   1   4  17  17  22 |  62   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  17  20  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  36  44
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  95   0   0   1   0  11   1   0   0   0   0  14  78
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  17   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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