FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Bristol City (Fri Feb 06)


                      Birmingham City  |  Bristol City
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Mati Finkelstein
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK M_Vandevoordt
                            L_King DF  |  DF D_Lugano
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF T_Mitchell
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DM J_Cardoso
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DM S_Sahin
                        C_De_Norre MF  |  AM S_W_Phillips
                           S_Mills MF  |  AM R_Koren
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW C_Pozarro
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  FW G_Pazzini
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB M_Parera
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB L_Woolfenden
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB O_Hargreaves
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB N_Amoruso




Min. 1  :(bir) J_de_Guzman boots it towards C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  Nobody is sure why?? 
          ...  The referee turns the players away he saw something in the build up 
          ...  The fans chant "The referee's a ******!!" 
Min. 6  :(bir) L_Gibbs looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth has broken clear! Just M_Vandevoordt to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Vandevoordt 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Birmingham City the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 7  :(brc) L_Wallace spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_W_Phillips! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 8  :(brc) J_Cardoso brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Lugano makes himself available 
          ...  D_Lugano curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 10 :(brc) S_W_Phillips with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Koren gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Koren with the drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches the ball 
Min. 12 :(bir) M_Upson looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 12 :(brc) D_Lugano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Koren 
          ...  S_Mills is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 19 :(brc) G_Pazzini takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  G_Pazzini has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  S_Sahin swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Great catch from G_Bazunu! 
Min. 20 :(bir) A_Nemeth beats T_Araujo 
          ...  A_Nemeth drives it towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt guesses right 
Min. 21 :(brc) G_Pazzini sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Bristol City ...
Min. 22 :(bir) S_Mills controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Nemeth goes for the top corner! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 23 :(bir) C_Marshall takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Wallace 
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Koren rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_de_Guzman clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 28 :(brc) J_Cardoso moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Pozarro 
          ...  A great volley from C_Pozarro! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 29 :(bir) P_Vydra retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Lugano with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 30 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Araujo 
Min. 31 :(brc) R_Koren beats J_de_Guzman 
          ...  S_Caldwell bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 32 :(bir) L_Gibbs squares it to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nemeth crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Vandevoordt 
Min. 32 :(brc) L_Wallace cuts inside C_De_Norre 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in S_W_Phillips! 
          ...  L_King pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 33 :(bir) S_Mills is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Nemeth latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Nemeth attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_De_Norre swings it in! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt thumps the ball away! 
Min. 34 :(bir) L_Gibbs works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 34 :(brc) T_Araujo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Koren 
          ...  R_Koren keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks very relieved! 
Min. 35 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 38 :(brc) S_W_Phillips beats L_King 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_W_Phillips from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  G_Bazunu was left standing 
          ...  Bristol City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Bristol City ...
Min. 39 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 39 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  J_Cardoso will now play as a MF 
Min. 39 :(bir) C_Marshall turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Araujo beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Hargreaves 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Wallace 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-2 Bristol City

Min. 47 :(brc) J_Cardoso pushes it past C_De_Norre 
          ...  J_Cardoso tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Hargreaves! 
          ...  L_King gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Puyol 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_De_Norre 
Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Sahin 
Min. 57 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from C_Pozarro to T_Araujo 
          ...  S_Caldwell takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 58 :(brc) S_W_Phillips cuts in on P_Vydra's blind side 
          ...  What a shot from S_W_Phillips! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 61 :(brc) C_Pozarro jinks past L_King 
          ...  C_Puyol with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  D_Lugano swings it in 
          ...  C_Pozarro takes control of it! 
          ...  C_Pozarro has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Koren floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for G_Bazunu, who catches the ball 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Amoruso 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pozarro 
Min. 66 :(bir) C_Puyol with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Araujo pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 70 :(bir) P_Vydra kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Lugano takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 73 :(bir) C_Marshall pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Marshall drives it low! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 77 :(bir) C_Puyol takes on 3 men 
          ...  T_Mitchell takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 77 :(brc) N_Amoruso is too quick for the defence 
          ...  N_Amoruso hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 83 :(brc) G_Pazzini sidesteps S_Caldwell 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  G_Pazzini flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 84 :(brc) R_Koren sprints past the defender 
          ...  C_Puyol seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 85 :(brc) R_Koren runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  R_Koren attempts to nutmeg G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Johanns swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Bazunu jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) S_Caldwell cuts inside J_Cardoso 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in E_Dzeko! 
          ...  L_Johanns pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 93 :(brc) O_Hargreaves controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Koren gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Vydra gathers up the loose ball 

*************  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          : A_Nemeth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Nemeth (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : S_W_Phillips
Scorers              : , C_Pozarro (21)S_W_Phillips (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 2 Bristol City
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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  27   1   1   1  26 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  13   0
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  18  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  84
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  19   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bristol 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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M_Vandevoordt  GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
D_Lugano       DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  20  23
T_Mitchell     DF   1  22  14  10  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  21  15  14  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  19   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  20  17   8  29 |  47   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  34   0
J_Cardoso      MF   1  19  21   6  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  22
S_Sahin        DM   1  14  19   7  23 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_W_Phillips   AM   1   9  17  21  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  17  42
R_Koren        AM   1   9  19  18  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
C_Pozarro      FW   1   8  14  20  27 |  67   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  46
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  16  21  28 |  95   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  16
M_Parera       GK  20   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woolfenden   DF   1  19  14   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hargreaves   DF   1  12  21  17  26 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
L_Johanns      DM   1  14  19  15  20 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
N_Amoruso      FW   1   4  14  18  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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