FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Coventry City (Mon Mar 09)


                      Birmingham City  |  Coventry City
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-1-2-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK L_Gunter
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                            L_King DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF L_Kitching
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF D_Beckham
                           S_Mills MF  |  MF C_OHare
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW H_Wright
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW L_Donovan
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB B_Collins
                           M_Upson SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB J_Yobo
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB F_Neuhaus
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Malen




Min. 1  :(bir) S_Mills boots it towards S_Caldwell 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 4  :(cov) T_Sakamoto threads the through ball to H_Wright 
          ...  S_Mills with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 4  :(cov) D_Beckham knocks it past S_Caldwell and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Vydra takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 5  :(bir) S_Mills has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Marshall attempts the shot! 
          ...  L_Gunter with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 8  :(cov) L_Donovan takes advantage of a mistake by C_Puyol 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  From long range L_Donovan bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 10 :(bir) S_Mills hits a hard pass to L_King 
          ...  L_King tries to beat L_Gunter! 
          ...  L_Gunter won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 10 :(cov) D_Beckham finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  But S_Caldwell wins the tackle 
Min. 13 :(cov) C_OHare takes advantage of a mistake by I_Balde 
          ...  L_King hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Wright crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu thumps the ball away! 
Min. 16 :(bir) C_Marshall brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Marshall with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 19 :(cov) T_Sakamoto spits at I_Balde 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 23 :(cov) L_Donovan sidesteps his marker 
          ...  C_Marshall with a terrible tackle 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(cov) T_Sakamoto hits a hard pass to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with the shot on net! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 30 :(bir) E_Dzeko plays in P_Vydra with a beautiful ball 
          ...  L_Donovan wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 33 :(bir) E_Dzeko with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  E_Dzeko flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Gunter makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Marshall finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  C_Marshall hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  L_Gunter was lucky there 
Min. 34 :(cov) B_Sheaf cuts inside C_Puyol 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in C_Soyuncu! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Caldwell 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 37 :(cov) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by S_Caldwell! 
          ...  L_King bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 42 :(cov) B_Sheaf skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_OHare 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  C_OHare picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with G_Bazunu 
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Bazunu 
          ...  G_Bazunu smothers the ball!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) C_Marshall has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Dzeko collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Dzeko throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  L_Gunter palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Gunter catches it with ease 
Min. 44 :(cov) H_Wright slips past his marker 
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Wright! 
          ...  G_Bazunu collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 44 :(cov) H_Wright is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 44 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Upson 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 47 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a deep cross to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That puts Coventry City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 48 :(bir) L_King skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Vydra 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the tackle 
Min. 48 :(cov) C_OHare turns past L_Gibbs 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  C_OHare has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

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

Min. 49 :(cov) L_Donovan holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Malen in space! 
          ...  D_Malen has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu thumps the ball away! 
Min. 51 :(bir) I_Balde finds C_Marshall in the box 
          ...  C_Marshall with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for L_Gunter 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Gunter looks embarrassed! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 51 :(cov) L_Donovan cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Kitching 
          ...  L_Kitching with the strike! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 53 :(cov) L_Kitching sidesteps L_King 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_King reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 54 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_de_Guzman tries to chip the ball over L_Gunter! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Gunter's hands 
          ...  But L_Gunter recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 55 :(cov) D_Malen with the dribble 
          ...  L_King is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Malen with the strike! 
          ...  It floats over G_Bazunu 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 58 :(cov) B_Sheaf hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Kitching latches onto it! 
          ...  Cleared by L_King 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Sakamoto 
Min. 61 :(cov) L_Kitching spits at C_Marshall 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 62 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Yobo 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schulz 
Min. 63 :(cov) C_Soyuncu with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Malen 
          ...  But M_Upson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 64 :(cov) J_Yobo hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Malen latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Malen hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 65 :(bir) J_de_Guzman drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Marshall 
          ...  B_Thomas with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 66 :(bir) L_Grgic with the through ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk gets to the ball first 
Min. 67 :(cov) L_Donovan cuts inside C_Puyol 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Donovan hits a great shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Coventry City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 83 :(bir) E_Dzeko has it now 
          ...  He takes on L_Kitching 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Puyol! 
          ...  D_Beckham with the block 
Min. 87 :(cov) C_Soyuncu picks out D_Beckham with the cross 
          ...  D_Beckham tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(cov) C_OHare with an early cross to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  C_Soyuncu pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And G_Bazunu recovers to save!! 

*************  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          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : C_Marshall (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Marshall (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Donovan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Donovan (47,67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_van_Ewijk (1)
Injured              : H_Wright (44)
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       13
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 2 Coventry 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  28   1   1   1  26 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  68  18  19
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  20
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  14  44
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  18
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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L_Gunter       GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  23  15  10  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  20
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  -2  -2
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  20  15  12  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  21   7  23 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  69   0
D_Beckham      MF   1  10  21  17  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  11
C_OHare        MF   1   5  21  18  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  22
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  23  31 |  44   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Donovan      FW   1  10  19  22  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   2   0   0   0  28  30  54
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  13  24 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  15  12  21 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  22  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  21  25 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
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