FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Fulham (Fri Apr 10)


                      Birmingham City  |  Fulham
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                            L_King DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          L_Greiml DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF L_Eising
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DM J_McConnell
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF P_Barrios
                           L_Grgic MF  |  MF S_Eguren
                           S_Mills MF  |  AM W_Odobert
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  AM M_Arteta
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                        S_Caldwell SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB Y_Toure
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                           I_Balde SUB |  SUB B_McCarthy




Min. 1  :(ful) R_Dunne plays a long ball to L_Chambers 
          ...  L_Chambers tries the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(ful) E_Ferguson brushes L_Grgic aside and breaks free 
          ...  But C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 6  :(ful) P_Barrios knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Upson slips 
          ...  M_Arteta gets to it! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 7  :(ful) R_Dunne brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Chambers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Grgic beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 8  :(bir) E_Dzeko flicks it past L_Chambers 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  E_Dzeko flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon parries it 
Min. 9  :(ful) P_Barrios takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gibbs 
          ...  He puts in M_Arteta! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Puyol 
Min. 13 :(bir) L_King looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  L_Eising clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 14 :(bir) A_Nemeth with a smart pass to M_Upson 
          ...  P_Barrios brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 14 :(ful) W_Odobert breaks free from L_King 
          ...  W_Odobert flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 18 :(ful) E_Dier sidesteps his marker 
          ...  E_Dier with the strike! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to turn it behind 
Min. 19 :(bir) L_Gibbs spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to E_Dzeko! 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  That's put Birmingham City in front! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 19 :(ful) L_Eising is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Eguren latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Eguren with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 20 :(ful) W_Odobert takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Upson 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Puyol with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 20 :(ful) L_Chambers with a 30-yard pass to W_Odobert 
          ...  W_Odobert with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 22 :(bir) L_Grgic boots it towards E_Dzeko 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Dier 
Min. 22 :(bir) L_Grgic flicks the ball on to A_Nemeth 
          ...  L_Eising takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Joe Brown looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  Unai_Simon saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills drives it into the box! 
          ...  Unai_Simon catches it! 
Min. 24 :(bir) L_Greiml lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Dzeko latches on to it 
          ...  E_Dzeko flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Unai_Simon can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Unai_Simon was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 26 :(ful) W_Odobert lobs it over the defender 
          ...  But C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(bir) S_Mills brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_King gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_King from 20 yards! 
          ...  Unai_Simon watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 27 :(ful) E_Dier looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  E_Ferguson receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Upson cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 35 :(ful) S_Eguren slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  L_King with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 37 :(ful) P_Barrios beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat G_Bazunu 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 39 :(bir) L_Grgic runs forward 
          ...  L_Eising with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  S_Mills knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Puyol gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Puyol with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 41 :(ful) E_Ferguson with an early cross to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ful) W_Odobert picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  W_Odobert chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 47 :(bir) L_Grgic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds A_Nemeth with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Nemeth tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 

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

Min. 46 :(ful) M_Arteta with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Greiml takes possession 
Min. 48 :(bir) L_Greiml rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 49 :(bir) E_Dzeko runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  E_Dzeko attempts to nutmeg Unai_Simon! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 49 :(bir) A_Nemeth sidesteps J_McConnell 
          ...  J_McConnell pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Gozalbez 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Grgic 
Min. 50 :(ful) S_Eguren works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Chambers 
          ...  O_Gozalbez with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 51 :(bir) C_Puyol plays in E_Dzeko with a beautiful ball 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 51 :(ful) M_Arteta nutmegs L_King, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Arteta could have let it bounce! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 53 :(ful) W_Odobert takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  W_Odobert flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Eguren flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to J_McConnell 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Eguren swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 54 :(ful) E_Ferguson beats L_Greiml 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 57 :(bir) L_Gibbs spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to L_Greiml! 
          ...  L_Greiml attempts a chip! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 57 :(ful) S_Eguren makes himself available 
          ...  O_Gozalbez had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 57 :(ful) P_Barrios knocks the ball on and sprints past C_Puyol 
          ...  A delightful ball in to M_Arteta 
          ...  Intercepted by J_de_Guzman 
Min. 58 :(bir) S_Caldwell hoofs it upfield to find S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 58 :(bir) E_Dzeko with an intelligent ball to O_Gozalbez 
          ...  E_Ferguson fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Balde 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Dier 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: B_McCarthy 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Odobert 
Min. 60 :(bir) L_Gibbs is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde with the shot on net! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 61 :(ful) R_Dunne turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Barrios 
          ...  P_Barrios keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 63 :(bir) C_Puyol intercepts the opposition pass with a sliding tackle 
          ...  But it's shot into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear!! 
          ...  He hangs his head in shame 
          ...  He's devastated 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Fulham ...
Min. 67 :(ful) M_Arteta with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past C_Puyol 
          ...  M_Arteta has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  What agility from G_Bazunu 
Min. 72 :(ful) E_Ferguson with a great first touch 
          ...  E_Ferguson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Arteta plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Dunne rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 82 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a pinpoint pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  A left-footer by E_Dzeko! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a difficult save 
Min. 82 :(ful) R_Dunne brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Chambers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Chambers with a little chip! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 83 :(ful) M_Arteta plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Arteta tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Fulham fans chant his name! 
          ...  Timed to perfection!! 
          ...  He's done it for Fulham – big time! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Fulham ...
Min. 85 :(bir) L_King looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 85 :(ful) B_McCarthy knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Gibbs 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Puyol 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 87 :(bir) L_King is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Fulham fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ful) R_Dunne jumps over J_de_Guzman's challenge 
          ...  R_Dunne with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 91 :(bir) E_Dzeko finds O_Gozalbez in acres of space 
          ...  O_Gozalbez attempts a chip! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_King flights it in! 
          ...  Unai_Simon easily catches it! 
Min. 91 :(ful) L_Chambers cuts in on L_Gibbs's blind side 
          ...  L_Chambers has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_King (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : M_Arteta
Scorers              : , C_Puyol (63 og)M_Arteta (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       19
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           8        |       13
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       3
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 2 Fulham
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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 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34  17
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  36  26
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  97   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  62   9  17
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  13  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  46   0  18
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  53   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  48   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  36  76
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  21  33
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
I_Balde        FW   1   8  20  18  31 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 |  63   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  19  38
R_Dunne        DF   1  21  17   8  31 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  68  44
L_Eising       DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  18   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  58
J_McConnell    DM   1  15  20   5  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_Barrios      MF   1  20  23  17  26 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  44  11
S_Eguren       MF   1  13  21  16  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  21  18  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
M_Arteta       AM   1   8  21  16  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  64
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  21  25  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   8
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   1  19  16   4  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   1  12  20  11  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wilson       AM   1   3  16  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McCarthy     FW   1  10  17  20  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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