FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Leicester City (Mon Feb 23)


                      Birmingham City  |  Leicester City
                              4-4-2 D  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Derek Purvis  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK A_Areola
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                            L_King DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DM F_Kessie
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF L_Dunk
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF E_Eze
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                           S_Mills MF  |  FW K_Dolberg
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW Ronaldinho
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  MF G_Rutter
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB M_Muller
                           M_Upson SUB |  SUB G_Montiel
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB N_Kante
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB A_Djalo
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB S_Doumbia




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 1  :(bir) L_King looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  But N_Aguerd wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 1  :(lei) L_Dunk reads the run of J_Angelino 
          ...  J_Angelino has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  That's given Leicester City the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 5  :(bir) I_Balde looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko 
          ...  L_Dunk cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 10 :(lei) G_Rutter controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  F_Kessie gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  The ball hits J_de_Guzman in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 10 :(bir) E_Dzeko with a measured pass to S_Caldwell 
          ...  Y_Berchiche pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 19 :(lei) E_Eze with a pinpoint pass to B_Pearson 
          ...  B_Pearson with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 21 :(lei) G_Rutter runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ronaldinho 
          ...  An audacious effort from Ronaldinho! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 22 :(lei) F_Kessie beats J_de_Guzman 
          ...  F_Kessie curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 24 :(bir) C_Puyol knocks it past J_Angelino and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Y_Berchiche hits it out for a throw 
Min. 27 :(lei) Ronaldinho takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past S_Caldwell 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Ronaldinho with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 28 :(lei) L_Dunk beats S_Caldwell 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Cleared by P_Vydra 
Min. 29 :(bir) L_Gibbs spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds E_Dzeko with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Dzeko goes for the top corner! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 29 :(bir) S_Caldwell falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 29 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Upson 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 31 :(lei) E_Eze flicks the ball through 
          ...  Ronaldinho runs onto it! 
          ...  Ronaldinho with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 34 :(lei) E_Eze sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Ronaldinho runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Ronaldinho tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 37 :(bir) L_Gibbs drives it across the face of the goal C_Marshall 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Kessie belts it clear 
Min. 38 :(bir) C_Puyol curls the ball out wide to C_Marshall 
          ...  B_Pearson pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 41 :(lei) N_Aguerd finds K_Dolberg with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  K_Dolberg with the drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(lei) L_Dunk has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Y_Berchiche collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 

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

Min. 50 :(bir) C_Puyol with a 50-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  N_Aguerd takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 53 :(lei) B_Pearson runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Pearson! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 59 :(bir) C_Marshall brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Angelino 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Upson! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Aguerd 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 60 :(lei) F_Kessie heads the ball back to E_Eze 
          ...  But J_de_Guzman puts it in row Z! 
Min. 61 :(bir) E_Dzeko sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  Y_Berchiche steals the ball of off him 
Min. 61 :(lei) G_Rutter over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds Y_Berchiche though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Y_Berchiche goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 62 :(lei) J_Angelino takes C_Marshall down UFC style 
          ...  The Birmingham City players are furious! 
          ...  They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 65 :(bir) I_Balde knocks the ball past F_Kessie 
          ...  I_Balde curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 66 :(lei) K_Dolberg takes advantage of a mistake by C_Puyol 
          ...  He crosses to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  Y_Berchiche with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 72 :(lei) G_Rutter lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Eze latches on to it 
          ...  L_King beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 73 :(lei) E_Eze with an incisive pass to Ronaldinho 
          ...  Ronaldinho hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 74 :(lei) E_Eze finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  E_Eze flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But G_Bazunu recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 77 :(bir) L_Grgic holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Gibbs 
          ...  N_Aguerd slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 82 :(lei) E_Eze with an early cross to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Aguerd with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 86 :(bir) C_Puyol knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Angelino slips 
          ...  P_Vydra gets to it! 
          ...  J_Angelino moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 87 :(lei) E_Eze picks out Ronaldinho with the cross 
          ...  I_Balde slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(bir) L_King sidesteps his marker 
          ...  L_Dunk with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 94 :(bir) I_Balde with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  L_Dunk with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was his second, so that means... 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 97 :(bir) I_Balde jumps over B_Pearson's challenge 
          ...  I_Balde attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Leicester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 

*************  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          : I_Balde
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Caldwell (29)
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Angelino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Angelino (1)
Sent Off             : L_Dunk (94)
Booked               : Y_Berchiche (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Leicester City
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           0        |       8
Possession           :          29        |       71
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 1 Leicester 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 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  18   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  28  20
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   7
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 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  42   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 - Leicester 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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A_Areola       GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  23  18  14  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  28  -2  44
J_Angelino     DF   1  23  16   9  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  50
F_Kessie       DM   1  15  23  10  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  11  18
N_Aguerd       DF   1  24  15  13  21 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  56  19  15
L_Dunk         DF   1  22  16  11  22 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   4  46 -12
E_Eze          MF   1   8  20  19  28 |  98   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  84  11
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  20  13  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  23   0  34
K_Dolberg      FW   1   3  15  23  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19   7
Ronaldinho     FW   1   7  18  20  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
G_Rutter       MF   1   6  21  19  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0
M_Muller       GK  21   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  22  16  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        DM   1  13  20  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Djalo        MF   1   3  20  17  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Doumbia      FW   1   7  14  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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