FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Newcastle United (Fri Apr 17)


                      Birmingham City  |  Newcastle United
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-3 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Nathan Prior
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK T_Strakosha
                            L_King DF  |  DF J_Clauss
                          L_Greiml DF  |  DF M_Helik
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF R_Song
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF R_Taylor
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF M_Taverneir
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF D_McNeil
                           L_Grgic MF  |  MF T_Reijnders
                           S_Mills MF  |  FW A_Gudmundsson
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW C_Pulisic
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  FW D_Milito
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB S_Hornby
                           P_Vydra SUB |  SUB P_Van_Aanholt
                           I_Balde SUB |  SUB P_Biel
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB Chiquinho
                        C_Marshall SUB |  SUB D_Ashton




Min. 1  :(new) D_McNeil beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_McNeil cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That's given Newcastle United the advantage! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 2  :(bir) C_Puyol has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Puyol with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 8  :(new) D_McNeil has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Puyol 
          ...  He puts in T_Reijnders! 
          ...  T_Reijnders breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round G_Bazunu 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 13 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a deep cross to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 16 :(new) R_Song finds T_Reijnders in acres of space 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_de_Guzman 
Min. 19 :(new) R_Taylor with the first time flick to M_Helik 
          ...  M_Helik tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Saved by G_Bazunu 
Min. 20 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  T_Strakosha won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 20 :(new) C_Pulisic flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Taverneir runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Taverneir blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 22 :(new) M_Helik brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Helik sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Newcastle United ...
Min. 23 :(bir) L_Gibbs finds A_Nemeth in acres of space 
          ...  R_Taylor clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 24 :(bir) S_Mills is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Nemeth latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Nemeth tries to beat T_Strakosha from outside the area! 
          ...  T_Strakosha won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 24 :(new) D_Milito loses his marker 
          ...  M_Upson slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 27 :(new) C_Pulisic cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Clauss 
          ...  J_Clauss attempts a chip! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 28 :(new) C_Pulisic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows L_Gibbs a clean set of heals 
          ...  C_Puyol bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 30 :(bir) L_Grgic plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Saved by T_Strakosha 
Min. 34 :(new) C_Pulisic has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Greiml 
          ...  He puts in D_Milito! 
          ...  L_Grgic makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 35 :(bir) L_King plays it forward to L_Gibbs 
          ...  L_Gibbs tries to beat T_Strakosha! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Gibbs 
          ...  L_Greiml rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 37 :(new) M_Helik bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Milito 
          ...  D_Milito sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 38 :(bir) J_de_Guzman drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to E_Dzeko 
          ...  J_Clauss takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 38 :(new) C_Pulisic with a byline cross to D_McNeil 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 42 :(new) D_McNeil pushes it past M_Upson 
          ...  D_McNeil with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(bir) M_Upson gets to the byline and finds A_Nemeth with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Nemeth shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Strakosha reacts well to save!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-2 Newcastle United

Min. 46 :(bir) L_Gibbs beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds L_Grgic 
          ...  L_Grgic sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  T_Strakosha is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 46 :(new) J_Clauss takes advantage of a mistake by J_de_Guzman 
          ...  He puts in D_McNeil! 
          ...  C_Puyol seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 47 :(bir) C_Puyol leaves M_Taverneir standing 
          ...  D_Milito seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 48 :(new) D_McNeil moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Helik 
          ...  M_Helik runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Vydra 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Gozalbez 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Grgic 
Min. 58 :(bir) P_Vydra plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  R_Song hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Mills 
          ...  T_Strakosha comes out and claims it! 
Min. 59 :(bir) L_Greiml with a glorious long pass to A_Nemeth 
          ...  Cleared by R_Taylor 
Min. 59 :(new) J_Clauss plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Milito decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  M_Taverneir floats it forward 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson fires the shot in! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is equal to it 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Marshall 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Ashton 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Milito 
Min. 60 :(new) R_Song with an inswinging cross to M_Helik 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Helik! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Reijnders swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-3 Newcastle United ...
Min. 61 :(new) A_Gudmundsson knocks the ball past P_Vydra 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Taverneir! 
          ...  C_Marshall dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 64 :(new) M_Taverneir drives it across the face of the goal D_Ashton 
          ...  D_Ashton drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with G_Bazunu 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to get to it!! 
Min. 66 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Biel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Taylor 
Min. 66 :(bir) C_Marshall slips past J_Clauss 
          ...  M_Taverneir with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(bir) L_Greiml has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Clauss 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Marshall! 
          ...  C_Marshall plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  T_Strakosha is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks the ball past J_Clauss 
          ...  C_Marshall with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nemeth plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  T_Strakosha comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 72 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_McNeil 
Min. 72 :(bir) E_Dzeko beats M_Helik 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  T_Reijnders hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Reijnders gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 72 :(new) M_Taverneir with a measured ball to C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bazunu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ashton dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily claims the ball! 
Min. 76 :(bir) E_Dzeko jumps over R_Song's challenge 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  T_Strakosha is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  T_Strakosha holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Birmingham City have pulled one back! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-3 Newcastle United ...
Min. 81 :(bir) P_Vydra runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  P_Vydra with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_King tries to place the shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 84 :(new) C_Pulisic sprints past C_Puyol 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 87 :(bir) P_Vydra sidesteps C_Pulisic 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Clauss anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 87 :(new) M_Helik takes advantage of a mistake by J_de_Guzman 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Greiml and it had to be 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) P_Vydra plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Clauss tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_King flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  T_Strakosha catches it with ease 
Min. 93 :(bir) P_Vydra pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Nemeth is clean through! 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

*************  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
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_de_Guzman (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : D_McNeil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_McNeil (1), , M_Helik (22)A_Gudmundsson (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Taverneir (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 3 Newcastle United
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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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  19
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   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  19
M_Upson        DF   1  21  13  13  25 |  54   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  21   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  23
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  24  16
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  54   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  16  21
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  63
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  33   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  14

Player Statistics - Newcastle United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Strakosha    GK  30   1   1   1  24 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  24  19  16  26 |  97   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  30  14
M_Helik        DF   1  20  16  14  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  84
R_Song         DF   1  20  14   5  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  40   0
R_Taylor       DF   1  19  13   4  24 |  70   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  21   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  22  16  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  12
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  24  19  28 |  76   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  41
T_Reijnders    MF   1   3  21  18  27 |  97   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  70  17  10
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  18  23  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  16  29
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  17  24  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
D_Milito       FW   1   6  16  21  31 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0   7
S_Hornby       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  17  13  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Biel         DF   1   8  19  12  17 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chiquinho      MF   1   9  17  13  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ashton       FW   1  11  14  20  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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