FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Sheffield United (Fri Jan 09)


                      Birmingham City  |  Sheffield United
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                            L_King DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF T_Cora
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF K_Naughton
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DM A_Diawara
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                           L_Grgic MF  |  AM M_Ozil
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                        S_Caldwell SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB M_Sykes
                           S_Mills SUB |  SUB J_Sterner
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB S_Leto




Min. 2  :(bir) I_Balde with a precise ball to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Urbig gathers it comfortably 
Min. 2  :(shu) J_Foyth lobs it over L_King 
          ...  J_Foyth with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 9  :(shu) D_Drogba kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Ozil gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Puyol does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 10 :(shu) A_Diawara sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 11 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Ozil 
          ...  P_Vydra gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 17 :(bir) E_Dzeko boots it towards C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Urbig recovers to save!! 
Min. 18 :(bir) C_Marshall slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Diawara with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 19 :(shu) T_Cora kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Ozil gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But E_Dzeko reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(shu) D_Drogba chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 21 :(shu) M_Ozil beats M_Upson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Puyol with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 22 :(bir) J_de_Guzman drives it forward to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the drive! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Urbig grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 27 :(bir) L_King pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  C_Marshall is clean through! 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 30 :(bir) C_Marshall beats D_Drogba 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 31 :(shu) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Drogba! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 31 :(bir) E_Dzeko with a smart turn 
          ...  A_Diawara tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 32 :(shu) M_Ozil gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside C_Puyol! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Ozil with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 34 :(shu) T_Cora saunters past P_Vydra 
          ...  T_Cora with a terrific drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 35 :(shu) J_Bagan sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Bagan with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 36 :(shu) J_Mascherano reads the run of E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 41 :(shu) J_Mascherano passes the ball to D_Drogba 
          ...  P_Vydra muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 41 :(shu) D_Drogba beats his marker 
          ...  M_Upson brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 42 :(bir) C_Puyol is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 42 :(shu) J_Foyth holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Drogba in space! 
          ...  D_Drogba bears down on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(bir) E_Dzeko cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Urbig got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  And Birmingham City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 43 :(shu) J_Mascherano hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Cora collects the loose ball! 
          ...  I_Balde with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  D_Drogba with the thundering drive 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Ozil 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 44 :(shu) E_Osong jinks past the defender 
          ...  C_Marshall reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mills 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Grgic 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 46 :(bir) C_Marshall gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside C_Cresswell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Naughton seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 46 :(shu) C_Cresswell get's past C_Puyol 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And G_Bazunu recovers to save!! 

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

Min. 47 :(shu) C_Cresswell back heels to find D_Drogba in space 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Puyol 
Min. 49 :(shu) J_Foyth brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Osong gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Osong tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 54 :(bir) I_Balde is too quick for the defence 
          ...  I_Balde tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 55 :(shu) E_Osong with the cross-field pass to J_Foyth 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Puyol belts it clear 
Min. 56 :(bir) E_Dzeko kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Caldwell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Caldwell drives the ball low! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 57 :(shu) T_Cora sprints past P_Vydra 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  I_Balde with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 61 :(shu) M_Ozil with a glorious long pass to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 62 :(bir) E_Dzeko brushes T_Cora aside and breaks free 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_Foyth 
Min. 64 :(shu) J_Foyth looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Diawara 
          ...  A_Diawara breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat G_Bazunu now! 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Lovre 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Foyth 
Min. 65 :(shu) K_Naughton lobs it over the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from K_Naughton! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 66 :(bir) I_Balde works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell attempts a chip! 
          ...  Saved by J_Urbig 
Min. 68 :(bir) L_Gibbs with an inswinging cross to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 69 :(shu) D_Drogba chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Cora 
          ...  T_Cora with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 72 :(shu) C_Cresswell with an inswinging cross to M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Sykes with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu with the difficult save 
Min. 74 :(bir) C_Puyol moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by I_Balde 
          ...  E_Dzeko rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Marshall curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away! 
Min. 74 :(shu) M_Sykes chips the ball forward to S_Leto 
          ...  S_Leto attempts a lob! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 76 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_de_Guzman tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 77 :(shu) J_Bagan curls the ball out wide to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell attempts a lob! 
          ...  G_Bazunu heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 80 :(bir) J_de_Guzman lobs it over T_Cora 
          ...  J_de_Guzman hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 80 :(shu) M_Sykes steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Sykes tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 85 :(bir) C_Marshall loses his marker 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits it out for a throw 
Min. 87 :(bir) I_Balde pulls it back to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) J_de_Guzman is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Dzeko attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 89 :(bir) S_Caldwell turns past M_Sykes 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Bagan reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 89 :(shu) K_Naughton with the first time pass to M_Ozil 
          ...  P_Vydra pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 89 :(shu) G_Lovre takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Ozil! 
          ...  M_Ozil has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Bazunu got a touch 
Min. 91 :(bir) C_Puyol with an incisive pass to S_Caldwell 
          ...  T_Cora brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 

*************  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_Puyol (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Puyol (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , I_Balde (57)P_Vydra (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Cresswell
Scorers              : K_Naughton (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       21
Off target           :           9        |       9
On target            :           8        |       12
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       20
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Sheffield 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  27   1   1   1  26 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  81   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  -2  -2
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  10  29 |  94   0   3   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  54  57  66
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  14  20  10  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  60
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  40   8
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  21  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  30   0  41
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  20  24 |  94   0   1   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  33  76  24
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  13  12  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield 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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J_Urbig        GK  26   1   1   1  26 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  16  14  20 |  94   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  54  48
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  19  27
T_Cora         DF   1  19  14  12  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  19  20  32
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  11  23 |  66   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  63  34
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  19  21  60
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  22   6  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  12  22
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  20  11  23 |  66   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  19
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  17  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  26
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  24
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  18
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  28   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  46
J_Sterner      AM   1  10  16  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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