FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Stoke City (Mon May 11)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Ryan Craig
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                            L_King DF  |  DF Miranda
                          L_Greiml DF  |  DF E_Abidal
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF K_Kaladze
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF J_Calvo
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF N_OReilly
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  AM T_Berenbruch
                           L_Grgic MF  |  MF S_Diabate
                           S_Mills MF  |  MF Xavi
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  FW J_Gonzaga
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB S_Simonsen
                        S_Caldwell SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                           I_Balde SUB |  SUB L_Andreasen
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB R_Yates
                        C_Marshall SUB |  SUB M_Okugawa




Min. 1  :(sto) Xavi knocks the ball past the lunge of L_King 
          ...  Xavi must beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Diabate lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away! 
Min. 2  :(sto) N_OReilly with the nod to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  Cleared by L_Greiml 
Min. 3  :(bir) P_Vydra with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves D_Scarlett behind 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Vydra! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Flekken's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 4  :(bir) M_Upson finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  N_OReilly with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 6  :(sto) T_Berenbruch gets lucky and beats L_King 
          ...  Now with the centre to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  G_Bazunu plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 8  :(sto) N_OReilly 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! 
          ...  J_Calvo receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Calvo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 9  :(sto) K_Kaladze controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Mills 
          ...  He puts in T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  M_Upson with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 14 :(sto) D_Scarlett runs at the defence 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 15 :(sto) N_OReilly looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  G_Bazunu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 16 :(sto) J_Calvo plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  L_Grgic with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 16 :(sto) J_Gonzaga runs forward 
          ...  M_Upson gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 19 :(bir) J_de_Guzman spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Nemeth! 
          ...  Miranda clears with a diving header 
Min. 20 :(bir) L_Grgic is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  M_Flekken grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 22 :(sto) J_Gonzaga sidesteps L_King 
          ...  J_Gonzaga hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 27 :(sto) T_Berenbruch takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  T_Berenbruch tries to chip the ball over G_Bazunu! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Stoke City take the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 28 :(sto) Xavi with a short pass to find J_Calvo 
          ...  L_Gibbs stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 30 :(bir) L_Gibbs pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Nemeth is clean through! 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Nemeth! 
          ...  M_Flekken is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 30 :(sto) J_Gonzaga is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Xavi 
          ...  Xavi could have let it bounce! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 31 :(bir) S_Mills is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Mills blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Flekken easily catches it! 
Min. 31 :(sto) N_OReilly with a simple pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga has broken clear! Just G_Bazunu to beat! 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 32 :(sto) S_Diabate slips past L_King 
          ...  S_Diabate plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 36 :(sto) E_Abidal with a measured ball to Miranda 
          ...  Miranda fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 40 :(bir) E_Dzeko finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for M_Flekken 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  M_Flekken looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) D_Scarlett with the towering header to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  But E_Dzeko will cut out the threat 
Min. 44 :(sto) T_Berenbruch cuts in on P_Vydra's blind side 
          ...  T_Berenbruch keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 45 :(sto) S_Diabate takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo with the chance! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Diabate swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Xavi with the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 47 :(bir) J_de_Guzman sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Flekken dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Flekken beaten! 

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

Min. 49 :(sto) N_OReilly finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  N_OReilly with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
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 :(bir) L_Greiml with a precise pass to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra has broken clear! Just M_Flekken to beat! 
          ...  M_Flekken charges out of his area 
          ...  M_Flekken parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 54 :(bir) A_Nemeth beats E_Abidal 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Nemeth! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Flekken catches it with ease 
Min. 55 :(bir) L_King is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  S_Mills latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Mills fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Stoke City ...
Min. 57 :(bir) S_Caldwell moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 59 :(sto) Xavi with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Greiml 
          ...  Xavi tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Marshall 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(sto) J_Gonzaga is too quick for S_Caldwell 
          ...  J_Gonzaga hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was lucky there 
Min. 62 :(bir) P_Vydra looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a little chip! 
          ...  M_Flekken takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 63 :(bir) E_Dzeko runs into space 
          ...  J_Calvo with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 63 :(sto) D_Scarlett looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  D_Scarlett has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks dejected! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 64 :(bir) C_Marshall backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Calvo picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 66 :(bir) J_de_Guzman puts in C_Marshall 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  C_Marshall plays it short to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  M_Flekken beats the ball away 
Min. 67 :(bir) J_de_Guzman looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko 
          ...  T_Berenbruch wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 71 :(sto) S_Diabate with the first time pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 72 :(bir) O_Gozalbez turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  The ball hits J_Calvo in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 73 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Yates 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diabate 
Min. 74 :(sto) K_Kaladze sidesteps his marker 
          ...  K_Kaladze aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
Min. 76 :(bir) O_Gozalbez beats N_OReilly 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  O_Gozalbez with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 79 :(sto) Xavi beats P_Vydra with absolute ease! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Caldwell 
Min. 81 :(sto) J_Gonzaga takes on J_de_Guzman 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Gonzaga curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  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. 82 :(bir) L_King steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_OReilly 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  L_King with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 84 :(sto) D_Scarlett sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by O_Gozalbez 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 86 :(bir) J_de_Guzman eases past R_Yates 
          ...  J_de_Guzman launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  M_Flekken narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 86 :(sto) E_Abidal with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) A_Nemeth beats Miranda 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Nemeth with the shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 88 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past L_Greiml 
          ...  J_Gonzaga hits a great drive! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  G_Bazunu acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to D_Scarlett 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 93 :(sto) K_Kaladze holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch tries the shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 

*************  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          : S_Mills
Scorers              : S_Mills (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Grgic (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gonzaga (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , T_Berenbruch (27), J_Gonzaga (31)D_Scarlett (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_OReilly (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       25
Off target           :           9        |       9
On target            :           7        |       16
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 3 Stoke 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 |  96  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  21
L_Greiml       DF   1  19  16   4  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  34
M_Upson        DF   1  21  13  13  25 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  12   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  22  10  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  20
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  14  -2
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  33   0  23
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  18  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
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 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
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   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  17
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   8

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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M_Flekken      GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  21  16  12  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  16
E_Abidal       DF   1  21  15  10  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
K_Kaladze      DF   1  20  17  12  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  18
J_Calvo        DF   1  20  16  15  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  54   0  28
N_OReilly      MF   1  19  22  12  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  62  16
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  22  20  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  12  44
S_Diabate      MF   1  18  21   6  26 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  24
Xavi           MF   1  14  21  16  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  52
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  17  23  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  17  39
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   5  19  21  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  15  87
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Andreasen    MF   1  15  19   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        MF   1  12  17   7  30 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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