FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Sunderland (Fri Jan 16)


                      Birmingham City  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Chris W
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF D_Spence
                            L_King DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF T_Hume
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF R_Vlaar
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF I_Sangare
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF R_Mundle
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF D_Neil
                           L_Grgic MF  |  MF M_Nunes
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW M_Harris
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW W_Isidor
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                        S_Caldwell SUB |  SUB G_Cahill
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB N_Mukiele
                           S_Mills SUB |  SUB Benny
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB B_Bayo




Min. 2  :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(sun) D_Neil rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to T_Hume 
          ...  T_Hume with the drive! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Neil flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Sierralta 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sangare swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It comes to D_Spence 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Bazunu is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 4  :(sun) M_Harris cuts in on C_Puyol's blind side 
          ...  M_Harris shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 6  :(bir) L_King elbows D_Neil off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 7  :(sun) M_Harris holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  M_Harris leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bazunu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Vlaar flights it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 8  :(sun) T_Hume sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  P_Vydra hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Spence curls it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Puyol 
Min. 9  :(sun) M_Harris beats M_Upson with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Harris with a little chip! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Bazunu anyway 
Min. 10 :(bir) C_Marshall sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  T_Hume rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 11 :(sun) W_Isidor with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from W_Isidor! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 12 :(bir) L_Gibbs works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  D_Spence reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 12 :(sun) I_Sangare spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 15 :(sun) M_Nunes eases past L_King 
          ...  M_Nunes with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Spence sidesteps C_Puyol 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Spence! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 17 :(sun) R_Vlaar with a short pass to find D_Spence 
          ...  D_Spence throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 18 :(sun) D_Neil pass splits open the defence and finds M_Harris 
          ...  C_Puyol does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 19 :(sun) R_Mundle flicks the ball on to M_Harris 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Harris! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Neil! 
          ...  W_Isidor gets to it! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harris with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 24 :(sun) T_Hume is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Isidor 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Isidor! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 25 :(sun) D_Spence with a precise pass to D_Neil 
          ...  D_Neil has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 26 :(sun) D_Neil kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  I_Sangare gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Upson seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 26 :(bir) C_Marshall drives it across the face of the goal M_Upson 
          ...  M_Nunes bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 31 :(sun) R_Vlaar beats P_Vydra 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  R_Vlaar with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 33 :(bir) M_Upson takes advantage of a mistake by R_Vlaar 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to I_Balde! 
          ...  I_Balde carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford was lucky there 
Min. 33 :(sun) D_Spence with a slide rule pass to W_Isidor 
          ...  W_Isidor aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 34 :(sun) W_Isidor leaves M_Upson standing 
          ...  W_Isidor hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Bazunu reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harris curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Spence gets to it! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Bazunu grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 36 :(sun) I_Sangare knocks the ball past C_Puyol 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris with the crafty shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 38 :(sun) I_Sangare nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  I_Sangare tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 
Min. 39 :(sun) R_Mundle cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to I_Sangare 
          ...  I_Sangare from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 40 :(sun) F_Sierralta with an inswinging cross to I_Sangare 
          ...  I_Sangare plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Mundle hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  W_Isidor with the header 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 41 :(bir) E_Dzeko jinks past D_Neil 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  That's given Birmingham City the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 41 :(sun) W_Isidor looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Mundle 
          ...  C_Puyol dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) I_Sangare finds R_Mundle with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Mundle rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 47 :(sun) R_Mundle squares it to D_Neil 
          ...  D_Neil with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Sunderland have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Sunderland ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-1 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(sun) D_Neil leaves P_Vydra standing 
          ...  D_Neil bears down on goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu smothers the ball 
Min. 49 :(sun) D_Neil with a slide rule pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris sees G_Bazunu off his line! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reacts well to save!! 
Min. 53 :(sun) R_Mundle is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's given Sunderland the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 54 :(sun) I_Sangare floats the ball in to find M_Harris 
          ...  C_Puyol clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 55 :(sun) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Nunes gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Nunes hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-3 Sunderland ...
Min. 56 :(bir) J_Pickford with a terrible kick! 
          ...  C_Puyol is through! 
          ...  C_Puyol rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But J_Pickford just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 56 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes on D_Spence 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  R_Vlaar with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 57 :(sun) R_Mundle kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Harris looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 62 :(sun) D_Spence with the cross-field pass to M_Nunes 
          ...  M_Nunes with a little chip! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 63 :(sun) D_Spence with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Spence hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-4 Sunderland ...
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Isidor 
Min. 70 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 71 :(bir) J_de_Guzman 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_Marshall 
          ...  But T_Hume clears the ball to safety 
Min. 71 :(sun) D_Neil brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  T_Hume makes himself available 
          ...  T_Hume with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-5 Sunderland ...
Min. 73 :(sun) R_Mundle beats M_Upson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Mundle with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 74 :(sun) I_Sangare with a glorious long pass to B_Bayo 
          ...  B_Bayo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 75 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Cahill 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Vlaar 
Min. 76 :(sun) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  R_Mundle takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  R_Mundle attempts the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Upson wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 77 :(sun) M_Harris jinks infield 
          ...  M_Harris smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Sunderland fans chant his name! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-6 Sunderland ...
Min. 78 :(bir) C_Marshall beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  D_Neil wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 78 :(sun) M_Nunes finds M_Harris in the box 
          ...  Cleaned up by L_King 
Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: Benny 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Neil 
Min. 80 :(sun) T_Hume kills the ball dead 
          ...  P_Vydra dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 81 :(bir) J_de_Guzman runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Marshall 
          ...  F_Sierralta dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 83 :(bir) P_Vydra knocks the ball past Benny 
          ...  P_Vydra fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 87 :(sun) Benny knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Benny with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(sun) Benny holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 91 :(sun) M_Nunes with the towering header to G_Cahill 
          ...  M_Upson 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! 
          ...  Benny swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It is cleared by P_Vydra 
Min. 92 :(sun) Benny heads the ball back to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 93 :(sun) Benny hoofs it upfield to find F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Sierralta swings it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu thumps the ball away! 

*************  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
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_King (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Neil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Neil (47), M_Harris (53,77), M_Nunes (55), D_Spence (63), T_Hume (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Nunes (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       42
Off target           :           1        |       21
On target            :           3        |       21
Possession           :          23        |       77
Corners              :           0        |       11
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       27
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 6 Sunderland
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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 |  95  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0  16
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  -2  -2
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  10  29 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  72   0  20
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  21   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  21   5  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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 |   0   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
S_Mills        MF   1   4  18  17  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Pickford     GK  26   1   1   1  19 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
D_Spence       DF   1  21  18   6  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   5   1   0   0   0  17  48 146
F_Sierralta    DF   1  22  14   8  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  20  44
T_Hume         DF   1  20  16  10  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  36  18  66
R_Vlaar        DF   1  20  14   6  25 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
I_Sangare      MF   1  16  22  10  20 |  95   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  56
R_Mundle       MF   1   5  19  16  29 |  95   0   0   5   2   3   0   0   0   0   0 113  40
D_Neil         MF   1   9  21  16  26 |  82   0   1   5   1   3   1   0   0   0  29  82  64
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  22  15  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  22  62
M_Harris       FW   1   4  15  23  22 |  95   0   0   0   0  12   2   0   0   0   0   0  98
W_Isidor       FW   1   4  12  18  31 |  72   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  22  68
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   1  18  14   7  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      MF   1  17  12   9  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Benny          MF   1   9  17  14  27 |  13   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  51  14
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  17  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
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