FFO Champ, Bournemouth vs. Birmingham City (Fri Mar 27)


                          Bournemouth  |  Birmingham City
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
              Jason Fortune Caretaker  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         M_Maignan GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                        I_Zabarnyi DF  |  DF L_King
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          C_Harper DF  |  DF M_Upson
                            W_Faes DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                           G_Reyna MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF C_De_Norre
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF S_Mills
                           L_Delap FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                         B_Johnson FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                      S_Handanovic SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                      G_Zuiverloon SUB |  SUB S_Caldwell
                           R_Giles SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                        D_Ouattara SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                           M_Kofod SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko




Min. 1  :(bou) J_Toulalan steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_de_Guzman 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Toulalan drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 4  :(bou) N_Tavares races into the box 
          ...  He sees B_Johnson lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Greiml 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 9  :(bir) S_Mills wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Nemeth 
          ...  W_Faes with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(bir) L_Gibbs beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But P_Mertesacker sweeps up the threat 
Min. 10 :(bou) L_Delap finds G_Reyna in the box 
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Reyna! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Johnson with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes the catch! 
Min. 11 :(bir) J_de_Guzman sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Reyna wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 11 :(bou) L_Delap breaks free from his marker 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  J_Toulalan passes to G_Barry 
          ...  G_Barry tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  G_Bazunu won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 14 :(bir) C_De_Norre holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Puyol in space! 
          ...  C_Puyol tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Maignan gathers it easily 
Min. 15 :(bou) J_Toulalan flicks the ball on to L_Delap 
          ...  L_King tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Barry dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 18 :(bou) P_Mertesacker pass splits open the defence and finds N_Tavares 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_De_Norre 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 23 :(bou) B_Johnson sidesteps M_Upson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Johnson swings in the shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 26 :(bir) C_Puyol sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Faes and it had to be 
Min. 32 :(bou) N_Tavares hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Toulalan latches onto it! 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Toulalan! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 36 :(bou) P_Mertesacker drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Barry crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 37 :(bou) J_Toulalan jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Reyna 
          ...  But C_Puyol slides in 
Min. 42 :(bou) W_Faes pushes it past L_King 
          ...  M_Upson takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bou) G_Barry squares it to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bournemouth 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Harper 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 47 :(bir) S_Mills skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_King 
          ...  But W_Faes clears the ball to safety 
Min. 49 :(bir) C_De_Norre takes advantage of a mistake by N_Tavares 
          ...  He puts in C_Marshall! 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  C_Marshall takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just M_Maignan is between him and the goal 
          ...  M_Maignan charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 50 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Ouattara 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Toulalan 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_De_Norre 
Min. 56 :(bir) L_Greiml runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  But M_Maignan punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 57 :(bou) G_Barry runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Reyna 
          ...  L_Gibbs wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 59 :(bou) L_Delap beats L_King with absolute ease! 
          ...  S_Caldwell wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(bou) P_Mertesacker cuts through the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Greiml 
Min. 60 :(bir) C_Puyol takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 64 :(bou) W_Faes feeds the ball to L_Delap 
          ...  L_Delap hits the ball first time! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(bou) B_Johnson is first to the loose ball 
          ...  B_Johnson sees G_Bazunu off his line! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 66 :(bir) C_Puyol takes advantage of a mistake by I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_Puyol tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 77 :(bou) D_Ouattara with an inch perfect pass to B_Johnson 
          ...  But L_King barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 81 :(bir) L_Greiml has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  He knocks it to L_King! 
          ...  D_Ouattara fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 82 :(bou) L_Delap pass splits open the defence and finds N_Tavares 
          ...  But L_King clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(bir) C_Marshall with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Mertesacker behind 
          ...  D_Ouattara slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 85 :(bou) L_Delap sprints past L_Greiml 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  L_Delap flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 86 :(bou) G_Reyna with a deep cross to B_Johnson 
          ...  L_King wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 86 :(bir) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Marshall curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But M_Maignan punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) L_Grgic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Grgic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Maignan watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 91 :(bir) C_Marshall slips past his marker 
          ...  C_Marshall with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But M_Maignan just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Gibbs! 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets something on it! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 92 :(bou) W_Faes with an amazing show of skill to get past S_Caldwell 
          ...  He crosses to G_Reyna 
          ...  L_Greiml gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 92 :(bir) L_Gibbs with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  N_Tavares fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 93 :(bou) D_Ouattara cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Grgic takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Vitality Stadium
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Bournemouth Match Info
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Best player          : W_Faes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Faes (9), G_Reyna (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : L_King (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Bournemouth  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Bournemouth 0 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Bournemouth
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_Maignan      GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  22  17  10  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  22  16   6  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  21  15   6  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  38   0
C_Harper       DF   1  16  12   9  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Faes         DF   1  20  14   4  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  34  38  -2
G_Reyna        MF   1  10  22  22  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10   4
G_Barry        MF   1  14  19   4  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  24
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  20  16  26 |  54   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  24
L_Delap        FW   1   7  16  24  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  12
B_Johnson      FW   1   4  17  23  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
S_Handanovic   GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zuiverloon   DF   1  19  12  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giles        DF   1  15  12   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ouattara     MF   1   5  20  17  29 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  14   0
M_Kofod        FW   1  13  14  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  52   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  18   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  19  38
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  38
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  54   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  38   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0  21
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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