FFO Champ, Bristol City vs. Birmingham City (Mon Apr 27)


                         Bristol City  |  Birmingham City
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Andrew Banks  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                     M_Vandevoordt GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF L_King
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DF M_Upson
                         Z_Diamond DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                         J_Cardoso MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                           P_Pardo MF  |  MF L_Grgic
                      J_Stansfield FW  |  MF S_Mills
                      S_W_Phillips FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                          Fernando FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                          M_Parera SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                             Jonny SUB |  SUB P_Vydra
                          C_Stengs SUB |  SUB I_Balde
                            W_Said SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                         N_Amoruso SUB |  SUB C_Marshall




Min. 3  :(brc) R_Ferdinand with the cross-field pass to T_Silva 
          ...  T_Silva with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 7  :(brc) Z_Diamond hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_W_Phillips latches onto it! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Puyol 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 8  :(brc) P_Pardo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Stansfield 
          ...  But L_Greiml slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 8  :(bir) L_Gibbs brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a little chip! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 9  :(bir) M_Upson controls it with ease 
          ...  M_Upson from 20 yards! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 11 :(brc) P_Pardo slips past his marker 
          ...  A delicate chip from P_Pardo! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  That puts Bristol City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Bristol City 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 12 :(brc) J_Stansfield runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Fernando 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Upson with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 14 :(brc) T_Silva has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Silva tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 15 :(bir) E_Dzeko gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_Cresswell with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 19 :(brc) Fernando squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at L_King 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(bir) E_Dzeko with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Fernando with a bad challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  Will he show him another yellow? 
          ...  He does! That's the end of the match for him! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(bir) L_Grgic slides the ball across to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 28 :(bir) J_de_Guzman moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 30 :(bir) L_Grgic with a precise ball to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with the drive! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 31 :(bir) S_Mills drives it forward to M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 35 :(brc) R_Ferdinand looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Bagan 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_de_Guzman 
Min. 35 :(bir) C_Puyol drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans are delighted! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Bristol City 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 36 :(brc) S_W_Phillips squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at C_Puyol 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 38 :(brc) J_Stansfield skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 40 :(bir) S_Mills looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Puyol 
          ...  R_Ferdinand reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 41 :(bir) S_Mills picks up the pass 
          ...  Z_Diamond with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(brc) S_W_Phillips jinks through the defence 
          ...  G_Bazunu rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  That looked like a dive! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee was tricked there! 
          ...  J_Stansfield is the man who takes it 
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  And Bristol City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Bristol City 2-1 Birmingham City...
Min. 44 :(bir) L_Grgic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Puyol with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Puyol with the side footed shot! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 47 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a 40-yard pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  M_Upson runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt manages to turn it behind 
Min. 48 :(brc) J_Stansfield sidesteps M_Upson 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Stansfield sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Bazunu anyway 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 2-1 Birmingham City

Min. 47 :(bir) E_Dzeko sprints past J_Bagan 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Cresswell 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
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. 50 :(brc) J_Cardoso runs towards the goal 
          ...  C_Puyol read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 51 :(brc) P_Pardo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Diamond 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Z_Diamond! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 55 :(brc) J_Stansfield finds his way through 
          ...  J_Stansfield with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 58 :(bir) S_Mills spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Nemeth! 
          ...  From long range A_Nemeth bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 59 :(brc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Greiml dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Marshall 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 62 :(brc) J_Cardoso takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with the strike! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Jonny 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Cresswell 
Min. 66 :(brc) P_Pardo skips the challenge from L_King 
          ...  L_Greiml goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 69 :(brc) J_Cardoso takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  He puts in J_Stansfield! 
          ...  C_Puyol plays it back 
          ...  G_Bazunu slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes the catch! 
Min. 71 :(brc) S_W_Phillips sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_W_Phillips! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 71 :(bir) A_Nemeth drives it forward to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the overhead! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Bristol City 2-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 72 :(brc) J_Stansfield finds himself in a good position 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 73 :(bir) C_Marshall crosses to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 76 :(bir) L_Gibbs picks out E_Dzeko with the cross 
          ...  Z_Diamond tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 77 :(bir) L_King plays it long to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Vandevoordt recovers to save!! 
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Cardoso floats the ball in to find T_Silva 
          ...  E_Dzeko forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cardoso swings it in! 
          ...  P_Vydra clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 82 :(brc) Jonny beats C_Marshall 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Jonny tries to beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 83 :(brc) Z_Diamond takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Silva 
          ...  A left-footer by T_Silva! 
          ...  What agility from G_Bazunu 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bir) P_Vydra has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Cardoso 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Marshall! 
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Marshall! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt reacts well to save!! 
Min. 92 :(brc) J_Cardoso drives it across the face of the goal J_Stansfield 
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Vydra 
Min. 94 :(brc) Jonny with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past L_King 
          ...  C_Puyol beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 94 :(bir) C_Puyol knocks the ball on and sprints past T_Silva 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Stansfield
Scorers              : P_Pardo (11), J_Stansfield (43 pen)
Sent Off             : Fernando (24)
Booked               : A_Cresswell (15), Z_Diamond (41), R_Ferdinand (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (35,71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       16
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Final Score          : Bristol City 2 - 2 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Bristol 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_Vandevoordt  GK  28   1   1   1  26 | 101   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  21  19  15  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  21  18   4  28 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  30  -2
J_Bagan        DF   1  22  16   4  26 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  -2  -2
Z_Diamond      DF   1  19  17  11  28 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  32  15
J_Cardoso      MF   1  19  22   6  21 | 101   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
P_Pardo        MF   1  15  20  13  21 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  42
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  22  22 | 101   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   9  17  21  30 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
Fernando       FW   1   5  13  16  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
M_Parera       GK  20   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jonny          DF   1  16  12   6  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Stengs       MF   1   7  15  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Said         FW   1   5  13  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Amoruso      FW   1   4  14  18  25 |   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 | 101   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 | 101   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 | 101   0   4   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  72  61  36
M_Upson        DF   1  21  13  13  25 |  54   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  49
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  26   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  54   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 | 101   0   1   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  33   0  52
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  18  24 | 101   0   0   1   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  46  64
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 |  47   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  17  18
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 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   8
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