FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Birmingham City (Mon Feb 09)


                             Brighton  |  Birmingham City
                          4-1-1-3-1 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Mike Willett  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF L_King
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                         M_Dagasan DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                         C_Panucci DF  |  DF M_Upson
                         N_Seiwald DM  |  MF L_Gibbs
                        I_Bennacer MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                           A_Baena AM  |  MF C_De_Norre
                            O_Bobb AM  |  MF S_Mills
                            T_Dago AM  |  FW C_Marshall
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                     E_van_der_Sar SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                         G_Gattuso SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                           M_Camus SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                          T_Conway SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko




Min. 2  :(bri) N_Seiwald takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Bobb 
          ...  O_Bobb controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu beats the ball away 
Min. 6  :(bri) A_Baena backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Haller latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But L_Gibbs spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 7  :(bri) E_Konsa cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Seiwald 
          ...  N_Seiwald with a terrific drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a difficult save 
Min. 9  :(bri) N_Seiwald with a probing through ball O_Bobb 
          ...  O_Bobb uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 13 :(bir) C_De_Norre with a flashy move 
          ...  C_De_Norre rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 15 :(bri) S_Haller skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  S_Haller pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 15 :(bri) O_Bobb chests it down 
          ...  P_Vydra with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 18 :(bri) T_Dago knocks the ball past C_Marshall 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_Haller! 
          ...  S_Haller hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  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. 19 :(bri) S_Haller beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Upson 
Min. 19 :(bir) S_Mills changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Caldwell 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Panucci 
Min. 29 :(bir) L_King runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  C_Marshall latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  C_Panucci gets to the ball first 
Min. 31 :(bri) O_Bobb takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 36 :(bir) A_Nemeth nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Haller with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 40 :(bri) E_Konsa looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Haller 
          ...  A great volley from S_Haller! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 40 :(bir) S_Caldwell comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  S_Caldwell sees R_Sanchez off his line! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bri) O_Bobb jumps over M_Upson's challenge 
          ...  O_Bobb smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 48 :(bir) C_Marshall jinks infield 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Marshall! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 

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

Min. 46 :(bri) C_Panucci takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Baena 
          ...  A_Baena has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Puyol 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_De_Norre 
Min. 50 :(bir) P_Vydra jinks past I_Bennacer 
          ...  R_Sanchez with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  C_Marshall hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gibbs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets to it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  N_Seiwald reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 53 :(bir) C_Marshall plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 54 :(bri) I_Bennacer with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Dago 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Vydra 
Min. 55 :(bri) S_Haller sprints past P_Vydra 
          ...  But C_Marshall wins the tackle 
Min. 55 :(bir) J_de_Guzman spots C_Puyol who is in acres of space 
          ...  But M_Dagasan reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(bir) P_Vydra finds C_Marshall on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Marshall has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 58 :(bri) S_Haller finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  But L_King puts it in row Z! 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Gattuso 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Bennacer 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(bir) L_Gibbs brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Konsa beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 61 :(bri) T_Dago 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! 
          ...  T_Dago with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 
Min. 62 :(bri) S_Haller with a 30-yard pass to A_Baena 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Baena! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Agger 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Panucci 
Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Camus 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Bobb 
Min. 67 :(bri) E_Konsa moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Baena 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Baena! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 69 :(bri) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  T_Dago takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  T_Dago with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 70 :(bri) T_Dago is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Baena 
          ...  A_Baena with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 70 :(bir) E_Dzeko runs into space 
          ...  But M_Dagasan clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(bri) T_Dago with a deep cross to S_Haller 
          ...  E_Dzeko takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 76 :(bir) E_Dzeko rushes through the defence 
          ...  But A_Baena clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(bri) D_Luiz takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(bir) E_Dzeko sidesteps T_Dago 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Dzeko curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 81 :(bir) P_Vydra takes advantage of a mistake by D_Agger 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to C_Marshall! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Luiz 
Min. 84 :(bri) D_Agger looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions 
Min. 86 :(bri) T_Dago has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_de_Guzman 
Min. 87 :(bir) L_Grgic runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_King 
          ...  L_King hits a great drive! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bri) T_Dago steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  T_Dago has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 91 :(bri) A_Baena with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  But A_Nemeth wins the ball with a sliding challenge 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : E_Konsa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : D_Agger (84)
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bazunu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , P_Vydra (15)E_Dzeko (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Brighton 0 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  22  16  12  23 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  54   0
D_Luiz         DF   1  21  16   7  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Dagasan      DF   1  22  17   4  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   1  20  16   8  20 |  68   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  18   0
N_Seiwald      DM   1  18  22  13  19 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  24  17
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  22   9  31 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Baena        AM   1   4  23  19  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  34  11  40
O_Bobb         AM   1   3  21  19  25 |  68   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  33
T_Dago         AM   1   7  18  22  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  20
S_Haller       FW   1   6  13  24  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  21  22
E_van_der_Sar  GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Gattuso      MF   1  16  20  13  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Camus        AM   1   4  21  16  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Conway       FW   1   7  12  19  24 |   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  27   1   1   1  26 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  81   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  19
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  16
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  34  14
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  12   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  13   0
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  30  16  26
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
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