FFO Champ, Huddersfield Town vs. Birmingham City (Mon Apr 20)


                    Huddersfield Town  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                                    -  |  Derek Purvis
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                     L_Castellazzi GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                         B_Jackson DF  |  DF L_King
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                      D_van_Buyten DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF M_Upson
                        Florentino MF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF I_Balde
                         S_Ireland MF  |  MF L_Grgic
                       C_Humphreys MF  |  MF S_Mills
                          L_Foster FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                            A_Hunt FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                       R_Shawcross SUB |  SUB P_Vydra
                         A_Bangura SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                           C_Ndour SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                            D_Gray SUB |  SUB C_Marshall




Min. 1  :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(hud) B_Jackson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Ireland 
          ...  S_Ireland sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That's put Huddersfield Town ahead! 
          ...  Huddersfield Town 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 3  :(hud) B_Jackson skips the challenge from C_Puyol 
          ...  B_Jackson attempts to nutmeg G_Bazunu! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Huddersfield Town 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 6  :(hud) G_Hall with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves L_King behind 
          ...  G_Hall with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 6  :(bir) A_Nemeth dribbles past O_Dodgson 
          ...  A_Nemeth must beat L_Castellazzi! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 11 :(hud) Florentino with a smart pass to L_Foster 
          ...  L_Grgic reads the play well 
Min. 11 :(bir) L_King with the cross-field pass to S_Mills 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Mills! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Grgic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi thumps the ball away! 
Min. 12 :(hud) L_Foster watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  But M_Upson clears the ball to safety 
Min. 18 :(bir) S_Mills flicks the ball on to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 22 :(bir) I_Balde with a probing through ball C_Puyol 
          ...  L_Foster reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 23 :(hud) A_Hunt beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But L_Greiml wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 26 :(bir) E_Dzeko looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Grgic 
          ...  L_Grgic has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi was beaten there! 
Min. 27 :(hud) P_Mertesacker storms past his marker 
          ...  M_Upson takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 38 :(bir) The ball is passed in from L_Gibbs, he finds E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way L_Castellazzi was going to catch that! 
          ...  Huddersfield Town 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 41 :(bir) I_Balde runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Dzeko 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Dodgson belts it clear 
Min. 42 :(bir) A_Nemeth dribbles past A_Hunt 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi parries it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(hud) Florentino fires over a low cross to A_Hunt 
          ...  A_Hunt with the crafty shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets up well to catch that one 

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

Min. 46 :(hud) O_Dodgson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Ireland decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Ireland rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 46 :(bir) S_Mills plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Mertesacker beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 47 :(bir) E_Dzeko beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  S_Ireland with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(bir) L_Greiml gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds E_Dzeko 
          ...  B_Jackson reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Shawcross 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Mertesacker 
Min. 50 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Bangura 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Humphreys 
Min. 50 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town 
          ...  Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to D 
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. 54 :(hud) A_Bangura kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Hunt gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Hunt carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu smothers the ball 
Min. 56 :(bir) L_King controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Nemeth has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 59 :(bir) L_King works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But L_Castellazzi smothers the ball 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Marshall 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 64 :(bir) O_Gozalbez is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  S_Ireland with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(hud) Florentino squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at I_Balde 
          ...  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. 70 :(bir) C_Marshall loses R_Shawcross 
          ...  C_Marshall with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Castellazzi's hands 
          ...  But L_Castellazzi recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 75 :(hud) G_Hall jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Foster 
          ...  P_Vydra fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 85 :(bir) E_Dzeko drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to O_Gozalbez 
          ...  A_Bangura gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 86 :(bir) L_Gibbs with the nod to E_Dzeko 
          ...  D_van_Buyten reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) E_Dzeko with a real burst of pace 
          ...  B_Jackson can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  L_Foster with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 89 :(bir) A_Nemeth takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Bangura 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  O_Dodgson leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 90 :(bir) C_Marshall 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! 
          ...  G_Hall with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : John Smiths Stadium
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Huddersfield Town Match Info
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Best player          : B_Jackson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Ireland (2), B_Jackson (3)
Sent Off             : S_Ireland (64)
Booked               : Florentino (69), O_Dodgson (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Huddersfield Town  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       9
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       12
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Final Score          : Huddersfield Town 2 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Castellazzi  GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Jackson      DF   1  23  14  14  26 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0  15  44  40
O_Dodgson      DF   1  22  17   3  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  15  -2
D_van_Buyten   DF   1  21  16  12  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  21  16   6  25 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
Florentino     MF   1  16  22  13  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
G_Hall         MF   1   7  22  18  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0  12
S_Ireland      MF   1  11  21  18  25 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   0 -12 -12  32
C_Humphreys    MF   1   5  21  18  24 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Foster       FW   1  10  17  23  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
A_Hunt         FW   1   9  15  20  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
V_Valdes       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   1  20  17   8  30 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bangura      MF   1  17  14  11  26 |  44   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  20   0
C_Ndour        MF   1  14  20  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gray         FW   1   1  10  13  19 |   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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  18   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  21  13  13  25 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0  21
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  26
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  18  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  54
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 |  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
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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