FFO Champ, Ipswich Town vs. Birmingham City (Fri Feb 13)


                         Ipswich Town  |  Birmingham City
                          4-1-0-2-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                          Leo Pacheco  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       A_Patterson GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                        A_Tuanzebe DF  |  DF L_King
                          J_Cooper DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          M_Aarons DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          P_B_Diop DM  |  DF M_Upson
                          R_Carlos DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                      O_Hutchinson AM  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                           M_Topuz AM  |  MF C_De_Norre
                           G_Hirst FW  |  MF S_Mills
                           A_Young FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                          J_Duffus FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                          C_Walton SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                           H_Clark SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                           S_Sensi SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                           L_Fomba SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                          H_Crespo SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko




Min. 4  :(ips) R_Carlos holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 5  :(ips) A_Young with a flicked pass to J_Duffus 
          ...  J_Duffus hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was lucky there 
Min. 7  :(ips) J_Duffus beats P_Vydra 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Duffus with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 7  :(bir) A_Nemeth loses his marker 
          ...  R_Carlos slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 8  :(ips) J_Cooper looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 11 :(bir) S_Caldwell gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  P_Vydra is unmarked 
          ...  P_Vydra with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 13 :(ips) A_Young holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A_Nemeth tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  M_Aarons with the outside of his boot 
          ...  G_Bazunu with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 14 :(bir) S_Mills with a pinpoint pass to M_Upson 
          ...  P_B_Diop wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 18 :(bir) S_Caldwell nutmegs M_Aarons, he continues to run forward 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Caldwell! 
          ...  A_Patterson with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(ips) J_Cooper 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 A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Upson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 20 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe saunters past M_Upson 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Bazunu reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Young with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes out and claims it! 
Min. 21 :(ips) P_B_Diop with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Young in space 
          ...  From long range A_Young bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 21 :(bir) P_Vydra is too quick for J_Cooper 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Vydra! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 23 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a good save 
Min. 25 :(ips) Curled in dangerously from O_Hutchinson to G_Hirst 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  G_Hirst beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has G_Bazunu to beat 
          ...  G_Bazunu charges out of his area 
          ...  G_Bazunu belts it clear! 
          ...  Great sweeper-keeping! 
Min. 26 :(ips) A_Young cuts inside 
          ...  A_Young hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Ipswich Town into the lead! 
          ...  Ipswich Town 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 27 :(ips) J_Cooper with the dribble 
          ...  L_Gibbs is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Cooper attempts the shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 29 :(bir) L_Gibbs moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 29 :(ips) O_Hutchinson sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hirst 
          ...  C_De_Norre with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  There are loud appeals for a penalty! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Hirst is the man who takes it 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Ipswich Town 2-0 Birmingham City...
Min. 33 :(ips) M_Topuz flicks it over P_Vydra and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Mills rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 33 :(bir) C_Marshall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Marshall has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Saved by A_Patterson 
Min. 34 :(ips) R_Carlos feeds the ball to J_Duffus 
          ...  C_Marshall is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  J_Duffus passes to A_Young 
          ...  A_Young with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks very relieved! 
Min. 36 :(bir) M_Upson gets lucky and beats R_Carlos 
          ...  Now with the centre to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It's beaten A_Patterson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 41 :(bir) C_Marshall has broken clear! Just A_Patterson to beat! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 41 :(bir) S_Mills pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_King is clean through! 
          ...  L_King attempts to nutmeg A_Patterson! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_De_Norre chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Patterson comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 42 :(bir) S_Mills makes the tackle 
          ...  S_Mills from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Patterson fists it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ips) J_Duffus knocks the ball past S_Caldwell 
          ...  J_Duffus with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ipswich Town 2-0 Birmingham City

Min. 47 :(bir) A_Nemeth knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A_Nemeth uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  A_Patterson catches the ball 
Min. 49 :(bir) P_Vydra brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Aarons 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Upson! 
          ...  M_Aarons reacts well to win the ball back 
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. 51 :(bir) P_Vydra knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Carlos 
          ...  J_Cooper pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 53 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a smart pass to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Nemeth! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 54 :(bir) L_Grgic 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! 
          ...  L_Grgic lobs A_Patterson! 
          ...  A_Patterson saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 58 :(ips) J_Duffus with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Duffus with the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 59 :(bir) L_Grgic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Vydra gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Vydra hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(ips) G_Hirst is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  G_Hirst bears down on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_B_Diop plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 62 :(bir) C_Puyol spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to L_King! 
          ...  M_Aarons slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 66 :(ips) J_Cooper finds the space intelligently 
          ...  S_Caldwell anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 67 :(ips) J_Cooper holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Hutchinson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 70 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Clark 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Cooper 
Min. 70 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town 
          ...  Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(ips) M_Topuz floats the ball in to find G_Hirst 
          ...  L_King cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 76 :(ips) J_Duffus has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_King 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Hirst! 
          ...  P_Vydra rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 77 :(bir) L_Gibbs cuts inside P_B_Diop 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in L_King! 
          ...  L_King with a little chip! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 79 :(bir) L_Gibbs with an early cross to C_Marshall 
          ...  R_Carlos with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Portman Road
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hirst (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Young (26), G_Hirst (29 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Tuanzebe (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mills
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Nemeth (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Ipswich Town  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Ipswich Town 2 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Ipswich 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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A_Patterson    GK  26   1   1   1  30 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  23  15  15  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  17  13
J_Cooper       DF   1  22  15  12  27 |  72   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  57  16
M_Aarons       DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  20
P_B_Diop       DM   1  15  21   4  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  13   0
R_Carlos       DF   1  20  18  15  27 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  32   0
O_Hutchinson   AM   1  10  22  17  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
M_Topuz        AM   1   6  20  16  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
G_Hirst        FW   1   5  14  22  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
A_Young        FW   1   9  15  20  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  38  44
J_Duffus       FW   1   9  18  21  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  32
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Clark        DF   1  21  15   9  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sensi        MF   1  16  20  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fomba        MF   1  14  17   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Crespo       FW   1   7  17  18  31 |   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 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  38
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  20  18
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  18  50
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  21   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  62   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  30  22
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
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 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   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 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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