FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Birmingham City (Mon Mar 30)


                     Sheffield United  |  Birmingham City
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF L_King
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                            T_Cora DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF M_Upson
                        K_Naughton DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                         A_Diawara DM  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF C_De_Norre
                            M_Ozil AM  |  MF S_Mills
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB S_Caldwell
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                         J_Sterner SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko




Min. 4  :(bir) C_Marshall loses his marker! 
          ...  C_Marshall pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig stops that one easily 
Min. 8  :(shu) A_Diawara with the towering header to M_Ozil 
          ...  L_Gibbs hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily claims the ball! 
Min. 10 :(shu) C_Cresswell unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Drogba 
          ...  M_Upson slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 11 :(bir) That's it for C_De_Norre 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
Min. 11 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Jensen 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_De_Norre 
Min. 14 :(shu) J_Mascherano jumps over L_Greiml's challenge 
          ...  J_Mascherano with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 16 :(shu) J_Foyth knocks the ball on and sprints past L_Greiml 
          ...  A delightful ball in to M_Ozil 
          ...  A_Nemeth with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Sheffield United players are furious! 
          ...  They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 20 :(shu) E_Osong with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But M_Upson sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 26 :(bir) L_Greiml flicks it past D_Drogba 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Foyth had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 29 :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Marshall keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Marshall is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Urbig 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Urbig 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Birmingham City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 30 :(shu) D_Drogba is first to the ball 
          ...  D_Drogba runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 36 :(shu) J_Mascherano curls the ball out wide to C_Cresswell 
          ...  S_Mills clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 38 :(shu) M_Ozil with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 38 :(bir) F_Jensen boots it towards S_Mills 
          ...  M_Ozil goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 40 :(shu) E_Osong knocks it past C_Marshall and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Osong! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Ozil runs at the defence 
          ...  But L_Greiml wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 46 :(bir) J_de_Guzman sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Mills 
          ...  T_Cora reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham City

Min. 48 :(shu) J_Mascherano retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Cora gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Cora with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 49 :(bir) C_Puyol with a one-touch layoff to F_Jensen 
          ...  F_Jensen with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 49 :(shu) E_Osong with the through ball to M_Ozil 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 52 :(bir) C_Marshall with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  T_Cora 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 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 57 :(bir) S_Mills is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 59 :(shu) T_Cora leaves J_de_Guzman standing 
          ...  T_Cora with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 59 :(bir) F_Jensen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  F_Jensen with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Foyth reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 60 :(bir) J_de_Guzman picks out C_Puyol with the cross 
          ...  K_Naughton bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 63 :(shu) A_Diawara cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Diawara with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Lovre 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Foyth 
Min. 70 :(shu) G_Lovre sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Lovre has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Lovre! 
          ...  T_Cora gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Bazunu is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 73 :(bir) L_King leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_Ozil with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 74 :(shu) G_Lovre sidesteps F_Jensen 
          ...  A_Nemeth with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 84 :(bir) C_Marshall beats J_Bagan with absolute ease! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Cora 
Min. 86 :(shu) S_Leto runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  But C_Puyol sweeps up the threat 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bir) L_Greiml plays it forward to F_Jensen 
          ...  C_Cresswell pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cora
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : J_de_Guzman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Marshall (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Nemeth (49)
Injured              : C_De_Norre (11)
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  27   1   1   1  26 | 100   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  22  16   3  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  12  29 | 100   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  36   0  50
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  69   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  21   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  16  22   7  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  23
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  12  23 |  69   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  32
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  21  21 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  10
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sterner      AM   1  10  16  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |  31   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 | 100   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  18   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  19   0
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  54   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 | 100   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |  89   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  32
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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