FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Bournemouth (Fri Apr 25)


                      Birmingham City  |  Bournemouth
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK I_Meslier
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF N_Tavares
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF I_Zabarnyi
                            A_Cole DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF J_Aidoo
                         J_Wallace AM  |  DM G_Barry
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF J_Rothwell
                        C_De_Norre MF  |  MF P_Gueye
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  AM G_Reyna
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW G_Garner
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW J_Zirkzee
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                      R_Framberger SUB |  SUB G_Zuiverloon
                          B_Hubner SUB |  SUB D_Colina
                          L_Watson SUB |  SUB F_Di_Mariano
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB M_Petrov




Min. 3  :(bir) L_Gibbs unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a terrific drive! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(bir) A_Cole picks up a loose ball 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 6  :(bir) J_Victor heads the ball back to J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Wallace with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  I_Meslier palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Wallace with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Meslier makes the catch! 
Min. 10 :(bou) G_Garner flicks it past L_Gibbs 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_De_Norre wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  G_Reyna shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Aidoo instead 
          ...  J_Aidoo with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 12 :(bir) L_Gibbs takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane goes for goal! 
          ...  I_Meslier with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 13 :(bir) L_Gibbs controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Taverneir gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Taverneir tries to chip the ball over I_Meslier! 
          ...  But I_Meslier punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 14 :(bou) G_Reyna takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Mane with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  G_Barry plays it short to G_Reyna 
          ...  G_Reyna hits a great drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Aidoo 
          ...  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. 15 :(bir) J_Wallace takes advantage of a mistake by I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Wallace throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  I_Meslier has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  I_Meslier is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 15 :(bou) P_Gueye lays the ball back to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  A_Cole with the block 
Min. 16 :(bou) G_Barry with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to N_Tavares 
          ...  N_Tavares curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Barry swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily claims the ball! 
Min. 17 :(bir) S_Mane sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  S_Mane tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Bournemouth fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 18 :(bou) J_Aidoo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  P_Vydra looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 20 :(bir) A_Cole finds S_Caldwell with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  S_Caldwell with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But I_Meslier makes an easy save 
Min. 23 :(bir) S_Caldwell squares it to C_Marshall 
          ...  J_Rothwell is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 24 :(bir) S_Mane 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! 
          ...  S_Mane chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Marshall! 
          ...  I_Meslier comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Vydra swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  I_Meslier looks relieved there! 
Min. 26 :(bou) G_Garner knocks it past P_Vydra and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  G_Garner with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 27 :(bou) G_Garner kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Garner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 28 :(bir) S_Caldwell finds J_Wallace with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Wallace hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Bournemouth ...
Min. 28 :(bou) Tactical Change by Bournemouth 
          ...  Bournemouth have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 28 :(bou) J_Rothwell with a pinpoint pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bournemouth are back level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Bournemouth ...
Min. 29 :(bou) I_Zabarnyi breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bazunu! 
          ...  M_Taverneir brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(bou) J_Rothwell brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Zirkzee! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 33 :(bir) L_Gibbs has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Mertesacker 
          ...  He puts in P_Vydra! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the chance! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 37 :(bir) J_Wallace saunters past his marker 
          ...  P_Gueye forces him off the ball 
Min. 38 :(bou) G_Barry wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 39 :(bir) S_Mane sidesteps I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  S_Mane hits the ball first time! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 39 :(bou) G_Garner gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Reyna 
          ...  But J_Victor comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 40 :(bou) G_Reyna with the heel pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  S_Caldwell seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bou) N_Tavares moves forward 
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Tavares! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Aidoo plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily claims the ball! 
Min. 44 :(bou) P_Mertesacker sidesteps A_Cole 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But P_Vydra wins the ball 
Min. 45 :(bir) J_Wallace is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  J_Wallace plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But I_Meslier reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on I_Meslier anyway 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-1 Bournemouth

Min. 48 :(bir) M_Taverneir has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Mane collects the loose ball! 
          ...  N_Tavares with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 51 :(bir) S_Mane chests it down 
          ...  S_Mane with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But I_Meslier comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 54 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a glorious long pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  G_Garner with the block 
Min. 56 :(bir) S_Mane finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  But G_Barry clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(bou) J_Rothwell lobs it over the defender 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Rothwell! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Garner crosses it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 59 :(bou) P_Mertesacker drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Garner 
          ...  A_Cole cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 61 :(bou) G_Garner pushes it past the defender 
          ...  G_Garner with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 62 :(bir) L_Gibbs runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_De_Norre 
          ...  But J_Aidoo will cut out the threat 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Framberger 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Taverneir 
Min. 68 :(bir) S_Mane finds J_Wallace on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Wallace with the header! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 68 :(bou) J_Rothwell hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Garner collects the loose ball! 
          ...  G_Garner with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 69 :(bir) S_Mane flights the ball to J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Wallace uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  I_Meslier is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 69 :(bou) G_Garner beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  G_Garner curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 70 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 72 :(bir) A_Cole lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Wallace latches on to it 
          ...  J_Wallace hits a great drive! 
          ...  I_Meslier is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  And Birmingham City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Bournemouth ...
Min. 73 :(bir) L_Gibbs has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past N_Tavares 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Marshall! 
          ...  C_Marshall blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  I_Meslier blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 73 :(bou) G_Reyna with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  G_Reyna hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Tavares swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
Min. 74 :(bou) G_Reyna beats C_De_Norre 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Reyna hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 75 :(bir) S_Mane runs towards the goal 
          ...  S_Mane attempts a lob! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 77 :(bir) J_Victor feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Mane runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Mane attempts a chip! 
          ...  I_Meslier gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 78 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hubner 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 80 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Di_Mariano 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Barry 
Min. 83 :(bir) B_Hubner jumps over J_Aidoo's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  B_Hubner chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 85 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Petrov 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Zirkzee 
Min. 85 :(bou) F_Di_Mariano looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Garner 
          ...  J_Victor tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Reyna takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  Birmingham City thought they was home and dry! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-2 Bournemouth...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bou) G_Reyna beats B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner does well to get the tackle in 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wallace (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Wallace (28,72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Mane (14), M_Taverneir (29), J_Victor (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Bournemouth Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rothwell
Scorers              : J_Zirkzee (28), G_Reyna (85 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Bournemouth
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 2 - 2 Bournemouth
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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  24   1   1   1  26 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  99   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  30
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  22  -4
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 |  99   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  43   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  80   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  55  17
J_Wallace      AM   1   3  17  16  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0 108
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  99   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  21  15  22 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   4   8
S_Mane         FW   1   2  15  22  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   7   0   1   0   0  -4  24  27
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  20  13   7  20 |  19   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  19
L_Watson       MF   1  12  14   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bournemouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  44
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  20  15   9  23 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  17
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  19  13   5  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
J_Aidoo        DF   1  16  11   5  27 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
G_Barry        DM   1  13  18   3  20 |  82   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  22   0
J_Rothwell     MF   1  10  13  10  26 |  99   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68  17
P_Gueye        MF   1  11  16   3  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  13   0
G_Reyna        AM   1  10  21  20  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   8  38
G_Garner       FW   1   9  14  16  16 |  99   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  27  15  54
J_Zirkzee      FW   1   3  19  22  27 |  87   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zuiverloon   DF   1  17  11  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Colina       MF   1  14  16   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Di_Mariano   DM   1   7  18  16  26 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
M_Petrov       FW   1   7  13  18  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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