FFO Champ, Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham City (Mon Mar 17)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Birmingham City
                            5-1-1-3 P  |  4-4-2 P
                              HD King  |  -
                                       |
                           G_Kobel GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                         G_Montiel DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          S_Aurier DF  |  DF J_Victor
                        N_Williams DF  |  DF A_Preciado
                         J_Worrall DF  |  DF E_Bristow
                         H_Toffolo DF  |  MF Melendo
                       N_Dominguez MF  |  MF M_Taverneir
                     M_Gibbs_White AM  |  MF C_De_Norre
                        B_Aguilera FW  |  MF O_Gozalbez
                          A_Correa FW  |  FW S_Mane
                     C_Hudson_Odoi FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                       W_Hennessey SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                            Danilo SUB |  SUB S_Caldwell
                         E_Kujovic SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB C_Marshall




Min. 5  :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi with the towering header to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  That's put Nottingham Forest in front! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 6  :(bir) M_Taverneir plays the early ball across the box to find A_Nemeth in space 
          ...  A_Nemeth tries the shot! 
          ...  But G_Kobel makes a fine save 
Min. 10 :(bir) E_Bristow has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past H_Toffolo 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Nemeth! 
          ...  G_Montiel intercepts the pass 
Min. 11 :(bir) S_Mane lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Mane! 
          ...  G_Kobel with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 12 :(bir) A_Nemeth pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Taverneir is clean through! 
          ...  N_Williams with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 16 :(ntf) B_Aguilera with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with the shot! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 17 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 21 :(ntf) N_Williams cuts the ball back to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 21 :(bir) A_Preciado reads the run of S_Mane 
          ...  N_Dominguez with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 23 :(bir) O_Gozalbez spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Melendo! 
          ...  Melendo sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 27 :(bir) E_Bristow dribbles past J_Worrall 
          ...  E_Bristow fires the shot in! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mane with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Kobel easily catches it! 
Min. 30 :(bir) M_Taverneir with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo with a thundering volley! 
          ...  G_Kobel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 32 :(ntf) G_Bazunu miskicks! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White is through! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White tries the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 32 :(bir) E_Bristow is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  G_Kobel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 33 :(bir) A_Nemeth runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  B_Aguilera with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 35 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White with a precise pass to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 36 :(ntf) A_Correa with a measured pass to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Victor 
Min. 39 :(ntf) A_Correa over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds C_Hudson_Odoi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 40 :(ntf) N_Dominguez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Preciado knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 41 :(bir) O_Gozalbez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Preciado gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Worrall 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Vydra 
          ...  He puts in J_Worrall! 
          ...  A_Preciado with an awful challenge 
Min. 48 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White sidesteps J_Victor 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 49 :(bir) A_Preciado with an inswinging cross to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But G_Kobel pulls out a save of the game 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham City

Min. 47 :(bir) Melendo sprints past J_Worrall 
          ...  Melendo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Kobel makes a fine save 
Min. 53 :(bir) S_Mane takes on N_Williams 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_Mane with the overhead! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 54 :(bir) Melendo is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But G_Kobel smothers the ball 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Victor 
Min. 56 :(bir) S_Caldwell pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Nemeth is clean through! 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  G_Kobel makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 57 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Caldwell 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu with the difficult save 
Min. 57 :(bir) A_Preciado gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A_Preciado sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  G_Kobel parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 58 :(ntf) B_Aguilera with an amazing show of skill to get past P_Vydra 
          ...  He crosses to J_Worrall 
          ...  J_Worrall with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 60 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Worrall 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Jensen 
          ...  COMING OFF: Melendo 
Min. 61 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Kujovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Toffolo 
Min. 61 :(ntf) A_Omobamidele is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 62 :(bir) O_Gozalbez lays the ball back to E_Bristow 
          ...  E_Bristow strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 63 :(bir) S_Caldwell with a long pass to M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  G_Kobel narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 63 :(ntf) A_Correa takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi hits it hard 
          ...  G_Bazunu is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Bazunu reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Omobamidele with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 64 :(ntf) B_Aguilera rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 67 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White with the diagonal pass to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 68 :(ntf) A_Correa has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Correa! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was beaten there! 
Min. 69 :(ntf) A defence splitting pass from M_Gibbs_White to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Hudson_Odoi! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Cairney 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Aguilera 
Min. 70 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 70 :(ntf) T_Cairney finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Taverneir 
          ...  P_Vydra gets to the ball first 
Min. 71 :(ntf) T_Cairney barges E_Bristow off the ball 
          ...  S_Caldwell does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 74 :(ntf) A_Correa beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Cleared by C_De_Norre 
Min. 74 :(ntf) T_Cairney is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  C_De_Norre tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  T_Cairney knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Correa gets on the end of it 
          ...  But P_Vydra clears the ball to safety 
Min. 75 :(bir) C_De_Norre flights the ball to S_Mane 
          ...  G_Montiel reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 76 :(ntf) S_Aurier boots it towards T_Cairney 
          ...  T_Cairney with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 79 :(ntf) G_Montiel barges E_Bristow off the ball 
          ...  G_Montiel shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches the ball 
Min. 81 :(ntf) N_Williams beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Preciado looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 81 :(bir) M_Taverneir with a probing pass to C_De_Norre 
          ...  C_De_Norre with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  And Birmingham City have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans are shellshocked! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 87 :(ntf) S_Aurier with an intelligent ball to G_Montiel 
          ...  But C_De_Norre sweeps up the threat 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) M_Taverneir slips past G_Montiel 
          ...  T_Cairney knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 89 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside P_Vydra! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 91 :(bir) A_Nemeth with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  A_Nemeth chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans taunt him! 
Min. 92 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi times his run well 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 93 :(ntf) N_Williams smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Omobamidele latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Omobamidele with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans are going crazy! 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans are just stunned in silence! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 4-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 95 :(ntf) A_Correa saunters past M_Taverneir 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Preciado hits it out for a throw 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : C_Hudson_Odoi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Gibbs_White (5), A_Correa (16), C_Hudson_Odoi (35), A_Omobamidele (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Dominguez (21), T_Cairney (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Taverneir
Scorers              : Melendo (30), E_Bristow (62), C_De_Norre (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Caldwell (63), C_De_Norre (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          12        |       11
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 4 - 3 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Kobel        GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  21  15  13  27 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  14
S_Aurier       DF   1  20  13   5  30 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
N_Williams     DF   1  19  14  10  24 |  99   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  49   0
J_Worrall      DF   1  18  11  11  28 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  15
H_Toffolo      DF   1  17  15   7  20 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dominguez    MF   1  12  19   7  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  20  16  25 |  99   0   0   3   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  40  69
B_Aguilera     FW   1   9  18  16  23 |  74   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  48   0
A_Correa       FW   1   5  21  22  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  25
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   1   1  16  21  22 |  99   0   0   1   1   8   1   0   0   0   0  30  57
W_Hennessey    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  52
Danilo         MF   1  15  18   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kujovic      MF   1  13  18   2  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cairney      FW   1   2  17  16  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   7

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   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |  99   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  34  17
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  62
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 |  64   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   8  64
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  20  15  22 |  99   0   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  53  12
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  48  10  34
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  99   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Mane         FW   1   2  14  22  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  17  54
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  40   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  30  -4
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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