FFO Vase, Real Betis vs. Birmingham City (Wed Jul 08)


                           Real Betis  |  Birmingham City
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 A
                                    -  |  Derek Purvis
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                        A_Bayindir GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                        P_Fritschi DF  |  DF L_King
                          S_Rolfes DM  |  DF C_Puyol
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF M_Upson
                         N_Pamarot DF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                          N_Vlasic MF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                        J_Schouten MF  |  MF J_Enciso
                         O_Edouard FW  |  MF S_Kehl
                        T_Campbell FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                           Melendo MF  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                       M_Schwarzer SUB |  SUB F_Benaglio
                            M_Nade SUB |  SUB S_Caldwell
                         H_Mullins SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                        A_Valencia SUB |  SUB I_Balde
                         R_Palacio SUB |  SUB O_Neuville




Min. 1  :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(bir) S_Kehl sidesteps A_Nesta 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Fritschi 
Min. 3  :(bir) E_Dzeko hoists the ball across to M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson with a little chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Bayindir shouts at his defenders 
          ...  That puts Birmingham City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Real Betis 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 4  :(bet) Melendo pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Melendo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Real Betis fans chant his name! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Real Betis 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 7  :(bet) A_Nesta kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  O_Edouard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A left-footer by O_Edouard! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 10 :(bir) J_Enciso plays it long to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 13 :(bet) N_Vlasic beats M_Upson 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_King 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 15 :(bet) O_Edouard sidesteps C_Puyol 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  O_Edouard tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nesta curls it into the box! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it! 
Min. 16 :(bet) J_Schouten is first to the loose ball 
          ...  M_Upson reads the play well 
Min. 16 :(bir) C_Marshall with a clever shimmy 
          ...  C_Marshall with the drive! 
          ...  A_Bayindir catches the ball 
Min. 16 :(bet) T_Campbell beats M_Upson 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  E_Dzeko fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 17 :(bet) P_Fritschi with a glorious 60-yard pass to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 19 :(bet) J_Schouten chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Soyuncu 
          ...  M_Upson with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(bir) C_Puyol with an incisive pass to L_King 
          ...  T_Campbell goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 21 :(bet) T_Campbell controls the ball with ease 
          ...  T_Campbell blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a difficult save 
Min. 23 :(bet) S_Rolfes backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Pamarot latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But C_Puyol wins the ball 
Min. 24 :(bir) C_Marshall lobs it over P_Fritschi 
          ...  N_Vlasic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 25 :(bet) J_Schouten heads the ball back to T_Campbell 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_King and it had to be 
Min. 26 :(bet) A_Nesta holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard goes for the top corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a difficult save 
Min. 28 :(bet) A_Nesta runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Nesta with the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 32 :(bir) J_Enciso leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 33 :(bir) L_King turns past A_Nesta 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_King rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Bayindir's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Birmingham City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Real Betis 1-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 37 :(bet) N_Vlasic cuts in on P_Vydra's blind side 
          ...  N_Vlasic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 37 :(bet) A_Nesta takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kehl 
          ...  J_de_Guzman pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  T_Campbell plays it short to A_Nesta 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Kehl takes possession 
Min. 38 :(bet) P_Fritschi spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Melendo with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_King clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 40 :(bet) O_Edouard times his run well 
          ...  O_Edouard goes for goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) C_Puyol with the first time flick to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_de_Guzman! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Balde 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Kehl 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 47 :(bir) C_Marshall finds himself in a good position 
          ...  But A_Nesta comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Betis 1-2 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) J_de_Guzman puts in C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Bayindir claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Real Betis 1-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 47 :(bet) O_Edouard runs at P_Vydra 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  O_Edouard drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 50 :(bet) N_Pamarot rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  I_Balde makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 51 :(bet) S_Rolfes takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Melendo! 
          ...  Melendo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 52 :(bet) S_Rolfes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Campbell latches onto it! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Campbell! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 53 :(bir) P_Vydra sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  E_Dzeko runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by E_Dzeko! 
          ...  A_Bayindir parries it 
Min. 54 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Marshall with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Bayindir collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 56 :(bir) C_Marshall leaves P_Fritschi standing 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 57 :(bet) A_Nesta spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to N_Vlasic! 
          ...  S_Caldwell clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 59 :(bir) J_Enciso with the towering header to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Bayindir tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_King lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Bayindir 
          ...  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. 60 :(bet) P_Fritschi takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_Puyol slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 60 :(bir) C_Puyol is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir smothers the ball 
Min. 61 :(bet) C_Soyuncu with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Puyol can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_Puyol redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 62 :(bir) J_Enciso holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Marshall in space! 
          ...  S_Rolfes dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 63 :(bir) J_Enciso finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A_Nesta fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 64 :(bet) O_Edouard 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! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman scythes the player down! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(bet) O_Edouard spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Fritschi! 
          ...  L_King with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 66 :(bir) J_Enciso jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Puyol 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Nesta 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 67 :(bet) O_Edouard takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_King reads the play well 
Min. 68 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Palacio 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Schouten 
Min. 71 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  N_Vlasic will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Melendo will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(bet) Melendo finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  Melendo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 72 :(bir) E_Dzeko plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits a great shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 74 :(bet) Melendo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Rolfes hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 76 :(bir) E_Dzeko pulls it back to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Soyuncu takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 77 :(bet) N_Vlasic looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  N_Vlasic with the chance! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 78 :(bet) N_Vlasic controls it with ease 
          ...  N_Vlasic fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 78 :(bir) L_King gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 80 :(bir) J_Enciso with a first time pass 
          ...  C_Marshall runs onto it! 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Marshall! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a good save 
Min. 81 :(bir) L_Gibbs with the diagonal pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 83 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_King gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_King hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 84 :(bir) C_Marshall sidesteps N_Pamarot 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bet) N_Vlasic sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Vlasic! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(bir) S_Caldwell gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Caldwell has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 89 :(bet) N_Vlasic cuts the ball back to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 90 :(bir) L_King with a penetrating pass to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde with the chance! 
          ...  A_Bayindir just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 91 :(bir) C_Marshall with a real burst of pace 
          ...  O_Edouard can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Melendo with an awful challenge 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Benito Villamarin
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : O_Edouard
Scorers              : Melendo (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : L_King (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Upson (3), L_King (33), C_Puyol (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Upson (19), J_de_Guzman (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Real Betis  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       19
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :          10        |       12
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       17
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Final Score          : Real Betis 1 - 3 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Real Betis
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_Bayindir     GK  28   1   1   1  28 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   1  21  17   8  22 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  51  20
P_Fritschi     DF   1  22  16  10  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
S_Rolfes       DM   1  14  21   8  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  39   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  23  15  10  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  21  13   8  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
N_Vlasic       AM   1  10  21  18  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  40
J_Schouten     MF   1  16  22  12  31 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  17  23  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  17  50
T_Campbell     FW   1   3  14  23  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Melendo        AM   1   9  23  17  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  11  60
M_Schwarzer    GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nade         DF   1  20  15   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mullins      DM   1  15  19   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Valencia     MF   1  13  21  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Palacio      FW   1  11  14  21  28 |  23   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 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  23  17  13  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
L_King         DF   1  21  17   9  23 |  94   0   5   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  85  34  69
C_Puyol        DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  94   0   3   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  51  54  46
M_Upson        DF   1  21  13  13  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  15  -2  40
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  22  10  29 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  18
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Enciso       MF   1   6  22  19  22 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
S_Kehl         MF   1  14  20   4  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  23  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
E_Dzeko        FW   1   6  17  22  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  55  42
F_Benaglio     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  21  14  12  23 |  49   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  18
L_Greiml       DF   1  19  16   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  49   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  10
O_Neuville     FW   1  11  17  20  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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