FFO Vase, Birmingham City vs. Real Betis (Wed Feb 11)


                      Birmingham City  |  Real Betis
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Derek Purvis  |  Darren Lear Caretaker
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                            L_King DF  |  DF C_Awaziem
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF M_Stein
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DM H_Mullins
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF M_Nade
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF Melendo
                        C_De_Norre MF  |  MF M_Reisinho
                           S_Mills MF  |  FW O_Edouard
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW R_Palacio
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  MF N_Pecnik
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB L_Burge
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB O_Threlkeld
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB G_Torrado
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB N_Vlasic
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB D_Braaten




Min. 1  :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 10 :(bet) C_Awaziem boots it towards O_Edouard 
          ...  C_Marshall is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 22 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a long pass to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 23 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a 30-yard pass to A_Nemeth 
          ...  C_Awaziem beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 25 :(bir) L_King with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Mills runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Mills has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mills lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Vydra 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 25 :(bet) M_Reisinho with a measured ball to R_Palacio 
          ...  R_Palacio with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Real Betis fans sing his praises! 
          ...  That's given Real Betis the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 26 :(bet) N_Pecnik makes the tackle 
          ...  N_Pecnik rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Marshall rushes through the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Stein 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 35 :(bet) Melendo beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds N_Pecnik 
          ...  What a shot from N_Pecnik! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 36 :(bir) S_Mills crosses to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nesta stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 36 :(bet) M_Reisinho with the dribble 
          ...  P_Vydra is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Reisinho with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Bazunu 
Min. 38 :(bet) M_Stein sticks his boot out to block the cross 
          ...  A_Bayindir can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What did we just see? 
          ...  WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?!! 
          ...  the ball ends up in the back of his own net and he holds his head in his hands!! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 42 :(bir) S_Mills takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past C_Awaziem 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But M_Nade wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) L_Gibbs holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_King 
          ...  L_King with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Bayindir beats the ball away 
Min. 45 :(bet) N_Pecnik is first to the loose ball 
          ...  A_Nemeth with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 46 :(bet) N_Pecnik finds O_Edouard with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  O_Edouard tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu with the difficult save 
Min. 47 :(bir) C_Marshall runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Awaziem seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

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

Min. 48 :(bir) M_Upson dribbles past M_Reisinho 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Upson! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 48 :(bet) O_Edouard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_Pecnik latches onto it! 
          ...  N_Pecnik hits a great shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
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 :(bet) N_Pecnik bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Nesta 
          ...  A_Nesta beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has G_Bazunu to beat! 
          ...  He rounds G_Bazunu 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  P_Vydra clears the danger!! 
Min. 53 :(bet) A defence splitting pass from C_Awaziem to R_Palacio 
          ...  J_de_Guzman tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(bir) A_Nemeth plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Nemeth shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 54 :(bet) M_Reisinho sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard with a terrific drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(bir) S_Mills cuts in on Melendo's blind side 
          ...  S_Mills drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Real Betis fans laugh at him 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 61 :(bir) L_Gibbs plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Vydra decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Stein with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 63 :(bir) C_Puyol knocks the ball past N_Pecnik 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Nemeth! 
          ...  A_Nemeth beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at A_Bayindir 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes his move 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 63 :(bir) S_Caldwell is in some pain 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 65 :(bir) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  E_Dzeko is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  C_Awaziem pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 66 :(bet) M_Reisinho 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 R_Palacio 
          ...  P_Vydra reads the play well 
Min. 67 :(bir) A_Nemeth sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Nemeth! 
          ...  A_Bayindir falls over 
          ...  But A_Bayindir is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 67 :(bet) R_Palacio sprints past the defender 
          ...  L_Gibbs pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 68 :(bir) P_Vydra runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Nesta back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 69 :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Marshall 
          ...  Melendo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 70 :(bir) L_King beats A_Nesta with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Stein does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 70 :(bet) M_Reisinho looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Mullins 
          ...  H_Mullins with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 77 :(bir) E_Dzeko barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  M_Stein wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 84 :(bet) A_Nesta finds M_Reisinho with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Grgic steals the ball of off him 
Min. 85 :(bir) L_King finds E_Dzeko on the edge of the box 
          ...  E_Dzeko with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Derek Purvis spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 86 :(bir) C_Marshall slips past M_Reisinho 
          ...  But R_Palacio clears the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) J_de_Guzman with a penetrating pass to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Nemeth! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Real Betis fans taunt him! 
Min. 89 :(bir) L_King looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 90 :(bet) R_Palacio has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bazunu! 
          ...  C_Marshall hacks him down! 
          ...  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. 91 :(bet) M_Reisinho puts in M_Stein 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Melendo flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Nesta 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 92 :(bet) M_Reisinho has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Caldwell 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Palacio! 
          ...  P_Vydra steals the ball of off him 
Min. 93 :(bir) A_Nemeth runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Nade 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Nemeth looks to see where A_Bayindir is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 93 :(bet) O_Edouard finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  L_King hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Reisinho 
          ...  G_Bazunu jumps well to claim it! 

*************  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          : A_Nemeth
Scorers              : M_Stein (38 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , J_de_Guzman (53)C_Marshall (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : M_Reisinho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Palacio (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , M_Stein (61)C_Awaziem (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Real Betis
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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  27   1   1   1  26 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  48  19
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  28   0  30
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  20  -2
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   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  26
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   2
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  53
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 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   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 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  26   1   1   1  28 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
C_Awaziem      DF   1  19  15   6  32 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  15  -2
M_Stein        DF   1  18  16   3  24 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  42 -12  -2
H_Mullins      DM   1  14  19   8  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
A_Nesta        DF   1  20  16   8  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  16  38
M_Nade         DF   1  20  15   5  20 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
Melendo        MF   1   9  22  16  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  10   0
M_Reisinho     MF   1  11  19  17  22 |  98   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  95  11
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  17  24  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   8
R_Palacio      FW   1  10  14  20  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  26   0  24
N_Pecnik       MF   1   3  19  15  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  35
L_Burge        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Threlkeld    DF   1  15  11   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Torrado      DM   1  12  19   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vlasic       MF   1   9  20  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Braaten      FW   1   7  16  18  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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