FFO Vase, Birmingham City vs. Napoli (Wed Mar 04)


                      Birmingham City  |  Napoli
                              4-4-2 D  |  4-4-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK O_Vlachodimos
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                            L_King DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF T_Bramble
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF C_Natali
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  MF D_Ozoh
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF M_van_Bommel
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF Ederson
                           S_Mills MF  |  MF A_Iniesta
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW E_Mafoumbi
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW M_Zalayeta
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB G_Coudert
                           M_Upson SUB |  SUB J_St_Juste
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB K_Toure
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB A_Diouf
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB R_Palladino




Min. 2  :(nap) C_Natali sidesteps I_Balde 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Natali tries the shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 3  :(nap) T_Bramble has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Ozoh gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Ozoh hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 19 :(bir) J_de_Guzman cuts in on C_Natali's blind side 
          ...  C_C_Vickers with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 25 :(bir) L_Gibbs has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  I_Balde gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Iniesta 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Balde drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for O_Vlachodimos, who catches the ball 
Min. 25 :(nap) Ederson holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_C_Vickers in space! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the tackle 
Min. 28 :(bir) S_Mills knocks the ball past T_Bramble 
          ...  Now he crosses to C_Marshall! 
          ...  C_Natali reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(nap) T_Bramble moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  But P_Vydra clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(bir) C_Marshall picks up a loose ball 
          ...  C_Marshall must beat O_Vlachodimos! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 34 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi is too quick for the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Iniesta plays it short to C_C_Vickers 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani swings it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu easily catches it! 
Min. 35 :(bir) E_Dzeko runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Rrahmani back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 42 :(nap) M_van_Bommel takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_van_Bommel sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  G_Bazunu falls over 
          ...  But G_Bazunu is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Upson 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Palladino 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta 
Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diouf 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Iniesta 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-0 Napoli

Min. 47 :(nap) A_Diouf gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  Well intercepted by S_Mills 
Min. 50 :(nap) R_Palladino finds his way through 
          ...  C_Marshall knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 59 :(nap) A_Rrahmani pulls it back to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  But M_Upson wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ozoh lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Palladino 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 61 :(bir) L_Grgic with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Bramble 
          ...  He crosses to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko lobs O_Vlachodimos! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos never had a chance! 
Min. 62 :(bir) I_Balde with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Puyol gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 65 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi finds R_Palladino on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Palladino hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Bazunu dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Bazunu beaten! 
Min. 71 :(bir) J_de_Guzman knocks the ball past C_C_Vickers 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Upson! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani tackles cleanly 
Min. 72 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a mistake by T_Bramble 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Dzeko! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 72 :(bir) C_Marshall with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  M_van_Bommel fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 74 :(bir) I_Balde sidesteps C_Natali 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  I_Balde goes for goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Birmingham City take the lead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Napoli ...
Min. 78 :(nap) D_Ozoh volleys it forward. He finds Ederson 
          ...  Ederson with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 83 :(bir) I_Balde with a precise ball to M_Upson 
          ...  C_C_Vickers makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 85 :(nap) T_Bramble fires over a low cross to R_Palladino 
          ...  R_Palladino drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 87 :(nap) R_Palladino slips past C_Puyol 
          ...  R_Palladino with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_van_Bommel flights it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes out and claims it! 
Min. 87 :(bir) E_Dzeko looks up 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! 
          ...  A_Diouf tackles from behind 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bir) C_Puyol sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Marshall 
          ...  M_van_Bommel beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 91 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi makes the tackle 
          ...  M_Upson gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 95 :(bir) E_Dzeko makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  T_Bramble reads the play well 
Min. 96 :(nap) M_van_Bommel with a deep cross to D_Ozoh 
          ...  L_Gibbs scythes the player down! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Rrahmani fires it towards the goal 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

*************  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          : I_Balde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Balde (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Marshall (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rrahmani
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , C_C_Vickers (19)M_van_Bommel (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Napoli
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 0 Napoli
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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  28   1   1   1  26 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  13   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  26  -2   4
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  24  19   5  30 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  13  23
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  24  16  12  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -2  -2
T_Bramble      DF   1  20  16   7  21 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  48   0
C_Natali       DF   1  20  14  12  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
D_Ozoh         MF   1  14  22  16  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_van_Bommel   MF   1  14  22  11  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  -2  15
Ederson        MF   1  17  21  13  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  15
A_Iniesta      MF   1  16  21  15  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Mafoumbi     FW   1   8  17  21  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Zalayeta     FW   1   5  16  20  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Coudert      GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_St_Juste     DF   1  19  17  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Toure        DF   1  19  14   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  14  21   9  26 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
R_Palladino    FW   1  10  14  20  26 |  53   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
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