FFO Vase, Sheffield United vs. Birmingham City (Wed Apr 15)


                     Sheffield United  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                                    -  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF L_King
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DF M_Upson
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                           G_Lovre MF  |  MF C_De_Norre
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF S_Mills
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW C_Marshall
                          C_Jerome FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                           E_Osong SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB L_Grgic
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko




Min. 1  :(shu) J_Mascherano skips the challenge from C_Marshall 
          ...  P_Vydra with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 6  :(shu) J_Foyth spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Jerome! 
          ...  C_Jerome with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 6  :(bir) P_Vydra is unmarked! 
          ...  J_Foyth slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 8  :(shu) G_Lovre plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a fine save 
Min. 9  :(bir) J_de_Guzman turns past J_Boateng 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  K_Naughton tackles cleanly 
Min. 10 :(shu) D_Drogba beats L_Gibbs 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Upson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 10 :(bir) C_De_Norre sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth is clean through, he is one on one with J_Urbig 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Urbig 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 11 :(shu) J_Boateng chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 12 :(shu) G_Lovre plays it forward to C_Jerome 
          ...  C_Jerome hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 13 :(shu) J_Mascherano spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds C_Jerome with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_King 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 13 :(bir) C_De_Norre cuts inside J_Mascherano 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_De_Norre! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 16 :(bir) S_Mills beats the defender 
          ...  J_Urbig fouls badly 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  C_De_Norre with the outside of his boot 
          ...  But J_Urbig tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_King flights it in! 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 17 :(bir) L_Greiml jumps over J_Foyth's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets to the ball first 
Min. 19 :(bir) C_Marshall with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Mascherano behind 
          ...  K_Naughton with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 22 :(bir) L_Greiml brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Nemeth makes himself available 
          ...  K_Naughton goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 24 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  C_Marshall hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Urbig recovers to save!! 
Min. 25 :(bir) M_Upson finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Naughton 
          ...  M_Upson hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Urbig is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 26 :(shu) C_Jerome eases past P_Vydra 
          ...  C_Jerome with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 27 :(shu) C_Jerome sprints past the defender 
          ...  C_Jerome drives the ball low! 
          ...  It floats over G_Bazunu 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 28 :(shu) M_Ozil looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Jerome 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Jerome! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 30 :(bir) P_Vydra with a pinpoint pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  But C_Cresswell spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 31 :(shu) P_Okon finds the run of D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 32 :(shu) P_Okon gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Okon! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Bazunu 
          ...  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. 33 :(shu) J_Foyth with the dribble 
          ...  J_Foyth sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 34 :(shu) J_Mascherano cuts inside L_Gibbs 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in D_Drogba! 
          ...  D_Drogba has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 35 :(bir) S_Mills plays in C_De_Norre with a beautiful ball 
          ...  C_De_Norre has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_De_Norre! 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it! 
Min. 36 :(bir) M_Upson knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Mascherano 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 37 :(shu) J_Foyth chests it down 
          ...  But L_King sweeps up the threat 
Min. 40 :(bir) C_Marshall knocks it past J_Mascherano and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Marshall! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(shu) P_Okon crosses into the box, finding G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 44 :(bir) A_Nemeth knocks it past J_Foyth and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Ozil fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 46 :(shu) D_Drogba with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United into the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Birmingham City ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(bir) L_King holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Upson in space! 
          ...  M_Upson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 48 :(shu) C_Cresswell drives it forward to D_Drogba 
          ...  M_Upson hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it! 
Min. 48 :(bir) P_Vydra bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But J_Urbig pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 49 :(bir) J_Urbig miskicks! 
          ...  C_Marshall is through! 
          ...  C_Cresswell wins the ball 
Min. 49 :(shu) C_Jerome jinks past P_Vydra 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Puyol 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_De_Norre 
Min. 52 :(shu) D_Drogba runs at the defence 
          ...  D_Drogba fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 53 :(bir) L_Grgic runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_de_Guzman latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_de_Guzman has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 61 :(bir) L_Grgic lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Marshall latches on to it 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Marshall! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 62 :(shu) C_Cresswell spits at L_Gibbs 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 62 :(bir) L_King finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  L_King attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 63 :(bir) A_Nemeth moves inside 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Naughton 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 65 :(shu) C_Jerome with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Jerome goes for the top corner! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 67 :(bir) A_Nemeth nutmegs J_Mascherano, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Nemeth plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  That's pulled Birmingham City level! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 68 :(bir) C_Marshall nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 69 :(shu) M_Ozil with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Puyol gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 70 :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays it forward to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 72 :(shu) J_Boateng sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Jerome 
          ...  C_Jerome aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemperle 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Jerome 
Min. 78 :(bir) A_Nemeth with a smart turn 
          ...  A_Nemeth with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 79 :(bir) A_Nemeth slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  C_Cresswell seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 80 :(shu) S_Leto runs at C_Puyol 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  L_King takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 80 :(shu) G_Lovre has broken clear! Just G_Bazunu to beat! 
          ...  P_Vydra brings 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. 81 :(bir) E_Dzeko throws a uppercut 
          ...  C_Cresswell slumps to the ground 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 82 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Cresswell rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Bazunu catches it with style! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bir) P_Vydra looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Foyth 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 89 :(bir) L_Gibbs beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Gibbs with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 90 :(bir) A_Nemeth has plenty of time and space 
          ...  A_Nemeth attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 92 :(shu) S_Leto finds G_Lovre on the edge of the box 
          ...  Intercepted by L_King 
Min. 93 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  C_Marshall keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Jerome
Scorers              : D_Drogba (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Cresswell (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Nemeth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Nemeth (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , P_Vydra (80)E_Dzeko (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       20
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :          12        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  96   0   4   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  54  13  24
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  19  17
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  21  18  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   6  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  22
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  12  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  21  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
C_Jerome       FW   1  10  15  19  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  59
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  12  15  26 |  19   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 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  16  17
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  43  -2
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  13  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  19  28
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  18
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  52   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  49
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  10
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  79
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 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   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 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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