FFO Vase, RB Salzburg vs. Birmingham City (Wed Feb 25)


                          RB Salzburg  |  Birmingham City
                            5-1-2-2 P  |  5-2-3 N
                         Dave Thacker  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         N_Atubolu GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                           O_Solet DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                           A_Dedic DF  |  DF L_King
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          G_Castro DF  |  DF M_Upson
                        S_Pavlovic DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                           M_Diaby AM  |  MF L_Gibbs
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                        M_Valbuena AM  |  FW C_Marshall
                            D_Nene FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                          T_Pasnik FW  |  FW I_Balde
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          A_Terzic SUB |  SUB A_Preciado
                        Y_Benayoun SUB |  SUB E_Bristow
                           M_Regal SUB |  SUB S_Mills
                            R_Ruiz SUB |  SUB A_Nemeth




Min. 1  :(bir) J_de_Guzman brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on G_Neville 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in I_Balde! 
          ...  I_Balde must beat N_Atubolu! 
          ...  N_Atubolu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Greiml swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  N_Atubolu catches it! 
Min. 2  :(bir) I_Balde holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 5  :(slz) M_Diaby jinks through the defence 
          ...  M_Diaby with a stunning strike! 
          ...  G_Bazunu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 7  :(slz) J_Cole plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Cole! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 7  :(bir) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead 
          ...  L_Gibbs controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  N_Atubolu just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 8  :(slz) O_Solet bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Diaby 
          ...  M_Diaby with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 9  :(slz) T_Pasnik cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Gibbs fouls badly 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 10 :(bir) L_King smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Gibbs latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Gibbs with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  N_Atubolu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 14 :(slz) T_Pasnik takes advantage of a mistake by C_Puyol 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_King gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 19 :(slz) S_Pavlovic has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Vydra 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Diaby! 
          ...  M_Diaby with the overhead! 
          ...  G_Bazunu 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. 21 :(slz) D_Nene with a great first touch 
          ...  D_Nene has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Bazunu got a touch 
Min. 22 :(slz) D_Nene gains possession 
          ...  D_Nene leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 26 :(bir) I_Balde leaves A_Dedic standing 
          ...  D_Nene with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(slz) S_Pavlovic jinks past the defender 
          ...  S_Pavlovic fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reacts well to save!! 
Min. 29 :(bir) M_Upson gains possession 
          ...  M_Upson attempts a chip! 
          ...  N_Atubolu makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 32 :(bir) C_Marshall rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Cole with a two footed lunge!! 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 36 :(bir) E_Dzeko knocks the ball past S_Pavlovic 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by S_Pavlovic 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_King lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Atubolu 
          ...  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. 37 :(slz) D_Nene takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past P_Vydra 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_King with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 38 :(slz) J_Cole with a 40-yard pass to D_Nene 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Nene! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 42 :(bir) L_King with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  G_Castro with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(bir) I_Balde had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  I_Balde with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: RB Salzburg 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(slz) M_Valbuena runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Diaby 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Diaby goes for goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But G_Bazunu recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 47 :(slz) M_Diaby takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Diaby with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 49 :(slz) M_Valbuena nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Valbuena! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Bazunu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 50 :(slz) S_Pavlovic sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Nene gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Nene drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Balde 
Min. 56 :(slz) G_Neville with a penetrating pass to M_Valbuena 
          ...  M_Valbuena goes for goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Derek Purvis is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  RB Salzburg 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 58 :(slz) D_Nene takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Nene uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 59 :(slz) M_Diaby jinks past P_Vydra 
          ...  M_Diaby hits the ball first time! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 62 :(slz) D_Nene takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Well intercepted by P_Vydra 
Min. 64 :(bir) L_King finds M_Upson with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Upson with the shot on net! 
          ...  N_Atubolu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Regal 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Valbuena 
Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Ruiz 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Pasnik 
Min. 65 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mills 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_de_Guzman 
Min. 68 :(slz) M_Diaby with a well-controlled run 
          ...  P_Vydra with an awful challenge 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
          ...  Dave Thacker is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 69 :(slz) G_Neville plays the early ball across the box to find M_Regal in space 
          ...  M_Regal tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Regal dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Ruiz gets to it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Cole flights it in! 
          ...  D_Nene gets on the end of it 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 71 :(bir) C_Puyol takes advantage of a mistake by O_Solet 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Regal with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(bir) L_King reads the run of A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth looks to see where N_Atubolu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 75 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Benayoun 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Cole 
Min. 76 :(bir) A_Nemeth with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Regal 
          ...  A_Nemeth attempts the shot! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 76 :(slz) G_Neville finds Y_Benayoun on the edge of the box 
          ...  L_King with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 78 :(bir) S_Mills spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Nemeth with a lovely pass! 
          ...  G_Neville with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 84 :(slz) Y_Benayoun sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Vydra wins the ball 
Min. 85 :(slz) M_Regal with an inch perfect pass to G_Neville 
          ...  But L_Gibbs sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 87 :(slz) A_Dedic plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Dedic attempts to nutmeg G_Bazunu! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 91 :(slz) O_Solet sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Castro 
          ...  G_Castro hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reacts well to save!! 
Min. 91 :(bir) S_Mills finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  S_Mills hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  N_Atubolu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Red Bull Arena
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RB Salzburg Match Info
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Best player          : G_Neville (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Valbuena (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Nene (26), M_Regal (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Balde
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             RB Salzburg  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       2
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : RB Salzburg 1 - 0 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - RB Salzburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Atubolu      GK  26   1   1   1  27 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
O_Solet        DF   1  22  17  15  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Dedic        DF   1  22  17   6  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
G_Neville      DF   1  21  17   5  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
G_Castro       DF   1  20  17   9  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  19
S_Pavlovic     DF   1  21  15  10  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  34  18
M_Diaby        AM   1   3  22  21  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Cole         MF   1   7  20  16  27 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
M_Valbuena     AM   1   6  20  15  21 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  45
D_Nene         FW   1   3  16  22  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
T_Pasnik       FW   1   6  17  22  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Palmer       GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Terzic       DF   1  18  14  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Benayoun     MF   1   7  21  18  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Regal        DM   1  13  18   5  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  12  21
R_Ruiz         FW   1   8  17  20  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  48   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  21   0  44
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Balde        FW   1   8  20  18  31 |  58   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bristow      DF   1  15  14   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  10
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
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