MDM Premiership Match, Blackburn Rovers vs. Birmingham City (Sat Sep 03)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Birmingham City
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Mark Davidson  |  Matt Bird
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK Maik_Taylor
                          V_Gresko DF  |  DF M_Melchiot
                            A_Todd DF  |  DF K_Cunningham
                           C_Short DF  |  DF M_Taylor
                       E_Johansson DF  |  DF S_Charlton
                         P_Ji_Sung MF  |  MF D_Dunn
                         B_Emerton MF  |  MF J_Pennant
                        J_J_Okocha AM  |  MF S_Diao
                       G_Flitcroft DM  |  MF M_Izzet
                          D_Ashton FW  |  FW J_Beattie
                          K_Davies FW  |  FW D_Yorke
                                       |
                         B_Friedel SUB |  SUB I_Bennett
                           L_Neill SUB |  SUB J_Clapham
                             Tugay SUB |  SUB O_Tebily
                        D_Thompson SUB |  SUB D_Johnson
                          M_Jansen SUB |  SUB R_Blake




Min. 2  :(bir) S_Diao is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Taylor 
          ...  But C_Short with the fine tackle 
Min. 6  :(bla) K_Davies with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  But K_Cunningham sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 6  :(bir) M_Izzet back heels to find D_Yorke in space 
          ...  D_Yorke attempts a low drive! 
          ...  J_Reina is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 6  :(bla) P_Ji_Sung with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Flitcroft 
          ...  S_Diao fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 8  :(bla) B_Emerton plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Davies 
          ...  K_Davies gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Thats given Blackburn Rovers the advantage! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 8  :(bir) S_Diao with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Beattie 
          ...  P_Ji_Sung with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, thats a foul 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 9  :(bla) V_Gresko finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  K_Cunningham wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 9  :(bir) D_Dunn nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Dunn ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 13 :(bla) G_Flitcroft cut's 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 B_Emerton 
          ...  B_Emerton rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  Maik_Taylor with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 20 :(bir) K_Cunningham is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 25 :(bir) S_Diao times his run well 
          ...  E_Johansson stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 26 :(bla) D_Ashton stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_Ashton drives the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Blackburn Rovers fans!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 27 :(bla) J_J_Okocha gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  P_Ji_Sung is unmarked 
          ...  But M_Taylor reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(bir) J_Pennant bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Beattie 
          ...  B_Emerton takes the player down!! 
          ...  Thats a poor tackle! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Its in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  M_Izzet knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Cunningham gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Cunningham has a go! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 32 :(bla) A_Todd kicks J_Pennant off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 33 :(bir) K_Cunningham is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Yorke 
          ...  D_Yorke with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 35 :(bla) J_J_Okocha with a probing pass to D_Ashton 
          ...  D_Ashton swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 41 :(bla) A_Todd is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Davies 
          ...  K_Davies is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has Maik_Taylor to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Maik_Taylor 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 41 :(bla) G_Flitcroft turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_J_Okocha 
          ...  D_Dunn had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 42 :(bla) V_Gresko steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Charlton 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  V_Gresko tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But Maik_Taylor tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(bla) V_Gresko has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Davies collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But S_Charlton sweeps up the threat 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Birmingham City

Min. 49 :(bla) E_Johansson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  K_Davies gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Dunn 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Emerton plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Todd tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Maik_Taylor grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 53 :(bla) V_Gresko retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  K_Davies gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Melchiot sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 53 :(bir) M_Taylor looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Yorke 
          ...  D_Yorke with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 54 :(bla) A_Todd with a precise ball to C_Short 
          ...  C_Short with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Maik_Taylor with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 54 :(bir) J_Pennant hoofs it up field to find J_Beattie 
          ...  K_Davies intercepts the pass 
Min. 55 :(bir) M_Izzet looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Beattie 
          ...  P_Ji_Sung body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  Thats a careless challenge!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! 
Min. 55 :(bir) M_Melchiot passes the ball to M_Izzet 
          ...  M_Izzet with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Reina makes a fine save 
Min. 56 :(bir) J_Pennant finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Johansson 
          ...  C_Short tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  Its just a warning 
Min. 61 :(bla) K_Davies takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Ashton 
          ...  But S_Charlton wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Flitcroft hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Charlton heads it away 
Min. 62 :(bla) D_Ashton pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  K_Davies is clean through! 
          ...  K_Davies with the drive! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 65 :(bla) J_J_Okocha has changed his position on the pitch to a MF 
Min. 65 :(bla) V_Gresko changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Davies 
          ...  J_Beattie forces him off the ball 
Min. 70 :(bla) The Blackburn Rovers manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 70 :(bla) It seems D_Ashton has switched to a AM 
Min. 71 :(bla) E_Johansson with the dribble 
          ...  D_Dunn wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 74 :(bla) A_Todd runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Emerton 
          ...  M_Izzet read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 84 :(bla) J_J_Okocha takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Davies 
          ...  But M_Melchiot wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Davies (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Davies (8,41), D_Ashton (26)
Sent Off             : P_Ji_Sung (55)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Yorke
Scorers              : D_Yorke (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dunn (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Reina        GK  14   2   3   1  38 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
V_Gresko       DF   3  13   7   4  35 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   4
A_Todd         DF   7  13   5   3  14 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   1
C_Short        DF   3  13   5   3  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  47  35  39
E_Johansson    DF   5  13   6   5  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   8   0
P_Ji_Sung      MF   3   7  14   7  69 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  -2 -10
B_Emerton      MF   5   5  13   8  37 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   4
J_J_Okocha     MF   2   5  15   8  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Flitcroft    DM   6   8  13   5  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
D_Ashton       AM   2   5   7  13  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   8  30
K_Davies       FW   4   7   5  13  39 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  12   8  59
B_Friedel      GK  13   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neill        DF   4  13   6   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tugay          MF   2   6  13   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thompson     MF   4   7  13   6  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jansen       FW   4   4   7  13  31 |   0   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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Maik_Taylor    GK  13   3   2   2  32 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -50   0   0   0
M_Melchiot     DF   4  14   7   4  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   8   0
K_Cunningham   DF   3  13   6   5  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   4 -12 -19
M_Taylor       DF   2  12   5   3  35 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  28   0
S_Charlton     DF   3  12   5   4  38 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
D_Dunn         MF   2   6  14   7  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  22  -2   2
J_Pennant      MF   2   6  13   8  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
S_Diao         MF   5   8  13   5  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Izzet        MF   3   5  13   8  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  16   4
J_Beattie      FW   3   6   6  14  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
D_Yorke        FW   4   3   5  13  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
I_Bennett      GK  12   2   2   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Clapham      DF   5  12   8   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Tebily       DF   5  12   5   4  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Johnson      MF   3   7  12   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Blake        FW   3   4   6  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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