IWC Group 7, Birmingham City vs. Okayama FC (Sun Mar 02)


                      Birmingham City  |  Okayama FC
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  5-3-2 A
                         Chris Knight  |  Mike Overill
                                       |
                         Mk_Taylor GK  |  GK T_Ishii
                         M_Greaves DF  |  DF W_Oostendorp
                          M_Sadler DF  |  DF M_Umana
                        Sami_Frith DF  |  DF L_Garrard
                     Ricar_Scimeca DF  |  DF S_Larsson
                       P_Cannavaro DF  |  DF S_Distin
                        C_Cottrill DM  |  MF G_Holt
                          D_Norris MF  |  MF L_Perez
                         O_Ahumada MF  |  MF Y_Benayoun
                            C_Blue MF  |  FW L_Feng
                           D_Cissé FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                          G_Garner SUB |  SUB H_Sakai
                             S_Oji SUB |  SUB K_Taylor
                          K_Pearce SUB |  SUB W_Salmon
                        A_Marshall SUB |  SUB S_Giannakop
                           K_Nolan SUB |  SUB S_Ameobi

Referee: K_Clark (England)


Min. 3  :(oka) L_Perez hoists the ball across to L_Feng 
          ...  L_Feng attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Mk_Taylor manages to turn it behind 
Min. 4  :(bir) O_Ahumada brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on W_Oostendorp 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Blue! 
          ...  M_Umana plays it back 
          ...  T_Ishii slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Greaves chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Ishii makes the catch! 
Min. 18 :(oka) W_Oostendorp drives it across the face of the goal L_Garrard 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 23 :(bir) D_Norris takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Cissé 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Larsson 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 33 :(bir) Sami_Frith knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Sami_Frith curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 33 :(oka) M_Umana knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Cottrill slips 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets to it! 
          ...  A glorious effort by Z_Ibrahimovic ! 
          ...  But Mk_Taylor is equal to it 
Min. 36 :(bir) D_Norris with the first time flick to O_Ahumada 
          ...  S_Distin read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 37 :(oka) Z_Ibrahimovic knocks the ball past the lunge of Sami_Frith 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But Mk_Taylor palms it behind 
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 39 :(oka) M_Umana crosses to L_Feng 
          ...  L_Feng aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 41 :(oka) S_Larsson spits at C_Blue 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 42 :(oka) L_Perez looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Feng 
          ...  L_Feng tries to beat Mk_Taylor! 
          ...  Mk_Taylor gathers it comfortably 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-0 Okayama FC

Min. 60 :(oka) S_Ameobi comes on for S_Distin and takes up a FW role 
Min. 60 :(oka) Okayama FC are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 62 :(bir) D_Norris backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  C_Cottrill gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Cottrill with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 63 :(oka) Y_Benayoun takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  Y_Benayoun aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 64 :(bir) O_Ahumada plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Blue 
          ...  S_Larsson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Ishii catches it! 
Min. 66 :(bir) M_Greaves with a slide rule pass to M_Sadler 
          ...  M_Umana wins the ball with ease 
          ...  K_Clark saw something no-one else did 
          ...  It's a RED CARD!! End of the game for him 
Min. 77 :(oka) G_Holt finds Y_Benayoun in acres of space 
          ...  Y_Benayoun with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But Mk_Taylor tips it behind 
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 83 :(bir) M_Greaves is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Cissé 
          ...  D_Cissé is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has T_Ishii to beat 
          ...  He lobs it over T_Ishii 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 83 :(oka) G_Holt is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to S_Ameobi 
          ...  M_Greaves tackles cleanly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(oka) G_Holt brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on O_Ahumada 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Oostendorp! 
          ...  W_Oostendorp fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Perez 
          ...  It comes to L_Feng 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Oostendorp crosses it in! 
          ...  Mk_Taylor makes the catch! 
Min. 89 :(bir) C_Blue brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca makes himself available 
          ...  But S_Larsson spotted the danger and cleans up the play 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
Attendance           : 30,016
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Greaves (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Okayama FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Larsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Umana (66)
Booked               : S_Larsson (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Okayama FC
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           0        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       15
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 0 Okayama FC
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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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Mk_Taylor      GK  29   1   1   1   7 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0   0   0
M_Greaves      DF   1  22  12   7   5 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
M_Sadler       DF   1  21   9   4  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Sami_Frith     DF   1  22  11   7  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Ricar_Scimeca  DF   1  21  10   9  14 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cannavaro    DF   1  19   6   7  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cottrill     DM   1  21  12   7  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
D_Norris       MF   1   7  22  10  13 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
O_Ahumada      MF   1  16  21   7  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Blue         MF   1   4  20   6  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Cissé        FW   1   5   9  23  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
G_Garner       GK  22   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Oji          DF   1  17  10  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Pearce       DF   1  17   8   6  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marshall     DF  15   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Nolan        MF   2   3  18  10  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Okayama FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Ishii        GK  29   1   1   1  41 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
W_Oostendorp   DF   2  22  14   5  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Umana        DF   1  22  17   7  19 |  67   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  53  20 -10
L_Garrard      DF   1  25  13   9  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Larsson      DF   1  27  15   6  32 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -4  -4
S_Distin       DF   1  20  11   6  25 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Holt         MF   2   8  27  11  22 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Perez        MF   1   9  28  10  20 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Y_Benayoun     MF   1   6  18  13  14 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_Feng         FW   1   9   9  25  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   7  13  24  14 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Sakai        GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Taylor       DF   1  17  11   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Salmon       MF   1  15  17   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Giannakop    MF   1   7  17   8   7 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ameobi       FW   2   9   9  18  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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