IWC Group 9, Sturm Graz vs. Birmingham City (Sun Apr 06)


                           Sturm Graz  |  Birmingham City
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       David Woolmore  |  Chris Knight
                                       |
                           H_Weber GK  |  GK D_L_Rodríguez
                          A_Erbati DF  |  DF M_Greaves
                           S_Black DF  |  DF Sami_Frith
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF C_Cottrill
                         A_Barness DF  |  DF Ricar_Scimeca
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  MF O_Ahumada
                           J_Black MF  |  MF C_Waddle
                            N_Dyer MF  |  MF D_Norris
                           G_Frith MF  |  AM Alan_Smith
                      D_Blackstock FW  |  FW D_Cissé
                         A_Lallana FW  |  FW D_DeRidder
                                       |
                         A_Briotti SUB |  SUB A_Marshall
                           M_Rudan SUB |  SUB M_Sadler
                          N_Morais SUB |  SUB P_Cannavaro
                           J_Hatch SUB |  SUB C_Blue
                        J_Borgetti SUB |  SUB K_Nolan

Referee: RF_Ramos (Spain)


Min. 1  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan floats the ball in to find D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Saved by D_L_Rodríguez 
Min. 3  :(stu) J_Black hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Blackstock collects the loose ball! 
          ...  O_Ahumada with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  RF_Ramos wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 4  :(bir) O_Ahumada pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Alan_Smith is clean through! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Erbati 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Waddle hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Black wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 7  :(bir) D_DeRidder makes the tackle 
          ...  N_Dyer with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 10 :(stu) A_Erbati is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
Min. 10 :(stu) M_Rudan is being brought on 
          ...  A_Erbati is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 13 :(bir) D_Norris nutmegs A_Barness, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But N_Dyer slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 14 :(stu) J_Martinez unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez beats the ball away 
Min. 17 :(bir) O_Ahumada runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  O_Ahumada has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  H_Weber is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  And Birmingham City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sturm Graz 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 22 :(bir) C_Waddle with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Barness 
          ...  He knocks it to Ricar_Scimeca! 
          ...  A powerful shot by Ricar_Scimeca ! 
          ...  But H_Weber just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 26 :(stu) S_Black with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Waddle reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(bir) D_Norris squares it to Ricar_Scimeca 
          ...  A_Lallana with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 30 :(bir) C_Waddle takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Frith 
          ...  J_Martinez with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 31 :(bir) D_DeRidder takes advantage of a mistake by A_Lallana 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  G_Frith takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Waddle lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca latches on to it 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be H_Weber's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  H_Weber looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_DeRidder hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Weber makes the catch! 
Min. 35 :(bir) C_Waddle controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_DeRidder gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Black fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 37 :(stu) S_Black looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 37 :(stu) N_Morais comes on for S_Black and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 38 :(bir) Ricar_Scimeca runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Sami_Frith latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Rudan knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But RF_Ramos just turns away! 
Min. 40 :(bir) C_Waddle hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_DeRidder collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Rudan cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 42 :(bir) Alan_Smith finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  N_Dyer seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(bir) M_Sadler takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Ricar_Scimeca as DF 
Min. 48 :(bir) D_Norris has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Cissé gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  D_Cissé picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with H_Weber 
          ...  He tries to slide it past H_Weber 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sturm Graz 0-1 Birmingham City

Min. 48 :(bir) Sami_Frith takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_DeRidder 
          ...  D_DeRidder tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 50 :(stu) G_Frith with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Sadler intercepts the pass 
Min. 55 :(bir) C_Blue is being brought on 
          ...  Alan_Smith is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 56 :(bir) C_Waddle off the woodwork. 
          ...  D_DeRidder picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Rudan intercepts the pass 
Min. 63 :(bir) M_Greaves with the heel pass to D_Norris 
          ...  D_Norris drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But H_Weber parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 65 :(stu) Sturm Graz altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 69 :(bir) C_Waddle plays in M_Greaves with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Greaves rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Blue plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  H_Weber makes the catch! 
Min. 71 :(bir) D_Norris gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Norris rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 72 :(stu) J_Black slides it through the middle to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Dyer drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Lallana 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_L_Rodríguez's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Black lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Cottrill reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 73 :(bir) O_Ahumada flicks it over A_Barness's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  O_Ahumada hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 0-2 Birmingham City ...
Min. 76 :(bir) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  D_DeRidder takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  J_Martinez gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Norris crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Cissé tries to place the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Birmingham City fans! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 0-3 Birmingham City ...
Min. 81 :(bir) O_Ahumada runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_DeRidder 
          ...  D_DeRidder with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 83 :(bir) C_Cottrill reads the run of C_Waddle 
          ...  C_Waddle blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bir) O_Ahumada with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Cissé 
          ...  M_Rudan tackles cleanly 
Min. 89 :(stu) J_Martinez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Norris 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock tries to chip the ball over D_L_Rodríguez! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Arnold Schwartzenegger Stadion
Attendance           : 11,800
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : D_Blackstock
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Lallana (30), S_Black (35)
Injured              : A_Erbati (10), S_Black (37)
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ahumada (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ahumada (17,73), D_Cissé (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sturm Graz  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       2
Key Tackles          :           9        |       2
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : Sturm Graz 0 - 3 Birmingham City
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Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  19   4   4  15 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_Black        DF   1  21  11   9  33 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  11  -4
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   8  34 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
A_Barness      DF   1  20   9   3  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Black        MF   1  10  25   8  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Dyer         MF   1  12  21   6  18 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
G_Frith        MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   2
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   2
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rudan        DF   2  19   5   6  21 |  86   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
N_Morais       DF   1  15  20   8  31 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  19 |   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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D_L_Rodríguez  GK  27   1   1   1  36 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
M_Greaves      DF   1  22  12   7   5 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
Sami_Frith     DF   1  22  12   7  17 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  25  10
C_Cottrill     DF   1  21  12   7  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
Ricar_Scimeca  DF   1  21  10   9  14 |  48   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  15   7
O_Ahumada      MF   1  16  21   7  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  45  86
C_Waddle       MF   1   8  35  10  26 |  96   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  37 100  12
D_Norris       MF   1   7  22  10  13 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  53   7
Alan_Smith     AM   1  11  14  20  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cissé        FW   1   5   9  23  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
D_DeRidder     FW   1   5  11  21  17 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Marshall     GK  15   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sadler       DF   1  21   9   4  29 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
P_Cannavaro    DF   1  19   6   7  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Blue         MF   1   4  20   6  23 |  37   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
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