PBEMFF British Wing League Division One, Portsmouth vs. Birmingham City (Sun Feb 10) Portsmouth | Birmingham City 4-4-2 E | 4-2-2-2 A Richard Locke | Chris Knight | S_Hislop GK | GK Mk_Taylor H_Hreidsen DF | DF M_Greaves A_Collins DF | DF C_Cottrill K_Dean DF | DF Sami_Frith P_Mexes DF | DF Ricar_Scimeca R_Melendez MF | DM P_Green P_Ferreira MF | DM O_Ahumada J_Jarosik MF | MF C_Waddle A_Gyan FW | MF D_Norris C_Pizarro FW | FW D_Cissé G_Locke MF | FW D_DeRidder | C_Tardif SUB | SUB G_Garner LL_Locke SUB | SUB M_Sadler N_Gillet SUB | SUB S_Oji C_Gunter SUB | SUB C_Blue C_Chen SUB | SUB Mista Referee: K_Ippi (Finland) Min. 4 :(bir) O_Ahumada curls the ball out wide to Sami_Frith ... But P_Mexes with the fine tackle Min. 5 :(por) P_Mexes with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Locke gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Locke controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Wide of goal Min. 5 :(bir) P_Green spits at A_Collins ... He could be off here! ... K_Ippi reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 13 :(bir) M_Greaves gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside K_Dean! ... He has some space now! ... M_Greaves with a thundering drive! ... But S_Hislop dives to his left ... I think S_Hislop just got a hand on that one ... K_Ippi has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 16 :(por) C_Pizarro knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Cottrill ... C_Waddle with a bad challenge ... K_Ippi will want to speak to him ... K_Ippi warns him Min. 23 :(bir) D_DeRidder takes advantage of a mistake by H_Hreidsen ... Can he make them pay? ... D_DeRidder chases it through, he must score ! ... S_Hislop with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 24 :(por) R_Melendez is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... C_Pizarro latches onto the ball ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Greaves ... He made it look easy Min. 29 :(por) J_Jarosik hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Pizarro latches onto it! ... C_Pizarro drives it low ! ... Mk_Taylor has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Mk_Taylor is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 35 :(bir) Birmingham City will now play E after the order comes from the dugout Min. 35 :(bir) P_Green moves in a MF position Min. 35 :(bir) O_Ahumada finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... O_Ahumada drives it low ! ... S_Hislop can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Hislop makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 36 :(bir) C_Waddle hoofs it up field to find D_DeRidder ... D_DeRidder hits a great drive! ... But S_Hislop hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 42 :(bir) D_Cissé watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... A_Collins dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(bir) P_Green moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_Cissé ... D_Cissé with the cheeky shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Hislop dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Hislop beaten! ... CORNER! ... C_Waddle plays it into the danger area! ... Ricar_Scimeca tries to place the shot! ... S_Hislop gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... It's pushed behind ! ... CORNER! ... C_Waddle swings it in! ... It comes to O_Ahumada ... He gets the shot away ... S_Hislop gathers it comfortably Min. 44 :(bir) O_Ahumada with a reverse pass to D_DeRidder ... A_Collins with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 49 :(por) A_Gyan beats D_Norris ... He muscled him off the ball ... A_Gyan has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But Mk_Taylor tips it behind ... K_Ippi has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Portsmouth 0-0 Birmingham City Min. 47 :(bir) The defender slips and falls over! ... Ricar_Scimeca is through! ... A_Gyan goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 50 :(bir) M_Sadler is coming on and Ricar_Scimeca is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 52 :(por) P_Ferreira with a glorious long pass to A_Gyan ... M_Sadler knocks the ball back to Mk_Taylor ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past Mk_Taylor! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... R_Melendez lofts the ball in! ... Mk_Taylor easily claims the ball! Min. 52 :(bir) Curled in dangerously from C_Waddle to D_DeRidder ... But K_Dean reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 53 :(por) A_Gyan sidesteps C_Cottrill ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_Green reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 55 :(por) P_Ferreira knocks it forward ... Sami_Frith slips ... K_Dean gets to it! ... K_Dean with a graceful, looping effort ! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 55 :(bir) O_Ahumada fires over a low cross to Sami_Frith ... Sami_Frith tries to beat S_Hislop from outside the area! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 60 :(bir) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Birmingham City will now play C Min. 66 :(bir) D_DeRidder sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... D_DeRidder with the overhead ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... S_Hislop never had a chance! ... And Birmingham City are leading in the game now ... Portsmouth 0-1 Birmingham City ... Min. 67 :(por) Portsmouth are switching their playing style to A Min. 69 :(por) R_Melendez back heels to find C_Pizarro in space ... Intercepted by Sami_Frith Min. 72 :(por) H_Hreidsen with the diagonal pass A_Gyan ... A_Gyan has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 75 :(bir) Sami_Frith looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_DeRidder ... D_DeRidder with the side footed shot! ... S_Hislop won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 76 :(por) C_Pizarro with the dribble ... M_Sadler is easily beaten ... M_Greaves with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 77 :(por) P_Mexes leaves M_Sadler standing ... P_Mexes has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Mk_Taylor tips it over his bar Min. 79 :(por) P_Ferreira barges C_Cottrill off the ball ... P_Ferreira with the strike ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... Mk_Taylor tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! Min. 79 :(bir) O_Ahumada with the diagonal pass D_Cissé ... D_Cissé with the shot on net ! ... S_Hislop parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 80 :(por) C_Pizarro beats C_Cottrill ... He showed great skill there ... C_Pizarro attempts the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Mk_Taylor moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(por) P_Ferreira hits a hard pass to A_Gyan ... A cracking drive from A_Gyan ! ... But Mk_Taylor makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 92 :(bir) C_Waddle has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Gyan ... He puts in Sami_Frith! ... Sami_Frith tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... Looks like it should be S_Hislop's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... S_Hislop looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Fratton Park Attendance : 19,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Ferreira Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_DeRidder (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_DeRidder (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Green (5) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth | Birmingham City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 12 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 4 | 7 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Portsmouth 0 - 1 Birmingham City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Hislop GK 27 1 1 1 17 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 H_Hreidsen DF 1 23 13 9 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 5 -10 A_Collins DF 1 22 10 8 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 K_Dean DF 1 22 8 8 13 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 P_Mexes DF 1 21 12 6 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 -5 R_Melendez MF 1 12 20 10 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 P_Ferreira MF 1 6 25 7 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5 J_Jarosik MF 1 8 23 8 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Gyan FW 1 7 7 21 42 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 0 12 C_Pizarro FW 1 9 9 23 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 G_Locke MF 1 10 22 10 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 C_Tardif GK 20 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LL_Locke DF 1 21 11 5 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Gillet DF 1 21 11 9 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Gunter MF 1 10 20 8 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chen FW 1 8 11 20 27 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mk_Taylor GK 29 1 1 1 7 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 M_Greaves DF 1 21 12 7 5 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 0 5 C_Cottrill DF 1 21 12 7 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 Sami_Frith DF 1 21 11 7 17 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 64 15 4 Ricar_Scimeca DF 1 21 10 9 14 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 P_Green MF 1 11 25 11 36 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 11 -4 O_Ahumada DM 1 16 21 7 21 | 96 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 7 C_Waddle MF 1 8 35 10 26 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 D_Norris MF 1 7 22 10 13 | 96 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 D_DeRidder FW 1 5 10 21 17 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 G_Garner GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sadler DF 1 21 9 4 29 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 S_Oji DF 1 17 10 10 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Blue MF 1 4 20 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mista FW 2 5 6 19 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1202644918 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08