PBEMFF British Wing League Division One, Birmingham City vs. Plymouth Argyle (Mon Mar 17)


                      Birmingham City  |  Plymouth Argyle
                          5-1-2-1-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Chris Knight  |  Steve Arscott
                                       |
                     D_L_Rodríguez GK  |  GK H_Butt
                         M_Greaves DF  |  DF F_Beckenbauer
                        Sami_Frith DF  |  DF S_McNulty
                        C_Cottrill DF  |  DF Luke_oBrien
                          M_Sadler DF  |  DF P_Denvers
                     Ricar_Scimeca DF  |  MF R_Baggio
                         O_Ahumada DM  |  MF P_Kus
                          C_Waddle MF  |  MF P_Romero
                           P_Green MF  |  AM G_Dos_Santos
                           D_Cissé FW  |  FW T_Henry
                        Alan_Smith AM  |  FW D_Huckerby
                                       |
                        A_Marshall SUB |  SUB S_Kerschstein
                       P_Cannavaro SUB |  SUB J_Jones
                          D_Norris SUB |  SUB M_Albiol
                            C_Blue SUB |  SUB R_SantaCruz
                        D_DeRidder SUB |  SUB H_Cornelis

Referee: G_Barber (England)


Min. 5  :(ply) P_Denvers is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Huckerby 
          ...  D_Huckerby tries to beat D_L_Rodríguez! 
          ...  But D_L_Rodríguez tips it behind 
          ...  G_Barber has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 6  :(bir) M_Greaves holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Alan_Smith 
          ...  P_Denvers reads the play well 
Min. 7  :(bir) C_Cottrill moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cissé 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  F_Beckenbauer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 9  :(bir) C_Waddle holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Cissé 
          ...  D_Cissé sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  H_Butt parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Waddle plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_McNulty belts it clear 
Min. 10 :(bir) Sami_Frith boots it towards C_Waddle 
          ...  C_Waddle fires the shot in! 
          ...  It floats over H_Butt 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  That’s put Birmingham City ahead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Plymouth Argyle ...
Min. 11 :(bir) P_Green will now play as DM 
Min. 13 :(ply) P_Kus with a neat pass into G_Dos_Santos 
          ...  But Sami_Frith wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Barber has none of it. 
Min. 16 :(bir) C_Waddle is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Alan_Smith 
          ...  P_Denvers brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But G_Barber waves play on!!! 
Min. 18 :(ply) S_McNulty finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 19 :(bir) C_Waddle with a probing through ball D_Cissé 
          ...  D_Cissé with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 21 :(bir) Sami_Frith miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Alan_Smith though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  F_Beckenbauer cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 28 :(bir) O_Ahumada runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  O_Ahumada curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 28 :(ply) F_Beckenbauer wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Huckerby 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Huckerby ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Plymouth Argyle fans!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Plymouth Argyle ...
Min. 29 :(bir) C_Waddle with a short pass to find D_Cissé 
          ...  D_Cissé with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  H_Butt gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 30 :(bir) Sami_Frith with an inch perfect pass to C_Waddle 
          ...  C_Waddle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 32 :(bir) C_Waddle plays in P_Green with a beautiful ball 
          ...  P_Green curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  H_Butt makes a difficult save 
Min. 36 :(bir) P_Green with an intelligent ball to Alan_Smith 
          ...  P_Denvers wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 36 :(ply) T_Henry 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! 
          ...  Alan_Smith with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 38 :(bir) O_Ahumada with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Ricar_Scimeca 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 39 :(bir) C_Cottrill can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  C_Cottrill rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 40 :(ply) D_Huckerby sprints past the defender 
          ...  C_Cottrill with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Plymouth Argyle players 
Min. 41 :(bir) C_Cottrill with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Luke_oBrien 
          ...  C_Cottrill must beat H_Butt! 
          ...  H_Butt tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Green chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_McNulty gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ply) P_Romero finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Cissé 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Sadler heads it away 
Min. 44 :(bir) C_Cottrill works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Cissé 
          ...  D_Cissé strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  H_Butt gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 44 :(ply) P_Kus off the woodwork. 
          ...  T_Henry picks up the deflection 
          ...  P_Green brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But G_Barber waves play on!!! 
Min. 46 :(bir) P_Green knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Denvers 
          ...  P_Green with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  H_Butt gets his fingertips to it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-1 Plymouth Argyle

Min. 48 :(bir) D_DeRidder will replace the useless Alan_Smith and will play FW 
Min. 50 :(ply) D_Huckerby with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Greaves behind 
          ...  C_Waddle with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 52 :(bir) C_Waddle nutmegs P_Denvers 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Waddle ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 52 :(ply) P_Romero finds himself in a good position 
          ...  C_Cottrill slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 56 :(bir) C_Cottrill finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  From long range C_Cottrill bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Ahumada hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Cottrill 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 61 :(bir) P_Green with a smart pass to Sami_Frith 
          ...  P_Kus with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 66 :(ply) P_Kus looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Henry 
          ...  Ricar_Scimeca knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But G_Barber just turns away! 
Min. 67 :(ply) T_Henry takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Waddle goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 68 :(bir) C_Waddle with the first time pass to D_DeRidder 
          ...  S_McNulty stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 68 :(ply) P_Kus with a pinpoint pass to T_Henry 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Henry ! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 71 :(bir) H_Butt miskicks! 
          ...  D_DeRidder is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  D_DeRidder fires the shot in! 
          ...  H_Butt parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And H_Butt recovers to save!! 
Min. 71 :(bir) D_DeRidder finds the space intelligently 
          ...  D_Huckerby with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  D_Cissé places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends H_Butt the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 
Min. 73 :(ply) T_Henry breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_L_Rodríguez! 
          ...  M_Sadler brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  G_Barber calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(ply) T_Henry lobs it over the defender 
          ...  D_Cissé slices it 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Henry lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez comes out and claims it! 
Min. 74 :(ply) G_Dos_Santos nutmegs C_Cottrill 
          ...  G_Dos_Santos with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 77 :(ply) P_Denvers with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Henry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Henry has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_L_Rodríguez reacts well to palm it behind! 
Min. 78 :(bir) P_Green runs at the defence 
          ...  P_Denvers with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 84 :(bir) M_Greaves flicks it past Luke_oBrien 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Greaves from 20 yards ! 
          ...  H_Butt fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 87 :(bir) Sami_Frith makes himself available 
          ...  Sami_Frith fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ply) T_Henry flicks it over Ricar_Scimeca and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Henry drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But D_L_Rodríguez punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 91 :(ply) P_Denvers brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  G_Dos_Santos makes himself available 
          ...  G_Dos_Santos tries to beat D_L_Rodríguez! 
          ...  D_L_Rodríguez watches it sail wide! 

*************  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          : C_Waddle (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Waddle (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Alan_Smith (36), M_Sadler (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Plymouth Argyle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Denvers
Scorers              : D_Huckerby (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Kus (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Plymouth Argyle
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle
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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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D_L_Rodríguez  GK  27   1   1   1  36 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_Greaves      DF   1  22  12   7   5 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Sami_Frith     DF   1  22  11   7  17 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  79   2
C_Cottrill     DF   1  21  12   7  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  14  30  11
M_Sadler       DF   1  21   9   4  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -4  -4
Ricar_Scimeca  DF   1  21  10   9  14 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   2
O_Ahumada      DM   1  16  21   7  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
C_Waddle       MF   1   8  35  10  26 |  93   0   1   6   0   3   1   0   0   0  27  90  44
P_Green        DM   1  11  25  11  36 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  30  10
D_Cissé        FW   1   5   9  23  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  60   0  16
Alan_Smith     AM   1  11  14  20  26 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
A_Marshall     GK  15   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cannavaro    DF   1  19   6   7  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Norris       MF   1   7  22  10  13 |   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
D_DeRidder     FW   1   5  11  21  17 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Plymouth Argyle
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_Butt         GK  30   1   1   1  24 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
F_Beckenbauer  DF   1  25  20  14  11 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
S_McNulty      DF   1  22  11   7  19 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Luke_oBrien    DF   1  21  11   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Denvers      DF   1  21   9   7  20 |  93   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  45   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  15  33  15  18 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kus          MF   1   4  28   5  27 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  56  -4
P_Romero       MF   1   8  22   8  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Dos_Santos   AM   1   5  20  17  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
T_Henry        FW   1   4  12  30  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Huckerby     FW   1   3   7  22  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
S_Kerschstein  GK  23   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jones        DF   1  21  12   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Albiol       MF   1   8  22  11   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_SantaCruz    FW   1   5  10  21  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Cornelis     DF   1  16  13  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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