FFO Champ, Brighton vs. West Brom (Wed Oct 16) Brighton | West Brom 4-4-2 N | 4-4-1-1 C Mike Willett | Frank Deeming | R_Sanchez GK | GK D_Iversen Yeray DF | DF Ruben_Vezo H_Bellerin DF | DF N_Milenkovic J_Angelino DF | DF M_Holgate J_Bednarek DF | DF J_Poyth Y_Bissouma MF | MF S_Longstaff M_Kovacic MF | MF Marc_Roca I_Bennacer MF | MF J_Jordan A_Guler MF | MF T_Pobega T_Conway FW | AM A_Mulele S_Haller FW | FW Lucas_Moura | A_Gomis SUB | SUB T_Hasal M_Etuin SUB | SUB Y_Konoplia D_Sinani SUB | SUB J_Rudoni T_Dago SUB | SUB G_May L_Alberto SUB | SUB R_Brewster Min. 1 :(bri) T_Conway jumps over the defender's challenge ... T_Conway from 20 yards! ... D_Iversen can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... D_Iversen was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 3 :(bri) S_Haller sprints past M_Holgate ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... S_Haller with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But D_Iversen reaches the ball. Good save Min. 5 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a measured pass to A_Guler ... A_Guler sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... D_Iversen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... A defender hoofs it out for a corner! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bissouma floats the ball in! ... J_Angelino swings a leg at it! ... D_Iversen tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer lofts the ball in! ... Ruben_Vezo with the clearance Min. 5 :(wba) A_Mulele has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Y_Bissouma! ... He has some space now! ... J_Angelino with the block Min. 9 :(bri) Y_Bissouma sprints past Ruben_Vezo ... But N_Milenkovic slides in Min. 12 :(bri) S_Haller leaves Ruben_Vezo standing ... S_Haller chases it through, he must score! ... D_Iversen claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... That's put Brighton in front! ... Brighton 1-0 West Brom ... Min. 13 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom ... West Brom have changed their playing style to N Min. 16 :(bri) H_Bellerin hits a hard pass to Y_Bissouma ... What a shot from Y_Bissouma! ... It could go anywhere ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... D_Iversen was beaten there! Min. 17 :(wba) T_Pobega with a real burst of pace ... He shows A_Guler a clean set of heals ... T_Pobega has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 18 :(bri) H_Bellerin dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... Ruben_Vezo with an awful challenge ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 21 :(bri) A_Guler with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Poyth ... A_Mulele rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 25 :(wba) A_Mulele times his run well ... But J_Angelino slides in Min. 27 :(wba) S_Longstaff with the header on ... He finds Marc_Roca in space ... Y_Bissouma gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 28 :(bri) T_Conway barges N_Milenkovic off the ball ... T_Conway with the 40 yard drive! ... But D_Iversen makes a fine save Min. 29 :(bri) I_Bennacer boots it towards M_Kovacic ... M_Kovacic with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But D_Iversen reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on D_Iversen anyway Min. 29 :(wba) Lucas_Moura falls badly. He's unable to continue Min. 29 :(wba) Substitution by West Brom ... COMING ON: R_Brewster ... COMING OFF: Lucas_Moura Min. 34 :(wba) T_Pobega has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Yeray! ... He has some space now! ... T_Pobega belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... R_Sanchez with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 35 :(bri) S_Haller loses T_Pobega ... But M_Holgate wins the tackle Min. 37 :(bri) S_Haller backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Guler gets on the end of it ... M_Holgate beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 41 :(bri) M_Kovacic sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Guler gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Guler sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 41 :(wba) J_Jordan crosses to A_Mulele ... A_Mulele sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... R_Sanchez with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(bri) Yeray jumps over M_Holgate's challenge ... Yeray tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 44 :(wba) R_Brewster with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... But J_Angelino barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 45 :(bri) Y_Bissouma holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Guler ... T_Pobega takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-0 West Brom Min. 46 :(wba) R_Brewster takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Bellerin ... R_Brewster could have let it bounce! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 47 :(wba) S_Longstaff moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Mulele ... A_Mulele sends it flying towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 51 :(bri) A_Guler with a reverse pass to Y_Bissouma ... M_Holgate reads the play well Min. 54 :(bri) Y_Bissouma takes advantage of a mistake by Ruben_Vezo ... Y_Bissouma with the punt towards goal! ... D_Iversen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 58 :(bri) M_Kovacic plays it forward to A_Guler ... N_Milenkovic cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 59 :(wba) Marc_Roca rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to R_Brewster ... R_Brewster attempts a low drive! ... R_Sanchez beats the ball away Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Alberto ... COMING OFF: T_Conway Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: D_Sinani ... COMING OFF: M_Kovacic Min. 60 :(bri) Y_Bissouma pass splits open the defence and finds A_Guler ... J_Jordan takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 66 :(bri) Yeray cuts the ball back to S_Haller ... S_Haller attempts a low drive! ... D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Dago ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 70 :(bri) D_Sinani gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... L_Alberto is unmarked ... L_Alberto fires a shot at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Iversen moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... D_Iversen looks dejected! ... Brighton 2-0 West Brom ... Min. 71 :(bri) J_Angelino holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Alberto ... L_Alberto sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 75 :(wba) R_Brewster picks up the pass ... R_Brewster drives it towards goal! ... But R_Sanchez makes an easy save Min. 76 :(bri) T_Dago holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to L_Alberto ... L_Alberto rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 87 :(wba) Marc_Roca with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from D_Sinani ... Marc_Roca drives the shot in! ... R_Sanchez makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) I_Bennacer pulls it back to T_Dago ... T_Dago has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... D_Iversen gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 90 :(wba) T_Pobega sidesteps J_Bednarek ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Angelino wins the ball Min. 92 :(wba) Marc_Roca jinks past H_Bellerin ... Marc_Roca lobs R_Sanchez! ... R_Sanchez is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Angelino (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Haller (12), L_Alberto (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Brewster Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : Lucas_Moura (29) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | West Brom Attempts on Goal : 16 | 9 Off target : 7 | 2 On target : 9 | 7 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 4 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 14 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 2 - 0 West Brom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 9 33 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 H_Bellerin DF 1 22 15 9 21 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 J_Angelino DF 1 21 15 8 22 | 99 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 68 13 18 J_Bednarek DF 1 20 15 11 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 20 11 31 | 99 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 24 29 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 16 22 | 64 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 I_Bennacer MF 1 14 21 8 31 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 A_Guler MF 1 10 19 17 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 17 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 18 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 74 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 22 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Etuin DF 1 15 12 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 5 22 | 35 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 T_Dago FW 1 6 15 18 24 | 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 18 31 | 35 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 Player Statistics - West Brom Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Iversen GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 Ruben_Vezo DF 1 21 15 7 35 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 N_Milenkovic DF 1 20 14 9 31 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 M_Holgate DF 1 21 14 10 28 | 99 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 J_Poyth DF 1 19 12 9 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Longstaff MF 1 11 19 6 24 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Marc_Roca MF 1 3 18 14 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 23 J_Jordan MF 1 7 18 14 21 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 10 0 T_Pobega MF 1 11 18 13 22 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 0 26 A_Mulele AM 1 6 16 17 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Lucas_Moura FW 1 4 13 21 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Hasal GK 17 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Konoplia DF 1 16 12 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rudoni MF 1 8 17 12 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_May MF 1 7 15 6 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Brewster FW 1 4 10 18 28 | 70 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1729108704 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40