FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Brighton (Mon Aug 12) West Brom | Brighton 5-3-1-1 C | 4-4-2 N Frank Deeming | Mike Willett | D_Iversen GK | GK R_Sanchez M_Holgate DF | DF Yeray Ruben_Vezo DF | DF H_Bellerin N_Milenkovic DF | DF J_Angelino J_Poyth DF | DF J_Bednarek M_Bola DF | MF M_Kovacic S_Longstaff MF | MF Y_Bissouma T_Pobega MF | MF A_Guler J_Jordan MF | MF I_Bennacer D_Solanke AM | FW S_Haller Lucas_Moura FW | FW T_Conway | T_Hasal SUB | SUB S_Mignolet Y_Konoplia SUB | SUB K_Wilson Marc_Roca SUB | SUB J_Muller J_Rudoni SUB | SUB D_Sinani A_Mulele SUB | SUB T_Dago Min. 3 :(bri) Y_Bissouma plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... Y_Bissouma with a low drive through the rain! ... But D_Iversen makes a superb stop down low Min. 4 :(bri) S_Haller steps over the ball ... He nutmegs Ruben_Vezo ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A scorcher of a shot from S_Haller! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 5 :(wba) T_Pobega holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to D_Solanke ... D_Solanke shoots towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Solanke floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 7 :(wba) Lucas_Moura sidesteps A_Guler ... He was too quick for his marker ... I_Bennacer plays the back pass ... R_Sanchez can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... S_Longstaff hits it towards the far post! ... Headed away by Y_Bissouma Min. 12 :(wba) Lucas_Moura is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to J_Jordan ... J_Jordan attempts to drive it home! ... It flies in! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Mike Willett is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... West Brom 1-0 Brighton ... Min. 13 :(bri) I_Bennacer controls it well ... He nutmegs M_Bola ... He puts in S_Haller! ... M_Bola recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 14 :(bri) S_Haller with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... S_Haller has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Looks like it should be D_Iversen's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... M_Kovacic lofts the ball in! ... M_Holgate gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 21 :(wba) Lucas_Moura flicks it over Y_Bissouma's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Lucas_Moura chases it through, he must score! ... Looks like it should be easy for R_Sanchez ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... R_Sanchez looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 25 :(wba) Lucas_Moura takes advantage of a mistake by Yeray ... It's a lucky break ... Lucas_Moura with the side footed shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 26 :(wba) J_Jordan takes advantage of a bad back pass ... J_Jordan with the punt towards goal! ... R_Sanchez saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 26 :(bri) Y_Bissouma flights the ball to Yeray ... S_Longstaff with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 26 :(bri) T_Conway beats N_Milenkovic ... He showed great skill there ... T_Conway leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 29 :(bri) Y_Bissouma runs at S_Longstaff ... He takes it past him ... Y_Bissouma with a bomb of a shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 32 :(bri) J_Bednarek sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Yeray ... M_Holgate reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(wba) D_Solanke bursts forward ... D_Solanke with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But R_Sanchez makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 46 :(bri) M_Kovacic dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... T_Pobega with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Brom 1-0 Brighton Min. 47 :(wba) M_Holgate takes advantage of a mistake by J_Angelino ... A_Guler wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 48 :(wba) T_Pobega knocks it past Yeray and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Y_Bissouma anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 48 :(bri) A_Guler finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... D_Solanke is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Frank Deeming looks relieved ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... T_Conway hits it over the wall ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... D_Iversen was beaten there! Min. 51 :(wba) S_Longstaff looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Lucas_Moura ... Lucas_Moura hits a curling shot! ... The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 52 :(wba) M_Bola finds the space intelligently ... I_Bennacer is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 54 :(bri) S_Haller beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... But J_Poyth comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 57 :(wba) M_Bola barges the defender off the ball ... A heafty challenge by H_Bellerin ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Pobega! ... D_Solanke gets his head on it ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Sanchez beaten! ... CORNER! ... J_Poyth floats the ball in! ... R_Sanchez comes out and claims it! Min. 57 :(bri) A_Guler with a probing through ball S_Haller ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Poyth ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... A_Guler plays it towards the near post! ... Ruben_Vezo reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Dago ... COMING OFF: T_Conway Min. 62 :(wba) M_Bola runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to N_Milenkovic ... N_Milenkovic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... West Brom 2-0 Brighton ... Min. 64 :(bri) Yeray finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... Lucas_Moura is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 64 :(bri) A_Guler reads the run of S_Haller ... What a fantastic interception by D_Solanke ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 66 :(bri) A_Guler knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Guler uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 70 :(wba) Lucas_Moura looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Solanke ... D_Solanke has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 71 :(bri) M_Kovacic finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_Poyth ... J_Poyth is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 73 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with a real burst of pace ... He leaves I_Bennacer behind ... M_Kovacic had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 79 :(wba) J_Jordan breaks free from J_Angelino ... A_Guler is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 81 :(bri) S_Haller has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Ruben_Vezo! ... He has some space now! ... S_Haller looks to see where D_Iversen is! ... He shoots! ... D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 85 :(wba) D_Solanke gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past Y_Bissouma! ... He has some space now! ... H_Bellerin stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 86 :(bri) Y_Bissouma races into the box ... He sees M_Kovacic lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Ruben_Vezo cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Poyth ... Y_Bissouma clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 90 :(bri) J_Angelino heads the ball back to T_Dago ... J_Jordan reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 91 :(bri) M_Kovacic unselfishly lays the ball back to Yeray ... M_Holgate with the block Min. 92 :(bri) J_Bednarek with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... J_Bednarek tries to beat D_Iversen! ... D_Iversen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 94 :(wba) N_Milenkovic stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... N_Milenkovic rifles it to the far post! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 94 :(bri) M_Kovacic cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Dago ... T_Dago attempts to nutmeg D_Iversen! ... D_Iversen is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 96 :(wba) Lucas_Moura runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... Lucas_Moura tries to chip the ball over R_Sanchez! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 96 :(bri) S_Haller controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Kovacic gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Kovacic tries the lob from 30 yards! ... D_Iversen manages to turn it behind Min. 97 :(wba) M_Holgate holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Lucas_Moura ... Y_Bissouma gets the foot in to win the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Bola Scorers : J_Jordan (12), N_Milenkovic (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Pobega (46), J_Poyth (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Bissouma (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Bennacer (52) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 12 | 11 Off target : 8 | 7 On target : 4 | 4 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 10 | 8 Key Passes : 7 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Brom 2 - 0 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 24 | 99 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 M_Holgate DF 1 20 13 10 28 | 99 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 15 0 Ruben_Vezo DF 1 21 14 7 35 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 14 0 N_Milenkovic DF 1 19 13 9 31 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 J_Poyth DF 1 19 12 9 25 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 42 -4 -4 M_Bola DF 1 17 14 8 21 | 99 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 32 0 S_Longstaff MF 1 11 19 6 24 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 T_Pobega MF 1 11 18 13 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 6 -4 J_Jordan MF 1 7 18 13 21 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 28 0 45 D_Solanke AM 1 2 13 19 24 | 99 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 33 0 25 Lucas_Moura FW 1 4 13 20 24 | 99 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 49 20 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 Marc_Roca MF 1 3 18 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rudoni MF 1 8 17 11 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mulele FW 1 6 16 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 21 12 9 33 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Bellerin DF 1 21 15 9 21 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 J_Angelino DF 1 20 15 8 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 J_Bednarek DF 1 20 14 11 23 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 15 22 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 20 11 31 | 99 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 16 29 A_Guler MF 1 10 18 17 27 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 20 8 I_Bennacer MF 1 14 20 7 31 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 4 -4 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 T_Conway FW 1 7 11 18 24 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 S_Mignolet GK 16 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 1 15 11 4 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Muller DF 1 16 12 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Dago FW 1 5 15 18 24 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1723501687 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40