FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Norwich City (Mon Aug 19) West Brom | Norwich City 5-3-2 L | 5-2-0-1-2 N Frank Deeming | - | D_Iversen GK | GK D_Vasquez M_Holgate DF | DF S_Duffy Ruben_Vezo DF | DF G_Hanley N_Milenkovic DF | DF A_Webster J_Poyth DF | DM L_Gibbs M_Bola DF | FW M_Terrier S_Longstaff MF | DF J_Kounde T_Pobega MF | DM M_Nunex J_Jordan MF | DF D_Giannoulis D_Solanke FW | FW S_Azmoun Lucas_Moura FW | AM C_Fassnacht | T_Hasal SUB | SUB L_Wahlstedt Y_Konoplia SUB | SUB S_McCallum Marc_Roca SUB | SUB A_Barnes J_Rudoni SUB | SUB N_Kebano A_Mulele SUB | SUB L_Rajot Min. 1 :(nor) C_Fassnacht holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... D_Solanke is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 2 :(nor) G_Hanley looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Terrier ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Milenkovic ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 7 :(wba) D_Solanke makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... C_Fassnacht with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 19 :(nor) A_Webster with a deep cross to C_Fassnacht ... C_Fassnacht rises above the defence to head the ball! ... D_Iversen won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Let's see if Norwich City can hang onto that lead! ... West Brom 0-1 Norwich City ... Min. 20 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom ... West Brom have changed their playing style to P Min. 23 :(nor) G_Hanley spits at M_Holgate ... Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 25 :(wba) T_Pobega turns past S_Duffy ... He has some space now! ... A_Webster plays the back pass ... D_Vasquez can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... T_Pobega floats the ball in! ... L_Gibbs gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 33 :(nor) L_Gibbs slips past S_Longstaff ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Poyth Min. 40 :(wba) D_Solanke finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... D_Solanke attempts to nutmeg D_Vasquez! ... It's way wide ... The Norwich City fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 41 :(wba) Lucas_Moura with the dribble ... G_Hanley fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 49 :(wba) J_Jordan hits a hard pass to M_Bola ... M_Bola with a stunning strike! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 49 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with a flashy move ... C_Fassnacht hits a crisp volley! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Iversen reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... J_Kounde with an inswinging corner into the box ... D_Iversen makes the catch! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Brom 0-1 Norwich City Min. 47 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to J_Poyth ... J_Poyth with the strike! ... D_Vasquez takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 48 :(wba) N_Milenkovic takes possession ... N_Milenkovic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... D_Vasquez with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Milenkovic! ... D_Vasquez reads it well, and claims it! Min. 49 :(wba) J_Poyth with the cross-field pass to D_Solanke ... A_Webster with the tackle Min. 50 :(nor) S_Duffy finds C_Fassnacht with a perfectly weighted pass ... A well-placed shot from C_Fassnacht! ... But D_Iversen makes a fine save Min. 51 :(wba) Lucas_Moura beats his marker ... Lucas_Moura drives it towards goal! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 53 :(nor) S_Azmoun steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Jordan ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... S_Azmoun hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... D_Iversen won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 56 :(nor) J_Kounde searches out S_Azmoun ... S_Azmoun with the cheeky shot! ... D_Iversen makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 57 :(nor) C_Fassnacht fires over a low cross to L_Gibbs ... N_Milenkovic goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 58 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with the heel pass to G_Hanley ... G_Hanley has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But D_Iversen makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 62 :(wba) N_Milenkovic with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Bola gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Bola drives it towards goal! ... D_Vasquez gets his fingertips to it Min. 62 :(wba) M_Holgate takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... G_Hanley wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He looks dejected with himself now Min. 63 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with the header on ... He finds D_Solanke in space ... D_Solanke fires off a right-footed shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Vasquez moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 64 :(wba) J_Jordan beats L_Gibbs ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Kounde wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 67 :(wba) J_Jordan puts in N_Milenkovic ... N_Milenkovic with the strike! ... But D_Vasquez punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 67 :(wba) The ball goes loose! ... J_Jordan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Kounde bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 69 :(wba) N_Milenkovic with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past M_Nunex ... N_Milenkovic rifles it at the goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... D_Vasquez plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 75 :(wba) T_Pobega pulls it back to M_Bola ... D_Giannoulis takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 76 :(wba) S_Longstaff eases past M_Nunex ... S_Longstaff with the 40 yard drive! ... But he puts it wide Min. 84 :(wba) D_Solanke looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Lucas_Moura ... Lucas_Moura keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(wba) D_Solanke slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... D_Solanke sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But D_Vasquez punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 91 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo plays it long to M_Holgate ... J_Kounde forces him off the ball Min. 92 :(wba) M_Bola plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... M_Bola sends it flying towards goal! ... It floats over D_Vasquez ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 92 :(nor) J_Kounde smashes the ball upfield ... C_Fassnacht latches onto the ball ... Good sliding challenge from M_Bola and it had to be ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Milenkovic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Solanke (1) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Webster (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Fassnacht (19) Sent Off : G_Hanley (62) Booked : C_Fassnacht (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 6 Off target : 7 | 1 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Brom 0 - 1 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 M_Holgate DF 1 20 13 10 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruben_Vezo DF 1 21 15 7 35 | 99 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 N_Milenkovic DF 1 19 13 9 31 | 99 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 15 51 J_Poyth DF 1 19 12 9 25 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 16 17 M_Bola DF 1 17 14 8 21 | 99 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0 52 S_Longstaff MF 1 11 19 6 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 T_Pobega MF 1 11 18 13 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Jordan MF 1 7 18 13 21 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Solanke FW 1 2 13 19 24 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 11 15 Lucas_Moura FW 1 4 13 20 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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 - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Vasquez GK 23 1 1 1 22 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 20 12 11 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 G_Hanley DF 1 20 12 7 21 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -15 1 4 A_Webster DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 99 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 32 0 L_Gibbs DM 1 13 19 4 28 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 M_Terrier FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kounde DF 1 22 15 12 27 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 0 M_Nunex DM 1 14 18 11 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Giannoulis DF 1 17 11 12 31 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 20 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 C_Fassnacht AM 1 2 20 15 29 | 99 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 12 46 L_Wahlstedt GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_McCallum DF 1 17 12 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Barnes FW 1 2 12 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kebano MF 1 5 15 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Rajot MF 1 3 14 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1724078337 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40