FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Sunderland (Fri Aug 01) West Brom | Sunderland 5-2-2-1 P | 4-4-2 N Frank Deeming | Chris W | D_Iversen GK | GK J_Pickford J_Poyth DF | DF P_Zabaleta M_Holgate DF | DF W_Omari M_Lanzaro DF | DF F_Sierralta N_Milenkovic DF | DF T_Hume Ruben_Vezo DF | MF M_Nunes S_Longstaff MF | MF A_Rabiot A_Palombo MF | MF J_Toulalan R_Brewster AM | MF I_Sangare A_Mulele AM | FW M_Harris Lucas_Moura FW | FW E_Mayenda | T_Hasal SUB | SUB C_Diop F_Clerc SUB | SUB G_Cahill T_Pobega SUB | SUB R_Mundle J_Jordan SUB | SUB D_Neil R_Bozenik SUB | SUB W_Isidor Min. 3 :(wba) A_Palombo runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A_Palombo rifles it to the far post! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Pickford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 4 :(sun) T_Hume finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... M_Lanzaro is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... P_Zabaleta shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Rabiot instead ... A thundering drive by A_Rabiot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 10 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to R_Brewster ... Good sliding challenge from F_Sierralta ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Ruben_Vezo plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 11 :(wba) S_Longstaff takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Holgate ... M_Holgate with the drive! ... J_Pickford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 12 :(wba) A_Palombo looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Lucas_Moura ... But he loses control of it ... J_Toulalan takes possession Min. 16 :(wba) Lucas_Moura with a long pass to A_Mulele ... A_Mulele drives it towards goal! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 16 :(sun) A_Rabiot looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... P_Zabaleta receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Mulele body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 17 :(sun) I_Sangare with an inswinging cross to E_Mayenda ... M_Lanzaro hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... A_Rabiot flights it in! ... It is kicked away by A_Palombo Min. 20 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 21 :(sun) E_Mayenda hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... W_Omari latches onto it! ... What a challenge by M_Holgate ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by W_Omari! ... D_Iversen comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 23 :(wba) A_Palombo with the nod to Lucas_Moura ... Lucas_Moura has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 28 :(sun) I_Sangare with the nod to E_Mayenda ... Cleared by J_Poyth Min. 29 :(sun) M_Nunes gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... E_Mayenda is unmarked ... E_Mayenda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... I_Sangare plays it towards the near post! ... Ruben_Vezo clears the danger Min. 32 :(sun) The defender underhits the back pass! ... M_Nunes is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... A_Palombo with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! Min. 32 :(sun) T_Hume smashes the ball upfield ... M_Harris latches onto the ball ... M_Harris blasts the ball towards goal! ... D_Iversen just watches it float over the bar! Min. 33 :(wba) M_Lanzaro with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... J_Toulalan bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 40 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 40 :(wba) S_Longstaff off the woodwork! ... Lucas_Moura picks up the deflection ... Lucas_Moura has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... J_Pickford is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 41 :(sun) I_Sangare hits a hard pass to M_Harris ... M_Harris sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Brom 0-0 Sunderland Min. 48 :(wba) J_Poyth looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to M_Lanzaro ... M_Lanzaro fires the shot in! ... J_Pickford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 50 :(wba) M_Lanzaro with a measured pass to Ruben_Vezo ... Ruben_Vezo attempts a low drive! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The West Brom fans celebrate! ... That's put West Brom into the lead! ... West Brom 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 50 :(sun) I_Sangare sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda chases it through, he must score! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 52 :(sun) A_Rabiot sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... M_Harris runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Ruben_Vezo wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 55 :(wba) Curled in dangerously from S_Longstaff to Lucas_Moura ... Lucas_Moura fires the shot in! ... But J_Pickford stops that one easily Min. 58 :(wba) S_Longstaff with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... S_Longstaff hits a great drive! ... The shot slips through J_Pickford's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 58 :(sun) T_Hume takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... R_Brewster with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... M_Harris with the outside of his boot ... But D_Iversen tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Sierralta ... Ruben_Vezo reads it well and clears the danger Min. 58 :(sun) J_Toulalan plays the early ball across the box to find P_Zabaleta in space ... P_Zabaleta hits the ball first time! ... It takes a deflection! ... D_Iversen is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Toulalan flights it in! ... J_Poyth wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 59 :(wba) M_Holgate steps over the ball ... He nutmegs F_Sierralta ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... M_Holgate with the strike! ... J_Pickford makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 60 :(sun) I_Sangare plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... But N_Milenkovic slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 62 :(sun) W_Omari rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to E_Mayenda ... M_Lanzaro is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 63 :(wba) A_Palombo hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Poyth latches onto it! ... W_Omari wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 63 :(sun) P_Zabaleta dribbles past N_Milenkovic ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... P_Zabaleta hits the ball first time! ... Over the bar! Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: R_Mundle ... COMING OFF: A_Rabiot Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Cahill ... COMING OFF: F_Sierralta Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: W_Isidor ... COMING OFF: E_Mayenda Min. 71 :(wba) Lucas_Moura leaves P_Zabaleta standing ... Lucas_Moura with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 74 :(sun) G_Cahill with electric pace ... He eases past Ruben_Vezo ... G_Cahill uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 78 :(sun) P_Zabaleta hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Toulalan collects the loose ball! ... J_Toulalan with the overhead! ... But D_Iversen pulls out a save of the game Min. 85 :(sun) M_Nunes with a glorious long pass to W_Isidor ... M_Lanzaro with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 85 :(wba) Lucas_Moura with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... R_Mundle with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 86 :(wba) M_Lanzaro has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past G_Cahill ... He knocks it to Lucas_Moura! ... Lucas_Moura hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... J_Pickford with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(wba) S_Longstaff has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past P_Zabaleta! ... He has some space now! ... S_Longstaff with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... J_Pickford heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 89 :(wba) A_Mulele takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... A_Mulele hits a crisp volley! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 90 :(wba) J_Poyth spots his team mate making a run ... He finds R_Brewster with a lovely pass! ... R_Brewster tries the lob from 30 yards! ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Ruben_Vezo (Man of the Match) Scorers : Ruben_Vezo (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Lanzaro (4), A_Mulele (16) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Sangare Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Toulalan (33), R_Mundle (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 15 | 10 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 3 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Brom 1 - 0 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 24 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 J_Poyth DF 1 20 13 10 25 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 36 0 M_Holgate DF 1 22 14 11 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 34 M_Lanzaro DF 1 19 14 12 24 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 15 54 14 N_Milenkovic DF 1 21 15 10 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 Ruben_Vezo DF 1 21 15 7 35 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 45 16 50 S_Longstaff MF 1 12 19 6 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 42 A_Palombo MF 1 12 19 4 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 36 22 R_Brewster AM 1 5 10 19 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 A_Mulele AM 1 6 17 18 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 14 Lucas_Moura FW 1 4 14 23 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 T_Hasal GK 17 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Clerc DF 1 18 14 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Pobega MF 1 11 18 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Jordan MF 1 7 19 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Bozenik FW 1 8 13 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 26 1 1 1 19 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 1 19 16 9 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 34 W_Omari DF 1 20 15 5 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 14 7 26 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 T_Hume DF 1 19 15 9 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Nunes MF 1 9 21 14 20 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Rabiot MF 1 5 21 16 22 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 J_Toulalan MF 1 11 18 15 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 11 11 I_Sangare MF 1 16 21 9 20 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Harris FW 1 4 14 22 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 E_Mayenda FW 1 6 13 19 24 | 71 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 C_Diop GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Cahill DF 1 18 13 7 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 R_Mundle MF 1 5 19 16 29 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 D_Neil MF 1 8 19 15 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Isidor FW 1 4 12 18 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1754062638 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40