FFO FLT, West Brom vs. Sparta Prague (Wed Aug 27)


                            West Brom  |  Sparta Prague
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-1-1-3 N
                        Frank Deeming  |  Simon Hill Caretaker
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DF D_Hancko
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF J_Headley
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                        Ruben_Vezo DF  |  DF Rafael
                            M_Bola DF  |  DM K_Kairinene
                           C_Gomes MF  |  AM M_Gibbs_White
                          T_Pobega MF  |  MF M_Nunex
                          A_Mulele AM  |  FW M_Gomez
                         D_Solanke FW  |  FW R_Pepi
                        R_Brewster FW  |  FW A_Dovbyk
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                           F_Clerc SUB |  SUB Vivian
                         A_Palombo SUB |  SUB H_Tangen
                         Marc_Roca SUB |  SUB M_Rynes
                       Lucas_Moura SUB |  SUB D_Arize




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(wba) M_Bola boots it towards T_Pobega 
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Pobega! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 3  :(spp) M_Nunex kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Dovbyk attempts to nutmeg D_Iversen! 
          ...  But D_Iversen makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 4  :(spp) D_Hancko crosses to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the tackle 
Min. 5  :(spp) K_Kairinene is first to the loose ball 
          ...  K_Kairinene drives it low! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 11 :(wba) D_Solanke sidesteps K_Kairinene 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Solanke! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 11 :(wba) R_Brewster gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Morgalla! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(wba) R_Brewster volleys it forward. He finds M_Holgate 
          ...  M_Holgate hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 13 :(spp) D_Hancko takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 14 :(wba) C_Gomes slips past his marker R_Pepi 
          ...  The ball is whipped into R_Brewster 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Brewster! 
          ...  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 given West Brom the advantage! 
          ...  West Brom 1-0 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 14 :(spp) M_Gomez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Nunex decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Nunex tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But D_Iversen punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 16 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 17 :(wba) A_Mulele finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  A_Mulele rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 24 :(spp) A_Dovbyk flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  D_Iversen has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Iversen is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 29 :(wba) R_Brewster jinks past the defender 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Hancko hits it out for a throw 
Min. 29 :(spp) R_Pepi pushes it past M_Holgate 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Pepi! 
          ...  D_Iversen won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 30 :(wba) M_Bola drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Holgate 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Rafael 
Min. 32 :(wba) T_Pobega with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  T_Pobega runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 34 :(wba) J_Poyth skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Rafael 
Min. 35 :(spp) L_Morgalla moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez looks to see where D_Iversen is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen fists it away 
Min. 37 :(wba) R_Brewster jinks past K_Kairinene 
          ...  Rafael pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 38 :(wba) D_Solanke squares it to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes gathers it easily 
Min. 39 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with a byline cross to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 41 :(spp) A_Dovbyk breaks free from J_Poyth 
          ...  M_Bola with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wba) N_Milenkovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Brewster 
          ...  M_Gomez body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 44 :(spp) M_Nunex with an early cross to R_Pepi 
          ...  N_Milenkovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 44 :(spp) A_Dovbyk runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Dovbyk attempts a chip! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Iversen dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Iversen beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunex plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Pepi swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But D_Iversen with the difficult save 
Min. 45 :(wba) A_Mulele spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds R_Brewster with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Brewster! 
          ...  A_Lopes gathers it easily 
Min. 46 :(spp) A_Dovbyk with a burst of pace 
          ...  N_Milenkovic reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Brom 1-0 Sparta Prague

Min. 52 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with a slick pass to D_Solanke 
          ...  J_Headley wins the ball 
Min. 53 :(wba) M_Bola gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  R_Brewster is unmarked 
          ...  Rafael with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with the outside of his boot 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Tangen 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Kairinene 
Min. 55 :(wba) D_Solanke spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Mulele! 
          ...  J_Headley with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 56 :(wba) D_Solanke jinks past D_Hancko 
          ...  D_Solanke with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 56 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White takes advantage of a mistake by D_Solanke 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to R_Pepi! 
          ...  M_Bola with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 57 :(spp) D_Hancko knocks the ball past J_Poyth 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Gibbs_White! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with a little chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  D_Iversen plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 58 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Hancko 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Brewster! 
          ...  R_Brewster tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: Vivian 
          ...  COMING OFF: Rafael 
Min. 60 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White hits the ball first time! 
          ...  D_Iversen can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 62 :(spp) M_Gomez looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Holgate 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gomez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes out and claims it! 
Min. 64 :(wba) C_Gomes volleys it forward. He finds A_Mulele 
          ...  Great challenge by J_Headley 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bola with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Lopes easily catches it! 
Min. 65 :(wba) T_Pobega runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Brewster 
          ...  L_Morgalla slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 67 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Arize 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Pepi 
Min. 70 :(wba) M_Holgate has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Hancko! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Holgate 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 puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 72 :(wba) M_Bola brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Morgalla 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Mulele! 
          ...  A_Mulele rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Lopes 
Min. 78 :(spp) A_Dovbyk holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Vivian 
          ...  A_Mulele wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 80 :(wba) A_Mulele sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Holgate runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Holgate with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Lopes won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  West Brom 2-0 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 82 :(spp) L_Morgalla brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Arize gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Arize with the shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 82 :(wba) D_Solanke nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  H_Tangen with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 84 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Arize 
          ...  D_Arize hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 86 :(spp) M_Nunex beats N_Milenkovic 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Nunex with the drive! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 87 :(spp) D_Arize backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Gomez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Blocked by N_Milenkovic 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wba) M_Holgate brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Arize 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Solanke! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Hancko!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 94 :(wba) T_Pobega is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawthorns
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : R_Brewster (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Brewster (14), M_Holgate (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Bola (41), A_Mulele (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gibbs_White
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Dovbyk (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : West Brom 2 - 0 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - West Brom
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_Iversen      GK  25   1   1   1  24 | 100   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  13  10  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  22  15  11  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  14  16  72
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  21  15  10  31 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  22  15   7  35 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  32  19
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 | 100   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  62  -2
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 | 100   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  18  14  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  24
A_Mulele       AM   1   6  17  19  22 | 100   0   0   2   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  45  14
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  14  20  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  14
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  10  19  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  21  62
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
A_Palombo      MF   1  12  19   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  19  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  14  23  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sparta Prague
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 | 100   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  22  16  12  22 | 100   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  45   0
J_Headley      DF   1  20  15   8  27 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  20  18   3  26 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  26   0
Rafael         DF   1  18  15   9  27 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
K_Kairinene    DM   1  14  20  11  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  21  17  25 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
M_Nunex        MF   1  15  20  12  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  32
M_Gomez        FW   1   7  14  19  31 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  16
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  14  22  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  18  24  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  11   8
G_Curci        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vivian         DF   1  14   9   2  25 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Tangen       MF   1   8  15  10  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rynes        AM   1   5  15  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  29   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  16
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