FFO Champ, Brentford vs. West Brom (Fri Apr 03)


                            Brentford  |  West Brom
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-3-1-1 P
                           Andy Babbs  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                         I_Meslier GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                            R_Baku DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                         N_Collins DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                            K_Ajer DF  |  DF M_Lanzaro
                          P_B_Diop DM  |  DF M_Holgate
                        J_Altidore MF  |  MF A_Palombo
                         S_Giovino MF  |  MF C_Gomes
                       M_Damsgaard AM  |  MF Marc_Roca
                            R_Kone FW  |  AM L_Podolski
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW D_Solanke
                                       |
                          C_Kameni SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                          A_Disasi SUB |  SUB F_Clerc
                            G_Smal SUB |  SUB J_Rudoni
                        Jaurigezar SUB |  SUB R_Bozenik
                       A_Beka_Beka SUB |  SUB R_Brewster




Min. 8  :(wba) D_Solanke slips past P_B_Diop 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Solanke! 
          ...  What agility from I_Meslier 
Min. 16 :(wba) A_Palombo runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Solanke 
          ...  What a shot from D_Solanke! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  I_Meslier with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 18 :(btf) N_Anelka beats his man 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 20 :(wba) J_Poyth off the woodwork! 
          ...  Marc_Roca picks up the deflection 
          ...  Marc_Roca with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  West Brom go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Brentford 0-1 West Brom ...
Min. 23 :(wba) L_Podolski knocks it past P_B_Diop and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Podolski with the drive! 
          ...  I_Meslier parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 29 :(wba) D_Solanke times his run well 
          ...  D_Solanke with the shot! 
          ...  I_Meslier watches it sail wide! 
Min. 30 :(btf) R_Baku finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A_Palombo with the block 
Min. 31 :(btf) R_Kone knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Holgate slips 
          ...  N_Anelka gets to it! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Anelka! 
          ...  D_Iversen just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 32 :(wba) Marc_Roca with the first time flick to N_Milenkovic 
          ...  N_Milenkovic beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat I_Meslier 
          ...  He rounds I_Meslier 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  I_Meslier manages to get to it!! 
Min. 33 :(btf) S_Giovino with a neat pass into R_Baku 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Baku! 
          ...  It's beaten D_Iversen 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 34 :(btf) J_Altidore kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But Ruben_Vezo puts the ball out of play 
Min. 34 :(wba) C_Gomes looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  I_Meslier never had a chance! 
Min. 35 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 37 :(wba) N_Milenkovic finds M_Holgate with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Holgate! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 38 :(btf) R_Baku is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Solanke with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(wba) D_Solanke comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  D_Solanke blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  I_Meslier was beaten there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(wba) Marc_Roca with a reverse pass to D_Solanke 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 46 :(wba) N_Milenkovic finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  N_Anelka fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Poyth shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to D_Solanke instead 
          ...  D_Solanke sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  I_Meslier with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Meslier comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 47 :(wba) N_Milenkovic cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  I_Meslier 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! 

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

Min. 46 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with a penetrating pass to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  I_Meslier goes down well to save 
Min. 50 :(btf) Tactical Change by Brentford 
          ...  Brentford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 53 :(btf) S_Giovino with a smart turn 
          ...  Well intercepted by M_Lanzaro 
Min. 54 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_B_Diop 
          ...  R_Baku with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 55 :(wba) A_Palombo has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Ajer 
          ...  He puts in L_Podolski! 
          ...  L_Podolski with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Brentford 0-2 West Brom ...
Min. 58 :(btf) N_Anelka with a penetrating pass to K_Ajer 
          ...  K_Ajer attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  D_Iversen looks relieved there! 
Min. 59 :(btf) R_Kone has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But M_Holgate wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(wba) A_Palombo cuts inside 
          ...  A_Palombo fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 60 :(wba) D_Solanke is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there 
          ...  He's up to his feet now 
          ...  Looks like he will carry on after receiving some treatment 
Min. 62 :(wba) M_Lanzaro puts in D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 67 :(wba) L_Podolski knocks the ball on and sprints past R_Baku 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Marc_Roca 
          ...  L_Buchanan bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 68 :(wba) N_Milenkovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Solanke latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Solanke with the overhead! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 71 :(wba) A_Palombo plays it long to C_Gomes 
          ...  C_Gomes strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 74 :(wba) L_Podolski knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Baku takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 75 :(wba) Marc_Roca with the heel pass to M_Holgate 
          ...  M_Holgate hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Brentford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 81 :(btf) R_Baku with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But C_Gomes clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(btf) R_Baku with a precise ball to N_Collins 
          ...  M_Lanzaro reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 83 :(wba) J_Poyth plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Podolski decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Podolski swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for I_Meslier, who catches the ball 
Min. 85 :(btf) L_Buchanan with an early cross to N_Anelka 
          ...  N_Anelka with the crafty shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 86 :(wba) Marc_Roca has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Anelka! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Marc_Roca attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  I_Meslier heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 87 :(btf) Curled in dangerously from R_Kone to R_Baku 
          ...  R_Baku smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with an incisive pass to M_Lanzaro 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Lanzaro! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  I_Meslier was left standing 
          ...  Brentford 0-3 West Brom ...
Min. 90 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom 
          ...  West Brom have changed their playing style to D 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Brentford Community Stadium
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Anelka (46)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : M_Lanzaro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , Marc_Roca (20), L_Podolski (55)M_Lanzaro (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Solanke (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Brentford  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       20
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           1        |       10
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       16
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Final Score          : Brentford 0 - 3 West Brom
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Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  25   1   1   1  25 | 100   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0   0
R_Baku         DF   1  23  16  12  25 | 100   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  18  32
N_Collins      DF  19   1   1   1  30 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  20  14   6  28 | 100   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  20   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  20  13  12  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_B_Diop       DM   1  15  21   4  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Altidore     MF   1   7  17  19  31 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
S_Giovino      MF   1   8  20  16  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Damsgaard    AM   1   4  22  17  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kone         FW   1   6  14  19  28 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Anelka       FW   1   6  15  21  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  17  14
C_Kameni       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  20  12   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Smal         DF   1  15  12   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jaurigezar     MF   1  14  21   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Beka_Beka    FW   1  13  17   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  27   1   1   1  24 | 100   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  21  14  11  25 | 100   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  16  10  31 | 100   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  20
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  22  15   7  35 | 100   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  61   0
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  13  24 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  36  19  42
M_Holgate      DF   1  23  15  12  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  32
A_Palombo      MF   1  13  20   5  31 | 100   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  25  60  23
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  15  25
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  19  14  28 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  56
L_Podolski     AM   1  10  15  20  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  19  62
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  14  21  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  53
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  19  15   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rudoni       MF   1   9  17  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bozenik      AM   1   8  13  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  11  19  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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