FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Bristol City (Fri Feb 20)


                            West Brom  |  Bristol City
                            4-3-1-2 L  |  4-2-0-2-2 A
                        Frank Deeming  |  Mati Finkelstein
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK M_Vandevoordt
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF D_Lugano
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF T_Mitchell
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                         M_Lanzaro DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                         A_Palombo MF  |  DM J_Cardoso
                          T_Pobega MF  |  DM S_Sahin
                           C_Gomes MF  |  AM S_W_Phillips
                          A_Mulele AM  |  AM R_Koren
                         R_Bozenik FW  |  FW C_Pozarro
                        L_Podolski FW  |  FW G_Pazzini
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB M_Parera
                            M_Bola SUB |  SUB H_Pickering
                       S_Longstaff SUB |  SUB O_Hargreaves
                         Marc_Roca SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                        R_Brewster SUB |  SUB N_Amoruso




Min. 4  :(brc) G_Pazzini dribbles past A_Palombo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Mulele with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  R_Koren hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But D_Iversen with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Wallace swings it in! 
          ...  D_Iversen comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 4  :(brc) G_Pazzini cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  That's given Bristol City the advantage! 
          ...  West Brom 0-1 Bristol City ...
Min. 5  :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom 
          ...  West Brom have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 5  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 5  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  J_Cardoso will now play as a MF 
Min. 9  :(wba) A_Mulele gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Blocked by T_Araujo 
Min. 10 :(wba) T_Pobega sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Bozenik runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Bozenik chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 11 :(wba) M_Lanzaro knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Lanzaro shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 14 :(brc) R_Koren breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Iversen! 
          ...  M_Lanzaro brings him down! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 22 :(wba) T_Pobega with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Wallace 
          ...  T_Pobega fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 24 :(wba) A_Mulele takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Mulele hits a great drive! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 29 :(brc) D_Lugano controls it with ease 
          ...  T_Pobega with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 31 :(wba) C_Gomes is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bozenik 
          ...  T_Mitchell with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 35 :(brc) S_Sahin holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Cardoso 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Cardoso! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 41 :(wba) A_Mulele finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  D_Lugano reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(brc) J_Cardoso gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  C_Pozarro is unmarked 
          ...  A_Palombo with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bristol City players 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Hargreaves 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Wallace 
Min. 47 :(wba) A_Palombo with a deep cross to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 47 :(brc) R_Koren is too quick for N_Milenkovic 
          ...  R_Koren plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sahin dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  C_Gomes gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 

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

Min. 50 :(wba) A_Palombo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Bozenik 
          ...  R_Koren slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 53 :(brc) O_Hargreaves with a 40-yard pass to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But D_Iversen gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Pazzini chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Iversen reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 54 :(brc) S_W_Phillips looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Mitchell 
          ...  T_Pobega reads the play well 
Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Sahin 
Min. 61 :(wba) T_Pobega with a slick pass to A_Mulele 
          ...  A great volley from A_Mulele! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Gomes plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Vandevoordt! 
Min. 63 :(wba) A_Mulele beats O_Hargreaves 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A_Mulele with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Amoruso 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pozarro 
Min. 66 :(wba) N_Milenkovic boots it towards R_Bozenik 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 70 :(brc) N_Amoruso with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  M_Lanzaro slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 74 :(wba) A_Mulele takes advantage of a mistake by D_Lugano 
          ...  A_Mulele blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 76 :(wba) T_Pobega plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  N_Milenkovic keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 80 :(brc) T_Mitchell with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  M_Lanzaro with the block 
Min. 85 :(wba) M_Holgate plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Holgate goes for goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt never had a chance! 
Min. 85 :(brc) L_Johanns cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with a thundering drive! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(brc) T_Araujo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini attempts to nutmeg D_Iversen! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 92 :(wba) A_Mulele smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Lanzaro latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Lugano reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 92 :(brc) N_Amoruso is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  G_Pazzini latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Pazzini hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But D_Iversen hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 

*************  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          : T_Pobega
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Pobega (29), A_Palombo (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Pazzini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Pozarro (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : West Brom 0 - 1 Bristol City
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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  26   1   1   1  24 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  16  10  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  23  15  12  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Poyth        DF   1  21  14  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  13  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  15
A_Palombo      MF   1  13  20   5  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  26  -2
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  19  15  22 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  25  43  13
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  15   0
A_Mulele       AM   1   7  18  20  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  34
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Podolski     FW   1  10  15  20  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  20   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marc_Roca      AM   1   3  19  14  28 |   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

Player Statistics - Bristol City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Vandevoordt  GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
D_Lugano       DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
T_Mitchell     DF   1  22  15  10  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  21  15  15  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  19   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  20  17   8  29 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cardoso      MF   1  19  21   6  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  22
S_Sahin        DM   1  14  19   7  23 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_W_Phillips   AM   1   9  17  21  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   9
R_Koren        AM   1   9  19  18  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  29   0  22
C_Pozarro      FW   1   8  14  20  27 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  16  21  28 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  16
M_Parera       GK  20   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pickering    DF   1  17  12   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hargreaves   DF   1  12  21  17  26 |  49   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78  13   0
L_Johanns      DM   1  14  19  15  20 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Amoruso      FW   1   4  14  18  25 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
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