FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Brighton (Fri May 15)


                            West Brom  |  Brighton
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                        Frank Deeming  |  Mike Willett
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                        Ruben_Vezo DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                         M_Lanzaro DF  |  DF M_Dagasan
                           F_Clerc DF  |  DF L_Jackson
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DM N_Seiwald
                          J_Rudoni MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                       S_Longstaff MF  |  MF I_Bennacer
                         A_Palombo MF  |  AM A_Baena
                        L_Podolski FW  |  FW T_Conway
                          A_Mulele FW  |  FW T_Dago
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB E_van_der_Sar
                            M_Bola SUB |  SUB E_Konsa
                         Marc_Roca SUB |  SUB S_Dumont
                           C_Gomes SUB |  SUB D_Sinani
                         R_Bozenik SUB |  SUB S_Haller




Min. 2  :(wba) A_Palombo gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 3  :(bri) A_Baena looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Cahill 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 5  :(bri) T_Conway heads the ball back to N_Seiwald 
          ...  N_Seiwald with the strike! 
          ...  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. 7  :(wba) Ruben_Vezo has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Dagasan 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Poyth! 
          ...  J_Poyth tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 11 :(wba) J_Poyth lobs it over the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Luiz 
Min. 11 :(bri) I_Bennacer 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! 
          ...  C_Panucci receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  C_Panucci attempts to nutmeg D_Iversen! 
          ...  But D_Iversen is equal to it 
Min. 13 :(wba) N_Milenkovic looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Podolski 
          ...  But L_Jackson clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(wba) F_Clerc looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Mulele 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Mulele! 
          ...  R_Sanchez collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 16 :(bri) M_Dagasan spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds T_Conway with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Conway! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands 
          ...  But D_Iversen recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 16 :(wba) J_Rudoni jumps over T_Conway's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  T_Cahill tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 19 :(bri) D_Luiz with a long pass to N_Seiwald 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Rudoni 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 21 :(wba) F_Clerc brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Panucci 
Min. 22 :(bri) I_Bennacer with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Ruben_Vezo behind 
          ...  I_Bennacer fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Iversen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Iversen catches it with style! 
Min. 23 :(bri) C_Panucci has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Baena collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Poyth intercepts the pass 
Min. 25 :(wba) L_Podolski picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  L_Podolski hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches the ball 
Min. 26 :(bri) D_Luiz slides it through the middle to A_Baena 
          ...  N_Milenkovic reads the play well 
Min. 29 :(bri) T_Cahill holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Seiwald 
          ...  F_Clerc cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 30 :(wba) J_Rudoni plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Clerc 
          ...  F_Clerc has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Sanchez beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Palombo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Poyth swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 35 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Luiz bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 36 :(wba) M_Lanzaro runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Longstaff 
          ...  S_Longstaff with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 37 :(bri) I_Bennacer off the woodwork! 
          ...  T_Cahill picks up the deflection 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Cahill! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 38 :(wba) F_Clerc with a glorious long pass to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  West Brom take the lead! 
          ...  West Brom 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 39 :(bri) M_Dagasan plays it long to T_Conway 
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Longstaff 
Min. 40 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 41 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with an inswinging cross to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 41 :(bri) T_Conway is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  I_Bennacer latches onto the ball 
          ...  I_Bennacer sees D_Iversen off his line! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(wba) L_Podolski jumps over L_Jackson's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  L_Podolski with the crafty shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Palombo hits it into the box! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic gets something on it! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Konsa 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Jackson 
Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sinani 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Seiwald 
Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Haller 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Dago 
Min. 45 :(bri) D_Luiz with a penetrating pass to T_Conway 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Conway! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 47 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo skips the challenge from C_Panucci 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with the overhead! 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 47 :(bri) T_Cahill plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  T_Cahill pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

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

Min. 47 :(wba) F_Clerc turns past M_Dagasan 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Clerc hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it 
Min. 49 :(wba) A_Mulele lobs it over D_Luiz 
          ...  E_Konsa wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 50 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo plays the early ball across the box to find L_Podolski in space 
          ...  L_Podolski is clean through, he is one on one with R_Sanchez 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sanchez 
          ...  right through the legs!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  West Brom 2-0 Brighton ...
Min. 52 :(bri) S_Haller takes advantage of a bad back pass from Ruben_Vezo 
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Haller! 
          ...  D_Iversen watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 58 :(wba) A_Mulele flicks it over M_Dagasan and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Mulele goes for goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 58 :(wba) J_Rudoni gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside I_Bennacer! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Luiz with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 60 :(bri) T_Cahill spots S_Haller who is in acres of space 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Haller! 
          ...  D_Iversen saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 60 :(bri) T_Cahill slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  They have run out of substitutions. 
          ...  The other lot must be right dirty BASTARDS 
Min. 61 :(bri) D_Luiz has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Panucci gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Longstaff wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 66 :(bri) S_Haller finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  M_Lanzaro wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 66 :(bri) A_Baena with a penetrating pass to I_Bennacer 
          ...  I_Bennacer with the strike! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 67 :(bri) E_Konsa can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Baena 
          ...  A_Baena tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  D_Iversen just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 68 :(bri) T_Conway turns on a sixpence 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Conway! 
          ...  D_Iversen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 69 :(wba) J_Poyth is shaking his head 
          ...  It looks like he's hurt his thigh 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 69 :(wba) Substitution by West Brom 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bola 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Poyth 
Min. 71 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo picks out A_Mulele with the cross 
          ...  D_Luiz intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Longstaff hits it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 76 :(wba) F_Clerc slips past C_Panucci 
          ...  F_Clerc with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Sanchez anyway 
Min. 77 :(wba) A_Mulele cuts the ball back to M_Bola 
          ...  M_Bola launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 78 :(wba) R_Sanchez with a terrible kick! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_Bennacer 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mulele hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Rudoni 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bola with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes the catch! 
Min. 81 :(wba) A_Mulele takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Longstaff 
          ...  S_Haller plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bola plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches it! 
Min. 82 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Mulele 
          ...  M_Dagasan plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Rudoni! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 82 :(bri) T_Conway finds M_Dagasan with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Dagasan hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Iversen 
Min. 83 :(wba) L_Podolski loses his marker 
          ...  L_Podolski has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 83 :(bri) A_Baena breaks free from N_Milenkovic 
          ...  F_Clerc takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 84 :(bri) A_Baena plays it forward to E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa bears down on goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 86 :(wba) A_Mulele has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Podolski collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Podolski has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo storms past his marker 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo hits a curling shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 91 :(bri) D_Sinani is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Baena 
          ...  A_Baena tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored 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          : F_Clerc (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , A_Mulele (38)L_Podolski (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Poyth (69)
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : T_Conway
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Luiz (58)
Injured              : T_Cahill (60)
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :          14        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       19
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Final Score          : West Brom 2 - 0 Brighton
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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  27   1   1   1  24 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  22  16   7  35 |  94   0   1   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  16 112  42
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  16  10  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  18  18
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  13  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  19  15   9  29 |  94   0   1   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  19  80  61
J_Poyth        DF   1  21  14  11  25 |  71   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  36
J_Rudoni       MF   1   9  17  12  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  29  17  18
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  21   7  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0  23
A_Palombo      MF   1  13  20   5  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
L_Podolski     FW   1  10  15  21  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  76
A_Mulele       FW   1   7  19  20  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  48
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  20   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  94  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   1  20  16   8  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  22
D_Luiz         DF   1  21  16   8  23 |  94   0   3   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  70  -2
M_Dagasan      DF   1  23  18   4  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  32  26
L_Jackson      DF   1  14  10   3  28 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
N_Seiwald      DM   1  19  23  13  19 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Cahill       MF   1   5  20  15  30 |  62   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  26
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  23   9  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  23  22  59
A_Baena        AM   1   4  24  20  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
T_Conway       FW   1   7  12  20  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  66  30
T_Dago         FW   1   7  18  23  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_van_der_Sar  GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Konsa        MF   1  23  17  12  23 |  49   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  17  16
S_Dumont       AM   1  13  18   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinani       MF   1   8  16   5  22 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
S_Haller       FW   1   6  14  25  27 |  49   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0   8
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