FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Brentford (Mon Jan 12) West Brom | Brentford 5-3-1-1 L | 5-1-0-2-2 P Frank Deeming | Andy Babbs Caretaker | D_Iversen GK | GK I_Meslier J_Poyth DF | DF R_Baku M_Holgate DF | DF R_Henry M_Lanzaro DF | DF C_Lell N_Milenkovic DF | DF K_Ajer Ruben_Vezo DF | DF A_Disasi A_Palombo MF | DM L_Diarra C_Gomes MF | AM M_Damsgaard T_Pobega MF | AM Z_Flemming A_Mulele AM | FW N_Anelka L_Podolski FW | FW K_Schade | T_Hasal SUB | SUB C_Kameni F_Clerc SUB | SUB L_Buchanan Marc_Roca SUB | SUB A_Beka_Beka R_Bozenik SUB | SUB S_Giovino D_Solanke SUB | SUB J_Altidore Min. 2 :(btf) K_Ajer with a glorious long pass to N_Anelka ... N_Anelka tries to lob the keeper! ... D_Iversen makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 5 :(btf) N_Anelka has it on the edge of the box ... J_Poyth hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by L_Diarra! ... Ruben_Vezo wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 5 :(wba) J_Poyth gains possession ... K_Schade with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... A_Mulele knocks it forward ... L_Podolski gets on the end of it ... A_Disasi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Lanzaro swings it in! ... I_Meslier comes out and claims it! Min. 6 :(btf) A_Disasi 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_Lell receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_Poyth with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 9 :(wba) N_Milenkovic fires over a low cross to A_Mulele ... A_Disasi with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 12 :(wba) J_Poyth 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 ... M_Holgate fires off a right-footed shot! ... But I_Meslier is equal to it Min. 12 :(btf) Z_Flemming takes possession ... What can he do here? ... Ruben_Vezo takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 16 :(wba) The ball is passed in from A_Mulele, he finds T_Pobega ... T_Pobega with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... I_Meslier has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... I_Meslier reacts well to save!! Min. 24 :(btf) K_Schade with the diagonal pass to Z_Flemming ... Z_Flemming cracks a laser towards goal! ... 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. 25 :(btf) K_Ajer with a slide rule pass to K_Schade ... K_Schade with a bicycle kick! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Brentford take the lead! ... West Brom 0-1 Brentford ... Min. 28 :(btf) K_Schade steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Palombo ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A vicious shot by K_Schade! ... D_Iversen gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 36 :(wba) A_Mulele skips the challenge from A_Disasi ... K_Ajer with a clumsy challenge ... FREE KICK ... J_Poyth swings it in ... L_Podolski gets on the end of it ... L_Podolski tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But I_Meslier makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 41 :(btf) K_Schade runs at A_Palombo ... The defender slips and falls over ... A_Palombo recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Brom 0-1 Brentford Min. 48 :(btf) N_Anelka drives it across the face of the goal Z_Flemming ... A thundering drive by Z_Flemming! ... 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! ... K_Ajer drives it into the box! ... D_Iversen comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 50 :(btf) R_Baku is unmarked! ... R_Baku with a little chip! ... Looks like it should be D_Iversen's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... K_Schade chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of D_Iversen Min. 55 :(btf) N_Anelka moves inside ... But C_Gomes clears the ball to safety Min. 64 :(wba) A_Mulele takes advantage of a mistake by R_Henry ... He crosses to L_Podolski ... A_Disasi cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 68 :(wba) A_Mulele knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... K_Ajer takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 71 :(wba) L_Podolski volleys it forward. He finds A_Mulele ... R_Baku brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 71 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to L_Podolski ... R_Henry fouls badly Min. 75 :(wba) J_Poyth can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... Good sliding challenge from A_Disasi ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Poyth drives it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of I_Meslier Min. 75 :(btf) C_Lell runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... A_Palombo wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 78 :(wba) C_Gomes flicks the ball through ... L_Podolski runs onto it! ... R_Henry slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Palombo! ... R_Baku reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 78 :(btf) M_Damsgaard knocks it past N_Milenkovic and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Damsgaard hits a curling shot! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Z_Flemming swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It comes to L_Diarra ... He gets the shot away ... But D_Iversen parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 81 :(wba) A_Mulele with electric pace ... He eases past R_Baku ... K_Ajer wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 82 :(wba) A_Palombo turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Podolski ... A_Disasi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 82 :(btf) C_Lell unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Schade ... M_Holgate with the tackle Min. 83 :(btf) Z_Flemming sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Holgate with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... K_Ajer passes to M_Damsgaard ... A powerful shot by M_Damsgaard! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 86 :(wba) T_Pobega runs at the defence ... T_Pobega tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... I_Meslier is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... What a time to grab an equaliser!! ... West Brom 1-1 Brentford ... Min. 87 :(wba) M_Holgate with the diagonal pass to L_Podolski ... A_Disasi plays it back ... I_Meslier slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... A_Palombo chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Podolski gets a shot in ... I_Meslier with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... L_Podolski drives it into the box! ... R_Baku heads it away Min. 87 :(btf) K_Ajer lays the ball back to R_Baku ... M_Lanzaro with a bad challenge ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 87 :(wba) A_Palombo takes advantage of a mistake by R_Henry ... He puts in L_Podolski! ... A_Disasi is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... M_Holgate passes to L_Podolski ... L_Podolski with a blistering shot! ... I_Meslier won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(btf) Z_Flemming skips the challenge from J_Poyth ... A_Palombo pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 95 :(btf) K_Schade controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... N_Anelka gets onto the end of the pass! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from N_Anelka! ... It looks good ... D_Iversen parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Pobega Scorers : T_Pobega (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , M_Holgate (83)A_Palombo (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Schade (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Schade (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom | Brentford Attempts on Goal : 6 | 10 Off target : 1 | 6 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 5 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 11 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Brom 1 - 1 Brentford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 24 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 J_Poyth DF 1 20 13 11 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 21 0 M_Holgate DF 1 22 15 11 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 17 17 M_Lanzaro DF 1 20 15 12 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Milenkovic DF 1 22 15 10 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Ruben_Vezo DF 1 21 15 7 35 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 A_Palombo MF 1 12 20 5 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 50 12 -2 C_Gomes MF 1 12 19 5 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 0 T_Pobega MF 1 11 19 14 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 A_Mulele AM 1 7 18 20 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 L_Podolski FW 1 10 15 20 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 28 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 Marc_Roca MF 1 3 19 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Bozenik AM 1 8 13 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Solanke FW 1 2 14 21 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brentford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Meslier GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 R_Baku DF 1 23 16 11 25 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 17 R_Henry DF 1 22 16 6 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 C_Lell DF 1 20 14 12 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_Ajer DF 1 20 13 12 28 | 96 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 88 0 A_Disasi DF 1 20 12 5 29 | 96 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 22 0 L_Diarra DM 1 15 18 7 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 M_Damsgaard AM 1 3 22 16 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Z_Flemming AM 1 6 21 18 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 N_Anelka FW 1 6 15 20 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 18 K_Schade FW 1 7 14 23 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 29 C_Kameni GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Buchanan DF 1 20 14 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Beka_Beka DM 1 13 17 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Giovino AM 1 8 19 16 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Altidore FW 1 7 17 19 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1768236220 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40