FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Leicester City (Wed May 27) West Brom | Leicester City 4-1-3-1-1 C | 4-1-3-2 L Frank Deeming | Darren Lear | D_Iversen GK | GK D_Lopez M_Holgate DF | DF A_Sorensen N_Milenkovic DF | DF G_Montiel J_Poyth DF | DM B_Pearson F_Clerc DF | DF L_Dunk A_Palombo DM | DF N_Aguerd S_Longstaff MF | MF E_Eze C_Gomes MF | MF C_Sanchez T_Pobega MF | FW K_Dolberg L_Podolski AM | FW Ronaldinho D_Solanke FW | MF A_Djalo | T_Hasal SUB | SUB M_Muller M_Bola SUB | SUB J_Angelino Marc_Roca SUB | SUB F_Kessie A_Mulele SUB | SUB R_De_Paul R_Bozenik SUB | SUB S_Doumbia Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(lei) Ronaldinho takes on N_Milenkovic ... He runs past him ... Cleared by T_Pobega Min. 5 :(lei) E_Eze spots his team mate making a run ... He finds K_Dolberg with a lovely pass! ... K_Dolberg leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But D_Iversen reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on D_Iversen anyway Min. 6 :(lei) N_Aguerd with the majestic dribble ... N_Aguerd tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... 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! ... A_Djalo plays it towards the near post! ... N_Aguerd with the shot! ... D_Iversen with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 8 :(wba) L_Podolski steps over the ball ... He nutmegs C_Sanchez ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... L_Podolski has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... D_Lopez gets up well to catch that one Min. 10 :(wba) D_Solanke sidesteps G_Montiel ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... E_Eze had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 11 :(wba) L_Podolski runs into space ... L_Podolski hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... D_Lopez tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... T_Pobega dinks the ball into the area! ... L_Podolski loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It hits the post ... GOAL!! ... What a great effort! ... West Brom go in front now with that goal! ... West Brom 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 11 :(lei) N_Aguerd plays it long to K_Dolberg ... But he loses control of it ... J_Poyth hits it out for a throw Min. 12 :(wba) F_Clerc reads the run of D_Solanke ... D_Solanke has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... D_Lopez won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... West Brom 2-0 Leicester City ... Min. 15 :(lei) G_Montiel takes possession on the edge of the box ... C_Gomes fouls badly ... The Referee warned him Min. 15 :(lei) B_Pearson picks out Ronaldinho with the cross ... Ronaldinho has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... D_Iversen catches the ball Min. 16 :(lei) Ronaldinho picks up the pass ... A_Palombo muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... A_Djalo floats it forward ... C_Sanchez latches onto the end of it ... C_Sanchez goes for the top corner! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 16 :(lei) E_Eze flicks the ball through ... K_Dolberg runs onto it! ... M_Holgate slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... K_Dolberg swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... D_Iversen jumps well to claim it! Min. 16 :(wba) M_Holgate plays it long to L_Podolski ... A_Sorensen is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 19 :(lei) K_Dolberg with the dribble ... M_Holgate is easily beaten ... K_Dolberg drives it low! ... D_Iversen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 21 :(wba) D_Solanke takes advantage of a bad back pass ... G_Montiel wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 22 :(wba) F_Clerc kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Poyth gets on the end of the pass ... J_Poyth has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 25 :(wba) D_Solanke plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But N_Aguerd reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 26 :(wba) A_Palombo with the nod to T_Pobega ... T_Pobega hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 26 :(lei) A defence splitting pass from K_Dolberg to G_Montiel ... G_Montiel curls it towards the top corner! ... D_Iversen parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 28 :(wba) D_Solanke kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Poyth gets on the end of the pass ... J_Poyth with the chance! ... D_Lopez blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 35 :(lei) B_Pearson beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds K_Dolberg ... J_Poyth with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 36 :(lei) B_Pearson takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Poyth ... Fine tackle by S_Longstaff ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 38 :(lei) G_Montiel with an early cross to Ronaldinho ... A well-placed shot from Ronaldinho! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 41 :(lei) The defender underhits the back pass! ... G_Montiel is through! ... What a mistake by J_Poyth! ... Well intercepted by A_Palombo Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lei) E_Eze slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... E_Eze tries the shot! ... D_Iversen gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Brom 2-0 Leicester City Min. 46 :(lei) N_Aguerd plays a long ball to K_Dolberg ... N_Milenkovic with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 47 :(wba) M_Holgate breaks free from G_Montiel ... M_Holgate rifles it to the far post! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... West Brom 3-0 Leicester City ... Min. 48 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom ... West Brom have changed their playing style to D Min. 51 :(lei) N_Aguerd sidesteps S_Longstaff ... N_Milenkovic is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... D_Iversen misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Sorensen dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... D_Iversen catches it with ease Min. 53 :(wba) C_Gomes hoists the ball across to J_Poyth ... E_Eze hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... S_Longstaff hits it into the box! ... B_Pearson reads the ball well and clears Min. 54 :(wba) C_Gomes takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Solanke ... L_Dunk clears with a diving header Min. 56 :(wba) T_Pobega with a 30-yard pass to D_Solanke ... L_Dunk takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 59 :(lei) N_Aguerd flicks it past S_Longstaff ... He runs forward ... N_Aguerd with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But it goes wide Min. 65 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 67 :(lei) E_Eze cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Djalo ... F_Clerc dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 71 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: S_Doumbia ... COMING OFF: C_Sanchez Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... E_Eze will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Djalo will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(wba) L_Podolski gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside G_Montiel! ... He has some space now! ... A_Sorensen stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 74 :(lei) A_Djalo gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside C_Gomes! ... He has some space now! ... A_Djalo hits a curling shot! ... Brilliant save from D_Iversen Min. 76 :(wba) N_Milenkovic finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... N_Milenkovic hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... D_Lopez with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 79 :(lei) Ronaldinho has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Iversen! ... L_Podolski hacks him down! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 84 :(lei) S_Doumbia with a byline cross to Ronaldinho ... A_Palombo fouls badly Min. 87 :(wba) D_Solanke runs at the defence ... He nutmegs N_Aguerd ... He showed his class there ... L_Dunk hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... T_Pobega flights it in! ... C_Gomes gets on the end of it ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 94 :(wba) A_Palombo is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to T_Pobega ... D_Lopez fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! ... PENALTY!! ... There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! ... D_Solanke places the ball on the spot! ... GOAL!! ... West Brom 4-0 Leicester City... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Solanke (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Podolski (11), D_Solanke (12,94 pen), M_Holgate (47) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Palombo (16), L_Podolski (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Eze Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Lopez (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Brom | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 12 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 8 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Brom 4 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 24 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 M_Holgate DF 1 23 16 12 28 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 0 44 N_Milenkovic DF 1 22 16 10 31 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 20 J_Poyth DF 1 21 14 11 25 | 99 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 51 0 36 F_Clerc DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 99 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 61 0 A_Palombo DM 1 13 20 5 31 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 26 -2 S_Longstaff MF 1 12 21 7 24 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Gomes MF 1 12 20 5 28 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 23 T_Pobega MF 1 11 19 15 22 | 99 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 27 34 13 L_Podolski AM 1 10 15 21 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 42 D_Solanke FW 1 2 14 21 24 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 20 52 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 Marc_Roca MF 1 3 19 15 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mulele AM 1 7 19 20 22 | 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 - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Lopez GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 99 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 21 17 10 29 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 G_Montiel DF 1 23 16 15 27 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 18 13 B_Pearson DM 1 16 20 13 31 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 28 0 L_Dunk DF 1 23 16 11 22 | 99 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 24 15 14 21 | 99 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 38 44 E_Eze AM 1 8 21 19 28 | 99 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 39 11 C_Sanchez MF 1 12 18 11 27 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 16 24 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 Ronaldinho FW 1 7 18 21 20 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 A_Djalo AM 1 3 21 17 30 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 M_Muller GK 21 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Angelino DF 1 23 17 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Kessie DM 1 15 24 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_De_Paul MF 1 3 23 19 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Doumbia FW 1 7 14 18 20 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1779905068 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40