FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Stoke City (Fri Mar 06)


                            West Brom  |  Stoke City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-1-1-2 P
                        Frank Deeming  |  Ryan Craig
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                           J_Poyth DF  |  DF Miranda
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF K_Kaladze
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF E_Abidal
                         M_Lanzaro DF  |  DF J_Calvo
                         A_Palombo MF  |  DM N_OReilly
                       S_Longstaff MF  |  DM S_Diabate
                         Marc_Roca MF  |  MF Xavi
                         R_Bozenik AM  |  AM T_Berenbruch
                          A_Mulele FW  |  FW J_Gonzaga
                         D_Solanke FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB S_Simonsen
                           F_Clerc SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                          T_Pobega SUB |  SUB L_Andreasen
                          J_Jordan SUB |  SUB M_Rente
                        R_Brewster SUB |  SUB M_Okugawa




Min. 1  :(sto) E_Abidal with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Longstaff with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 1  :(sto) S_Diabate with a penetrating pass to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Iversen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 4  :(sto) K_Kaladze can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands 
          ...  But D_Iversen recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 6  :(wba) M_Holgate with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  M_Holgate fires the shot in! 
          ...  But M_Flekken stops that one easily 
Min. 6  :(sto) D_Scarlett beats R_Bozenik 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Scarlett hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 7  :(wba) R_Bozenik lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Mulele latches on to it 
          ...  J_Calvo tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Holgate crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Flekken 
Min. 7  :(wba) R_Bozenik takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  K_Kaladze with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Ryan Craig looks relieved 
          ...  Frank Deeming is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 9  :(sto) J_Gonzaga takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Gonzaga tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  D_Iversen parries it 
Min. 10 :(wba) A_Mulele beats Miranda with absolute ease! 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Mulele! 
          ...  M_Flekken falls over 
          ...  But M_Flekken is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 11 :(wba) Marc_Roca is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 12 :(sto) D_Scarlett sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Scarlett throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But D_Iversen is equal to it 
Min. 16 :(sto) S_Diabate is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 16 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Andreasen 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diabate 
Min. 18 :(wba) M_Holgate pulls it back to R_Bozenik 
          ...  J_Calvo cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 18 :(sto) D_Iversen miskicks! 
          ...  Xavi is through! 
          ...  Xavi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(sto) T_Berenbruch finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 23 :(wba) R_Bozenik with a long pass to D_Solanke 
          ...  T_Berenbruch slices it 
          ...  M_Flekken moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marc_Roca hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Flekken easily claims the ball! 
Min. 27 :(wba) M_Holgate runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Marc_Roca 
          ...  Marc_Roca bears down on goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken fists it away 
Min. 30 :(wba) D_Solanke sidesteps E_Abidal 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Scarlett pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Frank Deeming looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 33 :(sto) L_Andreasen plays in T_Berenbruch with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Lanzaro clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 33 :(wba) M_Lanzaro has broken clear! Just M_Flekken to beat! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 37 :(wba) Marc_Roca crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Lanzaro in the box 
          ...  M_Lanzaro with a thundering volley! 
          ...  M_Flekken parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 38 :(sto) Xavi works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  A_Palombo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(wba) D_Solanke hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  N_Milenkovic collects the loose ball! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  M_Flekken has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Flekken is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 44 :(sto) Miranda with a byline cross to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  D_Iversen saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 46 :(wba) S_Longstaff brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Mulele makes himself available 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Miranda 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 46 :(sto) J_Gonzaga finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 46 :(wba) A_Mulele takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Kaladze 
          ...  Xavi tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 

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

Min. 48 :(wba) D_Solanke with a measured pass to M_Holgate 
          ...  Miranda takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 50 :(sto) J_Gonzaga knocks the ball past S_Longstaff 
          ...  A_Mulele goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 51 :(sto) Xavi finds N_OReilly with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Poyth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 53 :(sto) T_Berenbruch looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Abidal 
          ...  E_Abidal with a little chip! 
          ...  D_Iversen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 56 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  J_Gonzaga hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 57 :(wba) A_Mulele finds his way through 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Mulele! 
          ...  M_Flekken parries it 
Min. 58 :(sto) The ball is passed in from L_Andreasen, he finds K_Kaladze 
          ...  K_Kaladze attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 60 :(wba) S_Longstaff feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Mulele runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(wba) N_Milenkovic finds D_Solanke in acres of space 
          ...  But E_Abidal reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(wba) M_Flekken miskicks! 
          ...  D_Solanke takes control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Solanke drives the ball low! 
          ...  M_Flekken has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Flekken is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  West Brom have snatched the lead! 
          ...  West Brom 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 67 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Stevens 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Abidal 
Min. 67 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Xavi will now play as a AM 
Min. 68 :(sto) N_OReilly has broken clear! Just D_Iversen to beat! 
          ...  A_Palombo brings him down! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 71 :(sto) L_Andreasen flights the ball to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Poyth gets to the ball first 
Min. 72 :(wba) D_Solanke nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  D_Solanke tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But M_Flekken makes a fine save 
Min. 72 :(sto) L_Andreasen gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  N_OReilly is unmarked 
          ...  Marc_Roca does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 75 :(sto) J_Gonzaga sprints past M_Holgate 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  But N_Milenkovic comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 77 :(sto) L_Andreasen knocks the ball past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Scarlett! 
          ...  But S_Longstaff puts it in row Z! 
Min. 80 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rente 
          ...  COMING OFF: Xavi 
Min. 84 :(wba) M_Holgate slides it through the middle to A_Mulele 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Mulele! 
          ...  M_Flekken beats the ball away 
Min. 85 :(sto) J_Gonzaga beats his man 
          ...  J_Gonzaga has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  WOW!! 
          ...  Stoke City have equalised! 
          ...  Frank Deeming must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! 
          ...  West Brom 1-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wba) N_Milenkovic leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to R_Bozenik 
          ...  But Miranda spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 91 :(wba) S_Longstaff cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke with the crafty shot! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  West Brom 2-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 91 :(sto) M_Rente heads the ball back to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  M_Holgate cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 

*************  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          : D_Solanke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Solanke (66,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gonzaga
Scorers              : J_Gonzaga (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , J_Gonzaga (33)Xavi (46)
Injured              : S_Diabate (16)
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : West Brom 2 - 1 Stoke 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  27   1   1   1  24 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  21  14  11  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  23  15  12  28 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  57  18
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  16  10  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  36  18
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  13  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  17
A_Palombo      MF   1  13  20   5  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  20   6  24 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  60   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  19  14  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  15  16
R_Bozenik      AM   1   8  13  19  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
A_Mulele       FW   1   7  18  20  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  31   0  30
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  14  21  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  40  61
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
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  19  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jordan       AM   1   7  19  14  21 |   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 - Stoke 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_Flekken      GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  21  16  12  27 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  18   0
K_Kaladze      DF   1  20  17  11  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  17
E_Abidal       DF   1  20  15   9  28 |  68   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  19  21
J_Calvo        DF   1  20  16  14  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  14
N_OReilly      DM   1  19  21  12  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diabate      DM   1  18  21   6  26 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
Xavi           AM   1  13  21  15  28 |  81   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  24  13
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  21  20  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  13  20
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   5  18  21  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  56
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  16  23  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   5  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Andreasen    DM   1  15  19   7  29 |  79   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
M_Rente        MF   1  11  16  10  29 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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