FFO Champ, West Brom vs. Sunderland (Mon Feb 24)


                            West Brom  |  Sunderland
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  5-3-2 A
                        Frank Deeming  |  Chris W
                                       |
                         D_Iversen GK  |  GK B_Leno
                        Ruben_Vezo DF  |  DF C_Mbemba
                      N_Milenkovic DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF C_Biraghi
                            M_Bola DF  |  DF N_Gudelj
                           S_Morsy MF  |  DF S_Rhomas
                         Marc_Roca MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                          T_Pobega MF  |  MF A_Rabiot
                          A_Mulele AM  |  MF M_Nunes
                        R_Brewster FW  |  FW Evanilson
                       Lucas_Moura FW  |  FW F_Cavenaghi
                                       |
                           T_Hasal SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                        Y_Konoplia SUB |  SUB N_Mukiele
                           C_Gomes SUB |  SUB J_Toulalan
                          J_Jordan SUB |  SUB W_Alves
                         R_Bozenik SUB |  SUB B_Bayo




Min. 2  :(wba) Ruben_Vezo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Marc_Roca latches onto it! 
          ...  Marc_Roca chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 4  :(wba) S_Morsy plays in Marc_Roca with a beautiful ball 
          ...  S_Rhomas with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 7  :(sun) C_Biraghi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Mbemba! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Bola clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Rabiot 
          ...  A_Rabiot tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 14 :(wba) Lucas_Moura takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  Evanilson with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Bola knocks it forward 
          ...  Marc_Roca gets on the end of it 
          ...  Marc_Roca with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the West Brom fans!! 
          ...  Chris W is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  West Brom 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 19 :(wba) A_Mulele lobs it over S_Rhomas 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Mulele! 
          ...  But B_Leno pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 24 :(wba) S_Morsy has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Biraghi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 25 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi dribbles past S_Morsy 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 27 :(wba) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Mulele seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Mulele! 
          ...  B_Leno claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  West Brom 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 30 :(wba) Marc_Roca flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A delicate header from Marc_Roca! 
          ...  B_Leno can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  B_Leno makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 33 :(sun) S_Rhomas over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds Evanilson though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Evanilson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  D_Iversen is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 34 :(sun) A_Rabiot jinks past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  A_Rabiot has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 35 :(sun) D_Dumfries whips the ball across to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  M_Bola stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 36 :(wba) R_Brewster picks up a loose ball 
          ...  R_Brewster attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  B_Leno with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 37 :(sun) C_Mbemba with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Nunes 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Nunes! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 38 :(sun) D_Dumfries is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 39 :(wba) Marc_Roca with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Rhomas behind 
          ...  C_Mbemba with the block 
Min. 39 :(sun) M_Nunes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Xhaka 
          ...  G_Xhaka plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  West Brom 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 40 :(wba) R_Brewster sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Brewster uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But B_Leno punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 41 :(wba) M_Bola takes advantage of a mistake by C_Mbemba 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Bola with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  B_Leno gathers it easily 
Min. 41 :(sun) C_Mbemba with the header on 
          ...  He finds Evanilson in space 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 42 :(wba) S_Morsy lays the ball back to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wba) S_Morsy with a measured pass to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  But C_Mbemba reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Brom 2-1 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(wba) A_Mulele with a slick pass to T_Pobega 
          ...  T_Pobega hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But B_Leno punches it away 
Min. 49 :(wba) Marc_Roca had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  Marc_Roca has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 50 :(wba) M_Bola takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Holgate 
          ...  M_Holgate with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But B_Leno just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marc_Roca plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  B_Leno comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Lucas_Moura gets to it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marc_Roca floats the ball in! 
          ...  B_Leno comes out and claims it! 
Min. 50 :(sun) M_Nunes takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Nunes hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But D_Iversen stops that one easily 
Min. 52 :(wba) M_Holgate with a smart pass to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  B_Leno tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mulele with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Dumfries belts it clear 
Min. 52 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi tries to stick a finger into R_Brewster's eye! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 53 :(wba) Marc_Roca with an incisive pass to A_Mulele 
          ...  A_Mulele hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 58 :(wba) T_Pobega is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Mulele latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Mulele with the shot! 
          ...  B_Leno makes a difficult save 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Mukiele 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Gudelj 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Toulalan 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rabiot 
Min. 63 :(wba) S_Morsy 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! 
          ...  R_Brewster receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Rhomas 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 63 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bola 
          ...  He crosses to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds D_Iversen 
          ...  He lobs it over D_Iversen 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 64 :(sun) S_Rhomas sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  What a shot from F_Cavenaghi! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(wba) R_Brewster moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Lucas_Moura rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 66 :(sun) J_Toulalan sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Dumfries plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Iversen catches it! 
Min. 68 :(wba) Lucas_Moura sidesteps N_Mukiele 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Lucas_Moura with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  West Brom 3-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 70 :(sun) M_Nunes with an incisive pass to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But D_Iversen tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(wba) A_Mulele slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee yells at him to come over 
          ...  It's not the first time he's been called over today 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: Evanilson 
Min. 80 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Brewster 
          ...  N_Mukiele wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 82 :(wba) T_Pobega controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Dumfries 
          ...  He puts in M_Holgate! 
          ...  M_Holgate attempts a chip! 
          ...  B_Leno just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 82 :(wba) Lucas_Moura takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  G_Xhaka rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Mulele with the curler 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 85 :(sun) N_Mukiele plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Bayo decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  B_Bayo sees D_Iversen off his line! 
          ...  But D_Iversen reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_Iversen anyway 
Min. 86 :(sun) J_Toulalan finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Morsy 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wba) Marc_Roca holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Lucas_Moura unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  B_Leno gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 91 :(sun) J_Toulalan flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Toulalan carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a good save 

*************  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          : A_Mulele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Marc_Roca (14), A_Mulele (27), Lucas_Moura (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunes
Scorers              : G_Xhaka (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Cavenaghi (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               West Brom  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           2        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : West Brom 3 - 1 Sunderland
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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  23   1   1   1  24 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  21  15   7  35 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  20  14   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  21  14  10  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  33
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 |  94   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  32  19
S_Morsy        MF   1  14  20   6  30 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  36   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  18  14  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  22  68
T_Pobega       MF   1  11  18  14  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  13
A_Mulele       AM   1   6  17  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  12  67
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  10  19  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  19  23
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  13  21  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Konoplia     DF   1  16  12   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   7  19  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bozenik      FW   1   7  13  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Leno         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  26   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  16   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  26   0
C_Biraghi      DF   1  20  12   8  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  17  18
N_Gudelj       DF   1  21  13  10  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rhomas       DF   1  18  10   9  29 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  38   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  20  15  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  20  14  20 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  31  25
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  21  29 |  82   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  11
F_Cavenaghi    FW   1   5  15  17  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -4  10  42
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  17  12   9  27 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  17   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  18  15  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
W_Alves        MF   1   8  19  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  16  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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