FMFA Manager, West Bromwich Albion vs. Southampton (Wed Nov 25)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Southampton
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-3-3 A
                          Neil Rowley  |  P Alberti
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone GK  |  GK J_Oblak
                          A_Hegazy DF  |  DF F_Miguel
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF K_Trippier
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF S_McLoughlin
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF K_Koulibaly
                        K_Grosicki MF  |  MF S_Tonali
                        M_Phillips MF  |  MF M_Hamsik
                         R_Sawyers MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                         A_Pereira MF  |  FW J_King
                           S_Field MF  |  FW Richarlison
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW K_Grant
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB M_Sels
                           K_Gibbs SUB |  SUB B_Davies
                          R_Harper SUB |  SUB V_Wanyama
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB G_Sigurdsson
                     H_Robson-Kanu SUB |  SUB O_Giroud




Min. 2  :(sou) A_Lallana loses D_Furlong 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Lallana ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 7  :(wba) A_Pereira finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A_Pereira fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It floats over J_Oblak 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 8  :(sou) M_Hamsik with a slick pass to K_Grant 
          ...  A_Hegazy with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 8  :(sou) F_Miguel has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Ajayi 
          ...  He knocks it to J_King! 
          ...  J_King has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  S_Johnstone saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Hegazy reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 9  :(wba) C_Townsend controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_McLoughlin 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  G_Jesus tries to chip the ball over J_Oblak! 
          ...  But J_Oblak makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 10 :(wba) C_Townsend looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Phillips 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Trippier 
Min. 12 :(sou) M_Hamsik skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Grant 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Grant ! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone makes a fine save 
Min. 13 :(sou) A_Lallana looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_King 
          ...  A_Pereira with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 15 :(sou) A defence splitting pass from K_Koulibaly to J_King 
          ...  J_King drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with S_Johnstone 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Johnstone 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 20 :(wba) G_Jesus runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 22 :(sou) S_McLoughlin sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Tonali 
          ...  S_Tonali with a powerful header ! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 25 :(sou) S_McLoughlin backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Tonali latches onto the end of it 
          ...  What a shot from S_Tonali ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 29 :(wba) K_Grosicki takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  K_Trippier beats him to the ball 
Min. 31 :(sou) K_Grant lobs it over A_Hegazy 
          ...  K_Grant with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 33 :(wba) K_Grosicki moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Townsend 
          ...  C_Townsend chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  J_Oblak with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(wba) S_Ajayi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Jesus 
          ...  F_Miguel gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 36 :(sou) M_Hamsik with a measured ball to J_King 
          ...  J_King with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And S_Johnstone reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Tonali chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Hegazy belts it clear 
Min. 37 :(sou) M_Hamsik barges D_Furlong off the ball 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Hegazy reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wba) G_Jesus knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Koulibaly 
          ...  S_Tonali with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 45 :(wba) K_Grosicki is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Phillips 
          ...  M_Phillips gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 47 :(wba) K_Grosicki skips the challenge from K_Trippier 
          ...  S_McLoughlin anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 47 :(sou) M_Hamsik is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Richarlison latches onto the ball 
          ...  Richarlison strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Southampton

Min. 52 :(sou) Richarlison flicks it over A_Hegazy's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_Furlong scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 57 :(wba) K_Grosicki changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pereira 
          ...  A_Pereira has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Oblak dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Oblak beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Phillips floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Jesus 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Oblak is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki floats the ball in! 
          ...  F_Miguel reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 58 :(wba) A_Pereira pulls it back to M_Phillips 
          ...  From long range M_Phillips bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 61 :(wba) A_Pereira off the woodwork. 
          ...  G_Jesus picks up the deflection 
          ...  G_Jesus rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 62 :(wba) G_Jesus nutmegs K_Trippier, he continues to run forward 
          ...  K_Trippier recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 64 :(sou) M_Hamsik volleys it forward. He finds K_Koulibaly 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Townsend 
Min. 65 :(wba) R_Harper comes on for R_Sawyers and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 65 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion will now play E 
Min. 65 :(wba) S_Field controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Hegazy gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Hegazy has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Oblak makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 66 :(sou) S_Tonali skips the challenge from D_Furlong 
          ...  A_Hegazy gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 67 :(wba) S_Field takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Ajayi 
          ...  F_Miguel slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Harper chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Trippier clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(wba) G_Jesus takes advantage of a mistake by K_Koulibaly 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Jesus tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Lets see if West Bromwich Albion can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 68 :(sou) S_Tonali with the cross-field pass to K_Grant 
          ...  K_Grant tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 69 :(wba) M_Phillips is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to G_Jesus 
          ...  But K_Trippier clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(sou) K_Trippier slides the ball across to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 70 :(wba) K_Gibbs replaces D_Furlong to play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 70 :(wba) A_Pereira catches S_Tonali with an elbow! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 76 :(sou) S_Tonali flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Grant runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Grant with a little chip! 
          ...  S_Johnstone won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 80 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu is coming on and G_Jesus is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 80 :(wba) M_Phillips moves forward 
          ...  A_Lallana wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) S_Tonali feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Richarlison runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Ajayi takes possession 
Min. 89 :(sou) Richarlison finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  S_Ajayi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 91 :(wba) C_Townsend looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Ajayi 
          ...  S_Ajayi tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But J_Oblak dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Oblak just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
Attendance           : 40,000
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hegazy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Jesus (68)
Sent Off             : A_Pereira (70)
Booked               : D_Furlong (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hamsik
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       9
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Southampton
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Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   3
D_Furlong      DF   1  24   5   2  25 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Ajayi        DF   1  24  12   4  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
C_Townsend     DF   1  24  11   3  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  38  11
K_Grosicki     MF   1   2  25  10  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Phillips     MF   1   3  24  12  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  24   3  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  24  10  23 |  74   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   1   0  -7  13  -5
S_Field        MF   1   8  23   2  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  27  23 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
A_Palmer       GK  26   2   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  26  10   3  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
R_Harper       MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  23  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Oblak        GK  30   4   3   1  25 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
F_Miguel       DF   1  27  10   3  26 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
K_Trippier     DF   1  27  13   2  24 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  10   0
S_McLoughlin   DF   1  27  10   3  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
K_Koulibaly    DF   2  25   5   2  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Tonali       MF   1  13  29  13  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   2
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  25  12  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
J_King         FW   2   2   3  27  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Richarlison    FW   1   3   8  25  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Grant        FW   1   3   4  25  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Sels         GK  27   2   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Davies       DF   2  25   3   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Wanyama      MF   2  12  27   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  25  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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