FMFA Manager, West Bromwich Albion vs. Crystal Palace (Sat Dec 05)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Crystal Palace
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-2-4 E
                          Neil Rowley  |  Carlos Granados
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone GK  |  GK Ederson
                          A_Hegazy DF  |  DF G_Pique
                         K_Bartley DF  |  DF P_Hatzidiakos
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF N_Sule
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF M_Darmian
                          D_O'Shea DF  |  MF M_Reus
                           O_Burke MF  |  MF Paulinho
                        M_Phillips MF  |  FW P_Cutrone
                        K_Grosicki MF  |  FW A_Sorloth
                           S_Field MF  |  FW G_Tutino
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW D_Mertens
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                           K_Gibbs SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB J_Lascelles
                         A_Pereira SUB |  SUB O_Romeu
                     H_Robson-Kanu SUB |  SUB J_Buckle




Min. 1  :(cry) A_Sorloth stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  K_Bartley takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 5  :(cry) G_Tutino runs at A_Hegazy 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  G_Tutino controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Paulinho! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Reus 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  S_Johnstone blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 16 :(wba) G_Jesus gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Cutrone with the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Carlos Granados looks relieved 
Min. 20 :(wba) O_Burke sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Jesus 
          ...  A powerful header from G_Jesus ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
Min. 25 :(wba) O_Burke with an intelligent ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Jesus ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Burke crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to C_Townsend 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But Ederson makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 29 :(wba) G_Jesus with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  G_Jesus must beat Ederson! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 31 :(wba) K_Grosicki retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  O_Burke latches onto the end of it 
          ...  O_Burke with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Ederson's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Jesus plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Ederson jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 33 :(cry) M_Reus with a measured ball to G_Tutino 
          ...  C_Townsend slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 35 :(cry) M_Darmian runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Sorloth tries to chip the ball over S_Johnstone! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 40 :(wba) M_Phillips hoists the ball across to G_Jesus 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  M_Darmian picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(wba) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  O_Burke takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Hatzidiakos 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 50 :(cry) D_Yedlin replaces an unhappy M_Darmian and will play as a DF 
Min. 52 :(wba) S_Field changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phillips 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Phillips ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 53 :(wba) K_Grosicki unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Jesus 
          ...  N_Sule gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 53 :(cry) Paulinho holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Mertens 
          ...  D_Mertens tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 60 :(cry) Up goes the substitution board - O_Romeu on for Paulinho as a MF 
Min. 61 :(wba) M_Phillips gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  S_Field is unmarked 
          ...  S_Field drives it low ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 64 :(wba) S_Ajayi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Jesus with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
Min. 65 :(wba) The West Bromwich Albion manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 69 :(cry) O_Romeu races into the box 
          ...  He sees G_Tutino lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  K_Grosicki with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 70 :(wba) K_Gibbs will come on for A_Hegazy and play DF 
Min. 70 :(wba) A_Pereira is being brought on 
          ...  S_Field is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 71 :(wba) D_O'Shea with a flicked pass to A_Pereira 
          ...  A_Pereira smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But Ederson palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 72 :(cry) N_Sule with a slick pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  But K_Gibbs wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(cry) M_Reus looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Sorloth 
          ...  K_Grosicki with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(wba) A_Pereira runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  P_Hatzidiakos fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(wba) K_Bartley with a slide rule pass to C_Townsend 
          ...  C_Townsend drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 84 :(wba) G_Jesus sprints past P_Hatzidiakos 
          ...  G_Jesus attempts a lob! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cry) G_Pique with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Sorloth! 
          ...  A_Sorloth has a go! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone with the difficult save 
Min. 89 :(wba) G_Jesus plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  G_Jesus with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Ederson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Ederson catches it with style! 

*************  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          : C_Townsend (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Grosicki (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Ederson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hatzidiakos (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
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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 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  25   7   3  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  24  12   4  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  24  11   3  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
D_O'Shea       DF   1  23   5   2  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Burke        MF   1   3  23  11  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Phillips     MF   1   3  24  12  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
K_Grosicki     MF   1   2  25  10  26 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
S_Field        MF   1   8  23   2  24 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  27  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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  27  10   3  25 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  24   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  24  10  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  29   1   1   1  20 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   7   3  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Hatzidiakos  DF   1  26   8   2  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
N_Sule         DF   1  26   9   3  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Darmian      DF   2  25   6   3  24 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Reus         MF   2   4  27  11  25 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
Paulinho       MF   2   3  27   2  24 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  27  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sorloth      FW   1   3  10  27  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  26  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Mertens      FW   1   1   4  25  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  25  10   3  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lascelles    DF   2  25   6   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Romeu        MF   2  10  26   3  27 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Buckle       FW   2  11  24  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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