FMFA Cup, Brighton vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed May 26)


                             Brighton  |  West Bromwich Albion
                          3-2-2-1-2 A  |  5-3-1-1 N
                      Carlos Granados  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                          J_Robles GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                           M_Keane DF  |  DF K_Bartley
                          G_Cahill DF  |  DF A_Hegazy
                     P_Hatzidiakos DF  |  DF S_Ajayi
                        M_Verratti DM  |  DF D_Furlong
                           S_Berge DM  |  DF D_O'Shea
                         Trezeguet MF  |  MF R_Sawyers
                         A_Golovin MF  |  MF R_Harper
                        L_Trossard AM  |  MF S_Field
                      G_Martinelli FW  |  AM O_Burke
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW C_Austin
                                       |
                           R_Burki SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB O_Kabak
                     J_Ward-Prowse SUB |  SUB J_Livermore
                         M_Asensio SUB |  SUB M_Phillips
                         D_Mertens SUB |  SUB A_Zohore




Min. 3  :(bri) K_Mbappe had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts a lob! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 9  :(wba) K_Bartley gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Austin 
          ...  C_Austin runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Robles with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 11 :(bri) K_Mbappe knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Mbappe ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Mendy's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 12 :(wba) R_Harper lobs it over M_Verratti 
          ...  A_Golovin body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  O_Burke passes to R_Harper 
          ...  R_Harper gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Furlong chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Robles jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 13 :(wba) A_Hegazy with a flicked pass to R_Harper 
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Harper ! 
          ...  J_Robles gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 14 :(wba) R_Harper cut's 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 C_Austin 
          ...  But M_Keane puts it in row Z! 
Min. 16 :(bri) Trezeguet runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of G_Martinelli 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  G_Martinelli attempts a lob! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 16 :(wba) R_Harper finds C_Austin on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Austin fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  J_Robles saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 17 :(wba) K_Bartley lobs it over P_Hatzidiakos 
          ...  K_Bartley hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Robles moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Robles looks dejected! 
          ...  Lets see if West Bromwich Albion can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Brighton 0-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 23 :(bri) A_Golovin turns on a sixpence 
          ...  R_Sawyers rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 25 :(wba) R_Harper finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  R_Harper has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Robles with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 26 :(wba) C_Austin loses his marker 
          ...  C_Austin tries to beat J_Robles! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 31 :(bri) M_Verratti with a slide rule pass to G_Martinelli 
          ...  D_Furlong reads the play well 
Min. 34 :(bri) G_Martinelli brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  K_Mbappe takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just E_Mendy is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds E_Mendy 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brighton are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 35 :(bri) G_Martinelli with a smart turn 
          ...  G_Martinelli with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But E_Mendy just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 38 :(bri) L_Trossard runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  L_Trossard hits a great shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy goes down well to save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) S_Field looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Ajayi 
          ...  S_Ajayi fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 44 :(wba) O_Burke sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Austin 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Austin ! 
          ...  But J_Robles palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 44 :(wba) D_Furlong gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at S_Berge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 47 :(wba) D_Furlong kicks A_Golovin! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 46 :(wba) O_Burke looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Golovin tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 46 :(wba) C_Austin runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Austin attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But J_Robles stops that one easily 
Min. 49 :(bri) M_Verratti plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Mbappe keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Hegazy cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 56 :(bri) A_Golovin pass splits open the defence and finds G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 58 :(bri) L_Trossard knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Ajayi 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_Bartley picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 61 :(wba) C_Austin with the dribble 
          ...  C_Austin strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 65 :(wba) J_Livermore is coming on for R_Sawyers and playing MF 
Min. 69 :(bri) A_Golovin pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Trezeguet is clean through! 
          ...  Trezeguet must beat E_Mendy! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 70 :(wba) O_Kabak is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Furlong is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 71 :(bri) S_Berge looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Trezeguet 
          ...  Trezeguet hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  E_Mendy saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 74 :(wba) J_Livermore has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Keane 
          ...  He puts in R_Harper! 
          ...  R_Harper shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Robles's hands 
          ...  But J_Robles recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 76 :(bri) S_Berge looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the crafty shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 77 :(bri) A_Golovin with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past K_Bartley 
          ...  A_Golovin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 83 :(wba) S_Ajayi floats the ball in to find C_Austin 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Verratti takes possession 
Min. 84 :(bri) L_Trossard picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  L_Trossard attempts a lob! 
          ...  E_Mendy tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Verratti! 
          ...  K_Bartley wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 85 :(wba) R_Harper controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Livermore gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Livermore hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Robles with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bri) L_Trossard with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Hegazy 
          ...  L_Trossard gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  E_Mendy with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by R_Harper 
Min. 88 :(wba) J_Livermore is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Austin 
          ...  C_Austin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 89 :(bri) Trezeguet finds G_Martinelli on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_Martinelli shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amex Community Stadium
Attendance           : 59,500
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : G_Martinelli
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : R_Harper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Bartley (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Furlong (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           2        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Brighton 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
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Player Statistics - Brighton
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_Robles       GK  29   2   2   1  25 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
M_Keane        DF   2  27  11   2  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   3  27   6   2  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hatzidiakos  DF   1  26   8   2  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     DM   1  12  27   3  29 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
S_Berge        DM   1   6  29   3  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Trezeguet      MF   1   4  25   8  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
A_Golovin      MF   1   8  28  12  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Trossard     AM   1   4  28  13  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Martinelli   FW   1   4  11  27  32 |  93   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  28   8
K_Mbappe       FW   2   3   4  27  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
R_Burki        GK  31   2   4   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  28  10   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  29   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Asensio      MF   1   4  26  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mertens      FW   1   1   3  25  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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E_Mendy        GK  31   1   1   1  24 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  25   7   3  27 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  10  23
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  25  12   4  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Furlong      DF   1  24   5   2  25 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
D_O'Shea       DF   1  23   5   2  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  24   3  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Harper       MF   1   6  24   4  23 |  93   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  13  30  10
S_Field        MF   1   8  24   2  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  24  11  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Austin       FW   1   3   7  26  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  27   6   3  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  25   3  26 |  26   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
M_Phillips     AM   1   3  24  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zohore       FW   1   2   3  24  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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