FMFA League, West Bromwich Albion vs. Southampton (Thu Jun 24)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Southampton
                            5-3-1-1 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                          Neil Rowley  |  P Alberti
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK Diogo_Costa
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF S_Reguilon
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF S_McLoughlin
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF E_Alvarez
                         K_Bartley DF  |  DF K_Koulibaly
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DM V_Wanyama
                       J_Livermore MF  |  MF D_Klaassen
                        K_Grosicki MF  |  MF G_Gaudino
                         A_Pereira MF  |  AM M_Hamsik
                        M_Phillips AM  |  FW G_Simeone
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW Richarlison
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB M_Sels
                          A_Hegazy SUB |  SUB R_James
                         R_Sawyers SUB |  SUB L_Goretzka
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                          C_Austin SUB |  SUB Breel_Embolo




Min. 1  :(sou) V_Wanyama has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Klaassen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Ajayi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Richarlison! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes the catch! 
Min. 2  :(sou) G_Gaudino miskicks! 
          ...  He finds G_Simeone though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  G_Simeone controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 4  :(wba) K_Bartley looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Ajayi 
          ...  S_Ajayi attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 5  :(sou) V_Wanyama passes the ball to Richarlison 
          ...  C_Townsend with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 9  :(wba) G_Jesus knocks the ball past K_Koulibaly 
          ...  G_Jesus tries the shot ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Koulibaly wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 10 :(wba) O_Kabak reads the run of M_Phillips 
          ...  D_Klaassen gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 10 :(sou) V_Wanyama floats the ball in to find G_Simeone 
          ...  C_Townsend tackles cleanly 
Min. 11 :(wba) O_Kabak spots G_Jesus who is in acres of space 
          ...  V_Wanyama brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 19 :(sou) M_Hamsik drives it across the face of the goal Richarlison 
          ...  C_Townsend plays it back 
          ...  E_Mendy slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Gaudino tries to place the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 23 :(wba) J_Livermore hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Jesus latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Jesus with the drive! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa beats the ball away 
Min. 24 :(sou) Richarlison jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  O_Kabak attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 28 :(wba) K_Grosicki with a measured pass to K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs crosses it in! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa catches it! 
Min. 29 :(sou) G_Simeone runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  K_Bartley with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 29 :(sou) G_Simeone nutmegs K_Gibbs 
          ...  G_Simeone has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 30 :(wba) A_Pereira finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  S_McLoughlin makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pereira chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Townsend 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Diogo_Costa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 31 :(sou) D_Klaassen takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Richarlison 
          ...  O_Kabak with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 33 :(wba) M_Phillips moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to 
          ...  Driven towards goal by ! 
          ...  The shot slips through Diogo_Costa's hands 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 35 :(wba) K_Grosicki brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Alvarez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Phillips! 
          ...  M_Phillips with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Neil Rowley 
          ...  That’s put West Bromwich Albion in front! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 39 :(sou) Richarlison beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Richarlison attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 40 :(sou) M_Hamsik crosses to G_Simeone 
          ...  S_Ajayi takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sou) G_Simeone jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A_Pereira with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(wba) K_Gibbs with a probing pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  E_Alvarez brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 47 :(sou) E_Alvarez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Richarlison gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Richarlison with the drive! 
          ...  E_Mendy takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Southampton

Min. 47 :(sou) D_Klaassen finds himself in a good position 
          ...  D_Klaassen uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 50 :(sou) E_Alvarez retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  G_Simeone gets on the end of it 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Simeone ! 
          ...  E_Mendy has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  E_Mendy reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 51 :(sou) M_Hamsik beats K_Bartley 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  C_Townsend takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 52 :(wba) M_Phillips skips the challenge from K_Koulibaly 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Phillips ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 56 :(wba) J_Livermore flicks it over D_Klaassen's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_McLoughlin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 57 :(sou) R_James is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Reguilon is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 57 :(wba) M_Phillips with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  But G_Gaudino slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 60 :(sou) Breel_Embolo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Simeone is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 63 :(sou) L_Goretzka will replace the useless D_Klaassen and will play MF 
Min. 64 :(sou) L_Goretzka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 65 :(sou) L_Goretzka with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  L_Goretzka has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The West Bromwich Albion fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 69 :(wba) M_Phillips gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki hits it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Gaudino 
Min. 70 :(wba) A_Hegazy takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace K_Bartley as DF 
Min. 70 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion will now play C 
Min. 72 :(wba) A_Pereira is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Jesus 
          ...  What a shot from G_Jesus ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 80 :(wba) a big roar from the crowd as C_Austin comes on for G_Jesus to play FW 
Min. 81 :(sou) K_Koulibaly tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Southampton ...
Min. 82 :(sou) V_Wanyama looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Hamsik 
          ...  But K_Gibbs puts the ball out of play 
Min. 84 :(sou) L_Goretzka gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Gibbs! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Southampton players 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
          ...  Appeals for a penalty! 
          ...  Given !! 
          ...  Southampton players are furious! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo is the man who takes it 
          ...  E_Mendy dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Southampton have narrowed the deficit! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Southampton...
Min. 87 :(wba) J_Livermore sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Pereira 
          ...  Diogo_Costa with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  C_Austin will take it 
          ...  Diogo_Costa tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki drives it into the box! 
          ...  V_Wanyama gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(wba) C_Austin beats R_James 
          ...  V_Wanyama with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 

*************  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          : M_Phillips (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Phillips (35), K_Koulibaly (81 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pereira (45), E_Mendy (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : V_Wanyama
Scorers              : Breel_Embolo (84 pen)
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     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 2 - 1 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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E_Mendy        GK  31   1   1   1  24 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   9   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  27   6   3  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  26  10   3  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
S_Ajayi        DF   1  25  12   4  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
K_Bartley      DF   1  25   7   3  27 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  24  11   3  23 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   8   9
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  25   3  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   2  25  10  26 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  46   8
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  25  10  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
M_Phillips     AM   1   3  24  12  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  24
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  24   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  24  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Austin       FW   1   3   7  26  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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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Diogo_Costa    GK  33   1   1   1  23 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
S_Reguilon     DF   1  29  12   8  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McLoughlin   DF   1  27  10   3  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Alvarez      DF   1  27  14   2  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
K_Koulibaly    DF   2  25   5   2  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  -2   0
V_Wanyama      DM   2  13  28   3  27 |  98   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  40   0
D_Klaassen     MF   2  13  29   5  24 |  67   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
G_Gaudino      MF   2  12  26   3  25 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
M_Hamsik       AM   2   4  27  12  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Simeone      FW   2   3  10  30  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Richarlison    FW   1   3   8  25  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   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
R_James        DF   1  28  10   3  23 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Goretzka     MF   1  12  27  12  24 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Dembele      MF   2   5  23   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  28  23 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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