FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Mar 29)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Neil Rowley  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK Ederson
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF G_Pique
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF Unai_Nunez
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF J_Garcia
                           A_Reach MF  |  MF Jens_Cajuste
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF Paulinho
                       J_Livermore MF  |  AM J_Rodriguez
                        B_Adekanye MF  |  MF J_Ibe
                     Matt_Phillips AM  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW G_Tutino
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                         K_Bartley SUB |  SUB Joshua_Laws
                       M_Samuelsen SUB |  SUB G_Xhaka
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB H_Kane
                          C_Austin SUB |  SUB M_Virtanen

Referee: Robert_Jones (Merseyside)


Min. 2  :(cry) Unai_Nunez sidesteps S_Ajayi 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  K_Gibbs slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  O_Kabak gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 3  :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Rodriguez attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That’s given Crystal Palace the advantage! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 4  :(cry) J_Rodriguez plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But Matt_Phillips reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(wba) J_Livermore with a reverse pass to S_Ajayi 
          ...  J_Rodriguez goes in stud's first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Robert_Jones had no choice there!! 
          ...  Neil Rowley appluads the decision 
Min. 5  :(wba) J_Livermore hoists the ball across to N_Pepe 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
          ...  Neil Rowley is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 6  :(wba) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Pereira gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Pique takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 6  :(cry) J-P_Mateta takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  J-P_Mateta hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy dives to his left 
          ...  I think E_Mendy just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Robert_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 11 :(wba) K_Gibbs with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows G_Pique a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Gibbs with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ederson got a touch 
Min. 12 :(cry) J_Garcia has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Townsend! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Garcia tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And E_Mendy reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ibe hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Maguire loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  E_Mendy is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 14 :(wba) A_Reach moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matt_Phillips 
          ...  Matt_Phillips controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 19 :(wba) A_Reach sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Livermore 
          ...  J_Livermore chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 19 :(cry) J-P_Mateta loses K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 20 :(cry) J_Ibe with the header on 
          ...  He finds Paulinho in space 
          ...  Paulinho with the shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy catches the ball 
Min. 23 :(wba) K_Gibbs runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Pique back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  K_Gibbs aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ederson got a touch 
Min. 28 :(wba) A_Reach takes on 3 men 
          ...  A_Reach with a little chip! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  B_Adekanye plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Livermore swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Ederson turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Matt_Phillips curls it into the box! 
          ...  O_Kabak loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 29 :(wba) A_Pereira leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A_Pereira hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 35 :(wba) N_Pepe runs at Unai_Nunez 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Maguire and it had to be 
Min. 36 :(wba) A_Pereira finds the run of N_Pepe 
          ...  G_Pique gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 37 :(cry) J_Ibe slides it through the middle to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Mendy's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 38 :(wba) J_Livermore beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds N_Pepe 
          ...  H_Maguire with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Robert_Jones didn't like it though 
          ...  Robert_Jones wants a quiet word 
Min. 39 :(wba) K_Gibbs with a glorious long pass to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Robert_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 41 :(wba) J_Livermore is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Ederson parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) Matt_Phillips finds N_Pepe with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Unai_Nunez takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 48 :(wba) N_Pepe finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Unai_Nunez with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Robert_Jones 

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

Min. 49 :(wba) A_Pereira runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Matt_Phillips 
          ...  Matt_Phillips keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Ederson falls over 
          ...  But Ederson is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 50 :(cry) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Joshua_Laws will come on for H_Maguire and play DF 
Min. 50 :(cry) H_Kane takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Ibe 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 51 :(wba) A_Pereira with the header on 
          ...  He finds O_Kabak in space 
          ...  Unai_Nunez with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 51 :(cry) G_Tutino barges O_Kabak off the ball 
          ...  O_Kabak is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  Robert_Jones just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  Unai_Nunez plays it short to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta drives the ball low ! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by E_Mendy to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Paulinho curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Tutino 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 58 :(cry) Paulinho backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  G_Tutino gets on the end of it 
          ...  But K_Gibbs slides in 
Min. 59 :(wba) A_Pereira volleys it forward. He finds Matt_Phillips 
          ...  Matt_Phillips tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 61 :(cry) J-P_Mateta plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Townsend fouls badly 
Min. 62 :(wba) Matt_Phillips takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Pique 
          ...  Matt_Phillips with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 62 :(cry) H_Kane with a 50-yard pass to Unai_Nunez 
          ...  S_Ajayi with an awful challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  H_Kane drives it in 
          ...  E_Mendy watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 64 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Tutino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Tutino with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(cry) J-P_Mateta with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from O_Kabak 
          ...  J-P_Mateta could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 69 :(cry) G_Tutino plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Pereira body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 70 :(wba) Up goes the substitution board - M_Samuelsen on for B_Adekanye as a MF 
Min. 71 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Tutino decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Pereira 
Min. 75 :(wba) K_Bartley is coming on for S_Ajayi and playing DF 
Min. 76 :(wba) A_Reach with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Matt_Phillips gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  Ederson misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Reach swings it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to N_Pepe 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 79 :(wba) M_Samuelsen pass splits open the defence and finds N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe with the chance ! 
          ...  Ederson makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 80 :(wba) C_Austin comes on for N_Pepe and takes up a FW role 
Min. 81 :(cry) Paulinho holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane 
          ...  But K_Bartley spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 82 :(wba) J_Livermore lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Austin latches on to it 
          ...  C_Austin shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 83 :(wba) A_Reach with a first time pass 
          ...  Matt_Phillips runs onto it! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Pique 
Min. 86 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Tutino 
          ...  Matt_Phillips with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Robert_Jones warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  Paulinho shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Tutino instead 
          ...  G_Tutino with the shot on net ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  E_Mendy never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wba) Matt_Phillips runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Garcia 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Matt_Phillips blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  Ederson 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. 91 :(wba) A_Pereira moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Reach 
          ...  A_Reach has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten Ederson 
          ...  It goes wide !! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : J_Livermore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Livermore (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pereira (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Paulinho
Scorers              : J_Rodriguez (3)
Sent Off             : J_Rodriguez (4)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 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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E_Mendy        GK  32   1   1   1  24 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  29   6   3  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  96   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  39  10   6
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  13   4  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  28  11  25 |  96   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58   2
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  27  10  23 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  47  -2
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   3  26 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  26
B_Adekanye     MF   1   7  26   9  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matt_Phillips  AM   1   3  25  12  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  13  10   9
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  12  27  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  26   4  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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   2   6  26  24 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  30   1   1   1  20 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  30   6   5  29 |  54   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Unai_Nunez     DF   1  28   3  10  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Garcia       DF   5  27  14   7  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  28   2  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  28   2  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
J_Rodriguez    AM   2   3  31  14  25 |   4   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0  -7  -7  16
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  28   3  23 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  27  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  29  11   3  29 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Xhaka        AM   3   5  29   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Virtanen     FW   2   2   3  25  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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