FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Jan 24)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Neil Rowley  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                         K_Bartley DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                          A_Hegazy DF  |  DF O_O'Dwyer
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF J_Garcia
                       M_Samuelsen MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          Q_Castro MF  |  MF Jens_Cajuste
                       J_Livermore MF  |  AM G_Xhaka
                     Matt_Phillips MF  |  MF H_Cameron
                          C_Austin FW  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                     H_Robson-Kanu FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                          D_O'Shea SUB |  SUB G_Pique
                         R_Sawyers SUB |  SUB Joao_Mario
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB G_Tutino
                          A_Zohore SUB |  SUB M_Virtanen

Referee: Andre_Marriner (West_Midlands)


Min. 1  :(cry) J_Rodriguez heads the ball back to G_Xhaka 
          ...  G_Xhaka with the drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kisses his shirt!! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  That’s given Crystal Palace the advantage! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 3  :(cry) Jens_Cajuste looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 5  :(wba) J_Livermore runs into space 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Neil Rowley looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 6  :(cry) J_Rodriguez can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta hits a curling shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by E_Mendy to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Riedewald 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 7  :(cry) H_Maguire moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  Q_Castro robs him of the ball 
Min. 9  :(cry) J_Garcia with the header on 
          ...  He finds J-P_Mateta in space 
          ...  J-P_Mateta fires the shot in! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 11 :(wba) D_Furlong with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Austin 
          ...  J_Garcia is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Lopes misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Samuelsen drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Riedewald wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 19 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu beats H_Maguire 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu hits a great shot ! 
          ...  A_Lopes collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 21 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste passes the ball to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  E_Mendy jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 27 :(cry) J_Rodriguez could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  J_Livermore with a superb challenge 
          ...  Andre_Marriner has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta hits it over the wall 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  E_Mendy moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  E_Mendy catches it with style! 
Min. 29 :(wba) J_Livermore barges J_Garcia off the ball 
          ...  But H_Maguire wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Andre_Marriner has none of it. 
Min. 30 :(cry) H_Kane runs at A_Hegazy 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Kane fires the shot in! 
          ...  E_Mendy with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Xhaka chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  H_Maguire gets to it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste swings it in! 
          ...  Q_Castro belts it clear 
Min. 32 :(cry) G_Xhaka squares it to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J-P_Mateta ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 35 :(cry) H_Kane beats Q_Castro 
          ...  H_Kane swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  E_Mendy was beaten there! 
Min. 40 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) C_Austin sprints past the defender 
          ...  H_Maguire plays it back 
          ...  A_Lopes slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Riedewald wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 45 :(wba) C_Austin is through on goal 
          ...  C_Austin with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 

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

Min. 47 :(cry) J_Rodriguez crosses to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 47 :(cry) H_Kane gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at D_Furlong 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 49 :(wba) K_Bartley off the woodwork. 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu picks up the deflection 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu tries to beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 50 :(cry) G_Pique takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace O_O'Dwyer as DF 
Min. 50 :(cry) Joao_Mario will replace the useless G_Xhaka and will play AM 
Min. 50 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as G_Tutino comes on for H_Cameron to play FW 
Min. 52 :(wba) M_Samuelsen heads the ball back to Matt_Phillips 
          ...  Matt_Phillips with the header ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 52 :(cry) G_Tutino holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 53 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste reads the run of Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 54 :(wba) J_Livermore moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hegazy 
          ...  But J_Rodriguez comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 54 :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a 50-yard pass to G_Tutino 
          ...  G_Tutino flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries it 
Min. 57 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Furlong 
          ...  He puts in J_Garcia! 
          ...  C_Townsend steals the ball of off him 
Min. 59 :(wba) C_Townsend hits a hard pass to C_Austin 
          ...  C_Austin fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 59 :(cry) J_Rodriguez runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Bartley 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 60 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Tutino latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Tutino with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  E_Mendy tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 64 :(cry) J-P_Mateta takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Furlong 
Min. 67 :(cry) Joao_Mario with the heel pass to G_Tutino 
          ...  G_Tutino launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  E_Mendy is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 70 :(wba) A_Zohore is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Austin is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 74 :(wba) Matt_Phillips beats J_Rodriguez 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Maguire plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Lopes can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Samuelsen hits it into the box! 
          ...  K_Bartley with the shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes watches it sail wide! 
Min. 75 :(wba) Up goes the substitution board - D_O'Shea on for A_Hegazy as a DF 
Min. 75 :(wba) Q_Castro boots it towards H_Robson-Kanu 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  A_Lopes gathers it easily 
Min. 80 :(wba) R_Sawyers takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Matt_Phillips 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 80 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with the heel pass to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 83 :(cry) J_Garcia sidesteps K_Bartley 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Garcia ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 84 :(wba) M_Samuelsen hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu collects the loose ball! 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 85 :(cry) J_Rodriguez controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Q_Castro 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  C_Townsend steals the ball of off him 
Min. 86 :(cry) J_Rodriguez backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Tutino latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Tutino ! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 87 :(wba) Q_Castro runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Zohore 
          ...  A_Zohore shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cry) Joao_Mario with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Joao_Mario shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The West Bromwich Albion fans laugh at him 
Min. 92 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste off the woodwork. 
          ...  H_Kane picks up the deflection 
          ...  H_Kane hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But E_Mendy makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  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          : Q_Castro
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Xhaka (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jens_Cajuste (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       22
Off target           :           7        |       13
On target            :           2        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       19
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
A_Hegazy       DF   1  26   6   3  26 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   6   2  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  26   4  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Q_Castro       MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   2  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matt_Phillips  MF   1   3  25  12  23 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Austin       FW   1   2   6  26  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   1   7  24  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Johnstone    GK  30   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_O'Shea       DF   1  24   5   2  24 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  25   3  24 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  25  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zohore       FW   1   2   3  24  23 |  22   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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A_Lopes        GK  31   2   2   1  26 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  31   6   5  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   1
O_O'Dwyer      DF   2  26  11   2  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  31  10   2  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
J_Garcia       DF   5  27  14   7  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  18   9
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   4  31  14  25 |  95   0   1   7   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  96  11
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  29   2  29 |  95   0   0   7   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  67  -3
G_Xhaka        AM   3   5  30   8  24 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
H_Cameron      MF   2  11  26   2  26 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   5   1  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     AM   1  11  28  11  23 |  42   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  27  30 |  42   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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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