FMFA, West Ham United vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed Feb 14)


                      West Ham United  |  West Bromwich Albion
                          4-1-1-2-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
           Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                        Alex_Meret GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                           M_Gusto DF  |  DF O_Kabak
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                        C_Coventry DM  |  DF S_Ajayi
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF K_Bartley
                         F_Fonseca DF  |  MF A_Reach
                         L_Mothiba FW  |  MF A_Pereira
                            D_Kemp AM  |  MF J_Livermore
                           D_Nunez FW  |  MF Q_Castro
                          E_Robsie AM  |  FW N_Pepe
                           P_Foden MF  |  FW G_Jesus
                                       |
                     Joe_Wollacott SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                      K_Mavropanos SUB |  SUB D_Furlong
                          N_Vlasic SUB |  SUB A_Hegazy
                           B_Wells SUB |  SUB K_Grosicki
                            H_Wolf SUB |  SUB C_Austin

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire)


Min. 2  :(whu) P_Foden looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Coventry 
          ...  C_Coventry aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 2  :(wba) A_Pereira gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  G_Jesus is unmarked 
          ...  G_Jesus goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 6  :(wba) S_Ajayi pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 6  :(wba) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  D_Furlong will come on for S_Ajayi and play DF 
Min. 8  :(whu) L_Mothiba runs at A_Reach 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  L_Mothiba tries the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 9  :(whu) D_Nunez is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  K_Bartley with the tackle 
Min. 13 :(wba) A_Pereira plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  D_Burn stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 15 :(whu) C_Coventry brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Mothiba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Mothiba drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 16 :(whu) A defence splitting pass from E_Robsie to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez with the side footed shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 17 :(whu) P_Foden finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  P_Foden goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy makes an easy save 
Min. 19 :(wba) G_Jesus kills the ball dead 
          ...  G_Jesus unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 21 :(whu) M_Gusto is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Telles 
          ...  A_Pereira swings an elbow at his opponent!! 
          ...  That looked nasty! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Kemp drives it under the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Mendy dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Mendy beaten! 
Min. 24 :(whu) P_Foden controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Kabak 
          ...  He puts in D_Nunez! 
          ...  D_Nunez hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 26 :(whu) P_Foden holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Kemp in space! 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Kemp ! 
          ...  E_Mendy is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks very relieved! 
Min. 27 :(whu) E_Robsie runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Livermore 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But K_Gibbs clears the danger 
Min. 27 :(wba) J_Livermore takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe 
          ...  D_Burn knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Anthony_Taylor just turns away! 
Min. 29 :(whu) C_Coventry looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Robsie curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Foden gets on the end of it 
          ...  But E_Mendy dives to his left 
          ...  I think E_Mendy just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 31 :(whu) P_Foden has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Bartley 
          ...  He puts in D_Kemp! 
          ...  O_Kabak takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 32 :(whu) L_Mothiba with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  L_Mothiba hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But E_Mendy with the difficult save 
Min. 35 :(whu) M_Gusto with a slide rule pass to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  E_Mendy with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 39 :(wba) The ball is passed in from K_Gibbs, he finds N_Pepe 
          ...  F_Fonseca with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 40 :(whu) C_Coventry is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Mendy's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 42 :(whu) D_Kemp cuts the ball back to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by O_Kabak 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wba) Q_Castro with a smart turn 
          ...  But M_Gusto slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 49 :(whu) D_Nunez runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Gibbs 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Nunez belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Mendy !! 
Min. 50 :(wba) K_Grosicki is ready to come on to replace Q_Castro 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 50 :(wba) A_Reach chips the ball over the defence and finds üÿÿ 
          ...  But P_Foden sweeps up the threat 
Min. 53 :(wba) K_Grosicki with a simple pass to A_Reach 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Fonseca 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 57 :(whu) P_Foden with a one-touch layoff to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 58 :(whu) P_Foden runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of D_Nunez 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  D_Nunez fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 63 :(whu) M_Gusto is now playing as a DM 
Min. 64 :(whu) P_Foden takes advantage of a mistake by K_Gibbs 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  D_Furlong reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 64 :(wba) J_Livermore cuts the ball back to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret makes a fine save 
Min. 65 :(whu) Up goes the substitution board - N_Vlasic on for P_Foden as a MF 
Min. 65 :(whu) K_Mavropanos is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Telles is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(whu) E_Robsie beats O_Kabak 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Robsie tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 66 :(wba) A_Reach beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Reach must beat Alex_Meret! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Alex_Meret got a touch 
Min. 67 :(whu) D_Burn looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Nunez 
          ...  O_Kabak reads the play well 
Min. 70 :(whu) a big roar from the crowd as B_Wells comes on for F_Fonseca to play DF 
Min. 70 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  H_Wolf will come on for L_Mothiba and play FW 
Min. 70 :(whu) West Ham United altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 73 :(whu) C_Coventry sidesteps K_Gibbs 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Coventry tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The West Ham United fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  And West Ham United are leading in the game now 
          ...  West Ham United 1-0 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 73 :(whu) It looks as though West Ham United is now playing D 
Min. 73 :(whu) E_Robsie seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 73 :(whu) C_Coventry shifts into the DF position in a tactical change 
Min. 73 :(whu) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  D_Kemp will now play as MF 
Min. 73 :(whu) It appears M_Gusto is playing as a DF 
Min. 73 :(wba) A_Reach kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Mavropanos is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen looks relieved 
Min. 75 :(whu) It seems H_Wolf has switched to a AM 
Min. 76 :(whu) N_Vlasic will now play as DM 
Min. 77 :(whu) D_Nunez has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 78 :(whu) C_Coventry sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Robsie 
          ...  Blocked by D_Furlong 
Min. 78 :(wba) G_Jesus with a penetrating pass to K_Bartley 
          ...  M_Gusto takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 87 :(whu) K_Mavropanos squares it to D_Kemp 
          ...  D_Kemp with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  E_Mendy tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kemp hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Gibbs gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(wba) K_Bartley plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Coventry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Coventry (73)
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          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Pereira (21)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Ajayi (6)
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       5
Off target           :          10        |       1
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : West Ham United 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
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Player Statistics - West Ham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Meret     GK  35   1   1   1  21 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
M_Gusto        DF   1  30  14   9  19 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
A_Telles       DF   1  31  15   6  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coventry     DF   2  14  30   2  16 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  24
D_Burn         DF   1  30   6   4  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
F_Fonseca      DF   1  31  14   2  23 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3  10  30  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Kemp         MF   2   3  29  14  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Nunez        AM   1   7  14  33  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
E_Robsie       MF   1   2  32  15  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
P_Foden        MF   1   3  31  14  23 |  69   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  68  14
Joe_Wollacott  GK  32   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mavropanos   DF   1  29   9   4  24 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Vlasic       DM   2  14  30   2  18 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wells        DF   1  29   5   2  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
H_Wolf         AM   1   3  12  30  23 |  23   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  32   1   1   1  24 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  30   7   3  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  27  13   4  24 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  28  11  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  27  10  23 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   2  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Q_Castro       MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  13  29  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  30  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
S_Johnstone    GK  30   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   6   2  25 |  91   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  26   6   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   1  25   9  26 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Austin       FW   1   2   6  26  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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