FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Norwich City (Sat Nov 11)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Norwich City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                          Neil Rowley  |  Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK N_Pope
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF A_Koiki
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF Tom_Clayton
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                           A_Reach MF  |  MF M_Olise
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF D_Brooks
                        B_Adekanye MF  |  MF B_Silva
                          Q_Castro AM  |  MF H_Barnes
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW M_Rashford
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW A_Isak
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB K_Ly
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB M_Aarons
                       J_Livermore SUB |  SUB J_Young
                     Matt_Phillips SUB |  SUB M_Pereira
                            J_Leko SUB |  SUB C_Slack

Referee: Kevin_Friend (Leicestershire)


Min. 3  :(nor) B_Silva skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  B_Silva has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  E_Mendy with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 5  :(wba) A_Pereira controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Chambers hits it out for a throw 
Min. 6  :(nor) M_Rashford runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off K_Gibbs back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  K_Gibbs goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 14 :(nor) D_Brooks looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 15 :(wba) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Jesus seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A great volley from G_Jesus ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 16 :(wba) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. N_Pepe manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  N_Pepe goes for goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 19 :(wba) S_Ajayi pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Reach is clean through! 
          ...  A_Reach with a thundering drive! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by N_Pope !! 
Min. 21 :(wba) A_Pereira with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Chambers knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Kevin_Friend just turns away! 
Min. 21 :(nor) M_Olise gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Isak 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Kabak takes possession 
Min. 25 :(wba) A_Reach with an inch perfect pass to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Pope 
          ...  He rounds N_Pope 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 26 :(nor) M_Olise looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Isak 
          ...  S_Ajayi brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Kevin_Friend waves play on!!! 
Min. 33 :(wba) N_Pepe finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  N_Pepe attempts the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 38 :(wba) B_Adekanye drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to N_Pepe 
          ...  L_Chambers cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 38 :(wba) N_Pepe is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 40 :(wba) E_Mendy twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 40 :(wba) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Johnstone will come on for E_Mendy and play GK 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nor) C_Slack takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Isak 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(nor) M_Pereira is going to be brought on 
          ...  H_Barnes is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 46 :(wba) K_Gibbs has it now 
          ...  He takes on Tom_Clayton 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Pepe! 
          ...  N_Pepe with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 47 :(wba) A_Reach with the diagonal pass C_Townsend 
          ...  C_Townsend rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But N_Pope hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 49 :(wba) N_Pepe slides it through the middle to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But N_Pope dives to his left 
          ...  I think N_Pope just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Kevin_Friend has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Norwich City

Min. 48 :(nor) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  C_Slack takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  N_Pepe rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 51 :(wba) C_Townsend kicks M_Olise off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 53 :(wba) Q_Castro volleys it forward. He finds N_Pepe 
          ...  A vicious shot by N_Pepe ! 
          ...  N_Pope tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Pope 
Min. 54 :(wba) N_Pepe runs at L_Chambers 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  N_Pepe blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  N_Pope parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 55 :(nor) D_Brooks plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A_Pereira with a bad challenge 
          ...  Kevin_Friend will want to speak to him 
          ...  Kevin_Friend warns him 
Min. 58 :(wba) A_Reach is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus is clean through! 
          ...  N_Pope tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds N_Pope 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 59 :(nor) M_Rashford barges S_Ajayi off the ball 
          ...  A_Pereira with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Kevin_Friend will want to speak to him 
          ...  Kevin_Friend calls him over 
          ...  Kevin_Friend tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 62 :(nor) M_Rashford runs at B_Adekanye 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A great volley from M_Rashford ! 
          ...  S_Johnstone is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  S_Johnstone looks very relieved! 
Min. 63 :(nor) D_Brooks holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford has a go! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 70 :(wba) J_Livermore replaces A_Pereira and will play MF 
Min. 75 :(wba) D_Furlong will replace the useless C_Townsend and will play DF 
Min. 77 :(wba) N_Pepe with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Rashford behind 
          ...  N_Pepe fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 79 :(nor) M_Olise backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Rashford gets on the end of it 
          ...  But D_Furlong slides in 
Min. 81 :(wba) S_Ajayi runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Q_Castro latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Q_Castro with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 81 :(wba) K_Gibbs gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Tom_Clayton 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  Kevin_Friend calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(wba) K_Gibbs sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Pepe 
          ...  L_Chambers plays it back 
          ...  N_Pope slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Reach hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Ajayi makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nor) M_Olise off the woodwork. 
          ...  C_Slack picks up the deflection 
          ...  S_Ajayi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Silva plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  N_Clyne with the shot! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone makes an easy save 
Min. 91 :(nor) M_Olise curls the ball out wide to L_Chambers 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Kabak belts it clear 
Min. 92 :(nor) Tom_Clayton finds C_Slack in acres of space 
          ...  O_Kabak with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 93 :(wba) N_Pepe with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Q_Castro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Clyne wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 

*************  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          : N_Pepe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Pepe (16,25), Q_Castro (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Pepe (48), A_Pereira (59), K_Gibbs (81)
Injured              : E_Mendy (40)
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Olise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 3 - 0 Norwich City
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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 |  40   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  29   6   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   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  17  -3
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  13   4  24 |  97   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  41  46  11
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
A_Reach        MF   1   3  28  11  25 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  27  10  23 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
B_Adekanye     MF   1   7  26   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Q_Castro       AM   1   9  26   7  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  29  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  13  29  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   7   2   1   0   0  -3  17  54
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |  57   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   6   2  25 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   2  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matt_Phillips  AM   1   3  25  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Leko         FW   1   2   4  24  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  33   1   1   1  25 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
A_Koiki        DF   2  29  14   2  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   1  29  11   4  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
Tom_Clayton    DF   1  31  13   4  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  29  11   5  23 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
M_Olise        MF   1   4  31  12  23 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  30  12  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Silva        MF   1  10  32  14  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
H_Barnes       MF   2   3  30  11  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   6  31  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Isak         FW   1   7  12  32  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Ly           GK   2   1  29  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  28   9   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Young        DF   2  30  11   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pereira      MF   1   3  29  11  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   3  30  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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