FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea (Sat Nov 25)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Chelsea
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Neil Rowley  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK J_Caldwell
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF F_Uduokhai
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF K_Trippier
                           A_Reach MF  |  AM C_Roberts
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                        B_Adekanye MF  |  MF Isco
                          Q_Castro AM  |  MF P_Gomez
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW A_Mitrovic
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW N_Madueke
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB J_Oblak
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB A_Masuaka
                       J_Livermore SUB |  SUB E_Fernandez
                     Matt_Phillips SUB |  SUB Oscar
                            J_Leko SUB |  SUB Torrem_Moffi

Referee: Robert_Jones (Merseyside)


Min. 5  :(wba) A_Reach with a probing through ball G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus swings in the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 8  :(wba) A_Pereira finds his way through 
          ...  A_Pereira with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Caldwell got a touch 
Min. 9  :(che) F_Uduokhai with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Madueke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Madueke swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 16 :(wba) G_Jesus finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Rudiger 
          ...  But K_Trippier comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 17 :(che) P_Gomez plays in A_Mitrovic with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But S_Ajayi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(wba) Q_Castro looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Jesus 
          ...  The cross hits G_Jesus on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 22 :(wba) C_Townsend kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Jesus attempts a low drive! 
          ...  J_Caldwell falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  J_Caldwell looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Reach chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to N_Pepe 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Caldwell tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Reach hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  F_Uduokhai belts it clear 
Min. 22 :(che) N_Madueke is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  A_Mitrovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Mitrovic drives the shot in! 
          ...  E_Mendy blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 27 :(wba) G_Jesus watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  N_Madueke goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 28 :(che) It looks as though Chelsea is now playing P 
Min. 28 :(wba) B_Adekanye makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  N_Madueke with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 30 :(wba) Q_Castro moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe 
          ...  A_Rudiger wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 32 :(wba) B_Adekanye bursts forward 
          ...  Isco with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 33 :(wba) B_Adekanye gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe tries to beat J_Caldwell! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 34 :(che) J_Caldwell is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 34 :(che) J_Oblak comes on for J_Caldwell and will play GK to the delight of the fans 
Min. 36 :(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 G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 36 :(che) N_Madueke nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  N_Madueke aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 40 :(wba) A_Reach with a smart pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with a little chip! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Oblak dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Oblak beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Reach chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  N_Pepe tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But J_Oblak tips it over 
          ...  Robert_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 40 :(che) P_Gomez with the dribble 
          ...  S_Ajayi is easily beaten 
          ...  P_Gomez attempts a low drive! 
          ...  E_Mendy falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(che) A_Mitrovic pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Townsend with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 47 :(che) A_Mitrovic knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A_Mitrovic carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That’s given Chelsea the advantage! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 48 :(wba) It seems West Bromwich Albion are making a tactical change to E 

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

Min. 50 :(che) C_Roberts flicks it over S_Ajayi's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_Roberts with the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Mendy's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 51 :(che) B_Fernandes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Ajayi 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Mitrovic! 
          ...  A_Mitrovic tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy catches the ball 
Min. 52 :(che) P_Gomez with a penetrating pass to C_Roberts 
          ...  C_Roberts strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 54 :(che) C_Roberts with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Roberts ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 56 :(wba) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Pereira seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Rudiger is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Oblak misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Reach! 
          ...  B_Fernandes reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(che) N_Madueke runs forward 
          ...  N_Madueke sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 58 :(che) P_Gomez finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Gibbs 
          ...  A powerful header from P_Gomez ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 60 :(che) B_Fernandes brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Mitrovic makes himself available 
          ...  A_Mitrovic looks to see where E_Mendy is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 62 :(che) A_Mitrovic skips the challenge from C_Townsend 
          ...  B_Adekanye reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 64 :(wba) Q_Castro retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Jesus must beat J_Oblak! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 64 :(che) C_Roberts beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  C_Roberts with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  E_Mendy blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 67 :(wba) C_Townsend finds A_Pereira with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Pereira with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(che) B_Fernandes backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  N_Madueke gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Madueke has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But E_Mendy pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 69 :(che) C_Roberts controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Jesus 
          ...  He puts in N_Madueke! 
          ...  N_Madueke with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  E_Mendy saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 70 :(wba) J_Livermore is being brought on 
          ...  A_Pereira is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(che) A_Masuaka replaces F_Uduokhai to play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(che) E_Fernandez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Fernandes 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 72 :(wba) J_Livermore sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Pepe 
          ...  A_Rudiger reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Rudiger reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(wba) C_Townsend is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 74 :(wba) Up goes the substitution board - D_Furlong on for C_Townsend as a DF 
Min. 74 :(che) P_Gomez leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to A_Mitrovic 
          ...  A_Mitrovic has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  E_Mendy plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 75 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 75 :(che) E_Fernandez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to P_Gomez 
          ...  P_Gomez with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  E_Mendy just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 80 :(wba) J_Leko is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Pepe is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 81 :(che) C_Roberts with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Furlong and it had to be 
Min. 82 :(wba) Q_Castro beats A_Rudiger 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Q_Castro pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 83 :(che) C_Roberts finds the run of N_Madueke 
          ...  But O_Kabak clears the ball to safety 
Min. 85 :(che) A_Masuaka finds C_Roberts with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Roberts curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  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. 87 :(che) E_Fernandez makes himself available 
          ...  E_Fernandez fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wba) G_Jesus beats A_Rudiger 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Jesus chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes the catch! 
Min. 89 :(che) K_Trippier holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Mitrovic 
          ...  A_Mitrovic hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  E_Mendy is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks very relieved! 
Min. 91 :(che) A_Masuaka finds C_Roberts on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Furlong with a perfectly timed tackle 

*************  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          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Townsend (74)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mitrovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Mitrovic (47), C_Roberts (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Madueke (27), Isco (32)
Injured              : J_Caldwell (34)
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       20
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           5        |       12
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Chelsea
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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 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  29   6   3  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  13   4  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  28  11  25 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  27  10  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
B_Adekanye     MF   1   7  26   9  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Q_Castro       AM   1   9  26   7  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  29  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  13  29  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Johnstone    GK  29   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 |  20   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   2  26 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Caldwell     GK  34   1   1   1  22 |  34   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
F_Uduokhai     DF   1  31  14   3  24 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Gimenez      DF   2  28  10   3  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  29   6   4  27 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
K_Trippier     DF   1  30  14   2  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
C_Roberts      AM   2  13  29  14  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  31
B_Fernandes    MF   1   8  33  14  23 |  74   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
Isco           MF   1   3  30  12  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   5   5
P_Gomez        MF   1   2  29  13  22 |  98   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
A_Mitrovic     FW   1   2   6  31  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   8   8  44
N_Madueke      FW   1   8  14  32  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  10   7   8
J_Oblak        GK  30   4   3   1  25 |  64   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  30  12   1  23 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Fernandez    MF   1  14  31  12  26 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Oscar          MF   3   2  28  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Torrem_Moffi   FW   1   3  13  30  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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