FMFA Division One, West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea (Sat Aug 10) West Bromwich Albion | Chelsea 4-1-2-1-2 C | 5-4-1 A Neil Rowley | Caretaker Will Schoolar | B_House GK | GK J_Caldwell S_Ajayi DF | DF F_Uduokhai K_Bartley DF | DF K_Trippier A_Hegazy DF | DF A_Masuaka C_Townsend DF | DF A_Rudiger S_Wilding DM | DF J_Gimenez B_Adekanye MF | MF B_Fernandes J_Livermore MF | MF K_Mainoo O_Burke AM | MF M_Gotze J_Adedeji FW | MF C_Gallagher K_Edwards FW | FW N_Madueke | E_Mendy SUB | SUB J_Oblak D_Furlong SUB | SUB Chris_Hill R_Harper SUB | SUB C_Roberts Matt_Phillips SUB | SUB E_Fernandez C_Austin SUB | SUB A_Mitrovic Min. 3 :(wba) K_Edwards nutmegs A_Masuaka ... Intercepted by K_Trippier Min. 4 :(che) M_Gotze races into the box ... He sees C_Gallagher lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... C_Gallagher with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... B_House parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 10 :(wba) C_Townsend plays it forward to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with J_Caldwell ... He rounds J_Caldwell ... He taps it towards the goal! ... J_Caldwell manages to get to it !! Min. 10 :(wba) O_Burke controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... K_Mainoo fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 14 :(che) M_Gotze backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... A_Rudiger gets on the end of it ... But K_Bartley wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... K_Mainoo chips the ball in towards the back post! ... A_Rudiger tries to place the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... B_House tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... N_Madueke drives it into the box! ... B_House easily catches it! Min. 16 :(wba) K_Edwards with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past M_Gotze ... K_Edwards hits a crisp volley! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Caldwell saves it !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... O_Burke crosses it in! ... J_Caldwell comes out and claims it! Min. 17 :(wba) B_Adekanye gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... J_Caldwell saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 19 :(wba) S_Wilding with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... S_Wilding with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But J_Caldwell makes a fine save Min. 19 :(che) N_Madueke runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... N_Madueke with a thundering volley! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 23 :(che) N_Madueke lays the ball back to C_Gallagher ... C_Gallagher from 20 yards ! ... B_House makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 25 :(che) K_Trippier plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Gallagher decides to go for goal instead! ... C_Gallagher hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Lets see if Chelsea can hang onto that lead! ... West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 32 :(che) N_Madueke plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... K_Edwards with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 32 :(che) M_Gotze takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ajayi ... He runs towards goal ... M_Gotze with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 33 :(wba) J_Adedeji sidesteps F_Uduokhai ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But J_Gimenez reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 35 :(che) M_Gotze with an incisive pass to N_Madueke ... N_Madueke tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... Wide of goal Min. 37 :(che) N_Madueke finds C_Gallagher with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Gallagher with a thundering drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 42 :(wba) J_Livermore squares it to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji with a low drive through the rain! ... J_Caldwell goes down well to save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(che) K_Mainoo has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Townsend ... He puts in N_Madueke! ... C_Townsend goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 45 :(che) Chris_Hill will come on for J_Gimenez and play DF Min. 45 :(che) E_Fernandez is ready to come on to replace C_Gallagher ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 45 :(che) F_Uduokhai flicks the ball through ... E_Fernandez runs onto it! ... E_Fernandez hits the ball first time! ... GOAL !! ... B_House has to pick the ball out of the net ... West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Chelsea ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Chelsea Min. 47 :(che) E_Fernandez looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... N_Madueke receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... The cross hits N_Madueke on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 50 :(wba) S_Wilding with the first time flick to J_Adedeji ... But A_Rudiger clears the ball to safety Min. 53 :(che) N_Madueke squares it to K_Mainoo ... K_Mainoo with a stunning strike ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 56 :(che) M_Gotze unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Madueke ... Driven towards goal by N_Madueke ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Fernandes hits it towards the far post! ... K_Trippier loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 56 :(wba) B_Adekanye turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... K_Trippier rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... C_Townsend swings it in ... K_Edwards takes control of it! ... A glorious effort by K_Edwards ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 57 :(wba) B_Adekanye wins possession ... He plays the ball across to S_Ajayi ... K_Mainoo with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 59 :(wba) K_Edwards with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... K_Edwards aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... J_Caldwell catches the ball Min. 65 :(che) F_Uduokhai runs into space ... F_Uduokhai with a little chip! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... K_Mainoo floats the ball in! ... K_Trippier gets his head on it ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 70 :(wba) D_Furlong will replace S_Ajayi and play DF Min. 70 :(wba) C_Austin is ready to come on to replace K_Edwards ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 71 :(che) M_Gotze skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Fernandez ... E_Fernandez sends it flying towards goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 75 :(wba) O_Burke with the mazy run ... O_Burke bears down on goal! ... But J_Caldwell punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 82 :(wba) B_Adekanye runs into space ... A cracking drive from B_Adekanye ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... J_Caldwell plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 84 :(wba) J_Livermore looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to O_Burke ... O_Burke with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... J_Caldwell gathers it easily Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(wba) B_Adekanye with the cross-field pass to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji with his head down lets it go ! ... But it goes just over Min. 92 :(che) F_Uduokhai looks up ... He swings the ball right towards N_Madueke ... N_Madueke tries to lob the keeper ! ... B_House with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawtorns Attendance : 40,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Adekanye Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Edwards (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Trippier (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Gallagher (25), E_Fernandez (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Mainoo (10) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17 Off target : 2 | 11 On target : 9 | 6 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 3 Key Passes : 7 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_House GK 23 2 1 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 S_Ajayi DF 1 17 13 4 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Bartley DF 1 16 7 3 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Hegazy DF 1 16 6 3 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Townsend DF 1 15 11 3 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Wilding DM 1 10 19 3 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 B_Adekanye MF 1 8 17 9 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 J_Livermore MF 1 8 16 2 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 O_Burke AM 1 3 15 12 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 J_Adedeji FW 1 3 4 19 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 K_Edwards FW 1 2 5 17 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 4 E_Mendy GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Furlong DF 1 16 6 2 25 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Harper MF 1 6 16 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt_Phillips AM 1 3 15 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Austin FW 1 2 6 15 24 | 24 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Caldwell GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 F_Uduokhai DF 1 22 15 3 24 | 95 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 K_Trippier DF 1 20 14 2 24 | 95 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 28 2 A_Masuaka DF 2 21 12 1 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Rudiger DF 1 20 6 4 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 3 J_Gimenez DF 2 18 11 3 25 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 8 24 14 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mainoo MF 1 14 22 13 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 15 6 M_Gotze MF 2 2 22 12 24 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1 C_Gallagher MF 1 11 21 11 21 | 45 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 N_Madueke FW 1 8 14 23 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 J_Oblak GK 21 4 3 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris_Hill DF 2 18 7 3 24 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Roberts DF 2 14 20 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Fernandez MF 1 15 22 13 26 | 50 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 24 A_Mitrovic FW 1 2 6 21 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723321260 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35