FMFA Cup Qualification Round, West Bromwich Albion vs. Southampton F.C. (Wed Feb 24) West Bromwich Albion | Southampton F.C. 5-3-1-1 C | 3-4-3 P Craig Pritchard | Kev Welford | B_Foster GK | GK K_Vermeer D_Roberts DF | DF S_Ramos P_Jones DF | DF Filipe_Luis J_Chester DF | DF D_Fox J_Olsson DF | MF J_Navas O_Aino DF | MF A_Lallana A_Song MF | MF K_Asamoah L_Pellegrini MF | MF W_Nem A_McGeady MF | FW O_Giroud J_Lingard AM | FW K_Balde_Diao G_Pelle FW | FW R_Lambert | B_Myhill SUB | SUB S_Scufflet C_Jones SUB | SUB J_Fonte J_de_Guzman SUB | SUB J_Stephens M_Barnes SUB | SUB Isco J_Stanislas SUB | SUB F_Cartabia Min. 1 :(wba) J_Lingard takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Roberts ... S_Ramos with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 6 :(sou) J_Navas runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... B_Foster comes towards him ... He rounds B_Foster ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... Southampton F.C. have snatched the lead! ... West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Southampton F.C. ... Min. 9 :(sou) O_Giroud plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... O_Giroud fires off a left-footed shot ! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Southampton F.C. ... Min. 10 :(wba) L_Pellegrini whips the ball across to J_Lingard ... J_Lingard with a bomb of a shot ! ... Saved by K_Vermeer Min. 12 :(sou) R_Lambert takes on P_Jones ... He runs past him ... R_Lambert curls it towards the top corner ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 15 :(wba) A_McGeady moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Pelle ... G_Pelle throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 16 :(wba) J_Lingard with the cross-field pass to D_Roberts ... D_Roberts rifles it to the far post ! ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 19 :(wba) O_Aino is forced to retreat ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Southampton F.C. ... Min. 21 :(wba) O_Aino is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 28 :(wba) J_Lingard with electric pace ... He eases past Filipe_Luis ... O_Giroud with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 30 :(wba) A_McGeady looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Lingard ... J_Lingard with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... K_Vermeer watches it sail safely wide! Min. 33 :(wba) J_Lingard plays a first time ball through the defence to A_McGeady ... A_McGeady lobs K_Vermeer! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 34 :(wba) J_Lingard has it now ... He takes on R_Lambert ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Pelle! ... G_Pelle with a terrific drive ! ... But K_Vermeer with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... A_McGeady floats the ball in! ... It comes to J_Olsson ... He fires it towards to goal ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 34 :(sou) A_Lallana finds O_Giroud with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Song plays the back pass ... B_Foster can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... A_Lallana chips the ball into the area! ... It comes to D_Fox ... He fires it towards to goal ... B_Foster falls over ... But B_Foster is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 36 :(wba) J_Lingard has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A powerful header from J_Lingard ! ... It looks good ... K_Vermeer guesses right Min. 36 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao jumps over O_Aino's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... G_Pelle is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 41 :(sou) R_Lambert knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... O_Aino with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 42 :(sou) R_Lambert jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Filipe_Luis ... P_Jones slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 48 :(wba) L_Pellegrini with a slide rule pass to D_Roberts ... D_Roberts beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat K_Vermeer ... He nutmegs K_Vermeer ... K_Vermeer does well to save it !! ... CORNER! ... J_Lingard floats the ball in! ... K_Vermeer easily claims the ball! Min. 49 :(wba) J_Olsson plays in G_Pelle with a beautiful ball ... G_Pelle drives the ball low ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Southampton F.C. Min. 46 :(wba) A_McGeady turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Aino ... O_Aino with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... K_Vermeer is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_McGeady plays it into the danger area! ... The ball comes to G_Pelle ... He gets the shot away ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 48 :(wba) L_Pellegrini gets to the by line and finds G_Pelle with a beautiful cross ... G_Pelle chases it through, he must score ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 50 :(sou) Isco is coming on for W_Nem and playing MF Min. 50 :(sou) J_Fonte is going to be brought on ... D_Fox is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 51 :(wba) J_Olsson lashes out at Isco ... That was disgraceful! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(wba) G_Pelle beats A_Lallana ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... G_Pelle aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 53 :(wba) O_Aino gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Filipe_Luis ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 54 :(wba) C_Jones is being prepared to come on ... D_Roberts is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 54 :(wba) G_Pelle sprints past Isco ... An audacious effort from G_Pelle ! ... K_Vermeer tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Song swings it in! ... J_Lingard with the header ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 57 :(wba) J_de_Guzman is going to be brought on ... L_Pellegrini is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 61 :(wba) A_Song moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to G_Pelle ... But S_Ramos sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 62 :(wba) M_Barnes comes on for A_McGeady and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(wba) M_Barnes drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Pelle ... A_Lallana is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 67 :(wba) J_de_Guzman with a well-controlled run ... But Filipe_Luis barges him off the ball Min. 68 :(wba) A_Song squares it to J_Lingard ... J_Lingard with a thundering volley! ... But K_Vermeer makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 72 :(wba) The ball goes loose! ... G_Pelle seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... G_Pelle tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into K_Vermeer's arms ... Unlucky Min. 72 :(sou) O_Giroud sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... O_Giroud shapes up for a shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... B_Foster acrobatically tips it over !! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... J_Navas crosses it in! ... K_Balde_Diao gets something on it! ... But B_Foster just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 73 :(wba) P_Jones gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside Filipe_Luis! ... He has some space now! ... P_Jones with a blistering shot ! ... K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it Min. 77 :(wba) M_Barnes finds J_Lingard with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Lingard aiming for the bottom corner ! ... K_Vermeer is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 78 :(wba) G_Pelle is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... J_de_Guzman latches onto the end of it ... J_de_Guzman rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 78 :(sou) O_Giroud sidesteps P_Jones ... He showed great skill there ... O_Giroud lobs B_Foster! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Lallana crosses it in! ... K_Balde_Diao gets something on it! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The West Bromwich Albion fans taunt him about that effort Min. 79 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao with a well-controlled run ... K_Balde_Diao hits the ball on the bounce ! ... B_Foster makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 83 :(wba) O_Aino pulls up ... That looks like his knee gave in! ... He won't be able to continue! ... They have used all of their substitutions ... They will have to play on a man less! Min. 84 :(wba) G_Pelle finds the space intelligently ... J_Fonte wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 85 :(wba) J_de_Guzman plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Pelle ... G_Pelle has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 86 :(wba) J_de_Guzman sidesteps J_Fonte ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_de_Guzman with a thundering shot! ... K_Vermeer can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... K_Vermeer makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 87 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao sidesteps G_Pelle ... He showed great skill there ... C_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(wba) J_de_Guzman with a perfectly timed run ... J_de_Guzman has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... K_Vermeer gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by K_Vermeer to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... M_Barnes crosses it in! ... J_Olsson gets something on it! ... K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 92 :(wba) P_Jones finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... P_Jones drives it towards goal ! ... K_Vermeer with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns Attendance : 23,063 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Lingard Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Olsson (51), O_Aino (53) Injured : O_Aino (83) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Vermeer (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Balde_Diao (6), O_Giroud (9), O_Aino (19 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Ramos (1) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion | Southampton F.C. Attempts on Goal : 26 | 9 Off target : 13 | 3 On target : 13 | 6 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 5 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 3 Key Passes : 17 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 3 Southampton F.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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_Foster GK 21 2 1 1 26 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 20 4 4 30 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 P_Jones DF 2 19 12 3 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 J_Chester DF 2 19 2 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Olsson DF 3 19 5 2 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 7 1 O_Aino DF 2 18 3 2 17 | 87 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -2 A_Song MF 2 10 20 2 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 L_Pellegrini MF 2 9 18 2 26 | 61 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_McGeady MF 2 3 20 10 26 | 66 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 J_Lingard AM 2 3 19 10 26 | 96 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 40 12 G_Pelle FW 2 3 3 20 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 17 B_Myhill GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Jones DF 2 18 2 1 19 | 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_de_Guzman MF 2 3 19 11 27 | 35 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 M_Barnes MF 2 3 19 5 27 | 30 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Stanislas FW 2 3 4 19 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 25 2 3 2 26 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 21 2 3 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 19 12 4 25 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 3 J_Navas MF 2 4 22 11 25 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 21 11 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 21 2 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 21 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8 8 35 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 R_Lambert FW 2 3 2 17 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 S_Scufflet GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Stephens DF 2 17 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isco MF 2 3 20 9 23 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 F_Cartabia FW 2 2 18 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1456344108 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35