FMFA Cup Qualification Round, West Bromwich Albion vs. Arsenal F.C. (Sun Mar 13)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Arsenal F.C.
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                      Craig Pritchard  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                          B_Foster GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                         D_Roberts DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                         J_Chester DF  |  DF Rafael
                        T_Anderson DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                            O_Aino DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                      L_Pellegrini DM  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          M_Barnes MF  |  MF J_McEachran
                         J_Lingard MF  |  MF A_Olukanmi
                        Y_Gouffran MF  |  MF D_Blind
                       M_Sulejmani FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                       J_Stanislas FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          B_Myhill SUB |  SUB W_Szczesny
                           C_Jones SUB |  SUB L_Bateman
                       J_de_Guzman SUB |  SUB Lucas
                          S_Gnarby SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                          S_Rondon SUB |  SUB G_Higuain




Min. 2  :(wba) Y_Gouffran is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  Rafael cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 3  :(wba) J_Stanislas with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Stanislas hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Saved by I_Casillas 
Min. 4  :(ars) A_Olukanmi curls the ball out wide to C_Chambers 
          ...  D_Roberts cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 11 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic with a smart turn 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic drives it low ! 
          ...  But B_Foster just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 13 :(wba) L_Pellegrini 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 Y_Gouffran 
          ...  Rafael cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 17 :(ars) J_McEachran is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Olukanmi latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Olukanmi with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  B_Foster gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by B_Foster !! 
Min. 19 :(wba) L_Pellegrini drives it forward to D_Roberts 
          ...  D_Roberts fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  I_Casillas heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 21 :(wba) M_Sulejmani looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Stanislas 
          ...  Rafael reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 24 :(ars) J_Wilshere looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 32 :(wba) M_Sulejmani breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on I_Casillas! 
          ...  J_Wilshere brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 33 :(wba) J_Lingard is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Sulejmani latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with the strike ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 38 :(ars) A_Olukanmi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_Kane decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Roberts 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 42 :(wba) J_Lingard 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! 
          ...  J_Stanislas receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Stanislas with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Stanislas hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  I_Casillas jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wba) L_Pellegrini with a slide rule pass to Y_Gouffran 
          ...  Y_Gouffran unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Lingard 
          ...  I_Casillas easily catches it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Arsenal F.C.

Min. 50 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic makes the tackle 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with a nasty foul 
Min. 51 :(wba) J_Stanislas crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Roberts in the box 
          ...  D_Roberts attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 51 :(ars) N_Monreal cuts inside J_Chester 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Lingard picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 53 :(wba) D_Roberts controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Stanislas gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Stanislas has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But I_Casillas is equal to it 
Min. 59 :(wba) Y_Gouffran with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows C_Chambers a clean set of heals 
          ...  Y_Gouffran with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And West Bromwich Albion are leading in the game now 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 60 :(ars) D_Blind is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane goes for goal ! 
          ...  B_Foster can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  B_Foster makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 61 :(ars) J_McEachran finds D_Blind in the box 
          ...  J_Chester dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 62 :(wba) a big roar from the crowd as S_Rondon comes on for M_Sulejmani to play FW 
Min. 65 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 69 :(wba) M_Barnes finds J_Lingard with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  N_Monreal goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 69 :(ars) C_Chambers pushes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Chester plays the back pass 
          ...  B_Foster can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Chambers hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Foster catches it! 
Min. 73 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past O_Aino 
          ...  S_Rondon is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 74 :(ars) H_Kane knocks it past D_Roberts and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Chester tackles cleanly 
Min. 75 :(wba) C_Jones is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Stanislas is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 78 :(wba) C_Jones has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Anderson collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Anderson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But I_Casillas dives to his left 
          ...  I think I_Casillas just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 82 :(wba) M_Barnes with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Donaldson 
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Gouffran! 
          ...  C_Chambers slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 85 :(wba) S_Rondon hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Anderson latches onto it! 
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Monreal 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 86 :(wba) J_Lingard off the woodwork. 
          ...  S_Rondon picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Donaldson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Barnes chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  I_Casillas reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 86 :(wba) S_Rondon with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_Chambers 
          ...  D_Blind bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  L_Pellegrini knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Rondon gets on the end of it 
          ...  The cross hits S_Rondon on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  H_Kane seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Roberts with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Craig Pritchard looks relieved 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawthorns
Attendance           : 24,050
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : D_Roberts (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Gouffran (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Rondon (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : A_Olukanmi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Wilshere (32)
Booked               : D_Blind (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Arsenal F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Arsenal F.C.
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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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B_Foster       GK  21   2   1   1  26 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  20   4   4  30 |  92   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  10   4
J_Chester      DF   2  19   2   3  24 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
T_Anderson     DF   2  19   4   3  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
O_Aino         DF   2  18   3   2  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0
L_Pellegrini   DM   2   9  18   2  26 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Barnes       MF   2   3  19   5  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  28   8
J_Lingard      MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  38   8
Y_Gouffran     MF   3   2  19  11  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  20  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Stanislas    FW   2   3   4  19  27 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
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 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   2   3  19  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gnarby       MF   2   3  18   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rondon       FW   2   3   3  19  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2

Player Statistics - Arsenal F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  26   2   3   2  22 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  81   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  19  12   3  28 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
N_Monreal      DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   2  18   2   4  17 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  19  11  28 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
J_McEachran    MF   2   3  19   2  24 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Olukanmi     MF   2   3  19   3  29 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
D_Blind        MF   2  10  18   2  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   2   3   2  20  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
H_Kane         FW   2   3   3  20  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
W_Szczesny     GK  23   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  20   2   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          DF   2  11  23   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  22  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  22  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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