FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed Mar 30)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  West Bromwich Albion
                          4-2-1-1-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Craig Pritchard
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK B_Foster
                      J_Vertonghen DF  |  DF D_Roberts
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF J_Evans
                          K_Walker DF  |  DF P_Jones
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DF A_Luna
                         J_McCourt DM  |  MF A_Song
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  MF A_McGeady
                           C_Tiote DM  |  MF J_Lingard
                              K_Ly AM  |  AM J_de_Guzman
                           Eduardo FW  |  FW M_Sulejmani
                       J_Rodriguez FW  |  FW G_Pelle
                                       |
                      A_Lindegaard SUB |  SUB B_Myhill
                          L_Zander SUB |  SUB O_Aino
                          R_Duarte SUB |  SUB Y_Gouffran
                            M_Cain SUB |  SUB L_Pellegrini
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB J_Stanislas




Min. 4  :(wba) A_Luna has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Sulejmani collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Y_Kaboul bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 7  :(ths) K_Naughton holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Ly 
          ...  But J_Evans wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 10 :(wba) A_Luna kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Pelle gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Pelle aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Neuer never had a chance! 
Min. 13 :(wba) M_Sulejmani plays in J_de_Guzman with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 14 :(wba) G_Pelle runs at J_Vertonghen 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  G_Pelle with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Neuer parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 16 :(wba) A_Song has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Pelle! 
          ...  G_Pelle with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Lets see if West Bromwich Albion can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 18 :(wba) J_Lingard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Lingard drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 21 :(wba) A_Song hoofs it up field to find M_Sulejmani 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Vertonghen 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 23 :(ths) Eduardo knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  D_Roberts slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McCourt crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Song belts it clear 
Min. 29 :(wba) D_Roberts plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Roberts with the drive! 
          ...  M_Neuer gathers it comfortably 
Min. 32 :(wba) A_McGeady plays the early ball across the box to find M_Sulejmani in space 
          ...  A great volley from M_Sulejmani ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 35 :(wba) G_Pelle gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 39 :(wba) M_Sulejmani with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  But J_Vertonghen clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel finds the run of Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo goes for goal ! 
          ...  B_Foster just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) J_Lingard takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  Y_Kaboul takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 46 :(wba) J_Lingard finds M_Sulejmani with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Sulejmani looks to see where M_Neuer is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Saved by M_Neuer 

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

Min. 46 :(wba) J_Lingard gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Sulejmani 
          ...  K_Walker with the tackle 
Min. 48 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Rodriguez decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Eduardo drives it in 
          ...  B_Foster gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 50 :(ths) J_Rodriguez slides the ball across to K_Ly 
          ...  D_Roberts slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  B_Foster jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 52 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel with a one-touch layoff to K_Ly 
          ...  But P_Jones wins the tackle 
Min. 52 :(wba) P_Jones 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! 
          ...  A_McGeady receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_McGeady with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Neuer is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Song lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Neuer easily catches it! 
Min. 53 :(wba) M_Sulejmani kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Pelle gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Pelle ! 
          ...  M_Neuer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Neuer is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 54 :(wba) J_de_Guzman cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Roberts 
          ...  Y_Kaboul gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 55 :(wba) G_Pelle changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Walker hits it out for a throw 
Min. 56 :(wba) J_Lingard takes on K_Naughton 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Lingard drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 57 :(wba) A_Song sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Pelle 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(wba) Y_Gouffran is coming on and J_de_Guzman is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM 
Min. 67 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel plays in J_McCourt with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with the foul 
Min. 68 :(wba) M_Sulejmani knocks it past K_Walker and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 70 :(wba) O_Aino is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Sulejmani is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(wba) L_Pellegrini will replace the useless J_Lingard and will play DM 
Min. 70 :(wba) The West Bromwich Albion manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D 
Min. 85 :(wba) A_McGeady unselfishly lays the ball back to Y_Gouffran 
          ...  Y_Kaboul with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ths) C_Tiote skips the challenge from L_Pellegrini 
          ...  C_Tiote with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But B_Foster punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 36,284
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : J_Obi_Mikel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Rodriguez (57), Y_Kaboul (85)
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : A_Song (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Pelle (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Pelle (35), J_de_Guzman (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       12
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       14
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
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Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  27   2   3   3  24 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Vertonghen   DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -3  -3
K_Walker       DF   2  18  11   3  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_McCourt      DM   2  11  19  10  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   3  11  18   3  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Tiote        DM   4  10  20   2  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
K_Ly           AM   2   1  18  10  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   2  11  18  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Zander       DF   2  18   2   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Duarte       DF   2  18   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cain         MF   2  10  18   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   3   3  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  21   4   4  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
J_Evans        DF   2  20   3   3  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  19  12   3  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   8
A_Luna         DF   3  19  12   2  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Song         MF   2  10  21   2  24 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  48   0
A_McGeady      MF   2   3  20  10  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Lingard      MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
J_de_Guzman    AM   2   3  19  11  27 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  20  26 |  71   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
G_Pelle        FW   2   3   3  20  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3   7  25
B_Myhill       GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Aino         DF   2  19   3   2  17 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0
Y_Gouffran     AM   3   2  19  11  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Pellegrini   DM   2   9  18   2  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stanislas    FW   2   3   4  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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