FMFA Premier Division, West Bromwich Albion vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Jun 18) West Bromwich Albion | Crystal Palace 5-3-2 C | 3-2-1-2-2 E Neil Rowley | VACANT | J_Whitworth GK | GK G_Vicario B_Chilwell DF | DF X_Amaechi O_Kabak DF | DF L_Hall S_Shotton DF | DM Jens_Cajuste S_Ajayi DF | DF J_Riedewald K_Gibbs DF | DM J_Garcia A_Reach MF | FW Breel_Embolo S_Wilding MF | AM G_Xhaka A_Gilbert MF | FW R_Muniz G_Jesus FW | AM Savinho J_Adedeji FW | MF Joao_Mario | E_Mendy SUB | SUB Ederson D_Furlong SUB | SUB P_Jones B_Adekanye SUB | SUB J_Ibe G_Diangana SUB | SUB Joshua_Laws N_Pepe SUB | SUB J-P_Mateta Min. 4 :(wba) S_Ajayi with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... Brilliantly taken away by L_Hall !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 4 :(wba) A_Gilbert punches X_Amaechi off the ball ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Neil Rowley looks relieved Min. 5 :(cry) L_Hall chips the ball over the defence and finds Breel_Embolo ... Breel_Embolo breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round J_Whitworth ... He tries to slide it past J_Whitworth ... J_Whitworth smothers the ball !! Min. 7 :(cry) R_Muniz with a perfectly timed run ... S_Wilding takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 8 :(wba) A_Gilbert kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Adedeji gets on the end of the pass ... J_Adedeji has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But G_Vicario palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 11 :(wba) The defender under hits the back pass! ... A_Reach is through! ... Brilliantly taken away by G_Xhaka !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 13 :(cry) Breel_Embolo gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside S_Wilding! ... He has some space now! ... Breel_Embolo drives the shot in! ... J_Whitworth makes a good save Min. 21 :(wba) S_Ajayi looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to G_Jesus ... J_Garcia reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 22 :(wba) S_Shotton is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... B_Chilwell latches onto the ball ... B_Chilwell with the 40 yard drive ! ... G_Vicario parries it, he follows it up ... And G_Vicario recovers to save!! Min. 27 :(cry) Joao_Mario with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past K_Gibbs ... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Gilbert ... He timed it well Min. 29 :(cry) R_Muniz runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off B_Chilwell back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... R_Muniz with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... J_Whitworth gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL !! ... That puts Crystal Palace ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace ... Min. 30 :(cry) R_Muniz chests it down ... R_Muniz attempts the shot! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 32 :(cry) Savinho with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... K_Gibbs takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 34 :(wba) G_Jesus with a perfectly timed run ... G_Jesus with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... G_Vicario won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... But it's been disallowed. ... The linesman flags for offside Min. 34 :(cry) R_Muniz flicks it over S_Ajayi's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... S_Ajayi bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 36 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Hall ... O_Kabak brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 39 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with a glorious long pass to J_Riedewald ... A cracking drive from J_Riedewald ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... J_Whitworth grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 41 :(cry) J_Garcia skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... GOAL !! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Crystal Palace ... Min. 42 :(cry) L_Hall reads the run of Breel_Embolo ... But he loses control of it ... S_Shotton hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(cry) J_Garcia is now playing as a DF Min. 46 :(wba) A_Reach lays the ball back to J_Adedeji ... J_Garcia gets in the way and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Crystal Palace Min. 46 :(cry) R_Muniz beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... O_Kabak rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 47 :(wba) J_Adedeji is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 50 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste drives the ball across field ... It comes to Breel_Embolo ... J_Adedeji with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... R_Muniz hits it hard ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... J_Riedewald chips the ball into the area! ... J_Whitworth fists it away! Min. 55 :(wba) B_Chilwell sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... Jens_Cajuste fouls badly ... That looked malicious Min. 57 :(wba) S_Ajayi has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Riedewald ... He puts in J_Adedeji! ... J_Adedeji with a powerful header ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 57 :(cry) Savinho with a slide rule pass to Breel_Embolo ... Breel_Embolo looks to see where J_Whitworth is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... J_Whitworth never had a chance! Min. 60 :(cry) J_Ibe replaces Jens_Cajuste and will play MF Min. 60 :(cry) P_Jones is being prepared to come on ... X_Amaechi is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 60 :(cry) The Crystal Palace manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P Min. 60 :(cry) interesting tactic change... ... Joao_Mario will now play as DM Min. 60 :(cry) The defender loses control of the ball! ... Breel_Embolo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... S_Shotton is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 60 :(cry) Joao_Mario kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Breel_Embolo gets on the end of the pass ... S_Ajayi robs him of the ball Min. 61 :(wba) K_Gibbs is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... J_Adedeji latches onto the ball ... J_Adedeji from 20 yards ! ... Looks like it should be G_Vicario's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... G_Vicario looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Reach ... G_Vicario catches it! Min. 62 :(cry) Savinho is now playing as a MF Min. 64 :(cry) G_Xhaka runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... A_Reach with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 64 :(cry) P_Jones looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to Breel_Embolo ... K_Gibbs stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 67 :(wba) A_Reach finds G_Jesus in the box ... Fine tackle by P_Jones ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 70 :(wba) N_Pepe replaces J_Adedeji to play as a FW Min. 70 :(wba) B_Adekanye is going to be brought on ... A_Reach is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 70 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as J-P_Mateta comes on for Breel_Embolo to play FW Min. 70 :(cry) Joshua_Laws takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Hall ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 70 :(cry) J_Ibe is now playing as a DF Min. 72 :(cry) J-P_Mateta seems to have switched to a AM role Min. 72 :(wba) S_Wilding can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to N_Pepe ... J_Riedewald wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 75 :(cry) It seems R_Muniz has switched to a AM Min. 75 :(wba) B_Adekanye with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to G_Jesus ... P_Jones with the tackle Min. 75 :(cry) Savinho with an incisive pass to J-P_Mateta ... J-P_Mateta with the drive! ... But J_Whitworth tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 79 :(wba) N_Pepe sidesteps J_Riedewald ... That was too easy ... P_Jones reads the play well Min. 80 :(wba) D_Furlong will replace the useless B_Chilwell and will play DF Min. 82 :(wba) N_Pepe finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... J_Garcia beats him to the ball Min. 83 :(wba) O_Kabak looks up ... He swings the ball right towards N_Pepe ... N_Pepe tries to lob the keeper ! ... G_Vicario gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 84 :(cry) P_Jones with a measured pass to Savinho ... But D_Furlong reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 86 :(wba) S_Shotton runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to G_Jesus ... A well-placed shot from G_Jesus ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawtorns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Wilding Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Ajayi (34) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Garcia (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Muniz (29), G_Xhaka (41) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 7 | 9 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 4 Fouls : 13 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Whitworth GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 22 14 2 23 | 84 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 O_Kabak DF 1 21 8 3 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 S_Shotton DF 1 21 8 2 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 S_Ajayi DF 1 17 13 4 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 17 -3 K_Gibbs DF 1 17 10 2 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 A_Reach MF 1 3 19 11 25 | 74 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Wilding MF 1 11 20 3 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Gilbert MF 1 12 19 13 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 G_Jesus FW 1 2 6 20 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J_Adedeji FW 1 3 4 21 24 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E_Mendy GK 24 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 | 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Adekanye MF 1 8 17 9 21 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Diangana AM 1 3 18 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pepe FW 1 6 13 19 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Vicario GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 X_Amaechi DF 1 21 13 2 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hall DF 1 23 16 6 26 | 74 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 Jens_Cajuste DM 1 11 21 2 29 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 8 J_Riedewald DF 1 22 11 2 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 J_Garcia DF 5 19 15 7 30 | 95 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 28 0 Breel_Embolo FW 1 4 9 22 23 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G_Xhaka AM 3 5 21 9 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 21 8 31 R_Muniz AM 1 2 5 22 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 Savinho MF 1 9 23 17 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Joao_Mario DM 1 11 20 11 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Ederson GK 23 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 21 14 3 26 | 31 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 20 0 J_Ibe DF 2 3 21 3 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 Joshua_Laws DF 1 21 11 3 29 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J-P_Mateta AM 1 2 5 21 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1750273974 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35