FMFA League Cup, West Bromwich Albion vs. Arsenal (Wed May 07)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Arsenal
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 T
                          Neil Rowley  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK G_Mama'shvili
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF F_Uduokhai
                         S_Shotton DF  |  DF A_Bastoni
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF K_Guessoum
                           A_White DF  |  DF O_Aertssen
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  MF K_Mainoo
                         A_Gilbert MF  |  MF J_Nisic
                         S_Wilding MF  |  MF O_Hutchinson
                           A_Reach MF  |  MF Z_Butterworth
                          Q_Castro MF  |  FW A_Isak
                         J_Adedeji FW  |  FW A_Fati
                                       |
                           B_House SUB |  SUB H_Keto
                           S_Ajayi SUB |  SUB J_Lopez
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB Y_Bisseck
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB J_Lilley
                           G_Jesus SUB |  SUB I_Toney




Min. 1  :(ars) A_Isak gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  S_Shotton attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 3  :(wba) S_Wilding controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Reach gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Intercepted by F_Uduokhai 
Min. 4  :(wba) J_Adedeji knocks it past F_Uduokhai and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Adedeji fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 4  :(ars) A_Isak plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  S_Shotton rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 5  :(wba) A_Reach reads the run of J_Adedeji 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Bastoni takes possession 
Min. 7  :(wba) S_Wilding wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Reach 
          ...  But A_Bastoni reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 9  :(ars) J_Nisic 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_Isak receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Shotton cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 18 :(wba) B_Chilwell runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Gilbert 
          ...  A_Gilbert throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But G_Mama'shvili pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 20 :(ars) O_Hutchinson sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Q_Castro with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 20 :(ars) K_Guessoum with a probing through ball Z_Butterworth 
          ...  But S_Shotton will cut out the threat 
Min. 25 :(wba) S_Shotton with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  But K_Guessoum reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 29 :(wba) B_Chilwell brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on O_Aertssen 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Adedeji! 
          ...  J_Adedeji with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 30 :(wba) S_Wilding has it now 
          ...  He takes on O_Aertssen 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Adedeji! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Mainoo 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 33 :(wba) J_Adedeji finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Bastoni 
          ...  J_Adedeji with the strike ! 
          ...  G_Mama'shvili parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 35 :(ars) O_Aertssen turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_White gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 41 :(wba) A_Gilbert with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Adedeji gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Mainoo takes possession 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ars) J_Lopez is going to be brought on 
          ...  O_Aertssen is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 45 :(ars) a big roar from the crowd as J_Lilley comes on for Z_Butterworth to play MF 

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

Min. 47 :(ars) K_Mainoo unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati sees E_Mendy off his line ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  E_Mendy is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Uduokhai hits it into the box! 
          ...  K_Mainoo tries to place the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 59 :(ars) A_Isak looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  S_Shotton cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 64 :(ars) O_Hutchinson slides it through the middle to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  E_Mendy is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And E_Mendy reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hutchinson curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Fati 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 65 :(wba) G_Diangana is going to be brought on 
          ...  Q_Castro is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 65 :(wba) O_Burke is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Diangana is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 65 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion will now play E 
Min. 70 :(wba) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  S_Ajayi will come on for O_Kabak and play DF 
Min. 70 :(wba) S_Wilding with a precise ball to J_Adedeji 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Adedeji ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 70 :(ars) F_Uduokhai threads the through ball to A_Fati 
          ...  A_Fati shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 74 :(wba) A_Gilbert takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Burke 
          ...  O_Burke carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  G_Mama'shvili gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Mama'shvili !! 
Min. 76 :(wba) A_Reach with the dribble 
          ...  A_Bastoni slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 78 :(wba) O_Burke with the kinky dribble 
          ...  J_Nisic stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 79 :(ars) A_Fati gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  K_Gibbs attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 80 :(wba) J_Adedeji sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Adedeji looks to see where G_Mama'shvili is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  G_Mama'shvili with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 81 :(ars) A_Bastoni with an inch perfect pass to A_Fati 
          ...  A_White slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 83 :(wba) J_Adedeji with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from F_Uduokhai 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 86 :(ars) J_Lopez looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Fati 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Shotton 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 87 :(ars) J_Nisic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 87 :(wba) S_Wilding with the header on 
          ...  He finds O_Burke in space 
          ...  K_Guessoum pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) A_Isak runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  B_Chilwell with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 90 :(wba) J_Adedeji steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Adedeji has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Mama'shvili with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : S_Shotton
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Bastoni (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Fati (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Nisic (78), K_Guessoum (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 1 Arsenal
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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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E_Mendy        GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  22  14   2  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Shotton      DF   1  21   8   2  23 |  95   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  21   8   3  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_White        DF   1  20  13   3  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  17  10   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Gilbert      MF   1  12  19  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
S_Wilding      MF   1  11  20   3  23 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  19  11  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Q_Castro       MF   1  10  20   8  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Adedeji      FW   1   3   4  21  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_House        GK  23   2   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  17  13   4  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     MF   1   3  18  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  15  12  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Mama'shvili  GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
F_Uduokhai     DF   1  23  15   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Bastoni      DF   1  23  15   4  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
K_Guessoum     DF   1  22  15   2  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
O_Aertssen     DF   1  21  14   7  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  15  23  13  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  47  18  14
J_Nisic        MF   1  14  22  14  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
O_Hutchinson   MF   1  15  22  14  22 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
Z_Butterworth  MF   1  15  22  15  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isak         FW   1   7  14  26  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Fati         FW   1   6  15  25  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
H_Keto         GK  24   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lopez        DF   2  22  15   4  21 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  21  16   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lilley       MF   1  15  21  15  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
I_Toney        FW   1   8  13  23  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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