Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay42
G
1
G
62Ledley ButtL. Butt
Jason JosephJ. Joseph54
D
captain2
D
66Anthony WilcoxA. Wilcox
Carlton PearceC. Pearce53
D
3
D
57Dennis PearsonD. Pearson
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson50
D
4
D
55Nwankwo HenryN. Henry
Anthony PalmerA. Palmer72
M
5
M
70Matthew BrittonM. Britton
Eddie PallisterE. Pallister63
M
6
M
67Datti Mohamed Del PieroD. Del Piero
Fabian N. GregoriF. Gregori54
M
7captain
M
64Jason Lua-LuaJ. Lua-Lua
Tim JohnsonT. Johnson47
M
8
M
55Sylvain BowerS. Bower
Julian ClemenceJ. Clemence62
A
9
A
64Dave SmithD. Smith
Chris HackworthC. Hackworth61
A
10
A
52John KeeganJ. Keegan
Morris ShawM. Shaw57
A
11
A
52Brendan PlowrightB. Plowright
 
Fernando CabreraF. Cabrera48
A
12
G
58Ross RobsonR. Robson
Glynn WrightG. Wright47
D
13
D
49Eoin WardE. Ward
Matt ThompsonM. Thompson46
M
14
A
48Alistair ShearerA. Shearer

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Middlesbrough. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Edworthy.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the match underway!
6.16
Colin Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Tim Johnson who brings the ball under control. Tim Johnson whips in a cross ball towards Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
8.31
Eddie Pallister hits a low pass to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw knocks the ball forward, putting Chris Hackworth through on goal. Chris Hackworth rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ledley Butt with no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
15.06
Eddie Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hackworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With some swift thinking, Chris Hackworth plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Gregori who has made a great run into the box. Fabian N. Gregori takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.01
Datti Mohamed Del Piero laces a through ball forward to Dave Smith. Dave Smith plays a quick one-two with Datti Mohamed Del Piero and rushes in on goal... Dave Smith shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Stephen Mckinlay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.44
With imagination, Anthony Palmer laces a weighted ball forward to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Morris Shaw provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Ledley Butt reads it well. Quality keeping!
33.52
Anthony Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
34.58
Carlton Pearce arcs the ball upfield. Morris Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.19
Anthony Wilcox flicks a high pass forward to Datti Mohamed Del Piero who brings the ball under control. Datti Mohamed Del Piero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Smith. Dave Smith skips past Tim Johnson! Dave Smith strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
38.49
Jason Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Britton. Matthew Britton beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.53
Datti Mohamed Del Piero laces a weighted ball forward to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Colin Ferguson passes the ball forward to Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister knocks the ball forward to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
51.54
Jason Joseph threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Gregori. Fabian N. Gregori makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.30
Datti Mohamed Del Piero flicks a high pass forward. Jason Lua-Lua controls it well on his chest. Jason Lua-Lua cuts inside the box! Jason Lua-Lua strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Stephen Mckinlay had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
59.25
Sylvain Bower sees a break and surges forward. Sylvain Bower plays a quick one-two with Matthew Britton and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Sylvain Bower provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.47
Jason Joseph makes a probing pass to Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Julian Clemence passes the ball forward but Fabian N. Gregori is offside!
63.51
Anthony Wilcox pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Anthony Wilcox plays the ball forward to Dave Smith. Dave Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Bower. With a superhuman jump, Sylvain Bower connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.04
Jason Joseph comes in with a late challenge on Sylvain Bower. Jason Joseph is given a warning by the referee! Sylvain Bower gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.02
Anthony Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Julian Clemence collects the pass. Julian Clemence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ledley Butt gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.18
Nwankwo Henry knocks the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Stephen Mckinlay. Excellent save.
73.06
Sylvain Bower barges into Jason Joseph. Sylvain Bower is given a warning by the referee! Jason Joseph grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.21
West Bromwich Albion have made 3 substitutions with Fernando Cabrera replacing Julian Clemence, Glynn Wright replacing Fabian N. Gregori and Matt Thompson replacing Anthony Palmer .
78.26
Glynn Wright knocks the ball forward to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth makes a deft header but Ledley Butt reads it well. Good keeping!
81.45
Sylvain Bower clumsily knocks into Eddie Pallister. The referee calls over Sylvain Bower and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Pallister carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.58
Fernando Cabrera decides to run forward with the ball. Fernando Cabrera plays a quick one-two with Eddie Pallister and rushes in on goal... Fernando Cabrera cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. West Bromwich Albion are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
89.14
Matthew Britton darts forward. Matthew Britton cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Matthew Britton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Middlesbrough
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.4%
42.6%
27.9%

Scorers
Chris Hackworth 8
Dave Smith 20
Matthew Britton 38, 89
Jason Lua-Lua 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Britton of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Mckinlay (GK)
6
2.Jason Joseph (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Colin Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Palmer (MID)
6
6.Eddie Pallister (MID)
6
7.Fabian N. Gregori (MID)
6
8.Tim Johnson (MID)
6
9.Julian Clemence (ATT)
6
10.Chris Hackworth (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Morris Shaw (ATT)
7
 
12.Fernando Cabrera (ATT)
6
13.Glynn Wright (DEF)
6
14.Matt Thompson (MID)
6

1.Ledley Butt (GK)
7
2.Anthony Wilcox (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Henry (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Britton (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
6.Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID)
8
7.Jason Lua-Lua (MID)goal scored
8
8.Sylvain Bower (MID)yellow card
5
9.Dave Smith (ATT)goal scored
8
10.John Keegan (ATT)
6
11.Brendan Plowright (ATT)
6
 
12.Ross Robson (GK)
0
13.Eoin Ward (DEF)
0
14.Alistair Shearer (ATT)
0