Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Little Steve Little
Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay42
G
1captain
G
61Adam GoodwinA. Goodwin
Jason JosephJ. Joseph54
D
captain2
D
43Steve ShiltonS. Shilton
Carlton PearceC. Pearce53
D
3
D
50Dave DixonD. Dixon
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson50
D
4
D
54Scott TerryS. Terry
Anthony PalmerA. Palmer73
M
5
M
49Jakob BeckJ. Beck
Eddie PallisterE. Pallister63
M
6
M
46Brian SturridgeB. Sturridge
Fabian N. GregoriF. Gregori54
M
7
M
54Neil ColeN. Cole
Tim JohnsonT. Johnson47
M
8
M
53Paolo CroftP. Croft
Julian ClemenceJ. Clemence62
A
9
A
48Graham InceG. Ince
Chris HackworthC. Hackworth61
A
10
A
53Ivan MersonI. Merson
Morris ShawM. Shaw57
A
11
A
59Ian VieiraI. Vieira
 
Fernando CabreraF. Cabrera48
A
12
A
36Simon PerryS. Perry
Glynn WrightG. Wright47
D
13
M
43Kieron MarrK. Marr
Matt ThompsonM. Thompson46
M
14
A
45Carl MortensenC. Mortensen

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 4,666 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mendonca.


0.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park Rangers get the match underway!
2.17
Brian Sturridge makes a probing pass to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.51
Brian Sturridge sees Ian Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Vieira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
4.03
Fabian N. Gregori catches Brian Sturridge on the ankles. The referee calls over Fabian N. Gregori and shows him a yellow card! Brian Sturridge stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.38
Paolo Croft flicks a high pass forward. Graham Ince collects the pass. Graham Ince tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
10.35
Fabian N. Gregori comes in with a late challenge on Dave Dixon. Fabian N. Gregori is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Dave Dixon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.00
Dave Dixon makes a probing pass to Neil Cole. Neil Cole threads a neat ball through to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.28
Dave Dixon catches Anthony Palmer on the ankles. The referee calls over Dave Dixon and shows him a yellow card! Anthony Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.56
Eddie Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.23
Carlton Pearce passes the ball forward to Tim Johnson. With some swift thinking, Tim Johnson plays the ball forward to Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister makes a defence splitting pass to Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
28.54
Dave Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Brian Sturridge collects the pass. Brian Sturridge threads a neat ball through to Paolo Croft. Paolo Croft shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
33.23
Scott Terry hits a low pass to Neil Cole. Neil Cole deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
39.23
Colin Ferguson barges into Ian Vieira. The referee calls over Colin Ferguson and shows him a yellow card! Ian Vieira runs off the knock.
44.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Sturridge plays the ball forward to Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
Carlton Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shaw holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Shaw lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Adam Goodwin gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion get the second half underway!
51.41
Eddie Pallister threads a neat ball through to Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Adam Goodwin!
55.52
Colin Ferguson makes a probing pass to Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Julian Clemence holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Clemence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Adam Goodwin gets down and covers it.
59.52
Paolo Croft flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Cole. Neil Cole cuts inside the box! Neil Cole shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.30
Brian Sturridge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Cole. Neil Cole shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Stephen Mckinlay!
61.21
Eddie Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth rushes past Scott Terry! Chris Hackworth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
66.24
Julian Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Adam Goodwin manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.37
Colin Ferguson comes in with a late challenge on Brian Sturridge. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Colin Ferguson!! Brian Sturridge stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.46
Scott Terry makes a strong solo run forward. Scott Terry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ian Vieira provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.45
West Bromwich Albion have made 3 substitutions with Fernando Cabrera replacing Julian Clemence, Glynn Wright replacing Morris Shaw and Matt Thompson replacing Anthony Palmer .
81.40
Ian Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Merson. Ivan Merson knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Cole. Neil Cole knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.18
With some swift thinking, Brian Sturridge plays the ball forward to Jakob Beck. Jakob Beck shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Stephen Mckinlay manages to gather it.
87.55
Dave Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Brian Sturridge who takes it down. Brian Sturridge chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Ince. Graham Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Merson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Graham Ince tries a spectacular strike but Stephen Mckinlay reads it well. Superb keeping!
89.58
Dave Dixon chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Ince. Graham Ince surges forward with the ball. Graham Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Queens Park Rangers
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
2
0

Possession
50.5%
49.5%
Play Area
29.9%
43.3%
26.8%

Scorers
Ian Vieira 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Vieira of Queens Park Rangers

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

1.Adam Goodwin (GK)
7
2.Steve Shilton (DEF)
6
3.Dave Dixon (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Scott Terry (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Beck (MID)
6
6.Brian Sturridge (MID)
6
7.Neil Cole (MID)
6
8.Paolo Croft (MID)
6
9.Graham Ince (ATT)
6
10.Ivan Merson (ATT)
6
11.Ian Vieira (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Simon Perry (ATT)
0
13.Kieron Marr (MID)
0
14.Carl Mortensen (ATT)
0