Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Greig | G. Greig |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Scott Neville | S. Neville | |||||||||
| Francisco Soler | F. Soler |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Fernando Calvo | F. Calvo | |||||||||
| Stuart Fenton | S. Fenton | | 61 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 68 |  | Noah Matthäus | N. Matthäus | ||||||||
| Mark Lodi | M. Lodi |  | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Brendan Sharpe | B. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Carl Mendez | C. Mendez | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Adrian Flintlock | A. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Duncan Naylor | D. Naylor | | 74 | M | | | 6 | | D | 47 | | Kemal Mendez | K. Mendez | ||||||||
| Ledley Mcgovern | L. Mcgovern | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 |  | Vasco Neves | V. Neves | |||||||||
| Paul Stewart | P. Stewart | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Titus Stuart | T. Stuart | |||||||||
| Colin Hendry | C. Hendry | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 |  | Marama Quiévreux | M. Quiévreux | |||||||||
| Uwe Eilts | U. Eilts | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Thierry Burgess | T. Burgess | |||||||||
| Dario Lima | D. Lima | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Amedeo Bia | A. Bia | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 66 | A | | 12 | | A | 48 | | Aaron McManaman | A. McManaman | |||||||||
| Colin Law | C. Law | | 57 | G | | 13 | | G | 47 | | Ronnie Cutler | R. Cutler | |||||||||
| Juan Martin | J. Martin | | 54 | M | | 14 | | M | 46 | | Rodolfo Guerrero | R. Guerrero | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Hull City. A crowd of 4,268 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Taylor.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Taylor.
0.00
0-0Hull City start the game by kicking off the first half!
12.47
0-0Stuart Fenton plays the ball forward to Duncan Naylor. Duncan Naylor flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Eilts who brings the ball neatly under control. Uwe Eilts knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima makes a deft header but Scott Neville is on top of his game. Great keeping!
14.10
0-0Ledley Mcgovern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.57
Ledley Mcgovern threads the ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Scott Neville. Excellent save.
27.50
Fernando Calvo makes a simple pass to Marama Quiévreux. Marama Quiévreux hits a low pass to Thierry Burgess. Thierry Burgess knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.20
0-0Carl Mendez threads a neat ball through to Dario Lima. Dario Lima whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Naylor. Duncan Naylor beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.51
Stuart Fenton brings the ball forward. Stuart Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vasco Neves.
38.15
Kemal Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Bia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Amedeo Bia knocks the ball forward to Thierry Burgess. Thierry Burgess sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gavin Greig reads it well. Good save!
39.14
1-0Stuart Fenton threads a neat ball through to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart shoots from long range. Scott Neville is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.49
Mark Lodi flicks a high pass forward to Paul Stewart who brings the ball under control. Paul Stewart threads the ball through to Duncan Naylor. Duncan Naylor knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Amedeo Bia threads the ball through to Thierry Burgess. Thierry Burgess whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo Bia. Amedeo Bia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Hull City have changed their lineup with Ronnie Cutler replacing Kemal Mendez and Rodolfo Guerrero replacing Marama Quiévreux. The Hull City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion get the second half underway!
48.43
Paul Stewart takes it forward alone. Paul Stewart finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Scott Neville.
51.33
Brendan Sharpe laces a through ball forward to Rodolfo Guerrero. Rodolfo Guerrero kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Burgess. Thierry Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Amedeo Bia. Amedeo Bia powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.36
1-0West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Colin Law replacing Ledley Mcgovern .Hull City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.46
Paul Stewart takes it forward alone. Paul Stewart knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Neville who gathers it comfortably.
65.19
Vasco Neves advances with the ball. Vasco Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Titus Stuart. Titus Stuart is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
66.05
Paul Stewart knocks the ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
67.08
Mark Lodi flicks a high ball forward to Colin Hendry who takes it down. Colin Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Cutler.
75.40
Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Dario Lima controls it well on his chest. Dario Lima controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.40
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Juan Martin replacing Dario Lima .
85.17
Vasco Neves flicks a high pass forward to Titus Stuart who brings the ball under control. Titus Stuart shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hull City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
89.16
Vasco Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Titus Stuart. Titus Stuart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
20%
50.7%
29.3%
Scorers
| Paul Stewart 39 Dario Lima 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Stewart of West Bromwich Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Francisco Soler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Fenton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mark Lodi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Naylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ledley Mcgovern (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paul Stewart (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Colin Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Uwe Eilts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dario Lima (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Don Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Law (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Juan Martin (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Scott Neville (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fernando Calvo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Noah Matthäus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brendan Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adrian Flintlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kemal Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vasco Neves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Titus Stuart (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marama Quiévreux (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Thierry Burgess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Amedeo Bia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aaron McManaman (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Cutler (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rodolfo Guerrero (MID) | 6 | |