Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Alex HutchingsAlex Hutchings Computer Player Computer Player
Adolfo GonzalezA. Gonzalez65
G
1
G
66Antonio VilaA. Vila
Francisco SolerF. Soler66
D
2captain
D
59Jermaine AdamsJ. Adams
Daniel VergesD. Verges65
D
3
D
57Carlton GuppyC. Guppy
Alfredo MolownyA. Molowny67
D
4
D
56Frederico SuarezF. Suarez
Pier G. ColomboP. Colombo69
D
5
D
55Seb BonnardS. Bonnard
Paul StewartP. Stewart68
M
captain6
M
65Graham PearceG. Pearce
Harry PowerH. Power66
M
7
M
61Nicky SmithN. Smith
Ledley McgovernL. Mcgovern71
M
8
M
52Gianluca De PalmaG. De Palma
Dario LimaD. Lima67
A
9
A
77Harry HughesH. Hughes
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay66
A
10
A
68Mathieu PaviotM. Paviot
Uwe EiltsU. Eilts69
A
11
A
44Shaun MercerS. Mercer
 
Jose CamachoJ. Camacho67
D
12
D
52Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry
Dave SouthgateD. Southgate69
M
13
D
51Stanley ByrneS. Byrne
Ian CampbellI. Campbell69
A
14
D
50Les LofthouseL. Lofthouse

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 8,538 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Forbes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
2.33
Without breaking stride, Carlton Guppy plays the ball forward to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Mathieu Paviot provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Adolfo Gonzalez.
6.41
Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward to Dario Lima who brings the ball under control. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.12
Dario Lima plays the ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
12.53
Ledley Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Suarez.
15.17
Gianluca De Palma clumsily knocks into Paul Stewart. Gianluca De Palma is shown the yellow card! Paul Stewart grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.55
Daniel Verges sees space and advances. Daniel Verges passes the ball forward to Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.45
Daniel Verges chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.04
Paul Stewart clumsily knocks into Frederico Suarez. The referee calls over Paul Stewart and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.39
Graham Pearce receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlton Guppy. Graham Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Mercer controls it well on his chest. Shaun Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.11
Paul Stewart knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Power. Harry Power shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
30.56
Daniel Verges passes the ball forward to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart connects with a diving header. Antonio Vila gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
33.05
Seeing Alfredo Molowny's attacking run, Harry Power quickly throws the ball into his path. Alfredo Molowny chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts whips in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
34.42
Frederico Suarez barges into Uwe Eilts. The referee warns Frederico Suarez to calm down! Uwe Eilts runs off the knock.
39.11
Alfredo Molowny threads a neat ball through to Paul Stewart. Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Stewart laces a through ball forward to Harry Power. Harry Power plays a quick one-two with Ledley Mcgovern and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Harry Power provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Antonio Vila!
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. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Stanley Byrne replacing Seb Bonnard.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion kick off!
47.09
Daniel Verges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts plays the ball forward to Dario Lima. Dario Lima shoots from distance. Antonio Vila gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
48.21
Frederico Suarez threads a neat ball through to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith knocks the ball forward to Graham Pearce. Graham Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.53
Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Dario Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.18
Nicky Smith knocks the ball forward to Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Adolfo Gonzalez picks it out of the air!
59.58
Gianluca De Palma chips the ball to his team mate, Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pier G. Colombo.
61.10
Carlton Guppy makes an attacking run forward. Carlton Guppy shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.48
Francisco Soler threads the ball through to Harry Power. Harry Power threads a neat ball through to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. Carlton Guppy catches Uwe Eilts on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
65.23
Harry Power chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts whips in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.45
Harry Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Carlton Guppy barges into Dario Lima. Dario Lima appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
71.06
Harry Power flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Mcgovern holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.51
Harry Power threads a neat ball through to Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay puts a great ball through. Uwe Eilts runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.10
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Les Lofthouse replacing Mathieu Paviot .
79.39
Paul Stewart makes an attacking run forward. Paul Stewart whips in a cross ball towards Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.32
Harry Power flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Eilts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Eilts finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Antonio Vila had no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
90.00
Uwe Eilts flicks a high pass forward to Dario Lima who brings the ball under control. Dario Lima controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Middlesbrough
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.4%
32.6%
Play Area
23.3%
45.3%
31.4%

Scorers
Don Mckinlay 79
Uwe Eilts 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Eilts of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Adolfo Gonzalez (GK)
6
2.Francisco Soler (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Verges (DEF)
7
4.Alfredo Molowny (DEF)
6
5.Pier G. Colombo (DEF)
6
6.Paul Stewart (MID)yellow card
8
7.Harry Power (MID)
8
8.Ledley Mcgovern (MID)
6
9.Dario Lima (ATT)
6
10.Don Mckinlay (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Uwe Eilts (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jose Camacho (DEF)
0
13.Dave Southgate (MID)
0
14.Ian Campbell (ATT)
0

1.Antonio Vila (GK)
7
2.Jermaine Adams (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Guppy (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Suarez (DEF)
6
5.Seb Bonnard (DEF)
6
6.Graham Pearce (MID)
6
7.Nicky Smith (MID)
6
8.Gianluca De Palma (MID)yellow card
6
9.Harry Hughes (ATT)
6
10.Mathieu Paviot (ATT)
7
11.Shaun Mercer (ATT)
6
 
12.Jacob Duberry (DEF)
6
13.Stanley Byrne (DEF)
6
14.Les Lofthouse (DEF)
6