Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Alex HutchingsAlex Hutchings Stewart Chapman Stewart Chapman
Adolfo GonzalezA. Gonzalez65
G
1
G
63Colin BlackC. Black
Jose CamachoJ. Camacho67
D
2
D
72Rio MasonR. Mason
Alfredo MolownyA. Molowny67
D
3captain
D
73Ralph MurrinR. Murrin
Daniel VergesD. Verges65
D
4
D
71Carl EadieC. Eadie
Pier G. ColomboP. Colombo69
D
5
M
69Kevin MortonK. Morton
Paul StewartP. Stewart68
M
captain6
M
69Konstantinos VakouftsisK. Vakouftsis
Harry PowerH. Power67
M
7
M
63Bakary SammerB. Sammer
Ledley McgovernL. Mcgovern71
M
8
M
65Gilles WinterburnG. Winterburn
Colin HendryC. Hendry72
A
9
A
66Fernando FuentesF. Fuentes
Ian CampbellI. Campbell69
A
10
A
68Carl JosephC. Joseph
Uwe EiltsU. Eilts70
A
11
A
66Duncan JacobsD. Jacobs
 
Francisco SolerF. Soler66
D
12
D
60Jose SanchezJ. Sanchez
Carlos SuarezC. Suarez70
M
13
M
48Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Dario LimaD. Lima67
A
14
A
65Jose Javier FernandezJ. Fernandez

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers get the match underway!
3.37
Harry Power knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart makes a looping header on goal. Colin Black punches it away to safety.
6.15
Daniel Verges hacks Konstantinos Vakouftsis from behind! Daniel Verges is shown the yellow card! Konstantinos Vakouftsis runs off the knock.
9.48
Harry Power flicks a high pass forward. Ian Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart makes a deft header. Colin Black picks it out of the air!
21.42
Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Mcgovern who brings the ball under control. Ledley Mcgovern knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rio Mason.
26.41
Ledley Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Ian Campbell collects the pass. Ian Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Colin Black gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
28.37
Carl Eadie threads a neat ball through to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Winterburn who brings the ball under control. Gilles Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.12
Ledley Mcgovern brings the ball forward. Ledley Mcgovern sees Ian Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. With a superhuman jump, Colin Hendry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Colin Black manages to gather it comfortably.
32.17
Daniel Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.36
Konstantinos Vakouftsis darts forward. Konstantinos Vakouftsis flicks a high pass forward. Carl Joseph easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Joseph shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.44
Kevin Morton flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Jacobs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Adolfo Gonzalez.
40.40
Corner kick to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gilles Winterburn chips it to the near post. Kevin Morton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
42.48
Ledley Mcgovern hacks Konstantinos Vakouftsis from behind! Ledley Mcgovern is shown the yellow card! Konstantinos Vakouftsis stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.32
Carl Joseph hacks Harry Power from behind! The referee warns Carl Joseph to calm down! Harry Power runs off the knock.
45.00
Fernando Fuentes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion have changed their lineup with Francisco Soler replacing Pier G. Colombo. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
47.35
Konstantinos Vakouftsis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer cuts inside the box! Bakary Sammer tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
54.07
Paul Stewart threads the ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.36
Paul Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Harry Power. Harry Power lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Rio Mason and the loose ball is cleared up field.
60.06
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Dario Lima replacing Uwe Eilts .Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Jose Javier Fernandez replacing Carl Joseph .
61.14
Daniel Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Stewart. Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Stewart plays the ball forward to Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.08
Harry Power decides to run forward with the ball. Harry Power knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima makes a convincing header but is denied by Colin Black. Excellent save.
67.33
Paul Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern whips the ball goalwards with his head but Colin Black reads it well. Nice keeping!
72.49
With great vision, Bakary Sammer plays the ball forward to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs shoots from distance. Adolfo Gonzalez gets down and covers it.
73.39
Paul Stewart knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry makes a pass forward but Dario Lima makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
75.34
Rio Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Adolfo Gonzalez.
76.17
It's a corner kick which Konstantinos Vakouftsis takes quickly, playing the ball short to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Ralph Murrin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.51
Alfredo Molowny advances with the ball. Alfredo Molowny shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
78.06
Harry Power hits a low pass to Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern heads the ball goalwards. Colin Black manages to gather it effortlessly.
79.12
With some swift thinking, Carl Eadie plays the ball forward to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer takes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.22
Konstantinos Vakouftsis sees a break and surges forward. Konstantinos Vakouftsis shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
84.08
Kevin Morton flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Duncan Jacobs tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Adolfo Gonzalez!
85.48
Ralph Murrin flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Morton who brings the ball under control. Kevin Morton sees Duncan Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Jacobs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Fuentes but the linesman indicates offside!
87.43
With intelligent vision, Gilles Winterburn laces a weighted ball forward to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Adolfo Gonzalez.
88.44
It's a corner kick which Konstantinos Vakouftsis takes quickly, playing the ball short to Fernando Fuentes. Jose Camacho comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
89.28
Bakary Sammer makes a beautiful solo run. Bakary Sammer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Adolfo Gonzalez manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
9
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
26.4%
44.4%
29.2%

Scorers
Dario Lima 61
Carl Joseph 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adolfo Gonzalez of West Bromwich Albion

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

1.Colin Black (GK)
9
2.Rio Mason (DEF)
7
3.Ralph Murrin (DEF)
6
4.Carl Eadie (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Morton (MID)
6
6.Konstantinos Vakouftsis (MID)
8
7.Bakary Sammer (MID)
7
8.Gilles Winterburn (MID)
6
9.Fernando Fuentes (ATT)
6
10.Carl Joseph (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Duncan Jacobs (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Sanchez (DEF)
0
13.Bruno Varela (MID)
0
14.Jose Javier Fernandez (ATT)
6