Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Hull City. A crowd of 17,913 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Hull City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the first half underway!
3.54
Ian Venegas passes the ball forward to Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dmitri Beschastnykh.
4.56
Ian Venegas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Massimo Carbone. Massimo Carbone whips in a cross ball towards Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.57
Zbigniew Joswiak makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Behrens. Sebastian Behrens plays a perfect one-two with Vasco Hidalgo and rushes in on goal... Sebastian Behrens tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.41
Zbigniew Joswiak kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Hidalgo. Vasco Hidalgo finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Marc Jess manages to gather it comfortably.
15.25
Hull City are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
16.55
John Evans makes a simple pass to Vasco Hidalgo. Vasco Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.35
Ian Venegas threads the ball through to Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Massimo Carbone. Massimo Carbone makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
21.58
Augustine West makes a probing pass to Ian Venegas. Ian Venegas flicks the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Bonilla. Emiliano Bonilla knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.27
Carmine Cesari clumsily knocks into Massimo Carbone. Carmine Cesari is shown the yellow card! Massimo Carbone gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.27
Ian Venegas passes the ball forward to Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.32
Christos Mitropoulos comes in with a late challenge on Massimo Carbone. Christos Mitropoulos is warned by the referee! Massimo Carbone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.18
Zbigniew Joswiak knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Behrens. Sebastian Behrens goes all the way! Sebastian Behrens cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Marc Jess.
38.52
Steve Kanu passes the ball forward to Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Emiliano Bonilla. Emiliano Bonilla flicks the ball with his head. Stephan Haller easily smothers it.
39.44
Hinata Nakajima chips the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Bonilla. Emiliano Bonilla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Massimo Carbone. Massimo Carbone shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.09
Steve Kanu makes a simple pass to Massimo Carbone. Massimo Carbone lofts in a cross ball towards Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco flicks the ball with his head. Stephan Haller easily smothers it.
44.57
Dmitri Beschastnykh catches Massimo Carbone on the ankles. Dmitri Beschastnykh is shown the yellow card! Massimo Carbone runs off the knock.
45.00
Pontus Nordahl knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Kanu. Steve Kanu passes the ball forward to Emiliano Bonilla. Emiliano Bonilla makes a probing pass to Massimo Carbone but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The second half starts with Hull City kicking off!
47.34
John Evans chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Behrens. Sebastian Behrens goes all the way! Sebastian Behrens shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
51.37
John Evans knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Behrens. Sebastian Behrens lofts in a cross ball towards Erno Stegar. Erno Stegar heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
53.52
Zbigniew Joswiak kicks a strong pass forward to Erno Stegar. Erno Stegar goes all the way! Erno Stegar tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Marc Jess manages to gather it comfortably.
55.06
Augustine West makes a simple pass to Ian Venegas. Ian Venegas knocks the ball to his team mate, Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco threads the ball through to Emiliano Bonilla but he's offside!
59.44
Hinata Nakajima kicks a strong pass forward to Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Stephan Haller manages to gather it comfortably.
61.47
Augustine West flicks the ball to his team mate, Fouad Ramzi. Fouad Ramzi passes the ball forward to Massimo Carbone. Massimo Carbone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Agustin Carrasco but he's offside!
63.33
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
65.41
Zbigniew Joswiak makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Erno Stegar. Erno Stegar goes all the way! Erno Stegar takes a shot at goal but somehow Marc Jess manages to keep it out.
67.44
Luiz Felipe Siviglia surges forward with the ball. Luiz Felipe Siviglia shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Marc Jess!
69.31
Christos Mitropoulos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zbigniew Joswiak. Zbigniew Joswiak chips the ball to his team mate, Erno Stegar. Erno Stegar goes all the way! Erno Stegar cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
77.20
Pontus Nordahl decides to run forward with the ball. Pontus Nordahl sees space and advances. Pontus Nordahl kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Bonilla. Emiliano Bonilla shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Stephan Haller manages to keep it out.
78.28
Fouad Ramzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Agustin Carrasco. Agustin Carrasco goes all the way! Agustin Carrasco cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.20
Zbigniew Joswiak knocks the ball forward to Erno Stegar. Erno Stegar shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.35
Steve Kanu passes the ball forward to Massimo Carbone. Massimo Carbone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Agustin Carrasco of Hull City
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
26.1%
45.7%
28.3%