Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Computer Player Computer Player
Patricio CarrascoP. Carrasco54
G
1
G
56Ahmed MelchiotA. Melchiot
Mike NaylorM. Naylor55
D
2
D
67Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira65
D
3
D
67Leon HoutmanL. Houtman
Jean-Pierre CharvetJ. Charvet65
D
4captain
D
63Roger ChivuR. Chivu
Kevin HendryK. Hendry51
M
5
D
52Anton SplinterA. Splinter
Gilles FoxG. Fox65
M
captain6
M
76Aaron RedknappA. Redknapp
Arturo JimenezA. Jimenez49
M
7
M
66Kevin KnopperK. Knopper
Ighli ZampagnaI. Zampagna53
M
8
M
64Ivo van der MeerI. van der Meer
Mitchell BrouwersM. Brouwers60
A
9
M
61Jean-Paul GoossenJ. Goossen
Artur NevesA. Neves70
A
10
A
73Ed DavidsE. Davids
Alpay AyazA. Ayaz63
A
11
A
61Piet VercammenP. Vercammen
 
Marcus KingM. King46
D
12
M
60Mario CodognolaM. Codognola
Mark JonesM. Jones54
M
13
M
56Raimond Van Der LeegteR. Van Der Leegte
Eoin GrayE. Gray48
A
14
A
55Rafael RamirezR. Ramirez

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play Vitesse Arnhem in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitesse Arnhem appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Vitesse Arnhem start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.08
Mike Naylor kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox plays the ball forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.28
Gilles Fox threads the ball through to Ighli Zampagna. Ighli Zampagna controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Artur Neves through on goal. Artur Neves shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.46
Anton Splinter makes a simple pass to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper hits a low pass to Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen knocks in a cross ball towards Ed Davids. With a superhuman jump, Ed Davids connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.30
Anton Splinter punts the ball hopefully upfield. Piet Vercammen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Naylor.
18.22
Alex Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roger Chivu. Roger Chivu sees a break and surges forward. Roger Chivu lofts in a cross ball towards Ed Davids. Ed Davids flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
21.25
Cristiano Ferreira sees Gilles Fox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gilles Fox sees Alpay Ayaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Ayaz plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Hendry and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alpay Ayaz provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
24.17
Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fox collects the pass. Gilles Fox whips in a cross ball towards Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
26.26
Kevin Knopper makes a probing pass to Piet Vercammen. Piet Vercammen skips past Cristiano Ferreira! Piet Vercammen strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but Mike Naylor is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
32.16
Cristiano Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz threads a neat ball through to Arturo Jimenez. Alex Meiklejohn catches Arturo Jimenez on the ankles. Arturo Jimenez appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
36.53
Ivo van der Meer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ivo van der Meer plays a one-two with Piet Vercammen and advances towards the goal... Ivo van der Meer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Patricio Carrasco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.38
Leon Houtman makes a probing pass to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Knopper knocks in a cross ball towards Ed Davids. Ed Davids finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
42.49
Aaron Redknapp surges forward with the ball. Aaron Redknapp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Carrasco who gathers it comfortably.
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. Vitesse Arnhem also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion start the second half!
53.10
Kevin Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Jimenez. Arturo Jimenez skips past Roger Chivu! Arturo Jimenez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
60.20
Mike Naylor comes in with a late challenge on Ivo van der Meer. The referee warns Mike Naylor to calm down! Ivo van der Meer runs off the knock.
63.20
Jean-Paul Goossen barges into Mitchell Brouwers. Jean-Paul Goossen is warned by the referee! Mitchell Brouwers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.24
Cristiano Ferreira makes a simple pass to Arturo Jimenez. With vision, Arturo Jimenez laces a weighted ball forward to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox skips past Leon Houtman! Gilles Fox shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
72.53
Jean-Pierre Charvet knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gilles Fox makes a great pass forward. Artur Neves runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
79.30
Anton Splinter receives the ball from a throw-in from Roger Chivu. Anton Splinter makes a probing pass to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper knocks the ball to his team mate, Ed Davids. Ed Davids controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Vitesse Arnhem
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
27.4%
43.8%
28.8%

Scorers
Alpay Ayaz 21
Ed Davids 10
Ivo van der Meer 37

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivo van der Meer of Vitesse Arnhem

Match Ratings
1.Patricio Carrasco (GK)
6
2.Mike Naylor (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Ferreira (DEF)
6
4.Jean-Pierre Charvet (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Hendry (MID)
7
6.Gilles Fox (MID)
7
7.Arturo Jimenez (MID)
6
8.Ighli Zampagna (MID)
6
9.Mitchell Brouwers (ATT)
6
10.Artur Neves (ATT)
6
11.Alpay Ayaz (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Marcus King (DEF)
0
13.Mark Jones (MID)
0
14.Eoin Gray (ATT)
0

1.Ahmed Melchiot (GK)
6
2.Alex Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3.Leon Houtman (DEF)
6
4.Roger Chivu (DEF)
6
5.Anton Splinter (DEF)
6
6.Aaron Redknapp (MID)
6
7.Kevin Knopper (MID)
7
8.Ivo van der Meer (MID)goal scored
9
9.Jean-Paul Goossen (MID)
6
10.Ed Davids (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Piet Vercammen (ATT)
8
 
12.Mario Codognola (MID)
0
13.Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID)
0
14.Rafael Ramirez (ATT)
0