Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
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| Carl Barmby | C. Barmby |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Liam Chadwick | L. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Robbie Moncur | R. Moncur | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Ian Croft | I. Croft | |||||||||
| David Faria | D. Faria |  | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Jody Naylor | J. Naylor | |||||||||
| Vinicio E. Pirri | V. Pirri |  | 50 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 58 | | Nwankwo Jobson | N. Jobson | ||||||||
| Stephen Ferguson | S. Ferguson |  | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 |  | Iago Silva | I. Silva | |||||||||
| Fredrik Fowler | F. Fowler | | 73 | M | | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Eddie Benjamin | E. Benjamin | ||||||||
| Noel Gallagher | N. Gallagher | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Francis Haynes | F. Haynes | |||||||||
| Steve Youds | S. Youds | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Del Dryden | D. Dryden | |||||||||
| Lennart Basler | L. Basler |  | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Alberto Byrne | A. Byrne | |||||||||
| Evans Grossi | E. Grossi | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Ugo Shaw | U. Shaw | |||||||||
| Matthew Mccann | M. Mccann | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Brendan Owen | B. Owen | |||||||||
| Mike Brown | M. Brown | | 67 | G | | 12 | | A | 57 |  | Mark Talan | M. Talan | |||||||||
| Ashley Riggott | A. Riggott | | 65 | G | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Ugo Mckay | U. Mckay | |||||||||
| Isaiah Goodwin | I. Goodwin | | 60 | M | | 14 | | D | 55 | | Neil Jacobs | N. Jacobs | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 9,829 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Weir.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Weir.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion get the match underway!
4.15
1-0Fredrik Fowler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Mccann. Matthew Mccann runs straight at the defence! Matthew Mccann comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
8.52
1-0Steve Youds darts forward. Steve Youds chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Mccann. Matthew Mccann shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.45
Vinicio E. Pirri knocks the ball forward to Steve Youds. Steve Youds makes a high pass forward. Evans Grossi shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Evans Grossi shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
12.59
2-0Nwankwo Jobson catches Evans Grossi on the ankles. The referee calls over Nwankwo Jobson and warns him to calm down! Evans Grossi stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.35
Fredrik Fowler flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Mccann controls it well on his chest. Matthew Mccann plays a scrappy one-two with Evans Grossi and advances towards the goal... Matthew Mccann strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
18.29
Vinicio E. Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Gallagher. Noel Gallagher makes an attacking run forward. Noel Gallagher advances inside the box! Noel Gallagher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.55
Francis Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
24.18
Ian Croft passes the ball forward to Eddie Benjamin. Eddie Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Byrne controls it well on his chest. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Owen. Brendan Owen makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.39
2-0Francis Haynes threads a neat ball through to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Faria.
38.28
2-0Fredrik Fowler hacks Del Dryden from behind! Fredrik Fowler is shown the yellow card! Del Dryden carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.03
Francis Haynes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Owen. Brendan Owen rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
44.50
2-0Noel Gallagher darts forward. Noel Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Basler. Lennart Basler whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Liam Chadwick.
45.00
2-0It's a corner kick. Lennart Basler loops the ball in to towards the near post. Liam Chadwick punches the ball out of the danger area!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cambridge United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Cambridge United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.47
2-0Del Dryden threads the ball through to Brendan Owen. Brendan Owen whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw flicks the ball with his head but somehow David Faria happens to be in the right place to block it.
51.33
Francis Haynes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Carl Barmby reads it well. Fabulous save!
55.43
Francis Haynes hits a low pass to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw threads a neat, attacking ball through to Brendan Owen. Brendan Owen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.41
2-0West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Ashley Riggott replacing Evans Grossi and Isaiah Goodwin replacing Lennart Basler .Cambridge United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
63.55
Matthew Mccann hacks Nwankwo Jobson from behind! Matthew Mccann is given a warning by the referee! Nwankwo Jobson runs off the knock.
67.48
Noel Gallagher knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Riggott. Ashley Riggott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.13
Francis Haynes makes a simple pass to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw powers a header at goal. Carl Barmby easily picks it out of the air!
73.05
With some swift thinking, Iago Silva plays the ball forward to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw plays a scrappy one-two with Brendan Owen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ugo Shaw takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ugo Shaw!
77.25
Francis Haynes advances with the ball. Francis Haynes shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
83.53
Steve Youds hacks Iago Silva from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Iago Silva carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.29
Francis Haynes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francis Haynes plays a one-two with Alberto Byrne and rushes in on goal... Francis Haynes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Del Dryden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Carl Barmby.
90.00
Corner kick to Cambridge United. Del Dryden chips it to the near post. Noel Gallagher chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
33.3%
46.4%
20.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Shaw of Cambridge United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Barmby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Robbie Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Vinicio E. Pirri (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Stephen Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fredrik Fowler (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Noel Gallagher (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Steve Youds (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Lennart Basler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Evans Grossi (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Matthew Mccann (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Mike Brown (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ashley Riggott (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Isaiah Goodwin (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Liam Chadwick (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ian Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jody Naylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Iago Silva (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Benjamin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Francis Haynes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Del Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Byrne (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ugo Shaw (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Brendan Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mark Talan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ugo Mckay (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Jacobs (DEF) | 0 | |