Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 9,665 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Laycock.


0.00
The first half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
3.01
Steve Youds catches Warren Neville on the ankles. The referee brings Steve Youds to one side and gives him a warning! Warren Neville gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.12
Lennart Basler clumsily knocks into Fausto Mutarelli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fausto Mutarelli carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.49
Warren Neville flicks a high pass forward. Nicol˜ Battistini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicol˜ Battistini plays a one-two with Carlos Loureiro and advances towards the goal... Nicol˜ Battistini rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by David Faria.
14.39
Warren Neville clumsily knocks into Steve Youds. Warren Neville is shown the yellow card! Steve Youds hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.18
Yves-A. Zugna passes the ball forward to Stefan Gelsi. Stefan Gelsi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stefan Gelsi plays a one-two with Carlos Loureiro and rushes in on goal... Stefan Gelsi takes a shot at goal. Carl Barmby is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.04
Warren Neville threads the ball through to Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
21.19
Wladimiro Martino flicks a high pass forward. Anton Kirschner comfortably collects the pass. Anton Kirschner plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Loureiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Anton Kirschner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
22.27
Warren Neville changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Warren Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Carl Barmby gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
24.41
With some swift thinking, Yves-A. Zugna plays the ball forward to Stefan Gelsi. Stefan Gelsi kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro makes a pass forward but Nicol˜ Battistini makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
27.31
David Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Fowler. Fredrik Fowler makes a simple pass to Evans Grossi. Evans Grossi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Lennart Basler is offside!
28.29
Evans Grossi barges into Alfredo Lambertini. Evans Grossi is warned by the referee! Alfredo Lambertini runs off the knock.
30.58
Carlos Loureiro comes in with a late challenge on David Faria. Carlos Loureiro is shown the yellow card! David Faria carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.34
Warren Neville hacks Steve Youds from behind! The referee warns Warren Neville to calm down! Steve Youds runs off the knock.
33.25
Alfredo Lambertini flicks the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Martino. Wladimiro Martino flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Loureiro who takes it down. Carlos Loureiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.54
David Faria hits a low pass to Fredrik Fowler. Fredrik Fowler threads the ball through to Lennart Basler. Lennart Basler knocks in a cross ball towards Evans Grossi. Evans Grossi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Valerio Lotti reads it well. Excellent keeping!
38.53
Steve Youds threads a neat ball through to Matthew Mccann. Matthew Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Valerio Lotti who gathers it comfortably.
40.05
Wladimiro Martino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini runs straight at the defence! Nicol˜ Battistini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
44.24
Stephen Ferguson passes the ball forward to Steve Youds. Steve Youds brings the ball forward. Steve Youds knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Mccann. Matthew Mccann flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
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. Arsenal have changed their lineup with Anton Thielemann replacing Nicol˜ Battistini.

45.00
Arsenal kick off and get the second half underway!
47.32
Robbie Moncur flicks a high ball forward to Noel Gallagher who takes it down. Noel Gallagher picks a pass forward to Lennart Basler. Lennart Basler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.45
Noel Gallagher clumsily knocks into Wladimiro Martino. Noel Gallagher is shown the yellow card! Wladimiro Martino runs off the knock.
49.48
David Faria hits a low pass to Noel Gallagher. Noel Gallagher decides to run forward with the ball. Noel Gallagher skips past Giuseppe Comandini! Some good footwork from Noel Gallagher provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Valerio Lotti!
51.15
With intelligent imagination, Vinicio E. Pirri plays the ball forward to Steve Youds. Steve Youds kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Mccann. Matthew Mccann tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.24
West Bromwich Albion have made 3 substitutions with Ashley Riggott replacing Evans Grossi, Mike Brown replacing Matthew Mccann and Isaiah Goodwin replacing Lennart Basler .Arsenal have made a substitution with Daniel Ferrer replacing Anton Kirschner .
65.00
With imagination, Stefan Gelsi plays the ball forward to Daniel Ferrer. Daniel Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
66.06
Warren Neville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Ferrer. Daniel Ferrer advances inside the box! Daniel Ferrer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Carl Barmby is on top of it.
78.43
Noel Gallagher chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Brown. Mike Brown skips past Alfredo Lambertini! Mike Brown shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.23
Steve Youds sees Isaiah Goodwin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Isaiah Goodwin plays a one-two with Mike Brown and rushes in on goal... Isaiah Goodwin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Valerio Lotti is on top of it.
84.28
Yves-A. Zugna flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gelsi controls it well on his chest. Stefan Gelsi flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Ferrer collects the pass. Daniel Ferrer skips past Vinicio E. Pirri! Daniel Ferrer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Carl Barmby!
85.28
Yves-A. Zugna takes a quick throw-in, which Alfredo Lambertini takes on the chest. Alfredo Lambertini makes a probing pass to Stefan Gelsi. Stefan Gelsi surges forward with the ball. Stefan Gelsi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Anton Thielemann. Anton Thielemann rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arsenal!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55%
45%
Play Area
30%
43.8%
26.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Gelsi of Arsenal

Match Ratings