Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Leicester CityLeicester City
Firoz MohamedFiroz Mohamed Matty Stringer Matty Stringer
Patricio CarrascoP. Carrasco54
G
1
G
72Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira65
D
2
D
66Craig HapgoodC. Hapgood
Mike NaylorM. Naylor55
D
3
D
71Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma
Dale MorrisD. Morris57
D
captain4
D
62Kevin OverathK. Overath
Mark JonesM. Jones55
M
5
M
71Alex SommeilA. Sommeil
Gilles FoxG. Fox65
M
6captain
M
83Dale BarryD. Barry
Kevin HendryK. Hendry52
M
7
M
68Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino
Arturo JimenezA. Jimenez49
M
8
M
69Jose NietoJ. Nieto
Eddie YoudsE. Youds55
A
9
A
74Melchior WesterveldM. Westerveld
Artur NevesA. Neves70
A
10
A
69Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
Mitchell BrouwersM. Brouwers60
A
11
A
71Filipe MoreiraF. Moreira
 
Jean-Pierre CharvetJ. Charvet65
D
12
A
71Steven RowettS. Rowett
Ighli ZampagnaI. Zampagna53
M
13
M
70Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr
Alpay AyazA. Ayaz63
A
14
D
70Mohamed BellosoM. Belloso

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 12,267 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Leicester City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.07
Gilles Fox passes the ball forward to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Youds. Eddie Youds makes a convincing header. Bruno Varela comfortably picks it out of the air!
6.11
Kevin Overath flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Marcelino who brings the ball under control. Daniel Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Filipe Moreira. Filipe Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen McGrory but he's offside!
10.06
Kevin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Neves. Artur Neves shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
12.10
Mark Jones darts forward. Mark Jones shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.28
Dale Morris flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Hendry who gracefully takes it down. Kevin Hendry plays the ball forward to Mark Jones. Mark Jones controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Bruno Varela reads it well. Nice save!
16.47
Kevin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Bruno Varela.
17.55
Gilles Fox takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry flicks the ball across the goal. Artur Neves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
18.47
Mike Naylor makes a probing pass to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Mitchell Brouwers who brings the ball under control. Mitchell Brouwers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.56
Kevin Hendry punts the ball hopefully upfield. Artur Neves whips in a cross ball towards Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
33.14
Jose Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Melchior Westerveld collects the pass. Melchior Westerveld shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.07
Eddie Youds takes the throw-in. Dale Morris passes the ball forward to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
38.13
Filipe Moreira threads a neat ball through to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Marcelino. Daniel Marcelino directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.38
With a delightful solo run, Alex Sommeil stretches the opposition's defence. Alex Sommeil knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Barry. Dale Barry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion kick off!
49.19
Dale Barry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.57
Gilles Fox chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Jones. With some swift thinking, Mark Jones plays the ball forward to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers deftly passes the ball to Artur Neves, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Artur Neves provides some space. He shoots at goal. Bruno Varela is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.38
Dale Morris flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Jimenez collects the pass. Arturo Jimenez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Youds. Eddie Youds knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Hapgood.
61.12
Without breaking stride, Fernando Quaresma plays the ball forward to Dale Barry. Dale Barry shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
63.51
Dale Morris decides to run forward with the ball. Dale Morris kicks a strong pass forward to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers shoots from 25 yards. Bruno Varela gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
65.18
Dale Barry threads a neat ball through to Filipe Moreira. Filipe Moreira shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
66.17
Jose Nieto passes the ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory cuts inside the box! Stephen McGrory makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.30
Fernando Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hapgood. With imagination, Craig Hapgood plays the ball forward to Alex Sommeil. Alex Sommeil skips past Mark Jones! Some superb footwork from Alex Sommeil provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.20
Dale Morris flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fox controls it well on his chest. Gilles Fox sees Mitchell Brouwers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mitchell Brouwers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Varela who gathers it comfortably.
75.36
Gilles Fox decides to run forward with the ball. Gilles Fox makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mitchell Brouwers. Some silky footwork from Mitchell Brouwers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mitchell Brouwers!
77.36
Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.45
Cristiano Ferreira makes an attacking run forward. Cristiano Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Neves. Artur Neves fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Varela manages to gather it.
81.57
Fernando Quaresma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Marcelino. Daniel Marcelino sees space and advances. Daniel Marcelino shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Patricio Carrasco. Excellent save.
83.46
Mike Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Ferreira who takes it down. Cristiano Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Jimenez. Arturo Jimenez skips past Fernando Quaresma! Arturo Jimenez takes a shot at goal. Bruno Varela gets down and covers it.
87.09
Mike Naylor barges into Daniel Marcelino. Mike Naylor is warned by the referee! Daniel Marcelino grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.06
Gilles Fox sees a break and surges forward. Gilles Fox shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
90.00
Daniel Marcelino hits a low pass to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Leicester City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
29.9%
41.4%
28.7%

Scorers
Artur Neves 58
Mitchell Brouwers 75
Daniel Marcelino 38
Dale Barry 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mitchell Brouwers of West Bromwich Albion

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

1.Bruno Varela (GK)
8
2.Craig Hapgood (DEF)
6
3.Fernando Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Overath (DEF)
6
5.Alex Sommeil (MID)
8
6.Dale Barry (MID)goal scored
7
7.Daniel Marcelino (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jose Nieto (MID)
6
9.Melchior Westerveld (ATT)
6
10.Stephen McGrory (ATT)
7
11.Filipe Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Steven Rowett (ATT)
0
13.Jean-Sebastien Sarr (MID)
0
14.Mohamed Belloso (DEF)
0