Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Firoz MohamedFiroz Mohamed Computer Player Computer Player
Patricio CarrascoP. Carrasco54
G
1
G
77Jose LassiterJ. Lassiter
Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira65
D
2
D
65Matt StrachanM. Strachan
Jean-Pierre CharvetJ. Charvet65
D
3
D
60Paul SimonsenP. Simonsen
Mike NaylorM. Naylor55
D
4
D
70Arno WieczorekA. Wieczorek
Mark JonesM. Jones55
M
captain5
M
64Cesare SusicC. Susic
Gilles FoxG. Fox65
M
6
M
72Carl PattersonC. Patterson
Kevin HendryK. Hendry52
M
7
M
74Adam BattyA. Batty
Ighli ZampagnaI. Zampagna53
M
8captain
M
74Morris CooperM. Cooper
Mitchell BrouwersM. Brouwers61
A
9
A
64Spencer SinclairS. Sinclair
Artur NevesA. Neves70
A
10
A
72Jan-Willem OpschoorJ. Opschoor
Alpay AyazA. Ayaz63
A
11
M
38Anthony BridgeA. Bridge
 
Dale MorrisD. Morris57
D
12
G
67Bruno ZamboniB. Zamboni
Arturo JimenezA. Jimenez49
M
13
D
45Yoximar GuerraY. Guerra
Eddie YoudsE. Youds55
A
14
M
45Ralph VieiraR. Vieira

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 10,503 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Shrewsbury Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town start the match!
3.58
Mark Jones knocks the ball forward to Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz plays a scrappy one-two with Mitchell Brouwers and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alpay Ayaz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.28
Kevin Hendry advances with the ball. Kevin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Neves but the linesman indicates offside!
8.52
Arno Wieczorek passes the ball forward to Cesare Susic. Cesare Susic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Carrasco who gathers it comfortably.
9.48
Morris Cooper threads a neat ball through to Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair shoots from 25 yards. Patricio Carrasco gets down and covers it.
10.36
Carl Patterson plays the ball forward to Anthony Bridge. Anthony Bridge lofts in a cross ball towards Cesare Susic. Cesare Susic makes a deft header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.27
Morris Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Strachan. Matt Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Opschoor collects the pass. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Naylor.
15.22
Jean-Pierre Charvet receives the ball from a throw-in from Cristiano Ferreira. Jean-Pierre Charvet sees a break and surges forward. Jean-Pierre Charvet knocks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz rushes past Paul Simonsen! Alpay Ayaz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.20
Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Fox lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Neves. Artur Neves directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Jose Lassiter!
21.46
Mike Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Jones. Mark Jones makes a probing pass to Artur Neves. Artur Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Lassiter who gathers it comfortably.
26.43
Kevin Hendry hits a low pass to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers cuts inside the box! Mitchell Brouwers rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.09
Paul Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Sinclair collects the pass. Spencer Sinclair shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
30.02
Kevin Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers whips in a cross ball towards Mark Jones. Mark Jones connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.46
Mike Naylor flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Hendry who brings the ball under control. Kevin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.43
Kevin Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Mitchell Brouwers who takes it down. Mitchell Brouwers runs straight at the defence! Mitchell Brouwers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jose Lassiter!
38.21
Matt Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Wieczorek. Arno Wieczorek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Carrasco who gathers it comfortably.
40.36
Carl Patterson hacks Kevin Hendry from behind! Carl Patterson is warned by the referee! Kevin Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.29
Mike Naylor decides to run forward with the ball. Mike Naylor threads the ball through to Mitchell Brouwers. Mitchell Brouwers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Cesare Susic flicks a high pass forward to Adam Batty who brings the ball under control. Adam Batty knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Carrasco who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off the second half!
47.27
Cesare Susic sees a break and surges forward. Cesare Susic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Naylor.
48.04
Adam Batty chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Cooper. Morris Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Adam Batty. Adam Batty finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Cristiano Ferreira!
49.23
Morris Cooper flicks a high pass forward to Jan-Willem Opschoor who brings the ball under control. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Ferreira.
51.10
Mike Naylor plays the ball forward to Gilles Fox. With some swift thinking, Gilles Fox plays the ball forward to Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz plays a quick one-two with Artur Neves and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alpay Ayaz provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.31
Cesare Susic knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Batty. Adam Batty outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.13
Carl Patterson threads a neat ball through to Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.27
Paul Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Susic. Cesare Susic flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Opschoor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Ferreira.
71.24
Cesare Susic hits a low pass to Anthony Bridge. Anthony Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
73.02
With some swift thinking, Carl Patterson plays the ball forward to Anthony Bridge. Anthony Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor makes a convincing header but is denied by Patricio Carrasco. Excellent save.
78.11
Anthony Bridge flicks a high ball forward to Jan-Willem Opschoor who takes it down. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Batty. Adam Batty makes a deft header but it is deflected wide by Cristiano Ferreira.
79.54
Carl Patterson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Artur Neves reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
84.37
Gilles Fox chips the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz cuts inside the box! Alpay Ayaz takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Jose Lassiter had no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
87.30
Mark Jones passes the ball forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Artur Neves collects the pass. Artur Neves plays a scrappy one-two with Alpay Ayaz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Artur Neves tries a spectacular strike but somehow Matt Strachan happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
Adam Batty sees space and advances. Adam Batty shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
36.8%
42.5%
20.7%

Scorers
Alpay Ayaz 84
Adam Batty 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Ayaz of West Bromwich Albion

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

1.Jose Lassiter (GK)
7
2.Matt Strachan (DEF)
7
3.Paul Simonsen (DEF)
6
4.Arno Wieczorek (DEF)
7
5.Cesare Susic (MID)
7
6.Carl Patterson (MID)
6
7.Adam Batty (MID)goal scored
9
8.Morris Cooper (MID)
7
9.Spencer Sinclair (ATT)
6
10.Jan-Willem Opschoor (ATT)
7
11.Anthony Bridge (MID)
7
 
12.Bruno Zamboni (GK)
0
13.Yoximar Guerra (DEF)
0
14.Ralph Vieira (MID)
0