Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy RufusA. Rufus53
G
captain1captain
G
44Ben IzzetB. Izzet
Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira65
D
2
D
57Pascal GleisensteinP. Gleisenstein
Dale MorrisD. Morris57
D
3
D
56Sol PeckhamS. Peckham
Tommy FlintlockT. Flintlock55
D
4
D
56Lomano DrydenL. Dryden
Kemal DrakeK. Drake59
M
5
D
55Nwankwo GascoigneN. Gascoigne
Nicholas VassellN. Vassell57
M
6
M
67Alfred BenjaminA. Benjamin
Dennis BeckhamD. Beckham50
M
7
M
65Tim MasonT. Mason
Aaron DrakeA. Drake48
M
8
M
57Bert Van GalenB. Van Galen
Artur NevesA. Neves70
A
9
A
60Kieron RichardsK. Richards
Mark LaverM. Laver60
A
10
A
59Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse
Anthony WoodgateA. Woodgate55
A
11
A
43Duncan SimonsenD. Simonsen
 
Lee SeamanL. Seaman55
D
12
D
54Lee PowerL. Power
Jorge QuaresmaJ. Quaresma52
A
13
D
51Marc BeckM. Beck
Jacob CampbellJ. Campbell51
D
14
M
51Jonathan SmithJ. Smith

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 8,951 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.


0.00
The whistle blows and Huddersfield Town get the match underway!
2.31
Kemal Drake knocks the ball forward to Artur Neves. Artur Neves shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
10.38
Lomano Dryden barges into Kemal Drake. Lomano Dryden is shown the yellow card! Kemal Drake stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.57
Lomano Dryden plays the ball forward to Alfred Benjamin. Alfred Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Bert Van Galen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bert Van Galen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
18.51
Lomano Dryden kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Mason. Tim Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.28
Dennis Beckham hits a low pass to Mark Laver. Mark Laver shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
22.21
Kieron Richards catches Dale Morris on the ankles. The referee calls over Kieron Richards and warns him to calm down! Dale Morris hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.45
Tommy Flintlock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Vassell. Nicholas Vassell takes it forward alone. Nicholas Vassell threads the ball through to Anthony Woodgate but he's offside!
27.08
Tim Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Simonsen but he's offside!
30.42
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.25
Lomano Dryden passes the ball forward to Tim Mason. With fabulous imagination, Tim Mason plays the ball forward to Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse puts a great ball through. Kieron Richards runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.26
With imagination, Dennis Beckham plays the ball forward to Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate skips past Lomano Dryden! Anthony Woodgate shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
38.13
Aaron Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate advances inside the box! Anthony Woodgate cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Dennis Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Beckham. Pascal Gleisenstein barges into Dennis Beckham. Dennis Beckham appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
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. Huddersfield Town have changed their lineup with Lee Power replacing Nwankwo Gascoigne.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
47.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
48.30
Alfred Benjamin catches Nicholas Vassell on the ankles. The referee calls over Alfred Benjamin and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Vassell runs off the knock.
57.06
Bert Van Galen flicks a high pass forward. Tim Mason controls it well on his chest. Tim Mason sees Duncan Simonsen just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Duncan Simonsen provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Aaron Drake blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
59.45
Kemal Drake passes the ball forward to Mark Laver. Mark Laver makes a simple pass, allowing Dennis Beckham to run into the box. Dennis Beckham looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.14
Huddersfield Town have made a substitution with Jonathan Smith replacing Kieron Richards .
65.24
Lomano Dryden picks a pass forward to Tim Mason. Tim Mason knocks the ball forward to Bert Van Galen. Bert Van Galen plays a quick one-two with Jonathan Smith and rushes in on goal... Bert Van Galen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
71.09
Tommy Flintlock clumsily knocks into Duncan Simonsen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Simonsen runs off the knock.
83.27
Bert Van Galen sees Simon Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.20
Sol Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Tim Mason who gracefully takes it down. Tim Mason flicks a high pass forward to Simon Lofthouse who brings the ball under control. Simon Lofthouse threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan Simonsen. Duncan Simonsen shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Tommy Flintlock.
85.41
Bert Van Galen takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Artur Neves reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
89.23
Simon Lofthouse catches Tommy Flintlock on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Flintlock runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Huddersfield Town
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
27.6%
44.7%
27.6%

Scorers
Anthony Woodgate 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Woodgate of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Andy Rufus (GK)
6
2.Cristiano Ferreira (DEF)
6
3.Dale Morris (DEF)
6
4.Tommy Flintlock (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Kemal Drake (MID)
6
6.Nicholas Vassell (MID)
7
7.Dennis Beckham (MID)
8
8.Aaron Drake (MID)
7
9.Artur Neves (ATT)
6
10.Mark Laver (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Woodgate (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Lee Seaman (DEF)
0
13.Jorge Quaresma (ATT)
0
14.Jacob Campbell (DEF)
0

1.Ben Izzet (GK)
7
2.Pascal Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
3.Sol Peckham (DEF)
6
4.Lomano Dryden (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Nwankwo Gascoigne (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Benjamin (MID)
6
7.Tim Mason (MID)
7
8.Bert Van Galen (MID)
7
9.Kieron Richards (ATT)
5
10.Simon Lofthouse (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Duncan Simonsen (ATT)
6
 
12.Lee Power (DEF)
6
13.Marc Beck (DEF)
0
14.Jonathan Smith (MID)
6