Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Jim Martin Jim Martin
Andy RufusA. Rufus53
G
1
G
64Duncan NewbyD. Newby
Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira65
D
2
D
49Rui FernandesR. Fernandes
Dale MorrisD. Morris57
D
3
D
57Graham WatsonG. Watson
Tommy FlintlockT. Flintlock55
D
4
D
44Eben AmoahE. Amoah
Kemal DrakeK. Drake59
M
5
M
62Antonio FariaA. Faria
Nicholas VassellN. Vassell57
M
6
M
63Patrick CutlerP. Cutler
Dennis BeckhamD. Beckham50
M
7captain
M
74Brian LawrenceB. Lawrence
Aaron DrakeA. Drake48
M
8
M
61Alberto KeeganA. Keegan
Artur NevesA. Neves70
A
9
A
66Tony van DamT. van Dam
Mark LaverM. Laver60
A
10
A
69Chris WiltordC. Wiltord
Anthony WoodgateA. Woodgate55
A
captain11
A
60Nicky DuberryN. Duberry
 
Lee SeamanL. Seaman55
D
12
G
52Fredrik ShawF. Shaw
Jorge QuaresmaJ. Quaresma53
A
13
M
51Christian EberleC. Eberle
Jacob CampbellJ. Campbell51
D
14
A
46Patrice MorestinP. Morestin

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Bolton Wanderers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Mccann.


0.00
The first half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
8.19
Dale Morris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Vassell. Nicholas Vassell chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Beckham. Dennis Beckham advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Dennis Beckham provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Duncan Newby effortlessly gets down and covers it.
9.15
Rui Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Faria. These players appear to think like one. Antonio Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
14.40
Dennis Beckham makes a simple pass to Kemal Drake. Kemal Drake makes a probing pass to Mark Laver but he's offside!
20.16
Dennis Beckham takes it forward alone. Dennis Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Drake. Aaron Drake puts a great ball through. Anthony Woodgate runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
22.45
Aaron Drake knocks the ball forward to Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate runs straight at the defence! Anthony Woodgate tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Duncan Newby has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.07
Graham Watson chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence plays the ball forward to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler passes the ball forward but Tony van Dam is offside!
27.18
Patrick Cutler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Patrick Cutler plays a perfect one-two with Nicky Duberry and rushes in on goal... Patrick Cutler tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.31
Graham Watson threads a neat ball through to Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Tony van Dam easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony van Dam plays a one-two with Patrick Cutler and rushes in on goal... Tony van Dam muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Rufus with no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
32.12
Graham Watson flicks a high ball forward to Brian Lawrence who takes it down. Brian Lawrence advances with the ball. Brian Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Andy Rufus.
38.03
Cristiano Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Dennis Beckham. Dennis Beckham laces a weighted ball forward to Nicholas Vassell. Nicholas Vassell shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bolton Wanderers kick off!
49.04
Graham Watson pushes up the pitch. Graham Watson flicks a high pass forward. Tony van Dam holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony van Dam knocks in a cross ball towards Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Andy Rufus picks it out of the air!
51.39
Dennis Beckham clumsily knocks into Graham Watson. Dennis Beckham is shown the yellow card! Graham Watson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.39
Eben Amoah flicks a high pass forward. Brian Lawrence holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Cutler controls it well on his chest. Patrick Cutler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Rufus who gathers it comfortably.
54.10
Chris Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam makes a probing pass to Nicky Duberry but he's offside!
59.17
Nicholas Vassell brings the ball forward. Nicholas Vassell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicholas Vassell runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Nicholas Vassell provides some space. He shoots at goal but Duncan Newby reads it well. Superb keeping!
60.15
Dale Morris makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Neves. Artur Neves runs straight at the defence! Artur Neves looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.04
Patrick Cutler passes the ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria edges inside the box! Antonio Faria tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
66.20
Brian Lawrence threads the ball through to Alberto Keegan. Alberto Keegan knocks in a cross ball towards Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.01
With great vision, Graham Watson plays the ball forward to Alberto Keegan. Alberto Keegan hits a low pass to Tony van Dam. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tony van Dam provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.10
Rui Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bolton Wanderers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
79.38
Nicholas Vassell threads a neat ball through to Dennis Beckham. Dennis Beckham makes a simple pass to Mark Laver. Mark Laver shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Duncan Newby.
80.56
Corner kick to West Bromwich Albion. Nicholas Vassell plays it short to Artur Neves. Artur Neves chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Duncan Newby scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
81.24
Graham Watson knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Duberry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Duberry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Ferreira.
83.29
Patrick Cutler flicks a high ball forward to Tony van Dam who takes it down. Tony van Dam lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Andy Rufus gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
85.51
Graham Watson kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord passes the ball forward to Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry knocks the ball forward to Patrick Cutler but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.48
Mark Laver passes the ball forward to Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Laver. Mark Laver rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
34.7%
38.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Anthony Woodgate 22
Artur Neves 60
Mark Laver 89
Tony van Dam 28

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

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

1.Duncan Newby (GK)
7
2.Rui Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Graham Watson (DEF)
7
4.Eben Amoah (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Faria (MID)
7
6.Patrick Cutler (MID)
7
7.Brian Lawrence (MID)
7
8.Alberto Keegan (MID)
6
9.Tony van Dam (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Chris Wiltord (ATT)
6
11.Nicky Duberry (ATT)
6
 
12.Fredrik Shaw (GK)
0
13.Christian Eberle (MID)
0
14.Patrice Morestin (ATT)
0