Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Paul Gillman Paul Gillman
Micka‘l SoloyM. Soloy57
G
1
G
53Danny ScowcroftD. Scowcroft
Carmine MedriC. Medri57
D
2
D
43Tommy HughesT. Hughes
Frank NevilleF. Neville62
D
captain3captain
D
50Komian RolK. Rol
Andre SoaresA. Soares54
D
4
D
49Paul ShearerP. Shearer
Simon BrücknerS. Brückner51
D
5
M
48Chris WauC. Wau
Alan ThompsonA. Thompson52
M
6
M
54Marc BarryM. Barry
Cedric SmitC. Smit55
M
7
M
53Paul LensingP. Lensing
Rainer OuindiR. Ouindi49
M
8
M
52Marino PadalinoM. Padalino
Lorenzo FacciniL. Faccini57
A
9
A
48Ashley EtheringtonA. Etherington
Harry SimonsenH. Simonsen48
A
10
A
51Oscar Jr. RiccioO. Riccio
Vincenzo WesselmannV. Wesselmann49
A
11
A
51Darren MidgleyD. Midgley
 
Alassandro CoriniA. Corini50
D
12
D
43Jacob CoppingJ. Copping
Sergio CitterioS. Citterio51
M
13
M
46Lomano MasonL. Mason
Ralph DyerR. Dyer43
A
14
M
40Del EadieD. Eadie

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to West Bromwich Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Copping.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the first half underway!
2.07
Rainer Ouindi flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Wesselmann controls it well on his chest. Vincenzo Wesselmann passes the ball forward but Cedric Smit is offside!
16.17
Tommy Hughes makes an attacking run forward. Tommy Hughes shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.32
Frank Neville threads the ball through to Vincenzo Wesselmann. Vincenzo Wesselmann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.32
Tommy Hughes flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Wau. Chris Wau makes a simple pass to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
27.38
Tommy Hughes threads a neat ball through to Darren Midgley. Seeing a gap ahead, Darren Midgley plays the ball forward to Marc Barry. Marc Barry cuts inside the box! Marc Barry takes a shot at goal. Micka‘l Soloy gets down and covers it.
28.12
Paul Shearer knocks the ball forward to Paul Lensing. Paul Lensing sees space and advances. Paul Lensing puts a great ball through. Oscar Jr. Riccio runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.10
Andre Soares laces a through ball forward to Cedric Smit. Cedric Smit knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Simonsen. Harry Simonsen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
40.50
Andre Soares threads a neat ball through to Harry Simonsen. Harry Simonsen kicks a strong pass forward to Lorenzo Faccini. Lorenzo Faccini finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Danny Scowcroft.
42.34
It's a corner kick which Rainer Ouindi takes quickly, playing the ball short to Vincenzo Wesselmann. Tommy Hughes comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
44.45
Cedric Smit flicks a high pass forward. Alan Thompson controls it well on his chest. Alan Thompson cuts inside the box! Alan Thompson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Komian Rol's outstretched leg.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Swansea City kicking off!
47.28
Andre Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Thompson. Alan Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Smit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Smit lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Thompson. Alan Thompson powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.22
Paul Lensing makes a simple pass to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.51
Frank Neville flicks a high ball forward to Rainer Ouindi who takes it down. Rainer Ouindi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Hughes.
55.31
Chris Wau knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
60.25
Swansea City have made 2 substitutions with Sergio Citterio replacing Rainer Ouindi and Ralph Dyer replacing Lorenzo Faccini .
61.26
Chris Wau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reaction save from Micka‘l Soloy!
63.35
Andre Soares pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andre Soares knocks the ball forward to Alan Thompson. Alan Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Shearer.
66.30
Alan Thompson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Dyer. Ralph Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Thompson. Alan Thompson makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
72.10
Frank Neville flicks a high pass forward. Andre Soares controls it well on his chest. Andre Soares flicks a high pass forward. Harry Simonsen controls it well on his chest. Harry Simonsen deftly passes the ball to Vincenzo Wesselmann, releasing him through on goal. Vincenzo Wesselmann rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.38
Komian Rol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Barry. Marc Barry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marc Barry knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.49
Harry Simonsen takes it forward alone. Harry Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Wesselmann but he's offside!
83.02
Tommy Hughes threads the ball through to Marino Padalino. Marino Padalino sees a break and surges forward. Marino Padalino flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Etherington controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ashley Etherington comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.22
Carmine Medri flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Citterio who brings the ball under control. Sergio Citterio kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Thompson. Alan Thompson passes the ball forward but Ralph Dyer is offside!
85.31
Cedric Smit plays the ball forward to Alan Thompson. Alan Thompson shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.05
Simon Brückner kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Smit. Cedric Smit flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Dyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Dyer makes a great pass forward. Vincenzo Wesselmann runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
24.7%
43.2%
32.1%

Scorers
Harry Simonsen 32
Darren Midgley 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harry Simonsen of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Micka‘l Soloy (GK)
7
2.Carmine Medri (DEF)
6
3.Frank Neville (DEF)
7
4.Andre Soares (DEF)
8
5.Simon Brückner (DEF)
6
6.Alan Thompson (MID)
7
7.Cedric Smit (MID)
8
8.Rainer Ouindi (MID)
6
9.Lorenzo Faccini (ATT)
6
10.Harry Simonsen (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Vincenzo Wesselmann (ATT)
6
 
12.Alassandro Corini (DEF)
0
13.Sergio Citterio (MID)
6
14.Ralph Dyer (ATT)
6

1.Danny Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Tommy Hughes (DEF)
8
3.Komian Rol (DEF)
7
4.Paul Shearer (DEF)
6
5.Chris Wau (MID)
6
6.Marc Barry (MID)
7
7.Paul Lensing (MID)
6
8.Marino Padalino (MID)
6
9.Ashley Etherington (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Jr. Riccio (ATT)
7
11.Darren Midgley (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jacob Copping (DEF)
0
13.Lomano Mason (MID)
0
14.Del Eadie (MID)
0