Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Southend United | Southend United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Fortune | C. Fortune |  | 79 | G |  | 1 | | G | 76 |  | Mikkel Perez | M. Perez | |||||||||
| Stan Clapham | S. Clapham | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Bojan Laursen | B. Laursen | |||||||||
| Henry Benali | H. Benali | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Kubilay Türkyilmaz | K. Türkyilmaz | |||||||||
| Des Carter | D. Carter | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 |  | Daniel Oliveira | D. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Steve Bloomer | S. Bloomer | | 62 | D | | 5 | | M | 74 |  | Runar El-Fakiri | R. El-Fakiri | |||||||||
| Michael Hibbs | M. Hibbs | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 |  | Stephen Rizzo | S. Rizzo | |||||||||
| Gilles Jobson | G. Jobson | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Osku Rajalin | O. Rajalin | |||||||||
| Anthony Bould | A. Bould | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 27 |  | Rigobert Mbamba | R. Mbamba | |||||||||
| Jesper Zimmerman | J. Zimmerman |  | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Tonci Rukavina | T. Rukavina | |||||||||
| Dion Owen | D. Owen | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 77 |  | Ivan Ortega | I. Ortega | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Fonseca | R. Fonseca | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 | | Vitor Vieira | V. Vieira | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Southend United. A crowd of 19,221 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Southend United kick off!
3.01
0-0Runar El-Fakiri kicks a strong pass forward to Tonci Rukavina. Tonci Rukavina plays a perfect one-two with Ivan Ortega and rushes in on goal... Tonci Rukavina takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.35
0-0Ivan Ortega catches Henry Benali on the ankles. Ivan Ortega is given a warning by the referee! Henry Benali stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.42
0-0Gilles Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Fonseca. Rodrigo Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mikkel Perez who gathers it comfortably.
10.24
0-0Gilles Jobson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Owen. Dion Owen shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Mikkel Perez!
12.35
Stephen Rizzo threads the ball through to Tonci Rukavina. Tonci Rukavina whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Ortega. Ivan Ortega powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Carl Fortune!
14.02
0-0Steve Bloomer sees a break and surges forward. Steve Bloomer makes a simple pass to Jesper Zimmerman. Jesper Zimmerman kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Fonseca but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.45
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
24.54
Gilles Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Zimmerman. Jesper Zimmerman plays a perfect one-two with Dion Owen and rushes in on goal... Jesper Zimmerman shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.48
Rigobert Mbamba controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Vieira. Vitor Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
32.13
Stephen Rizzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Ortega. Ivan Ortega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Bloomer.
34.07
Stephen Rizzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Vieira. Vitor Vieira shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Carl Fortune.
36.45
Michael Hibbs knocks the ball forward to Jesper Zimmerman. Jesper Zimmerman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.21
Stan Clapham makes a simple pass to Anthony Bould. Anthony Bould passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Fonseca. Rodrigo Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Jesper Zimmerman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.22
Henry Benali hacks Tonci Rukavina from behind! Henry Benali is given a warning by the referee! Tonci Rukavina runs off the knock.
44.27
Henry Benali sees space and advances. Henry Benali passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Fonseca. Rodrigo Fonseca goes all the way! Rodrigo Fonseca cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
51.12
Des Carter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson surges forward with the ball. Gilles Jobson plays a perfect one-two with Rodrigo Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Gilles Jobson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
54.53
0-0Rodrigo Fonseca clumsily knocks into Daniel Oliveira. Rodrigo Fonseca is shown the yellow card! Daniel Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.12
0-0Anthony Bould comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Rizzo. Anthony Bould is shown the yellow card! Stephen Rizzo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.22
Henry Benali barges into Osku Rajalin. Henry Benali is warned by the referee again! Osku Rajalin runs off the knock.
66.57
0-1Kubilay Türkyilmaz takes it forward alone. Kubilay Türkyilmaz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Vieira. Vitor Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonci Rukavina. Tonci Rukavina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.09
Stephen Rizzo makes a probing pass to Vitor Vieira. Vitor Vieira goes all the way! Vitor Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vitor Vieira!
75.26
Michael Hibbs sees a break and surges forward. Michael Hibbs goes all the way! Michael Hibbs makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
77.09
Gilles Jobson brings the ball forward. Gilles Jobson shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
85.52
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.43
Michael Hibbs threads the ball through to Jesper Zimmerman. Jesper Zimmerman plays a perfect one-two with Dion Owen and rushes in on goal... Jesper Zimmerman shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Mikkel Perez easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.3%
48.1%
26.6%
Scorers