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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 Arsenal. A crowd of 18,230 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Arsenal kick off the first half!
4.53
Alexandre Peyrlade hacks Peter Hitchcock from behind! The referee calls over Alexandre Peyrlade and shows him a yellow card! Peter Hitchcock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.41
Chris Mendonca brings the ball forward. Chris Mendonca plays a perfect one-two with Afonso Zago and rushes in on goal... Chris Mendonca takes a shot at goal. Chris Mendonca scores for West Bromwich Albion!!
9.36
Jeroen Zegers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Hitchcock. Peter Hitchcock shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
12.25
Stephane Gastien controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Afonso Zago. Afonso Zago knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dirk Cruyff.
18.30
Chris Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Afonso Zago. Afonso Zago shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
22.05
Ashley Stewart passes the ball forward to Stephane Gastien. Stephane Gastien makes a beautiful solo run. Stephane Gastien knocks the ball forward to Jody Dyer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.45
Ashley Stewart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Power. Dean Power flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Dyer. Jody Dyer shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.34
Alberto Keane flicks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Cairo. Kurt Cairo kicks a strong pass forward to Afonso Zago. Afonso Zago knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.53
Alberto Keane decides to run forward with the ball. Alberto Keane threads the ball through to Liam Stuart. Liam Stuart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.57
Alexandre Peyrlade knocks the ball forward to Chris Mendonca. Chris Mendonca threads the ball through to Afonso Zago. Afonso Zago goes all the way! Afonso Zago shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
32.01
Tommy Robson threads the ball through to Wayne Huckerby. Wayne Huckerby shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Arnold!
36.25
Alexandre Peyrlade makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kurt Cairo. Kurt Cairo chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Dyer. Jody Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Liam Stuart. Liam Stuart connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.25
Stephane Gastien makes a simple pass to Jody Dyer. Jody Dyer shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Dirk Cruyff makes a probing pass to Jeroen Zegers. Jeroen Zegers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Hitchcock. Peter Hitchcock threads the ball through to Wayne Huckerby but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
West Bromwich Albion start the second half!
47.32
Alexandre Peyrlade catches Dennis Green on the ankles. Alexandre Peyrlade is given a warning by the referee! Dennis Green hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.55
Dirk Cruyff flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Zegers. Jeroen Zegers brings the ball forward. Jeroen Zegers lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Huckerby. Wayne Huckerby is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Vincenzo Arnold had no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
54.22
Dean Power flicks the ball to his team mate, Afonso Zago. Afonso Zago sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gian Luca Morrone manages to gather it comfortably.
63.07
Oscar Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Robson. Tommy Robson sees a break and surges forward. Tommy Robson knocks the ball forward to Dennis Green but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.51
Tommy Robson comes in with a late challenge on Kurt Cairo. Tommy Robson is warned by the referee! Kurt Cairo stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.24
Oscar Martinez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeroen Zegers. Jeroen Zegers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dennis Green. Dennis Green whips in a cross ball towards Peter Hitchcock. Peter Hitchcock directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Arnold!
84.45
Kurt Cairo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Dyer. Jody Dyer knocks the ball forward to Afonso Zago but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.59
Kurt Cairo hacks Jeroen Zegers from behind! Kurt Cairo is given a warning by the referee! Jeroen Zegers runs off the knock.
90.00
Alexandre Peyrlade makes a simple pass to Chris Mendonca. Chris Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Stuart. Liam Stuart goes all the way! Liam Stuart shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Chris Mendonca of West Bromwich Albion

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 0
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 53.6585365853659 vs 46.3414634146341
Play Area
Home team third: 28.05%, Midfield: 42.68%, Away team third: 29.27%