Monday, 1 August 2016

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Torquay: Tony Pulis team suffer embarrassing defeat two weeks after the National League before the Premier League begins

  • West Bromwich Albion were beaten in the preseason Torquay 2-1
  • After a scoreless first period Alex Kelly took a 1-0 lead Torquay
  • Brett Williams added a second shortly after the side of the house
  • Matt Phillips scored for the Baggies, but not enough

Jonny Evans put the interest of Arsenal him aside to captain West Brom in their before - season friendly in Torquay, but saw go wrong things for the Baggies after he was substituted at half - time

Tony Pulis has no intention to sell Evans, but his team suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat against the opposition National League Plainmoor - a result, should be the cause for concern, just fifteen days before the start of the new Premier League season.

A scoreless first period was set its head after the break with Alex Kelly and Brett Williams Torquay 2-0. Replacement Matt Phillips West Brom sat back in and although Saido Berahino had the ball in the net for a draw on, it has been found - game and his team went to the defeat.

West Brom Saido Berahino shows his dejection after the 2-1 defeat in Torquay his side

West Brom Saido Berahino shows his dejection after the 2-1 defeat in Torquay his side

Berahino (left) and teammates see his shock defeat to lowly Torquay

Berahino (left) and teammates see his shock defeat to lowly Torquay

Torquay players celebrating the first goal of his team, as it claims the scalp of West Brom

Torquay players celebrating the first goal of his team, as it claims the scalp of West Brom

Brett Williams scored the second goal from Torquay to give them a two-goal lead,

Brett Williams scored the second goal from Torquay to give them a two-goal lead,

GREAT MATCH

Torquay (4-4-2): Moore (Robba 46); Verma (Hancox 46), Gerring (McGinty 46), Huth, Nicholson (Hall 46); Duke (Richards 46), Lathrope (Young 46), Chaney (Scriven 46); Blissett (Williams 46), Reid (Chamberlain 46), Sparkes (Kelly 46 / Mitchell 76)

OBJECTIVE: Kelly 52, Williams 59

DIRECTOR: Kevin Nicholson

West Brom (4-3-3): Foster; Chester, McAuley (Dawson, 46), Evans (Olsson, 46), Wilson; Gardner Field (Phillips 66), Morrison; Leko (Fletcher, 46), Rondon (Berahino, 46), McClean.

Subs not used: Myhill, Yacob

OBJECTIVE: Phillips 81

MANAGER: Tony Pulis

REFEREE: Adam Bromley

SPECTATORS: 3017

Torrential rain, both teams in the first half played with clear chances at least.

Evans, James Chester and Gareth McAuley joined by 16 Kane Wilson in defense, the bags visit on the back looks pretty solid, but could not cut the mustard in the attack.

Craig Gardner was the first opportunity for Pulis side, the cut-back from James McClean over the bar.

Jonathan Gardner and Leko had more efforts on goal, but Salomon Rondon bit isolated in the attack, went both sides into the break level.

Torquay National League side were, however, with the attacker Jamie Reid with a few of his own head includes by far not just spectators.

As expected, both sides changes in the break made ​​and Evans will leave the field, the wheels quickly fell to the celebration of the Premier League.

Salomon Rondon in action with Ben Gerring Torquay in the first half

Salomon Rondon in action with Ben Gerring Torquay in the first half

West Brom manager Tony Pulis with striker Berahino pregame

West Brom manager Tony Pulis with striker Berahino pregame

Surrogate Kelly opened the scoring 7 minutes of the second period low - fat strikers find wet surface soaking and the back of the net.

It would only have been a friendly but Pulis concerns could be extended if Torquay 1-0 soon a second added.

This time it was Williams, another new face in the second half that led Craig Dawson centerline, loaded on the goal and unleashed a powerful shot Ben Foster to keep away was unable.

West Brom Jonathan Leko tries near Torquay Ronaldo Huth get

West Brom Jonathan Leko tries near Torquay Ronaldo Huth get

Sixteen Kane Wilson (right) was impressed in the bag and defense from the start

Sixteen Kane Wilson (right) was impressed in the bag and defense from the start

Wilson fights for the ball with Jamie Reed Torquay, in the rain in the Plainmoor

Wilson fights for the ball with Jamie Reed Torquay, in the rain in the Plainmoor

With a two - goals - residue in the latter half to win - hour Dawson clipped the bar with a header after a corner, the Gardner West Brom finally woke up.

Pulis threw Phillips then in the melee, former QPR - players with an almost immediately be next, the wood with a long hit - term effort effects.

Phillips finally got his goal nine minutes firing home in the style put on a grandstand finish.

Craig Gardner gets a shot at goal outside Torquay, while trying to recover your computer back into

Craig Gardner gets a shot at goal outside Torquay, while trying to recover your computer back into

West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster could not stop suffering to his team from defeat

West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster could not stop suffering to his team from defeat

Berahino, who Rondon replaced at half-time, he thought had leveled for West Brom almost with the game.

But the striker, who has been associated with a move for Crystal Palace £ 20 million this summer in conjunction, the flag looked out - high match the ball put in the net.

There was still time for a shot, but James Morrison could not convert to leave the bags and 653 traveling fans with his tail between his legs for the long journey back to Earth Central.

Pulis has been affected by the defeat of his team in the Premier League weeks out

Pulis has been affected by the defeat of his team in the Premier League weeks out

A horrible wet night saw South Albion misery still suffering with the end result

A horrible wet night saw South Albion misery still suffering with the end result

 

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