FFO Champ, Watford vs. Middlesbrough (Fri Jan 10)


                              Watford  |  Middlesbrough
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-3-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Cliff Coates
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK A_Davies
                           K_Hause DF  |  DF I_Jones
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF D_Fry
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF P_McNair
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                         M_Pollock DF  |  DF A_Dijksteel
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  MF M_Crooks
                       Fabian_Ruiz MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                            I_Sarr MF  |  MF S_Traore
                          B_Embolo FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                           K_Davis FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB M_Oxley
                            L_Hall SUB |  SUB A_Meroni
                        C_Cathcart SUB |  SUB S_Armstrong
                           I_Louza SUB |  SUB M_Ihattaren
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB P_Cutrone




Min. 2  :(wat) M_Pollock pulls it back to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  But D_Fry wins the tackle 
Min. 4  :(mid) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  I_Jones seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Jones! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 9  :(wat) K_Davis beats D_Fry 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Davis controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Derek Purvis spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 16 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz hoists the ball across to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 18 :(wat) H_Kamara runs towards the goal 
          ...  A_Dijksteel seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 18 :(mid) P_McNair is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Middlesbrough have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 25 :(wat) K_Hause takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Sierralta 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Davies 
          ...  But it's gone straight to F_Sierralta! 
          ...  He just has A_Davies to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Davies 
          ...  A_Davies smothers the ball!! 
Min. 27 :(wat) F_Sierralta runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Kabasele 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Fry 
Min. 27 :(mid) M_Crooks finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  H_Kamara hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks swings it in! 
          ...  P_McNair swings a leg at it! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 28 :(mid) P_McNair with the diagonal pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  C_Kabasele takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 34 :(wat) C_Kabasele skips the challenge from A_Dijksteel 
          ...  C_Kabasele drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 38 :(wat) K_Davis pushes it past R_Aguilar 
          ...  K_Davis has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Davies makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 40 :(mid) A_Pinamonti works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_Okoye pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore swings it in! 
          ...  I_Jones with the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) R_Muniz has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  K_Hause brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Louza 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sarr 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Hall 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pollock 
Min. 48 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Watford have equalised! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 49 :(wat) H_Kamara beats S_Traore 
          ...  I_Jones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 1-1 Middlesbrough

Min. 47 :(wat) H_Kamara retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Davis latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_McNair read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 48 :(mid) A_Dijksteel runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  M_Okoye is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Watford 1-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 51 :(wat) B_Embolo with the dribble 
          ...  R_Muniz is easily beaten 
          ...  B_Embolo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 51 :(mid) M_Crooks brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Dijksteel makes himself available 
          ...  A_Dijksteel hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 54 :(wat) B_Embolo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Muniz a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Dijksteel knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 55 :(mid) M_Crooks reads the run of A_Dijksteel 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Louza 
Min. 58 :(mid) D_Fry is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 59 :(wat) I_Louza beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Aguilar stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 64 :(mid) R_Muniz plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  L_Hall rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 65 :(mid) P_McNair with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from H_Kamara 
          ...  P_McNair sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 67 :(wat) F_Sierralta runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Davies 
          ...  A_Davies smothers the ball!! 
Min. 70 :(mid) M_Ihattaren is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to P_Cutrone 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by H_Kamara 
Min. 70 :(wat) I_Louza holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Kabasele 
          ...  M_Crooks muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 72 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Kabasele 
          ...  I_Jones clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 73 :(wat) L_Hall looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Sierralta 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from F_Sierralta! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him! 
Min. 77 :(wat) C_Kabasele has space to run with the ball 
          ...  R_Aguilar bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 81 :(wat) K_Davis runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Jones 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 82 :(wat) C_Kabasele with the towering header to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans laugh at him 
Min. 82 :(mid) D_Fry spits at L_Hall 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 87 :(wat) L_Hall backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Davis latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Davis rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : Fabian_Ruiz
Scorers              : Fabian_Ruiz (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Hause (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : P_McNair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Traore (18), A_Dijksteel (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
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Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  24   1   1   1  29 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  21  13   6  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  12  -4
F_Sierralta    DF   1  21  13   7  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  39
H_Kamara       DF   1  20  14  11  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  16  14
M_Pollock      DF   1  17  14   5  26 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabian_Ruiz    MF   1  17  21   9  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  42
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  21  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  20  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DF   1  17  17   9  20 |  50   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  14   8   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Louza        MF   1   7  20  14  26 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   9   0
S_Leto         FW   1   5  12  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Davies       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45   0  31
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   7  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  16   0
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  95   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  16  55  31
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  17   0  48
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  19  13  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  20  28 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   6
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Armstrong    DF   1  13  17   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  18  14  26 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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