FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Watford (Fri Mar 03)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Watford
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                           Andy Banks  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF K_Hause
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DM F_Neuhaus
                       S_Armstrong DM  |  AM I_Sarr
                          A_Mowatt MF  |  MF I_Louza
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF T_Cleverley
                           R_Muniz FW  |  AM J_Schlupp
                           C_Akpom FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                                       |
                         L_Roberts SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                            M_Reis SUB |  SUB C_Cathcart
                     F_Bernadeschi SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                           S_Prcic SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 3  :(mid) P_McNair sidesteps J_Schlupp 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_McNair! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  And Middlesbrough are leading in the game now 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 4  :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(mid) C_Akpom takes possession 
          ...  But F_Sierralta wins the tackle 
Min. 8  :(mid) M_Crooks with a real burst of pace 
          ...  K_Hause can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  F_Sierralta takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 10 :(mid) I_Jones with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Kamara 
Min. 11 :(mid) I_Jones plays a long ball to C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom swings in the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 13 :(wat) F_Sierralta spots T_Cleverley who is in acres of space 
          ...  T_Cleverley cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 16 :(wat) T_Cleverley runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Cleverley drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 17 :(mid) S_Armstrong chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Mowatt 
          ...  A_Mowatt tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 18 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 19 :(mid) R_Muniz with a flashy move 
          ...  F_Sierralta takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 20 :(mid) M_Crooks is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 21 :(mid) A_Mowatt pass splits open the defence and finds C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 21 :(wat) I_Sarr get's past D_Fry 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  I_Sarr attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 23 :(mid) C_Akpom takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past H_Kamara 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Akpom fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Okoye is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fry floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Okoye reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 32 :(mid) I_Jones with a clever shimmy 
          ...  I_Jones rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 32 :(wat) F_Sierralta hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Embolo latches onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Fry looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 32 :(mid) R_Muniz eases past F_Sierralta 
          ...  C_Kabasele with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 33 :(mid) D_Fry with a precise ball to C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom hits a great drive! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 38 :(wat) B_Embolo sidesteps I_Jones 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Armstrong with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 39 :(mid) R_Aguilar spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to I_Jones! 
          ...  K_Hause takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 39 :(wat) B_Embolo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Schlupp! 
          ...  P_McNair is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  I_Louza with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps C_Kabasele 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Muniz cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 48 :(mid) M_Crooks is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Fry 
          ...  I_Louza reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford

Min. 46 :(wat) B_Embolo sidesteps D_Fry 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Davies knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  I_Sarr shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to I_Louza instead 
          ...  I_Louza with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Watford ...
Min. 47 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 47 :(mid) C_Akpom with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  I_Louza body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 48 :(mid) A_Dijksteel chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 49 :(wat) I_Louza is too quick for I_Jones 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  F_Neuhaus passes to C_Kabasele 
          ...  C_Kabasele with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Davies with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 51 :(mid) R_Muniz with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  I_Sarr with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  R_Muniz runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  M_Okoye is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford ...
Min. 52 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 52 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a long pass to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Reis 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fry 
Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Prcic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Armstrong 
Min. 59 :(mid) S_Prcic crosses into the box, finding C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 60 :(mid) I_Jones crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Reis in the box 
          ...  M_Reis rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 63 :(wat) I_Sarr runs towards the goal 
          ...  I_Sarr with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Davies dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Davies beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Louza gets something on it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to B_Embolo 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Akpom 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Embolo 
Min. 68 :(mid) M_Okoye with a terrible kick! 
          ...  P_Cutrone is through! 
          ...  P_Cutrone curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 68 :(wat) F_Neuhaus beats I_Jones 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  I_Jones hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Louza with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Kabasele tries to place the shot! 
          ...  A_Davies with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 70 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 70 :(mid) P_Cutrone beats F_Sierralta 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Cutrone cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Prcic swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  H_Kamara clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 74 :(mid) A_Mowatt with the dribble 
          ...  F_Sierralta is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Mowatt hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 75 :(wat) F_Neuhaus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Davis gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_Davis with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
Min. 77 :(mid) A_Dijksteel brushes M_Pollock aside and breaks free 
          ...  K_Hause goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 79 :(mid) P_McNair plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  K_Hause with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(mid) M_Reis gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Mowatt is unmarked 
          ...  But M_Pollock slides in 
Min. 80 :(wat) J_Schlupp holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kamara 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by H_Kamara! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  A_Davies pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 81 :(wat) K_Hause spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to I_Sarr! 
          ...  I_Sarr tries the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 82 :(mid) M_Crooks flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Prcic runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Prcic rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 82 :(wat) K_Davis backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Pollock gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Pollock with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Davies saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 83 :(wat) I_Louza runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kamara 
          ...  What a shot from H_Kamara! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Davies tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 84 :(wat) I_Louza with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Crooks a clean set of heals 
          ...  I_Louza shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cleverley flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Louza 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  A_Davies parries it 
Min. 85 :(wat) H_Kamara runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  But M_Reis wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 86 :(wat) J_Schlupp pass splits open the defence and finds F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Davies with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(mid) P_Cutrone brushes M_Pollock aside and breaks free 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from P_Cutrone! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 90 :(mid) S_Prcic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Muniz keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Muniz with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reis dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  F_Sierralta deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 91 :(mid) P_Cutrone has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Hause 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : R_Muniz
Scorers              : P_McNair (3), A_Mowatt (17), R_Muniz (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Davies (46), A_Dijksteel (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Louza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Louza (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Hause (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Watford
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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  19   1   1   1  27 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  65   0   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  18  10   6  29 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_McNair       DF   1  17  10   9  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
I_Jones        DF   1  18  13   8  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  34  14
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  16  12  12  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  16   8
R_Aguilar      DF   1  16  12   6  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
S_Armstrong    DM   1  12  16   5  35 |  59   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  17  14  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  44
M_Crooks       MF   1  10  16   8  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  14  17  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  10  17  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
L_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reis         DF   1  15  13   3  22 |  36   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  17  23
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   4  16  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Prcic        MF   1  11  15   6  28 |  35   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  16  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22

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  19   1   1   1  29 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  17  12   9  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   0  34
K_Hause        DF   1  17  11   4  24 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  61  17  -2
F_Sierralta    DF   1  17  11   5  26 |  94   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  84  38  21
C_Kabasele     DF   1  16  12  12  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
F_Neuhaus      DM   1  12  18   8  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Sarr         AM   1   3  17  15  25 |  94   0   0   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  21  25
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  11  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  32  13  86
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  24
J_Schlupp      AM   1   4  16  14  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  15   9   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  14  12   4  26 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  22
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  17  22 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
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