FFO2 Conference, Nottingham Forest vs. Watford (Mon Feb 06)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Watford
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                          Matt Buxton  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                           A_Muric GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                        Renan_Lodi DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                        M_Niakhate DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                          S_Aurier DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                         J_Worrall DF  |  DF C_Cathcart
                         H_Toffolo DF  |  DM F_Neuhaus
                         R_Freuler DM  |  AM I_Sarr
                         O_Mangala DM  |  MF T_Cleverley
                           R_Yates MF  |  MF J_Schlupp
                         J_Lingard MF  |  FW B_Embolo
                         B_Johnson FW  |  FW K_Davis
                                       |
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                            L_Bade SUB |  SUB W_T_Ekong
                              Cafu SUB |  SUB J_Ngakia
                        B_Mitchell SUB |  SUB I_Louza
                        S_Surridge SUB |  SUB R_Manaj




Min. 1  :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  J_Lingard will now play as a AM 
Min. 5  :(wat) H_Kamara cuts the ball back to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Muric never had a chance! 
          ...  Watford take the lead! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 6  :(ntf) O_Mangala changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Lingard 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Kabasele belts it clear 
Min. 8  :(wat) F_Neuhaus unselfishly lays the ball back to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Watford fans are delighted! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 0-2 Watford ...
Min. 9  :(ntf) J_Worrall beats B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 11 :(ntf) S_Aurier looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 12 :(wat) T_Cleverley kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A powerful shot by I_Sarr! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 13 :(wat) I_Sarr with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Davis gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Davis is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  A_Muric tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He tries to flick it past A_Muric 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 0-3 Watford ...
Min. 16 :(wat) T_Cleverley saunters past his marker 
          ...  T_Cleverley with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Muric gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 18 :(wat) T_Cleverley rushes through the defence 
          ...  T_Cleverley leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 0-4 Watford ...
Min. 19 :(ntf) S_Aurier looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-4 Watford ...
Min. 20 :(ntf) B_Johnson lobs it over C_Cathcart 
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 22 :(ntf) R_Freuler with the heel pass to S_Aurier 
          ...  S_Aurier hits the ball first time! 
          ...  M_Okoye catches the ball 
Min. 24 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi drives it across the face of the goal S_Aurier 
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Davis 
Min. 24 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a 50-yard pass to C_Cathcart 
          ...  C_Cathcart launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 27 :(wat) T_Cleverley brushes S_Aurier aside and breaks free 
          ...  J_Lingard with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 30 :(ntf) J_Worrall finds his way through 
          ...  J_Worrall fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye was lucky there 
Min. 32 :(ntf) O_Mangala jumps over F_Sierralta's challenge 
          ...  F_Sierralta with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Tony Ayre looks relieved 
Min. 34 :(wat) T_Cleverley with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Schlupp 
          ...  J_Schlupp with the drive! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 35 :(wat) C_Kabasele is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to I_Sarr 
          ...  But M_Niakhate comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 39 :(ntf) J_Lingard sidesteps C_Cathcart 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Lingard tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ntf) R_Freuler runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Sierralta 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_Freuler with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 44 :(wat) B_Embolo cuts in on H_Toffolo's blind side 
          ...  B_Embolo unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  A_Muric can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Muric was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 45 :(wat) B_Embolo turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Mangala gets to the ball first 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 1-4 Watford

Min. 48 :(ntf) B_Johnson jumps over H_Kamara's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Kabasele with the high feet 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  R_Freuler floats it forward 
          ...  O_Mangala latches onto the end of it 
          ...  O_Mangala with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 50 :(wat) T_Cleverley looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Davis 
          ...  J_Worrall gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 51 :(wat) H_Kamara with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Intercepted by M_Niakhate 
Min. 53 :(ntf) R_Freuler moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 54 :(wat) I_Sarr slips past his marker 
          ...  Renan_Lodi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Tony Ayre looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 54 :(wat) H_Kamara kicks R_Yates off the ball 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 59 :(ntf) O_Mangala pass splits open the defence and finds B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Okoye 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-4 Watford ...
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Manaj 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Davis 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Louza 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 62 :(wat) I_Sarr with a pinpoint pass to J_Schlupp 
          ...  J_Schlupp drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 63 :(wat) F_Neuhaus backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Johnson fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 64 :(ntf) J_Lingard takes on C_Cathcart 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Lingard hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it comfortably 
Min. 64 :(ntf) B_Johnson breaks free from F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 67 :(ntf) S_Aurier with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  S_Aurier sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 68 :(wat) C_Kabasele turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Embolo 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Embolo! 
          ...  A_Muric goes down well to save 
Min. 69 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Lingard 
          ...  J_Lingard breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Okoye now! 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Okoye 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 69 :(wat) I_Sarr runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Yates with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Tony Ayre looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 71 :(ntf) O_Mangala is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Okoye dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Worrall swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  H_Toffolo swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Watford fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 71 :(wat) H_Kamara is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Embolo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Worrall slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 73 :(ntf) R_Freuler with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past H_Kamara 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Lingard! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  F_Sierralta picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 73 :(ntf) J_Lingard takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  J_Schlupp with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  Renan_Lodi with the outside of his boot 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Okoye's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Yates flights it in! 
          ...  F_Sierralta heads it away 
Min. 74 :(ntf) O_Mangala with a precise pass to J_Lingard 
          ...  J_Lingard attempts to nutmeg M_Okoye! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 75 :(ntf) R_Yates with a one-touch layoff to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 76 :(ntf) R_Freuler controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Lingard gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Lingard tries to beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But M_Okoye recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 77 :(ntf) R_Freuler looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Aurier 
          ...  S_Aurier has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 79 :(ntf) R_Yates runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Aurier 
          ...  S_Aurier cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye guesses right 
Min. 82 :(ntf) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Lingard gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Lingard lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 86 :(wat) R_Manaj lays the ball back to I_Sarr 
          ...  What a challenge by R_Freuler 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Kamara curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 87 :(ntf) O_Mangala with an inswinging cross to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson sees M_Okoye off his line! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 87 :(wat) F_Sierralta dribbles it into the box 
          ...  But H_Toffolo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wat) R_Manaj sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Embolo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  What a shot from B_Embolo! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans laugh at him 
Min. 89 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Yates latches onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Cathcart 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 89 :(wat) I_Louza looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Muric parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 90 :(ntf) R_Freuler plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  R_Freuler lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : B_Johnson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Johnson (19,59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Lingard (27), B_Johnson (63), R_Yates (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr
Scorers              : K_Davis (5,13), I_Sarr (8), T_Cleverley (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Schlupp (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       14
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       16
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 2 - 4 Watford
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Muric        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -19   0   0   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  17  13   9  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  51  13
M_Niakhate     DF   1  17  10   3  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  16  10  10  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  68  56
J_Worrall      DF   1  15  12   6  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  46   0  20
H_Toffolo      DF   1  14  12   5  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  17
R_Freuler      DM   1  10  17  11  24 |  96   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  65  26
O_Mangala      DM   1  11  16   8  28 |  96   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  27  92  18
R_Yates        MF   1  10  16   5  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  26  -2
J_Lingard      AM   1   3  17  13  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  11  60
B_Johnson      FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  87
J_Smith        GK  16   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bade         DF   1  16  10   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cafu           MF   1   8  15   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mitchell     MF   1   3  14  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  17  12   9  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  17  11   5  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  16  12  11  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  36   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  15   9   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  20
F_Neuhaus      DM   1  12  18   8  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  14
I_Sarr         AM   1   3  17  15  25 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  37
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  16  12  22 |  62   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  56  50
J_Schlupp      MF   1   4  15  14  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  34   0  20
K_Davis        FW   1   3  10  17  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  35   0  52
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_T_Ekong      DF   1  13   6   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ngakia       DF   1  13  10   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  11  26 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   8  17  24 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
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