FFO2 Conference, Watford vs. Middlesbrough (Fri May 05)


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




Min. 2  :(mid) M_Crooks puts in C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye was caught out there 
          ...  Middlesbrough have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 3  :(wat) T_Cleverley cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  A left-footer by F_Neuhaus! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a difficult save 
Min. 5  :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 6  :(wat) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  R_Manaj is through! 
          ...  R_Manaj with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 13 :(wat) B_Embolo beats A_Mowatt 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  B_Embolo with the drive! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 20 :(mid) I_Jones gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  C_Kabasele with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 22 :(wat) B_Embolo sprints past D_Fry 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Crooks fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 25 :(mid) A_Dijksteel runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 31 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with the heel pass to R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Manaj tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 32 :(wat) Curled in dangerously from T_Cleverley to R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Manaj blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 33 :(wat) T_Cleverley is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  D_Fry gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 33 :(mid) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Fry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Fry hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Watford 0-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 34 :(wat) H_Kamara moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Davies's hands 
          ...  But A_Davies recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 36 :(mid) D_Fry pulls it back to A_Mowatt 
          ...  K_Hause is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 37 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Muniz with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 40 :(wat) H_Kamara bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Kabasele 
          ...  C_Kabasele with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Watford 1-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 42 :(mid) M_Crooks feeds the ball to C_Akpom 
          ...  A heafty challenge by C_Kabasele 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks swings it in! 
          ...  F_Sierralta belts it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Manaj 
Min. 45 :(mid) A_Mowatt jumps over F_Sierralta's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Mowatt blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 46 :(wat) I_Louza has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Muniz 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 1-2 Middlesbrough

Min. 47 :(mid) M_Crooks hoofs it upfield to find R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz is clean through, he is one on one with M_Okoye 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Okoye 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 1-3 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 49 :(wat) F_Neuhaus gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Embolo 
          ...  Cleaned up by I_Jones 
Min. 49 :(mid) C_Akpom cuts inside 
          ...  I_Sarr with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 49 :(mid) A_Dijksteel runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Watford 1-4 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 53 :(wat) F_Sierralta kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  I_Jones knocks the ball back to A_Davies 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Davies! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cleverley flights it in! 
          ...  I_Louza makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Schlupp 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 59 :(wat) C_Kabasele with the through ball to K_Davis 
          ...  R_Aguilar with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 60 :(wat) F_Neuhaus runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Kabasele 
          ...  C_Kabasele tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Davies is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Davies holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Watford 2-4 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Fisher 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Mowatt with a burst of pace 
          ...  C_Kabasele tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mowatt dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  F_Sierralta wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Prcic 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Bernadeschi 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Akpom 
Min. 70 :(wat) I_Sarr lays the ball back to H_Kamara 
          ...  Cleared by R_Muniz 
Min. 71 :(wat) B_Embolo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Crooks! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Embolo tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 72 :(mid) A_Mowatt with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves F_Sierralta behind 
          ...  J_Schlupp with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 72 :(mid) P_Cutrone flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Cutrone blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes an easy save 
Min. 74 :(wat) K_Davis with the diagonal pass to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 76 :(wat) F_Sierralta crosses into the box, finding K_Hause 
          ...  But A_Dijksteel will cut out the threat 
Min. 78 :(wat) K_Hause with a precise pass to K_Davis 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Jones 
Min. 78 :(wat) K_Davis with the mazy run 
          ...  D_Fry with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 80 :(wat) J_Schlupp is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Davis 
          ...  P_McNair pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  F_Neuhaus shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Schlupp instead 
          ...  J_Schlupp with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 83 :(wat) K_Hause is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  K_Davis latches onto the ball 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Davies 
          ...  K_Davis intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy A_Davies 
          ...  He rounds A_Davies 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 85 :(wat) K_Davis runs at I_Jones 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But P_McNair with the fine tackle 
Min. 87 :(wat) B_Embolo makes himself available 
          ...  But M_Crooks sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) A_Mowatt looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Cutrone 
          ...  H_Kamara reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 90 :(mid) P_Cutrone with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks tries to chip the ball over M_Okoye! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 91 :(mid) P_McNair looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Okoye now! 
          ...  M_Okoye charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : C_Kabasele
Scorers              : C_Kabasele (40,60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Schlupp (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : R_Muniz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Akpom (2), D_Fry (33), R_Muniz (47,49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Fry (78), P_McNair (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Watford 2 - 4 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  20   1   1   1  29 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -28   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  18  11   5  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  59  13
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  18   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  63  17  72
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  12  19   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52  18
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  12  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  13  22 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   8  18  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  14  12   4  26 |   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_Schlupp      MF   1   4  16  14  29 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  12  10
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |  49   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   4

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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  18  14   9  24 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  16   0
D_Fry          DF   1  18  11   6  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  17  46
P_McNair       DF   1  17  10  10  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  18  -2
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  16  13  12  22 |  94   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  42  14
R_Aguilar      DF   1  17  12   6  26 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   4  16  12  27 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  10  17   8  24 |  94   0   1   3   2   1   0   0   0   0  28  81  14
A_Mowatt       AM   1   2  18  14  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  15  18  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  62   0  52
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  11  17  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
L_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fisher       DF   1  13   7   2  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Prcic        AM   1  11  16   7  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Armstrong    MF   1  12  16   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  16  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  16
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