FFO2 Conference, Watford vs. Ajax (Fri Aug 25)


                              Watford  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 C
             Jason Fortune(Caretaker)  |  Alfredo Gandarlo
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK S_Rico
                           K_Hause DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF I_Ordets
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF L_Thomas
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF Ibanez
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  DF P_Lienhart
                            I_Sarr MF  |  MF D_Sow
                           I_Louza MF  |  AM S_Diop
                       T_Cleverley MF  |  MF M_Gibbs-White
                          B_Embolo FW  |  FW R_K_Muani
                           K_Davis FW  |  FW A_Kalajdzic
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB L_Unsain
                         M_Pollock SUB |  SUB J_Collins
                         W_T_Ekong SUB |  SUB M_Cuisance
                            K_Sema SUB |  SUB A_Fulgini
                           R_Manaj SUB |  SUB A_Morelos




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 2  :(wat) C_Kabasele hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Cleverley latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Cleverley fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  S_Rico makes a fine save 
Min. 9  :(wat) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  K_Hause is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by I_Ordets! 
          ...  K_Hause with the header! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 12 :(wat) B_Embolo finds himself in a good position 
          ...  B_Embolo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 15 :(wat) T_Cleverley can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to B_Embolo 
          ...  L_Thomas muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  I_Sarr hits it over the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  Watford go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 16 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 16 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  S_Diop will now play as a FW 
Min. 16 :(wat) B_Embolo skips the challenge from Ibanez 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 18 :(wat) B_Embolo feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  I_Louza runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  I_Louza with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  S_Rico has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Rico is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 20 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic beats H_Kamara 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  F_Sierralta brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 21 :(wat) F_Neuhaus finds H_Kamara in the box 
          ...  H_Kamara fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 24 :(wat) I_Sarr sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  A wicked drive by F_Neuhaus! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 26 :(wat) I_Louza flights the ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  What a shot from I_Sarr! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  S_Rico is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  S_Rico looks very relieved! 
Min. 28 :(wat) C_Kabasele spots F_Neuhaus who is in acres of space 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Bailly 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 36 :(wat) K_Davis with a great first touch 
          ...  K_Davis sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Watford 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 37 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Manaj 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Davis 
Min. 38 :(wat) R_Manaj volleys it forward. He finds I_Louza 
          ...  Intercepted by I_Ordets 
Min. 41 :(aja) M_Okoye with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic is through! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wat) F_Neuhaus is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Manaj 
          ...  R_Manaj has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's beaten S_Rico 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 44 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  H_Kamara with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White swings it in 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic takes control of it! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic attempts a low drive! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cuisance 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diop 
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ibanez 
Min. 47 :(wat) C_Kabasele plays in I_Louza with a beautiful ball 
          ...  I_Louza with the side footed shot! 
          ...  S_Rico takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

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

Min. 46 :(wat) T_Cleverley cuts the ball back to B_Embolo 
          ...  But L_Thomas wins the tackle 
Min. 49 :(wat) H_Kamara finds R_Manaj with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Manaj hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 50 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Collins! 
          ...  K_Hause slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: W_T_Ekong 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 62 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with the dribble 
          ...  I_Ordets is easily beaten 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  S_Rico is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 63 :(wat) R_Manaj plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 63 :(aja) R_K_Muani knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  R_K_Muani tries the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 67 :(wat) B_Embolo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Collins 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Collins reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 67 :(aja) E_Bailly has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Sarr 
          ...  He puts in M_Cuisance! 
          ...  But K_Hause reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 69 :(aja) R_K_Muani with a neat pass into A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(aja) M_Cuisance sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic hits a great shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him! 
Min. 71 :(wat) K_Hause is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  B_Embolo latches onto the ball 
          ...  I_Ordets fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 77 :(wat) I_Sarr dribbles past E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 78 :(wat) K_Hause hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Cleverley latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Sow dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 80 :(wat) W_T_Ekong pulls it back to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a nasty foul 
Min. 81 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White with a neat pass into E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 82 :(wat) R_Manaj holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Rico moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  S_Rico catches it with style! 
Min. 83 :(aja) M_Cuisance with a long pass to I_Ordets 
          ...  I_Ordets hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 84 :(aja) P_Lienhart spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Collins! 
          ...  J_Collins strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cuisance flights it in! 
          ...  D_Sow gets something on it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wat) T_Cleverley sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 90 :(wat) R_Manaj nutmegs D_Sow, he continues to run forward 
          ...  D_Sow fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 93 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_K_Muani 
          ...  R_K_Muani plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But M_Okoye with the difficult save 
Min. 94 :(aja) D_Sow brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_K_Muani gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_K_Muani with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Okoye is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sow swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Hause (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (15), K_Davis (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kamara (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kalajdzic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Thomas (15), I_Ordets (71), D_Sow (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Watford 2 - 0 Ajax
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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  21   1   1   1  29 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  19  12   5  24 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  36  17
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  15  11
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  51   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  12  19   9  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  43
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  44
I_Louza        MF   1   6  18  12  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  24
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  13  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  13
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  19  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18   6
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  15  13   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_T_Ekong      DF   1  13   6   4  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sema         MF   1  11  13   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   9  18  24 |  61   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  63   8

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rico         GK  20   1   1   1  27 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  18  13  10  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  17  12
I_Ordets       DF   1  18  10   9  33 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  11
L_Thomas       DF   1  16  10   6  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -2  -2
Ibanez         DF   1  17  13   4  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lienhart     DF   1  18  11   3  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
D_Sow          MF   1   9  18  11  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  27  10   9
S_Diop         FW   1   3  17  11  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   7  17  10  29 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  12
R_K_Muani      FW   1   4  11  17  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  19  19
A_Kalajdzic    FW   1   5   9  19  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  21  20
L_Unsain       GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Collins      DF   1  16  11   7  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  19
M_Cuisance     AM   1   3  17  11  21 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Fulgini      MF   1  12  15  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morelos      FW   1   4   9  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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