FFO2 Conference, Watford vs. Sunderland (Fri Jun 23) Watford | Sunderland 4-4-2 E | 4-3-1-2 P Tony Ayre | David Gooch | M_Okoye GK | GK B_Leno K_Hause DF | DF C_Biraghi H_Kamara DF | DF W_Boly F_Sierralta DF | DF C_Mbemba C_Kabasele DF | DF A_Ogbonna F_Neuhaus MF | MF G_Xhaka I_Sarr MF | MF J_Draxler I_Louza MF | MF M_Nunes T_Cleverley MF | FW A_Carroll B_Embolo FW | FW A_Modeste R_Manaj FW | AM R_Nainggolan | B_Hamer SUB | SUB D_Velhulst C_Cathcart SUB | SUB B_Godfrey M_Pollock SUB | SUB V_Ryabushko K_Sema SUB | SUB K_Strootman K_Davis SUB | SUB S_Hogan Min. 2 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... A well-placed shot from T_Cleverley! ... B_Leno takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 3 :(wat) B_Embolo plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... B_Embolo drives the ball low! ... But B_Leno with the difficult save Min. 7 :(wat) I_Louza hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... B_Embolo latches onto it! ... But W_Boly puts it in row Z! Min. 9 :(sun) G_Xhaka floats the ball in to find C_Mbemba ... C_Kabasele with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 12 :(sun) R_Nainggolan holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Modeste ... A_Modeste leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... That's put Sunderland in front! ... Watford 0-1 Sunderland ... Min. 13 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to D Min. 18 :(wat) B_Embolo finds a hole in the defence ... B_Embolo with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 21 :(wat) I_Sarr hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... I_Louza latches onto it! ... I_Louza belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... B_Leno makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 22 :(wat) T_Cleverley has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... B_Embolo gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_Mbemba gathers up the loose ball Min. 32 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a precise pass to B_Embolo ... A_Ogbonna with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 33 :(wat) F_Neuhaus picks out I_Sarr with the cross ... A wicked drive by I_Sarr! ... B_Leno makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 35 :(sun) G_Xhaka off the woodwork! ... A_Carroll picks up the deflection ... A_Carroll from 20 yards! ... M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 36 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a penetrating pass to T_Cleverley ... T_Cleverley flicks the header toward the far post! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 36 :(wat) B_Embolo runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Nunes ... He showed his class there ... J_Draxler takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(wat) I_Louza has a go! ... It hits the defender ... C_Kabasele collects the loose ball! ... Excellent sliding challenge from W_Boly ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 44 :(wat) I_Louza with a smart pass to B_Embolo ... R_Nainggolan anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 44 :(sun) R_Nainggolan with a first time pass ... C_Biraghi runs onto it! ... C_Biraghi with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: K_Davis ... COMING OFF: R_Manaj Min. 46 :(wat) B_Embolo runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... But C_Biraghi wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 46 :(sun) A_Carroll knocks the ball past H_Kamara ... Now he crosses to G_Xhaka! ... G_Xhaka with a low drive through the rain! ... He's pulled it wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 0-1 Sunderland Min. 48 :(wat) K_Davis dribbles it into the box ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Biraghi hits it out for a throw Min. 50 :(wat) C_Kabasele sidesteps W_Boly ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... W_Boly redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 51 :(wat) T_Cleverley is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Kabasele ... A great volley from C_Kabasele! ... B_Leno is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... B_Leno looks very relieved! Min. 61 :(wat) K_Davis feeds the ball to C_Kabasele ... C_Kabasele tries to chip the ball over B_Leno! ... B_Leno with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: C_Cathcart ... COMING OFF: C_Kabasele Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: B_Godfrey ... COMING OFF: C_Biraghi Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: K_Strootman ... COMING OFF: R_Nainggolan Min. 68 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to F_Sierralta ... C_Mbemba reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 70 :(wat) B_Embolo has plenty of time and space ... J_Draxler with an awful challenge ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... I_Sarr swings it in ... H_Kamara gets on the end of it ... What a fantastic interception by K_Strootman Min. 72 :(sun) B_Godfrey with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Nunes gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... F_Neuhaus with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... A_Modeste hits it over the wall ... M_Okoye blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 73 :(wat) K_Davis drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Cleverley ... T_Cleverley rises above the defence to head the ball! ... B_Leno is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 73 :(sun) J_Draxler sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Carroll ... C_Cathcart rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 77 :(sun) J_Draxler sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Strootman gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A well-placed shot from K_Strootman! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 81 :(wat) I_Sarr unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Embolo ... B_Embolo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But B_Leno punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(wat) H_Kamara brings the ball into the opposing area ... K_Davis makes himself available ... K_Davis fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... The shot slips through B_Leno's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 90 :(wat) I_Louza finds B_Embolo with a perfectly weighted pass ... B_Embolo fires a shot at goal! ... B_Leno makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Louza Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Kabasele (9), F_Neuhaus (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Nainggolan (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Modeste (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Draxler (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 12 | 6 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 7 | 2 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 6 Key Tackles : 1 | 10 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 0 - 1 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Watford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Okoye GK 20 1 1 1 29 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 K_Hause DF 1 18 11 5 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Kamara DF 1 18 13 9 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 18 12 6 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Kabasele DF 1 17 13 12 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 22 F_Neuhaus MF 1 12 19 8 28 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 42 -2 I_Sarr MF 1 3 18 15 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 11 I_Louza MF 1 6 17 12 26 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 14 T_Cleverley MF 1 3 17 13 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 31 B_Embolo FW 1 4 11 19 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 R_Manaj FW 1 3 9 18 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Hamer GK 15 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 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 M_Pollock DF 1 15 13 4 26 | 0 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 K_Davis FW 1 4 10 18 22 | 49 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 4 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 17 11 7 24 | 67 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 15 W_Boly DF 1 19 11 10 29 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 C_Mbemba DF 1 18 14 9 29 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 A_Ogbonna DF 1 18 10 5 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 18 9 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 J_Draxler MF 1 5 18 12 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2 M_Nunes MF 1 8 18 11 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Carroll FW 1 1 9 18 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 4 A_Modeste FW 1 1 8 14 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 R_Nainggolan AM 1 4 16 14 22 | 67 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 50 0 D_Velhulst GK 11 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Godfrey DF 1 15 9 3 18 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 V_Ryabushko MF 1 9 17 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Strootman AM 1 6 14 10 26 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 12 S_Hogan FW 1 1 6 11 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1687521012 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40