FFO2 FA CUP, Stoke City vs. Watford (Tue Jun 20)


                           Stoke City  |  Watford
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-4-2 E
                          Mike Bridge  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                       M_Dmitrovic GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                        G_Paulista DF  |  DF K_Hause
                           G_Sakai DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                           S_Kjaer DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           A_Balde DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                          A_Witsel DF  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                     A_Ilarramendi MF  |  MF I_Sarr
                          E_Hazard MF  |  MF I_Louza
                        E_Forsberg FW  |  MF T_Cleverley
                         A_Weimann FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                         L_de_Jong FW  |  FW R_Manaj
                                       |
                        A_Schlager SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                        N_Otamendi SUB |  SUB C_Cathcart
                       Saul_Niguez SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                       P_Bargfrede SUB |  SUB K_Sema
                           M_Nikao SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 4  :(sto) L_de_Jong dribbles past K_Hause 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_de_Jong! 
          ...  M_Okoye narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 5  :(wat) I_Sarr with a reverse pass to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara fires the shot in! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 6  :(wat) I_Louza skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to I_Sarr 
          ...  A_Weimann with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 7  :(sto) A_Ilarramendi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_de_Jong decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  L_de_Jong pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Kjaer gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 8  :(sto) E_Forsberg heads the ball back to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 10 :(wat) R_Manaj runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Kjaer back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  G_Paulista gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 11 :(sto) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Forsberg seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Forsberg could have let it bounce! 
          ...  M_Okoye won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Let's see if Stoke City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 11 :(wat) I_Louza beats S_Kjaer 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Louza! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Watford are back level! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 12 :(sto) E_Forsberg beats C_Kabasele 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  E_Forsberg unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Mike Bridge spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 13 :(wat) I_Sarr takes advantage of a mistake by A_Witsel 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Witsel reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 15 :(sto) G_Sakai retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Sakai 
          ...  I_Louza wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 15 :(wat) I_Sarr pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  H_Kamara is clean through! 
          ...  H_Kamara breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Dmitrovic now! 
          ...  He tries to flick it past M_Dmitrovic 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 16 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 17 :(sto) E_Forsberg takes advantage of a mistake by C_Kabasele 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Forsberg drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 25 :(sto) E_Hazard knocks the ball on and sprints past K_Hause 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Weimann 
          ...  K_Hause reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 25 :(sto) A_Weimann pushes it past B_Embolo 
          ...  C_Kabasele rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a penetrating pass to R_Manaj 
          ...  G_Paulista hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Kabasele swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 28 :(sto) E_Forsberg looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a good save 
Min. 31 :(sto) E_Forsberg beats H_Kamara 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  F_Sierralta clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 34 :(sto) E_Forsberg is too quick for the defence 
          ...  But C_Kabasele wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 34 :(wat) C_Kabasele lobs it over S_Kjaer 
          ...  C_Kabasele hits a great drive! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic reacts well to save!! 
Min. 35 :(sto) A_Balde with the dribble 
          ...  F_Neuhaus is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Balde unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 36 :(sto) E_Forsberg runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  E_Forsberg tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 37 :(sto) A_Balde pulls it back to E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 38 :(sto) A_Ilarramendi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Forsberg 
          ...  C_Kabasele takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 41 :(sto) L_de_Jong dribbles past F_Neuhaus 
          ...  L_de_Jong rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 42 :(sto) E_Hazard looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  E_Hazard drives it low! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Okoye anyway 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) L_de_Jong slides the ball across to A_Weimann 
          ...  A_Weimann strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 43 :(wat) B_Embolo finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A heafty challenge by G_Paulista 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cleverley with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Balde deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 44 :(sto) A_Witsel looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Hazard 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Hazard! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Manaj 
Min. 47 :(wat) F_Sierralta leaves his marker standing 
          ...  F_Sierralta belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-3 Watford ...
Min. 48 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 48 :(sto) A_Witsel sidesteps F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Witsel attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-3 Watford

Min. 47 :(sto) E_Forsberg runs at C_Kabasele 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Neuhaus 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 52 :(wat) It's game over for K_Hause 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! Even the magic sponge did not work! 
Min. 52 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Cathcart 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Hause 
Min. 59 :(wat) K_Davis breaks free from his marker 
          ...  A_Witsel takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 63 :(wat) K_Davis with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Balde 
          ...  K_Davis tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 64 :(sto) S_Kjaer slides the ball across to G_Sakai 
          ...  G_Sakai with the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-3 Watford ...
Min. 64 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(wat) B_Embolo lobs it over S_Kjaer 
          ...  A_Witsel takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Otamendi 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Kjaer 
Min. 66 :(sto) L_de_Jong looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Weimann 
          ...  A_Weimann tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  M_Okoye plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 67 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with the first time pass to B_Embolo 
          ...  A_Witsel gets to the ball first 
Min. 68 :(sto) E_Hazard moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_de_Jong 
          ...  H_Kamara cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 71 :(sto) A_Witsel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Stoke City have pulled level! 
          ...  Stoke City 3-3 Watford ...
Min. 72 :(sto) L_de_Jong holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Weimann in space! 
          ...  A_Weimann aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  M_Okoye plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 72 :(wat) I_Sarr has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Witsel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Sierralta! 
          ...  F_Sierralta with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him! 
Min. 74 :(sto) L_de_Jong beats C_Kabasele 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_de_Jong with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Otamendi swings it in! 
          ...  A_Balde gets his head on it 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 75 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: Saul_Niguez 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Ilarramendi 
Min. 75 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  E_Hazard will now play as a FW 
Min. 75 :(sto) A_Balde is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Weimann 
          ...  H_Kamara with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 76 :(wat) B_Embolo takes advantage of a mistake by A_Balde 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  B_Embolo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 77 :(sto) G_Paulista plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Cathcart wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 79 :(sto) N_Otamendi with an intelligent ball to A_Weimann 
          ...  A_Weimann must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Weimann 
          ...  L_de_Jong rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 79 :(wat) F_Neuhaus gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to B_Embolo 
          ...  L_de_Jong with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 80 :(sto) A_Witsel has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_de_Jong! 
          ...  L_de_Jong tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Stoke City 4-3 Watford ...
Min. 82 :(sto) G_Paulista cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Weimann 
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Sierralta 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 83 :(sto) G_Paulista crosses to E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 83 :(wat) K_Davis takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Witsel 
          ...  G_Sakai gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 85 :(sto) L_de_Jong unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Weimann 
          ...  A_Weimann goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 86 :(sto) N_Otamendi runs into space 
          ...  C_Cathcart rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 87 :(sto) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  L_de_Jong seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_de_Jong with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(wat) I_Sarr threads the through ball to T_Cleverley 
          ...  What a challenge by G_Sakai 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Headed away by G_Sakai 
Min. 91 :(sto) Saul_Niguez picks out A_Weimann with the cross 
          ...  A_Weimann has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Okoye dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Okoye beaten! 
Min. 91 :(wat) B_Embolo breaks free from N_Otamendi 
          ...  B_Embolo with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic just watches it float over the bar! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : L_de_Jong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Forsberg (11,71), G_Sakai (64), L_de_Jong (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Witsel (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr
Scorers              : I_Louza (11), H_Kamara (15), F_Sierralta (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Kabasele (25), H_Kamara (75)
Injured              : K_Hause (52)
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          30        |       9
Off target           :          16        |       4
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          20        |       7
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Final Score          : Stoke City 4 - 3 Watford
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
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_Dmitrovic    GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
G_Paulista     DF   1  18  13   8  28 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  38   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  18  14   9  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  66  18  46
S_Kjaer        DF   1  18  11   6  24 |  69   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  18
A_Balde        DF   1  17  15   3  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  34  42
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  17   8  31 |  95   0   3   3   2   1   0   1   0   0  76  89  14
A_Ilarramendi  MF   1   4  17  15  25 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
E_Hazard       FW   1   2  18  16  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  24
E_Forsberg     FW   1   2  14  18  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  36  90
A_Weimann      FW   1   3  13  18  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  48
L_de_Jong      FW   1   4  12  19  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  80  78
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Otamendi     DF   1  16  13   3  29 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
Saul_Niguez    MF   1   6  18  11  24 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
P_Bargfrede    MF   1   2  10   4  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nikao        FW   1   2   8  11  25 |   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  20   1   1   1  29 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  18  11   5  24 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  20  -2  63
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  44   0  70
C_Kabasele     DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  -2  14
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  12  19   8  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  26   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  12  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  34  15  40
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  13  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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 |  39   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   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 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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