FFO Championship, Middlesbrough vs. Watford (Fri Jan 12)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Watford
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                         Cliff Coates  |  Lauris Silins
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF K_Hause
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM F_Neuhaus
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF I_Louza
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  MF T_Cleverley
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  MF C_Under
                           R_Muniz FW  |  AM I_Sarr
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                          D_Fisher SUB |  SUB R_Manaj
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB B_Brahimi
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 2  :(mid) R_Muniz with the dribble 
          ...  K_Hause is easily beaten 
          ...  R_Muniz with a little chip! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 3  :(wat) I_Louza knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Fry 
          ...  I_Louza with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Davies gathers it easily 
Min. 4  :(mid) F_Bernadeschi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Muniz! 
          ...  M_Okoye falls over 
          ...  But M_Okoye is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 4  :(mid) R_Muniz beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  K_Hause had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  R_Muniz hits it hard 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 6  :(mid) F_Bernadeschi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Muniz 
          ...  F_Sierralta reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 6  :(wat) B_Embolo runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  B_Embolo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Davies with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 10 :(mid) A_Pinamonti steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Sierralta 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Okoye is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  M_Okoye looks very relieved! 
Min. 11 :(wat) H_Kamara finds T_Cleverley with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Cleverley rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans laugh at him 
Min. 13 :(wat) F_Sierralta dribbles past R_Aguilar 
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Sierralta! 
          ...  A_Davies won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That puts Watford ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 14 :(mid) M_Cuisance cuts inside F_Sierralta 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Cuisance tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it comfortably 
Min. 16 :(mid) M_Crooks 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 A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts a lob! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 19 :(wat) T_Cleverley controls it with ease 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 20 :(wat) F_Sierralta pulls it back to B_Embolo 
          ...  I_Jones forces him off the ball 
Min. 23 :(mid) M_Crooks with a penetrating pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 25 :(mid) I_Jones slides it through the middle to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Aguilar floats the ball in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 31 :(mid) A_Pinamonti finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Kabasele 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But M_Okoye hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 31 :(wat) C_Under flicks the ball through 
          ...  B_Embolo runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 34 :(mid) M_Cuisance holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Watford fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 35 :(mid) M_Ihattaren sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  But C_Kabasele slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 38 :(wat) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Fry can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Fry reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 39 :(mid) R_Muniz with an early cross to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Cliff Coates spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 39 :(mid) I_Jones beats H_Kamara 
          ...  K_Hause with an ugly foul 
Min. 40 :(mid) M_Cuisance is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 41 :(mid) M_Crooks with an inch perfect pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  C_Under takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford

Min. 47 :(wat) B_Embolo slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  B_Embolo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 48 :(mid) M_Ihattaren over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds R_Aguilar though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a terrific drive! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 49 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a long pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz sees M_Okoye off his line! 
          ...  M_Okoye falls over 
          ...  But M_Okoye is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 50 :(mid) R_Muniz is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  R_Muniz with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 51 :(mid) A_Pinamonti makes himself available 
          ...  A_Pinamonti drives it low! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 52 :(wat) T_Cleverley looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Under 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Under! 
          ...  A_Davies parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Embolo 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 55 :(mid) M_Cuisance retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Jones gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Jones tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 56 :(mid) M_Cuisance is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye manages to turn it behind 
Min. 56 :(wat) M_Pollock runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Hause 
          ...  R_Muniz takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a probing pass to C_Under 
          ...  C_Under bears down on goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a fine save 
Min. 60 :(wat) C_Under takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into F_Neuhaus 
          ...  A well-placed shot from F_Neuhaus! 
          ...  But A_Davies pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 61 :(wat) K_Hause turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Davis 
          ...  I_Jones tackles from behind 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 64 :(mid) M_Ihattaren crosses into the box, finding A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
Min. 64 :(wat) F_Sierralta feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  K_Davis runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Pinamonti 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pollock hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  I_Jones gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 65 :(mid) I_Jones dribbles past H_Kamara 
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Jones! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's pulled Middlesbrough level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 66 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 68 :(mid) R_Aguilar feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Muniz runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 69 :(wat) H_Kamara with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  D_Fry with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(wat) H_Kamara lobs it over R_Aguilar 
          ...  H_Kamara tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Chalobah 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Bernadeschi 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Muniz 
Min. 70 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  I_Louza will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  C_Under will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(wat) F_Neuhaus has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Meroni! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Fry forces him off the ball 
Min. 73 :(wat) F_Neuhaus chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Cleverley 
          ...  T_Cleverley tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! 
          ...  A_Davies dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Sierralta swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Pollock 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 75 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Brahimi 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 79 :(wat) F_Sierralta flights the ball to H_Kamara 
          ...  I_Jones wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 80 :(wat) I_Louza runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Jones with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 81 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a slick pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  What a shot from A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Okoye's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti drives it into the box! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus heads it away 
Min. 81 :(wat) C_Under finds H_Kamara in the box 
          ...  H_Kamara aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Davies with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Davies comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Sarr gets to it! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  That surely hands Watford victory!! 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 82 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 86 :(wat) C_Under sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Fry with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wat) K_Davis has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Jones! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Davis attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 93 :(wat) K_Davis takes advantage of a mistake by M_Cuisance 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Aguilar takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  H_Kamara with the curler 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Davies acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Louza with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Aguilar belts it clear 
Min. 94 :(wat) I_Sarr finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Sarr! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks relieved there! 
Min. 95 :(mid) N_Chalobah is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  B_Brahimi hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Cuisance flights it in! 
          ...  H_Kamara reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 96 :(mid) N_Chalobah hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Pinamonti latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Brahimi dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : I_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Jones (65)
Sent Off             : D_Fry (86)
Booked               : R_Muniz (56), R_Aguilar (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : F_Sierralta
Scorers              : F_Sierralta (13), I_Sarr (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          14        |       11
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       13
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Watford
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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  22   1   1   1  27 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  14   9  24 |  99   0   4   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  56  12  64
D_Fry          DF   1  19  12   7  29 |  88   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -30 -30
P_McNair       DF   1  19  11  10  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
R_Aguilar      DF   1  19  13   6  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  25   8  11
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  18   9  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  18  12  21 |  99   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  22
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  17  13  26 |  99   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  20
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  19  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   7   0   1   0   0  -5   5  26
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  19  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  17 -10  16
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  15  11   7  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fisher       DF   1  13   7   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  17   7  22 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  27   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  22   1   1   1  29 |  99  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  19  12   5  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  19  13  10  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  13  40
F_Sierralta    DF   1  19  12   6  26 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  42  40
C_Kabasele     DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
F_Neuhaus      DM   1  13  20   9  28 |  99   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  14  15
I_Louza        AM   1   6  18  13  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  11
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  18  13  22 |  77   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  20
C_Under        AM   1   4  18  13  25 |  99   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  22
I_Sarr         AM   1   3  19  16  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  20  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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  16  13   4  26 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  18
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   9  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brahimi      DM   1  11  15   7  29 |  22   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  10  10
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  18  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10  14
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