FFO Championship, Watford vs. Birmingham City (Fri Apr 05)


                              Watford  |  Birmingham City
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-1-2-2 C
                        Lauris Silins  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                        A_Rrahmani DF  |  DF E_Laird
                           K_Hause DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF Gocholshvili
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  DF L_Greiml
                            I_Sarr MF  |  DM Terrats
                           I_Louza MF  |  MF K_Taylor
                           C_Under MF  |  MF G_Hall
                       T_Cleverley MF  |  FW T_Conway
                           R_Manaj FW  |  FW B_Brobbey
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB A_Iturbe
                        C_Kabasele SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                           K_Davis SUB |  SUB E_Longelo
                         B_Brahimi SUB |  SUB J_Rowe
                          B_Embolo SUB |  SUB K_Anderson




Min. 1  :(bir) B_Brobbey with a flashy move 
          ...  A_Rrahmani takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 5  :(bir) L_Buchanan spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Conway! 
          ...  H_Kamara brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 6  :(wat) C_Under kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Manaj gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Manaj with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 10 :(wat) H_Kamara saunters past L_Greiml 
          ...  H_Kamara rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Griffiths 
Min. 11 :(wat) A_Rrahmani gets lucky and beats L_Buchanan 
          ...  Now with the centre to I_Louza 
          ...  K_Taylor fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 17 :(wat) T_Cleverley beats E_Laird 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  T_Cleverley shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 19 :(wat) K_Hause finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  T_Conway reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Hause swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Griffiths thumps the ball away! 
Min. 22 :(wat) I_Louza spots R_Manaj who is in acres of space 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Gocholshvili and it had to be 
Min. 22 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a well-controlled run 
          ...  L_Greiml pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 30 :(bir) K_Taylor with a smart turn 
          ...  I_Louza muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 32 :(wat) F_Neuhaus moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Gocholshvili hits it out for a throw 
Min. 36 :(wat) I_Sarr takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  I_Sarr with the header! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 37 :(bir) J_Griffiths is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there 
          ...  I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 37 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Iturbe 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Griffiths 
Min. 38 :(bir) G_Hall is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Terrats 
          ...  K_Hause with a nasty foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 40 :(wat) F_Neuhaus backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Manaj latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Buchanan with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) B_Brobbey takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Louza 
          ...  R_Manaj with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 46 :(bir) G_Hall chests it down 
          ...  G_Hall has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 47 :(wat) I_Louza takes advantage of a mistake by E_Laird 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  I_Louza with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 Birmingham City

Min. 47 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes possession 
          ...  E_Laird clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Embolo 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Manaj 
Min. 50 :(bir) Terrats controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  B_Brobbey gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Kamara 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Kabasele 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Sierralta 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Brahimi 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 57 :(bir) K_Taylor is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Terrats 
          ...  C_Kabasele with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 58 :(wat) H_Kamara lobs it over O_Dodgson 
          ...  H_Kamara bears down on goal! 
          ...  A_Iturbe won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Terrats with a 30-yard pass to T_Conway 
          ...  H_Kamara dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 61 :(wat) B_Brahimi with a short pass to find I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza bears down on goal! 
          ...  But A_Iturbe palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 64 :(bir) O_Dodgson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Conway gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But C_Kabasele wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 65 :(bir) Gocholshvili 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 T_Conway 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 67 :(wat) C_Under with a real burst of pace 
          ...  E_Laird can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  O_Dodgson beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sanderson 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 70 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Taylor 
Min. 72 :(wat) B_Embolo takes advantage of a mistake by E_Laird 
          ...  He knocks the ball to B_Brahimi! 
          ...  B_Brahimi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Iturbe's hands 
          ...  But A_Iturbe recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 72 :(bir) J_Rowe with a measured pass to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 74 :(wat) B_Brahimi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Iturbe 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Iturbe looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 74 :(bir) Terrats with an incisive pass to B_Brobbey 
          ...  But A_Rrahmani sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 78 :(wat) C_Under runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Terrats slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 80 :(wat) F_Neuhaus looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards B_Brahimi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Buchanan 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Iturbe comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  C_Under with the shot! 
          ...  A_Iturbe with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Louza hits it into the box! 
          ...  H_Kamara gets on the end of it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani drives it into the box! 
          ...  O_Dodgson gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 83 :(bir) J_Rowe has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Okoye! 
          ...  B_Embolo hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 86 :(wat) B_Embolo knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  E_Laird rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(wat) C_Kabasele with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Buchanan 
          ...  C_Kabasele with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 92 :(bir) J_Rowe takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kamara 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  F_Neuhaus wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 92 :(wat) H_Kamara is first to the ball 
          ...  Terrats with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kamara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Manaj (45), F_Neuhaus (65), B_Embolo (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Dodgson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Buchanan (40)
Injured              : J_Griffiths (37)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       2
Off target           :           8        |       1
On target            :           4        |       1
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       17
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Watford 0 - 0 Birmingham City
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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  23   1   1   1  29 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  21  17   4  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   9   0
K_Hause        DF   1  20  12   5  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  45   0  50
F_Sierralta    DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  13  20   9  28 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  13  -5
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  19  16  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
I_Louza        MF   1   7  19  13  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   7  20
C_Under        MF   1   4  18  14  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  10
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  18  13  22 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   9  18  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -1
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  18  13  13  22 |  37   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0   9
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brahimi      FW   1  11  15   7  29 |  37   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  17
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  20  24 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   9  -5

Player Statistics - Birmingham 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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J_Griffiths    GK  21   1   1   1  26 |  37   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  13
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   5  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  12   9  -5
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  14   2  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  12   0
Gocholshvili   DF   1  16  14   7  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  12   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  16  14   3  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terrats        DM   1  12  16   9  30 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  30   0
K_Taylor       MF   1  12  17  13  27 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
G_Hall         MF   1   5  18  14  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  10
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  17  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |  57   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Longelo      DF   1  14  12   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rowe         MF   1   8  16  12  24 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Anderson     MF   1   4  14  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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