FFO Championship, Watford vs. Luton Town (Mon Apr 22) Watford | Luton Town 4-1-3-1-1 C | 4-3-3 C Lauris Silins | Neil Stockley | M_Okoye GK | GK Rui_Silva A_Rrahmani DF | DF B_Davies K_Hause DF | DF M_Andersen H_Kamara DF | DF S_Bradley F_Sierralta DF | DF G_Alvarez F_Neuhaus DM | MF P_R_Mpanzu I_Sarr AM | MF Rodrigo I_Louza MF | MF J_Clark C_Under MF | FW M_Thuram T_Cleverley MF | FW C_Morris B_Embolo FW | FW E_Adebayo | B_Hamer SUB | SUB S_Soares C_Kabasele SUB | SUB S_Loric K_Davis SUB | SUB E_Skhiri E_Kayembe SUB | SUB G_Veiga R_Manaj SUB | SUB A_Armstrong Min. 5 :(wat) I_Sarr runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... I_Sarr with the header! ... But Rui_Silva comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 6 :(wat) F_Sierralta holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Embolo ... Intercepted by G_Alvarez Min. 8 :(wat) I_Louza with a flicked pass to C_Under ... G_Alvarez with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 9 :(wat) B_Embolo has broken clear! Just Rui_Silva to beat! ... S_Bradley brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 12 :(wat) H_Kamara with a one-touch layoff to B_Embolo ... Cleaned up by B_Davies Min. 13 :(wat) I_Louza knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... I_Louza tries to beat Rui_Silva! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Watford go ahead in this match now! ... Watford 1-0 Luton Town ... Min. 14 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to N Min. 14 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... J_Clark will now play as a AM Min. 14 :(lut) Rodrigo has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... P_R_Mpanzu gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Hause fouls badly Min. 21 :(wat) C_Under plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... I_Sarr keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... I_Sarr runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... Watford 2-0 Luton Town ... Min. 22 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: G_Veiga ... COMING OFF: G_Alvarez Min. 22 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to L Min. 22 :(lut) E_Adebayo beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... K_Hause hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... S_Bradley flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Okoye ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 24 :(wat) K_Hause backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... B_Embolo gets on the end of it ... But M_Andersen wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 25 :(lut) C_Morris breaks free from his marker ... A thundering drive by C_Morris! ... But M_Okoye punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 26 :(wat) H_Kamara runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to B_Embolo ... B_Embolo has a dig at goal! ... But Rui_Silva punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... C_Under lofts the ball in! ... B_Embolo gets something on it! ... GOAL!! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Watford 3-0 Luton Town ... Min. 27 :(wat) A_Rrahmani knocks the ball on and sprints past B_Davies ... A delightful ball in to I_Sarr ... I_Sarr with a little chip! ... Rui_Silva with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 29 :(wat) C_Under holds the ball up and waits 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! ... C_Under curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... Rui_Silva looks dejected ... Watford 4-0 Luton Town ... Min. 31 :(wat) Curled in dangerously from I_Sarr to B_Embolo ... B_Embolo with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 32 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes advantage of a mistake by B_Davies ... Can he make them pay? ... A left-footer by F_Neuhaus! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 35 :(lut) P_R_Mpanzu with a deep cross to M_Thuram ... C_Under with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 35 :(lut) Rodrigo with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Clark gets on the end of the pass ... J_Clark sees M_Okoye off his line! ... But M_Okoye parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 38 :(wat) C_Under plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Bradley tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 39 :(wat) I_Sarr finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... I_Sarr cracks a laser towards goal! ... It floats over Rui_Silva ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 42 :(lut) The ball is passed in from S_Bradley, he finds P_R_Mpanzu ... P_R_Mpanzu hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... M_Okoye just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lut) J_Clark flicks it over A_Rrahmani's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Clark drives the ball low! ... But M_Okoye punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 44 :(wat) B_Embolo takes advantage of a mistake by M_Andersen ... It's a lucky break ... A wicked drive by B_Embolo! ... Rui_Silva with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 44 :(lut) B_Davies dribbles past F_Sierralta ... I_Sarr is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 44 :(lut) G_Veiga saunters past I_Sarr ... A great volley from G_Veiga! ... M_Okoye heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 47 :(wat) B_Embolo saunters past his marker ... B_Embolo aims for the top right corner! ... Rui_Silva can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Rui_Silva makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 48 :(lut) C_Morris with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... C_Morris tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It floats over M_Okoye ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 4-0 Luton Town Min. 48 :(wat) T_Cleverley flicks it over S_Bradley's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... T_Cleverley tries to catch the keeper out! ... Rui_Silva can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Rui_Silva was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 48 :(lut) J_Clark sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... J_Clark hits a curling shot! ... M_Okoye narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: R_Manaj ... COMING OFF: B_Embolo Min. 50 :(lut) J_Clark finds G_Veiga with a ball over the defence ... G_Veiga looks to see where M_Okoye is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... P_R_Mpanzu dinks the ball into the area! ... M_Okoye comes out and claims it! Min. 51 :(wat) R_Manaj with a precise pass to T_Cleverley ... T_Cleverley with a scorcher of a shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 52 :(wat) T_Cleverley runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... Launched towards the top corner by T_Cleverley! ... Rui_Silva is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Watford 5-0 Luton Town ... Min. 52 :(wat) J_Clark has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He tries to get past M_Okoye! ... M_Okoye brings him down in the area! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... M_Thuram with the spot kick ... GOAL!! ... No mistake! ... Thumped home! ... Take a bow, son ... Watford 5-1 Luton Town... Min. 52 :(lut) G_Veiga turns past H_Kamara ... He has some space now! ... G_Veiga drives the shot in! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: C_Kabasele ... COMING OFF: F_Sierralta Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: E_Kayembe ... COMING OFF: T_Cleverley Min. 57 :(wat) I_Sarr looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to C_Under ... B_Davies read the danger and stops the pass Min. 65 :(wat) C_Kabasele turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Louza ... S_Bradley reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 68 :(wat) I_Sarr beats M_Andersen ... I_Sarr drives it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Rui_Silva has to pick the ball out of the net ... Watford 6-1 Luton Town ... Min. 68 :(lut) Rodrigo puts in C_Morris ... C_Morris curls it towards the top corner! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Okoye's arms ... Unlucky Min. 68 :(wat) H_Kamara with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Bradley behind ... J_Clark tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 74 :(lut) Rodrigo runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Bradley ... S_Bradley runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... M_Okoye makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 75 :(wat) C_Kabasele looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to I_Sarr ... I_Sarr with the crafty shot! ... But he puts it wide Min. 87 :(lut) E_Adebayo with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past H_Kamara ... H_Kamara with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(lut) E_Adebayo backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... C_Morris latches onto the end of it ... A_Rrahmani takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 93 :(wat) R_Manaj jumps over M_Andersen's challenge ... R_Manaj sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... Rui_Silva gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Sarr (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Louza (13), I_Sarr (21,68), B_Embolo (26), C_Under (29), T_Cleverley (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Thuram Scorers : M_Thuram (52 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Bradley (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 18 | 12 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 10 | 7 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 12 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 6 - 1 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 29 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 21 17 4 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 0 K_Hause DF 1 20 12 5 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 10 H_Kamara DF 1 19 14 10 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 19 13 7 26 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 F_Neuhaus DM 1 13 20 9 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 I_Sarr AM 1 3 19 16 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 14 68 I_Louza MF 1 7 19 13 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 26 C_Under MF 1 4 18 14 25 | 96 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 24 T_Cleverley MF 1 3 18 13 22 | 58 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 10 54 B_Embolo FW 1 4 12 20 24 | 53 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 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 19 13 13 22 | 38 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 K_Davis FW 1 4 11 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Kayembe DM 1 9 13 5 28 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Manaj FW 1 3 9 18 24 | 43 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rui_Silva GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -44 0 0 0 B_Davies DF 1 19 12 6 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 M_Andersen DF 1 18 11 7 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 S_Bradley DF 1 18 13 9 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 -2 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 P_R_Mpanzu MF 1 7 19 13 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -3 -1 Rodrigo MF 1 4 19 13 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 J_Clark AM 1 3 17 16 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 24 M_Thuram FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 C_Morris FW 1 3 15 19 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 E_Adebayo FW 1 3 12 17 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Soares GK 21 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Loric DF 1 15 10 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Skhiri MF 1 13 17 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Veiga AM 1 4 16 14 24 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 A_Armstrong FW 1 6 12 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1713811591 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40