FFO Championship, Watford vs. Stoke City (Mon Feb 26)


                              Watford  |  Stoke City
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-4-2 P
                        Lauris Silins  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK D_Ward
                           K_Hause DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF F_Medina
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF M_Rose
                       T_Cleverley MF  |  MF W_Burger
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  MF B_Pearson
                            I_Sarr MF  |  MF A_Vidigal
                           I_Louza MF  |  MF M_Leris
                           C_Under MF  |  FW Wesley
                          B_Embolo FW  |  FW T_Campbell
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB F_Fielding
                         M_Pollock SUB |  SUB J_Tchamadeu
                           R_Manaj SUB |  SUB L_Baker
                         B_Brahimi SUB |  SUB D_Gayle
                           K_Davis SUB |  SUB R_Mmaee




Min. 4  :(wat) K_Hause gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds C_Under 
          ...  C_Under with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Ward's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Watford have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 5  :(sto) T_Campbell with an incisive pass to A_Vidigal 
          ...  C_Kabasele makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 6  :(wat) F_Sierralta cuts inside E_Stevens 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in H_Kamara! 
          ...  H_Kamara pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  D_Ward blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 8  :(wat) I_Louza takes on W_Burger 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by E_Stevens 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 10 :(sto) T_Campbell sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Burger 
          ...  C_Kabasele slices it 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burger hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Campbell with the header 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 11 :(wat) C_Under with the towering header to T_Cleverley 
          ...  M_Rose wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Embolo gets a shot in 
          ...  D_Ward gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 11 :(sto) W_Burger works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Medina 
          ...  F_Medina must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's pulled Stoke City level! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 12 :(wat) I_Louza runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Medina 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  I_Louza rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 12 :(sto) B_Wilmot with a precise pass to E_Stevens 
          ...  E_Stevens fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 13 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a real burst of pace 
          ...  B_Wilmot can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  T_Cleverley drives it towards goal! 
          ...  D_Ward falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Watford fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Watford have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 2-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 14 :(wat) H_Kamara back heels to find T_Cleverley in space 
          ...  T_Cleverley with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 17 :(wat) C_Kabasele takes advantage of a mistake by M_Leris 
          ...  C_Kabasele tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a slick pass to I_Louza 
          ...  Wesley with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  T_Cleverley hoists it forward 
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Sarr aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Under 
          ...  I_Louza tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Ward's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Watford 3-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 21 :(sto) M_Rose beats H_Kamara 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Rose fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes an easy save 
Min. 24 :(sto) Wesley beats I_Louza with absolute ease! 
          ...  I_Louza goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 28 :(wat) B_Embolo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  B_Embolo sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Ward collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 30 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 34 :(wat) I_Sarr is too quick for B_Wilmot 
          ...  M_Leris with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 37 :(wat) I_Louza dribbles past A_Vidigal 
          ...  I_Louza must beat D_Ward! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 39 :(wat) I_Sarr with a long pass to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Medina with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 40 :(wat) F_Neuhaus sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 40 :(sto) E_Stevens looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Wesley 
          ...  What a shot from Wesley! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 42 :(sto) W_Burger is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the ball 
          ...  Wesley curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(wat) K_Hause crosses to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo drives the ball low! 
          ...  But D_Ward makes a fine save 
Min. 45 :(sto) T_Campbell nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  K_Hause slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 46 :(sto) Wesley holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Vidigal 
          ...  But C_Kabasele puts it in row Z! 

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

Min. 48 :(wat) H_Kamara backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Louza latches onto the end of it 
          ...  I_Louza with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Ward never had a chance! 
          ...  Watford 4-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 48 :(sto) Wesley has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Okoye! 
          ...  H_Kamara hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  Wesley with the thundering drive 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 50 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rose 
Min. 50 :(wat) C_Under has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Stevens 
          ...  He puts in B_Embolo! 
          ...  B_Embolo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  D_Ward manages to turn it behind 
Min. 53 :(wat) T_Cleverley is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  C_Kabasele latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_Kabasele keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him! 
Min. 54 :(sto) T_Campbell has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Kamara 
          ...  He puts in F_Medina! 
          ...  F_Medina goes for the top corner! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it easily 
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 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Baker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Vidigal 
Min. 58 :(wat) F_Sierralta runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Davis 
          ...  J_Tchamadeu with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Gayle 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Leris 
Min. 62 :(wat) A defence splitting pass from F_Neuhaus to K_Davis 
          ...  E_Stevens goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 63 :(wat) K_Davis takes advantage of a mistake by Wesley 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Davis with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Brahimi 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 65 :(wat) F_Neuhaus pushes it past the defender 
          ...  F_Medina cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 66 :(wat) M_Pollock unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis looks to see where D_Ward is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Ward won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 66 :(sto) L_Baker with a neat pass into J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  I_Louza is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 67 :(wat) M_Pollock picks out I_Sarr with the cross 
          ...  I_Sarr with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 68 :(sto) Wesley takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Under 
          ...  H_Kamara seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 72 :(wat) F_Sierralta backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Davis gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Davis from 20 yards! 
          ...  D_Ward can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Ward makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 75 :(wat) H_Kamara crosses to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Watford 5-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 76 :(wat) B_Brahimi searches out K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Stoke City fans laugh at him 
Min. 77 :(wat) K_Hause jumps over E_Stevens's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  K_Hause attempts the shot! 
          ...  But D_Ward reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 78 :(wat) K_Davis with a pinpoint pass to F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  D_Ward can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Ward was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 79 :(sto) Wesley turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Wesley with the side footed shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 83 :(wat) F_Neuhaus is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  D_Ward 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! 
Min. 83 :(wat) F_Neuhaus 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! 
          ...  C_Under receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  F_Medina body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 84 :(wat) C_Under with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows B_Wilmot a clean set of heals 
          ...  E_Stevens rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 86 :(wat) H_Kamara finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  H_Kamara tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  D_Ward is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 86 :(sto) B_Pearson jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Wesley 
          ...  Wesley plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  M_Okoye with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(wat) I_Sarr flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Hause runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Hause plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But D_Ward punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 91 :(wat) C_Under takes advantage of a mistake by Wesley 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Tchamadeu 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 95 :(wat) M_Pollock sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  H_Kamara gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  H_Kamara tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Louza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Under (4), T_Cleverley (13), I_Louza (18,48), K_Davis (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kamara (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Wesley
Scorers              : F_Medina (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Medina (83), E_Stevens (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       10
Off target           :          15        |       3
On target            :          13        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          23        |       10
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Final Score          : Watford 5 - 1 Stoke 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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  19  12   5  24 |  96   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  15  44  38
H_Kamara       DF   1  19  13  10  29 |  96   0   1   3   2   3   0   1   0   0  10  64  33
F_Sierralta    DF   1  19  12   6  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  16
C_Kabasele     DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  56   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  48   0  20
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  18  13  22 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  18  45
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  13  20   9  28 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  19  16  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
I_Louza        MF   1   7  18  13  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  27   0  79
C_Under        MF   1   4  18  14  25 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  24
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  20  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  10  10  26
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 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
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 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  19  22 |  40   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  15  28

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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D_Ward         GK  22   1   1   1  21 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
B_Wilmot       DF   1  19  12   5  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
F_Medina       DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  25  -5  38
E_Stevens      DF   1  18  14   6  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  27   7  11
M_Rose         DF   1  18  11   9  30 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
W_Burger       MF   1  12  19   6  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0
B_Pearson      MF   1  14  18  11  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
A_Vidigal      MF   1   5  18  14  20 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Leris        MF   1   8  17  13  24 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wesley         FW   1   8  13  20  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0 -10   3   8
T_Campbell     FW   1   2  12  18  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  32  -6
F_Fielding     GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  16  10   7  29 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
L_Baker        MF   1   2  17  14  28 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   3  13  16  28 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mmaee        FW   1   5  10  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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