FFO DBC, Middlesbrough vs. Watford (Wed Feb 28)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Watford
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-5-1 C
                         Cliff Coates  |  Lauris Silins
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF K_Hause
                          A_Meroni DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  MF T_Cleverley
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF I_Sarr
                       S_Armstrong DM  |  MF I_Louza
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  MF C_Under
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                             D_Fry SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                           I_Jones SUB |  SUB R_Manaj
                       M_Ihattaren SUB |  SUB B_Brahimi
                           R_Muniz SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 1  :(wat) F_Sierralta brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But S_Armstrong comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 2  :(wat) I_Sarr makes a run into space 
          ...  I_Sarr with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 5  :(mid) S_Armstrong looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  C_Kabasele steals the ball of off him 
Min. 9  :(wat) Curled in dangerously from I_Louza to I_Sarr 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Aguilar 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 12 :(wat) B_Embolo latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  N_Chalobah knocks the ball back to A_Davies 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Davies! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Under hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Meroni reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(mid) S_Armstrong sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Dijksteel gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a shot from A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 14 :(wat) I_Sarr knocks the ball past A_Dijksteel 
          ...  I_Sarr with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a good save 
Min. 15 :(mid) P_Cutrone turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  C_Kabasele takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 15 :(wat) I_Sarr looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Louza 
          ...  A_Dijksteel dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 17 :(wat) K_Hause pulls it back to I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 18 :(wat) B_Embolo cuts inside R_Aguilar 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A delicate header from B_Embolo! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 20 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi nutmegs K_Hause, he continues to run forward 
          ...  I_Louza goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kamara 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_Kabasele knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 26 :(mid) A_Dijksteel 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! 
          ...  A_Meroni receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Meroni! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 28 :(wat) B_Embolo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  N_Chalobah with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 33 :(mid) R_Aguilar brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on K_Hause 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Cutrone! 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Let's see if Middlesbrough can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 35 :(mid) A_Meroni with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows K_Hause a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Hause rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 38 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Kabasele slips 
          ...  M_Cuisance gets to it! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 38 :(wat) T_Cleverley pass splits open the defence and finds K_Hause 
          ...  From long range K_Hause bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 39 :(wat) I_Sarr with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Cleverley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Armstrong with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 39 :(wat) I_Sarr hoists the ball across to B_Embolo 
          ...  A cracking drive from B_Embolo! 
          ...  A_Davies with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wat) H_Kamara moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Watford are back level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 44 :(mid) A_Dijksteel cuts inside K_Hause 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in R_Aguilar! 
          ...  R_Aguilar cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Okoye is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 45 :(wat) I_Louza drives it forward to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara drives the ball low! 
          ...  But A_Davies stops that one easily 
Min. 48 :(wat) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  I_Sarr gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  I_Sarr with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  What agility from A_Davies 

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

Min. 47 :(mid) P_Cutrone with the nod to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  C_Kabasele reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(mid) P_McNair spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  M_Okoye manages to turn it behind 
Min. 50 :(mid) A_Meroni gets lucky and beats H_Kamara 
          ...  Now with the centre to M_Cuisance 
          ...  K_Hause wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 51 :(mid) A_Pinamonti takes on H_Kamara 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
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. 56 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes advantage of a mistake by R_Aguilar 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to T_Cleverley! 
          ...  T_Cleverley fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 59 :(mid) P_Cutrone eases past H_Kamara 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 60 :(wat) T_Cleverley hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Davis latches onto it! 
          ...  P_McNair beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 61 :(mid) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  P_Cutrone is through! 
          ...  P_Cutrone leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi swings it in! 
          ...  F_Sierralta clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(wat) K_Davis holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Manaj 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 68 :(mid) P_McNair beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But M_Pollock wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 68 :(wat) F_Neuhaus leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Fry 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Muniz 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 74 :(mid) D_Fry spots R_Muniz who is in acres of space 
          ...  R_Muniz attempts a chip! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 79 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  F_Neuhaus has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY!! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 79 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 79 :(mid) A_Meroni is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Cutrone 
          ...  R_Manaj with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 81 :(mid) A_Dijksteel beats M_Pollock 
          ...  A_Dijksteel drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 85 :(mid) A_Meroni controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 86 :(mid) A_Dijksteel runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Bernadeschi 
          ...  M_Pollock gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 87 :(mid) M_Ihattaren chips the ball forward to P_Cutrone 
          ...  F_Neuhaus slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) A_Meroni is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Okoye catches it with style! 
Min. 88 :(wat) R_Manaj sprints past A_Meroni 
          ...  R_Aguilar brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 93 :(wat) I_Sarr is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Louza 
          ...  Well intercepted by N_Chalobah 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : P_Cutrone
Scorers              : P_Cutrone (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Chalobah (28), S_Armstrong (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : F_Neuhaus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Embolo (43), F_Neuhaus (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Louza (20), C_Kabasele (22), K_Hause (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  19  11  10  28 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  15  11   7  30 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  45  15
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  18  14  12  22 |  99   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  36  30
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  13   7  26 |  99   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  28  15
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  18  12  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  17   7  22 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  29 -15 -15
S_Armstrong    DM   1  13  17   5  35 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  13  -5
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  15  28
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  19  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  20  12   7  29 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  15  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  17  13  26 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  -1 -10
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  20  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

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 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  19  12   5  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   9  14
H_Kamara       DF   1  19  13  10  29 |  99   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  38  24
F_Sierralta    DF   1  19  12   6  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  24  26
C_Kabasele     DF   1  18  13  13  22 |  59   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -5  -5
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  18  13  22 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   9
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  13  20   9  28 |  99   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  42  12  34
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  19  16  25 |  99   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  22
I_Louza        MF   1   7  18  13  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  11   4
C_Under        MF   1   4  18  14  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  20  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   9  18  24 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brahimi      MF   1  11  15   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  19  22 |  40   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
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