FFO FA CUP, Watford vs. Bradford City (Wed Jan 03) Watford | Bradford City 4-1-3-1-1 C | 5-4-1 L Lauris Silins | - | M_Okoye GK | GK H_Lewis M_Pollock DF | DF J_Tomkinson F_Sierralta DF | DF S_Stubbs J_Ngakia DF | DF B_Halliday C_Kabasele DF | DF D_Oyegoke F_Neuhaus DM | DF L_Richards I_Sarr AM | MF K_McDonald I_Louza MF | MF J_Walker C_Under MF | MF A_Gilliead T_Cleverley MF | MF T_Smith B_Embolo FW | FW A_Cook | B_Hamer SUB | SUB H_Richardson C_Cathcart SUB | SUB T_Odusina B_Brahimi SUB | SUB H_Rowe K_Davis SUB | SUB B_Pointon R_Manaj SUB | SUB V_Oliver Min. 3 :(wat) B_Embolo leaves D_Oyegoke standing ... B_Embolo rises above the defence to head the ball! ... H_Lewis with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 14 :(bfd) A_Cook with a real burst of pace ... He leaves C_Kabasele behind ... A_Cook with the punt towards goal! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 16 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a probing through ball B_Embolo ... B_Embolo hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But H_Lewis smothers the ball Min. 18 :(bfd) J_Walker leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to A_Cook ... A left-footer by A_Cook! ... But M_Okoye makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 19 :(bfd) A_Cook watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... A_Cook with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... M_Okoye blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 21 :(wat) C_Kabasele knocks the ball past D_Oyegoke ... But B_Halliday puts it in row Z! Min. 22 :(bfd) A_Gilliead kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Smith gets on the end of the pass ... T_Smith beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... M_Okoye comes towards him ... He rounds M_Okoye ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! Min. 27 :(wat) I_Sarr takes on 3 men ... But A_Gilliead wins the tackle Min. 29 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Gilliead is clean through! ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Kabasele ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Smith plays it towards the near post! ... M_Okoye easily claims the ball! Min. 30 :(wat) I_Sarr finds himself in a good position ... D_Oyegoke goes in studs first ... He got away with just a warning Min. 31 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a neat pass into C_Kabasele ... C_Kabasele hits the ball first time! ... H_Lewis tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 36 :(wat) F_Neuhaus crosses to I_Louza ... A_Gilliead with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 38 :(wat) B_Embolo turns past L_Richards ... He has some space now! ... A powerful shot by B_Embolo! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 41 :(bfd) S_Stubbs turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Pollock beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: V_Oliver ... COMING OFF: A_Cook Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: B_Pointon ... COMING OFF: T_Smith ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 Bradford City Min. 48 :(wat) I_Louza changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Sarr ... I_Sarr looks to see where H_Lewis is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... H_Lewis is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Cleverley plays it towards the near post! ... S_Stubbs heads it away Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: B_Brahimi ... COMING OFF: T_Cleverley Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: K_Davis ... COMING OFF: B_Embolo Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: C_Cathcart ... COMING OFF: J_Ngakia Min. 59 :(wat) F_Sierralta picks up the pass ... But S_Stubbs wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 61 :(wat) K_Davis finds the space intelligently ... K_Davis hits a curling shot! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Watford fans! ... Let's see if Watford can hang onto that lead! ... Watford 1-0 Bradford City ... Min. 61 :(bfd) B_Pointon bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Gilliead ... F_Sierralta goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 63 :(wat) C_Kabasele with a deep cross to I_Sarr ... A glorious effort by I_Sarr! ... H_Lewis has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... H_Lewis is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 68 :(wat) C_Kabasele takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Oyegoke plays the back pass ... H_Lewis can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... I_Sarr floats the ball in! ... J_Tomkinson clears the danger Min. 71 :(bfd) A_Gilliead with an inswinging cross to L_Richards ... L_Richards drives it towards goal! ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Watford 1-1 Bradford City ... Min. 74 :(wat) K_Davis leaves his marker standing ... K_Davis controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 77 :(wat) I_Sarr takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... I_Sarr tries to chip the ball over H_Lewis! ... H_Lewis won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... What a massive goal that is! ... Watford have taken the lead with not long to go!! ... Watford 2-1 Bradford City ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(wat) B_Brahimi with an incisive pass to K_Davis ... D_Oyegoke hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... C_Kabasele chips the ball in towards the far post! ... H_Lewis easily claims the ball! Min. 90 :(bfd) J_Tomkinson plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Pointon keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... B_Pointon goes for the top corner! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 91 :(wat) K_Davis flicks it over D_Oyegoke and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Tomkinson reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 91 :(wat) K_Davis nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... S_Stubbs with an over the top challenge ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Sarr Scorers : K_Davis (61), I_Sarr (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Gilliead (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Richards (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Bradford City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 6 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 3 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 5 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 2 - 1 Bradford City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 29 | 100 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 M_Pollock DF 1 16 13 4 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 19 12 6 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 J_Ngakia DF 1 14 11 7 21 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Kabasele DF 1 18 13 12 22 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 25 24 F_Neuhaus DM 1 13 20 9 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Sarr AM 1 3 19 16 25 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 I_Louza MF 1 6 18 13 26 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Under MF 1 4 18 13 25 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cleverley MF 1 3 18 13 22 | 58 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 B_Embolo FW 1 4 12 19 24 | 58 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 10 29 B_Hamer GK 16 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cathcart DF 1 15 9 1 28 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Brahimi DM 1 11 15 6 29 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 K_Davis FW 1 4 11 18 22 | 42 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 R_Manaj FW 1 3 9 18 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bradford City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lewis GK 21 1 1 1 10 | 100 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Tomkinson DF 1 16 12 6 20 | 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 16 0 S_Stubbs DF 1 16 12 6 22 | 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 -10 -10 B_Halliday DF 1 15 13 6 28 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 -10 -10 D_Oyegoke DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 16 0 L_Richards DF 1 15 12 6 14 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 K_McDonald MF 1 14 16 5 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Walker MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Gilliead MF 1 5 16 12 24 | 100 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 38 0 T_Smith MF 1 4 15 12 14 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Cook FW 1 7 11 15 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 H_Richardson GK 17 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Odusina DF 1 15 12 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Rowe DF 1 14 11 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pointon MF 1 3 15 12 12 | 55 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 V_Oliver FW 1 8 12 15 28 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1704307692 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40