FFO Prem, Arsenal vs. Watford (Fri Aug 30)


                              Arsenal  |  Watford
                          4-2-0-2-2 A  |  5-4-1 P
                      Darren Humphris  |  Lauris Silins
                                       |
                     R_Owusu_Oduro GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                           R_James DF  |  DF K_Hause
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                            D_Raum DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                       R_Bentancur DM  |  DF C_Kabasele
                          K_Thuram DM  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                           M_Olise AM  |  MF I_Sarr
                            B_Saka AM  |  MF I_Louza
                         Ansu_Fati FW  |  MF C_Under
                          T_Werner FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                                       |
                          E_Audero SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                          A_Hickey SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                         T_Wiesner SUB |  SUB J_Ngakia
                          I_Houben SUB |  SUB L_Hall
                          R_Sallai SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 3  :(ars) D_Raum gets to the byline and finds B_Saka with a beautiful cross 
          ...  B_Saka shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That's put Arsenal into the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 5  :(ars) T_Werner takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Hause 
Min. 5  :(wat) C_Kabasele with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Gomez read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 6  :(wat) B_Embolo 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! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 8  :(ars) M_Olise with a neat pass into Ansu_Fati 
          ...  Ansu_Fati tries to beat M_Okoye from outside the area! 
          ...  M_Okoye 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. 8  :(wat) I_Sarr knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Werner 
          ...  I_Sarr has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Owusu_Oduro anyway 
Min. 11 :(ars) J_Gomez cuts inside 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Hause 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Saka curls it into the box! 
          ...  C_Kabasele gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 12 :(ars) K_Thuram gets to the byline and finds Ansu_Fati with a beautiful cross 
          ...  F_Sierralta with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 20 :(ars) M_Olise with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  M_Olise looks to see where M_Okoye is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  The flags up! 
          ...  It's been disallowed! 
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside 
          ...  He was miles offside 
Min. 22 :(wat) C_Under turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 24 :(ars) J_Gomez boots it towards B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 25 :(ars) B_Saka with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  B_Saka controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 25 :(wat) F_Neuhaus is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara has broken clear! Just R_Owusu_Oduro to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over R_Owusu_Oduro 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 26 :(ars) Ansu_Fati takes advantage of a mistake by F_Sierralta 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Ansu_Fati tries to beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 28 :(wat) K_Hause controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  B_Embolo gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Gomez 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 29 :(ars) R_Bentancur finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  R_Bentancur with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 30 :(ars) B_Saka kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Ansu_Fati breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  He rounds M_Okoye 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 31 :(ars) D_Raum gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Kamara! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Raum hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 32 :(wat) I_Sarr with a deep cross to I_Louza 
          ...  But R_James wins the tackle 
Min. 37 :(ars) Ansu_Fati beats H_Kamara 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But C_Kabasele sweeps up the threat 
Min. 40 :(ars) M_Olise has space to run with the ball 
          ...  M_Olise rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 41 :(ars) T_Werner with a real burst of pace 
          ...  K_Hause can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Werner! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck feeds the ball to Ansu_Fati 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by C_Kabasele 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_James floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Gomez swings a leg at it! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 44 :(ars) Ansu_Fati takes advantage of a mistake by K_Hause 
          ...  A cracking drive from Ansu_Fati! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 45 :(ars) J_Gomez turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Embolo with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  T_Werner fires it towards the goal 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Arsenal fans!! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Watford ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-0 Watford

Min. 46 :(wat) B_Embolo times his run well 
          ...  B_Embolo has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him! 
Min. 49 :(ars) K_Thuram with a 40-yard pass to J_Gomez 
          ...  J_Gomez is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Okoye 
          ...  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. 53 :(ars) B_Saka chests it down 
          ...  B_Saka with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 54 :(ars) M_Olise sidesteps F_Sierralta 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  I_Louza 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 calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  T_Werner swings it in 
          ...  M_Olise gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Olise keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Embolo 
Min. 55 :(ars) J_Gomez flicks it over K_Hause's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Rrahmani 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 58 :(wat) I_Louza beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  K_Thuram does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 59 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hickey 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Schlotrbeck 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 64 :(wat) K_Davis 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! 
          ...  A_Hickey makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Hall 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Kamara 
Min. 65 :(wat) I_Sarr sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 67 :(ars) M_Olise takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 68 :(ars) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Hickey gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But L_Hall sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 68 :(wat) M_Pollock slides the ball across to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis drives the ball low! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 70 :(ars) B_Saka cuts inside F_Sierralta 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in T_Werner! 
          ...  T_Werner with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Raum hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_James 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 71 :(ars) M_Olise with a measured ball to B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 71 :(wat) L_Hall runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Hickey back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Hall with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 73 :(ars) A_Hickey plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Hickey with a terrific drive! 
          ...  M_Okoye with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 74 :(ars) Ansu_Fati takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  Ansu_Fati runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 74 :(wat) I_Sarr with a deep cross to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Houben 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olise 
Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 76 :(wat) L_Hall finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  L_Hall with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  Watford are back in it! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Watford ...
Min. 77 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Werner 
Min. 81 :(ars) B_Saka heads the ball back to A_Hickey 
          ...  A_Hickey attempts a lob! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it comfortably 
Min. 84 :(ars) B_Saka skips the challenge from L_Hall 
          ...  But A_Rrahmani wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Houben swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Hickey gets to it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Thuram swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Raum gets on the end of it 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 85 :(ars) D_Raum with a smart pass to B_Saka 
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Saka! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 86 :(ars) B_Saka changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Sallai 
          ...  L_Hall reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wat) L_Hall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Under 
          ...  What a challenge by A_Hickey 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Davis hits it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 89 :(wat) K_Hause plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  F_Neuhaus decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  K_Thuram is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Lauris Silins looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 90 :(ars) B_Saka runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pollock 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Saka strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : B_Saka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Saka (3), T_Werner (41,45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Thuram (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : L_Hall
Scorers              : L_Hall (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Louza (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       8
Off target           :          18        |       4
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 1 Watford
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Owusu_Oduro  GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  22  19   9  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  10  35
R_James        DF   1  22  18   8  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  18
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  21  17   6  26 |  62   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
D_Raum         DF   1  20  17   6  26 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  41
R_Bentancur    DM   1  20  21   9  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
K_Thuram       DM   1  17  23   8  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  15   2  -4
M_Olise        AM   1   4  21  20  24 |  78   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  19
B_Saka         AM   1   3  21  19  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  32  65
Ansu_Fati      FW   1   4  19  23  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Werner       FW   1   6  15  23  24 |  80   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  35
E_Audero       GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hickey       DF   1  21  16  12  30 |  33   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  44
T_Wiesner      DF   1  15  11  10  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Houben       AM   1   4  17  13  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  12  16  25 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  17   4  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  21  13   6  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  32   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  20  13   7  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  20  14  11  29 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  63   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  13  20  10  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  17
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  10
I_Louza        MF   1   7  19  14  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
C_Under        MF   1   4  19  14  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  20  24 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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  17  14   5  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Ngakia       DF   1  14  11   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DM   1  16  17   8  20 |  27   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  12  62
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  19  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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