FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Watford (Wed Oct 30) Manchester City | Watford 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-4-2 D Nick Lovell | Lauris Silins | Ederson GK | GK M_Okoye J_Stones DF | DF A_Rrahmani N_Rovella DM | DF K_Hause Ruben_Dias DF | DF F_Sierralta M_Thiaw DF | DF H_Kamara D_Rensch DF | MF F_Neuhaus B_Silva MF | MF I_Sarr J_Bellingham AM | MF I_Louza S_Sohm MF | MF C_Under H_Kane FW | FW B_Embolo D_Vlahovic FW | FW K_Davis | S_Soares SUB | SUB B_Hamer L_Magnino SUB | SUB C_Kabasele N_Goodman SUB | SUB M_Pollock A_Malanda SUB | SUB L_Hall N_Otamendi SUB | SUB M_Toye Min. 3 :(mnc) B_Silva takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Vlahovic ... F_Neuhaus gets to the ball first Min. 3 :(mnc) H_Kane is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 4 :(mnc) H_Kane with a measured pass to J_Bellingham ... J_Bellingham rises above the defence to head the ball! ... M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Manchester City have taken the lead! ... Manchester City 1-0 Watford ... Min. 8 :(mnc) H_Kane squares it to Ruben_Dias ... Ruben_Dias is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round M_Okoye ... He rounds M_Okoye ... He taps it towards the goal! ... M_Okoye manages to get to it!! Min. 17 :(mnc) J_Stones lobs the ball over the defence ... H_Kane latches on to it ... H_Kane fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... 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. 23 :(mnc) M_Thiaw finds the run of D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic chases it through, he must score! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... M_Okoye palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... H_Kane floats the ball in! ... I_Louza reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 23 :(wat) K_Davis moves inside ... H_Kane tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 24 :(mnc) M_Thiaw takes advantage of a mistake by K_Hause ... He crosses to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic flings a shot at goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 25 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the first time flick to H_Kane ... H_Kane with a screamer of a shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 28 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with a great first touch ... J_Bellingham has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But M_Okoye with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... Ruben_Dias with an inswinging corner into the box ... N_Rovella rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... M_Okoye gathers it comfortably Min. 29 :(mnc) J_Stones holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Thiaw ... B_Embolo with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 30 :(wat) C_Under with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Rrahmani ... But he loses control of it ... J_Bellingham hits it out for a throw Min. 34 :(mnc) H_Kane with the header on ... He finds J_Bellingham in space ... J_Bellingham aims for the top right corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... M_Okoye tips it over !! ... Great keeping there! ... CORNER! ... B_Silva hits it into the box! ... M_Okoye comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... S_Sohm with the header ... What agility from M_Okoye Min. 37 :(mnc) H_Kane with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Bellingham gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Superbly timed tackle by F_Neuhaus ... He made it look easy Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Stones looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_Rensch ... D_Rensch sees M_Okoye off his line! ... M_Okoye is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... M_Okoye looks very relieved! Min. 41 :(mnc) J_Stones can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... But H_Kamara wins the tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(wat) I_Louza nutmegs H_Kane, he continues to run forward ... I_Louza with the side footed shot! ... Ederson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Watford Min. 50 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bellingham ... I_Louza reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 51 :(wat) F_Neuhaus runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Stones ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: C_Kabasele ... COMING OFF: H_Kamara Min. 59 :(mnc) H_Kane flights the ball to B_Silva ... B_Silva with a stunning strike! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 61 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to B_Silva ... F_Neuhaus reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 63 :(wat) K_Davis jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Kabasele ... J_Bellingham knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 64 :(mnc) B_Silva jumps over F_Sierralta's challenge ... C_Kabasele with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: L_Hall ... COMING OFF: C_Under Min. 66 :(mnc) D_Rensch brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass ... D_Vlahovic attempts to nutmeg M_Okoye! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to D Min. 78 :(wat) A_Rrahmani with a smart pass to I_Sarr ... J_Bellingham takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 85 :(mnc) B_Silva finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Rrahmani ... B_Silva looks to see where M_Okoye is! ... He shoots! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 87 :(wat) I_Louza retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Rrahmani gets on the end of it ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Rovella Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with a flashy move ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... L_Hall picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 92 :(mnc) S_Sohm takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rrahmani ... He runs towards goal ... F_Neuhaus makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Sohm hits it towards the far post! ... F_Neuhaus clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 94 :(mnc) S_Sohm reads the run of H_Kane ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Rrahmani Min. 94 :(wat) B_Embolo steps over the ball ... He nutmegs M_Thiaw ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... H_Kane with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Bellingham (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Bellingham (4) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Neuhaus Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Watford Attempts on Goal : 14 | 1 Off target : 7 | 0 On target : 7 | 1 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 11 Key Passes : 15 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 0 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 J_Stones DF 1 23 20 15 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 18 0 N_Rovella DM 1 18 22 8 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 19 Ruben_Dias DF 1 23 18 14 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 13 M_Thiaw DF 1 21 18 15 28 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 D_Rensch DF 1 22 18 14 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 B_Silva MF 1 4 24 18 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 J_Bellingham AM 1 17 23 21 28 | 98 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 38 0 30 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 H_Kane FW 1 7 19 23 27 | 98 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 64 6 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 17 24 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 S_Soares GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Magnino DF 1 15 12 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Malanda MF 1 14 13 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 1 17 13 3 29 | 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Okoye GK 24 1 1 1 29 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 22 17 4 30 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 0 K_Hause DF 1 21 13 6 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 20 13 7 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Kamara DF 1 20 14 11 29 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Neuhaus MF 1 13 21 10 28 | 98 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 I_Sarr MF 1 3 20 17 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Louza MF 1 7 19 14 26 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 58 10 13 C_Under MF 1 4 19 14 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Embolo FW 1 4 12 21 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Davis FW 1 4 11 19 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 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 14 13 22 | 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 M_Pollock DF 1 17 14 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hall MF 1 16 17 8 20 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 M_Toye FW 1 7 13 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1730315233 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40