FFO Prem, Watford vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Oct 04)


                              Watford  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-2 P
                        Lauris Silins  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                        A_Rrahmani DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                           K_Hause DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF K_Mbabu
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  MF F_de_Jong
                            I_Sarr MF  |  MF S_M_Savic
                           I_Louza MF  |  MF K_Phillips
                           C_Under MF  |  FW H_M_Son
                          B_Embolo FW  |  FW M_Salah
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                         M_Pollock SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                          J_Ngakia SUB |  SUB J_Wulff
                            L_Hall SUB |  SUB J_M_Mata
                           K_Davis SUB |  SUB S_Dembele




Min. 1  :(wat) B_Embolo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  B_Embolo aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 2  :(bla) N_Aguerd crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Phillips in the box 
          ...  K_Phillips drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a good save 
Min. 3  :(bla) K_Mbabu looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_de_Jong 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Hause 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 4  :(wat) B_Embolo plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Cresswell with a nasty foul 
Min. 6  :(wat) H_Kamara sidesteps S_M_Savic 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But C_Starfelt puts the ball out of play 
Min. 7  :(bla) S_M_Savic has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Rrahmani 
          ...  He puts in N_Aguerd! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 12 :(wat) H_Kamara with a simple pass to F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta goes for goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois falls over 
          ...  But T_Courtois is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 18 :(bla) H_M_Son slips past his marker 
          ...  H_M_Son fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 19 :(wat) C_Kabasele with a clever shimmy 
          ...  But R_Le_Normand spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 19 :(bla) A_Cresswell cuts inside H_Kamara 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in H_M_Son! 
          ...  H_M_Son must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 20 :(wat) K_Hause takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Starfelt 
          ...  K_Hause tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  T_Courtois never had a chance! 
Min. 23 :(bla) M_Salah turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  K_Hause wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 26 :(wat) C_Under with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Embolo with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 32 :(wat) C_Under has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Mbabu 
          ...  He puts in C_Kabasele! 
          ...  S_M_Savic scythes the player down! 
Min. 36 :(bla) H_M_Son takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past H_Kamara 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  F_Sierralta with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(bla) F_de_Jong 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! 
          ...  M_Salah receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Salah hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 41 :(wat) F_Sierralta with a one-touch layoff to B_Embolo 
          ...  K_Mbabu gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bla) S_M_Savic backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Le_Normand latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Rrahmani cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 46 :(bla) N_Aguerd looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 48 :(wat) K_Hause finds the run of B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo with the strike! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 47 :(bla) S_M_Savic finds the run of M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah bears down on goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 48 :(wat) F_Neuhaus has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in B_Embolo! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Starfelt 
Min. 50 :(bla) S_M_Savic picks out M_Salah with the cross 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Under hits it out for a throw 
Min. 51 :(bla) M_Salah with a well-controlled run 
          ...  M_Salah with the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 52 :(bla) H_M_Son breaks free from his marker 
          ...  H_M_Son hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Embolo 
Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 55 :(bla) M_Okoye miskicks! 
          ...  M_Salah takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Salah throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  H_M_Son flights it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 59 :(wat) K_Davis finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  S_M_Savic wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 59 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with a measured pass to M_Salah 
          ...  K_Davis goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Hall 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_M_Savic 
Min. 65 :(bla) C_Starfelt cuts inside K_Hause 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in F_de_Jong! 
          ...  F_de_Jong plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  Watford 0-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 67 :(bla) F_de_Jong volleys it forward. He finds H_M_Son 
          ...  But K_Hause slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 71 :(bla) N_Aguerd threads the through ball to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it easily 
Min. 72 :(wat) K_Hause runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 72 :(bla) L_Johanns is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbabu swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  I_Louza cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 73 :(bla) L_Johanns looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_Kamara is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 73 :(bla) H_M_Son brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Johanns gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Johanns belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it easily 
Min. 74 :(bla) A_Cresswell whips the ball across to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_M_Mata 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_de_Jong 
Min. 78 :(bla) J_M_Mata retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  H_M_Son gets on the end of it 
          ...  The ball hits A_Rrahmani in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 80 :(wat) F_Neuhaus kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  F_Sierralta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Sierralta has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 80 :(bla) M_Salah has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Salah! 
          ...  M_Okoye takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 82 :(wat) K_Hause gets to the byline and finds K_Davis with a beautiful cross 
          ...  R_Le_Normand wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(wat) I_Louza saunters past A_Cresswell 
          ...  I_Louza runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 84 :(wat) K_Davis turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_M_Mata with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 86 :(bla) H_M_Son runs at H_Kamara 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  C_Under with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 87 :(bla) L_Johanns barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  K_Davis fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 87 :(bla) L_Johanns spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_M_Mata! 
          ...  J_M_Mata lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a long pass to F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Sierralta curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Courtois dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Courtois beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Davis crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Courtois comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 91 :(wat) F_Sierralta lobs it over A_Cresswell 
          ...  But C_Starfelt comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 91 :(bla) J_M_Mata beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds L_Johanns 
          ...  L_Johanns has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slip it past M_Okoye 
          ...  He's pulled it wide!! Really?! 
          ...  What a miss! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Hause
Scorers              : I_Sarr (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Sierralta (36), C_Under (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : H_M_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_M_Son (18), F_de_Jong (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       19
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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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 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  17   4  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  21  13   6  24 |  95   0   3   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  68  20
F_Sierralta    DF   1  20  13   7  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  12  55
H_Kamara       DF   1  20  14  11  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  13  20  10  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
I_Louza        MF   1   7  19  14  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   0  12
C_Under        MF   1   4  19  14  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28   6  -4
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  21  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ngakia       DF   1  14  11   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DF   1  16  17   8  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  19  22 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  95   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  39  30  15
N_Aguerd       DF   1  22  14  12  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Cresswell    DF   1  22  14  10  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  22  19   6  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  10   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  21  15   7  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
F_de_Jong      MF   1  12  21  20  28 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  20
S_M_Savic      MF   1  18  21   8  24 |  69   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  32   0
K_Phillips     MF   1  18  21  13  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  13  28
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  13  20 |  26   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  27
J_Wulff        DF   1  12  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Mata       MF   1   3  20  19  31 |  16   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   8
S_Dembele      FW   1   4  13  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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