FFO Champ, Watford vs. Luton Town (Fri Feb 28)


                              Watford  |  Luton Town
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-2-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  -
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK Agirrezabala
                           K_Hause DF  |  DF Fran_Garcia
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF L_Eising
                         F_Neuhaus MF  |  DF L_Baines
                       Fabian_Ruiz MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                            I_Sarr MF  |  MF M_Camus
                           I_Louza MF  |  AM A_Berenguer
                          B_Embolo FW  |  FW M_Harris
                           K_Davis FW  |  FW T_Awoniyi
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                            L_Hall SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                           C_Under SUB |  SUB D_Bernard
                            M_Toye SUB |  SUB E_Skhiri
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB J_Broh




Min. 3  :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Eising wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz floats the ball in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes the catch! 
Min. 6  :(wat) K_Davis beats M_Aarons 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Greiml 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 7  :(wat) B_Embolo rushes through the defence 
          ...  B_Embolo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 8  :(lut) M_Harris sidesteps H_Kamara 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Harris with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 10 :(lut) L_Greiml hits a hard pass to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer with the side footed shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 13 :(lut) A_Berenguer knocks the ball past F_Sierralta 
          ...  A_Berenguer rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 14 :(wat) I_Louza with a smart pass to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  K_Davis tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 23 :(wat) I_Louza plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But L_Baines wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 27 :(lut) M_Valbuena hoists the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 29 :(wat) F_Neuhaus spots I_Louza who is in acres of space 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Greiml 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 31 :(wat) F_Neuhaus knocks the ball past L_Greiml 
          ...  Now he crosses to B_Embolo! 
          ...  L_Baines wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 33 :(lut) L_Eising finds M_Camus with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Camus attempts a lob! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Luton Town go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Luton Town ...
Min. 34 :(wat) I_Sarr dribbles past M_Aarons 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Aarons recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 35 :(lut) M_Valbuena finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  M_Valbuena fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 37 :(wat) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  B_Embolo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_Embolo with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Agirrezabala manages to turn it behind 
Min. 37 :(lut) M_Harris makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Harris! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 0-2 Luton Town ...
Min. 38 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Skhiri 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Berenguer 
Min. 38 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Bernard 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Baines 
Min. 38 :(wat) I_Sarr beats Fran_Garcia 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Fran_Garcia reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 39 :(wat) I_Sarr sidesteps D_Bernard 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  I_Sarr throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Looks like it should be Agirrezabala's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Sierralta floats the ball in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(wat) C_Kabasele with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Greiml 
          ...  C_Kabasele fires the shot in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 45 :(lut) M_Harris gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside F_Sierralta! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Harris hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the season!! 
          ...  Watford 0-3 Luton Town ...
Min. 46 :(wat) B_Embolo with the heel pass to Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz lobs Agirrezabala! 
          ...  Agirrezabala parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 47 :(wat) F_Sierralta with an inswinging cross to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It floats over Agirrezabala 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 48 :(lut) E_Skhiri with a simple pass to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  F_Sierralta wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 48 :(wat) The defender slips up! 
          ...  H_Kamara is through! 
          ...  E_Skhiri with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-3 Luton Town

Min. 49 :(lut) L_Eising pass splits open the defence and finds M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris drives it towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Hall 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Under 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sarr 
Min. 54 :(wat) H_Kamara spots I_Louza who is in acres of space 
          ...  A cracking drive from I_Louza! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Sierralta drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Agirrezabala 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Louza 
Min. 57 :(lut) M_Aarons runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris tries the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye guesses right 
Min. 58 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Agirrezabala parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Agirrezabala recovers to save!! 
Min. 59 :(wat) B_Embolo takes advantage of a mistake by L_Greiml 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Skhiri 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! 
Min. 65 :(lut) L_Greiml holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  M_Okoye is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 66 :(wat) L_Hall is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  M_Aarons with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 68 :(wat) L_Hall turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 72 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Aarons 
Min. 72 :(lut) M_Valbuena finds his way through 
          ...  M_Valbuena goes for goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 75 :(wat) K_Davis takes advantage of a mistake by Fran_Garcia 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Fabian_Ruiz! 
          ...  L_Eising stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 77 :(wat) B_Embolo is too quick for Fran_Garcia 
          ...  B_Embolo from 20 yards! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 78 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a penetrating pass to K_Davis 
          ...  M_Valbuena stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 78 :(wat) K_Hause latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Camus pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 79 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  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. 80 :(lut) M_Camus takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Valbuena 
          ...  H_Kamara with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 83 :(lut) E_Skhiri finds M_Valbuena in the box 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Valbuena! 
          ...  But M_Okoye smothers the ball 
Min. 84 :(lut) C_Richards with the dribble 
          ...  K_Hause is easily beaten 
          ...  F_Sierralta muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 85 :(wat) B_Embolo runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  But Fran_Garcia slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 87 :(wat) C_Under moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Leto 
          ...  M_Harris makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lut) D_Bernard with a byline cross to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 92 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz pass splits open the defence and finds B_Embolo 
          ...  L_Greiml forces him off the ball 
Min. 94 :(wat) B_Embolo looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Davis 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Greiml 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : B_Embolo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kamara (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Camus (33), M_Harris (37,45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Skhiri (59), M_Camus (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           1        |       14
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Watford 0 - 3 Luton Town
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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  24   1   1   1  29 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  21  13   6  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  20  14  11  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  11  43
F_Sierralta    DF   1  21  13   7  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  13  13  22 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Fabian_Ruiz    MF   1  17  21   9  29 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  18
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
I_Louza        MF   1   7  20  14  26 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  12
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  21  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  34  24
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  20  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   6
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DF   1  17  17   9  20 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
C_Under        MF   1   4  19  15  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Toye         FW   1   7  13  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   5  12  17  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Luton Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  21  18   4  25 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  19  15   9  24 |  76   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  14   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  99   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  72  28   0
L_Eising       DF   1  19  13   2  20 |  99   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  52   0
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  18  13  21 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  31  11  40
M_Camus        MF   1   4  20  15  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4   5  26
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  20  18  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  21  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  32   0  53
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  14  21  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  18  12   4  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bernard      DF   1  16  10   3  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  17   6  27 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  20  -4
J_Broh         FW   1   8  12  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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