FFO Champ, Wrexham vs. Watford (Fri Jan 31)


                              Wrexham  |  Watford
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 T
                        Tyler Edwards  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            A_Gunn GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                            E_Dier DF  |  DF K_Hause
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                          B_Engels DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                      R_Bensebaini DF  |  DF M_Pollock
                         N_Zaniolo MF  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                        S_Benrahma MF  |  MF Fabian_Ruiz
                      E_Ben_Seghir MF  |  MF I_Sarr
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  MF I_Louza
                         O_Watkins FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                           G_Veron FW  |  FW K_Davis
                                       |
                      L_Badiashile SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                            Danilo SUB |  SUB L_Hall
                           Wendell SUB |  SUB C_Cathcart
                         S_Diabate SUB |  SUB C_Under
                          L_Muriel SUB |  SUB S_Leto




Min. 3  :(wrx) E_Dier finds G_Veron with a ball over the defence 
          ...  G_Veron smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 3  :(wat) B_Embolo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  That's put Watford in front! 
          ...  Wrexham 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 4  :(wrx) R_Bensebaini kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Engels gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Engels hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 9  :(wat) M_Pollock with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  But E_Ben_Seghir sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 13 :(wat) I_Sarr sprints past R_Bensebaini 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  I_Sarr must beat A_Gunn! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 14 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan with a slick pass to K_Tierney 
          ...  I_Louza with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 15 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 17 :(wat) K_Davis flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Benrahma rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 19 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz with a penetrating pass to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  K_Tierney gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 21 :(wat) A defence splitting pass from C_Kabasele to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo hits a great drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  B_Engels wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 22 :(wat) C_Kabasele with the dribble 
          ...  B_Engels is easily beaten 
          ...  But G_Veron comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 25 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz pulls it back to B_Embolo 
          ...  B_Embolo has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 26 :(wrx) B_Engels is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Watkins 
          ...  From long range O_Watkins bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tyler Edwards spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 26 :(wat) B_Embolo takes advantage of a mistake by R_Bensebaini 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Bensebaini intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Kamara with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  F_Neuhaus loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  A_Gunn catches the ball 
Min. 28 :(wat) F_Neuhaus brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  Well intercepted by K_Tierney 
Min. 29 :(wat) I_Louza gets to the byline and finds K_Davis with a beautiful cross 
          ...  K_Davis tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Gunn won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 34 :(wat) I_Louza knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Tierney 
          ...  I_Louza tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 35 :(wrx) G_Veron makes the tackle 
          ...  M_Pollock anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 37 :(wrx) K_Tierney plays it forward to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  K_Hause rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 37 :(wat) K_Davis with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  K_Davis hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Gunn manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Kabasele swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo heads it away 
Min. 41 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir with a reverse pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  M_Okoye is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 42 :(wrx) S_Benrahma gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside C_Kabasele! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Benrahma with the strike! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Okoye is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Engels! 
          ...  K_Hause reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diabate 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Mkhitaryan 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Hall 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pollock 
Min. 46 :(wat) I_Sarr plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  K_Tierney cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wrexham 0-1 Watford

Min. 46 :(wat) B_Embolo sprints past E_Dier 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Embolo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Gunn with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 49 :(wat) B_Embolo gains possession 
          ...  B_Embolo pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 54 :(wrx) O_Watkins with the dribble 
          ...  C_Kabasele is easily beaten 
          ...  O_Watkins looks to see where M_Okoye is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Okoye claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Wrexham 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 54 :(wat) L_Hall breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Gunn! 
          ...  B_Engels brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  H_Kamara curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Gunn's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Dier heads it away 
Min. 54 :(wat) I_Sarr has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Tierney 
          ...  He puts in L_Hall! 
          ...  L_Hall with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Under 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Louza 
Min. 57 :(wrx) O_Watkins takes advantage of a mistake by L_Hall 
          ...  A cheeky lob from O_Watkins! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 59 :(wrx) R_Bensebaini gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 62 :(wat) H_Kamara 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! 
          ...  B_Embolo receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  B_Embolo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But A_Gunn hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 65 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Muriel 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Veron 
Min. 65 :(wat) B_Embolo uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Embolo! 
          ...  A_Gunn parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Gunn recovers to save!! 
Min. 68 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo curls the ball out wide to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 70 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir makes himself available 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 73 :(wat) B_Embolo takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Engels wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 75 :(wrx) S_Benrahma spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds O_Watkins with a lovely pass! 
          ...  O_Watkins with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Wrexham have the advantage! 
          ...  Wrexham 2-1 Watford ...
Min. 77 :(wrx) E_Dier takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_Hall 
Min. 82 :(wat) K_Davis get's past R_Bensebaini 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  R_Bensebaini goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wrx) S_Benrahma flicks it over K_Hause's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Benrahma! 
          ...  M_Okoye just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 95 :(wat) K_Davis holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Sarr 
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Sarr! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Racecourse Ground
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : O_Watkins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Watkins (54,75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Engels (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : B_Embolo
Scorers              : I_Sarr (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Louza (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Wrexham  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :          11        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Wrexham 2 - 1 Watford
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Player Statistics - Wrexham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  23  14  10  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  15   0
K_Tierney      DF   1  23  17   9  29 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  12   0
B_Engels       DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  24   9  12
R_Bensebaini   DF   1  21  16   4  24 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  26   0
N_Zaniolo      MF   1  11  20  19  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   9   7
S_Benrahma     MF   1   5  20  17  22 |  97   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  18
E_Ben_Seghir   MF   1   9  19  18  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  10   8
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   1   3  18  13  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  13
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  12  23  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  42
G_Veron        FW   1   2  16  22  29 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0   4
L_Badiashile   GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diabate      MF   1  16  18   4  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   5  12  19  26 |  30   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  24   1   1   1  29 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  21  13   6  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  20  14  11  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  17  14   5  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Fabian_Ruiz    MF   1  17  21   9  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   9  44
I_Louza        MF   1   7  20  14  26 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   5   8
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  21  24 |  97   0   0   1   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  38  34
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  20  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
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 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  18
C_Cathcart     DF   1  14   8   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Under        MF   1   4  19  14  25 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   5  12  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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