FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Watford (Fri Oct 31) Brighton | Watford 4-3-1-2 P | 4-1-3-2 L Mike Willett | Ryan Field | R_Sanchez GK | GK M_Okoye D_Luiz DF | DF E_Tapsoba O_Kossounou DF | DF G_Zambrotta D_Agger DF | DF A_Ooijer E_Konsa DF | DF S_Papac M_Camus MF | DM L_Hall I_Bennacer MF | MF I_Sarr N_Seiwald MF | MF J_Koumas O_Bobb AM | MF J_W_Prowse T_Conway FW | FW S_Aguero S_Haller FW | FW G_Pandev | A_Palmer SUB | SUB S_Ruffier C_Panucci SUB | SUB D_Caleta_Car T_Cahill SUB | SUB M_Fink G_Gattuso SUB | SUB D_Kwakman T_Dago SUB | SUB D_Berbatov Min. 1 :(wat) G_Zambrotta jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero with a screamer of a shot! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 2 :(bri) T_Conway loses G_Zambrotta ... L_Hall forces him off the ball Min. 4 :(bri) S_Haller brings it under control ... He takes on L_Hall ... He gets past him! ... He puts in T_Conway! ... T_Conway tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... M_Okoye can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Okoye makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 7 :(bri) O_Bobb gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past J_Koumas! ... He has some space now! ... A_Ooijer reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 9 :(bri) I_Bennacer sprints past A_Ooijer ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... I_Bennacer with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 10 :(bri) E_Konsa heads the ball back to S_Haller ... E_Tapsoba plays it back ... M_Okoye slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... M_Camus with an outswinging corner into the box ... I_Bennacer rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But M_Okoye parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 10 :(wat) J_W_Prowse controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Koumas gets onto the end of the pass! ... But D_Agger wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 11 :(wat) E_Tapsoba brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Aguero gets on the end of the pass ... O_Bobb reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 20 :(bri) T_Conway leaves A_Ooijer standing ... An audacious effort from T_Conway! ... But M_Okoye punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Okoye got a touch Min. 21 :(bri) O_Bobb latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Papac ... He had to get that one right! Min. 22 :(bri) D_Luiz holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Camus ... M_Camus with a stunning strike! ... The fans get off their seats! ... M_Okoye plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 23 :(bri) M_Camus knocks it past E_Tapsoba and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... L_Hall with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Ryan Field looks relieved ... Mike Willett is far from happy with that decision Min. 25 :(bri) D_Agger looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to O_Bobb ... J_W_Prowse wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 29 :(bri) O_Bobb jumps over the defender's challenge ... G_Zambrotta slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 30 :(bri) T_Conway controls it with ease ... T_Conway runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 31 :(bri) D_Agger runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to N_Seiwald ... N_Seiwald fires off a right-footed shot! ... M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... S_Haller chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Great catch from M_Okoye! Min. 34 :(bri) O_Bobb sidesteps A_Ooijer ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... O_Bobb with the cheeky shot! ... M_Okoye makes a good save Min. 35 :(wat) S_Aguero flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... D_Agger wins the ball Min. 42 :(bri) S_Haller sidesteps G_Zambrotta ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... An audacious effort from S_Haller! ... But M_Okoye makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 42 :(wat) L_Hall spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Aguero! ... E_Konsa dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bri) D_Luiz with a probing through ball T_Conway ... A_Ooijer plays it back ... M_Okoye slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer lofts the ball in! ... The ball comes to E_Konsa ... He gets the shot away ... But M_Okoye punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 44 :(bri) I_Bennacer chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Konsa ... E_Konsa with the shot on net! ... But M_Okoye smothers the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 0-0 Watford Min. 47 :(bri) N_Seiwald 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! ... S_Haller receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... An audacious effort from S_Haller! ... But M_Okoye punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Okoye got a touch Min. 47 :(wat) I_Sarr moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Pandev ... G_Pandev attempts to drive it home! ... R_Sanchez just watches it float over the bar! Min. 49 :(bri) T_Conway beats J_W_Prowse ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Papac with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 50 :(wat) S_Aguero picks up a loose ball ... S_Aguero sends it flying towards goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... R_Sanchez looks relieved there! Min. 51 :(bri) N_Seiwald with the heel pass to S_Haller ... S_Haller with a thundering drive! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 53 :(bri) E_Konsa flicks the ball through ... M_Camus runs onto it! ... M_Camus with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Okoye never had a chance! Min. 53 :(wat) J_W_Prowse finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... I_Bennacer with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Watford players ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... Watford have changed their playing style to C Min. 56 :(wat) S_Aguero feeds the ball through the middle ... J_W_Prowse runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Driven towards goal by J_W_Prowse! ... But he somehow misses ... The Brighton fans laugh at him Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Cahill ... COMING OFF: I_Bennacer Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: G_Gattuso ... COMING OFF: M_Camus Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: C_Panucci ... COMING OFF: D_Agger Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car ... COMING OFF: E_Tapsoba Min. 60 :(bri) T_Conway turns past A_Ooijer ... He has some space now! ... J_Koumas slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: D_Kwakman ... COMING OFF: L_Hall Min. 70 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: M_Fink ... COMING OFF: S_Papac Min. 70 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... Watford have changed their playing style to E Min. 72 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... D_Caleta_Car runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 77 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car shoves C_Panucci in the chest!! ... The Brighton players are furious! ... They're baying for blood! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 80 :(wat) J_W_Prowse finds himself in acres of space ... Launched towards the top corner by J_W_Prowse! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 81 :(bri) Curled in dangerously from C_Panucci to O_Bobb ... A glorious effort by O_Bobb! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 81 :(bri) T_Conway has space to run with the ball ... A_Ooijer stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 87 :(bri) G_Gattuso leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to S_Haller ... S_Haller tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But M_Okoye pulls out a save of the game Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(wat) J_Koumas beats the defender ... O_Kossounou with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 91 :(wat) I_Sarr picks out J_W_Prowse with the cross ... A glorious effort by J_W_Prowse! ... But R_Sanchez makes a superb stop down low Min. 93 :(bri) O_Bobb with a reverse pass to T_Conway ... I_Sarr with a bad challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... O_Bobb hits it over the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by O_Kossounou ... A_Ooijer heads it away Min. 94 :(bri) C_Panucci takes possession ... C_Panucci with the shot on net! ... It hits the post ... GOAL!! ... What a great effort! ... Brighton have surely won this game now! ... Brighton 1-0 Watford ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Konsa (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Panucci (94) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Bennacer (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Okoye Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Ooijer (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Watford Attempts on Goal : 18 | 7 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 12 | 2 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 1 - 0 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 100 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 1 20 15 6 23 | 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 O_Kossounou DF 1 23 20 3 25 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 D_Agger DF 1 19 14 5 25 | 64 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 34 0 E_Konsa DF 1 21 16 11 23 | 100 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 30 34 M_Camus MF 1 4 21 16 29 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 22 9 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 7 34 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 22 13 19 | 100 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 O_Bobb AM 1 3 20 18 25 | 100 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 33 11 26 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 S_Haller FW 1 6 13 24 27 | 100 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 A_Palmer GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Panucci DF 1 19 15 8 20 | 36 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 48 T_Cahill MF 1 5 19 14 30 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Gattuso MF 1 15 19 12 29 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 T_Dago FW 1 6 17 21 24 | 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 25 1 1 1 29 | 100 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 E_Tapsoba DF 1 22 16 10 22 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 G_Zambrotta DF 1 20 15 10 22 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 A_Ooijer DF 1 20 16 5 27 | 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 46 -2 -2 S_Papac DF 1 18 16 11 27 | 74 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 L_Hall DM 1 18 19 9 20 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 0 I_Sarr MF 1 4 21 18 25 | 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Koumas MF 1 10 19 17 22 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_W_Prowse MF 1 13 21 14 22 | 100 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 23 10 38 S_Aguero FW 1 8 15 20 24 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 G_Pandev FW 1 8 16 20 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Ruffier GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 19 15 13 26 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 M_Fink DM 1 14 19 7 20 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kwakman DM 1 15 18 11 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Berbatov FW 1 5 13 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1761930107 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40