FFO Champ, Nottingham Forest vs. Watford (Fri Jul 25)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Watford
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-1-2-2 C
                              HD King  |  GS Wilson Caretaker
                                       |
                           G_Kobel GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF D_Collins
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF G_Zambrotta
                        F_Horsfall DF  |  DF S_Papac
                         R_Marquez DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF L_Hall
                            Danilo DM  |  MF M_Fink
                       K_Kallstrom AM  |  AM J_Koumas
                            Arthur AM  |  AM I_Sarr
                            C_Vela FW  |  FW G_Pandev
                     C_Hudson_Odoi FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                          J_Gorter SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                          S_Aurier SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                         E_Kujovic SUB |  SUB F_Rawson
                        B_Aguilera SUB |  SUB Angelo
                        K_L_Potter SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov




Min. 1  :(ntf) T_Kehrer unselfishly heads the ball back to Arthur 
          ...  Arthur has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  He rounds M_Okoye 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Nottingham Forest in front! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 2  :(wat) A_Ooijer stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  C_Vela with a bad challenge 
Min. 3  :(wat) J_Koumas finds I_Sarr with a ball over the defence 
          ...  I_Sarr has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Kobel tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Hall 
          ...  G_Kobel comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Fink gets to it! 
          ...  But G_Kobel reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 3  :(ntf) R_Marquez has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Okoye! 
          ...  J_Koumas hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  C_Vela with the outside of his boot 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Okoye dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 4  :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 7  :(ntf) T_Kehrer spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Vela! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Papac 
Min. 8  :(ntf) O_Zinchenko kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Vela gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Aguero with the tackle 
Min. 10 :(ntf) F_Horsfall skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  F_Horsfall with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Okoye 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 11 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  K_Kallstrom lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Okoye 
Min. 16 :(wat) J_Koumas with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Koumas attempts to nutmeg G_Kobel! 
          ...  G_Kobel makes a good save 
Min. 18 :(ntf) C_Vela runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Collins with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 22 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Ooijer 
          ...  A delightful ball in to F_Horsfall 
          ...  But L_Hall comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 24 :(wat) S_Aguero has broken clear! Just G_Kobel to beat! 
          ...  C_Vela brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 25 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  K_Kallstrom leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits M_Okoye and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-0 Watford ...
Min. 30 :(ntf) Arthur takes advantage of a mistake by L_Hall 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Fink slices it 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Danilo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Headed away by L_Hall 
Min. 30 :(wat) L_Hall holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But G_Kobel punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 32 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi beats his man 
          ...  G_Zambrotta pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 33 :(wat) L_Hall with an incisive pass to J_Koumas 
          ...  F_Horsfall seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 35 :(wat) D_Collins beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds G_Pandev 
          ...  F_Horsfall bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 37 :(wat) G_Kobel with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Fink is through! 
          ...  T_Kehrer with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 40 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 40 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  J_Koumas will now play as a MF 
Min. 40 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  L_Hall will now play as a DM 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wat) S_Papac controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Hall gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Gibbs!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 45 :(wat) G_Zambrotta with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But Danilo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 46 :(ntf) F_Horsfall barges A_Ooijer off the ball 
          ...  F_Horsfall chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Watford

Min. 49 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom unselfishly heads the ball back to Arthur 
          ...  Arthur carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 55 :(wat) L_Hall plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  I_Sarr keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Gibbs wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Aurier 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Gibbs 
Min. 62 :(ntf) Arthur runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with M_Okoye 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Okoye 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 4-0 Watford ...
Min. 63 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Vela 
Min. 63 :(wat) A_Ooijer flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But K_Kallstrom wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Kujovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Danilo 
Min. 70 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: Angelo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Fink 
Min. 70 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Collins 
Min. 74 :(wat) G_Zambrotta is spitting at O_Zinchenko 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 75 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Berbatov 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Pandev 
Min. 75 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Kujovic 
          ...  L_Hall with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 77 :(ntf) E_Kujovic with a one-touch layoff to C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  But J_Koumas slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 83 :(ntf) F_Horsfall sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  L_Hall with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 87 :(ntf) R_Marquez with the towering header to Arthur 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Hall and it had to be 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ntf) Arthur boots it towards K_L_Potter 
          ...  J_Koumas brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 91 :(ntf) Arthur with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  G_Zambrotta with an over the top challenge 
Min. 93 :(wat) S_Aguero with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  S_Aguero has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Kobel just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 94 :(ntf) R_Marquez leaves L_Hall standing 
          ...  G_Zambrotta cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : Arthur (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Arthur (1), C_Vela (3), K_Kallstrom (25), C_Hudson_Odoi (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Vela (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : L_Hall
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Koumas (3), G_Zambrotta (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       5
Off target           :           1        |       0
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 4 - 0 Watford
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Kobel        GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  17   7  22 |  99   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  22  19   7  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  21  15  10  28 |  99   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  16  34
R_Marquez      DF   1  19  15  10  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  19  16  11  24 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
Danilo         DM   1  16  18   9  31 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Kallstrom    AM   1   7  19  18  28 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  29  24  38
Arthur         AM   1   6  22  16  23 |  99   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  32  44
C_Vela         FW   1  10  17  19  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   1   1  16  22  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  20
J_Gorter       GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  20  13   4  30 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
E_Kujovic      DM   1  14  18   3  30 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
B_Aguilera     MF   1   9  19  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  32   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  25   1   1   1  29 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
D_Collins      DF   1  17  12   8  30 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
G_Zambrotta    DF   1  19  14  10  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  -2  -2
S_Papac        DF   1  18  16  11  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
A_Ooijer       DF   1  19  16   5  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DM   1  17  18   9  20 |  99   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  76  39   0
M_Fink         MF   1  14  18   7  20 |  74   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  21
J_Koumas       MF   1   9  19  16  22 |  99   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  52  10  22
I_Sarr         AM   1   4  20  18  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  16  19  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   9
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  17  14   5  26 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rawson       DF   1  16  11   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Angelo         MF   1   9  18  12  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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