FFO Champ, Watford vs. Leicester City (Mon Jul 14) Watford | Leicester City 5-1-2-2 A | 4-1-3-1-1 L GS Wilson Caretaker | Darren Lear | M_Okoye GK | GK A_Areola F_Sierralta DF | DF L_Dunk G_Zambrotta DF | DF J_Angelino S_Papac DF | DM F_Kessie A_Ooijer DF | DF N_Aguerd L_Hall DF | DF Y_Berchiche M_Fink MF | MF A_Djalo J_Koumas AM | MF N_Kante I_Sarr AM | FW K_Dolberg G_Pandev FW | AM A_Elanga K_Davis FW | MF C_Eriksen | S_Ruffier SUB | SUB M_Muller M_Pollock SUB | SUB G_Montiel D_Collins SUB | SUB B_Pearson Angelo SUB | SUB M_Almiron S_Aguero SUB | SUB Ronaldinho Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to E Min. 2 :(lei) F_Kessie smashes the ball upfield ... K_Dolberg latches onto the ball ... K_Dolberg strikes a wicked curler! ... M_Okoye gathers it easily Min. 3 :(wat) I_Sarr beats the defender ... A_Elanga is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 4 :(wat) I_Sarr runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... J_Angelino makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... G_Pandev plays it towards the near post! ... A_Areola easily catches it! Min. 6 :(wat) G_Pandev with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... G_Pandev sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... A_Areola was lucky there Min. 7 :(wat) J_Koumas sidesteps N_Aguerd ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Koumas hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... A_Areola holds his head in his hands! ... That's given Watford the lead! ... Watford 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 8 :(wat) I_Sarr nutmegs N_Aguerd, he continues to run forward ... I_Sarr swings in the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 9 :(wat) A_Ooijer has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Aguerd ... He puts in K_Davis! ... K_Davis hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... A_Areola with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 9 :(lei) N_Aguerd with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... N_Aguerd with the cheeky shot! ... M_Okoye makes a fine save Min. 10 :(wat) G_Pandev works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Koumas ... J_Koumas tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But A_Areola makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 10 :(lei) A_Elanga flicks the ball through ... K_Dolberg runs onto it! ... Launched towards the top corner by K_Dolberg! ... But M_Okoye just gets his fingers to that one Min. 10 :(wat) L_Hall plays it forward to J_Koumas ... C_Eriksen tackles from behind ... That looked malicious ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... S_Papac knocks it forward ... F_Sierralta gets on the end of it ... F_Sierralta hits the ball first time! ... A_Areola just watches it float over the bar! Min. 11 :(lei) A_Djalo takes advantage of a mistake by I_Sarr ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Djalo attempts a low drive! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 18 :(lei) Y_Berchiche takes advantage of a mistake by J_Koumas ... That mistake could prove costly ... Y_Berchiche tries the shot! ... But M_Okoye makes an easy save Min. 20 :(wat) K_Davis latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Good sliding challenge from Y_Berchiche Min. 21 :(lei) A_Djalo with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to C_Eriksen ... Well intercepted by G_Zambrotta Min. 24 :(wat) L_Hall jumps over Y_Berchiche's challenge ... L_Hall fires off a right-footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Areola dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Areola beaten! Min. 27 :(lei) F_Kessie brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Elanga gets on the end of the pass ... A_Elanga with the side footed shot! ... M_Okoye with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 29 :(lei) A_Djalo with a slick pass to J_Angelino ... J_Angelino with a scorcher of a shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 30 :(lei) A_Elanga takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... A_Elanga strikes a wicked curler! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 32 :(wat) G_Pandev with the towering header to I_Sarr ... Y_Berchiche scythes the player down! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... I_Sarr runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... A_Areola saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 34 :(wat) J_Koumas with the header on ... He finds G_Pandev in space ... G_Pandev tries the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 35 :(lei) K_Dolberg nutmegs G_Zambrotta, he continues to run forward ... K_Dolberg with the chance! ... M_Okoye makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 40 :(wat) J_Koumas knocks the ball on and sprints past N_Kante ... A delightful ball in to K_Davis ... K_Davis drives the shot in! ... A_Areola with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 40 :(lei) A_Djalo pushes it past the defender ... A vicious shot by A_Djalo! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Okoye dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And M_Okoye tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... F_Kessie plays it towards the near post! ... A_Elanga gets to it! ... M_Okoye with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 41 :(lei) The ball goes loose! ... C_Eriksen gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... C_Eriksen hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 42 :(wat) J_Koumas jumps over N_Kante's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Djalo hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... S_Papac drives it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... Watford have changed their playing style to C Min. 45 :(lei) L_Dunk is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... F_Kessie latches onto the ball ... Cleared by G_Pandev Min. 45 :(wat) I_Sarr breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Areola now! ... A_Djalo trips him up from behind! ... 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! Min. 47 :(wat) L_Hall with a first time pass ... K_Davis runs onto it! ... J_Angelino slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Fink hits it towards the far post! ... Y_Berchiche belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 Leicester City Min. 49 :(wat) G_Pandev plays the early ball across the box to find M_Fink in space ... An audacious effort from M_Fink! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 51 :(wat) I_Sarr with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... I_Sarr swings in the shot! ... But A_Areola makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 54 :(wat) J_Koumas with a probing pass to I_Sarr ... I_Sarr has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Areola is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Papac hits it towards the far post! ... F_Sierralta with the shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 55 :(lei) A_Elanga runs at M_Fink ... He takes it past him ... M_Fink does well to get the tackle in Min. 56 :(wat) A_Ooijer with electric pace ... He eases past J_Angelino ... A_Ooijer goes for the top corner! ... Over the bar! Min. 59 :(wat) K_Davis with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... K_Davis curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Areola makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 59 :(lei) L_Dunk beats F_Sierralta with absolute ease! ... But he loses control of it ... L_Hall belts it clear Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: S_Aguero ... COMING OFF: K_Davis Min. 65 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 66 :(wat) F_Sierralta plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Sarr ... But Y_Berchiche reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 68 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: Ronaldinho ... COMING OFF: N_Kante Min. 68 :(lei) C_Eriksen holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to A_Elanga ... A_Elanga curls the ball in on goal! ... M_Okoye gathers it comfortably Min. 69 :(lei) Ronaldinho with a neat pass into Y_Berchiche ... A thundering drive by Y_Berchiche! ... M_Okoye is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! 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: F_Sierralta Min. 70 :(wat) S_Aguero takes possession ... What can he do here? ... N_Aguerd forces him off the ball Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Djalo will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... C_Eriksen will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(lei) F_Kessie knocks it past S_Aguero and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Kessie from 20 yards! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 74 :(lei) A_Elanga beats his man ... A left-footer by A_Elanga! ... M_Okoye makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 76 :(lei) K_Dolberg plays it long to Ronaldinho ... J_Koumas with the block Min. 79 :(wat) G_Zambrotta boots it towards S_Aguero ... But he loses control of it ... L_Dunk belts it clear Min. 79 :(lei) K_Dolberg with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... Driven towards goal by K_Dolberg! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 84 :(lei) A_Djalo has plenty of time and space ... A_Djalo drives it low! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 84 :(wat) G_Pandev dribbles past N_Aguerd ... L_Dunk body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 86 :(lei) F_Kessie with a probing through ball K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... N_Aguerd floats the ball in! ... M_Okoye catches it! Min. 87 :(wat) G_Pandev turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Zambrotta ... G_Zambrotta must beat A_Areola! ... A_Areola with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(wat) J_Koumas plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... From long range J_Koumas bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Areola makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 92 :(lei) N_Aguerd looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Elanga ... A_Elanga plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 96 :(wat) A_Ooijer turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Ooijer curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Areola with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 96 :(wat) I_Sarr slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... A_Djalo with a bad challenge Min. 97 :(lei) Ronaldinho pass splits open the defence and finds J_Angelino ... J_Angelino with a graceful, looping effort! ... M_Okoye just watches it drift out of play! Min. 97 :(wat) G_Pandev finds himself with plenty of time ... A_Djalo is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... That's his second yellow card! ... RED CARD!! ... His game is over! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Koumas (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Koumas (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Elanga Scorers : N/A Sent Off : A_Djalo (97) Booked : A_Elanga (3), C_Eriksen (10), Y_Berchiche (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 19 | 21 Off target : 8 | 10 On target : 11 | 11 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 13 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 71 0 0 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 21 14 7 26 | 73 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 38 G_Zambrotta DF 1 19 14 9 22 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 17 19 S_Papac DF 1 18 16 10 27 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ooijer DF 1 18 16 4 27 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 46 L_Hall DF 1 17 18 9 20 | 100 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 26 17 M_Fink MF 1 14 18 7 20 | 73 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 19 J_Koumas AM 1 9 18 16 22 | 100 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 27 39 56 I_Sarr AM 1 4 20 18 25 | 100 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 G_Pandev FW 1 8 16 19 24 | 100 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 60 16 K_Davis FW 1 4 11 20 22 | 68 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 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 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 D_Collins DF 1 17 12 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angelo MF 1 9 18 12 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aguero FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 100 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 22 16 11 22 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 J_Angelino DF 1 22 16 9 22 | 100 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 34 F_Kessie DM 1 15 22 10 27 | 100 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 16 N_Aguerd DF 1 23 14 13 21 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 17 15 Y_Berchiche DF 1 23 18 14 22 | 100 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 37 -2 24 A_Djalo AM 1 3 20 16 30 | 100 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 21 10 20 N_Kante MF 1 13 21 12 25 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 15 21 27 | 100 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 31 A_Elanga AM 1 7 21 20 24 | 100 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 8 42 C_Eriksen AM 1 7 20 14 22 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 9 12 M_Muller GK 21 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Montiel DF 1 21 15 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pearson MF 1 15 19 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Almiron MF 1 6 18 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ronaldinho FW 1 6 17 19 20 | 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 1752509937 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40