FFO Champ, Watford vs. Sheffield United (Mon Sep 29)


                              Watford  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 A
                           Ryan Field  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                         E_Tapsoba DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                       G_Zambrotta DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                          A_Ooijer DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           S_Papac DF  |  DF K_Naughton
                            L_Hall DM  |  DF J_Boateng
                            I_Sarr AM  |  DM P_Okon
                          J_Koumas MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                            Angelo MF  |  AM M_Asensio
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW S_Leto
                          G_Pandev FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                         S_Ruffier SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                          J_Storey SUB |  SUB M_Sykes
                            M_Fink SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                         D_Kwakman SUB |  SUB J_Sterner
                       A_Novakovic SUB |  SUB T_Lemperle




Min. 1  :(wat) G_Zambrotta finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  G_Zambrotta with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig falls over 
          ...  But J_Urbig is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 2  :(shu) E_Osong runs into space 
          ...  G_Zambrotta does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 7  :(shu) J_Boateng with a smart turn 
          ...  I_Sarr with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 10 :(wat) G_Zambrotta plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Cresswell goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 12 :(shu) P_Okon with a 30-yard pass to M_Asensio 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Sarr 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 15 :(wat) G_Pandev drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Aguero 
          ...  J_Boateng forces him off the ball 
Min. 17 :(wat) I_Sarr spots G_Zambrotta who is in acres of space 
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Naughton 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 18 :(shu) S_Leto sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  G_Zambrotta clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 21 :(wat) S_Aguero slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Aguero looks to see where J_Urbig is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 25 :(wat) G_Zambrotta whips the ball across to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev with a thundering drive! 
          ...  J_Urbig dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Ooijer 
          ...  J_Urbig reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 28 :(wat) J_Koumas with a slick pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 33 :(shu) E_Osong beats S_Papac 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  E_Osong with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 34 :(shu) E_Osong takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past I_Sarr 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  E_Osong shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 37 :(shu) E_Osong takes advantage of a mistake by G_Zambrotta 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Blocked by E_Tapsoba 
Min. 41 :(wat) J_Koumas dribbles past J_Foyth 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  P_Okon with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 42 :(wat) G_Zambrotta heads the ball back to G_Pandev 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Pandev! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Aguero 
          ...  G_Zambrotta swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Urbig blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(wat) I_Sarr over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds G_Pandev though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  G_Pandev rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(shu) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Osong seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Osong hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans chant his name! 
          ...  That's given Sheffield United the lead! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 47 :(shu) P_Okon with a 30-yard pass to M_Asensio 
          ...  L_Hall brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 48 :(shu) S_Leto looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Tapsoba robs him of the ball 
Min. 49 :(shu) P_Okon looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Leto 
          ...  S_Papac steals the ball of off him 
Min. 56 :(shu) E_Osong jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  G_Zambrotta with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  J_Foyth with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 58 :(wat) G_Zambrotta finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Naughton 
          ...  P_Okon with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 59 :(shu) S_Leto looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 60 :(wat) Angelo jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 62 :(wat) G_Pandev turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  J_Urbig goes down well to save 
Min. 63 :(wat) E_Tapsoba knocks it past K_Naughton and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Bagan is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Urbig misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Pandev swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Urbig, who catches the ball 
Min. 63 :(shu) M_Asensio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye makes an easy save 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kwakman 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Ooijer 
Min. 67 :(wat) S_Aguero nutmegs J_Boateng, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Aguero hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes an easy save 
Min. 67 :(shu) J_Mascherano beats G_Zambrotta 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Hall belts it clear 
Min. 70 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Sterner 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemperle 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 71 :(wat) L_Hall finds J_Koumas in acres of space 
          ...  K_Naughton tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Koumas with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  I_Sarr with the shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 74 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Novakovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Aguero 
Min. 74 :(wat) Angelo is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  J_Koumas latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Koumas tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  J_Urbig with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 75 :(wat) G_Pandev finds A_Novakovic with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Bagan gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 76 :(shu) M_Asensio with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Asensio hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 77 :(shu) D_Saric controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Foyth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Foyth cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 78 :(wat) I_Sarr 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_Papac receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Papac hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Urbig is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Angelo crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Urbig easily catches it! 
Min. 78 :(shu) D_Saric controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Leto gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Papac hits it out for a throw 
Min. 79 :(shu) S_Leto plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  S_Leto with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 80 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Storey 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Tapsoba 
Min. 80 :(wat) J_Koumas plays it long to S_Papac 
          ...  S_Papac hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Urbig looks dejected! 
          ...  Ryan Field races up the touchline and slides onto his knees on the pitch! 
          ...  Watford have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Watford 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 81 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 82 :(shu) J_Bagan drives it forward to J_Boateng 
          ...  But S_Papac puts the ball out of play 
Min. 85 :(shu) J_Foyth brushes G_Pandev aside and breaks free 
          ...  S_Papac brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wat) G_Zambrotta drives it forward to I_Sarr 
          ...  But K_Naughton spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 89 :(shu) T_Lemperle is unmarked! 
          ...  T_Lemperle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Sheffield United have done it!! 
          ...  They are all square 
          ...  Watford 2-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 92 :(wat) J_Storey is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Novakovic 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Cresswell 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kwakman floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Papac 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Koumas with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Angelo tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Urbig dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Urbig beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Koumas floats the ball in! 
          ...  I_Sarr gets to it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Urbig is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Angelo flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig 
          ...  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. 95 :(shu) T_Lemperle is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Asensio 
          ...  D_Kwakman with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 95 :(shu) C_Cresswell flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Asensio runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Zambrotta takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (60), S_Papac (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Zambrotta (56), D_Kwakman (95)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : T_Lemperle
Scorers              : E_Osong (46), T_Lemperle (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           9        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :          12        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Watford 2 - 2 Sheffield United
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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  25   1   1   1  29 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
E_Tapsoba      DF   1  22  16  10  22 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
G_Zambrotta    DF   1  20  15  10  22 |  98   0   3   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  46  46  34
A_Ooijer       DF   1  19  16   5  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Papac        DF   1  18  16  11  27 |  98   0   4   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  72   0  72
L_Hall         DM   1  18  18   9  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  13   0
I_Sarr         AM   1   4  21  18  25 |  98   0   1   3   0   5   1   0   0   0  32  30  64
J_Koumas       MF   1  10  19  17  22 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  41  11
Angelo         MF   1   9  18  12  29 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  14
S_Aguero       FW   1   8  15  20  24 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  16  19  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  25
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Storey       DF   1  16   8   3  29 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0
M_Fink         MF   1  14  19   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      DM   1  15  18  11  22 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Novakovic    FW   1   5  12  16  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  26   1   1   1  26 |  98  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  15  26
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  16   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  10  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  13   4  25 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  14   3  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
P_Okon         DM   1  15  19   5  26 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   8
S_Leto         FW   1   5  12  18  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  10
E_Osong        FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Saric        DM   1  13  16  12  26 |  25   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Sterner      MF   1  10  16  13  20 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  12  15  26 |  25   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  19  34
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