FFO Champ, Watford vs. West Brom (Mon Jul 28)


                              Watford  |  West Brom
                          4-2-0-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                  GS Wilson Caretaker  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                         D_Collins DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                       G_Zambrotta DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                           S_Papac DF  |  DF M_Lanzaro
                          A_Ooijer DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                            L_Hall DM  |  DM F_Clerc
                         D_Kwakman DM  |  MF S_Longstaff
                          J_Koumas AM  |  MF S_Morsy
                            I_Sarr AM  |  MF C_Gomes
                          G_Pandev FW  |  FW D_Solanke
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW Lucas_Moura
                                       |
                         S_Ruffier SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                         M_Pollock SUB |  SUB M_Bola
                            M_Fink SUB |  SUB A_Mulele
                            Angelo SUB |  SUB A_Palombo
                        D_Berbatov SUB |  SUB R_Bozenik




Min. 1  :(wba) F_Clerc with the towering header to J_Poyth 
          ...  J_Poyth with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Saved by M_Okoye 
Min. 3  :(wba) S_Longstaff 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! 
          ...  F_Clerc receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  F_Clerc controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 4  :(wba) F_Clerc hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Lucas_Moura latches onto it! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Hall!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 5  :(wba) D_Solanke jinks past the defender 
          ...  D_Kwakman is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 8  :(wat) I_Sarr with the dribble 
          ...  J_Poyth is easily beaten 
          ...  I_Sarr with the crafty shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen gathers it comfortably 
Min. 9  :(wba) M_Holgate has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Solanke collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Solanke lobs M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 17 :(wba) S_Morsy hoofs it upfield to find Lucas_Moura 
          ...  L_Hall bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 19 :(wba) M_Holgate plays it long to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Ooijer 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 22 :(wat) I_Sarr times his run well 
          ...  An audacious effort from I_Sarr! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Koumas swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Collins gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 26 :(wat) D_Kwakman retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Collins latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But S_Morsy wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 37 :(wba) S_Morsy brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Lanzaro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Lanzaro blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 38 :(wat) S_Aguero runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Milenkovic 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  S_Aguero hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Iversen was well beaten there! 
          ...  Frank Deeming is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Watford 1-0 West Brom ...
Min. 39 :(wat) D_Kwakman slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But C_Gomes will cut out the threat 
Min. 41 :(wat) G_Pandev bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to I_Sarr 
          ...  M_Holgate brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(wat) D_Collins sidesteps J_Poyth 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Milenkovic gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 45 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  L_Hall will now play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(wat) D_Kwakman leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with D_Iversen 
          ...  D_Iversen charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 2-0 West Brom ...
Min. 45 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom 
          ...  West Brom have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(wat) L_Hall could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  S_Longstaff tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 46 :(wat) S_Aguero flicks the ball on to S_Papac 
          ...  S_Papac leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a fine save 
Min. 46 :(wat) J_Koumas sidesteps his marker 
          ...  D_Iversen with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  That's a controversial decision! 
          ...  G_Pandev takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Watford 3-0 West Brom...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 3-0 West Brom

Min. 47 :(wat) D_Kwakman knocks the ball past J_Poyth 
          ...  Now he crosses to G_Pandev! 
          ...  G_Pandev has a dig at goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 47 :(wba) J_Poyth jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  J_Koumas takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 49 :(wba) S_Morsy runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Longstaff 
          ...  G_Zambrotta slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 55 :(wat) G_Zambrotta turns past J_Poyth 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Zambrotta with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 55 :(wba) F_Clerc knocks it past D_Collins and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  F_Clerc hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 55 :(wat) S_Papac could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  Lucas_Moura takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 56 :(wat) S_Aguero loses his marker! 
          ...  S_Aguero with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 57 :(wat) J_Koumas latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Koumas pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 59 :(wat) S_Aguero beats J_Poyth 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  S_Aguero attempts to nutmeg D_Iversen! 
          ...  D_Iversen with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 62 :(wba) D_Solanke with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Solanke with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But M_Okoye gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Solanke curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Okoye easily claims the ball! 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fink 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Hall 
Min. 65 :(wat) S_Aguero sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 68 :(wba) D_Solanke whips the ball across to N_Milenkovic 
          ...  N_Milenkovic hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 3-1 West Brom ...
Min. 69 :(wat) S_Aguero breaks free from M_Lanzaro 
          ...  But M_Holgate wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 70 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Collins 
Min. 70 :(wba) J_Poyth spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Solanke! 
          ...  J_Koumas with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  S_Longstaff knocks it forward 
          ...  Lucas_Moura gets on the end of it 
          ...  Lucas_Moura with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But M_Okoye just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 72 :(wat) S_Aguero runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Blocked by M_Holgate 
Min. 73 :(wat) M_Fink takes advantage of a mistake by M_Holgate 
          ...  He crosses to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 73 :(wba) M_Holgate barges G_Zambrotta off the ball 
          ...  J_Koumas with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  GS Wilson Caretaker looks relieved 
Min. 74 :(wat) A_Ooijer with the cross-field pass to J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  D_Iversen won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 75 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Berbatov 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Pandev 
Min. 79 :(wat) S_Aguero finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  S_Aguero with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  D_Iversen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 81 :(wat) S_Papac back heels to find I_Sarr in space 
          ...  I_Sarr with the shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 87 :(wba) C_Gomes watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  C_Gomes tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wat) M_Fink with the first time pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Lanzaro looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 92 :(wat) J_Koumas jumps over M_Lanzaro's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Holgate is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 94 :(wba) Lucas_Moura breaks free from G_Zambrotta 
          ...  A powerful shot by Lucas_Moura! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 95 :(wba) D_Solanke runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pollock 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Solanke throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Okoye catches it with style! 
Min. 97 :(wat) J_Koumas flicks it past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Koumas belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Aguero (38,45), G_Pandev (46 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : D_Solanke
Scorers              : N_Milenkovic (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Lucas_Moura (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       0
On target            :          11        |       11
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Watford 3 - 1 West Brom
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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  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
D_Collins      DF   1  17  12   8  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
G_Zambrotta    DF   1  19  14  10  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  16
S_Papac        DF   1  18  16  11  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
A_Ooijer       DF   1  19  16   5  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
L_Hall         DF   1  18  18   9  20 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
D_Kwakman      DM   1  15  18  11  22 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
J_Koumas       AM   1  10  19  16  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
I_Sarr         AM   1   4  20  18  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  16  19  24 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  15  42
S_Aguero       FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  32  79
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   0   0   0
M_Fink         MF   1  14  18   7  20 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
Angelo         MF   1   9  18  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  13  10  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Holgate      DF   1  22  14  11  28 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  34   0
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  19  14  11  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  17
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  21  15  10  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  44
F_Clerc        DM   1  18  14   9  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  38
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  19   6  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Morsy        MF   1  13  20   6  30 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  33   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  23
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  14  20  24 |  98   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  24
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  14  23  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mulele       MF   1   6  17  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Palombo      MF   1  12  19   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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