FFO Champ, Watford vs. Wrexham (Fri Aug 29) Watford | Wrexham 5-1-0-2-2 A | 5-2-3 C GS Wilson Caretaker | Andy Babbs Caretaker | M_Okoye GK | GK A_Gunn D_Collins DF | DF M_Cash G_Zambrotta DF | DF B_Engels S_Papac DF | DF J_Justin A_Ooijer DF | DF K_Tierney L_Hall DF | DF J_A_Riise D_Kwakman DM | FW A_Oroz J_Koumas AM | MF N_Zaniolo I_Sarr AM | FW G_Veron G_Pandev FW | MF E_Ben_Seghir S_Aguero FW | FW F_Totti | S_Ruffier SUB | SUB L_Badiashile F_Rawson SUB | SUB Danilo P_Roberts SUB | SUB M_Mendonca M_Williams SUB | SUB C_Santos S_Leto SUB | SUB K_Froese Min. 1 :(wat) S_Papac looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But A_Gunn punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 3 :(wrx) G_Veron takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into K_Tierney ... Brilliantly taken away by A_Ooijer!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 4 :(wat) J_Koumas sidesteps K_Tierney ... K_Tierney does well to get the tackle in Min. 8 :(wrx) K_Tierney moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to E_Ben_Seghir ... E_Ben_Seghir hits a curling shot! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Wrexham have taken the lead! ... Watford 0-1 Wrexham ... Min. 10 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo with the first time flick to F_Totti ... F_Totti with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But M_Okoye makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 12 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Okoye with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... E_Ben_Seghir plays it short to A_Oroz ... But D_Collins sweeps up the threat Min. 13 :(wat) D_Kwakman falls badly ... He's clutching his shoulder ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 13 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: P_Roberts ... COMING OFF: D_Kwakman Min. 14 :(wrx) M_Cash hits a hard pass to K_Tierney ... K_Tierney must beat M_Okoye! ... It floats over M_Okoye ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 16 :(wrx) G_Veron hits a hard pass to N_Zaniolo ... The ball hits D_Collins in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 17 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo saunters past G_Zambrotta ... I_Sarr with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 18 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... F_Totti latches onto it! ... J_Koumas rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... G_Veron hits it over the wall ... But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save Min. 29 :(wrx) A_Oroz is through on goal ... A_Oroz with the shot on net! ... M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 30 :(wat) J_Koumas backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Aguero latches onto the end of it ... S_Aguero smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 32 :(wat) J_Koumas plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... A thundering drive by J_Koumas! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Gunn moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... A_Gunn looks dejected! ... That's levelled the scores! ... they've done it! Absolutely incredible! ... It ain't over 'til it's over ... Watford 1-1 Wrexham ... Min. 41 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... But D_Collins puts it in row Z! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(wrx) J_A_Riise fires over a low cross to G_Veron ... G_Veron tries to catch the keeper out! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 1-1 Wrexham Min. 48 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir slips past A_Ooijer ... S_Papac reads the play well Min. 50 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... E_Ben_Seghir will now play as a AM Min. 51 :(wat) J_Koumas flicks the ball through ... L_Hall runs onto it! ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Cash ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 53 :(wat) P_Roberts kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Papac gets on the end of the pass ... S_Papac drives the ball low! ... But A_Gunn comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 53 :(wrx) K_Tierney plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Totti decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... F_Totti looks to see where M_Okoye is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Okoye gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 54 :(wat) I_Sarr turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Koumas ... B_Engels with the tackle Min. 54 :(wrx) B_Engels takes advantage of a mistake by D_Collins ... He puts in J_Justin! ... J_Justin shoots towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 55 :(wrx) M_Okoye with a terrible kick! ... B_Engels takes control of the ball! ... G_Zambrotta leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... G_Veron hits it over the wall ... M_Okoye tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_Ben_Seghir dinks the ball into the area! ... G_Zambrotta gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 56 :(wrx) J_Justin crosses to N_Zaniolo ... A great volley from N_Zaniolo! ... M_Okoye makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 58 :(wrx) A_Oroz with a precise pass to N_Zaniolo ... P_Roberts with a clumsy challenge ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... N_Zaniolo passes to F_Totti ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Koumas Min. 60 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: Danilo ... COMING OFF: J_Justin Min. 60 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... J_A_Riise will now play as a DM Min. 60 :(wat) J_Koumas with a slide rule pass to D_Collins ... D_Collins with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Gunn moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 62 :(wat) P_Roberts has the ball ... He knocks the ball past M_Cash ... He puts in G_Pandev! ... J_A_Riise tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Hall swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Gunn ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 65 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... Watford have changed their playing style to P Min. 65 :(wrx) F_Totti knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... F_Totti has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Okoye moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 67 :(wrx) F_Totti takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... D_Collins brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 68 :(wat) P_Roberts is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Koumas ... E_Ben_Seghir slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 70 :(wat) S_Aguero finds himself with plenty of time ... S_Aguero with a blistering shot! ... A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... L_Hall curls it into the box! ... S_Papac tries to place the shot! ... A_Gunn turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Koumas with an inswinging corner into the box ... Excellent keeping! Min. 74 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo turns on a sixpence ... Launched towards the top corner by N_Zaniolo! ... It's beaten M_Okoye ... It goes wide!! Min. 75 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: S_Leto ... COMING OFF: S_Aguero Min. 75 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: F_Rawson ... COMING OFF: D_Collins Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: C_Santos ... COMING OFF: F_Totti Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: M_Mendonca ... COMING OFF: E_Ben_Seghir Min. 75 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... M_Mendonca will now play as a AM Min. 76 :(wat) S_Papac can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to J_Koumas ... K_Tierney tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 78 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to C_Santos ... C_Santos hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged M_Okoye ... What a moment to score! ... That must surely be the winner!! ... Watford 1-2 Wrexham ... Min. 79 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... Wrexham have changed their playing style to D Min. 79 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... C_Santos will now play as a MF Min. 79 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... J_A_Riise will now play as a DF Min. 79 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... N_Zaniolo will now play as a DM Min. 79 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... M_Mendonca will now play as a MF Min. 79 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... A_Oroz will now play as a AM Min. 79 :(wat) G_Pandev finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Oroz ... B_Engels with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 81 :(wrx) The ball rolls free! ... A_Oroz takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... S_Papac robs him of the ball Min. 83 :(wrx) J_A_Riise has it on the edge of the box ... A cracking drive from J_A_Riise! ... M_Okoye makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 84 :(wat) S_Papac leaves N_Zaniolo standing ... M_Cash makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 87 :(wrx) B_Engels moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_A_Riise ... A left-footer by J_A_Riise! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 87 :(wat) I_Sarr with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to G_Pandev ... K_Tierney with a bad challenge ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... A_Ooijer floats it forward ... S_Leto latches onto the end of it ... S_Leto plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Gunn with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo knocks it past F_Rawson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Papac with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... GS Wilson Caretaker looks relieved ... Andy Babbs Caretaker is far from happy with that decision Min. 94 :(wat) P_Roberts fires over a low cross to S_Leto ... What a fantastic interception by M_Cash ... He read that situation like a book! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Koumas (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Koumas (32) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : D_Kwakman (13) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Zaniolo Scorers : E_Ben_Seghir (8), C_Santos (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Tierney (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Wrexham Attempts on Goal : 8 | 15 Off target : 2 | 7 On target : 6 | 8 Possession : 34 | 66 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 1 - 2 Wrexham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 D_Collins DF 1 18 12 8 30 | 76 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 72 0 18 G_Zambrotta DF 1 20 15 10 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 S_Papac DF 1 18 16 11 27 | 95 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 30 34 A_Ooijer DF 1 19 16 5 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 L_Hall DF 1 18 18 9 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kwakman DM 1 15 18 11 22 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Koumas AM 1 10 19 17 22 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 36 30 I_Sarr AM 1 4 21 18 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Pandev FW 1 8 16 19 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aguero FW 1 8 15 20 24 | 76 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 S_Ruffier GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Rawson DF 1 16 11 4 24 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Roberts DM 1 4 16 12 25 | 82 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 M_Williams MF 1 12 16 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Leto FW 1 5 12 18 21 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 26 1 1 1 21 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 22 16 13 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 15 0 B_Engels DF 1 23 17 12 28 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 28 0 J_Justin DF 1 20 15 8 28 | 61 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 K_Tierney DF 1 24 18 10 29 | 95 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 10 42 14 J_A_Riise DF 1 19 16 12 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 15 30 A_Oroz AM 1 8 14 21 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 N_Zaniolo DM 1 11 21 20 26 | 95 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 14 G_Veron FW 1 2 17 23 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 13 E_Ben_Seghir AM 1 9 21 19 27 | 76 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 27 0 26 F_Totti FW 1 3 17 19 31 | 76 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 L_Badiashile GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danilo DF 1 18 15 3 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mendonca MF 1 9 19 16 20 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Santos MF 1 3 19 15 26 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 K_Froese FW 1 5 12 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1756478355 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40