FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Watford (Fri May 22)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Watford
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                         David Hannah  |  Jake Richardson
                                       |
                         Ad_Davies GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                       S_Whittaker DF  |  DF J_Berthod
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF A_V_den_Borre
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  DM L_Hall
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF R_v_d_Vaart
                           R_Muniz FW  |  MF A_Knauff
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  AM G_Pandev
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  FW S_Etoo
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                         R_Aguilar SUB |  SUB D_Collins
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB S_McCallum
                          F_Onyeka SUB |  SUB D_Kwakman
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB A_Novakovic




Min. 2  :(mid) M_Cuisance flicks the ball through 
          ...  P_McNair runs onto it! 
          ...  P_McNair curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 4  :(mid) A_Pinamonti flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  From long range A_Pinamonti bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 7  :(mid) A_Pinamonti with a smart turn 
          ...  A_Pinamonti swings in the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Okoye recovers to save!! 
Min. 7  :(wat) G_Pandev with an early cross to S_Etoo 
          ...  S_Etoo tries to beat Ad_Davies! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 8  :(wat) A_Golovin with a neat pass into S_Etoo 
          ...  But S_Whittaker slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 9  :(mid) M_Crooks 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Crooks with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 10 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  But A_Dijksteel comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 11 :(wat) A_Knauff takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  A_Ooijer hoists it forward 
          ...  S_Etoo gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Fry gets to the ball first 
Min. 12 :(wat) L_Hall flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Etoo runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Etoo beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Ad_Davies to beat! 
          ...  He rounds Ad_Davies 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Watford are leading in the game now 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 12 :(mid) A_Dijksteel jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  L_Hall with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Jake Richardson looks relieved 
Min. 13 :(wat) S_Etoo beats M_Ihattaren 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Ihattaren does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 14 :(mid) P_McNair barges A_Hinkel off the ball 
          ...  A_Ooijer with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 18 :(wat) S_Etoo skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Hinkel 
          ...  P_McNair reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(wat) J_Berthod beats D_Fry 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Berthod has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies smothers the ball 
Min. 22 :(wat) A_Golovin works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Etoo 
          ...  S_Etoo tries to beat Ad_Davies from outside the area! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies is equal to it 
Min. 23 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart slips past his marker A_Dijksteel 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Ooijer 
          ...  A_Ooijer sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  Ad_Davies with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 24 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart with a slide rule pass to S_Etoo 
          ...  M_Crooks plays the back pass 
          ...  Ad_Davies can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Ad_Davies, who catches the ball 
Min. 31 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(mid) M_Ihattaren makes the tackle 
          ...  But A_Ooijer comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 32 :(mid) D_Fry breaks free from A_Knauff 
          ...  D_Fry with the chance! 
          ...  But M_Okoye pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 32 :(wat) S_Etoo knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Traore 
          ...  S_Etoo hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 37 :(wat) L_Hall with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Hall! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 39 :(wat) J_Berthod with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_McNair 
          ...  J_Berthod bears down on goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 42 :(mid) P_McNair has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_McNair blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(mid) R_Muniz sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Traore 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Berthod picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 45 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre knocks it forward 
          ...  P_McNair slips 
          ...  S_Etoo gets to it! 
          ...  S_Whittaker reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(mid) R_Muniz nutmegs A_Hinkel, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Muniz has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Middlesbrough have pulled level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 47 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  Watford have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 47 :(mid) M_Cuisance hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Traore latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Berthod reads the play well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford

Min. 47 :(wat) L_Hall with a slide rule pass to R_v_d_Vaart 
          ...  A_Pinamonti reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(wat) A_Knauff flicks it over P_McNair and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Fry fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 49 :(wat) A_Golovin is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Golovin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 50 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Ooijer 
Min. 52 :(mid) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by A_Knauff! 
          ...  G_Pandev with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  David Hannah looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 55 :(mid) A_Pinamonti slides the ball across to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  But M_Okoye tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_McNair flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Okoye! 
Min. 57 :(mid) M_Cuisance turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Cuisance with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore swings it in! 
          ...  A_Hinkel reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 57 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre with a slide rule pass to S_Etoo 
          ...  S_Etoo with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kwakman 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Golovin 
Min. 64 :(mid) M_Crooks sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fry 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Collins picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(mid) P_McNair has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Collins 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  L_Hall cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 67 :(wat) D_Collins barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  R_Muniz with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Aguilar 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 71 :(mid) M_Ihattaren knocks the ball past D_Collins 
          ...  M_Ihattaren fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 76 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Kwakman 
          ...  D_Kwakman with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies makes an easy save 
Min. 80 :(wat) L_Hall turns past P_McNair 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Hall hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That surely hands Watford victory!! 
          ...  Some people on the pitch! 
          ...  They think it's all over! 
          ...  It might be soon! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 81 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  D_Kwakman will now play as a DM 
Min. 84 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kwakman 
          ...  D_Kwakman hits a great drive! 
          ...  Ad_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 85 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Etoo 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Etoo! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 86 :(wat) L_Hall finds G_Pandev in the box 
          ...  P_McNair with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wat) D_Collins with the through ball to G_Pandev 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart hoists it forward 
          ...  G_Pandev gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Pandev goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 88 :(wat) S_Etoo cuts inside R_Aguilar 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Aguilar moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 89 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Muniz with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 90 :(mid) S_Whittaker with the cross-field pass to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Okoye anyway 
Min. 92 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Muniz with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye was lucky there 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : R_Muniz
Scorers              : R_Muniz (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cuisance (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : L_Hall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , S_Etoo (12)L_Hall (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Pandev (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Watford
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ad_Davies      GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  20  16   5  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  18   0
D_Fry          DF   1  23  15   9  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  21
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  16  15  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  22  14  13  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  32  20  49
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  22  15  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  11
S_Traore       MF   1  16  22  15  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  22  12  24 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  12  16
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  19  24  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  26
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  74   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  18  12
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  20  18  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  10
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  13  19  12  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Onyeka       MF   1  12  16   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  10  16  21  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

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  28   1   1   1  29 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
J_Berthod      DF   1  21  18   8  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  42
A_Hinkel       DF   1  21  16   9  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_V_den_Borre  DF   1  20  17   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
A_Ooijer       DF   1  21  18   6  27 |  54   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  24
L_Hall         DM   1  19  20  11  20 |  96   0   1   3   1   2   1   0   0   0  19  60  63
A_Golovin      MF   1   4  22  19  25 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  11
R_v_d_Vaart    MF   1   5  21  18  22 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
A_Knauff       MF   1   9  22  19  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pandev       AM   1   8  17  21  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  15   7
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  19  63
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Collins      DF   1  19  13   8  30 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  21   0
S_McCallum     DF   1  19  16   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      DM   1  15  19  12  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Novakovic    FW   1   5  12  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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