FFO Champ, Stoke City vs. Watford (Fri May 15)


                           Stoke City  |  Watford
                          3-1-3-2-1 E  |  5-1-3-1 C
                           Ryan Craig  |  John Read
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                           Miranda DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                           J_Calvo DF  |  DF A_V_den_Borre
                         K_Kaladze DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                         N_OReilly MF  |  DM D_Kwakman
                         S_Diabate MF  |  MF R_v_d_Vaart
                       L_Andreasen DM  |  FW S_Etoo
                              Xavi MF  |  DF S_Papac
                      T_Berenbruch AM  |  DF J_Berthod
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  MF A_Golovin
                         J_Gonzaga AM  |  MF A_Knauff
                                       |
                        S_Simonsen SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                          E_Abidal SUB |  SUB F_Rawson
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB P_Roberts
                           M_Rente SUB |  SUB D_Collins
                         M_Okugawa SUB |  SUB G_Pandev




Min. 3  :(sto) Miranda with a slick pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  M_Okoye saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 4  :(wat) A_Golovin spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Etoo! 
          ...  Xavi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Ryan Craig looks relieved 
Min. 5  :(sto) N_OReilly spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Calvo! 
          ...  A_Hinkel hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_OReilly 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the header 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Berthod clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(wat) A_Knauff with a burst of pace 
          ...  K_Kaladze with the block 
Min. 6  :(sto) D_Scarlett steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Kwakman 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Scarlett shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 8  :(wat) A_Knauff smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart latches onto the ball 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Kaladze 
Min. 10 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre 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! 
          ...  Blocked by S_Diabate 
Min. 12 :(sto) D_Scarlett takes advantage of a mistake by S_Etoo 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Papac 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 14 :(sto) T_Berenbruch over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Gonzaga though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Gonzaga has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 16 :(wat) A_Hinkel is spitting at T_Berenbruch 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 19 :(wat) D_Kwakman with the first time flick to A_Hinkel 
          ...  A_Hinkel sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted John Read 
          ...  That's given Watford the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 21 :(wat) J_Berthod plays in A_Hinkel with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Miranda cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 22 :(wat) A_Golovin with a neat pass into R_v_d_Vaart 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 24 :(wat) S_Etoo is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart latches onto the ball 
          ...  A great volley from R_v_d_Vaart! 
          ...  But M_Flekken reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 24 :(sto) J_Gonzaga is through on goal 
          ...  J_Berthod fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  What's The Referee going to do? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!! 
          ...  D_Scarlett places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends M_Okoye the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Watford...
Min. 28 :(sto) D_Scarlett brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Xavi makes himself available 
          ...  Xavi attempts the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 28 :(wat) A_Golovin spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_V_den_Borre! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over M_Flekken 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 31 :(wat) A_Knauff looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Papac 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Papac! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 32 :(sto) D_Scarlett gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Scarlett! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Watford fans laugh at him 
Min. 32 :(wat) S_Etoo jinks past Miranda 
          ...  S_Etoo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 35 :(wat) A_Golovin is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_V_den_Borre 
          ...  Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(sto) J_Calvo floats the ball in to find K_Kaladze 
          ...  K_Kaladze with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a good save 
Min. 41 :(wat) A_Golovin saunters past S_Diabate 
          ...  A_Golovin pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(wat) A_Golovin floats the ball in to find D_Kwakman 
          ...  D_Kwakman tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Flekken saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 45 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a FW 
Min. 45 :(sto) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Gonzaga bears down on goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 46 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Roberts 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Etoo 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-1 Watford

Min. 47 :(sto) T_Berenbruch takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Papac 
          ...  T_Berenbruch cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Andreasen flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Okoye, who catches the ball 
Min. 48 :(sto) N_OReilly holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Scarlett 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Papac looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 48 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_v_d_Vaart 
          ...  Xavi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Papac 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 50 :(sto) J_Calvo knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Hinkel 
          ...  A delightful ball in to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Okoye anyway 
Min. 50 :(wat) A_Golovin flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Kaladze hits it out for a throw 
Min. 53 :(sto) S_Diabate controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Hinkel 
          ...  He puts in N_OReilly! 
          ...  N_OReilly hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 58 :(sto) Miranda turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Kaladze 
          ...  But A_Hinkel slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 58 :(sto) J_Gonzaga threads the through ball to N_OReilly 
          ...  P_Roberts takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 60 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart with a measured ball to J_Berthod 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Miranda 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 62 :(sto) N_OReilly turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  N_OReilly flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye fists it away 
Min. 62 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart 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! 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 63 :(sto) K_Kaladze with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Knauff 
          ...  He crosses to N_OReilly 
          ...  The defender plays it back to M_Okoye 
          ...  But it's gone straight to N_OReilly! 
          ...  He just has M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Okoye 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 63 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre runs at J_Calvo 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 68 :(sto) Miranda finds the run of T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 70 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Abidal 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Calvo 
Min. 70 :(wat) A_Hinkel runs towards the goal 
          ...  A_Hinkel with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 72 :(sto) L_Andreasen looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Xavi 
          ...  Xavi drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 74 :(sto) D_Scarlett comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  D_Scarlett unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Diabate lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Okoye 
Min. 75 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart finds A_Knauff on the edge of the box 
          ...  Blocked by L_Andreasen 
Min. 76 :(wat) P_Roberts squares it to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Saved by M_Flekken 
Min. 78 :(sto) E_Abidal takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ooijer 
          ...  He puts in N_OReilly! 
          ...  N_OReilly curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But M_Okoye recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 78 :(wat) A_Knauff knocks the ball past T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_Knauff sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 79 :(sto) J_Gonzaga turns past S_Papac 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Kwakman with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 83 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Yates 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Andreasen 
Min. 83 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rente 
          ...  COMING OFF: Xavi 
Min. 83 :(sto) S_Diabate with a 50-yard pass to E_Abidal 
          ...  E_Abidal smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Saved by M_Okoye 
Min. 83 :(wat) P_Roberts with the diagonal pass to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin tries the shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 85 :(sto) J_Gonzaga drives it forward to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_Golovin fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sto) J_Gonzaga looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Abidal 
          ...  E_Abidal attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It floats over M_Okoye 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 89 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with a reverse pass to M_Rente 
          ...  M_Rente with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 90 :(wat) P_Roberts knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Kaladze slips 
          ...  A_Knauff gets to it! 
          ...  A_Knauff sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 91 :(sto) J_Gonzaga flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Roberts 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 91 :(wat) A_Golovin 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 A_Knauff 
          ...  Miranda reads him well and hoofs it clear 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Scarlett (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Scarlett (24 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : A_Golovin
Scorers              : A_Hinkel (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , A_Hinkel (16)P_Roberts (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       17
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 1 Watford
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
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_Flekken      GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  21  16  12  27 |  95   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  54   0
J_Calvo        DF   1  20  16  15  26 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
K_Kaladze      DF   1  20  17  12  26 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  17  18
N_OReilly      MF   1  19  22  12  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  68
S_Diabate      MF   1  18  21   6  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  26   0
L_Andreasen    DM   1  15  19   7  29 |  84   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  15   0
Xavi           MF   1  14  21  16  28 |  84   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  24   0  28
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  22  20  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  18
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  17  23  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  17  44
J_Gonzaga      AM   1   5  19  21  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  23
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Abidal       DF   1  21  15  10  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  38
R_Yates        MF   1  12  17   7  30 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rente        MF   1  11  16  10  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  21  16   9  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  32  -2  67
A_V_den_Borre  DF   1  20  17   8  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  40
A_Ooijer       DF   1  21  18   6  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      DM   1  15  19  12  22 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  23  34  18
R_v_d_Vaart    MF   1   5  21  18  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  34
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |  46   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19   9
S_Papac        DF   1  20  17  12  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  32
J_Berthod      DF   1  21  18   8  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  16   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   4  22  19  25 |  95   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  72  20
A_Knauff       FW   1   9  22  19  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  31
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Roberts      MF   1   4  16  12  25 |  49   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  52  -2
D_Collins      MF   1  19  13   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  17  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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