FFO Champ, Watford vs. Bristol City (Fri May 01)


                              Watford  |  Bristol City
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  5-2-3 P
                            John Read  |  Andrew Banks
                                       |
                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK M_Vandevoordt
                        S_McCallum DF  |  DF T_Silva
                         D_Collins DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                          A_Ooijer DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                            L_Hall DM  |  DF A_Cresswell
                       R_v_d_Vaart MF  |  DF Z_Diamond
                            S_Etoo FW  |  MF J_Cardoso
                     A_V_den_Borre DF  |  MF P_Pardo
                         J_Berthod DF  |  FW J_Stansfield
                         A_Golovin MF  |  FW S_W_Phillips
                          A_Knauff MF  |  FW N_Amoruso
                                       |
                         S_Ruffier SUB |  SUB M_Parera
                          F_Rawson SUB |  SUB Jonny
                         P_Roberts SUB |  SUB C_Stengs
                         D_Kwakman SUB |  SUB W_Said
                          G_Pandev SUB |  SUB Fernando




Min. 3  :(brc) S_W_Phillips smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Ferdinand latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 6  :(wat) D_Collins backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Etoo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Etoo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 6  :(brc) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 11 :(wat) J_Berthod 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! 
          ...  D_Collins receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Collins cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Vandevoordt's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 12 :(wat) A_Golovin flights the ball to J_Berthod 
          ...  But R_Ferdinand sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 12 :(brc) J_Stansfield beats his man 
          ...  J_Stansfield throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Okoye with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 13 :(wat) J_Berthod turns past J_Bagan 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Berthod belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And M_Vandevoordt reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Hall hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Vandevoordt 
          ...  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. 14 :(wat) L_Hall sidesteps P_Pardo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Cresswell robs him of the ball 
Min. 19 :(wat) S_McCallum hits a hard pass to S_Etoo 
          ...  S_Etoo has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Collins chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Vandevoordt! 
Min. 20 :(wat) S_Etoo cuts inside R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Z_Diamond brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 21 :(brc) S_W_Phillips with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  But A_Ooijer wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 22 :(wat) S_Etoo takes advantage of a mistake by J_Stansfield 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  S_Etoo must beat M_Vandevoordt! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 27 :(wat) A_Ooijer with an inswinging cross to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted John Read 
          ...  That's put Watford ahead! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 28 :(brc) R_Ferdinand holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Diamond 
          ...  Z_Diamond fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 30 :(wat) S_Etoo beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Cresswell 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 31 :(wat) L_Hall dribbles past J_Bagan 
          ...  L_Hall with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt catches it! 
Min. 32 :(brc) A_Cresswell beats A_Ooijer 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  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! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  J_Bagan hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(wat) A_Golovin with the towering header to S_McCallum 
          ...  S_McCallum curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 35 :(brc) R_Ferdinand runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Stansfield 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Stansfield! 
          ...  M_Okoye with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 38 :(brc) S_W_Phillips jinks past the defender 
          ...  S_Etoo dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a FW 
Min. 46 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Roberts 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Etoo 
Min. 46 :(wat) P_Roberts has space to run with the ball 
          ...  P_Roberts hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 48 :(brc) N_Amoruso with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  A delicate header from N_Amoruso! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 Bristol City

Min. 55 :(wat) L_Hall 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 
          ...  A_Knauff cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Vandevoordt's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 55 :(brc) M_Okoye with a terrible kick! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips is through! 
          ...  S_McCallum wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 59 :(wat) A_Golovin with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Z_Diamond 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Golovin! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Fernando 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Amoruso 
Min. 62 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Berthod 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Berthod! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 64 :(brc) T_Silva is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  Fernando latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Fernando drives it low! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Jonny 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Cresswell 
Min. 65 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Roberts 
          ...  P_Roberts fires the shot in! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 67 :(brc) Fernando runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Fernando with the strike! 
          ...  What agility from M_Okoye 
Min. 70 :(brc) Fernando is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Said 
          ...  COMING OFF: Fernando 
Min. 74 :(brc) W_Said controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  T_Silva gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Berthod reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 76 :(wat) A_Knauff back heels to find L_Hall in space 
          ...  T_Silva with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 78 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt beats the ball away 
Min. 84 :(brc) P_Pardo sidesteps A_Knauff 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now 
Min. 85 :(wat) S_McCallum kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Berthod gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Berthod with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 85 :(brc) S_W_Phillips takes on J_Berthod 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_W_Phillips attempts a lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Okoye dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Okoye beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Pardo swings it in! 
          ...  W_Said gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Okoye gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wat) A_Ooijer finds the run of A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 89 :(brc) S_W_Phillips runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Pardo 
          ...  P_Pardo runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 92 :(brc) J_Stansfield spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to S_W_Phillips! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips drives it low! 
          ...  Saved by M_Okoye 
Min. 93 :(brc) P_Pardo with a glorious 60-yard pass to W_Said 
          ...  W_Said drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ooijer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Knauff (27)
Sent Off             : A_V_den_Borre (84)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : S_W_Phillips
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Fernando (70)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 0 Bristol City
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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  28   1   1   1  29 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
S_McCallum     DF   1  19  16   5  25 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  36  23
D_Collins      DF   1  18  13   8  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  20
A_Ooijer       DF   1  21  17   6  27 |  99   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  55   0
L_Hall         DM   1  19  20  10  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  20
R_v_d_Vaart    MF   1   5  21  18  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |  46   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  31   0  21
A_V_den_Borre  DF   1  20  17   8  24 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
J_Berthod      DF   1  21  18   8  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  16  64
A_Golovin      MF   1   4  22  19  25 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  18
A_Knauff       FW   1   9  22  19  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
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 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Kwakman      MF   1  15  19  12  22 |   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

Player Statistics - Bristol 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_Vandevoordt  GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  21  19  15  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  21  18   4  28 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  32  24
J_Bagan        DF   1  22  16   4  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Cresswell    DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
Z_Diamond      DF   1  19  17  11  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  17
J_Cardoso      MF   1  19  22   6  21 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pardo        MF   1  15  20  13  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  22  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   9  18  21  30 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  32  23
N_Amoruso      FW   1   4  14  18  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Parera       GK  20   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jonny          DF   1  16  12   6  23 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stengs       MF   1   7  15  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Said         FW   1   5  13  16  23 |  25   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  21  24
Fernando       FW   1   5  13  16  24 |  10   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
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