FFO Champ, Watford vs. Stoke City (Mon Feb 23)


                              Watford  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                                    -  |  Ryan Craig
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                           M_Okoye GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                         E_Tapsoba DF  |  DF Miranda
                          A_Ooijer DF  |  DF K_Kaladze
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF E_Abidal
                            L_Hall DF  |  DF N_OReilly
                         A_Golovin MF  |  DM S_Diabate
                            M_Fink MF  |  MF L_Andreasen
                          J_Koumas MF  |  MF Xavi
                        Y_Gourcuff MF  |  AM T_Berenbruch
                          G_Pandev FW  |  FW D_Scarlett
                            S_Etoo FW  |  FW J_Gonzaga
                                       |
                         S_Ruffier SUB |  SUB S_Simonsen
                         D_Collins SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                        J_W_Prowse SUB |  SUB R_Yates
                         D_Kwakman SUB |  SUB M_Rente
                       A_Novakovic SUB |  SUB M_Okugawa




Min. 1  :(wat) M_Fink chips the ball forward to Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Flekken's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 1  :(sto) Miranda retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Berenbruch gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Berenbruch drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 1  :(wat) Y_Gourcuff finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Diabate 
          ...  S_Diabate is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 2  :(wat) G_Pandev saunters past Miranda 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Diabate 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Hall swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 5  :(wat) A_Golovin turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Golovin hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Flekken 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 6  :(wat) Y_Gourcuff takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Tapsoba 
          ...  E_Tapsoba swings in the shot! 
          ...  But M_Flekken parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 7  :(wat) A_Ooijer turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Ooijer with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Flekken won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 8  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 8  :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  N_OReilly will now play as a DM 
Min. 8  :(sto) T_Berenbruch is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Kaladze 
          ...  K_Kaladze with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 9  :(wat) M_Fink with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Pandev gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Pandev with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 10 :(sto) J_Gonzaga has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  A_Golovin brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 11 :(wat) J_Koumas gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Flekken moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Flekken catches it with style! 
Min. 13 :(wat) J_Koumas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Golovin gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Golovin with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 13 :(sto) K_Kaladze spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Scarlett! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  M_Okoye goes down well to save 
Min. 14 :(sto) L_Andreasen with a reverse pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Hall 
Min. 15 :(sto) N_OReilly turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Abidal 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Tapsoba 
Min. 17 :(wat) G_Pandev finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  G_Pandev with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 18 :(sto) N_OReilly drives it forward to D_Scarlett 
          ...  A_Golovin with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 19 :(wat) S_Etoo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Etoo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 19 :(sto) K_Kaladze runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  E_Tapsoba wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(sto) D_Scarlett hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Gonzaga latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Etoo goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 21 :(sto) K_Kaladze turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Ooijer 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 22 :(sto) D_Scarlett with a byline cross to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  A_Golovin takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 24 :(sto) J_Gonzaga knocks it past L_Hall and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car robs him of the ball 
Min. 26 :(wat) J_Koumas with a precise ball to S_Etoo 
          ...  S_Etoo with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Flekken 
Min. 26 :(sto) K_Kaladze moves forward 
          ...  M_Fink reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 30 :(wat) L_Hall with a short pass to find Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  Xavi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 37 :(sto) J_Gonzaga moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 38 :(wat) M_Fink knocks the ball on and sprints past N_OReilly 
          ...  A delightful ball in to S_Etoo 
          ...  Miranda forces him off the ball 
Min. 38 :(sto) T_Berenbruch kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Gonzaga rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_OReilly lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  L_Andreasen swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 40 :(sto) T_Berenbruch is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Miranda 
          ...  Miranda with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(sto) Xavi with a pinpoint pass to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  But M_Okoye pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 45 :(wat) S_Etoo with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  S_Etoo tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But M_Flekken reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Flekken anyway 
Min. 45 :(wat) G_Pandev has plenty of time and space 
          ...  L_Andreasen with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Ryan Craig looks relieved 
Min. 46 :(sto) Xavi gets to the byline and finds T_Berenbruch with a beautiful cross 
          ...  T_Berenbruch strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_OReilly chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to D_Scarlett 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 Stoke City

Min. 46 :(sto) Miranda with a slide rule pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  But A_Ooijer wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 48 :(sto) E_Abidal sprints past A_Ooijer 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  E_Abidal hits a great shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga gets to it! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 49 :(sto) Miranda runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of E_Abidal 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  E_Abidal with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 53 :(wat) E_Tapsoba runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Abidal robs him of the ball 
Min. 54 :(sto) K_Kaladze 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! 
          ...  Xavi receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Xavi has broken clear! Just M_Okoye to beat! 
          ...  M_Okoye charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kwakman 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Gourcuff 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Hall 
Min. 55 :(sto) D_Scarlett with an amazing show of skill to get past E_Tapsoba 
          ...  He crosses to N_OReilly 
          ...  N_OReilly with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Stoke City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 56 :(sto) J_Gonzaga with the dribble 
          ...  G_Pandev anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 59 :(wat) A_Golovin curls the ball out wide to G_Pandev 
          ...  E_Abidal hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fink swings it in! 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 61 :(wat) A_Golovin finds J_Koumas with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Koumas fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 62 :(sto) Miranda dribbles past E_Tapsoba 
          ...  Miranda looks to see where M_Okoye is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 64 :(wat) D_Kwakman gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Golovin is unmarked 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  A_Golovin beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has M_Flekken to beat 
          ...  He rounds M_Flekken 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  He's missed the target!! 
Min. 66 :(sto) J_Gonzaga has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Tapsoba 
          ...  He puts in E_Abidal! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car takes possession 
Min. 67 :(wat) J_Koumas finds S_Etoo in acres of space 
          ...  S_Etoo hits a great shot! 
          ...  But M_Flekken hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 68 :(wat) E_Tapsoba moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas with the header! 
          ...  M_Flekken beats the ball away 
Min. 69 :(sto) Xavi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Xavi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 70 :(wat) S_Etoo sidesteps D_Scarlett 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Etoo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 75 :(sto) Xavi beats E_Tapsoba 
          ...  Xavi with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Okoye recovers to save!! 
Min. 79 :(wat) S_Etoo bursts forward 
          ...  S_Etoo hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But M_Flekken reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Flekken anyway 
Min. 80 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 81 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  S_Diabate will now play as a DF 
Min. 81 :(wat) G_Pandev feeds the ball to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin with a thundering shot! 
          ...  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. 83 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rente 
          ...  COMING OFF: Xavi 
Min. 83 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Okugawa 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 87 :(wat) A_Ooijer looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Flekken catches the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : J_Koumas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Golovin (10), S_Etoo (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : Miranda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_OReilly (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       18
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Watford 0 - 1 Stoke 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  27   1   1   1  29 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
E_Tapsoba      DF   1  23  17  10  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  17  20
A_Ooijer       DF   1  20  17   5  27 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  17  23
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  19  16  14  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
L_Hall         DF   1  19  20  10  20 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  14   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   4  22  19  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  32  22  34
M_Fink         MF   1  15  19   7  20 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  45   0
J_Koumas       MF   1  11  20  18  22 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  36
Y_Gourcuff     MF   1   3  20  15  26 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  17  21  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  17  23
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  48
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  18  13   8  30 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  21  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      MF   1  15  19  12  22 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Novakovic    FW   1   5  12  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  28   1   1   1  25 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  21  16  12  27 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  54  34
K_Kaladze      DF   1  20  17  11  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  19
E_Abidal       DF   1  20  15   9  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  42
N_OReilly      DM   1  19  21  12  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  44
S_Diabate      DF   1  17  21   6  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
L_Andreasen    MF   1  15  19   7  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  21
Xavi           MF   1  13  21  15  28 |  84   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  25  26  41
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  21  20  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  39  36
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  16  23  22 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  76  12
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   5  18  21  29 |  84   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  16
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        MF   1  12  17   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rente        MF   1  11  16  10  29 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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