FFO Vase, Watford vs. RB Leipzig (Wed May 20) Watford | RB Leipzig 5-1-3-1 C | 4-1-1-2-2 P John Read | Rares Ghirau | M_Okoye GK | GK A_Batalla A_Hinkel DF | DF K_Nedeljkovic A_V_den_Borre DF | DF J_Branthwaite A_Ooijer DF | DF M_Finkgrafe L_Hall DM | DF J_Vazquez R_v_d_Vaart MF | DM E_Laird S_Etoo FW | MF C_Doucoure S_Papac DF | AM C_Baumgartner J_Berthod DF | AM W_Sneijder A_Golovin MF | FW Romulo A_Knauff MF | FW Beto | S_Ruffier SUB | SUB B_Bertinato F_Rawson SUB | SUB E_C_Bitshiabu P_Roberts SUB | SUB Y_Diomande K_Lopez SUB | SUB S_Downing G_Pandev SUB | SUB L_Cana Min. 3 :(wat) L_Hall turns past K_Nedeljkovic ... He has created space for himself now ... L_Hall cracks a laser towards goal! ... A_Batalla fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 3 :(rbl) J_Vazquez plays a long ball to C_Baumgartner ... But A_Knauff wins the tackle cleanly Min. 4 :(rbl) E_Laird dribbles past A_Hinkel ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A_Knauff with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul Min. 5 :(wat) J_Berthod with a one-touch layoff to S_Etoo ... Intercepted by M_Finkgrafe Min. 12 :(rbl) M_Finkgrafe pushes it past L_Hall ... M_Finkgrafe unleashes a pile driver! ... M_Okoye takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 15 :(wat) J_Berthod with the cross-field pass to A_Hinkel ... A_Hinkel with the side footed shot! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Let's see if Watford can hang onto that lead! ... Watford 1-0 RB Leipzig ... Min. 17 :(wat) S_Etoo plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Etoo with the overhead! ... A_Batalla gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 18 :(wat) S_Papac dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... C_Doucoure makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 19 :(wat) L_Hall knocks it forward ... K_Nedeljkovic slips ... R_v_d_Vaart gets to it! ... R_v_d_Vaart throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Knauff with an outswinging corner into the box ... It is kicked away by J_Vazquez Min. 21 :(wat) A_Golovin with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... A_Golovin carves a shot towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 24 :(wat) A_Ooijer changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Hinkel ... C_Doucoure wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 26 :(wat) L_Hall wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_v_d_Vaart ... A vicious shot by R_v_d_Vaart! ... A_Batalla is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 30 :(wat) L_Hall looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_Etoo ... Beto forces him off the ball Min. 31 :(wat) L_Hall with the through ball to S_Etoo ... S_Etoo swings in the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... S_Papac flights it in! ... A_Batalla comes out and claims it! Min. 32 :(rbl) W_Sneijder with the mazy run ... W_Sneijder fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 33 :(wat) L_Hall with the heel pass to A_Hinkel ... Romulo knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 38 :(wat) A_Knauff knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Nedeljkovic ... K_Nedeljkovic redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 41 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_V_den_Borre with a scorcher of a shot! ... A_Batalla with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to L Min. 45 :(wat) S_Etoo holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Golovin ... A_Golovin hits a great shot! ... A_Batalla 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! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 RB Leipzig Min. 48 :(rbl) W_Sneijder crosses into the box, finding Romulo ... Romulo with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Okoye makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 51 :(rbl) C_Doucoure takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_Vazquez ... J_Vazquez sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... M_Okoye with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 55 :(rbl) W_Sneijder shoves A_Knauff in the chest!! ... The Watford players are furious! ... They're baying for blood! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 61 :(rbl) The defender underhits the back pass! ... W_Sneijder is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... W_Sneijder with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 63 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart brushes E_Laird aside and breaks free ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Finkgrafe ... He had to get that one right! Min. 65 :(wat) S_Etoo jinks past the defender ... W_Sneijder fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 69 :(rbl) Romulo with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... Romulo belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Baumgartner chips the ball in towards the far post! ... S_Papac clears the danger Min. 69 :(wat) L_Hall squares it to A_Ooijer ... C_Baumgartner with a nasty foul Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... C_Baumgartner will now play as a FW Min. 72 :(wat) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Knauff is through! ... What a mistake by J_Branthwaite! ... A_Knauff attempts a chip! ... A_Batalla 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. 72 :(wat) A_Golovin finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... J_Branthwaite with a nasty foul ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... S_Etoo curls it towards the top corner ... A_Batalla with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: S_Downing ... COMING OFF: W_Sneijder Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: E_C_Bitshiabu ... COMING OFF: M_Finkgrafe Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(wat) A_Knauff beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... C_Doucoure makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 92 :(rbl) E_Laird with a well-controlled run ... S_Papac tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Berthod (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Hinkel (15) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Papac (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Doucoure Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Sneijder (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 2 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 1 - 0 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28 1 1 1 29 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 A_Hinkel DF 1 21 16 9 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 A_V_den_Borre DF 1 20 17 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 A_Ooijer DF 1 21 18 6 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 L_Hall DM 1 19 20 11 20 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 17 R_v_d_Vaart MF 1 5 21 18 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 S_Etoo FW 1 7 15 21 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 S_Papac DF 1 20 17 12 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 -2 -2 J_Berthod DF 1 21 18 8 29 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 A_Golovin MF 1 4 22 19 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Knauff MF 1 9 22 19 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 0 7 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 17 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lopez MF 1 14 18 7 25 | 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 - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Batalla GK 27 1 1 1 27 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 K_Nedeljkovic DF 1 21 18 12 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 22 18 4 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Finkgrafe DF 1 19 17 10 25 | 76 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 18 J_Vazquez DF 1 22 16 14 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 16 14 E_Laird DM 1 22 19 12 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Doucoure MF 1 19 23 7 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 9 0 C_Baumgartner FW 1 4 22 21 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Sneijder AM 1 7 21 19 23 | 76 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 9 12 Romulo FW 1 7 17 22 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Beto FW 1 8 15 22 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 B_Bertinato GK 20 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_C_Bitshiabu DF 1 20 16 5 20 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Diomande MF 1 11 20 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Downing MF 1 6 17 20 23 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cana DM 1 16 19 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1779303744 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40