FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Watford (Mon Mar 17)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Watford
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                         Cliff Coates  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF K_Hause
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  MF Fabian_Ruiz
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF I_Sarr
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF I_Louza
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF C_Under
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW K_Davis
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB L_Hall
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB B_Holtman
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB S_Leto




Min. 3  :(mid) R_Muniz looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  M_Okoye takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 4  :(mid) S_Traore plays it long to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(mid) S_Traore with a real burst of pace 
          ...  F_Sierralta can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Traore! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 7  :(wat) F_Sierralta takes advantage of a mistake by M_Ihattaren 
          ...  He crosses to K_Davis 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(mid) P_McNair feeds the ball to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance sees M_Okoye off his line! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_Traore loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  M_Okoye collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 11 :(mid) S_Traore with an amazing show of skill to get past K_Hause 
          ...  He crosses to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it comfortably 
Min. 13 :(wat) That's it for B_Embolo 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
Min. 13 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Embolo 
Min. 15 :(mid) R_Muniz runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  F_Sierralta reads the play well 
Min. 16 :(mid) S_Traore dribbles past K_Hause 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Traore chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 21 :(wat) I_Sarr looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kamara 
          ...  H_Kamara with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  But A_Davies is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 22 :(mid) M_Cuisance with the towering header to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 23 :(mid) S_Traore sidesteps C_Kabasele 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Okoye with an ugly foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  R_Muniz is the man who's going to take the kick 
          ...  M_Okoye acrobatically tips it over!! What a save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren swings it in! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 24 :(mid) R_Muniz sprints past K_Hause 
          ...  R_Muniz blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 25 :(mid) R_Muniz nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Muniz! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But M_Okoye recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 26 :(mid) M_Cuisance takes advantage of a mistake by F_Sierralta 
          ...  He puts in R_Muniz! 
          ...  R_Muniz with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 27 :(mid) M_Crooks can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti swings in the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 28 :(mid) A_Pinamonti latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 30 :(mid) R_Muniz lobs it over C_Kabasele 
          ...  R_Muniz cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over M_Okoye 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 31 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a probing pass to M_Crooks 
          ...  K_Hause knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 32 :(mid) M_Ihattaren feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Muniz runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye with the difficult save 
Min. 34 :(mid) A_Pinamonti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Pinamonti drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(mid) M_Cuisance fires over a low cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  H_Kamara forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fry lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Crooks 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 37 :(wat) K_Davis is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 38 :(mid) R_Muniz finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Muniz! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Okoye never had a chance! 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 39 :(mid) M_Cuisance takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 42 :(mid) M_Crooks looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(mid) M_Cuisance nutmegs C_Kabasele, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Cuisance hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it easily 
Min. 44 :(mid) R_Muniz jinks past K_Hause 
          ...  C_Kabasele with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 46 :(mid) A_Pinamonti hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Ihattaren latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford

Min. 50 :(wat) I_Louza looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Davies blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 60 :(mid) M_Ihattaren skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 62 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Hause 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 64 :(mid) R_Aguilar plays the early ball across the box to find R_Muniz in space 
          ...  R_Muniz fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Holtman 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Under 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pollock 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Kabasele 
Min. 66 :(mid) M_Cuisance with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Pollock 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Muniz! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Muniz! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Pinamonti lobs it over K_Hause 
          ...  H_Kamara brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 67 :(mid) M_Crooks with a byline cross to I_Jones 
          ...  B_Holtman with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 69 :(mid) M_Ihattaren jumps over M_Pollock's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Hause 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 71 :(mid) D_Fry looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Traore 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Traore! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 73 :(wat) Fabian_Ruiz chips the ball forward to S_Leto 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Fry 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 75 :(mid) M_Ihattaren slides it through the middle to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 81 :(mid) M_Crooks runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Fellaini 
          ...  M_Fellaini smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But M_Okoye tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the header 
          ...  M_Okoye claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-0 Watford ...
Min. 82 :(wat) B_Holtman is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Leto 
          ...  I_Jones reads the play well 
Min. 83 :(mid) I_Jones with a smart pass to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore attempts a low drive! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 87 :(mid) A defence splitting pass from P_McNair to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mid) A_Dijksteel is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  M_Okoye with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 91 :(mid) D_Fry rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to M_Fellaini 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Fellaini! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 93 :(mid) P_McNair leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Muniz (26), M_Crooks (37), A_Dijksteel (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cuisance (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : M_Okoye
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : B_Embolo (13)
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          36        |       2
Off target           :          16        |       0
On target            :          20        |       2
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :          25        |       5
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 3 - 0 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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A_Davies       GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  11  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  13   0
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  52  19
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  18  14  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  33  49
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  20  10  24 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  49  56
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 |  73   0   0   6   1   2   0   1   0   0  -4  70  23
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  86
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  94   0   0   1   0  13   1   0   0   0   0  12  86
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  75   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  28  27
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  13  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  10  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  19   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  24   1   1   1  29 |  94  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  22  13   6  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  21  13   7  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  21  14  11  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  16
C_Kabasele     DF   1  19  13  13  22 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabian_Ruiz    MF   1  17  21   9  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  20  17  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  10
I_Louza        MF   1   7  20  14  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
C_Under        MF   1   4  19  15  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  12  21  24 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  11  20  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  17  14   5  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hall         DF   1  17  17   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Holtman      MF   1   4  17  15  21 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Leto         FW   1   5  12  17  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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