FFO Vase, Real Betis vs. Watford (Wed Mar 04)


                           Real Betis  |  Watford
                            5-2-2-1 L  |  3-5-2 E
                Darren Lear Caretaker  |  -
                                       |
                        A_Bayindir GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                        F_Uduokhai DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF J_Berthod
                           M_Stein DF  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                        P_Fritschi DF  |  MF L_Hall
                            M_Nade DF  |  MF Y_Gourcuff
                           Melendo MF  |  MF M_Fink
                         H_Mullins DM  |  MF D_Kwakman
                           D_Nunez FW  |  MF A_Doci
                        J_Schouten DM  |  FW G_Pandev
                          N_Vlasic MF  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                           L_Burge SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                       O_Threlkeld SUB |  SUB D_Collins
                         G_Torrado SUB |  SUB F_Rawson
                        M_Reisinho SUB |  SUB K_Lopez
                         D_Braaten SUB |  SUB S_Etoo




Min. 1  :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(bet) J_Schouten looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Melendo 
          ...  An audacious effort from Melendo! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a fine save 
Min. 3  :(bet) D_Nunez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Fritschi 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from P_Fritschi! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Okoye fists it away 
Min. 8  :(wat) D_Caleta_Car takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Bayindir collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 9  :(bet) P_Fritschi with an incisive pass to Melendo 
          ...  S_Aguero with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(bet) N_Vlasic 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_Nesta 
          ...  What a challenge by M_Fink 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Schouten crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Berthod with a great clearance! 
Min. 13 :(bet) D_Nunez looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Nunez! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 14 :(bet) D_Nunez holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Uduokhai 
          ...  F_Uduokhai with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But M_Okoye comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 17 :(bet) N_Vlasic brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  N_Vlasic shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 17 :(wat) D_Kwakman takes advantage of a mistake by M_Stein 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to G_Pandev! 
          ...  G_Pandev with the drive! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 17 :(bet) Melendo finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 18 :(bet) H_Mullins hits a hard pass to N_Vlasic 
          ...  But D_Caleta_Car wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 19 :(bet) H_Mullins kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Nunez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 19 :(wat) D_Kwakman spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds G_Pandev with a lovely pass! 
          ...  G_Pandev has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 21 :(bet) M_Nade cuts inside A_Doci 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But M_Fink wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 22 :(bet) J_Schouten controls the ball with ease 
          ...  What a shot from J_Schouten! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  M_Okoye is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 23 :(bet) Melendo looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Melendo! 
          ...  M_Stein tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_Okoye pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Nade! 
          ...  M_Okoye reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 26 :(bet) N_Vlasic cuts in on A_Ooijer's blind side 
          ...  N_Vlasic looks to see where M_Okoye is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Okoye beats the ball away 
Min. 26 :(wat) Curled in dangerously from L_Hall to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero swings in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Doci 
          ...  A_Bayindir catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 30 :(bet) A_Nesta takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 31 :(wat) M_Fink plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Doci 
          ...  A_Doci with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 32 :(bet) J_Schouten hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Nade latches onto it! 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Nade! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 36 :(wat) A_Doci with an early cross to G_Pandev 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Pandev! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 37 :(wat) A_Doci turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Nesta is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  The Referee looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Pandev places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Watford have the advantage! 
          ...  Real Betis 0-1 Watford...
Min. 38 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 38 :(bet) N_Vlasic finds his way through 
          ...  N_Vlasic carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Stein plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 39 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  H_Mullins pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 40 :(bet) D_Nunez takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Nunez rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Melendo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Nesta gets something on it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 40 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  P_Fritschi gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 40 :(bet) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  H_Mullins gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  S_Aguero is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Well, at least he'll have first go of the soap! 
Min. 41 :(bet) H_Mullins passes the ball to N_Vlasic 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Ooijer 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wat) Y_Gourcuff get's past M_Stein 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  M_Nade with the tackle 
Min. 44 :(bet) D_Nunez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Nunez with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye is equal to it 
Min. 45 :(bet) P_Fritschi reads the run of Melendo 
          ...  Melendo drives the shot in! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Betis 0-1 Watford

Min. 46 :(bet) H_Mullins slides the ball across to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Melendo chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 47 :(bet) Melendo looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Vlasic 
          ...  But D_Caleta_Car spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 49 :(bet) F_Uduokhai plays it long to J_Schouten 
          ...  J_Schouten fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  M_Okoye grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 49 :(wat) G_Pandev looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Lopez 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Doci 
Min. 55 :(bet) P_Fritschi beats D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Fritschi with the overhead! 
          ...  M_Okoye beats the ball away 
Min. 57 :(bet) P_Fritschi knocks the ball past A_Ooijer 
          ...  Now he crosses to Melendo! 
          ...  Melendo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Okoye's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nesta flights it in! 
          ...  J_Schouten gets a shot in 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Okoye's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 58 :(bet) D_Nunez storms past his marker 
          ...  J_Berthod reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(wat) K_Lopez looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 63 :(bet) D_Nunez with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Kwakman 
          ...  A_Ooijer tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Fritschi hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye thumps the ball away! 
Min. 64 :(bet) D_Nunez sidesteps D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Nunez with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Stein drives it into the box! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Okoye! 
Min. 65 :(bet) N_Vlasic sidesteps D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  N_Vlasic with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Okoye fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 70 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Melendo will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  N_Vlasic will now play as a AM 
Min. 72 :(bet) M_Stein with an early cross to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Vlasic dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Nesta with the header 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Okoye's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Melendo with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Nunez gets to it! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 73 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Reisinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Mullins 
Min. 76 :(bet) M_Stein floats the ball in to find D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 77 :(bet) Melendo takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Melendo cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 79 :(wat) K_Lopez moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Pandev 
          ...  J_Schouten rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 80 :(bet) M_Stein can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 81 :(bet) M_Reisinho 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_Nunez receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 83 :(bet) J_Schouten takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Vlasic 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Vlasic! 
          ...  But M_Okoye punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 84 :(wat) M_Fink runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ooijer 
          ...  A_Ooijer tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 85 :(bet) D_Nunez breaks free from D_Kwakman 
          ...  D_Nunez with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 87 :(bet) P_Fritschi races into the box 
          ...  He sees N_Vlasic lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  N_Vlasic aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  M_Okoye falls over 
          ...  But M_Okoye is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 87 :(wat) D_Kwakman brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Fritschi robs him of the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bet) Melendo with a 40-yard pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 91 :(bet) A_Nesta beats J_Berthod with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Berthod reacts to stop the move going any further 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Benito Villamarin
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : N_Vlasic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Mullins (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : M_Okoye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Pandev (37 pen)
Sent Off             : S_Aguero (40)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Real Betis  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          33        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          24        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :          11        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :          23        |       9
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Final Score          : Real Betis 0 - 1 Watford
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Player Statistics - Real Betis
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_Bayindir     GK  27   1   1   1  28 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
F_Uduokhai     DF   1  20  16   5  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
A_Nesta        DF   1  20  16   8  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  36
M_Stein        DF   1  19  16   3  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  25
P_Fritschi     DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  93   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  64  36
M_Nade         DF   1  20  15   6  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  22
Melendo        AM   1   9  23  17  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  27  40
H_Mullins      DM   1  14  19   8  30 |  75   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  50  -2
D_Nunez        FW   1   6  18  23  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  28  36
J_Schouten     DM   1  16  20  12  31 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  42
N_Vlasic       AM   1   9  20  18  28 |  93   0   0   1   0  11   0   0   0   0   0  12 110
L_Burge        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Threlkeld    DF   1  15  11   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Torrado      DM   1  12  19   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reisinho     AM   1  12  19  17  22 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Braaten      FW   1   7  16  18  29 |   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  27   1   1   1  29 |  93  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 149   0   0   0
A_Ooijer       DF   1  21  17   5  27 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0  21
J_Berthod      DF   1  20  18   8  29 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  19  16  14  26 |  93   0   5   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  85   0  40
L_Hall         MF   1  19  20  10  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Y_Gourcuff     MF   1   3  20  15  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fink         MF   1  15  19   7  20 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  26   0
D_Kwakman      MF   1  15  19  12  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
A_Doci         MF   1  10  19  15  24 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  17  21  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  39
S_Aguero       FW   1   9  17  21  24 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12 -12  -5
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 |   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
K_Lopez        MF   1  14  18   7  25 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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