FFO Vase, Rennes vs. Watford (Wed Apr 15) Rennes | Watford 4-4-2 L | 5-2-1-1-1 P Drew Hill | John Read | R_Risser GK | GK M_Okoye A_Truffert DF | DF J_Quansah F_Mane DF | DF S_Papac J_Jacquet DF | DF A_Ooijer F_Winther DF | DM L_Hall D_Cisse MF | MF R_v_d_Vaart A_Sishuba MF | FW G_Pandev M_Ballack MF | DF D_Caleta_Car J_Chotard MF | DF J_Berthod A_Gouiri FW | DM D_Kwakman Evanilson FW | AM A_Knauff | M_Travers SUB | SUB S_Ruffier M_Ciani SUB | SUB S_McCallum E_Le_Fee SUB | SUB P_Roberts W_Taibi SUB | SUB M_Portanova K_Olaigbe SUB | SUB A_Golovin Min. 1 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(wat) G_Pandev finds himself with plenty of time ... G_Pandev pounds a rocket on goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 3 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car controls it well ... He nutmegs F_Mane ... He puts in A_Knauff! ... A_Knauff drives it towards goal! ... But R_Risser palms it behind ... CORNER! ... R_v_d_Vaart plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to A_Ooijer ... He gets the shot away ... R_Risser has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R_Risser is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 5 :(wat) G_Pandev takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... G_Pandev with the strike! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Rennes fans taunt him! Min. 7 :(wat) A_Knauff with the dribble ... A_Truffert is easily beaten ... A scorcher of a shot from A_Knauff! ... R_Risser with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 8 :(std) A_Truffert 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_Cisse receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Papac ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 8 :(wat) J_Berthod turns past A_Truffert ... He has created space for himself now ... J_Berthod goes for the top corner! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... How did that find it's way in? ... That's given Watford the lead! ... Rennes 0-1 Watford ... Min. 9 :(std) M_Ballack looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Sishuba ... A_Sishuba hits the ball on the bounce! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Okoye moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Okoye catches it with style! Min. 10 :(std) J_Chotard is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to J_Jacquet ... J_Jacquet drives it low! ... M_Okoye makes a fine save Min. 10 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_v_d_Vaart ... F_Winther hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... J_Quansah curls it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... F_Winther belts it clear Min. 19 :(std) F_Winther cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Gouiri ... A_Gouiri hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 22 :(wat) J_Berthod rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to A_Knauff ... A_Knauff tries one from the edge of the box! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Rennes 0-2 Watford ... Min. 23 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to A Min. 23 :(wat) J_Quansah storms past his marker ... J_Quansah swings in the shot! ... R_Risser falls over ... But R_Risser is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 27 :(wat) The defender slips up! ... S_Papac is through! ... S_Papac hits a curling shot! ... R_Risser with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 29 :(std) A_Truffert has plenty of time and space ... A_Knauff with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... D_Cisse passes to Evanilson ... Evanilson with a bicycle kick! ... But M_Okoye pulls out a save of the game Min. 32 :(std) A_Sishuba with the heel pass to M_Ballack ... M_Ballack hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... M_Okoye grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 34 :(std) A_Truffert takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Kwakman looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 34 :(wat) J_Berthod plays a long ball to S_Papac ... S_Papac with the side footed shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 36 :(std) A_Truffert is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... From long range A_Truffert bends the ball towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 37 :(std) F_Mane is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to Evanilson ... Evanilson has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... M_Okoye heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 37 :(wat) G_Pandev holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Kwakman ... From long range D_Kwakman bends the ball towards goal! ... But R_Risser just gets his fingers to that one Min. 38 :(std) Evanilson finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... A_Knauff with the foul ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 39 :(wat) D_Kwakman rushes through the defence ... D_Kwakman with a thundering drive! ... But R_Risser punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 41 :(std) F_Mane beats D_Kwakman ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... An audacious effort from F_Mane! ... M_Okoye saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 42 :(std) A_Truffert beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A_Truffert with a terrific drive! ... It's beaten M_Okoye ... It goes wide!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart runs at M_Ballack ... He takes it past him ... R_v_d_Vaart chases it through, he must score! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Risser's arms ... Unlucky Min. 45 :(wat) G_Pandev knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But D_Cisse spotted the danger and cleans up the play ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Rennes 0-2 Watford Min. 48 :(std) Evanilson brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... Evanilson with his head down lets it go! ... M_Okoye takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 49 :(std) M_Ballack beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds D_Cisse ... D_Cisse hits a crisp volley! ... M_Okoye makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 50 :(wat) A_Knauff gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to D_Kwakman ... D_Kwakman with the punt towards goal! ... R_Risser tips it over ... CORNER! ... J_Quansah dinks the ball into the area! ... R_Risser comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... D_Kwakman with the shot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 51 :(std) D_Cisse is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Chotard ... J_Chotard bears down on goal! ... M_Okoye parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 52 :(wat) A_Ooijer slips past his marker J_Jacquet ... The ball is whipped into R_v_d_Vaart ... R_v_d_Vaart with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 55 :(wat) Tactical Change by Watford ... A_Knauff will now play as a FW Min. 55 :(std) Evanilson hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... F_Mane latches onto it! ... J_Quansah pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 57 :(std) A_Truffert flicks it over J_Quansah and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... R_v_d_Vaart goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 58 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: M_Portanova ... COMING OFF: G_Pandev Min. 58 :(std) J_Chotard finds the run of A_Gouiri ... D_Caleta_Car with the block Min. 59 :(std) J_Chotard has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... Evanilson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Quansah robs him of the ball Min. 59 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to D_Caleta_Car ... A left-footer by D_Caleta_Car! ... R_Risser dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... L_Hall dinks the ball into the area! ... D_Caleta_Car rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But R_Risser comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 60 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car with the cross-field pass to A_Knauff ... A_Knauff with a graceful, looping effort! ... R_Risser with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 63 :(std) Evanilson sidesteps his marker ... J_Berthod cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 64 :(std) M_Ballack hits a hard pass to A_Gouiri ... But he loses control of it ... S_Papac takes possession Min. 64 :(wat) M_Portanova skips the challenge from the defender ... R_Risser body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... S_Papac bends it round the wall ... Looks like it should be R_Risser's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... L_Hall with an inswinging corner into the box ... D_Caleta_Car gets his head on it ... But R_Risser smothers the ball Min. 64 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart takes possession on the edge of the box ... R_v_d_Vaart with the crafty shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Risser moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Risser catches it with style! Min. 73 :(wat) L_Hall is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Portanova latches onto the ball ... F_Mane with an awful challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 73 :(wat) S_Papac takes possession ... Knocks it past F_Winther ... He's through on goal ... S_Papac leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 75 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: K_Olaigbe ... COMING OFF: A_Gouiri Min. 75 :(std) F_Winther passes the ball to F_Mane ... J_Berthod with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 77 :(std) A_Sishuba hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Evanilson collects the loose ball! ... Evanilson tries to chip the ball over M_Okoye! ... M_Okoye won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 79 :(wat) J_Quansah with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past F_Winther ... J_Quansah strikes a wicked curler! ... 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. 81 :(std) F_Mane sidesteps A_Ooijer ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... F_Mane unleashes a pile driver! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... M_Okoye was beaten there! Min. 83 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car has it on the edge of the box ... D_Caleta_Car flings a shot at goal! ... But R_Risser palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 85 :(std) J_Jacquet fires over a low cross to Evanilson ... Evanilson hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Okoye's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 86 :(wat) D_Caleta_Car with a 30-yard pass to A_Ooijer ... A_Ooijer with the overhead! ... Over the bar! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(wat) J_Berthod backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Ooijer gets on the end of it ... But F_Winther will cut out the threat Min. 95 :(std) M_Ballack plays it forward to J_Chotard ... A heafty challenge by J_Berthod ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Truffert curls it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Okoye ... 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. 95 :(wat) J_Berthod hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Knauff latches onto it! ... A_Knauff with a thundering drive! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Roazhon Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Evanilson Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Mane (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Berthod (Man of the Match) Scorers : , J_Berthod (8)A_Knauff (22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Knauff (38) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes | Watford Attempts on Goal : 15 | 27 Off target : 7 | 12 On target : 8 | 15 Possession : 39 | 61 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 16 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Rennes 0 - 2 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Rennes Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Risser GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 96 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 A_Truffert DF 1 24 15 16 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 20 F_Mane DF 1 23 18 15 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 12 22 J_Jacquet DF 1 20 13 10 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 18 F_Winther DF 1 21 15 4 16 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 34 0 D_Cisse MF 1 16 21 7 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 11 21 A_Sishuba MF 1 11 21 15 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 13 M_Ballack MF 1 14 21 17 23 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 9 J_Chotard MF 1 14 21 9 26 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 19 A_Gouiri FW 1 2 16 23 24 | 76 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Evanilson FW 1 3 15 23 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17 21 M_Travers GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ciani DF 1 18 13 9 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Le_Fee MF 1 5 19 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Taibi MF 1 5 16 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Olaigbe FW 1 8 16 20 25 | 20 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Okoye GK 28 1 1 1 29 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 J_Quansah DF 1 22 19 12 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 42 0 30 S_Papac DF 1 20 17 12 27 | 96 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 0 58 A_Ooijer DF 1 21 17 6 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 40 L_Hall DM 1 19 20 10 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 R_v_d_Vaart MF 1 5 21 18 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 26 G_Pandev FW 1 8 17 21 24 | 59 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 20 16 14 26 | 96 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 64 56 J_Berthod DF 1 20 18 8 29 | 96 0 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 48 74 48 D_Kwakman DM 1 15 19 12 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 21 0 62 A_Knauff FW 1 9 21 18 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 -2 9 64 S_Ruffier GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_McCallum DF 1 19 16 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Roberts MF 1 4 16 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Portanova AM 1 5 17 15 28 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Golovin FW 1 4 22 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1776280453 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40