FMFA League Cup, Watford vs. Stoke City (Wed Jan 23)


                              Watford  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                      William Doherty  |  Aaron Burrows
                                       |
                          B_Foster GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                        C_Cathcart DF  |  DF A_Christense*
                         K_Davies* DF  |  DF P_van_Aanholt
                          A_Masina DF  |  DF R_Shawcross
                         M_Foulds* DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                          M_Bundu* MF  |  MF X_Shaqiri
                          Jorginho MF  |  MF J_Allen
                         C_O'Hare* FW  |  MF B_Schweinste-
                       T_Cleverley MF  |  MF S_Bennett
                        A_Morelos* FW  |  FW S_Berahino
                          D_Quina* MF  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                           H_Gomes SUB |  SUB J_Haygaard
                         D_Janmaat SUB |  SUB M_Kelly
                          E_Capoue SUB |  SUB L_Banks*
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB D_Jarvis*
                          T_Deeney SUB |  SUB Diego_Costa

Referee: Robert_Madley (Level_1)


Min. 2  :(wat) T_Cleverley floats the ball in to find A_Morelos* 
          ...  N_Clyne slices it 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cleverley plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to A_Masina 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 2  :(sto) S_Aguero runs forward 
          ...  S_Aguero with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Foster's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  B_Foster looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Berahino 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 6  :(wat) D_Quina* with a penetrating pass to C_O'Hare* 
          ...  C_O'Hare* hits a great drive! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Courtois !! 
Min. 11 :(sto) N_Clyne hoofs it up field to find S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  B_Foster watches it sail wide! 
Min. 11 :(wat) A_Morelos* has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Shawcross! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Aguero tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Robert_Madley reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  A_Morelos* with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 15 :(wat) D_Quina* finds C_O'Hare* with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_O'Hare* with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 17 :(wat) D_Quina* retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Morelos* gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Morelos* attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jorginho floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Foulds* gets his head on it 
          ...  Saved by T_Courtois 
Min. 19 :(sto) R_Shawcross with a 50-yard pass to A_Christense* 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Christense* ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  That’s put Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 20 :(sto) Stoke City made the switch to a L strategy 
Min. 26 :(wat) D_Quina* runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_O'Hare* 
          ...  C_O'Hare* heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Courtois takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 29 :(wat) M_Bundu* takes on J_Allen 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Robert_Madley just turns away! 
Min. 35 :(wat) T_Courtois miss-kicks! 
          ...  D_Quina* is through! 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Quina* ! 
          ...  What agility from T_Courtois 
Min. 36 :(wat) M_Bundu* controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  C_O'Hare* gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_O'Hare* rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 36 :(sto) A_Christense* takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Masina 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Jorginho with an awful challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Robert_Madley calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-1 Stoke City

Min. 47 :(sto) S_Aguero runs at C_Cathcart 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Aguero rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 51 :(wat) M_Bundu* finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  R_Shawcross takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 52 :(wat) D_Janmaat will replace the useless K_Davies* and will play DF 
Min. 55 :(wat) T_Deeney is ready to come on to replace A_Morelos* 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 55 :(wat) M_Bundu* takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  X_Shaqiri bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 59 :(sto) S_Bennett brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Masina 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Berahino! 
          ...  But D_Janmaat wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 60 :(wat) E_Capoue will replace the useless T_Cleverley and will play MF 
Min. 60 :(sto) M_Kelly is being brought on 
          ...  A_Christense* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 60 :(sto) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  D_Jarvis* will come on for B_Schweinste- and play MF 
Min. 60 :(sto) Diego_Costa is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Berahino is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 60 :(wat) D_Quina* looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  T_Deeney receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  T_Deeney with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 67 :(wat) T_Deeney sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Deeney aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But T_Courtois tips it behind 
          ...  Robert_Madley has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 68 :(sto) S_Bennett back heels to find P_van_Aanholt in space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Cathcart 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Allen 
          ...  D_Janmaat reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(wat) C_O'Hare* with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Kelly behind 
          ...  C_O'Hare* hits a great drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 72 :(sto) S_Aguero runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Cathcart leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
Min. 72 :(wat) Jorginho leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Deeney 
          ...  N_Clyne with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Robert_Madley will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  Robert_Madley gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  That’s a scandalous decision! 
          ...  T_Deeney takes it 
          ...  He sends T_Courtois the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 Stoke City...
Min. 73 :(sto) Stoke City changed their strategy to play P 
Min. 73 :(wat) Jorginho gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at S_Aguero 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  Straight RED CARD! 
Min. 74 :(sto) S_Aguero takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Foulds* with a nasty foul 
          ...  Robert_Madley will want to speak to him 
          ...  He received a good talking to from Robert_Madley 
Min. 76 :(wat) T_Deeney plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  N_Clyne slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 82 :(wat) M_Bundu* with the through ball to T_Deeney 
          ...  T_Deeney goes for goal ! 
          ...  T_Courtois gathers it comfortably 
Min. 84 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Diego_Costa 
          ...  M_Foulds* pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 87 :(sto) S_Aguero flicks it over A_Masina and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Deeney with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Robert_Madley tries to calm him down 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sto) Diego_Costa beats D_Janmaat 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Diego_Costa pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But B_Foster with the difficult save 
Min. 89 :(wat) C_O'Hare* plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_O'Hare* with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 89 :(sto) S_Aguero flicks it past D_Quina* 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Foulds* with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Aaron Burrows looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 93 :(wat) M_Bundu* moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Cathcart 
          ...  S_Aguero with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
Attendance           : 31,282
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : T_Deeney (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Deeney (72 pen)
Sent Off             : Jorginho (73)
Booked               : M_Foulds* (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Christense*
Scorers              : A_Christense* (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Aguero (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       5
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 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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B_Foster       GK  27   3   2   1  24 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  23   6   3  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Davies*      DF   2  24   3   2  16 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Masina       DF   1  22   6   3  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Foulds*      DF   1  22   4   2  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -3   0
M_Bundu*       MF   2   3  23  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jorginho       MF   1   5  24   3  24 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
C_O'Hare*      FW   2   2   3  22  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Cleverley    MF   1   5  23   5  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Morelos*     FW   1   3  10  26  23 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_Quina*       MF   1   2  23  12  21 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
H_Gomes        GK  26   2   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   1  23  10   4  25 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
E_Capoue       MF   2  10  23   3  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1   8  22   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Deeney       FW   1   3   5  24  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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T_Courtois     GK  27   2   3   2  23 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
A_Christense*  DF   2  24  10   2  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  23  10   4  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  22   6   4  27 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  22  13   4  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  24   8  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Allen        MF   3   2  23   3  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Schweinste-  MF   2   9  22   9  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  22  10  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  24  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  24  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
J_Haygaard     GK  22   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  22  10   2  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Banks*       DF   2  22   5   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jarvis*      MF   2   3  22   3  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   4  23  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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