FMFA League Cup, Watford vs. Leicester City (Sun Dec 16) Watford | Leicester City 4-1-2-1-2 N | 4-4-2 C William Doherty | Will Schoolar | B_Foster GK | GK K_Schmeichel K_Davies* DF | DF C_Azpilicueta D_Janmaat DF | DF M_Muniesa A_Masina DF | DF A_Laporte M_Zeegelaar DF | DF B_Chilwell* Jorginho MF | MF G_Bale M_Bundu* AM | MF D_Blind E_Capoue DM | MF R_LoftusCh'k* N_Chalobah MF | MF H_McKirdy* A_Morelos* FW | FW A_Sanchez G_Deulofeu FW | FW A_Pato | H_Gomes SUB | SUB G_Donnarumma* Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB H_Maguire W_Hughes SUB | SUB R_Bertrand T_Cleverley SUB | SUB Y_Bolasie A_Gray SUB | SUB J_Gordon* Referee: Lee_Probert (Level_1) Min. 2 :(wat) M_Bundu* gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to G_Deulofeu ... But B_Chilwell* with the fine tackle Min. 2 :(lei) A_Pato controls it with ease ... A_Pato has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 2 :(wat) G_Deulofeu takes advantage of a mistake by B_Chilwell* ... He runs towards goal ... A_Laporte tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me Min. 7 :(lei) R_LoftusCh'k* with the heel pass to A_Sanchez ... A_Masina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 13 :(wat) N_Chalobah has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... G_Deulofeu gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Deulofeu with the chance ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Jorginho chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_LoftusCh'k* wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 15 :(wat) Jorginho gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Bundu* ... M_Bundu* with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But K_Schmeichel parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 15 :(lei) G_Bale sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Pato ... But D_Janmaat sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 25 :(lei) A_Pato flicks it over K_Davies*'s head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Masina with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... Lee_Probert shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 36 :(lei) G_Bale picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... But N_Chalobah comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 38 :(wat) N_Chalobah finds D_Janmaat with a ball over the defence ... D_Janmaat attempts to nutmeg K_Schmeichel! ... K_Schmeichel is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... K_Schmeichel looks very relieved! Min. 41 :(wat) A_Masina takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Deulofeu ... G_Deulofeu rifles it to the far post ! ... K_Schmeichel claws it off the line ... Lee_Probert consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That puts Watford ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Watford 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(wat) Jorginho with the towering header to G_Deulofeu ... A_Laporte forces him off the ball Min. 46 :(lei) A_Sanchez brings it under control ... He takes on K_Davies* ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Bale! ... E_Capoue wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Blind plays it towards the near post! ... M_Muniesa makes a firm connection with his head ... B_Foster parries it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 Leicester City Min. 46 :(wat) M_Bundu* runs at B_Chilwell* ... The defender slips and falls over ... H_McKirdy* with the tackle Min. 50 :(wat) Watford switch to playing C Min. 50 :(lei) G_Bale pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Sanchez is clean through! ... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Masina Min. 56 :(lei) R_LoftusCh'k* slides it through the middle to A_Pato ... A_Pato looks to see where B_Foster is! ... He shoots! ... B_Foster parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 60 :(wat) W_Hughes is going to be brought on ... E_Capoue is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 60 :(lei) J_Gordon* is being prepared to come on ... A_Sanchez is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 62 :(lei) H_Maguire will replace the useless C_Azpilicueta and will play DF Min. 65 :(lei) Y_Bolasie is coming on for A_Pato and playing AM Min. 65 :(lei) D_Blind is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to A_Laporte ... A_Laporte aims for the top right corner ! ... B_Foster with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 67 :(wat) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... Y_Kaboul will come on for M_Zeegelaar and play DF Min. 69 :(lei) G_Bale beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... G_Bale with the side footed shot! ... B_Foster with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 74 :(lei) Y_Bolasie breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Foster! ... Y_Kaboul brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 75 :(wat) A_Gray is being prepared to come on ... A_Morelos* is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 76 :(wat) M_Bundu* hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... W_Hughes latches onto it! ... B_Chilwell* cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 76 :(lei) A_Laporte spots Y_Bolasie who is in acres of space ... Y_Bolasie attempts a low drive! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 79 :(lei) R_LoftusCh'k* is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to Y_Bolasie ... K_Davies* reads the play well Min. 81 :(lei) G_Bale beats K_Davies* ... He muscled him off the ball ... G_Bale attempts a lob! ... B_Foster parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 83 :(wat) W_Hughes picks out A_Gray with the cross ... A_Laporte reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 87 :(lei) H_McKirdy* with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Bale gets on the end of the pass ... G_Bale rifles it at the goal ! ... B_Foster is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(wat) W_Hughes finds A_Gray on the edge of the box ... A_Gray uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... K_Schmeichel with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 92 :(wat) A_Gray takes advantage of a mistake by H_Maguire ... Can he make them pay? ... B_Chilwell* makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Gray chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of K_Schmeichel Min. 92 :(lei) D_Blind finds the space intelligently ... D_Blind has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... B_Foster just watches it fly safely wide! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road Attendance : 31,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Masina (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Deulofeu (41) Sent Off : Y_Kaboul (74) Booked : A_Masina (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Bale Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 5 | 9 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 3 | 5 Possession : 39 | 61 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 2 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Watford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Foster GK 27 3 2 1 24 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 K_Davies* DF 2 24 3 2 16 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Janmaat DF 1 23 10 4 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1 A_Masina DF 1 22 6 3 23 | 94 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 25 -3 M_Zeegelaar DF 1 22 8 2 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 Jorginho MF 1 5 24 3 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Bundu* AM 2 3 23 10 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 E_Capoue DM 2 10 23 3 28 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Chalobah MF 1 8 22 3 24 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Morelos* FW 1 3 10 26 23 | 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 G_Deulofeu FW 1 3 8 23 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 H_Gomes GK 26 2 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 3 27 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 W_Hughes MF 1 3 22 6 24 | 32 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 T_Cleverley MF 1 5 23 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Gray FW 1 3 8 22 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Schmeichel GK 26 2 3 3 23 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 24 12 2 23 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 23 4 2 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Laporte DF 1 23 11 5 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 B_Chilwell* DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 G_Bale MF 2 11 24 11 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 D_Blind MF 2 10 23 2 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 R_LoftusCh'k* MF 2 3 23 10 24 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 H_McKirdy* MF 2 10 22 3 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 24 24 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Pato FW 2 3 2 24 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 G_Donnarumma* GK 25 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 24 11 2 23 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Bertrand DF 2 21 11 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bolasie AM 2 2 25 13 28 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Gordon* FW 2 3 3 19 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1544990527 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35