FMFA Division One, Watford vs. Manchester City (Wed May 22)


                              Watford  |  Manchester City
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 T
                      William Doherty  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           A_Lopes GK  |  GK J_Hart
                         D_Janmaat DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                           A_Smith DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                       M_Zeegelaar DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                     Armand_Traore DF  |  DF D_Marcellis
                           D_Quina MF  |  MF D_Silva
                         J_Lingard MF  |  MF G_Nkoudou
                           A_Iwobi MF  |  MF S_Forte
                          E_Capoue DM  |  MF S_Nasri
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW Hulk
                          T_Werner FW  |  FW Y_Yeboah
                                       |
                          B_Foster SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                        C_Cathcart SUB |  SUB P_Zabaleta
                          A_Masina SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                              K_Ly SUB |  SUB Y_Toure
                         A_Morelos SUB |  SUB R_Falcao




Min. 2  :(wat) A_Iwobi can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  J_Hart claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Watford go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 3  :(wat) J_Lingard lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  K_Benzema latches on to it 
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Benzema ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Watford 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 8  :(mnc) Hulk is first to the loose ball 
          ...  Hulk fires the shot in! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 9  :(wat) T_Werner takes advantage of a mistake by S_Forte 
          ...  T_Werner attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 10 :(wat) D_Janmaat runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 10 :(wat) D_Quina moves forward 
          ...  D_Silva wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 17 :(wat) K_Benzema runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  K_Benzema attempts a chip! 
          ...  J_Hart with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 19 :(mnc) Hulk drives it across the face of the goal Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah must beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 20 :(wat) D_Quina floats the ball in to find K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Hart 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Hart 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with an inch perfect pass to Hulk 
          ...  E_Capoue with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 28 :(wat) A_Smith with a penetrating pass to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 29 :(wat) A_Iwobi takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Lingard 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Lingard ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Hart moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Hart catches it with style! 
Min. 31 :(wat) J_Lingard runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Benzema 
          ...  D_Alaba wins the ball 
Min. 39 :(mnc) A_Robertson with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Robertson hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 39 :(wat) A_Iwobi looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Benzema 
          ...  D_Boyata catches his opponent late!! 
          ...  That’s an awful tackle! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 42 :(wat) E_Capoue slides the ball across to D_Quina 
          ...  D_Quina hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah knocks the ball past the lunge of Armand_Traore 
          ...  E_Capoue cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 45 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta replaces an unhappy D_Marcellis and will play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) Y_Toure is being brought on 
          ...  S_Nasri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 48 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah with a burst of pace 
          ...  Y_Yeboah has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 2-0 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(wat) E_Capoue controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  K_Benzema gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Nkoudou rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 48 :(wat) D_Quina plays the early ball across the box to find J_Lingard in space 
          ...  J_Lingard gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 50 :(wat) K_Ly is coming on for J_Lingard and playing MF 
Min. 50 :(wat) M_Zeegelaar with the towering header to A_Iwobi 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Iwobi ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Quina curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Benzema 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Hart is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks very relieved! 
Min. 52 :(wat) E_Capoue is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Zeegelaar 
          ...  M_Zeegelaar carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 55 :(wat) D_Quina runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema lobs J_Hart! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 57 :(wat) C_Cathcart will replace Armand_Traore and play DF 
Min. 57 :(mnc) D_Silva brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Hulk makes himself available 
          ...  D_Janmaat takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 59 :(wat) E_Capoue with a precise ball to D_Quina 
          ...  D_Boyata bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 60 :(wat) Watford are switching their playing style to E 
Min. 62 :(wat) K_Benzema plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But P_Zabaleta will cut out the threat 
Min. 63 :(wat) D_Quina turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Iwobi 
          ...  A_Iwobi tries the shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 65 :(wat) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  A_Morelos will come on for T_Werner and play FW 
Min. 68 :(wat) D_Quina holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  D_Alaba with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 69 :(wat) K_Benzema knocks the ball past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  K_Benzema sees J_Hart off his line ! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 71 :(wat) M_Zeegelaar sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  K_Benzema runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Benzema flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Capoue plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Hart reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) Hulk takes advantage of a mistake by A_Smith 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Cathcart 
Min. 72 :(wat) D_Janmaat has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Robertson 
          ...  He puts in A_Morelos! 
          ...  D_Boyata with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) Y_Toure is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  K_Benzema tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(wat) A_Iwobi with a probing pass to D_Quina 
          ...  What a shot from D_Quina ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Ly 
          ...  D_Alaba reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(mnc) S_Forte runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Y_Yeboah 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Y_Yeboah tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 79 :(wat) A_Iwobi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Iwobi ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Y_Toure plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Y_Yeboah decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Y_Yeboah curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) Y_Toure hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Hulk latches onto it! 
          ...  Hulk with the drive! 
          ...  A_Lopes falls over 
          ...  But A_Lopes is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 84 :(wat) E_Capoue gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Morelos 
          ...  A_Morelos flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 85 :(wat) K_Benzema knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  D_Alaba with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  C_Cathcart with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 89 :(wat) D_Quina takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Quina ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 91 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  But C_Cathcart slides in 
Min. 93 :(wat) D_Quina with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Morelos runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Alaba wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 93 :(mnc) Y_Toure wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah with the shot on net ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 94 :(mnc) D_Silva runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  A_Iwobi with an ugly foul 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
Attendance           : 32,692
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Benzema (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Benzema (2,3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Janmaat (57), K_Benzema (72), C_Cathcart (88), A_Iwobi (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Toure
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Silva (10), G_Nkoudou (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       8
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :           9        |       1
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          22        |       9
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Final Score          : Watford 2 - 0 Manchester 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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A_Lopes        GK  29   2   2   1  26 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   1  23  10   4  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   4  17  -3
A_Smith        DF   1  22  11   3  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
M_Zeegelaar    DF   1  22   8   2  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  28   9
Armand_Traore  DF   3  23   7   2  30 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Quina        MF   1   2  24  12  21 |  98   0   0   6   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
J_Lingard      MF   2   3  23  10  26 |  54   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38   4
A_Iwobi        MF   1   2  22  10  23 |  98   0   0   4   1   3   0   1   0   0  -3  55   2
E_Capoue       DM   2  10  23   3  28 |  98   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  50   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  24  24 |  98   0   0   0   0  10   2   1   0   0  -3  -3  59
T_Werner       FW   2   3   3  24  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Foster       GK  26   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  23   6   3  26 |  37   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
A_Masina       DF   1  22   6   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly           MF   2   1  24  12  22 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  10  26  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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J_Hart         GK  29   2   2   2  33 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  22   2   3  25 |  98   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  25  10   2  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Boyata       DF   3  23   3   2  33 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  23   7  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Forte        MF   2   5  23   3  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  22  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_McGee        GK  20   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  53   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   3   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   2   9  22   2  28 |  53   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   3  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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