FMFA League Cup, Aston Villa vs. Watford (Wed May 15)


                          Aston Villa  |  Watford
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                            Alex Nock  |  William Doherty
                                       |
                           M_Perin GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF C_Cathcart
                           Emerson DF  |  DF M_Zeegelaar
                         A_Masuaka DF  |  DF A_Smith
                          J_Garcia DF  |  DF J_Lascelles
                             E_Can MF  |  MF D_Quina
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  DM E_Capoue
                         R_Firmino MF  |  AM J_Lingard
                          E_McCawl MF  |  MF K_Ly
                          W_Rooney FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                           D_Agyei FW  |  FW T_Werner
                                       |
                            M_Bunn SUB |  SUB B_Foster
                            D_Rose SUB |  SUB D_Janmaat
                           R_Vlaar SUB |  SUB Armand_Traore
                            Kenedy SUB |  SUB R_Cabella
                          L_Vietto SUB |  SUB A_Morelos

Referee: Kevin_Friend (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(ast) R_Firmino with the first time pass to W_Rooney 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Smith !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 3  :(wat) T_Werner loses his marker! 
          ...  E_Can takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 3  :(wat) T_Werner with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Masuaka wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(ast) E_McCawl drives it forward to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  A_Lopes guesses right 
Min. 6  :(ast) A_Masuaka hoists the ball across to D_Agyei 
          ...  D_Agyei attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  Aston Villa go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 7  :(ast) R_Firmino gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Smith! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Firmino must beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Lopes gathers it comfortably 
Min. 8  :(ast) E_Can with the towering header to Emerson 
          ...  Emerson with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 8  :(wat) K_Ly finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  K_Ly with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Perin punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 10 :(wat) C_Cathcart is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Watford physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 10 :(wat) D_Janmaat will come on for C_Cathcart and play DF 
Min. 11 :(wat) J_Lingard plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Quina decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  But D_Agyei puts the ball out of play 
Min. 12 :(wat) J_Lingard plays a long ball to D_Janmaat 
          ...  E_Can forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Capoue drives it into the box! 
          ...  Emerson gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(ast) E_Can with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Agyei gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But M_Zeegelaar wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(wat) E_Capoue finds K_Benzema with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Luiz and it had to be 
Min. 21 :(ast) A_Masuaka takes advantage of a mistake by A_Smith 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  D_Janmaat with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 25 :(wat) D_Quina with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  A_Masuaka seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 29 :(ast) L_Goretzka with an in swinging cross to Emerson 
          ...  E_Capoue pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 30 :(ast) R_Firmino finds E_McCawl with a ball over the defence 
          ...  E_McCawl hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 33 :(ast) E_Can crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Agyei in the box 
          ...  A_Smith plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Lopes can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Masuaka chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it! 
Min. 33 :(wat) D_Quina backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  K_Ly gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Masuaka reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 36 :(wat) J_Lingard finds K_Benzema in the box 
          ...  K_Benzema from 20 yards ! 
          ...  M_Perin falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  M_Perin looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lingard swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to K_Ly 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  M_Perin with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 42 :(ast) E_McCawl runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Agyei 
          ...  K_Benzema bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Kevin_Friend wants a quiet word 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Watford

Min. 46 :(ast) E_Can has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Capoue 
          ...  He puts in W_Rooney! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Janmaat 
Min. 46 :(wat) J_Lingard gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Garcia tackles cleanly 
Min. 49 :(wat) D_Quina sidesteps Emerson 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Emerson moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 51 :(ast) L_Goretzka heads the ball back to D_Agyei 
          ...  M_Zeegelaar reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Firmino chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_McCawl gets his head on it 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 54 :(ast) E_McCawl leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Garcia 
          ...  K_Benzema fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(ast) J_Garcia plays in D_Agyei with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Zeegelaar goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 58 :(wat) E_Capoue is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Lingard 
          ...  J_Lingard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 60 :(ast) D_Rose takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace A_Masuaka as DF 
Min. 60 :(wat) R_Cabella is being brought on 
          ...  K_Ly is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 61 :(ast) W_Rooney plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Smith is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(ast) Up goes the substitution board - Kenedy on for R_Firmino as a MF 
Min. 65 :(wat) Armand_Traore is coming on for M_Zeegelaar and will play DF 
Min. 67 :(wat) A_Smith hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Cabella latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Cabella shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 70 :(ast) R_Vlaar is coming on and D_Agyei is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 72 :(ast) E_McCawl retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Kenedy latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But J_Lascelles comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 73 :(wat) Armand_Traore hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Werner latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Werner beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  M_Perin comes towards him 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Perin 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s pulled Watford level! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 77 :(ast) W_Rooney nutmegs Armand_Traore, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Lascelles 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Goretzka hits it into the box! 
          ...  Armand_Traore belts it clear 
Min. 79 :(ast) E_Can is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to L_Goretzka 
          ...  L_Goretzka tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes palms it behind 
          ...  Kevin_Friend has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 82 :(ast) D_Rose skips the challenge from D_Janmaat 
          ...  D_Rose tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lopes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it with style! 
Min. 83 :(ast) Kenedy with the nod to E_McCawl 
          ...  E_McCawl flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 84 :(wat) Armand_Traore with a penetrating pass to K_Benzema 
          ...  L_Goretzka tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 84 :(ast) Kenedy with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows D_Janmaat a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Quina with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(wat) T_Werner nutmegs E_Can, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Kenedy with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 39,815
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Masuaka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Agyei (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Goretzka (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : Armand_Traore
Scorers              : T_Werner (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Benzema (54), A_Smith (61), D_Quina (84)
Injured              : C_Cathcart (10)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Watford
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
D_Luiz         DF   2  24  13   4  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Emerson        DF   1  24  13   7  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
A_Masuaka      DF   2  24  10   3  23 |  61   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  28   0
J_Garcia       DF   5  24  13   6  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
E_Can          MF   1  11  24   9  26 |  93   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  50   0
L_Goretzka     MF   1  12  24  12  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17   0
R_Firmino      MF   3   4  24  12  24 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
E_McCawl       MF   2  11  24  13  27 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   7
W_Rooney       FW   2   2  12  24  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Agyei        FW   1   3  11  24  25 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  13   0  23
M_Bunn         GK  25   3   2   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   2  24  12   3  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Vlaar        DF   2  23   3   3  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kenedy         MF   2  10  24  11  24 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Vietto       FW   1   4  13  23  21 |   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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A_Lopes        GK  29   2   2   1  26 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  23   6   3  26 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeegelaar    DF   1  22   8   2  23 |  66   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Smith        DF   1  22  11   3  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
J_Lascelles    DF   2  23   2   3  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Quina        MF   1   2  24  12  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
E_Capoue       DM   2  10  23   3  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  23  10  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
K_Ly           MF   2   1  24  12  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  24  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
T_Werner       FW   2   3   3  24  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
B_Foster       GK  26   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   1  23  10   4  25 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Armand_Traore  DF   3  23   7   2  30 |  27   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  38   0
R_Cabella      MF   2   3  23  10  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  10  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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