Champions Cup, Watford vs. Sheffield United (Wed Oct 16)


                              Watford  |  Sheffield United
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  5-1-2-2 C
                      William Doherty  |  Matthew Bethell
                                       |
                           A_Lopes GK  |  GK S_Carson
                         D_Janmaat DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                          J_Mukena DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                        A_Tuanzebe DF  |  DF J_Jolebas
                           L_Banks DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                           D_Quina MF  |  DF B_Godfery
                          E_Capoue DM  |  DM D_Klassen
                       G_McEachran MF  |  MF P_Piatti
                         M_Howarth MF  |  MF L_Freeman
                         A_Morelos FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                        L_Martinez FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                                       |
                          B_Foster SUB |  SUB D_Henderson
                           Bernado SUB |  SUB Filipe_Luis
                              K_Ly SUB |  SUB D_Brooks
                         J_Lingard SUB |  SUB B_Osborn
                          C_O'Hare SUB |  SUB Y_Muto




Min. 2  :(shu) K_Benzema breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 5  :(wat) L_Banks catches P_Piatti with an elbow! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 9  :(wat) M_Howarth moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Martinez 
          ...  P_Piatti with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 12 :(shu) G_Baldock holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema with the header ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 19 :(shu) K_Benzema gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside L_Martinez! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But J_Mukena wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(shu) P_Piatti runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Piatti chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries it 
Min. 38 :(shu) J_Lewis has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Janmaat 
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema! 
          ...  K_Benzema has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shu) Filipe_Luis takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace J_Jolebas as DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 51 :(wat) Watford are switching their playing style to P 
Min. 51 :(wat) L_Martinez kills the ball dead 
          ...  But G_Baldock wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 53 :(shu) M_Balotelli with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  D_Janmaat with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  D_Klassen plays it short to M_Balotelli 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 54 :(wat) L_Martinez with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Balotelli anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 55 :(shu) B_Osborn will replace the useless D_Klassen and will play DM 
Min. 55 :(shu) Y_Muto is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Benzema is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 55 :(wat) E_Capoue has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Lewis 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Martinez! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Filipe_Luis 
Min. 57 :(wat) G_McEachran flicks it over E_Stevens and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Blocked by J_Lewis 
Min. 59 :(wat) M_Howarth heads the ball back to L_Martinez 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Godfery hits it out for a throw 
Min. 62 :(shu) G_Baldock with a slide rule pass to Y_Muto 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Mukena 
Min. 67 :(wat) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Morelos seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Morelos with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It floats over S_Carson 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 67 :(shu) P_Piatti unselfishly lays the ball back to Y_Muto 
          ...  Y_Muto attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 69 :(shu) J_Lewis threads the through ball to Y_Muto 
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_Muto ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 70 :(wat) C_O'Hare replaces an unhappy A_Morelos and will play as a FW 
Min. 72 :(shu) P_Piatti with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  P_Piatti fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  A_Lopes saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 73 :(shu) L_Freeman with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Balotelli aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Freeman 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 82 :(wat) D_Quina with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Baldock seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 84 :(shu) M_Balotelli sprints past the defender 
          ...  G_McEachran with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 85 :(wat) M_Howarth flicks it over Filipe_Luis's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Y_Muto seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 86 :(shu) G_Baldock with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Stevens gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Stevens with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It floats over A_Lopes 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wat) D_Quina takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Janmaat 
          ...  D_Janmaat with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But S_Carson pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 91 :(shu) B_Osborn with a penetrating pass to P_Piatti 
          ...  P_Piatti is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has A_Lopes to beat 
          ...  He tries to beat A_Lopes 
          ...  A_Lopes dives on the ball !! 
Min. 92 :(shu) B_Osborn is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Piatti 
          ...  P_Piatti has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  A_Lopes can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 93 :(wat) D_Janmaat knocks it past J_Lewis and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Filipe_Luis 
Min. 99 :(shu) B_Osborn retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  P_Piatti latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Piatti attempts the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(wat) G_McEachran plays a long ball to L_Martinez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Godfery 
Min. 107:(wat) M_Howarth can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to C_O'Hare 
          ...  B_Osborn stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 108:(wat) M_Howarth hoofs it up field to find C_O'Hare 
          ...  The ball hits B_Godfery in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 108:(shu) Y_Muto runs at D_Janmaat 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Y_Muto carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 109:(wat) L_Martinez miskicks! 
          ...  He finds C_O'Hare though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Lewis 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 110:(shu) Filipe_Luis with a simple pass to Y_Muto 
          ...  Y_Muto with the overhead ! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Freeman chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Janmaat 
Min. 115:(wat) E_Capoue whips the ball across to C_O'Hare 
          ...  G_Baldock with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Matthew Bethell looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  C_O'Hare swings it in 
          ...  L_Martinez gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Martinez tries to beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Howarth! 
          ...  G_Baldock wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(shu) L_Freeman back heels to find M_Balotelli in space 
          ...  M_Howarth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 121:(wat) L_Martinez sidesteps B_Godfery 
          ...  Filipe_Luis slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mukena hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Carson reads it well, and claims it! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Martinez is taking it!
          ...  He sends S_Carson the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Y_Muto is taking it!
          ...  A_Lopes stops it!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_O'Hare steps up!
          ...  He sends S_Carson the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Balotelli is taking it!
          ...  A_Lopes dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Quina is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 2-1 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Piatti is taking it!
          ...  A_Lopes pulls off the save!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_McEachran steps up!
          ...  He sends S_Carson the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 3-1 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Freeman steps up!
          ...  A_Lopes tips it wide! 


          ...  Watford wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
Attendance           : 31,366
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lopes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Banks (5)
Booked               : A_Tuanzebe (2), D_Janmaat (53), M_Howarth (118)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : G_Baldock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Piatti (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       13
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           1        |       7
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Watford 0 - 0 Sheffield United
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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 | 125   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   1  24  10   4  25 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -3   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  24  13   2  18 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   2  23   6   2  25 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
L_Banks        DF   2  22   5   3  25 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -7  -7
D_Quina        MF   1   2  25  12  21 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Capoue       DM   2  10  23   3  28 | 125   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_McEachran    MF   1   3  23  10  22 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Howarth      MF   2   3  23   4  22 | 125   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -3
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  11  27  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  11  24  24 | 125   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
B_Foster       GK  26   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bernado        DF   1  23  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly           MF   2   1  24  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingard      MF   2   3  24  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_O'Hare       FW   2   2   3  23  19 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Carson       GK  28   2   2   1  26 | 125   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  23  11   5  24 | 125   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Baldock      DF   1  23  10   3  23 | 125   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  30   0
J_Jolebas      DF   1  23  11   5  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  23  11   2  24 | 125   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
B_Godfery      DF   1  22  12   3  23 | 125   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
D_Klassen      DM   2  13  23   5  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Piatti       MF   2   4  23  12  25 | 125   0   0   2   0   5   0   1   0   0  -3  17  10
L_Freeman      MF   1   2  23  11  23 | 125   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  24  26 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
D_Henderson    GK  27   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   1  23  10   3  25 |  80   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  24  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Osborn       DM   1  10  23   2  27 |  69   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
Y_Muto         FW   1   6  11  25  27 |  69   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  13   0   8
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