FMFA League Cup, Chelsea vs. Watford (Wed Oct 30)


                              Chelsea  |  Watford
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        Aaron Burrows  |  William Doherty
                                       |
                         J_Butland GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                         S_de_Vrij DF  |  DF J_Mukena
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF L_Banks
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                          A_Suljic DF  |  DF D_Janmaat
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF D_Quina
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  AM G_McEachran
                           M_Bundu MF  |  DM E_Capoue
                           O_Romeu MF  |  MF M_Howarth
                          Fernando FW  |  FW A_Morelos
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  FW L_Martinez
                                       |
                        John_Ruddy SUB |  SUB B_Foster
                            Y_Mina SUB |  SUB M_Navarro
                      Thiago_Silva SUB |  SUB J_Tarkowski
                      R_LoftusCh'k SUB |  SUB K_Ly
                          A_Morata SUB |  SUB C_O'Hare




Min. 1  :(che) B_Assombalon- with a well-controlled run 
          ...  B_Assombalon- cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Lopes with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 1  :(wat) M_Howarth feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_Martinez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Martinez looks to see where J_Butland is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Butland smothers the ball. 
Min. 7  :(wat) L_Martinez dribbles it into the box 
          ...  L_Martinez shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 7  :(che) B_Assombalon- barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 9  :(wat) E_Capoue with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Howarth in space 
          ...  O_Romeu leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  A_Morelos drives it in 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Howarth plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to L_Martinez 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Butland heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 10 :(che) O_Romeu heads the ball back to Fernando 
          ...  D_Janmaat fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 15 :(wat) D_Quina plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But G_Xhaka wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 16 :(wat) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Janmaat seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Xhaka with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Aaron Burrows looks relieved 
Min. 23 :(che) H_Bellerin crosses to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Chelsea the advantage! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 24 :(che) Chelsea will now play L after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 25 :(wat) G_McEachran holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Morelos 
          ...  H_Bellerin cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 35 :(wat) J_Mukena backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Morelos gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Morelos aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Butland moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Butland catches it with style! 
Min. 38 :(wat) A_Morelos has space to run with the ball 
          ...  A_Suljic gets to the ball first 
Min. 40 :(che) Fernando takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Banks 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Howarth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wat) M_Howarth has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Howarth with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 44 :(che) Chelsea's manager orders his side to play P 
Min. 44 :(wat) M_Howarth holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Martinez in space! 
          ...  S_de_Vrij slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 46 :(che) M_Bundu with an inch perfect pass to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-1 Watford

Min. 46 :(che) G_Xhaka with a smart pass to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 47 :(che) Fernando nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Fernando with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lopes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it with style! 
Min. 49 :(che) G_Xhaka with a glorious long pass to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  But L_Banks slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 50 :(wat) E_Capoue is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  L_Martinez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Suljic cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 52 :(che) G_Xhaka plays the early ball across the box to find Fernando in space 
          ...  But D_Janmaat spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 54 :(wat) D_Quina sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Morelos 
          ...  The ball hits H_Bellerin in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 55 :(wat) C_O'Hare replaces A_Morelos to play as a FW 
Min. 55 :(che) G_Xhaka lays the ball back to S_de_Vrij 
          ...  But A_Tuanzebe slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(che) G_Xhaka pulls it back to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  L_Martinez body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
Min. 60 :(che) Y_Mina replaces S_de_Vrij and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(che) A_Morata replaces an unhappy B_Assombalon- and will play as a FW 
Min. 62 :(che) M_Bundu takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Xhaka 
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Xhaka ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  A_Lopes pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Suljic gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Lopes with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 67 :(wat) G_McEachran looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_O'Hare 
          ...  H_Bellerin read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 67 :(che) G_Xhaka cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Fernando 
          ...  D_Janmaat with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 68 :(che) Fernando takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Bundu 
          ...  From long range M_Bundu bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 70 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k comes on for M_Gotze and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 73 :(che) G_Xhaka finds R_LoftusCh'k in acres of space 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Tuanzebe 
Min. 77 :(wat) M_Howarth is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Janmaat latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Morata with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 77 :(wat) M_Howarth with a flicked pass to C_O'Hare 
          ...  C_O'Hare is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Butland 
          ...  He rounds J_Butland 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  Chelsea 1-2 Watford ...
Min. 78 :(che) Chelsea altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 78 :(wat) Watford are switching their playing style to L 
Min. 78 :(wat) It appears G_McEachran is playing as a MF 
Min. 79 :(wat) E_Capoue finds L_Martinez with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Martinez blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 80 :(wat) G_McEachran with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A_Suljic takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 81 :(che) Fernando slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Fernando gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 81 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k plays in Y_Mina with a beautiful ball 
          ...  G_McEachran tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  M_Bundu shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Morata instead 
          ...  But A_Tuanzebe with the fine tackle 
Min. 82 :(che) A_Suljic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata tries to beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Lopes saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 84 :(che) A_Morata with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Banks 
          ...  A_Morata hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 85 :(wat) A_Tuanzebe is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to C_O'Hare 
          ...  C_O'Hare with a thundering drive! 
          ...  J_Butland makes a fine save 
Min. 87 :(che) G_Xhaka with a neat pass into A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata hits a great shot ! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(che) M_Bundu plays a first time ball through the defence to R_LoftusCh'k 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  A_Lopes won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 92 :(che) Fernando runs forward 
          ...  J_Mukena takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 46,134
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : G_Xhaka
Scorers              : B_Assombalon- (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Morata (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : M_Howarth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Howarth (43), C_O'Hare (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Janmaat (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 2 Watford
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Butland      GK  28   3   2   3  24 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
S_de_Vrij      DF   1  25   4   3  26 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  24   9   3  20 |  93   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  28   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  23   3   3  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Suljic       DF   2  24   4   2  21 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   3
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  27  11  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  27   8  24 |  93   0   1   7   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  70   3
M_Bundu        MF   2   3  24  11  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
O_Romeu        MF   2   6  24   2  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Fernando       FW   1   3  12  25  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   4  25  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
John_Ruddy     GK  24   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  24  10   5  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_Silva   DF   2  22   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_LoftusCh'k   MF   2   3  23  10  24 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Morata       FW   2   3   3  23  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   6

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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  24  13   2  18 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   8
L_Banks        DF   2  22   5   3  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
A_Tuanzebe     DF   2  23   6   2  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
D_Janmaat      DF   1  24  10   4  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
D_Quina        MF   1   2  25  12  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_McEachran    MF   1   3  23  10  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Capoue       DM   2  10  23   3  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Howarth      MF   2   3  23   4  22 |  93   0   1   4   1   1   1   0   0   0  13  58  23
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  11  27  23 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  11  24  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_Foster       GK  26   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  23   7   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  23   5   3  26 |   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
C_O'Hare       FW   2   2   3  23  19 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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