FMFA League Cup, Watford vs. Norwich City (Sun Jan 19) Watford | Norwich City 5-1-2-2 P | 4-4-1-1 C William Doherty | William McGregor | Pacheco GK | GK T_Krul J_Okore DF | DF R_Vlaar Bernado DF | DF G_Hanley R_Suckling DF | DF P_Heise A_Tuanzebe DF | DF C_Zimmerman J_Mukena DF | MF M_Leitner M_Howarth MF | MF E_Buendia K_Havertz AM | MF M_Stiepmann G_McEachran AM | FW T_Pukki L_Martinez FW | MF K_McLean C_O'Hare FW | AM S_Ojo | A_Lopes SUB | SUB R_Fahrmann M_Navarro SUB | SUB S_Byram M_Keane SUB | SUB A_Tetley J_Lingard SUB | SUB O_Hernandez A_Morelos SUB | SUB B_Sharp Min. 1 :(wat) C_O'Hare is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 2 :(wat) J_Mukena with a glorious long pass to C_O'Hare ... C_O'Hare tries to place it in the corner ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... T_Krul pushes it behind ! ... CORNER! ... J_Mukena floats the ball in! ... T_Krul comes out and claims it! Min. 3 :(wat) C_O'Hare skips the challenge from P_Heise ... A vicious shot by C_O'Hare ! ... T_Krul makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 5 :(nor) K_McLean has a go! ... It hits the defender ... S_Ojo collects the loose ball! ... G_McEachran with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 9 :(nor) The defender under hits the back pass! ... T_Pukki is through! ... T_Pukki lobs Pacheco! ... Pacheco takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 12 :(nor) E_Buendia with a precise ball to T_Pukki ... A_Tuanzebe takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 17 :(nor) E_Buendia plays the early ball across the box to find T_Pukki in space ... L_Martinez body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! Min. 18 :(wat) C_O'Hare nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... C_O'Hare with a terrific drive ! ... It flies in! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... That’s put Watford in front! ... Watford 1-0 Norwich City ... Min. 19 :(wat) It seems Watford are making a tactical change to C Min. 19 :(wat) G_McEachran is changing his role to a MF Min. 19 :(wat) K_Havertz is changing his role to a MF Min. 19 :(wat) L_Martinez nutmegs R_Vlaar, he continues to run forward ... But P_Heise wins the tackle cleanly Min. 20 :(wat) L_Martinez sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... E_Buendia with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(wat) G_McEachran bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez drives the shot in! ... T_Krul makes a good save Min. 27 :(wat) R_Suckling retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... L_Martinez latches onto the end of it ... L_Martinez with the drive! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 29 :(nor) M_Leitner is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to T_Pukki ... A vicious shot by T_Pukki ! ... Pacheco watches it sail wide! Min. 31 :(nor) S_Ojo takes possession ... Knocks it past R_Suckling ... He's through on goal ... C_O'Hare rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(wat) A_Tuanzebe looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... G_McEachran receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Fine tackle by P_Heise ... But he can't prevent the corner ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 Norwich City Min. 47 :(wat) L_Martinez skips the challenge from the defender ... But K_McLean puts the ball out of play Min. 48 :(wat) A_Morelos is coming on and L_Martinez is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 48 :(wat) M_Howarth is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to K_Havertz ... Brilliantly taken away by R_Vlaar !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 50 :(wat) M_Navarro is coming on for J_Mukena and playing DF Min. 50 :(wat) a big roar from the crowd as J_Lingard comes on for M_Howarth to play MF Min. 52 :(nor) T_Pukki takes possession on the edge of the box ... J_Okore fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 57 :(nor) E_Buendia holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to T_Pukki ... T_Pukki runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Pacheco with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 60 :(nor) S_Byram replaces an unhappy R_Vlaar and will play as a DF Min. 61 :(nor) B_Sharp is going to be brought on ... M_Leitner is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 61 :(nor) Norwich City's manager orders his side to play A Min. 64 :(nor) B_Sharp lobs it over M_Navarro ... M_Navarro with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 66 :(wat) A_Tuanzebe fires over a low cross to C_O'Hare ... C_Zimmerman knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 67 :(wat) K_Havertz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_O'Hare ... C_Zimmerman seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 70 :(wat) C_O'Hare runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... C_O'Hare with the side footed shot! ... T_Krul is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL !! ... Great strike! ... Watford 2-0 Norwich City ... Min. 72 :(nor) B_Sharp cuts inside M_Navarro ... He worked that well ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Tuanzebe Min. 72 :(nor) K_McLean is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 72 :(nor) A_Tetley takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_McLean ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 75 :(wat) A_Morelos sidesteps C_Zimmerman ... A_Morelos cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 76 :(wat) A_Morelos kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... A_Morelos drives the ball low ! ... T_Krul gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 79 :(nor) M_Stiepmann takes advantage of a mistake by R_Suckling ... It's a lucky break ... But he loses control of it ... A_Morelos belts it clear Min. 83 :(nor) E_Buendia finds B_Sharp in acres of space ... M_Navarro reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 84 :(nor) S_Byram holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Sharp ... B_Sharp hits the ball on the bounce ! ... But Pacheco punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that Pacheco got a touch Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(wat) J_Lingard with a well-controlled run ... But S_Byram wins the tackle cleanly ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road Attendance : 36,021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_O'Hare (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_O'Hare (18,70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_McEachran (5), M_Navarro (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Pukki Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Buendia (20) Injured : K_McLean (72) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 4 Off target : 3 | 1 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 14 | 2 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 8 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 2 - 0 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Watford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pacheco GK 30 1 1 1 22 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 1 23 5 3 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bernado DF 1 23 10 2 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Suckling DF 1 23 10 3 19 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Tuanzebe DF 2 23 6 2 25 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 J_Mukena DF 1 24 13 2 18 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 M_Howarth MF 2 3 23 4 22 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Havertz MF 1 3 23 10 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_McEachran MF 1 3 23 10 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 15 5 L_Martinez FW 1 7 11 24 24 | 50 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 C_O'Hare FW 2 2 3 23 19 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 52 A_Lopes GK 29 2 2 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Navarro DF 1 23 7 3 23 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 M_Keane DF 2 26 10 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lingard MF 2 3 24 10 26 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morelos FW 1 3 11 27 23 | 44 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Krul GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 R_Vlaar DF 2 23 3 2 23 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 G_Hanley DF 1 24 6 2 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Heise DF 1 23 10 3 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Zimmerman DF 1 23 5 3 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Leitner MF 1 6 23 2 25 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 E_Buendia MF 1 2 23 12 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 M_Stiepmann MF 1 3 23 11 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Pukki FW 1 2 5 24 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 K_McLean MF 1 4 23 8 24 | 74 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Ojo AM 2 3 23 11 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Fahrmann GK 26 2 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Byram DF 1 23 10 2 24 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Tetley MF 1 9 23 4 25 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Hernandez MF 1 3 23 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sharp FW 1 3 7 24 25 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1579461586 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35