FMFA Manager, Burnley vs. Watford (Sat Aug 15) Burnley | Watford 5-3-2 D | 5-3-2 P Aaron Burrows | William Doherty | A_Tymofeev GK | GK Pacheco M_Alonso DF | DF A_Robertson Dane_Schnell DF | DF M_Ledger+ K_Zouma DF | DF C_Soyuncu A_W-Bissaka DF | DF A_Tuanzebe M_Jorgensen DF | DF Joshua_Laws T_Ndombele MF | MF M_Sylla H_Mkhitaryan MF | MF D_Zakaria W_Zaha MF | MF D_Quina L_Dimata FW | FW A_Morelos Galeno FW | FW L_Martinez | T_Heaton SUB | SUB M_Perin E_Dier SUB | SUB R_Suckling H_Flowers SUB | SUB A_Smith M_Dahoud SUB | SUB B_Close+ G_Deulofeu SUB | SUB L_Moron Min. 1 :(bur) The Burnley manager told his side to change to a P strategy Min. 1 :(wat) A_Morelos takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge by K_Zouma ... He timed it well Min. 4 :(wat) Joshua_Laws with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_W-Bissaka ... He knocks it to L_Martinez! ... T_Ndombele with a pull on the shirt ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 4 :(wat) A_Morelos pulls it back to L_Martinez ... M_Jorgensen reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 6 :(wat) A_Morelos beats his man ... W_Zaha with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious Min. 8 :(wat) M_Sylla with a slide rule pass to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... That’s given Watford the advantage! ... Burnley 0-1 Watford ... Min. 9 :(bur) Burnley's manager orders his side to play A Min. 9 :(wat) Watford's manager orders his side to play L Min. 9 :(wat) It appears D_Zakaria is playing as a DM Min. 10 :(bur) Dane_Schnell beats A_Tuanzebe ... Dane_Schnell aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Pacheco gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by Pacheco !! Min. 11 :(wat) D_Quina drives the ball across field ... It comes to L_Martinez ... M_Alonso had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 15 :(bur) T_Ndombele has it now ... He takes on M_Ledger+ ... He gets past him! ... He puts in W_Zaha! ... W_Zaha uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Pacheco can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Pacheco has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 15 :(wat) M_Sylla sidesteps Dane_Schnell ... L_Dimata with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 21 :(wat) L_Martinez runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... M_Alonso hits it out for a throw Min. 22 :(bur) T_Ndombele looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to L_Dimata ... L_Dimata with the attempt at goal! ... Pacheco makes a fine save Min. 22 :(wat) A_Morelos runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A_Morelos with the overhead ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 25 :(bur) H_Mkhitaryan plays a long ball to Galeno ... L_Martinez tackles cleanly Min. 25 :(bur) T_Ndombele lays the ball back to H_Mkhitaryan ... M_Sylla with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 28 :(bur) Galeno can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... Galeno with the 40 yard drive ! ... Pacheco makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 35 :(bur) L_Dimata with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A_Morelos lunges in with two feet!! ... And play is brought to a halt by The Referee ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 37 :(bur) H_Mkhitaryan hoofs it up field to find M_Jorgensen ... But C_Soyuncu will cut out the threat Min. 40 :(bur) Galeno nutmegs C_Soyuncu ... Galeno with a low drive through the rain! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... W_Zaha chips the ball into the area! ... It is cleared by D_Quina Min. 41 :(wat) M_Sylla with a measured ball to A_Morelos ... M_Alonso with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 49 :(bur) L_Dimata barges the defender off the ball ... But M_Ledger+ wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... M_Alonso lofts the ball in! ... Pacheco easily claims the ball! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Burnley 0-1 Watford Min. 48 :(wat) L_Martinez with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... L_Martinez gets up high for the header ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Tymofeev never had a chance! Min. 49 :(bur) H_Mkhitaryan brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Galeno gets on the end of the pass ... Galeno smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... Pacheco blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 51 :(bur) Galeno looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to W_Zaha ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Robertson Min. 57 :(bur) H_Mkhitaryan flicks the ball through ... L_Dimata runs onto it! ... A_Tuanzebe dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 58 :(bur) T_Ndombele whips the ball across to A_W-Bissaka ... A_W-Bissaka fires off a right-footed shot ! ... Pacheco gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by Pacheco !! Min. 60 :(bur) Up goes the substitution board - M_Dahoud on for W_Zaha as a MF Min. 60 :(wat) R_Suckling will come on for M_Ledger+ and play DF Min. 60 :(wat) B_Close+ replaces an unhappy D_Quina and will play as a MF Min. 60 :(wat) B_Close+ changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 60 :(bur) T_Ndombele backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... Galeno latches onto the end of it ... Galeno launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled home! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Burnley 1-1 Watford ... Min. 60 :(bur) It seems Burnley are making a tactical change to P Min. 60 :(wat) D_Zakaria shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 60 :(wat) B_Close+ has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 60 :(wat) M_Sylla with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Martinez ... K_Zouma gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 62 :(bur) Galeno with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... But Joshua_Laws wins the tackle Min. 66 :(bur) M_Dahoud lays the ball back to T_Ndombele ... A powerful shot by T_Ndombele ! ... Brilliant save from Pacheco ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 70 :(bur) E_Dier is being brought on ... Dane_Schnell is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 70 :(wat) Watford altered their play to a P strategy Min. 71 :(bur) M_Jorgensen kicks D_Zakaria! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 72 :(bur) M_Alonso chests it down ... Brilliantly taken away by Joshua_Laws !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 73 :(bur) K_Zouma hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Galeno collects the loose ball! ... Galeno with the goal bound shot! ... Pacheco makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 74 :(wat) M_Sylla runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez from 20 yards ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 76 :(bur) H_Mkhitaryan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... L_Dimata gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Tuanzebe slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 77 :(bur) T_Ndombele finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled R_Suckling ... T_Ndombele with a terrific drive ! ... But Pacheco punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 80 :(bur) H_Flowers is coming on for M_Alonso and will play DF Min. 86 :(wat) M_Sylla beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... H_Flowers with an ugly foul ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(bur) A_W-Bissaka sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_W-Bissaka lobs Pacheco! ... Brilliant save from Pacheco ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 92 :(bur) L_Dimata finds himself with plenty of time ... B_Close+ with an awful challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Turf Moor Attendance : 59,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burnley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Ndombele (Man of the Match) Scorers : Galeno (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Ndombele (4), M_Alonso (11), L_Dimata (15) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sylla Scorers : L_Martinez (8) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Morelos (35) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burnley | Watford Attempts on Goal : 12 | 4 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 10 | 1 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Burnley 1 - 1 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Burnley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Tymofeev GK 30 1 1 1 15 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 M_Alonso DF 2 26 11 4 23 | 84 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 Dane_Schnell DF 1 26 10 3 24 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 K_Zouma DF 2 25 9 2 26 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 A_W-Bissaka DF 1 24 12 7 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 M_Jorgensen DF 1 24 11 9 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Ndombele MF 1 12 26 3 29 | 98 0 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 -3 65 3 H_Mkhitaryan MF 2 3 26 10 23 | 98 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 W_Zaha MF 2 3 25 10 28 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 L_Dimata FW 1 3 13 28 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 0 Galeno FW 1 3 10 26 21 | 98 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 33 T_Heaton GK 26 2 2 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 2 25 13 3 28 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Flowers DF 2 23 13 2 23 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Dahoud MF 1 10 25 2 26 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Deulofeu FW 1 3 10 24 22 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pacheco GK 31 1 1 1 22 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 2 26 11 2 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Ledger+ DF 2 24 9 2 20 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 26 8 2 21 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Tuanzebe DF 2 24 9 2 25 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Joshua_Laws DF 1 26 10 3 29 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 M_Sylla MF 1 3 26 11 23 | 98 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 D_Zakaria MF 1 10 26 3 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Quina MF 1 2 26 12 21 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Morelos FW 1 3 11 28 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -2 L_Martinez FW 1 7 11 25 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 13 0 25 M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Suckling DF 1 24 11 3 19 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Smith DF 1 23 11 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Close+ MF 2 11 25 3 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Moron FW 1 6 11 25 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1597507915 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35