FMFA Manager, Watford vs. Preston North End (Sat Oct 31)


                              Watford  |  Preston North End
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                      William Doherty  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           Pacheco GK  |  GK R_Burki
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF G_Cahill
                     Filippo_Berra DF  |  DF J_Schlupp
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF K_Walker
                       Joshua_Laws DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  MF S_Berge
                           D_Quina MF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                           M_Sylla MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          D_Poyet+ AM  |  MF S_Bergwijn
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW E_Ponce
                           K_Balde FW  |  FW M_Icardi
                                       |
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB M_Neuer
                          J_Mukena SUB |  SUB J_Young
                           A_Smith SUB |  SUB M_Keane
                         D_Zakaria SUB |  SUB D_van_de_Beek
                          M_Folivi SUB |  SUB A_Nelson




Min. 2  :(wat) D_Quina hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Balde latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Walker anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 4  :(pne) S_Bergwijn turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Ponce 
          ...  E_Ponce tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But Pacheco with the difficult save 
Min. 5  :(pne) G_Cahill finds K_Walker in the box 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Robertson belts it clear 
Min. 8  :(pne) S_Berge looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Ponce 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 9  :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse with a probing through ball S_Bergwijn 
          ...  But Filippo_Berra with the fine tackle 
Min. 10 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Balde 
          ...  K_Walker with the block 
Min. 10 :(pne) M_Icardi is first to the loose ball 
          ...  Filippo_Berra is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 11 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  R_Burki makes a difficult save 
Min. 17 :(wat) K_Balde takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Schlupp 
          ...  K_Balde unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  R_Burki just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 24 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan with a smart pass to Filippo_Berra 
          ...  Filippo_Berra with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  R_Burki falls over 
          ...  But R_Burki is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 26 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Balde 
          ...  K_Balde attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Watford have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Preston North End ...
Min. 27 :(wat) D_Poyet+ moves to MF 
Min. 27 :(wat) D_Quina chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  R_Burki is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  R_Burki looks very relieved! 
Min. 28 :(pne) J_Rodriguez sidesteps Joshua_Laws 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Higuain with the high feet 
Min. 35 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  K_Balde is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 36 :(pne) J_Rodriguez heads the ball back to M_Icardi 
          ...  Joshua_Laws intercepts the pass 
Min. 41 :(wat) Joshua_Laws kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Sylla gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Sylla goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Sylla 
          ...  K_Balde gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Burki tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Poyet+ chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  K_Balde swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Burki's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  R_Burki looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Poyet+ lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to D_Quina 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  R_Burki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 42 :(wat) Filippo_Berra finds Joshua_Laws with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Burki can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Poyet+ swings it in! 
          ...  Filippo_Berra makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wat) D_Poyet+ with a probing pass to K_Balde 
          ...  K_Balde sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 45 :(pne) J_Young takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Cedric_Kipre as DF 
Min. 45 :(pne) Up goes the substitution board - D_van_de_Beek on for S_Bergwijn as a MF 
Min. 47 :(wat) M_Sylla with a neat pass into D_Poyet+ 
          ...  D_Poyet+ heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  R_Burki catches the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 Preston North End

Min. 47 :(wat) G_Higuain plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  G_Higuain with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Burki moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Burki catches it with style! 
Min. 49 :(wat) D_Quina takes advantage of a mistake by J_Schlupp 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Quina with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  But R_Burki makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Higuain chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Burki easily claims the ball! 
Min. 50 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse puts in J_Rodriguez 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Rodriguez ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  Pacheco looks relieved there! 
Min. 54 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Sylla in space! 
          ...  J_Young with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 58 :(pne) M_Icardi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves C_Soyuncu behind 
          ...  Joshua_Laws wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(wat) K_Balde loses his marker 
          ...  R_Burki with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  G_Higuain places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Watford 2-0 Preston North End...
Min. 61 :(pne) S_Berge brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Robertson 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Ponce! 
          ...  Filippo_Berra tackles cleanly 
Min. 65 :(wat) J_Mukena is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Filippo_Berra is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(wat) K_Balde pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Balde with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  R_Burki is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And R_Burki reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  The ball finds its way to Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 65 :(pne) J_Rodriguez twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 65 :(pne) M_Keane comes on for J_Rodriguez and takes up a MF role 
Min. 66 :(wat) C_Soyuncu with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  But G_Cahill slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 69 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  E_Ponce gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Ponce carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_van_de_Beek 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 70 :(pne) S_Berge looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  Pacheco is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  Pacheco looks very relieved! 
Min. 76 :(pne) K_Walker with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Icardi in space 
          ...  C_Soyuncu with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 81 :(wat) G_Higuain nutmegs the defender 
          ...  G_Higuain aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  R_Burki saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 82 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan controls the ball with ease 
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  R_Burki manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Higuain hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Burki comes out and claims it! 
Min. 84 :(pne) J_Young with a measured pass to D_van_de_Beek 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But Pacheco reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Pacheco anyway 
Min. 87 :(wat) K_Balde with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Young 
          ...  G_Cahill read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wat) D_Poyet+ is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Balde 
          ...  K_Balde with the drive! 
          ...  R_Burki can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Burki makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage Road
Attendance           : 41,562
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : H_Mkhitaryan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Balde (26), G_Higuain (58 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Preston North End Match Info
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Best player          : S_Berge
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Rodriguez (65)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Preston North End
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Watford 2 - 0 Preston North End
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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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Pacheco        GK  31   1   1   1  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  26   8   2  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
Filippo_Berra  DF   1  27  10   3  31 |  67   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  33  10   4
A_Robertson    DF   2  26  11   2  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  26  10   3  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   1
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   2   3  26  10  23 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58   6
D_Quina        MF   1   2  26  12  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
M_Sylla        MF   1   3  27  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Poyet+       MF   2   5  26  11  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
G_Higuain      FW   1   2   9  27  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
K_Balde        FW   1   3  12  26  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
M_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  25  13   2  18 |  28   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
D_Zakaria      MF   1  10  26   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Folivi       FW   1   2   4  23  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Preston North End
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Burki        GK  30   2   4   1  28 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   3  27   6   2  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  27  11   2  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  26  15   8  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  27  12   2  29 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Berge        MF   1   6  28   3  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  28   3  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  28  12  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Bergwijn     MF   1  10  27  13  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Ponce        FW   1   3  10  28  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  27  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Neuer        GK  28   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Young        DF   2  26  10   1  17 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Keane        MF   2  27  11   2  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_van_de_Beek  MF   1   7  26  10  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Nelson       FW   2   2   3  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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