FMFA Manager, Watford vs. West Bromwich Albion (Sat Feb 06)


                              Watford  |  West Bromwich Albion
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                      William Doherty  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                           Pacheco GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                          J_Mukena DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF K_Bartley
                     Filippo_Berra DF  |  DF A_Hegazy
                       Joshua_Laws DF  |  DF S_Ajayi
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF C_Townsend
                         D_Zakaria MF  |  MF K_Grosicki
                           D_Quina MF  |  MF A_Pereira
                           M_Sylla MF  |  MF J_Livermore
                         A_Morelos FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                         M_Antonio FW  |  FW H_Robson-Kanu
                                       |
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                        R_Suckling SUB |  SUB D_O'Shea
                           A_Smith SUB |  SUB O_Burke
                       G_McEachran SUB |  SUB M_Phillips
                           K_Balde SUB |  SUB A_Zohore




Min. 8  :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu flicks it past Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Filippo_Berra with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 12 :(wat) D_Quina heads the ball back to A_Morelos 
          ...  But A_Hegazy slides in 
Min. 14 :(wat) M_Sylla beats K_Bartley 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Sylla smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  E_Mendy saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 20 :(wba) K_Grosicki changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pereira 
          ...  M_Sylla with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 21 :(wat) M_Antonio beats A_Hegazy 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Antonio pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 21 :(wba) K_Grosicki looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Robson-Kanu 
          ...  A_Robertson with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 21 :(wat) M_Antonio jumps over S_Ajayi's challenge 
          ...  A_Hegazy with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  D_Zakaria swings it in 
          ...  M_Antonio gets on the end of it 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Antonio ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sylla hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Antonio gets to it! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 24 :(wat) Joshua_Laws sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Antonio 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Ajayi !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 24 :(wba) A_Hegazy brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Robertson gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 29 :(wba) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A skillful effort from H_Robson-Kanu ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  Pacheco looks relieved there! 
Min. 30 :(wat) A_Morelos runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Livermore pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 34 :(wba) K_Gibbs moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Jesus 
          ...  A_Robertson with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Joshua_Laws tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore swings it in! 
          ...  J_Mukena gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 38 :(wat) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Antonio seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  C_Townsend wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Antonio crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Mendy 
Min. 39 :(wba) G_Jesus breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Pacheco! 
          ...  A_Morelos brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee had no choice there!! 
          ...  Neil Rowley appluads the decision 
Min. 42 :(wba) A_Hegazy looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  D_Quina with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wat) D_Zakaria sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Antonio runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Antonio carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy was lucky there 
Min. 46 :(wat) M_Antonio knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  K_Gibbs reads him well and hoofs it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 49 :(wat) D_Quina with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  K_Grosicki with an ugly foul 
Min. 50 :(wba) G_Jesus with the kinky dribble 
          ...  Filippo_Berra gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 53 :(wat) D_Quina with a precise pass to M_Sylla 
          ...  K_Bartley steals the ball of off him 
Min. 60 :(wat) G_McEachran is coming on for M_Sylla and will play MF 
Min. 60 :(wat) R_Suckling will replace Joshua_Laws and play DF 
Min. 65 :(wba) O_Burke is coming on and J_Livermore is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 65 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 66 :(wba) A_Pereira has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Robertson 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Townsend! 
          ...  But Filippo_Berra clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(wat) G_McEachran chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Antonio 
          ...  A_Pereira body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 69 :(wat) J_Mukena with a short pass to find M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Watford fans celebrate though! 
          ...  That puts Watford ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 70 :(wat) D_Zakaria moves into a DM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 70 :(wba) D_O'Shea replaces K_Bartley to play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(wba) A_Pereira is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  K_Grosicki latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Robertson plays the back pass 
          ...  Pacheco can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Pacheco fists it away! 
Min. 73 :(wba) E_Mendy looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 73 :(wba) S_Johnstone will come on for E_Mendy and play GK 
Min. 74 :(wat) D_Quina with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_McEachran curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Zakaria 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Saved by S_Johnstone 
Min. 78 :(wat) Filippo_Berra gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at S_Ajayi 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 80 :(wba) K_Gibbs with the first time flick to H_Robson-Kanu 
          ...  Filippo_Berra gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pereira hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_O'Shea gets to it! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Pacheco saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_O'Shea curls it into the box! 
          ...  Pacheco easily catches it! 
Min. 84 :(wat) G_McEachran lobs it over S_Ajayi 
          ...  K_Gibbs takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 87 :(wat) D_Quina takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Quina ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  S_Johnstone looks relieved there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(wat) D_Quina runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Antonio latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  S_Ajayi knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 

*************  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          : J_Mukena (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Antonio (69)
Sent Off             : A_Morelos (39)
Booked               : A_Robertson (34), Filippo_Berra (78)
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : K_Gibbs
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Livermore (30)
Injured              : E_Mendy (73)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       2
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
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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 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  26  13   2  18 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  27   9   2  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filippo_Berra  DF   1  28  10   3  31 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -3  -3
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  27  10   3  29 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   8
A_Robertson    DF   2  27  11   2  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  -3  -3
D_Zakaria      DM   1  10  27   3  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
D_Quina        MF   1   2  27  12  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
M_Sylla        MF   1   3  28  11  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  11  28  23 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
M_Antonio      FW   1   8  13  30  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   8   8  40
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  25  13   3  19 |  32   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
G_McEachran    MF   1   3  25  13  22 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Balde        FW   1   3  12  27  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Mendy        GK  31   1   1   1  24 |  74   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  25   7   3  27 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  25  12   4  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  24  11   3  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   2  25  10  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  25  10  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  25   3  26 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |  19   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
D_O'Shea       DF   1  23   5   2  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
O_Burke        MF   1   3  24  11  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phillips     AM   1   3  24  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zohore       FW   1   2   3  24  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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