FMFA Manager, Preston North End vs. Watford (Sat Nov 14) Preston North End | Watford 4-3-3 A | 4-1-3-2 P VACANT | William Doherty | R_Burki GK | GK Pacheco Cedric_Kipre DF | DF J_Mukena M_Keane DF | DF Filippo_Berra G_Cahill DF | DF C_Soyuncu J_Young DF | DF Joshua_Laws J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF D_Quina J_Rodriguez MF | MF M_Sylla S_Bergwijn MF | DM D_Zakaria E_Ponce FW | MF D_Poyet+ A_Nelson FW | FW G_Higuain M_Icardi FW | FW A_Morelos | M_Neuer SUB | SUB M_Perin J_Schlupp SUB | SUB A_Robertson K_Walker SUB | SUB A_Smith D_van_de_Beek SUB | SUB H_Mkhitaryan A_Isufaj SUB | SUB K_Balde Min. 1 :(wat) D_Quina loses S_Bergwijn ... D_Quina hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... R_Burki saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 3 :(pne) S_Bergwijn chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Ponce ... E_Ponce from 20 yards ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 5 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse feeds the ball through the middle ... E_Ponce runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... E_Ponce chases it through, he must score ! ... Looks like it should be Pacheco's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... Pacheco looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 8 :(wat) D_Zakaria looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to A_Morelos ... A_Morelos with the drive! ... But R_Burki punches it away Min. 13 :(wat) A_Morelos gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Cedric_Kipre wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 15 :(wat) D_Zakaria off the woodwork. ... A_Morelos picks up the deflection ... G_Cahill scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 18 :(pne) M_Icardi hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... E_Ponce latches onto it! ... D_Zakaria gathers up the loose ball Min. 21 :(wat) A defence splitting pass from D_Quina to M_Sylla ... M_Sylla carves a shot towards goal ! ... R_Burki claws it off the line ... The Referee consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Watford the lead! ... Preston North End 0-1 Watford ... Min. 22 :(wat) It looks as though Watford is now playing C Min. 24 :(pne) J_Rodriguez looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Icardi ... But J_Mukena wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 31 :(pne) S_Bergwijn with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... C_Soyuncu slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 33 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Ponce ... But D_Zakaria barges him off the ball Min. 34 :(pne) J_Rodriguez with a 50-yard pass to E_Ponce ... D_Poyet+ slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 36 :(wat) D_Zakaria runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Sylla ... M_Sylla hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Soyuncu plays it into the danger area! ... R_Burki easily catches it! Min. 37 :(pne) G_Cahill 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! ... J_Rodriguez receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A skillful effort from J_Rodriguez ! ... Pacheco with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 42 :(pne) M_Icardi beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... M_Icardi with the chance ! ... Pacheco is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(pne) a big roar from the crowd as J_Schlupp comes on for J_Young to play DF Min. 45 :(pne) D_van_de_Beek is being prepared to come on ... S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 46 :(pne) D_van_de_Beek beats C_Soyuncu ... He muscled him off the ball ... D_van_de_Beek with a stunning strike ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_van_de_Beek plays it towards the near post! ... M_Icardi gets a shot in ... Pacheco tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 46 :(wat) D_Poyet+ plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Quina decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... E_Ponce makes the challenge and clears the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Preston North End 0-1 Watford Min. 46 :(pne) D_van_de_Beek with a first time pass ... J_Ward-Prowse runs onto it! ... J_Ward-Prowse bears down on goal! ... Pacheco saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 46 :(wat) D_Zakaria moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to Joshua_Laws ... Joshua_Laws hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... R_Burki gathers it comfortably Min. 48 :(pne) J_Rodriguez has it now ... He takes on Filippo_Berra ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Ponce! ... E_Ponce flicks the header toward the far post! ... But Pacheco punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that Pacheco got a touch Min. 50 :(wat) D_Zakaria with an intelligent ball to A_Morelos ... G_Cahill with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk! Min. 51 :(wat) M_Sylla looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Poyet+ ... D_Poyet+ drives the shot in! ... R_Burki with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 54 :(pne) M_Keane with a probing pass to J_Ward-Prowse ... C_Soyuncu wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 54 :(wat) D_Zakaria hoists the ball across to A_Morelos ... A_Morelos attempts the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 55 :(wat) Filippo_Berra flicks it over Cedric_Kipre and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Ponce with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... VACANT looks relieved Min. 57 :(pne) M_Icardi gains possession ... Filippo_Berra reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 60 :(wat) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Robertson will come on for Filippo_Berra and play DF Min. 60 :(wat) A_Morelos with electric pace ... He eases past J_Schlupp ... Cedric_Kipre bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 63 :(wat) J_Mukena with a flicked pass to D_Quina ... D_van_de_Beek clears with a diving header Min. 65 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan is being prepared to come on ... M_Sylla is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 65 :(pne) E_Ponce moves forward ... A_Robertson pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 65 :(wat) D_Zakaria with a flicked pass to J_Mukena ... J_Mukena lobs R_Burki! ... But R_Burki tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 67 :(pne) Pacheco miss-kicks! ... A_Nelson is through! ... A_Nelson tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... Pacheco fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 67 :(wat) G_Higuain jumps over the defender's challenge ... A powerful header from G_Higuain ! ... It looks good ... R_Burki falls over ... But R_Burki is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 70 :(wat) K_Balde replaces A_Morelos and will play FW Min. 70 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse with a 40-yard pass to E_Ponce ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Poyet+ ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 71 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... K_Balde latches onto it! ... M_Keane with an awful challenge ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line ... C_Soyuncu knocks it forward ... D_Quina gets on the end of it ... D_Quina hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... R_Burki with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 72 :(wat) D_Poyet+ plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... J_Ward-Prowse with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 74 :(wat) G_Higuain kills the ball dead ... G_Higuain has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 76 :(wat) D_Quina takes advantage of a mistake by Cedric_Kipre ... He runs towards goal ... A cracking drive from D_Quina ! ... But R_Burki comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 78 :(wat) D_Quina squares it to K_Balde ... K_Balde is clean through, he is one on one with R_Burki ... He lobs it over R_Burki ... Its hit the bar and over!! Min. 81 :(pne) The defender loses control of the ball! ... E_Ponce seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Mukena ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_van_de_Beek hits it into the box! ... Joshua_Laws clears the danger Min. 81 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan feeds the ball through the middle ... K_Balde runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Ward-Prowse with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 82 :(wat) D_Quina nutmegs J_Schlupp, he continues to run forward ... D_Quina leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But R_Burki makes a fine save Min. 83 :(pne) D_van_de_Beek finds E_Ponce with a perfectly weighted pass ... Joshua_Laws stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 84 :(pne) D_van_de_Beek pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... J_Mukena reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 86 :(wat) A_Robertson leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to H_Mkhitaryan ... M_Keane takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(pne) M_Icardi gains possession ... M_Icardi bears down on goal! ... Pacheco won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 90 :(pne) E_Ponce beats Joshua_Laws ... C_Soyuncu plays the back pass ... Pacheco can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Rodriguez! ... It comes to M_Keane ... He fires it towards to goal ... Pacheco fists it away Min. 92 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... K_Balde gets on the end of it ... K_Balde attempts a low drive! ... But R_Burki punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that R_Burki got a touch ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Deepdale Attendance : 59,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Rodriguez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : G_Cahill (50) Booked : J_Ward-Prowse (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Quina (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Sylla (21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End | Watford Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 6 | 11 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 13 Key Passes : 12 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Preston North End 0 - 1 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Burki GK 30 2 4 1 28 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 27 12 2 29 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Keane DF 2 27 11 2 26 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 G_Cahill DF 3 27 6 2 26 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -7 J_Young DF 2 26 10 1 17 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 28 3 23 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 27 0 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 28 12 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 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 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 5 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 27 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 M_Neuer GK 28 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 27 11 2 23 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 26 15 8 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_van_de_Beek MF 1 7 26 10 22 | 48 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 1 A_Isufaj FW 1 3 6 21 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 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 J_Mukena DF 1 25 13 2 18 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 47 18 11 Filippo_Berra DF 1 27 10 3 31 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 26 8 2 21 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 Joshua_Laws DF 1 26 10 3 29 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 D_Quina MF 1 2 26 12 21 | 93 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 38 12 M_Sylla MF 1 3 27 11 23 | 66 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 24 D_Zakaria DM 1 10 26 3 30 | 93 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 70 0 D_Poyet+ MF 2 5 26 11 21 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 G_Higuain FW 1 2 9 27 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Morelos FW 1 3 11 28 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 2 26 11 2 24 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 18 8 A_Smith DF 1 23 11 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Mkhitaryan MF 2 3 26 10 23 | 27 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 K_Balde FW 1 3 12 26 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1605382658 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35