FMFA Manager, Watford vs. River Plate (Sat Jul 03) Watford | River Plate 4-1-2-1-2 P | 5-3-2 C William Doherty | Alex | Pacheco GK | GK G_Lux R_Suckling DF | DF J_Pinola A_W-Bissaka DF | DF F_Angileri K_Walk-Peters DF | DF A_Vigo B_White DF | DF J_Maidana J_Hendrix DM | DF P_Diaz J_McGinn MF | MF B_Zuculini D_Quina MF | MF J_Paradela H_Mkhitaryan AM | MF S_Sosa G_Higuain FW | FW A_Fontana A_Morelos FW | FW S_Borre | M_Perin SUB | SUB F_Armani T_Leighton SUB | SUB J_Moreira Filippo_Berra SUB | SUB E_Perez M_Zubimendi SUB | SUB S_Simon L_Martinez SUB | SUB M_Suarez Min. 1 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan boots it towards K_Walk-Peters ... A_Vigo hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... G_Higuain drives it into the box! ... G_Lux reads it well, and claims it! Min. 2 :(wat) J_Hendrix with a precise ball to A_Morelos ... A_Morelos with a bicycle kick ! ... But G_Lux dives to his left ... I think G_Lux just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 7 :(riv) A_Fontana drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Borre ... S_Borre with a powerful downward header! ... GOAL !! ... Pacheco has to pick the ball out of the net ... Lets see if River Plate can hang onto that lead! ... Watford 0-1 River Plate ... Min. 8 :(wat) D_Quina will now play as AM Min. 13 :(wat) D_Quina takes advantage of a mistake by P_Diaz ... It's a lucky break ... But A_Vigo sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 18 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan 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! ... A_Morelos receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Morelos tries one from the edge of the box ! ... G_Lux saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 20 :(wat) Watford's manager orders his side to play E Min. 25 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain rifles it at the goal ! ... G_Lux makes a good save Min. 27 :(wat) J_Hendrix finds G_Higuain with a perfectly weighted pass ... G_Higuain leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... G_Lux with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 30 :(wat) J_Hendrix is now playing as a MF Min. 32 :(riv) A_Vigo with a pinpoint pass to A_Fontana ... G_Higuain is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... S_Sosa with the thundering drive ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 33 :(wat) D_Quina holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain lobs G_Lux! ... G_Lux won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 36 :(riv) P_Diaz works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Borre ... S_Borre attempts a lob! ... Pacheco won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Watford 0-2 River Plate ... Min. 40 :(wat) Watford restructured their strategy to N Min. 42 :(wat) A_Morelos with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... F_Angileri with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(wat) R_Suckling with a glorious long pass to A_Morelos ... J_Pinola reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 43 :(riv) P_Diaz with the first time flick to S_Borre ... B_White takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 46 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to G_Higuain ... A_Vigo gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... J_McGinn hits it into the box! ... J_Maidana gets up well ... And he heads it away ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford 0-2 River Plate Min. 50 :(wat) T_Leighton replaces K_Walk-Peters and will play DF Min. 50 :(riv) S_Sosa beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds S_Borre ... S_Borre with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 55 :(wat) M_Zubimendi is ready to come on to replace J_McGinn ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 55 :(riv) M_Suarez is being prepared to come on ... A_Fontana is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 55 :(riv) S_Borre controls it well ... He nutmegs R_Suckling ... He puts in M_Suarez! ... R_Suckling does well to get the tackle in Min. 57 :(riv) B_Zuculini has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past D_Quina ... He knocks it to P_Diaz! ... P_Diaz from 20 yards ! ... Pacheco tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... P_Diaz chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of Pacheco Min. 59 :(wat) A_Morelos makes himself available ... A_Morelos hits a great drive! ... But G_Lux parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 60 :(wat) L_Martinez is being prepared to come on ... A_Morelos is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 60 :(wat) It seems Watford are making a tactical change to P Min. 63 :(wat) T_Leighton finds J_Hendrix in the box ... J_Hendrix drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with G_Lux ... He rounds G_Lux ... He taps it towards the goal! ... It goes wide!! Min. 65 :(riv) Up goes the substitution board - J_Moreira on for J_Pinola as a DF Min. 66 :(riv) S_Simon is being prepared to come on ... B_Zuculini is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 75 :(wat) Watford changed their strategy to play A Min. 76 :(wat) L_Martinez runs at the heart of the defence ... A_Vigo body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 81 :(wat) G_Higuain breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on G_Lux! ... F_Angileri brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 82 :(wat) L_Martinez runs with pace at the defence ... L_Martinez hits the ball on the bounce ! ... GOAL !! ... G_Lux looks dejected ... Watford have pulled one back! ... Watford 1-2 River Plate ... Min. 83 :(riv) River Plate restructured their strategy to D Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(wat) D_Quina with a precise ball to G_Higuain ... J_Maidana reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... J_Hendrix hits it into the box! ... R_Suckling gets something on it! ... But G_Lux makes a superb stop down low. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicarage Road Attendance : 41,562 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Martinez Scorers : L_Martinez (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Higuain (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- River Plate Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Borre (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Borre (7,36) Sent Off : F_Angileri (81) Booked : A_Vigo (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford | River Plate Attempts on Goal : 9 | 5 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford 1 - 2 River Plate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 R_Suckling DF 1 25 13 3 19 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 A_W-Bissaka DF 1 27 12 7 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Walk-Peters DF 1 28 11 6 28 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_White DF 1 27 10 8 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Hendrix MF 1 11 28 4 25 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 J_McGinn MF 1 6 28 8 25 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Quina AM 1 2 27 13 21 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 H_Mkhitaryan AM 2 3 27 10 23 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 G_Higuain FW 1 2 9 27 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 4 A_Morelos FW 1 3 11 29 23 | 61 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Leighton DF 1 25 11 2 21 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Filippo_Berra DF 1 28 11 3 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Zubimendi MF 1 13 28 4 28 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Martinez FW 1 7 11 26 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Player Statistics - River Plate Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Lux GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 92 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 J_Pinola DF 1 26 10 3 25 | 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 F_Angileri DF 1 25 6 2 26 | 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 A_Vigo DF 1 25 10 2 22 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 7 -3 J_Maidana DF 1 26 6 3 27 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 8 8 P_Diaz DF 1 25 11 3 24 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 B_Zuculini MF 1 11 26 2 26 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Paradela MF 1 5 25 3 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sosa MF 1 2 25 10 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 A_Fontana FW 1 2 6 27 23 | 56 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 S_Borre FW 1 2 9 26 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 10 47 F_Armani GK 29 4 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moreira DF 1 26 12 4 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Perez MF 1 9 26 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Simon MF 1 2 26 10 22 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Suarez FW 1 2 6 27 25 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1625337146 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35