FMFA Manager, Watford vs. West Bromwich Albion (Thu Jul 22)


                              Watford  |  West Bromwich Albion
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 E
                      William Doherty  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                           Pacheco GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                           B_White DF  |  DF O_Kabak
                     Filippo_Berra DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                        R_Suckling DF  |  DF A_Hegazy
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF S_Ajayi
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  MF J_Livermore
                          J_McGinn MF  |  MF K_Grosicki
                         J_Hendrix DM  |  MF A_Pereira
                           A_Gomes MF  |  MF S_Field
                        L_Martinez FW  |  AM M_Phillips
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                                       |
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                       A_W-Bissaka SUB |  SUB C_Townsend
                        T_Leighton SUB |  SUB R_Harper
                       M_Zubimendi SUB |  SUB O_Burke
                         M_Antonio SUB |  SUB H_Robson-Kanu




Min. 3  :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan finds L_Martinez on the edge of the box 
          ...  L_Martinez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Hendrix chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to J_McGinn 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  E_Mendy blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 8  :(wba) J_Livermore kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_White reads the play well 
Min. 13 :(wat) L_Martinez lobs it over A_Hegazy 
          ...  L_Martinez attempts the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 14 :(wat) G_Higuain cuts inside K_Gibbs 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Hegazy leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(wba) A_Pereira with an in swinging cross to G_Jesus 
          ...  A_Gomes muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(wat) L_Martinez pushes it past O_Kabak 
          ...  L_Martinez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 22 :(wba) A_Pereira gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_McGinn with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  A_Pereira passes to K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 23 :(wat) A_Robertson takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Higuain 
          ...  A great volley from G_Higuain ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Watford have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 26 :(wba) A_Pereira has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past B_White 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Phillips! 
          ...  M_Phillips with the drive! 
          ...  Pacheco with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 28 :(wat) A_Gomes with the towering header to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  E_Mendy tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Filippo_Berra 
          ...  E_Mendy catches it! 
Min. 28 :(wba) A_Hegazy runs at the defence 
          ...  A_Robertson with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 30 :(wat) B_White with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain drives the ball low ! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes a difficult save 
Min. 33 :(wat) G_Higuain finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Ajayi 
          ...  A_Hegazy slices it 
          ...  E_Mendy moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McGinn drives it into the box! 
          ...  B_White tries to place the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Gomes drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to G_Higuain 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  E_Mendy moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 34 :(wba) A_Pereira gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Phillips 
          ...  M_Phillips has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Pacheco's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 41 :(wat) R_Suckling has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ajayi 
          ...  He puts in G_Higuain! 
          ...  G_Higuain from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy stops that one easily 
Min. 41 :(wba) J_Livermore threads the through ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  B_White stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) J_Livermore is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  M_Phillips latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Blocked by H_Mkhitaryan 
Min. 46 :(wba) A_Pereira is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  G_Jesus latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Jesus swings in the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  Pacheco acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore swings it in! 
          ...  Pacheco jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 46 :(wat) J_McGinn turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Martinez 
          ...  A_Hegazy with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  J_Hendrix shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Higuain instead 
          ...  A_Hegazy hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McGinn chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Hegazy clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 50 :(wat) A_W-Bissaka takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_White 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 50 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 50 :(wat) L_Martinez nutmegs O_Kabak 
          ...  A_Hegazy makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 50 :(wba) G_Jesus leaves A_Robertson standing 
          ...  Filippo_Berra goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 50 :(wba) A_Pereira finds K_Grosicki in acres of space 
          ...  K_Grosicki hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pacheco will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 52 :(wat) A_Gomes beats his man 
          ...  A_Gomes keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But E_Mendy comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 52 :(wba) G_Jesus slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Pacheco gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 52 :(wat) J_McGinn with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Gibbs 
          ...  S_Ajayi with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 54 :(wba) G_Jesus kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  R_Suckling robs him of the ball 
Min. 56 :(wat) J_McGinn passes the ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  S_Ajayi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(wba) S_Ajayi looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 65 :(wat) M_Zubimendi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Hendrix is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM 
Min. 65 :(wba) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  R_Harper will come on for S_Field and play MF 
Min. 65 :(wba) S_Ajayi with a measured ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  R_Suckling cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 70 :(wat) Watford made the switch to a N strategy 
Min. 70 :(wba) C_Townsend is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Kabak is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 71 :(wat) A_Gomes takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hegazy 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Gomes uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 73 :(wat) Filippo_Berra sidesteps C_Townsend 
          ...  Filippo_Berra with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 77 :(wat) A_W-Bissaka breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on E_Mendy! 
          ...  A_Pereira brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 78 :(wba) Curled in dangerously from M_Phillips to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But Pacheco punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 79 :(wba) K_Grosicki gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Pacheco with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
          ...  Surely a Penalty! 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant !! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  G_Jesus is the man who takes it 
          ...  He's put it over! 
Min. 81 :(wba) C_Townsend has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Townsend has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Hegazy crosses it in! 
          ...  Pacheco comes out and claims it! 
Min. 83 :(wat) M_Zubimendi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to G_Higuain 
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Higuain ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 87 :(wat) G_Higuain is too quick for the defence 
          ...  K_Gibbs takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wat) J_McGinn sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Gibbs 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 89 :(wba) G_Jesus sidesteps A_Robertson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Jesus must beat Pacheco! 
          ...  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. 93 :(wat) L_Martinez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  L_Martinez attempts to nutmeg E_Mendy! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 93 :(wat) L_Martinez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on E_Mendy! 
          ...  K_Grosicki 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. 94 :(wba) G_Jesus breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Pacheco! 
          ...  A_Robertson brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 94 :(wat) T_Leighton is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_McGinn is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 

*************  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          : G_Higuain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Higuain (23)
Sent Off             : A_Robertson (94)
Booked               : A_Gomes (18)
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pereira
Scorers              : K_Grosicki (50)
Sent Off             : K_Grosicki (93)
Booked               : A_Hegazy (14), A_Pereira (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 1 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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
B_White        DF   1  27  10   8  23 |  52   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
Filippo_Berra  DF   1  28  11   3  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Suckling     DF   1  26  13   3  19 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  27  11   2  24 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0  -7  21  -7
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   2   3  27  10  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_McGinn       MF   1   6  28   8  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
J_Hendrix      DM   1  11  28   4  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gomes        MF   1   5  26   6  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  11  26  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
G_Higuain      FW   1   2   9  27  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
M_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_W-Bissaka    DF   1  27  12   7  28 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Leighton     DF   1  25  11   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zubimendi    DM   1  13  28   4  28 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Antonio      FW   1   8  13  31  27 |   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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  27   6   3  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
A_Hegazy       DF   1  26   6   3  26 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  -3  -3
S_Ajayi        DF   1  25  12   4  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  25   3  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   2  25  10  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0  -7  -7  16
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  25  10  23 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  65  -3
S_Field        MF   1   8  24   2  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phillips     AM   1   3  25  12  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  24  11   3  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Harper       MF   1   6  24   4  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  24  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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