FMFA Premier League, Watford vs. Arsenal (Sat Mar 12)


                              Watford  |  Arsenal
                          4-2-1-2-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      William Doherty  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                           Pacheco GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                     K_Walk-Peters DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       A_W-Bissaka DF  |  DF Alec_Georgen
                           B_White DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                     Filippo_Berra DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                           D_Quina AM  |  DM F_Geraldes
                          J_McGinn MF  |  MF C_Eriksen
                           O_Tufan AM  |  MF M_Ozil
                       M_Zubimendi DM  |  MF Guus_Til
                         M_Antonio FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                         J_Hendrix DM  |  FW A_Perez
                                       |
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                             D_Abu SUB |  SUB E_Konsa
                          J_Vokins SUB |  SUB I_Gundogan
                        D_Hutchins SUB |  SUB M_Caicedo
                       K_Furuhashi SUB |  SUB Galeno




Min. 1  :(ars) A_Perez barges M_Antonio off the ball 
          ...  J_McGinn fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 1  :(ars) M_Ozil picks out S_Kolasinac with the cross 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Hendrix 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 2  :(wat) O_Tufan takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  O_Tufan lobs T_Courtois! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 3  :(wat) M_Antonio beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Zubimendi 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Alec_Georgen 
Min. 5  :(ars) M_Chouiar flicks it over K_Walk-Peters and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_McGinn tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(wat) D_Quina plays a long ball to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio hits a curling shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 12 :(wat) D_Quina brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Pongracic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Antonio! 
          ...  M_Antonio rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 15 :(ars) M_Ozil with a smart pass to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Pacheco dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Pacheco tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil drives it into the box! 
          ...  Guus_Til gets his head on it 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 17 :(wat) B_White is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  S_Kolasinac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(ars) S_Kolasinac watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  Filippo_Berra slices it 
          ...  Pacheco moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Ozil 
          ...  A_W-Bissaka wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 18 :(ars) A_Perez with the dribble 
          ...  A_Perez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!! 
          ...  That’s given Arsenal the lead! 
          ...  Watford 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(wat) B_White sidesteps M_Pongracic 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  B_White with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Saved by T_Courtois 
Min. 23 :(ars) A_Perez takes advantage of a mistake by J_McGinn 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Antonio with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  William Doherty looks relieved 
Min. 23 :(wat) A_W-Bissaka runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pongracic 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  F_Geraldes pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Filippo_Berra swings it in 
          ...  J_McGinn gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_McGinn has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 24 :(wat) M_Zubimendi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Bailly 
          ...  He puts in M_Antonio! 
          ...  But M_Pongracic wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 41 :(ars) Alec_Georgen with the cross-field pass to A_Perez 
          ...  K_Walk-Peters reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(wat) M_Antonio cuts inside M_Pongracic 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Kolasinac gets to the ball first 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wat) O_Tufan finds M_Antonio on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Antonio launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 44 :(wat) J_Hendrix plays it forward to D_Quina 
          ...  D_Quina shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 47 :(wat) J_McGinn flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Antonio runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Antonio goes for goal ! 
          ...  T_Courtois watches it sail safely wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(wat) M_Antonio hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  O_Tufan latches onto it! 
          ...  O_Tufan with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 59 :(ars) M_Ozil is first to the ball 
          ...  M_Ozil tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But Pacheco tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pongracic plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Pacheco 
Min. 60 :(wat) K_Furuhashi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Hendrix is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 64 :(ars) C_Eriksen backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Chouiar latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Chouiar chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 65 :(wat) D_Hutchins will replace the useless O_Tufan and will play MF 
Min. 65 :(wat) D_Abu takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace K_Walk-Peters as DF 
Min. 65 :(wat) D_Hutchins moves to AM 
Min. 65 :(ars) E_Konsa will replace E_Bailly and play DF 
Min. 67 :(ars) I_Gundogan will replace the useless Guus_Til and will play MF 
Min. 69 :(ars) Up goes the substitution board - Galeno on for M_Chouiar as a FW 
Min. 69 :(ars) Alec_Georgen plays in C_Eriksen with a beautiful ball 
          ...  C_Eriksen hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But Pacheco stops that one easily 
Min. 71 :(ars) I_Gundogan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Perez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Perez swings in the shot! 
          ...  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. 72 :(ars) E_Konsa whips the ball across to M_Pongracic 
          ...  M_Pongracic chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  Pacheco parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Pacheco recovers to save!! 
Min. 75 :(wat) B_White runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Konsa 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_White drives it low ! 
          ...  T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And T_Courtois reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McGinn plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to A_W-Bissaka 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But T_Courtois palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 75 :(ars) M_Ozil has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Galeno gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Galeno hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(wat) D_Abu breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Courtois! 
          ...  I_Gundogan brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(wat) K_Furuhashi with a glorious long pass to D_Hutchins 
          ...  D_Hutchins cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  And Watford have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Watford 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 79 :(ars) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing P 
Min. 79 :(wat) K_Furuhashi takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  The cross hits K_Furuhashi on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 81 :(wat) D_Quina knocks it forward 
          ...  F_Geraldes slips 
          ...  M_Antonio gets to it! 
          ...  F_Geraldes reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_W-Bissaka 
          ...  T_Courtois jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 84 :(wat) M_Zubimendi runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Zubimendi curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  T_Courtois gathers it easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wat) M_Antonio turns past M_Pongracic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Antonio ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 91 :(wat) Pacheco gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at M_Ozil 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 

*************  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          : K_Furuhashi
Scorers              : D_Hutchins (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_McGinn (5), Pacheco (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Perez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Perez (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Gundogan (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 1 Arsenal
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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  32   1   1   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0
K_Walk-Peters  DF   1  29  11   6  28 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_W-Bissaka    DF   1  28  12   7  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
B_White        DF   1  28  10   8  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Filippo_Berra  DF   1  29  11   3  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Quina        AM   1   2  28  13  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
J_McGinn       MF   1   6  29   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2
O_Tufan        AM   1   4  28  10  24 |  67   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
M_Zubimendi    DM   1  13  29   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Antonio      FW   1   8  13  31  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
J_Hendrix      DM   1  11  28   4  25 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abu          DF   1  25  10   8  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vokins       DF   2  26  12   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Hutchins     AM   1   3  26  12  17 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  13  29  25 |  33   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   1

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  33   3   3   2  23 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   1  28  10   4  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Alec_Georgen   DF   1  29  13   5  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  28   3   2  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  30  12   3  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
F_Geraldes     DM   1  14  29   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   2   4  28  12  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  29  12  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
Guus_Til       MF   1   3  29  13  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  13  29  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Perez        FW   1   3  11  30  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
J_Pickford     GK  28   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  30  10   9  27 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Gundogan     MF   1  10  30   8  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
M_Caicedo      AM   1   2  27   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Galeno         FW   1   3  10  28  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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