FMFA Cup, Blackpool vs. Watford (Thu Jan 05)


                            Blackpool  |  Watford
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                            Tony Ayre  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                           M_Boney GK  |  GK L_Karius
                          K_Davies DF  |  DF M_Lowton
                          S_Taylor DF  |  DF J_Paredes
                          C_Mbemba DF  |  MF F_Coquelin
                          L_Higham DF  |  DF M_Britos
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  DF F_Fernandez
                       K_de_Bruyne MF  |  MF E_Capoue
                         H_Cameron MF  |  MF M_Ritchie
                          W_Aimson DM  |  FW O_Ighalo
                        D_Fletcher MF  |  AM A_Taarabt
                         L_Mousset FW  |  FW P_Cisse
                                       |
                           C_Doyle SUB |  SUB C_Pantilimon
                          Z_Fryers SUB |  SUB A_Nyom
                        D_Ferguson SUB |  SUB G_Byers
                          J_Herron SUB |  SUB S_Prodl
                          M_Cullen SUB |  SUB O_Oulare




Min. 1  :(wat) M_Ritchie looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Ighalo 
          ...  K_Davies with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 2  :(bla) S_Taylor punches A_Taarabt off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 3  :(wat) A_Taarabt runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Cisse 
          ...  P_Cisse blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But M_Boney punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 5  :(bla) D_Fletcher can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to W_Aimson 
          ...  W_Aimson with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But L_Karius punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 8  :(wat) M_Britos breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Boney! 
          ...  H_Cameron brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(bla) L_Mousset pushes it past M_Lowton 
          ...  L_Mousset tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 11 :(bla) H_Cameron retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  N_Chalobah gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Lowton reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fletcher lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Mousset gets to it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fletcher hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Paredes wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 11 :(wat) J_Paredes controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Fletcher 
          ...  He puts in P_Cisse! 
          ...  S_Taylor bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 12 :(bla) N_Chalobah has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Paredes 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_de_Bruyne! 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Lowton 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 12 :(wat) O_Ighalo pushes it past L_Higham 
          ...  O_Ighalo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  M_Boney makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 19 :(wat) F_Coquelin with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Taarabt gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Mbemba cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 19 :(bla) D_Fletcher threads the through ball to K_de_Bruyne 
          ...  E_Capoue fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 20 :(bla) N_Chalobah finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  N_Chalobah tries to beat L_Karius! 
          ...  But L_Karius with the difficult save 
Min. 25 :(bla) N_Chalobah with a smart pass to H_Cameron 
          ...  M_Lowton scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
Min. 33 :(bla) D_Fletcher kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Taylor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Fernandez cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 33 :(wat) M_Ritchie controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Higham 
          ...  He puts in J_Paredes! 
          ...  J_Paredes with the overhead ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 36 :(wat) M_Ritchie is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to O_Ighalo 
          ...  O_Ighalo belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Ighalo chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Boney fists it away! 
Min. 37 :(bla) K_de_Bruyne looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Chalobah 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Britos takes possession 
Min. 37 :(bla) K_Davies looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 38 :(bla) K_de_Bruyne with a reverse pass to C_Mbemba 
          ...  C_Mbemba has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Karius pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 42 :(bla) K_Davies takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  K_Davies drives it low ! 
          ...  But L_Karius stops that one easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bla) L_Mousset can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  L_Mousset attempts a chip! 
          ...  Saved by L_Karius 
Min. 47 :(bla) H_Cameron runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  H_Cameron hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Watford fans laugh at him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackpool 0-0 Watford

Min. 47 :(bla) D_Fletcher curls the ball out wide to L_Mousset 
          ...  L_Mousset aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That’s given Blackpool the advantage! 
          ...  Blackpool 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 48 :(bla) N_Chalobah finds the space intelligently 
          ...  N_Chalobah carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  L_Karius never had a chance! 
Min. 49 :(bla) D_Fletcher brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Britos 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_de_Bruyne! 
          ...  From long range K_de_Bruyne bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Karius with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(bla) M_Cullen is being brought on 
          ...  L_Mousset is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 55 :(bla) Z_Fryers takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Higham 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 55 :(wat) Watford will now play E after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 55 :(bla) W_Aimson looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_de_Bruyne 
          ...  K_de_Bruyne keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But L_Karius tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 58 :(bla) K_de_Bruyne sidesteps F_Fernandez 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Lowton 
Min. 58 :(wat) O_Ighalo leaves Z_Fryers standing 
          ...  O_Ighalo with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But M_Boney punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 63 :(bla) M_Cullen sidesteps M_Britos 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Paredes hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Chalobah floats the ball in! 
          ...  K_de_Bruyne loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And L_Karius reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Chalobah chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  C_Mbemba gets something on it! 
          ...  L_Karius with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 64 :(bla) N_Chalobah takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Cullen 
          ...  But J_Paredes wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 65 :(bla) J_Herron is ready to come on to replace D_Fletcher 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 66 :(bla) J_Herron feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Cullen runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Cullen ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Blackpool 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 66 :(wat) Watford changed their strategy to play P 
Min. 66 :(bla) M_Cullen knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Lowton 
          ...  M_Britos with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  J_Herron bends it in 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 67 :(wat) E_Capoue drives it forward to P_Cisse 
          ...  P_Cisse curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But M_Boney just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 68 :(wat) O_Ighalo with the dribble 
          ...  C_Mbemba is easily beaten 
          ...  Z_Fryers slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 70 :(wat) O_Oulare takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Ighalo 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(wat) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Nyom will come on for M_Lowton and play DF 
Min. 70 :(wat) G_Byers is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Capoue is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(wat) A_Taarabt controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  O_Oulare gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  O_Oulare keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Boney with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 72 :(bla) C_Mbemba kicks F_Coquelin off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 72 :(bla) H_Cameron retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Herron gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Coquelin fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  N_Chalobah knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Cullen gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Cullen with a powerful header ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 73 :(bla) J_Herron sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Cullen 
          ...  M_Cullen goes for goal ! 
          ...  L_Karius with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 76 :(wat) P_Cisse takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Davies belts it clear 
Min. 78 :(bla) W_Aimson gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds N_Chalobah 
          ...  N_Chalobah is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has L_Karius to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past L_Karius 
          ...  L_Karius smothers the ball !! 
Min. 80 :(wat) O_Oulare has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past K_Davies 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Cisse! 
          ...  P_Cisse must beat M_Boney! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Boney 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 81 :(bla) N_Chalobah loses A_Taarabt 
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Chalobah ! 
          ...  L_Karius has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Karius reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 81 :(wat) G_Byers is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to O_Oulare 
          ...  M_Cullen with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Thomas Edvardsen looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 85 :(bla) K_de_Bruyne knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Paredes slips 
          ...  M_Cullen gets to it! 
          ...  M_Cullen with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But L_Karius tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 86 :(bla) J_Herron gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Britos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Herron with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  L_Karius with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wat) M_Ritchie is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Taarabt 
          ...  C_Mbemba cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fletcher (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Mousset (47), M_Cullen (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Cameron (8), S_Taylor (11), C_Mbemba (72), M_Cullen (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : L_Karius
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Britos (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Blackpool  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          16        |       5
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Blackpool 2 - 0 Watford
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Player Statistics - Blackpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Boney        GK  20   2   3   3  26 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
K_Davies       DF   2  20   2   2  16 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0   3
S_Taylor       DF   2  20   4   4  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   5   5
C_Mbemba       DF   2  19   3   2  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  23  -3   3
L_Higham       DF   1  19  10   3  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   3  20  10  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
K_de_Bruyne    MF   2   3  20  11  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   9
H_Cameron      MF   2  10  20   2  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -2
W_Aimson       DM   2  10  20   3  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
D_Fletcher     MF   2   3  21   4  25 |  67   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
L_Mousset      FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
C_Doyle        GK  15   3   3   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Fryers       DF   2  19   3   2  19 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
D_Ferguson     DF   1  18   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Herron       MF   2   3  18  10  24 |  27   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38   4
M_Cullen       FW   2   3   2  19  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  27

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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L_Karius       GK  27   2   2   1  23 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0   0
M_Lowton       DF   3  20  13   2  24 |  72   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Paredes      DF   2  19   6   3  26 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   1
F_Coquelin     MF   2   9  22   3  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Britos       DF   2  20   5   2  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
F_Fernandez    DF   3  21   3   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Capoue       MF   2  10  21   3  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Ritchie      MF   2   3  20   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
O_Ighalo       FW   2   3   5  21  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Taarabt      AM   2   3  21  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Cisse        FW   2   2   2  21  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Pantilimon   GK  21   3   2   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nyom         DF   2  20   3   2  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Byers        MF   2   4  19   3  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Prodl        DF   2  20   4   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Oulare       FW   2   2   3  19  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
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