FMFA Leopard League, Crystal Palace vs. Watford (Sun Jan 01)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Watford
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 A
                               Vacant  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                       W_Hennessey GK  |  GK L_Karius
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF M_Lowton
                        V_van_Dijk DF  |  DF A_Nyom
                            S_Dann DF  |  MF F_Coquelin
                           P_Suare DF  |  DF F_Fernandez
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  DF S_Prodl
                         Y_Bolaise MF  |  MF G_Byers
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF E_Capoue
                            B_Sako MF  |  FW P_Cisse
                         C_Wickham FW  |  AM A_Taarabt
                           D_Gayle FW  |  FW O_Ighalo
                                       |
                         J_Speroni SUB |  SUB C_Pantilimon
                            J_Ward SUB |  SUB M_Britos
                           M_Kelly SUB |  SUB M_Ritchie
                          J_Ledley SUB |  SUB J_Paredes
                        F_Campbell SUB |  SUB O_Oulare




Min. 2  :(cry) V_van_Dijk with a precise pass to W_Zaha 
          ...  Blocked by F_Fernandez 
Min. 13 :(cry) C_Wickham takes advantage of a mistake by S_Prodl 
          ...  C_Wickham hits a great drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be L_Karius's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  L_Karius looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 15 :(cry) C_Wickham stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  C_Wickham hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It floats over L_Karius 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 16 :(wat) E_Capoue gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past V_van_Dijk! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Dann with a terrible tackle 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  F_Coquelin plays it short to E_Capoue 
          ...  E_Capoue with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But W_Hennessey makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 17 :(wat) G_Byers brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Capoue gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Capoue with the header ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 18 :(cry) C_Wickham sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But F_Fernandez spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 26 :(cry) D_Gayle finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  D_Gayle looks to see where L_Karius is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  L_Karius tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 28 :(wat) P_Cisse sprints past the defender 
          ...  A delicate header from P_Cisse ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  W_Hennessey was caught out there 
          ...  And Watford are leading in the game now 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 29 :(cry) W_Zaha lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Wickham latches on to it 
          ...  But A_Nyom wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bolaise swings it in! 
          ...  C_Wickham gets a shot in 
          ...  But L_Karius makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 29 :(wat) P_Cisse flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_Dann pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 32 :(cry) Y_Cabaye miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Y_Bolaise though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Y_Bolaise attempts the shot! 
          ...  But L_Karius just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 35 :(cry) Y_Cabaye looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Suare 
          ...  From long range P_Suare bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 35 :(wat) P_Cisse with a burst of pace 
          ...  P_Cisse hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  W_Hennessey gathers it comfortably 
Min. 37 :(wat) G_Byers takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into P_Cisse 
          ...  P_Cisse has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But W_Hennessey makes a fine save 
Min. 39 :(cry) A defence splitting pass from B_Sako to D_Gayle 
          ...  But F_Coquelin slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 41 :(cry) Y_Bolaise flicks it over A_Nyom and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But M_Lowton clears the danger 
Min. 42 :(wat) M_Lowton with an incisive pass to O_Ighalo 
          ...  O_Ighalo attempts the shot! 
          ...  But W_Hennessey just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wat) P_Cisse sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  B_Sako with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Vacant looks relieved 
Min. 43 :(cry) C_Wickham stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  F_Fernandez swings an elbow at his opponent!! 
          ...  That looked nasty! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  W_Zaha swings it in 
          ...  D_Gayle gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Gayle bears down on goal! 
          ...  L_Karius won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 45 :(cry) J_Ledley comes on for B_Sako and takes up a MF role 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-1 Watford

Min. 47 :(cry) Y_Cabaye holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Wickham 
          ...  C_Wickham tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 48 :(wat) G_Byers crosses to F_Coquelin 
          ...  F_Coquelin with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But W_Hennessey punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 49 :(cry) D_Gayle knocks the ball past A_Nyom 
          ...  A_Nyom moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 49 :(wat) P_Cisse takes advantage of a mistake by V_van_Dijk 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  But S_Dann with the fine tackle 
Min. 55 :(cry) F_Campbell comes on for D_Gayle and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 55 :(wat) P_Cisse runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Ledley wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  P_Cisse with the thundering drive 
          ...  W_Hennessey heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 58 :(cry) F_Campbell runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  F_Campbell goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 59 :(wat) O_Ighalo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Suare! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  From long range O_Ighalo bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  W_Hennessey claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It’s his 10th for the campaign!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-2 Watford ...
Min. 61 :(cry) J_Ledley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Y_Cabaye 
          ...  Y_Cabaye hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Karius parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 62 :(wat) A_Taarabt unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Cisse 
          ...  But E_Bailly with the fine tackle 
Min. 64 :(cry) C_Wickham knocks the ball past M_Lowton 
          ...  C_Wickham hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But L_Karius punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Karius got a touch 
Min. 67 :(cry) C_Wickham loses A_Nyom 
          ...  S_Prodl with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 70 :(wat) O_Oulare will replace the useless P_Cisse and will play FW 
Min. 70 :(wat) M_Ritchie replaces F_Coquelin and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(wat) M_Britos is going to be brought on 
          ...  F_Fernandez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(wat) M_Ritchie runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  M_Ritchie hits a great drive! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 72 :(wat) A_Taarabt gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside V_van_Dijk! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Taarabt with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 74 :(wat) O_Oulare knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  O_Oulare attempts a lob! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 81 :(cry) W_Zaha crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Campbell in the box 
          ...  F_Campbell runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But L_Karius punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 81 :(cry) Y_Bolaise with the header on 
          ...  He finds Y_Cabaye in space 
          ...  M_Ritchie pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(cry) Y_Cabaye beats the defender 
          ...  Y_Cabaye leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  L_Karius watches it sail wide! 
Min. 82 :(wat) M_Ritchie controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs V_van_Dijk 
          ...  He puts in E_Capoue! 
          ...  E_Capoue attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-3 Watford ...
Min. 83 :(cry) Y_Cabaye plays it forward to E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 86 :(wat) M_Ritchie nutmegs V_van_Dijk 
          ...  M_Ritchie goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  W_Hennessey makes a difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wat) O_Ighalo picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  O_Ighalo drives the shot in! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 89 :(cry) W_Zaha loses A_Nyom 
          ...  M_Ritchie with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 90 :(wat) M_Ritchie drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Ighalo 
          ...  The defender plays it back to W_Hennessey 
          ...  O_Ighalo intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy W_Hennessey 
          ...  He rounds W_Hennessey 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-4 Watford ...
Min. 93 :(cry) S_Dann beats A_Nyom 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Britos 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ledley chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Nyom wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Cabaye
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Dann (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ighalo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Cisse (28), O_Ighalo (59,90), E_Capoue (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Fernandez (43), M_Ritchie (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 0 - 4 Watford
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Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Hennessey    GK  23   3   2   2  28 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  22   3   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
V_van_Dijk     DF   2  21   4   2  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Dann         DF   2  21   4   2  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
P_Suare        DF   2  20   6   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Y_Cabaye       MF   2   3  22   5  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
Y_Bolaise      MF   2   2  21   5  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  21   8  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Sako         MF   2   3  20   7  26 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Wickham      FW   2   2   3  21  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Gayle        FW   1   2   3  20  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Speroni      GK  20   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward         DF   2  19   8   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  19  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ledley       MF   2   4  20   4  26 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Campbell     FW   2   2   2  19  20 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
M_Lowton       DF   3  20  13   2  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Nyom         DF   2  20   3   2  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
F_Coquelin     MF   2   9  22   3  27 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
F_Fernandez    DF   3  21   3   2  25 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
S_Prodl        DF   2  20   4   2  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Byers        MF   2   4  19   3  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Capoue       MF   2  10  21   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   8   8  35
P_Cisse        FW   2   2   2  21  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
A_Taarabt      AM   2   3  21  11  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
O_Ighalo       FW   2   3   5  21  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
C_Pantilimon   GK  21   3   2   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  20   5   2  28 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
M_Ritchie      MF   2   3  20   8  28 |  23   0   0   2   2   2   0   1   0   0   5  61   9
J_Paredes      DF   2  19   6   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Oulare       FW   2   2   3  19  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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