FMFA Manager, Watford vs. River Plate (Wed Jan 20)


                              Watford  |  River Plate
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  5-1-1-2-1 N
                      William Doherty  |  Alex
                                       |
                           Pacheco GK  |  GK F_Armani
                          J_Mukena DF  |  DF M_Casco
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF P_Diaz
                     Filippo_Berra DF  |  DF J_Pinola
                       Joshua_Laws DF  |  DF G_Montiel
                          D_Poyet+ MF  |  DF J_Moreira
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  DM L_Ponzio
                           D_Quina MF  |  MF B_Zuculini
                         D_Zakaria DM  |  AM N_De_La_Cruz
                         A_Morelos FW  |  AM J_Carrascal
                         M_Antonio FW  |  FW M_Suarez
                                       |
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB G_Lux
                        R_Suckling SUB |  SUB R_Rojas
                           A_Smith SUB |  SUB E_Perez
                       G_McEachran SUB |  SUB I_Fernandez
                           K_Balde SUB |  SUB S_Borre




Min. 1  :(wat) D_Poyet+ takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  B_Zuculini reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 4  :(riv) J_Carrascal holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Suarez 
          ...  M_Suarez drives the shot in! 
          ...  But Pacheco makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 13 :(riv) M_Suarez with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Poyet+ is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 17 :(wat) A_Morelos picks up a loose ball 
          ...  G_Montiel forces him off the ball 
Min. 32 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Antonio 
          ...  Blocked by J_Pinola 
Min. 41 :(wat) D_Quina crosses to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Casco with the tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(riv) M_Suarez sprints past Joshua_Laws 
          ...  Joshua_Laws plays the back pass 
          ...  Pacheco can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Zuculini plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  P_Diaz swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 44 :(riv) G_Montiel with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Suarez 
          ...  Filippo_Berra reads the play well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 River Plate

Min. 47 :(wat) D_Poyet+ retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Antonio latches onto the end of it 
          ...  The cross hits M_Antonio on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 49 :(wat) D_Poyet+ knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Diaz slips 
          ...  A_Robertson gets to it! 
          ...  A_Robertson is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  F_Armani tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He dinks it over F_Armani 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 52 :(riv) P_Diaz with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Carrascal runs onto it! 
          ...  The cross hits J_Carrascal on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But Pacheco punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 53 :(riv) G_Montiel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Moreira 
          ...  Filippo_Berra takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 60 :(wat) R_Suckling replaces Joshua_Laws and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(riv) R_Rojas is coming on for J_Pinola and playing DF 
Min. 61 :(wat) M_Antonio plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  The ball hits R_Rojas in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 65 :(wat) G_McEachran is coming on and H_Mkhitaryan is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 65 :(wat) K_Balde will replace A_Morelos and play FW 
Min. 65 :(riv) S_Borre is ready to come on to replace M_Suarez 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 65 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 65 :(riv) J_Carrascal changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 67 :(riv) L_Ponzio runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Robertson 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_Ponzio tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But Pacheco just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(riv) E_Perez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Moreira 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 71 :(riv) M_Casco plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Ponzio decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Filippo_Berra with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 74 :(riv) S_Borre runs forward 
          ...  S_Borre unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 76 :(wat) D_Zakaria unselfishly heads the ball back to G_McEachran 
          ...  G_McEachran hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  F_Armani was beaten there! 
Min. 76 :(riv) E_Perez beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  R_Suckling tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Perez lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Montiel gets to it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Pacheco tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Casco hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Pacheco makes the catch! 
Min. 80 :(wat) D_Quina with a probing pass to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Yes!! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 River Plate ...
Min. 80 :(wat) It looks as though Watford is now playing C 
Min. 80 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz moves in a AM position 
Min. 80 :(riv) J_Carrascal seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 80 :(riv) S_Borre with a real burst of pace 
          ...  S_Borre with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot slips through Pacheco's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 84 :(wat) Filippo_Berra kicks L_Ponzio off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 85 :(riv) M_Casco sidesteps D_Zakaria 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Mukena rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 85 :(riv) L_Ponzio brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Robertson 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Borre! 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Borre ! 
          ...  The shot slips through Pacheco's hands 
          ...  But Pacheco recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 87 :(riv) S_Borre turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  M_Antonio wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wat) M_Antonio with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows P_Diaz a clean set of heals 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Perez 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Quina crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Rojas gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 93 :(wat) Filippo_Berra with a 40-yard pass to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  F_Armani with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

*************  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          : Filippo_Berra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Antonio (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mukena (85)
Injured              : N/A
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : G_Montiel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    River Plate
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Watford 1 - 0 River Plate
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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  31   0   0   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  26  13   2  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4  -3  -3
A_Robertson    DF   2  27  11   2  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Filippo_Berra  DF   1  28  10   3  31 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  27  10   3  29 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Poyet+       MF   2   5  26  11  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   2   3  27  10  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Quina        MF   1   2  27  12  21 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  46   8
D_Zakaria      DM   1  10  27   3  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  11  28  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Antonio      FW   1   8  13  30  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
M_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Suckling     DF   1  25  13   3  19 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
A_Smith        DF   1  23  11   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McEachran    MF   1   3  25  13  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Balde        FW   1   3  12  27  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - River Plate
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Armani       GK  29   4   1   1  23 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
M_Casco        DF   1  25  10   3  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_Diaz         DF   1  25  11   4  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Pinola       DF   1  25   9   4  25 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  24  11   2  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  20   3
J_Moreira      DF   1  24  10   5  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ponzio       DM   1  10  25   8  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
B_Zuculini     MF   1  11  26   2  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_De_La_Cruz   AM   1   3  24  11  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Carrascal    AM   1   3  24  11  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Suarez       FW   1   2   6  26  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
G_Lux          GK  27   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   1  24   8   3  23 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
E_Perez        MF   1  10  25   4  27 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
I_Fernandez    MF   1   4  25   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Borre        FW   1   2   9  25  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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