ECFML English Prem League, Watford vs. Manchester City (Thu Dec 28)


                              Watford  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                                 None  |  None
                                       |
                              Dida GK  |  GK A_Isaksson
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF D_Mills
                        S_Pressley DF  |  DF H_Trabelsi
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF S_Distin
                           R_Ayala DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                           N_Gomes MF  |  MF J_Barton
                         C_Seedorf MF  |  MF D_Hamann
                           R_Costa MF  |  MF O_Dabo
                         A_Bangura MF  |  MF D_Beasley
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW F_Morientes
                       R_vanN'rooy FW  |  FW P_Dickov
                                       |
                             R_Lee SUB |  SUB N_Weaver
                         J_Demerit SUB |  SUB B_Thatcher
                          M_Spring SUB |  SUB S_Jordan
                     G_vanBr'horst SUB |  SUB C_Reyna
                         F_Inzaghi SUB |  SUB G_Samaras

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 2  :(man) D_Mills with the mazy run 
          ...  D_Mills attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Dida gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by Dida to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Distin plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  S_Pressley reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 7  :(wat) D_Drogba beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_Gomes 
          ...  D_Mills clears the corner 
Min. 8  :(man) P_Dickov sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But R_Ayala slides in two footed. 
          ...  B_Kupu has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 9  :(wat) S_Pressley finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Mills 
          ...  S_Pressley gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  A_Isaksson with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Gomes curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Mills belts it clear 
Min. 9  :(man) P_Dickov is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to O_Dabo 
          ...  O_Dabo with the shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Dida's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Dida looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Barton 
          ...  S_Pressley wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 10 :(wat) N_Gomes hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Drogba latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Drogba has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 11 :(wat) N_Gomes takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past R_Dunne 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But H_Trabelsi sweeps up the threat 
Min. 11 :(man) O_Dabo takes advantage of a mistake by C_Metzelder 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A delicate chip from O_Dabo ! 
          ...  But Dida punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 15 :(man) P_Dickov takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Drogba goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  Thats a poor tackle! 
          ...  B_Kupu shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 20 :(man) O_Dabo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to F_Morientes 
          ...  F_Morientes tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  Dida with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 23 :(wat) N_Gomes with the cross-field pass to R_vanN'rooy 
          ...  R_vanN'rooy tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  A_Isaksson saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 24 :(wat) N_Gomes takes advantage of a mistake by D_Beasley 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  N_Gomes has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 32 :(man) P_Dickov with the heel pass to O_Dabo 
          ...  O_Dabo carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 34 :(wat) R_Ayala takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Pressley 
          ...  S_Pressley flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Gomes chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_vanN'rooy with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_vanN'rooy! 
          ...  A_Isaksson fists it away! 
Min. 34 :(man) J_Barton with a smart pass to R_Dunne 
          ...  R_Dunne attempts the shot! 
          ...  Dida catches the ball 
Min. 39 :(wat) R_Costa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  But S_Distin wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 39 :(man) D_Hamann skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Morientes 
          ...  J_Zanetti clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 41 :(man) D_Hamann with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Barton runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Barton with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  Dida blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 42 :(man) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Barton seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Ayala wins the ball well 
          ...  B_Kupu has given a free kick 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wat) R_vanN'rooy comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  R_vanN'rooy with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But A_Isaksson makes an easy save 
Min. 46 :(wat) R_Ayala finds R_vanN'rooy with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_vanN'rooy has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Isaksson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 48 :(man) J_Barton plays a long ball to D_Hamann 
          ...  D_Hamann tries the shot ! 
          ...  But Dida makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 49 :(wat) R_Costa brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Drogba makes himself available 
          ...  But S_Distin sweeps up the threat 
Min. 50 :(wat) R_Costa works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Pressley 
          ...  S_Pressley swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bangura swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to D_Drogba 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 50 :(wat) D_Drogba 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! 
          ...  O_Dabo tackles from behind 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  B_Kupu reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 51 :(wat) N_Gomes boots it towards A_Bangura 
          ...  R_Dunne reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 52 :(wat) G_vanBr'horst is being brought on 
          ...  S_Pressley is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 52 :(man) O_Dabo hoofs it up field to find H_Trabelsi 
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Trabelsi ! 
          ...  Dida with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 54 :(wat) M_Spring is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Seedorf is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 54 :(man) P_Dickov is too quick for the defence 
          ...  P_Dickov pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 55 :(wat) F_Inzaghi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_vanN'rooy 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 58 :(wat) M_Spring lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Drogba latches on to it 
          ...  D_Drogba with a thundering volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Lets see if Watford can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Watford 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 65 :(wat) J_Zanetti finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  J_Barton with an ugly foul 
          ...  B_Kupu will want to speak to him 
Min. 70 :(wat) D_Drogba holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to F_Inzaghi 
          ...  F_Inzaghi with the chance ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 72 :(wat) F_Inzaghi takes advantage of a mistake by D_Mills 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  F_Inzaghi unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  A_Isaksson falls over 
          ...  But A_Isaksson is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 75 :(wat) R_Ayala runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of D_Drogba 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But D_Mills slides in two footed. 
          ...  B_Kupu has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 76 :(wat) R_Costa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Spring 
          ...  M_Spring with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 76 :(man) J_Barton gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside F_Inzaghi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Barton rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 77 :(man) P_Dickov knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  C_Metzelder wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 81 :(man) D_Mills with a flashy move 
          ...  D_Mills launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Dida with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 84 :(wat) N_Gomes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  N_Gomes with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Isaksson just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 85 :(wat) M_Spring brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  F_Inzaghi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Inzaghi with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  Watford 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 85 :(wat) D_Drogba is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 86 :(man) J_Barton with a precise ball to H_Trabelsi 
          ...  H_Trabelsi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Manchester City have narrowed the deficit! 
          ...  Watford 2-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wat) G_vanBr'horst with the through ball to F_Inzaghi 
          ...  F_Inzaghi with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Isaksson 
          ...  It goes wide !! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicarage road
Attendance           : 42,000
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : M_Spring (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Drogba (58), F_Inzaghi (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Drogba (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barton
Scorers              : H_Trabelsi (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Dabo (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Watford  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Watford 2 - 1 Manchester City
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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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Dida           GK  14   2   3   2  18 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   1  13   7   5  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   1  13   5   7  34 |  54   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
J_Zanetti      DF   2  13   6   4  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  13   5   1  25 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  30   0
N_Gomes        MF   1   3  14   4  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Seedorf      MF   1   1  14   5  17 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Costa        MF   1   3  13   8  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Bangura      MF   2   3  13   2  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
D_Drogba       FW   1   7   6  15  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2   8  33
R_vanN'rooy    FW   1   4   7  15  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  10  10  40
R_Lee          GK  13   2   3   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Demerit      DF   1  13   8   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Spring       MF   1   4  13   5  23 |  39   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_vanBr'horst  DF   1   6  13   8  23 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   6   9  14  12 |  38   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Isaksson     GK  13   1   4   1  10 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Mills        DF   2  13   5   6  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  20
H_Trabelsi     DF   1  13   3   8  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  10   0  45
S_Distin       DF   1  13   5   2  38 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   2  13   5   5  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10   0  10
J_Barton       MF   1   4  14   4  36 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
D_Hamann       MF   1   7  13   5  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
O_Dabo         MF   2   4  13   4  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
D_Beasley      MF   1   4  13   3  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   8  14  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Dickov       FW   1   2   6  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Weaver       GK  11   1   2   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thatcher     DF   2  12   4   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jordan       DF   2  11   8   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Reyna        MF   2   3  12   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Samaras      FW   1   1   6  13  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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