Match Report


WatfordWatford     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Ben Couch Ben Couch
Tim WeaverT. Weaver74
G
1
G
77Dennis TudorD. Tudor
Abraham KonéA. Koné76
D
2
D
70Gianmatteo Da RoldG. Da Rold
Marcel SchulzeM. Schulze70
D
3
D
72Younes KossingouY. Kossingou
Arek GadochaA. Gadocha68
D
4
D
82Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah
Les MarrL. Marr70
D
captain5
D
73Bill GuppyB. Guppy
Jamie MidgleyJ. Midgley70
M
6
M
77Ross BanksR. Banks
John WinterburnJ. Winterburn70
M
7captain
M
83Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer
Andy GallacherA. Gallacher67
M
8
M
80Anthony HumanA. Human
Garry StrachanG. Strachan72
A
9
A
76Shota GroenendijkS. Groenendijk
Mark PreteM. Prete68
A
10
A
77Taavi ArctopolitanusT. Arctopolitanus
Paulo TavaresP. Tavares65
A
11
A
71Billy ClelandB. Cleland
 
Danny SimonsenD. Simonsen33
G
12
A
76Bryan StamB. Stam
Ioannis AnastasiouI. Anastasiou64
M
13
D
72Carl MintoC. Minto
Demetrio SantoniD. Santoni39
A
14
D
67Orlando van den HeuvelO. van den Heuvel

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 20,055 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Howey.


0.00
Watford start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.50
Anthony Human flicks a high pass forward. Taavi Arctopolitanus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Taavi Arctopolitanus shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
10.31
Anthony Human kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk plays the ball forward to Taavi Arctopolitanus who has made a great run into the box. Taavi Arctopolitanus shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.07
Arek Gadocha passes the ball forward to Andy Gallacher. Andy Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Mark Prete controls it well on his chest. Mark Prete cuts inside the box! Mark Prete muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Bill Guppy happens to be in the right place to block it.
16.36
Ross Banks clumsily knocks into Andy Gallacher. The referee warns Ross Banks to calm down! Andy Gallacher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.05
Shota Groenendijk hacks Marcel Schulze from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcel Schulze stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.18
John Winterburn catches Younes Kossingou on the ankles. John Winterburn is warned by the referee! Younes Kossingou hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.54
Jamie Midgley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.49
Mark Prete comes in with a late challenge on Hakan Abdullah. Mark Prete is warned by the referee! Hakan Abdullah stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.39
John Winterburn clumsily knocks into Eugenio Ferrer. The referee calls over John Winterburn and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Ferrer runs off the knock.
33.24
Eugenio Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Tim Weaver had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
39.43
Anthony Human hacks Jamie Midgley from behind! The referee calls over Anthony Human and warns him to calm down! Jamie Midgley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.34
Anthony Human flicks the ball to his team mate, Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
44.31
Eugenio Ferrer sees a break and surges forward. Eugenio Ferrer shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Tim Weaver manages to gather it.
45.00
Eugenio Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arek Gadocha.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Middlesbrough kicking off!
48.06
John Winterburn threads the ball through to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.41
With vision, Eugenio Ferrer plays the ball forward to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
53.12
Mark Prete clumsily knocks into Hakan Abdullah. The referee warns Mark Prete again to calm down! Hakan Abdullah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.41
Hakan Abdullah knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer takes it forward alone. Eugenio Ferrer tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.16
Anthony Human chips the ball to his team mate, Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk lofts in a cross ball towards Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
71.45
With imagination, Arek Gadocha plays the ball forward to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley makes a beautiful solo run. Jamie Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.44
Ross Banks makes a probing pass to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcel Schulze.
77.02
Gianmatteo Da Rold kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Banks. Ross Banks makes a probing pass to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk shoots from long range but Tim Weaver reads it well. He makes it look easy!
83.48
Anthony Human makes a simple pass to Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.32
John Winterburn makes a beautiful solo run. John Winterburn cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from John Winterburn provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Middlesbrough
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
33.8%
44.6%
21.6%

Scorers
John Winterburn 85
Billy Cleland 33
Taavi Arctopolitanus 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Cleland of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Tim Weaver (GK)
7
2.Abraham Koné (DEF)
6
3.Marcel Schulze (DEF)
6
4.Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5.Les Marr (DEF)
6
6.Jamie Midgley (MID)
6
7.John Winterburn (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Andy Gallacher (MID)
6
9.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
10.Mark Prete (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13.Ioannis Anastasiou (MID)
0
14.Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0

1.Dennis Tudor (GK)
6
2.Gianmatteo Da Rold (DEF)
6
3.Younes Kossingou (DEF)
6
4.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
6
5.Bill Guppy (DEF)
6
6.Ross Banks (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Ferrer (MID)
8
8.Anthony Human (MID)
7
9.Shota Groenendijk (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Taavi Arctopolitanus (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Billy Cleland (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Bryan Stam (ATT)
0
13.Carl Minto (DEF)
0
14.Orlando van den Heuvel (DEF)
0