Match Report


WatfordWatford     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Neil Roddy Neil Roddy
Tim WeaverT. Weaver74
G
1
G
86Vincent MorisotV. Morisot
Abraham KonéA. Koné76
D
2
D
90Nicholas PennantN. Pennant
Marcel SchulzeM. Schulze70
D
3captain
D
88Ioannis IosifidisI. Iosifidis
Arek GadochaA. Gadocha68
D
4
D
83Morten TomassonM. Tomasson
Les MarrL. Marr70
D
captain5
M
90John MasonJ. Mason
Jamie MidgleyJ. Midgley70
M
6
M
89Verges TouréV. Touré
John WinterburnJ. Winterburn70
M
7
M
93Cedric VersteegC. Versteeg
Andy GallacherA. Gallacher67
M
8
M
93Eben AppiahE. Appiah
Garry StrachanG. Strachan72
A
9
A
81Krunoslav ProsineckiK. Prosinecki
Mark PreteM. Prete68
A
10
A
87Johann JordanJ. Jordan
Paulo TavaresP. Tavares65
A
11
A
86Javier SanhuezaJ. Sanhueza
 
Danny SimonsenD. Simonsen33
G
12
M
89Peter ThalhammerP. Thalhammer
Ioannis AnastasiouI. Anastasiou65
M
13
M
89Ighli GraffiediI. Graffiedi
Demetrio SantoniD. Santoni39
A
14
A
82Alexander KurthA. Kurth

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Crystal Palace. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hapgood.


0.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace get the match underway!
2.46
Marcel Schulze makes a simple pass to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley hits a low pass to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares puts a great ball through but Garry Strachan is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
3.57
Morten Tomasson threads the ball through to Verges Touré. Verges Touré makes a beautiful solo run. Verges Touré whips in a cross ball towards Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza makes a deft header but is denied by Tim Weaver. Excellent save.
4.18
Verges Touré controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki lofts in a cross ball towards Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.05
John Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Vincent Morisot smothers it!
9.49
Cedric Versteeg knocks the ball forward to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan whips in a cross ball towards Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Tim Weaver is on top of it.
10.43
Nicholas Pennant flicks a high pass forward to Verges Touré who brings the ball under control. Verges Touré passes the ball forward to Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.06
Cedric Versteeg threads a neat ball through to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Tim Weaver. Excellent save.
22.51
Seeing Les Marr's attacking run, Arek Gadocha quickly throws the ball into his path. Les Marr plays the ball forward to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley threads the ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan plays a one-two with Mark Prete and advances towards the goal... Garry Strachan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Vincent Morisot.
24.46
Andy Gallacher takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Ioannis Iosifidis gets to the ball and clears it up field.
34.01
Andy Gallacher barges into John Mason. The referee calls over Andy Gallacher and shows him a yellow card! John Mason runs off the knock.
38.53
Ioannis Iosifidis sees John Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
42.26
Nicholas Pennant kicks a strong pass forward to John Mason. John Mason hits a low pass to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan rushes past Abraham Koné! Some silky footwork from Johann Jordan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Tim Weaver is on top of it.
44.16
Andy Gallacher hacks Verges Touré from behind! Andy Gallacher is warned by the referee! Verges Touré hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
47.26
Mark Prete hacks Nicholas Pennant from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Pennant runs off the knock.
49.56
Eben Appiah makes a probing pass to Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Tim Weaver gets down and covers it.
51.36
Andy Gallacher hits a low pass to Mark Prete. Mark Prete runs straight at the defence! Mark Prete shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Morten Tomasson is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
53.44
Eben Appiah flicks a high pass forward. Johann Jordan controls it well on his chest. Johann Jordan deftly passes the ball to Javier Sanhueza, releasing him through on goal. Javier Sanhueza strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tim Weaver with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
59.24
Krunoslav Prosinecki hacks Arek Gadocha from behind! Krunoslav Prosinecki is shown the yellow card! Arek Gadocha grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.28
John Mason flicks a high pass forward. Javier Sanhueza collects the pass. Javier Sanhueza tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Tim Weaver.
72.15
Cedric Versteeg plays the ball forward to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim Weaver who gathers it comfortably.
73.39
Jamie Midgley barges into Eben Appiah. The referee calls over Jamie Midgley and warns him to calm down! Eben Appiah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.42
John Mason makes a probing pass to Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Krunoslav Prosinecki provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
78.00
Nicholas Pennant makes a simple pass to Verges Touré. Verges Touré makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan passes the ball forward to Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Tim Weaver!
79.36
John Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arek Gadocha.
84.19
Nicholas Pennant kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Versteeg. Cedric Versteeg knocks the ball to his team mate, Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim Weaver who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.6%
70.4%
Play Area
37%
42%
21%

Scorers
Javier Sanhueza 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Johann Jordan of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Tim Weaver (GK)
9
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)
6
8.Andy Gallacher (MID)yellow card
5
9.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
10.Mark Prete (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Paulo Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13.Ioannis Anastasiou (MID)
0
14.Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0

1.Vincent Morisot (GK)
6
2.Nicholas Pennant (DEF)
7
3.Ioannis Iosifidis (DEF)
6
4.Morten Tomasson (DEF)
6
5.John Mason (MID)
7
6.Verges Touré (MID)
7
7.Cedric Versteeg (MID)
7
8.Eben Appiah (MID)
6
9.Krunoslav Prosinecki (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Johann Jordan (ATT)
9
11.Javier Sanhueza (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Peter Thalhammer (MID)
0
13.Ighli Graffiedi (MID)
0
14.Alexander Kurth (ATT)
0