Match Report


WatfordWatford     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott68
G
1
G
71Duncan NivenD. Niven
Abraham KonéA. Koné77
D
2
D
71Anthony GalloA. Gallo
Marcel SchulzeM. Schulze72
D
3captain
D
71Tonino EvangelistiT. Evangelisti
Arek GadochaA. Gadocha68
D
4
D
74Steve KahnS. Kahn
Les MarrL. Marr71
D
captain5
D
72Patrick ZuidamP. Zuidam
John WinterburnJ. Winterburn70
M
6
M
79Houssin BezzaiH. Bezzai
Alex DayllyA. Daylly70
M
7
M
76Jaime SantosJ. Santos
Jamie MidgleyJ. Midgley70
M
8
M
72Marvin CortM. Cort
Garry StrachanG. Strachan72
A
9
A
76Stefan FreundS. Freund
Mark PreteM. Prete70
A
10
A
72Gregoor PiketG. Piket
Paulo TavaresP. Tavares65
A
11
A
73Hauke MeidtH. Meidt
 
Danny SimonsenD. Simonsen33
G
12
A
70Geoffrey RoolG. Rool
John MoncurJ. Moncur47
M
13
M
72Jimmy SovieroJ. Soviero
Demetrio SantoniD. Santoni39
A
14
D
70Benjamín TapiaB. Tapia

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 19,419 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Helmer.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.30
Jamie Midgley threads the ball through to Mark Prete. Mark Prete makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Strachan but he's offside!
3.31
Arek Gadocha plays the ball forward to John Winterburn. John Winterburn decides to run forward with the ball. John Winterburn shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
4.04
Abraham Koné deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley surges forward with the ball. Jamie Midgley skips past Steve Kahn! Jamie Midgley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.31
Jaime Santos barges into Alex Daylly. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Daylly stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.40
Alex Daylly clumsily knocks into Jaime Santos. Alex Daylly is given a warning by the referee! Jaime Santos runs off the knock.
16.32
John Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Prete. Mark Prete plays a one-two with Paulo Tavares and rushes in on goal... Mark Prete makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
18.15
Jamie Midgley makes a probing pass to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Prete but the linesman indicates offside!
20.21
Houssin Bezzai receives the ball from a throw-in from Marvin Cort. Houssin Bezzai surges forward with the ball. Houssin Bezzai knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Freund. Abraham Koné barges into Stefan Freund. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
22.15
Jaime Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcel Schulze.
30.34
Marcel Schulze catches Hauke Meidt on the ankles. The referee calls over Marcel Schulze and shows him a yellow card! Hauke Meidt stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.44
Alex Daylly makes a simple pass to Mark Prete. Mark Prete shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.56
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
34.20
Tonino Evangelisti catches Garry Strachan on the ankles. The referee calls over Tonino Evangelisti and shows him a yellow card! Garry Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.20
Free kick to Watford just outside the area...
35.47
Garry Strachan slowly runs up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
42.29
Abraham Koné punts the ball hopefully upfield. Garry Strachan finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Watford kick off the second half!
47.28
Marcel Schulze punts the ball hopefully upfield. Paulo Tavares rushes past Tonino Evangelisti! Some good footwork from Paulo Tavares provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Duncan Niven manages to keep it out.
49.33
Jaime Santos threads a neat ball through to Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
54.26
Tonino Evangelisti makes a simple pass to Marvin Cort. Marvin Cort plays the ball forward to Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Elliott who gathers it comfortably.
57.55
Alex Daylly threads the ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.15
Jamie Midgley flicks a high pass forward to Paulo Tavares who brings the ball under control. Paulo Tavares shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Duncan Niven manages to gather it easily.
65.09
Marvin Cort threads the ball through to Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket shoots from distance but Duncan Elliott is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
67.34
Jaime Santos passes the ball forward to Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Freund. Stefan Freund outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Stefan Freund scores for Newcastle United!!
72.13
Marvin Cort changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marvin Cort finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
73.52
John Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Mark Prete. Mark Prete plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Strachan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Kahn comes in with a late challenge on Mark Prete. Mark Prete appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.56
Newcastle United have made 3 substitutions with Geoffrey Rool replacing Stefan Freund, Jimmy Soviero replacing Marvin Cort and Benjamín Tapia replacing Patrick Zuidam .
78.58
Jimmy Soviero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket whips in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Rool. With a superhuman jump, Geoffrey Rool connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Newcastle United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.5%
44.6%
28.9%

Scorers
Jamie Midgley 4
Stefan Freund 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jamie Midgley of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Elliott (GK)
6
2.Abraham Koné (DEF)
7
3.Marcel Schulze (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5.Les Marr (DEF)
6
6.John Winterburn (MID)
7
7.Alex Daylly (MID)
6
8.Jamie Midgley (MID)goal scored
9
9.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
10.Mark Prete (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Tavares (ATT)
7
 
12.Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13.John Moncur (MID)
0
14.Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0

1.Duncan Niven (GK)
7
2.Anthony Gallo (DEF)
6
3.Tonino Evangelisti (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Steve Kahn (DEF)
6
5.Patrick Zuidam (DEF)
6
6.Houssin Bezzai (MID)
6
7.Jaime Santos (MID)yellow card
6
8.Marvin Cort (MID)
7
9.Stefan Freund (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gregoor Piket (ATT)
7
11.Hauke Meidt (ATT)
6
 
12.Geoffrey Rool (ATT)
6
13.Jimmy Soviero (MID)
6
14.Benjamín Tapia (DEF)
6