Match Report


WatfordWatford     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Ben Couch Ben Couch
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott68
G
1
G
77Dennis TudorD. Tudor
Abraham KonéA. Koné77
D
2
D
70Gianmatteo Da RoldG. Da Rold
Marcel SchulzeM. Schulze72
D
3
D
73Younes KossingouY. Kossingou
Arek GadochaA. Gadocha68
D
4
D
84Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah
Les MarrL. Marr71
D
captain5
D
74Bill GuppyB. Guppy
John WinterburnJ. Winterburn70
M
6
M
83Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer
Alex DayllyA. Daylly70
M
7captain
M
77Nabil KechioucheN. Kechiouche
Jamie MidgleyJ. Midgley70
M
8
M
77Ross BanksR. Banks
Garry StrachanG. Strachan72
A
9
A
77Shota GroenendijkS. Groenendijk
Mark PreteM. Prete70
A
10
A
77Taavi ArctopolitanusT. Arctopolitanus
Paulo TavaresP. Tavares65
A
11
A
74Gary RaeG. Rae
 
Danny SimonsenD. Simonsen33
G
12
D
67Orlando van den HeuvelO. van den Heuvel
John MoncurJ. Moncur47
M
13
M
69Brian WalkerB. Walker
Demetrio SantoniD. Santoni39
A
14
A
77Bryan StamB. Stam

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 20,491 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 Andy Summerbee.


0.00
Middlesbrough kick off and get the match underway!
3.32
With imagination, John Winterburn laces a weighted ball forward to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Tudor who gathers it comfortably.
4.09
Ross Banks flicks a high pass forward to Shota Groenendijk who brings the ball under control. Shota Groenendijk shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Duncan Elliott.
8.43
Younes Kossingou flicks a high pass forward. Nabil Kechiouche collects the pass. Nabil Kechiouche hits a low pass to Gary Rae. Gary Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Duncan Elliott.
9.48
Eugenio Ferrer takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Les Marr gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
10.02
Mark Prete catches Hakan Abdullah on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hakan Abdullah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.32
Jamie Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Mark Prete holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Prete controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dennis Tudor is on top of it.
20.38
Marcel Schulze knocks the ball forward to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley makes a simple pass to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
28.48
Ross Banks sees Gary Rae in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Rae shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
30.16
Garry Strachan barges into Gianmatteo Da Rold. The referee calls over Garry Strachan and warns him to calm down! Gianmatteo Da Rold hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.54
Marcel Schulze threads a neat ball through to Jamie Midgley. Showing wonderful composure, Jamie Midgley plays the ball forward to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares advances inside the box! Younes Kossingou hacks Paulo Tavares from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
36.54
The referee points to the spot..
38.04
Garry Strachan steps up. The ball flies into the top right corner - goal!!
40.05
Jamie Midgley surges forward with the ball. Jamie Midgley shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
42.57
Eugenio Ferrer sees space and advances. Eugenio Ferrer edges inside the box! Eugenio Ferrer shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Alex Daylly takes it forward alone. Alex Daylly plays a one-two with Mark Prete and advances towards the goal... Alex Daylly shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Dennis Tudor.
45.00
Les Marr takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Gianmatteo Da Rold gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Watford start the second half!
53.02
Abraham Koné flicks a high pass forward. Jamie Midgley controls it well on his chest. Jamie Midgley plays the ball forward to Mark Prete. Mark Prete knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.59
John Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.53
Bill Guppy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Banks. Ross Banks makes a simple pass to Gary Rae. Gary Rae shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Duncan Elliott manages to gather it.
60.39
Marcel Schulze barges into Gary Rae. The referee brings Marcel Schulze to one side and gives him a warning! Gary Rae grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.11
Marcel Schulze knocks the ball forward to John Winterburn. John Winterburn decides to run forward with the ball. John Winterburn shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
65.27
Hakan Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Ross Banks collects the pass. Ross Banks flicks a high pass forward. Taavi Arctopolitanus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Taavi Arctopolitanus lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.28
Abraham Koné clumsily knocks into Taavi Arctopolitanus. The referee calls over Abraham Koné and warns him to calm down! Taavi Arctopolitanus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.28
Free kick to Middlesbrough just outside the area...
67.11
Shota Groenendijk calmly steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
69.23
Jamie Midgley flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Mark Prete controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mark Prete rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Prete!
73.04
Without breaking stride, Gianmatteo Da Rold plays the ball forward to Nabil Kechiouche. Nabil Kechiouche threads the ball through to Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Duncan Elliott smothers it!
77.10
Watford have made 2 substitutions with John Moncur replacing John Winterburn and Demetrio Santoni replacing Alex Daylly .
83.42
Bill Guppy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Banks. Ross Banks flicks a high pass forward. Shota Groenendijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shota Groenendijk whips in a cross ball towards Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Duncan Elliott picks it out of the air!
87.17
Nabil Kechiouche makes a simple pass to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk whips in a cross ball towards Gary Rae. Gary Rae finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Duncan Elliott. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Middlesbrough
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
23.5%
44.4%
32.1%

Scorers
Garry Strachan 20, 38 (p)
Mark Prete 69
Eugenio Ferrer 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Elliott of Watford

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

1.Dennis Tudor (GK)
6
2.Gianmatteo Da Rold (DEF)
7
3.Younes Kossingou (DEF)
8
4.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
6
5.Bill Guppy (DEF)
6
6.Eugenio Ferrer (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nabil Kechiouche (MID)
7
8.Ross Banks (MID)
7
9.Shota Groenendijk (ATT)
6
10.Taavi Arctopolitanus (ATT)
6
11.Gary Rae (ATT)
6
 
12.Orlando van den Heuvel (DEF)
0
13.Brian Walker (MID)
0
14.Bryan Stam (ATT)
0