Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,093 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Kirkland.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Kirkland.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Watford kick off!
2.40
0-0Nicholas Venus changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicholas Venus plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Munoz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sylvain Fenton barges into Nicholas Venus. Penalty not given!!
3.29
0-0Simon Riemann flicks a high pass forward. Craig Pallister collects the pass. Craig Pallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Cataldo Correa manages to keep it out.
6.46
0-0Nigel Kanu brings the ball forward. Nigel Kanu knocks the ball forward to Brian Collymore but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.06
0-0Leandro Haller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Kanu. Nigel Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Oakley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Oakley shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.06
Martin Munoz runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Munoz runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Martin Munoz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Paul Vickers easily gets down and covers it.
15.52
Jamal Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Montague holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Montague whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal makes a convincing header but somehow Cataldo Correa manages to keep it out.
16.24
Brian Collymore decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Collymore whips in a cross ball towards Martin Munoz. Martin Munoz directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
20.49
Nicholas Venus makes a probing pass to Marco Javorcic. Marco Javorcic flicks a high pass forward. Brian Collymore controls it well on his chest. Brian Collymore plays a quick one-two with Marco Javorcic and rushes in on goal... Brian Collymore cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Paul Vickers reads it well. He makes it look easy!
24.15
Mike Mason flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Montague holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Montague finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
27.06
Martin Munoz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Kanu. Nigel Kanu plays a quick one-two with Matthew Oakley and rushes in on goal... Nigel Kanu cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
28.24
0-1Mike Mason makes a probing pass to Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal whips in a cross ball towards Mike Mason. Mike Mason flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mike Mason!
33.07
Leandro Haller knocks the ball forward to Marco Javorcic. Marco Javorcic passes the ball forward to Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.48
Craig Pallister knocks the ball forward to Simon Riemann. Simon Riemann lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Montague. Kemal Montague is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.43
Marco Javorcic kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Kanu. Nigel Kanu cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Nigel Kanu provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Manchester City start the second half!
47.54
Nigel Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Marco Javorcic controls it well on his chest. Marco Javorcic shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
54.10
Martin Munoz makes an attacking run forward. Martin Munoz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Oakley but the linesman indicates offside!
55.04
Martin Munoz makes a probing pass to Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown makes a probing pass to Nigel Kanu but he's offside!
59.47
0-2Nigel Kanu flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Oakley who takes it down. Matthew Oakley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Vickers who gathers it comfortably.
61.11
Nigel Kanu sees Marco Javorcic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Javorcic rushes past Leon Benali! Marco Javorcic rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marco Javorcic!
69.31
Sylvain Fenton knocks the ball forward to Craig Pallister. Craig Pallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal shoots from distance but Cataldo Correa is on top of it.
72.23
1-2Brendan Mcgreal comes in with a late challenge on Nick Walker. Brendan Mcgreal is shown the yellow card! Nick Walker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.54
Tim Thatcher flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Montague controls it well on his chest. Kemal Montague flicks a high pass forward. Simon Riemann collects the pass. Simon Riemann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cataldo Correa who gathers it comfortably.
77.29
Martin Munoz makes a probing pass to Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
78.40
Nick Walker flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Venus who takes it down. Nicholas Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Munoz. Martin Munoz advances inside the box! Martin Munoz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Paul Vickers is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.07
2-2Leandro Haller barges into Brendan Mcgreal. The referee calls over Leandro Haller and shows him a yellow card! Brendan Mcgreal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.29
Mike Mason flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Mcgreal controls it well on his chest. Brendan Mcgreal lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Riemann. Simon Riemann makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
90.00
2-2Tim Thatcher comes in with a late challenge on Brian Collymore. The referee warns Tim Thatcher to calm down! Brian Collymore stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
23.8%
47.6%
28.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Munoz of Watford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cataldo Correa (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mohammed Babayaro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nick Walker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leandro Haller (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Nicholas Venus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Martin Munoz (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Marco Javorcic (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Nigel Kanu (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Brian Collymore (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gavin Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matthew Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniel Gabriel Mircea (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruben Wau (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Harry Bloomer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Vickers (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tim Thatcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jason McManaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sylvain Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Simon Riemann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Craig Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mike Mason (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Brendan Mcgreal (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Jamal Bakboord (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kemal Montague (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Brian Southgate (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francis Copping (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Mike (DEF) | 0 | |