Match Report


WatfordWatford     Derby CountyDerby County
Stuart LongworthStuart Longworth Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Eddy DacourtE. Dacourt82
G
captain1
G
79Johan LárussonJ. Lárusson
Guilherme AlvesG. Alves77
D
2
D
76Duncan BoothD. Booth
Ruben RegoR. Rego79
D
3
D
81Tomas FabbriT. Fabbri
Tony BakkerT. Bakker79
D
4
D
74Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Patrick ColeP. Cole69
D
5
D
77Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Titus ColeT. Cole85
M
6
M
79Roberto CamposR. Campos
Graham JoachimG. Joachim83
M
7
M
81Jesper SørensenJ. Sørensen
Rodolfo MarquitosR. Marquitos85
M
8
M
83Jose OliveiraJ. Oliveira
João Pedro JulinhoJ. Julinho84
A
9
M
82Patricio CaballeroP. Caballero
Wagneau CamadiniW. Camadini78
A
10
A
84David GrenD. Gren
Diego SotoD. Soto89
A
11captain
A
76Lennart SachsL. Sachs
 
Felipe RomeroF. Romero68
D
12
M
79Jose RomanJ. Roman
Tommy LockleyT. Lockley72
M
13
M
75Jannick CantonaJ. Cantona
Romero P. ZamoraR. Zamora89
A
14
A
74Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Derby County. A crowd of 18,271 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.


0.00
The whistle blows and Derby County kick off!
3.49
Graham Joachim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini cuts inside the box! Wagneau Camadini tries a spectacular strike. Ricardo Antunes steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
10.08
Tony Bakker sees a break and surges forward. Tony Bakker finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Johan Lárusson manages to gather it.
15.01
Rodolfo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. João Pedro Julinho controls it well on his chest. João Pedro Julinho advances inside the box! João Pedro Julinho tries a spectacular strike but Johan Lárusson is on top of his game. Well saved!
16.45
Jose Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs whips in a cross ball towards David Gren. David Gren rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Eddy Dacourt. What a great pair of hands!
18.39
Rodolfo Marquitos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho makes a pass forward but Wagneau Camadini makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
20.36
Watford are in full control of this game.
26.48
Watford are in full control of this game.
34.03
Jose Oliveira catches Diego Soto on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Diego Soto stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.40
Rodolfo Marquitos plays the ball forward to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Johan Lárusson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Derby County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Watford kick off!
47.17
Titus Cole flicks a high ball forward to Graham Joachim who takes it down. Graham Joachim plays a one-two with Wagneau Camadini and rushes in on goal... Graham Joachim shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
51.08
Patricio Caballero sees David Gren in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Gren shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
53.43
Tony Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Marquitos collects the pass. Rodolfo Marquitos sees space and advances. Rodolfo Marquitos shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Johan Lárusson manages to gather it.
54.12
Lennart Sachs flicks a high pass forward to Jose Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Jose Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.18
Watford have made 3 substitutions with Felipe Romero replacing Tony Bakker, Tommy Lockley replacing Rodolfo Marquitos and Romero P. Zamora replacing Diego Soto .Derby County have made 3 substitutions with Jose Roman replacing Roberto Campos, Jannick Cantona replacing Jesper Sørensen and Eduardo Hidalgo replacing Patricio Caballero and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.25
Jannick Cantona flicks a high pass forward to Jose Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Jose Oliveira sees Lennart Sachs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lennart Sachs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddy Dacourt who gathers it comfortably.
69.33
Jannick Cantona changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Jannick Cantona plays the ball forward to David Gren who has made a great run into the box. Ruben Rego barges into David Gren. Penalty not given!!
73.33
Ruben Rego deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Lockley. Tommy Lockley flicks a high pass forward to João Pedro Julinho who brings the ball under control. João Pedro Julinho shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
77.19
Showing composure, Guilherme Alves plays the ball forward to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim sees Romero P. Zamora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Zamora hits a low pass to Tommy Lockley. Tommy Lockley takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
78.14
Ruben Rego threads a neat ball through to Titus Cole. Titus Cole controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho directs the ball goalwards with his head but Johan Lárusson is on top of it.
81.46
Jannick Cantona makes a probing pass to David Gren. David Gren knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Romero.
85.36
Titus Cole knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.10
Ruben Rego darts forward. Ruben Rego sees a break and surges forward. Ruben Rego shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Graham Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Johan Lárusson. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Derby County
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.3%
28.7%
Play Area
23%
51.7%
25.3%

Scorers
João Pedro Julinho 36
Graham Joachim 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Joachim of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Eddy Dacourt (GK)
6
2.Guilherme Alves (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Rego (DEF)
7
4.Tony Bakker (DEF)
7
5.Patrick Cole (DEF)
6
6.Titus Cole (MID)
7
7.Graham Joachim (MID)goal scored
9
8.Rodolfo Marquitos (MID)
7
9.João Pedro Julinho (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Wagneau Camadini (ATT)
6
11.Diego Soto (ATT)
6
 
12.Felipe Romero (DEF)
6
13.Tommy Lockley (MID)
6
14.Romero P. Zamora (ATT)
6

1.Johan Lárusson (GK)
7
2.Duncan Booth (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Fabbri (DEF)
6
4.Garry Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Campos (MID)
6
7.Jesper Sørensen (MID)
6
8.Jose Oliveira (MID)yellow card
6
9.Patricio Caballero (MID)
6
10.David Gren (ATT)
6
11.Lennart Sachs (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Roman (MID)
6
13.Jannick Cantona (MID)
6
14.Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT)
6