Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     WatfordWatford
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson Stuart Longworth Stuart Longworth
Matías FrancoM. Franco79
G
1captain
G
82Eddy DacourtE. Dacourt
Garry DalglishG. Dalglish70
D
2
D
77Guilherme AlvesG. Alves
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho74
D
3
D
79Ruben RegoR. Rego
Alun CooperA. Cooper76
D
4
D
79Tony BakkerT. Bakker
Peter WrightP. Wright76
M
5
D
82Salvatore StanicS. Stanic
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain6
M
85Titus ColeT. Cole
Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden80
M
7
M
83Graham JoachimG. Joachim
Martin KaiserM. Kaiser76
M
8
M
85Rodolfo MarquitosR. Marquitos
David EhioguD. Ehiogu75
A
9
A
84João Pedro JulinhoJ. Julinho
Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos81
A
10
A
78Wagneau CamadiniW. Camadini
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa76
A
11
A
89Diego SotoD. Soto
 
Miguel RomanM. Roman76
M
12
D
68Felipe RomeroF. Romero
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs73
A
13
M
72Tommy LockleyT. Lockley
Stefan VöllerS. Völler75
A
14
A
89Romero P. ZamoraR. Zamora

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Watford. A crowd of 20,378 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the first half underway!
4.05
Tony Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Marquitos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Marquitos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho passes the ball forward but Wagneau Camadini is offside!
8.31
Cesar Moutinho passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Wright. Peter Wright gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Tony Bakker steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
9.31
Wagneau Camadini takes it forward alone. Wagneau Camadini makes a probing pass between the defence to João Pedro Julinho. Some good footwork from João Pedro Julinho provides some space. He shoots at goal but Matías Franco reads it well. Quality keeping!
14.06
Wagneau Camadini clumsily knocks into Cesar Moutinho. The referee calls over Wagneau Camadini and shows him a yellow card! Cesar Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.35
Titus Cole threads the ball through to Rodolfo Marquitos. Rodolfo Marquitos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.00
Alun Cooper receives the ball from a throw-in from Dave Wijngaarden. Alun Cooper hits it upfield. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddy Dacourt who gathers it comfortably.
21.29
Gilles Tolley passes the ball forward to Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.00
Rodolfo Marquitos chips the ball to his team mate, Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Marquitos. Rodolfo Marquitos whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
27.39
Graham Joachim threads a neat ball through to Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
28.36
Graham Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Soto. Diego Soto plays a scrappy one-two with Wagneau Camadini and advances towards the goal... Diego Soto comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
30.10
Rodolfo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Diego Soto controls it well on his chest. Diego Soto shoots from outside the area but somehow Matías Franco manages to keep it out.
33.18
Salvatore Stanic flicks a high pass forward to Graham Joachim who brings the ball under control. Graham Joachim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Soto. Diego Soto passes the ball forward but Wagneau Camadini is offside!
36.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.08
Carlos Dario Ramos barges into Titus Cole. Carlos Dario Ramos is given a warning by the referee! Titus Cole gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.17
Titus Cole clumsily knocks into Dave Wijngaarden. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dave Wijngaarden stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.42
Salvatore Stanic passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Titus Cole. Titus Cole threads a neat ball through to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Matías Franco manages to gather it easily.
45.00
Gilles Tolley catches João Pedro Julinho on the ankles. The referee warns Gilles Tolley to calm down! João Pedro Julinho 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. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Watford kick off!
48.07
Tony Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Graham Joachim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Joachim sees João Pedro Julinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. João Pedro Julinho plays a one-two with Titus Cole and rushes in on goal... João Pedro Julinho tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
49.30
Guilherme Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini lofts in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho powers a header at goal but Matías Franco is on top of it.
57.46
Titus Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Diego Soto. Diego Soto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Dalglish.
59.17
Graham Joachim threads a neat ball through to Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Cole. Titus Cole gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.17
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Miguel Roman replacing Martin Kaiser .Watford have made a substitution with Tommy Lockley replacing Graham Joachim .
66.49
Salvatore Stanic comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Roman. Salvatore Stanic is warned by the referee! Miguel Roman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.41
Alun Cooper surges forward with the ball. Alun Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Roman. Miguel Roman outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
71.17
Miguel Roman knocks the ball forward to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley hits a low pass to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Eddy Dacourt comfortably smothers it!
72.23
Dave Wijngaarden flicks a high pass forward to David Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. David Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Eddy Dacourt. Excellent save.
75.06
Salvatore Stanic hacks Simón Figueroa from behind! The referee calls over Salvatore Stanic and shows him a yellow card! Simón Figueroa runs off the knock.
77.01
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Duncan Hibbs replacing David Ehiogu and Stefan Völler replacing Simón Figueroa .
78.02
Peter Wright sees Stefan Völler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Salvatore Stanic. That should have been a goal!
79.16
Tommy Lockley flicks the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho makes a simple pass, allowing Diego Soto to run into the box. Diego Soto shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Alun Cooper. Excellent block.
81.58
Gilles Tolley barges into Tommy Lockley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Lockley stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.32
Peter Wright flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Dario Ramos controls it well on his chest. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden beats his man to it with a header but somehow Eddy Dacourt manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Watford
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%

Scorers
Miguel Roman 67
Titus Cole 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matías Franco of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
9
2.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
8
5.Peter Wright (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)yellow card
6
7.Dave Wijngaarden (MID)
6
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)
6
10.Carlos Dario Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)
6
 
12.Miguel Roman (MID)goal scored
8
13.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
14.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6

1.Eddy Dacourt (GK)
7
2.Guilherme Alves (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Rego (DEF)
6
4.Tony Bakker (DEF)
7
5.Salvatore Stanic (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Titus Cole (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
7.Graham Joachim (MID)
7
8.Rodolfo Marquitos (MID)
7
9.João Pedro Julinho (ATT)
7
10.Wagneau Camadini (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Diego Soto (ATT)
6
 
12.Felipe Romero (DEF)
0
13.Tommy Lockley (MID)
6
14.Romero P. Zamora (ATT)
0