Match Report


WatfordWatford     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Stuart LongworthStuart Longworth Ben Couch Ben Couch
Eddy DacourtE. Dacourt82
G
captain1
G
75Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
Guilherme AlvesG. Alves77
D
2
D
76Patrick PalmerP. Palmer
Ruben RegoR. Rego79
D
3
D
78Ledley MowbrayL. Mowbray
Tony BakkerT. Bakker79
D
4
D
76Yoann RizzettoY. Rizzetto
Salvatore StanicS. Stanic82
D
5
D
76Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright
Titus ColeT. Cole85
M
6
M
87Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Graham JoachimG. Joachim83
M
7captain
M
81John GodberJ. Godber
Rodolfo MarquitosR. Marquitos85
M
8
M
82John OliverJ. Oliver
João Pedro JulinhoJ. Julinho84
A
9
A
80David PalmerD. Palmer
Romero P. ZamoraR. Zamora89
A
10
A
83Carlos Dario GarcíaC. García
Diego SotoD. Soto89
A
11
A
79Niccolo DixonN. Dixon
 
Felipe RomeroF. Romero68
D
12
M
70Arthur MustoeA. Mustoe
Alejandro RomeroA. Romero66
M
13
G
68Spencer WiltordS. Wiltord
Martin InceM. Ince67
A
14
M
77Mike FortuneM. Fortune

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 17,650 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Watford and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.


0.00
Manchester United get the match underway!
2.54
Romero P. Zamora controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Soto. Diego Soto plays a one-two with Romero P. Zamora and advances towards the goal... Diego Soto rockets a shot on goal but somehow Patrick Palmer happens to be in the right place to block it.
8.42
Daniel Wainwright breaks forward. Daniel Wainwright knocks the ball forward to John Oliver. John Oliver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
14.09
David Palmer hits a low pass to Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Eddy Dacourt manages to gather it easily.
22.42
John Godber knocks the ball to his team mate, David Palmer. David Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.28
Titus Cole makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Cole and advances towards the goal... Graham Joachim makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
26.05
Graham Joachim flicks a high pass forward to João Pedro Julinho who brings the ball under control. João Pedro Julinho whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
27.16
João Pedro Julinho clumsily knocks into Darius Moncur. João Pedro Julinho is shown the yellow card! Darius Moncur stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.05
Salvatore Stanic hoofs the ball up the pitch. Rodolfo Marquitos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Mowbray.
33.15
Tony Bakker hacks Carlos Dario García from behind! Tony Bakker is given a warning by the referee! Carlos Dario García stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.31
Darius Moncur deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Palmer. David Palmer tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.11
Titus Cole hacks John Oliver from behind! The referee warns Titus Cole to calm down! John Oliver gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Watford kick off!
47.28
John Oliver sees David Palmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Palmer finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.03
Graham Joachim knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Diego Soto. Diego Soto whips the ball goalwards with his head. Yemon Kimura didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
57.37
Ruben Rego threads a neat ball through to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Marquitos. Rodolfo Marquitos edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Rodolfo Marquitos provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Yoann Rizzetto!
61.17
Ruben Rego takes a quick throw-in. Tony Bakker hits a low pass to Titus Cole. Titus Cole threads a neat ball through to Diego Soto. Diego Soto flicks a high pass forward. João Pedro Julinho controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. João Pedro Julinho muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.18
Rodolfo Marquitos flicks a high ball forward to Diego Soto who takes it down. Diego Soto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.58
Carlos Dario García catches Rodolfo Marquitos on the ankles. The referee calls over Carlos Dario García and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Marquitos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.27
Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Marquitos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Marquitos plays the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
78.33
Tony Bakker makes a probing pass to Titus Cole. Titus Cole makes a simple pass to Diego Soto. Diego Soto kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Zamora but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.20
Daniel Wainwright threads a neat ball through to John Godber. John Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
84.33
Guilherme Alves sees space and advances. Guilherme Alves sees space and advances. Guilherme Alves makes a probing pass to Titus Cole but he's offside!
87.40
Salvatore Stanic threads a neat ball through to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim flicks a high pass forward. João Pedro Julinho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. João Pedro Julinho plays a one-two with Diego Soto and advances towards the goal... João Pedro Julinho takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Yemon Kimura.
88.06
Titus Cole takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. John Oliver chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
89.57
John Oliver hits a low pass to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddy Dacourt who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

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

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
29.8%
41.7%
28.6%

Scorers
João Pedro Julinho 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to João Pedro Julinho of Watford

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

1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
8
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Mowbray (DEF)
6
4.Yoann Rizzetto (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
8
6.Darius Moncur (MID)
6
7.John Godber (MID)
7
8.John Oliver (MID)
7
9.David Palmer (ATT)
6
10.Carlos Dario García (ATT)
6
11.Niccolo Dixon (ATT)
6
 
12.Arthur Mustoe (MID)
0
13.Spencer Wiltord (GK)
0
14.Mike Fortune (MID)
0