Match Report


WatfordWatford     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
Stuart LongworthStuart Longworth Computer Player Computer Player
Ali ChippoA. Chippo83
G
captain1
G
72Gavin McStayG. McStay
Tony BakkerT. Bakker79
D
2
D
70Jon RobinsonJ. Robinson
Ruben RegoR. Rego80
D
3
D
69Dominic ClelandD. Cleland
Elena DelgadoE. Delgado74
D
4
D
68Duncan MarsdenD. Marsden
Neil HughesN. Hughes76
M
5
D
67Jesper ElzingaJ. Elzinga
Graham JoachimG. Joachim85
M
6captain
M
73Alistair WilliamsA. Williams
Jerome CobosJ. Cobos73
M
7
M
70Gilles FortuneG. Fortune
Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho82
M
8
M
68Kelvin WrightK. Wright
Martin InceM. Ince70
A
9
A
73Kelvin MannK. Mann
Romero P. ZamoraR. Zamora89
A
10
A
72Miguel MedinaM. Medina
Hugo José MariH. José Mari76
A
11
A
70Kuami VahiruaK. Vahirua
 
Salvatore StanicS. Stanic86
D
12
A
68Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta
Alejandro RomeroA. Romero70
M
13
D
67Jose Fortes GonzalezJ. Gonzalez
João Pedro JulinhoJ. Julinho84
A
14
A
64Emanuele MaiuriE. Maiuri

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 16,892 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Niccolo Pallister.


0.00
The first half starts with AFC Bournemouth kicking off!
4.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Jerome Cobos picks a pass forward to Martin Ince. Martin Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo José Mari and stumbles forward towards the goal... Martin Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.05
Dominic Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fortune holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Fortune plays a one-two with Kuami Vahirua and advances towards the goal... Gilles Fortune side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
10.35
Gilles Fortune makes a probing pass to Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Ali Chippo. Excellent save.
14.05
Without breaking stride, Ruben Rego plays the ball forward to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho makes a simple pass to Martin Ince. Martin Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.21
Dominic Cleland passes the ball forward to Jon Robinson. Jon Robinson knocks the ball forward to Alistair Williams. Alistair Williams edges inside the box! Alistair Williams comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Ruben Rego is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
18.16
Duncan Marsden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright passes the ball forward to Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Ali Chippo had no chance!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
21.10
With vision, Elena Delgado plays the ball forward to Tony Bakker. Showing composure, Tony Bakker laces a weighted ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari hits a low pass to Martin Ince. Martin Ince tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Gavin McStay. Excellent save.
22.16
Jerome Cobos threads a neat ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari knocks the ball forward to Martin Ince but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.41
Ruben Rego clumsily knocks into Kuami Vahirua. The referee brings Ruben Rego to one side and gives him a warning! Kuami Vahirua runs off the knock.
39.10
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
40.28
Tony Bakker kicks a strong pass forward to Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos makes a probing pass to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim sees Jerome Cobos just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jerome Cobos tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Gavin McStay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The AFC Bournemouth players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Watford kick off!
51.06
Tony Bakker sees a break and surges forward. Tony Bakker chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Ince. Martin Ince finds some space and shoots from distance but Gavin McStay is on top of it.
54.38
Tony Bakker makes a beautiful solo run. Tony Bakker whips in a cross ball towards Martin Ince. Martin Ince whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
57.58
With some swift thinking, Jesper Elzinga plays the ball forward to Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune plays a scrappy one-two with Kelvin Mann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gilles Fortune shoots from just inside the box. Ali Chippo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.07
Jerome Cobos flicks a high ball forward to Hugo José Mari who takes it down. Hugo José Mari skips past Jesper Elzinga! Hugo José Mari takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gavin McStay comfortably smothers it!
63.55
Graham Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Hugo José Mari collects the pass. Hugo José Mari finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
65.39
Neil Hughes makes a simple pass to Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin McStay with no chance!! Goal for Watford!
71.59
Ruben Rego hits a low pass to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos plays a one-two with Pedro Moutinho and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jerome Cobos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Gavin McStay.
73.44
Pedro Moutinho takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Jesper Elzinga gets to the ball and clears it up field.
77.48
Graham Joachim kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora plays a perfect one-two with Hugo José Mari and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Zamora looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Gavin McStay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
81.24
Neil Hughes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Ince. Martin Ince is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Gavin McStay. Excellent save.
85.59
Ruben Rego knocks the ball forward to Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jerome Cobos. Some silky footwork from Jerome Cobos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.10
Romero P. Zamora flicks a high pass forward. Hugo José Mari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo José Mari plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Hughes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Hugo José Mari provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Tony Bakker makes a probing pass to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim makes a probing pass to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari rushes past Duncan Marsden! Hugo José Mari cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
12
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
23.2%
40.2%
36.6%

Scorers
Martin Ince 4
Jerome Cobos 40
Graham Joachim 65
Romero P. Zamora 77
Kelvin Wright 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jerome Cobos of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Ali Chippo (GK)
6
2.Tony Bakker (DEF)
7
3.Ruben Rego (DEF)
6
4.Elena Delgado (DEF)
6
5.Neil Hughes (MID)
6
6.Graham Joachim (MID)goal scored
8
7.Jerome Cobos (MID)goal scored
9
8.Pedro Moutinho (MID)
6
9.Martin Ince (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Romero P. Zamora (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Hugo José Mari (ATT)
8
 
12.Salvatore Stanic (DEF)
0
13.Alejandro Romero (MID)
0
14.João Pedro Julinho (ATT)
0

1.Gavin McStay (GK)
8
2.Jon Robinson (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Cleland (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Marsden (DEF)
6
5.Jesper Elzinga (DEF)
6
6.Alistair Williams (MID)
6
7.Gilles Fortune (MID)
7
8.Kelvin Wright (MID)goal scored
7
9.Kelvin Mann (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Medina (ATT)
6
11.Kuami Vahirua (ATT)
6
 
12.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)
0
13.Jose Fortes Gonzalez (DEF)
0
14.Emanuele Maiuri (ATT)
0