Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Everton. A crowd of 17,479 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Watford and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.


0.00
The first half starts with Everton kicking off!
2.17
Jacob Jess passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Romero P. Vega provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Romero P. Vega scores for Everton!!
12.07
Ruben Rego takes it forward alone. Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. João Pedro Julinho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. João Pedro Julinho whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.12
Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward. Richard Thomson collects the pass. Richard Thomson runs straight at the defence! Richard Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ali Chippo!
21.08
Wladimiro Scarpi chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett plays a scrappy one-two with Wladimiro Scarpi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tony Bakker clumsily knocks into Eoin Rowett. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
22.11
Titus Cole flicks a high ball forward to Graham Joachim who takes it down. Graham Joachim cuts inside the box! Graham Joachim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but George Copping reads it well. Fabulous save!
26.10
Graham Joachim makes a probing pass to Titus Cole. Titus Cole knocks the ball forward, putting Hugo José Mari through on goal. Hugo José Mari takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.18
Jacob Jess sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Jess controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.25
Alan Thomson threads the ball through to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
36.25
Elena Delgado hits a low pass to Titus Cole. With a delightful solo run, Titus Cole stretches the opposition's defence. Titus Cole whips in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho flicks the ball with his head. George Copping picks it out of the air!
40.01
Dale Drake catches Elena Delgado on the ankles. Dale Drake is shown the yellow card! Elena Delgado stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.05
Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward. Dale Drake controls it well on his chest. Dale Drake sees a break and surges forward. Dale Drake plays a one-two with Wladimiro Scarpi and advances towards the goal... Dale Drake side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Dale Drake scores for Everton!!
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
47.44
Graham Joachim comes in with a late challenge on Dale Drake. The referee brings Graham Joachim to one side and gives him a warning! Dale Drake gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.40
Alan Thomson breaks forward. Alan Thomson threads a neat ball through to Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi makes a convincing header but somehow Ali Chippo manages to keep it out.
51.57
Hugo José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
54.40
Wladimiro Scarpi knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega rushes past Elena Delgado! Romero P. Vega muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Ali Chippo.
55.45
It's a corner kick. Wladimiro Scarpi kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Romero P. Zamora gets to the ball and clears it up field.
57.29
Titus Cole brings the ball forward. Titus Cole tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.10
Watford have made a substitution with Neil Hughes replacing Jerome Cobos .Everton have made 3 substitutions with Thierry Gilchrist replacing Jakob Birkwald, Gary Souness replacing Jacob Jess and Anthony Bastin replacing Romero P. Vega .
61.14
Richard Thomson barges into Ruben Rego. The referee warns Richard Thomson to calm down! Ruben Rego runs off the knock.
65.46
Hugo José Mari kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim cuts inside the box! Graham Joachim strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.12
Graham Joachim barges into John Caldwell. The referee brings Graham Joachim to one side and gives him another warning! John Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.49
Ruben Rego sees Titus Cole in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Titus Cole controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho passes the ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
79.48
Gary Souness flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Rowett makes a simple pass, allowing Anthony Bastin to run into the box. Anthony Bastin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
81.29
Pedro Moutinho darts forward. Pedro Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but Thierry Gilchrist is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
87.57
Richard Thomson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.06
Titus Cole clumsily knocks into Dale Drake. The referee calls over Titus Cole and warns him to calm down! Dale Drake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Neil Hughes threads a neat ball through to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho makes a defence splitting pass to João Pedro Julinho. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from João Pedro Julinho provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.2%
50.8%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo José Mari of Watford

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

1.George Copping (ATT)
6
2.Alan Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Callum Gough (DEF)
6
4.Jakob Birkwald (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Jess (MID)
7
6.Dale Drake (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
7.Wladimiro Scarpi (MID)
7
8.John Caldwell (MID)
6
9.Romero P. Vega (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eoin Rowett (ATT)
6
11.Richard Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Thierry Gilchrist (DEF)
6
13.Gary Souness (MID)
6
14.Anthony Bastin (ATT)
6