Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 17,404 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Watford and Chelsea are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Watford and Chelsea are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
2.17
0-0Aaron McManaman threads the ball through to Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Schouten.
4.11
0-0Marek Malkowski knocks the ball to his team mate, Youssef El Brazi. Youssef El Brazi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davor Petrovic but he's offside!
9.55
Pascal Frei makes a probing pass to Stephan Gyan. Stephan Gyan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youssef El Brazi but he's offside!
12.57
Badra Tébily passes the ball forward to Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mile Bosnich.
14.53
1-0Ivan Bergkamp makes a simple pass to Stephan Gyan. Stephan Gyan finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
20.18
Roland Deroff passes the ball forward to Aaron McManaman. Aaron McManaman kicks a strong pass forward to Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Fidatof.
24.05
1-0Zeljko Emerton makes a simple pass to Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.54
1-0Aaron McManaman clumsily knocks into Stefan Fidatof. Aaron McManaman is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Fidatof runs off the knock.
28.36
Roland Deroff flicks the ball to his team mate, Badra Tébily. Badra Tébily surges forward with the ball. Badra Tébily knocks in a cross ball towards Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.19
Aaron McManaman threads the ball through to Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.23
Stefan Fidatof knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Bergkamp. Ivan Bergkamp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youssef El Brazi. Youssef El Brazi goes all the way! Youssef El Brazi tries a spectacular strike. Mattia Pagliarini is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.02
Aaron McManaman kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Dean. Ugo Dean knocks in a cross ball towards Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Joseph-Desire Job scores for Chelsea!!
42.20
2-1Mile Bosnich knocks the ball forward to Ivan Bergkamp. Ivan Bergkamp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davor Petrovic. Davor Petrovic finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Mattia Pagliarini manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Watford kick off!
48.26
Aaron McManaman surges forward with the ball. Aaron McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.00
Salomon Wome deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron McManaman. Aaron McManaman threads the ball through to Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job lofts in a cross ball towards Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.09
Marek Malkowski barges into Zeljko Emerton. Marek Malkowski is given a warning by the referee! Zeljko Emerton runs off the knock.
55.15
Aaron McManaman sees space and advances. Aaron McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
59.22
Marek Malkowski makes a simple pass to Stephan Gyan. Stephan Gyan lofts in a cross ball towards Davor Petrovic. Davor Petrovic connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Mattia Pagliarini easily picks it out of the air!
71.42
2-2Youssef El Brazi clumsily knocks into Roland Deroff. The referee calls over Youssef El Brazi and shows him a yellow card! Roland Deroff runs off the knock.
73.54
Ivan Bergkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Stephan Gyan. Stephan Gyan tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.46
Stefano Vendrame deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Badra Tébily. Badra Tébily sees a break and surges forward. Badra Tébily deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.21
Mile Bosnich flicks the ball to his team mate, Marek Malkowski. Marek Malkowski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Davor Petrovic. Davor Petrovic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.16
Badra Tébily sees a break and surges forward. Badra Tébily controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.27
Marek Malkowski catches Zeljko Emerton on the ankles. The referee calls over Marek Malkowski and shows him a yellow card! Zeljko Emerton runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.7%
Scorers
| Stephan Gyan 15 Youssef El Brazi 32 | Joseph-Desire Job 39, 75 Bradley Blatsis 48 |