Match Report


WatfordWatford     Stoke CityStoke City
James MaherJames Maher Computer Player Computer Player
Ivan MoffatI. Moffat72
G
1
G
57Paulo MartinsP. Martins
Terry HollowayT. Holloway65
D
2
D
51Nicholas GascoigneN. Gascoigne
Max BurbageM. Burbage67
D
3captain
D
49David BeckhamD. Beckham
Anthony WardA. Ward76
D
4
D
49Oleg PowerO. Power
Alberto KirklandA. Kirkland71
D
5
M
56Jeroen DijkhuizenJ. Dijkhuizen
Kemal DefoeK. Defoe79
M
6
M
55Stephen WiseS. Wise
Wes HendrieW. Hendrie70
M
captain7
M
54Ralph BallR. Ball
Harvey CrooksH. Crooks67
M
8
M
53Maryn PedemasM. Pedemas
Alexander DaviesA. Davies76
A
9
A
62Jermaine RichardsJ. Richards
Titus VassellT. Vassell74
A
10
A
60Ledley InceL. Ince
Fredrik WoodcockF. Woodcock61
A
11
A
48Thierry ByrneT. Byrne
 
Jeremie WarmuzJ. Warmuz66
A
12
G
52Nigel KeeganN. Keegan
Colin LawC. Law66
D
13
G
51Carl CoppingerC. Coppinger
Graeme ThomsonG. Thomson64
D
14
M
50Nicholas FroggattN. Froggatt

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play Stoke City in this friendly game. A crowd of 9,734 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Watford kick off the first half!
2.13
Max Burbage barges into Jermaine Richards. Max Burbage is shown the yellow card! Jermaine Richards runs off the knock.
4.56
Stephen Wise sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Wise knocks the ball forward to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
9.57
Stephen Wise makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards plays a quick one-two with Thierry Byrne and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Richards shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ivan Moffat easily gets down and covers it.
12.27
Max Burbage makes a probing pass to Harvey Crooks. Harvey Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Paulo Martins!
15.41
Harvey Crooks makes an attacking run forward. Harvey Crooks shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.03
Wes Hendrie runs straight at the opposition's defence. Wes Hendrie shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.28
Jeroen Dijkhuizen barges into Harvey Crooks. The referee calls over Jeroen Dijkhuizen and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Crooks runs off the knock.
21.53
David Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Ivan Moffat. What a save!
26.13
David Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball chips the ball to his team mate, Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
27.24
Ralph Ball hits a low pass to Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Ward.
28.43
Alberto Kirkland sees Kemal Defoe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Defoe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies whips in a cross ball towards Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
30.39
Ralph Ball makes a probing pass to Jeroen Dijkhuizen. Jeroen Dijkhuizen flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Byrne who takes it down. Thierry Byrne plays a quick one-two with Ledley Ince and rushes in on goal... Thierry Byrne strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
34.13
Oleg Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Richards but he's offside!
36.26
Kemal Defoe sees Fredrik Woodcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fredrik Woodcock chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.18
Fredrik Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies passes the ball forward to Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
39.11
Alberto Kirkland flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Defoe who brings the ball under control. Kemal Defoe chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock makes a deft header but is denied by Paulo Martins. Excellent save.
42.01
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
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. Stoke City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Stoke City kicking off!
47.18
Harvey Crooks barges into Nicholas Gascoigne. Harvey Crooks is warned by the referee! Nicholas Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.26
Jermaine Richards threads the ball through to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
54.13
Maryn Pedemas makes a probing pass to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Ward.
55.19
Anthony Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies plays a quick one-two with Fredrik Woodcock and rushes in on goal... Alexander Davies side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.09
Ralph Ball threads a neat ball through to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
60.57
Stoke City have made 3 substitutions with Nigel Keegan replacing Thierry Byrne, Carl Coppinger replacing Ralph Ball and Nicholas Froggatt replacing Nicholas Gascoigne .
61.63
Carl Coppinger makes a probing pass to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
67.48
Alberto Kirkland makes a run forward as Max Burbage takes the throw-in. Alberto Kirkland skillfully chests the ball down. Alberto Kirkland decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Alberto Kirkland plays the ball forward to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies shoots from outside the area but Paulo Martins is on top of it.
69.29
Carl Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Keegan controls it well on his chest. Nigel Keegan advances inside the box! Nigel Keegan shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Ivan Moffat. Excellent save.
71.55
Harvey Crooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Vassell and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kemal Defoe provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.24
Anthony Ward passes the ball forward to Alberto Kirkland. With some swift thinking, Alberto Kirkland plays the ball forward to Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie rushes past Oleg Power! Wes Hendrie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.59
Jermaine Richards hacks Alberto Kirkland from behind! The referee calls over Jermaine Richards and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Kirkland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.48
Alberto Kirkland plays the ball forward to Harvey Crooks. Harvey Crooks threads a neat ball through to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies plays a one-two with Fredrik Woodcock and advances towards the goal... Alexander Davies shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball bounces but comes off David Beckham and goes wide.
82.33
Wes Hendrie takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Nicholas Froggatt reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
83.44
Terry Holloway knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hendrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Hendrie makes a great pass forward. Titus Vassell runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.49
Anthony Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Defoe. With a delightful solo run, Kemal Defoe stretches the opposition's defence. Kemal Defoe finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
David Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Wise. Stephen Wise passes the ball forward to Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Stoke City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
29.3%
40.4%
30.3%

Scorers
Alexander Davies 55
Kemal Defoe 72
Wes Hendrie 75
Thierry Byrne 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Defoe of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Moffat (GK)
8
2.Terry Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Max Burbage (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Anthony Ward (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Kirkland (DEF)
8
6.Kemal Defoe (MID)goal scored
9
7.Wes Hendrie (MID)goal scored
8
8.Harvey Crooks (MID)
6
9.Alexander Davies (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Titus Vassell (ATT)
6
11.Fredrik Woodcock (ATT)
7
 
12.Jeremie Warmuz (ATT)
0
13.Colin Law (DEF)
0
14.Graeme Thomson (DEF)
0

1.Paulo Martins (GK)
7
2.Nicholas Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3.David Beckham (DEF)
6
4.Oleg Power (DEF)
6
5.Jeroen Dijkhuizen (MID)yellow card
5
6.Stephen Wise (MID)
7
7.Ralph Ball (MID)
6
8.Maryn Pedemas (MID)
6
9.Jermaine Richards (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Ledley Ince (ATT)
6
11.Thierry Byrne (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nigel Keegan (GK)
6
13.Carl Coppinger (GK)
6
14.Nicholas Froggatt (MID)
6