Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kemal Benali | K. Benali |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Stanley Best | S. Best | |||||||||
| Florian Erler | F. Erler |  | 53 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Peter Taylor | P. Taylor | ||||||||
| Scott Elliott | S. Elliott |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Patrick Sherwood | P. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Peter Etherington | P. Etherington | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Carl Murray | C. Murray | |||||||||
| Jason Hendrie | J. Hendrie | | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 45 |  | Felipe Helguera | F. Helguera | |||||||||
| Ben Lowe | B. Lowe | | 56 | M | | 6 | | D | 42 | | Lomano Deane | L. Deane | |||||||||
| Kieron Lofthouse | K. Lofthouse | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 |  | Sebastiano Russo | S. Russo | |||||||||
| Jason Shaw | J. Shaw | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Kelvin Fortune | K. Fortune | |||||||||
| Ledley Richards | L. Richards | | 62 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Gary Black | G. Black | |||||||||
| Mark Sinclair | M. Sinclair | | 57 | A | | 10 | | | A | 61 | | Jermaine Morris | J. Morris | ||||||||
| Robert Bould | R. Bould | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Carlton Tolley | C. Tolley | |||||||||
| George Swift | G. Swift | | 56 | G | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Gavin Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Wayne Bloomer | W. Bloomer | | 53 | G | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Glynn Sharpe | G. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Jonathan Luzhny | J. Luzhny | | 45 | A | | 14 | | A | 48 | | James Mann | J. Mann | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 4,622 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
0.00
0-0Queens Park Rangers kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
0-0Ben Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Bould. Robert Bould whips in a cross ball towards Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair makes a convincing header but is denied by Felipe Helguera. Excellent block.
9.41
0-0With some swift thinking, Florian Erler plays the ball forward to Kieron Lofthouse. Kieron Lofthouse threads a neat ball through to Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Bould. Robert Bould connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
10.39
0-0Patrick Sherwood comes in with a late challenge on Robert Bould. Patrick Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Robert Bould gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.54
Gary Black makes a probing pass to Jermaine Morris. With some swift thinking, Jermaine Morris plays the ball forward to Carlton Tolley who has made a great run into the box. Carlton Tolley shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.15
Ben Lowe threads a neat ball through to Robert Bould. Robert Bould knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
18.24
1-0Kieron Lofthouse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Bould. Robert Bould whips in a cross ball towards Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.23
With some swift thinking, Gary Black plays the ball forward to Jermaine Morris. Jermaine Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
27.51
1-0Ben Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Sherwood.
28.29
Florian Erler passes the ball forward to Jason Hendrie. Jason Hendrie flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Richards who takes it down. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stanley Best who gathers it comfortably.
30.09
Jason Shaw flicks a high pass forward to Mark Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Mark Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.26
Kelvin Fortune surges forward with the ball. Kelvin Fortune knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Benali who gathers it comfortably.
36.17
Ben Lowe flicks a high ball forward to Mark Sinclair who takes it down. Mark Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
38.43
1-0Gary Black hits a low pass to Jermaine Morris. Jermaine Morris plays a one-two with Carlton Tolley and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Morris makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Kemal Benali is on top of it.
39.58
Gary Black makes a probing pass to Jermaine Morris. Jermaine Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Benali who gathers it comfortably.
42.22
Florian Erler makes a strong solo run forward. With some swift thinking, Florian Erler plays the ball forward to Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Watford get the second half underway!
49.20
1-0Carl Murray kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiano Russo. Sebastiano Russo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley makes a probing pass to Jermaine Morris but he's offside!
51.08
1-0Ben Lowe clumsily knocks into Kelvin Fortune. The referee warns Ben Lowe to calm down! Kelvin Fortune runs off the knock.
60.31
Jason Hendrie flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Richards who brings the ball under control. Ledley Richards threads the ball through to Robert Bould but he's offside!
67.04
Jason Hendrie sees Ledley Richards in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ledley Richards shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.02
Felipe Helguera advances with the ball. Felipe Helguera makes a probing pass to Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Benali who gathers it comfortably.
77.32
1-0Queens Park Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Glynn Sharpe replacing Felipe Helguera and James Mann replacing Sebastiano Russo .
78.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Ben Lowe plays the ball forward to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's miles wide!
79.49
James Mann flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Morris. Jermaine Morris finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Kemal Benali has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.02
Kieron Lofthouse catches James Mann on the ankles. Kieron Lofthouse is given a warning by the referee! James Mann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.04
Kieron Lofthouse takes it forward alone. Kieron Lofthouse finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.02
Glynn Sharpe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Fortune. Kelvin Fortune flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Morris who takes it down. Jermaine Morris chips the ball to his team mate, Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
25%
46.2%
28.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jermaine Morris of Queens Park Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kemal Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Florian Erler (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Scott Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Peter Etherington (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jason Hendrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ben Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kieron Lofthouse (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jason Shaw (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ledley Richards (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mark Sinclair (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Robert Bould (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | George Swift (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Bloomer (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jonathan Luzhny (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stanley Best (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Sherwood (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Carl Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Felipe Helguera (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Lomano Deane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastiano Russo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Fortune (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gary Black (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jermaine Morris (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Carlton Tolley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Glynn Sharpe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | James Mann (ATT) | 6 | |