Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kemal Benali | K. Benali |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Paolo Youds | P. Youds | |||||||||
| Florian Erler | F. Erler |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Ian Jobson | I. Jobson | |||||||||
| Scott Elliott | S. Elliott |  | 51 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Benoit Ballotta | B. Ballotta | ||||||||
| Nwankwo Greaves | N. Greaves | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Stan Sheringham | S. Sheringham | |||||||||
| Jason Hendrie | J. Hendrie | | 59 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Jonas Rohrschneider | J. Rohrschneider | |||||||||
| Ben Lowe | B. Lowe | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Andy Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| Kieron Lofthouse | K. Lofthouse | | 53 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | David Grondin | D. Grondin | ||||||||
| Jason Shaw | J. Shaw | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Pascal Babbel | P. Babbel | |||||||||
| Ledley Richards | L. Richards | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | David Grondin | D. Grondin | |||||||||
| Mark Sinclair | M. Sinclair | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Dietmar Ziegler | D. Ziegler | |||||||||
| Robert Bould | R. Bould | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Darius Jacobs | D. Jacobs | |||||||||
| George Swift | G. Swift | | 56 | G | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Des Draper | D. Draper | |||||||||
| Wayne Bloomer | W. Bloomer | | 53 | G | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Chris Deane | C. Deane | |||||||||
| Jonathan Luzhny | J. Luzhny | | 45 | A | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Adam Cole | A. Cole | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 4,272 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Johnson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Johnson.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Watford kicking off!
4.52
1-0Jason Hendrie darts forward. Jason Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Bould. Robert Bould gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Paolo Youds is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.30
1-0With a delightful solo run, David Grondin stretches the opposition's defence. David Grondin shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
9.53
1-0Stan Sheringham hits a low pass to Andy Strachan. Andy Strachan flicks a high pass forward to David Grondin who brings the ball under control. David Grondin shoots from 25 yards but Kemal Benali is on top of it.
15.02
With vision, Ben Lowe laces a weighted ball forward to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
18.35
Nwankwo Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Ben Lowe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Lowe flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Bould. Robert Bould fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Paolo Youds manages to keep it out.
20.13
1-0Ben Lowe catches Pascal Babbel on the ankles. The referee calls over Ben Lowe and shows him a yellow card! Pascal Babbel gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.47
Pascal Babbel threads a neat ball through to Darius Jacobs. Darius Jacobs shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
27.46
1-0Florian Erler arcs the ball upfield. Mark Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.58
Andy Strachan takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Pascal Babbel. Pascal Babbel threads the ball through to Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
34.11
With imagination, Jason Shaw picks a pass forward to Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
40.49
2-0Benoit Ballotta hacks Robert Bould from behind! The referee calls over Benoit Ballotta and shows him a yellow card! Robert Bould runs off the knock.
40.49
2-0Free kick to Watford just outside the area...
41.29
Jason Shaw takes a cautious run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
44.04
Pascal Babbel brings the ball forward. Pascal Babbel shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Nwankwo Greaves makes a probing pass to Jason Hendrie. Jason Hendrie passes the ball forward to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Youds who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
48.32
2-0David Grondin hits a low pass to David Grondin. David Grondin threads a neat ball through to Darius Jacobs. Darius Jacobs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Nwankwo Greaves is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
49.50
Florian Erler threads a neat ball through to Ben Lowe. Ben Lowe threads the ball through to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair deftly passes the ball to Ledley Richards, releasing him through on goal. Ledley Richards takes a shot at goal but somehow Paolo Youds manages to keep it out.
51.11
Jonas Rohrschneider flicks a high ball forward to David Grondin who takes it down. David Grondin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Jacobs. Darius Jacobs shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.31
David Grondin flicks a high pass forward. David Grondin controls it well on his chest. David Grondin edges inside the box! David Grondin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.43
With imagination, Stan Sheringham picks a pass forward to Andy Strachan. Andy Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Darius Jacobs who takes it down. Darius Jacobs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.19
Pascal Babbel makes a simple pass to Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.06
Ben Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Bould. Robert Bould shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Paolo Youds. Excellent save.
63.55
David Grondin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Grondin. David Grondin knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Jacobs. Darius Jacobs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.15
Pascal Babbel hits a low pass to David Grondin. David Grondin plays a one-two with Dietmar Ziegler and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Grondin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
71.06
Ben Lowe changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ben Lowe tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Paolo Youds smothers it!
72.20
Jonas Rohrschneider flicks the ball to his team mate, David Grondin. David Grondin plays the ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Kemal Benali.
89.17
Jonas Rohrschneider takes it forward alone. Jonas Rohrschneider threads the ball through to Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler plays a one-two with David Grondin and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Dietmar Ziegler provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
2-2Andy Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, David Grondin. David Grondin knocks the ball forward to Darius Jacobs but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
28.8%
43.8%
27.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Grondin of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kemal Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Florian Erler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jason Hendrie (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ben Lowe (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Kieron Lofthouse (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jason Shaw (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ledley Richards (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Mark Sinclair (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Robert Bould (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | George Swift (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Bloomer (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jonathan Luzhny (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paolo Youds (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ian Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Benoit Ballotta (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Stan Sheringham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Rohrschneider (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Andy Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Grondin (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Pascal Babbel (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | David Grondin (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Dietmar Ziegler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darius Jacobs (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Des Draper (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Chris Deane (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adam Cole (ATT) | 0 | |