Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott Tubbritt | Scott Tubbritt | Joseph Ejiofor | Joseph Ejiofor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jaakko Wegelius | J. Wegelius |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Simon Novak | S. Novak | |||||||||
| Michael Hendl | M. Hendl | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Danny Beresford | D. Beresford | |||||||||
| Steve Lloyd | S. Lloyd | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Robert Kasmi | R. Kasmi | |||||||||
| Seth Williamson | S. Williamson | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Alexander Scheffler | A. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Paulo Jardim | P. Jardim |  | 70 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Ross Perry | R. Perry | |||||||||
| René Brunner | R. Brunner |  | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Aaron Makin | A. Makin | |||||||||
| Boubacar Dadi | B. Dadi |  | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Jason Ince | J. Ince | |||||||||
| Jørgen Jensen | J. Jensen |  | 72 | M | | 8 | | M | 76 |  | Francesco G. Ferraresi | F. Ferraresi | |||||||||
| Lucien Tchoutang | L. Tchoutang |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 80 |  | Mehamha Ferhaoui | M. Ferhaoui | |||||||||
| Vegard Normann | V. Normann |  | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Gary Fortune | G. Fortune | |||||||||
| Dinu Lacatus | D. Lacatus |  | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 81 | | Tijani Cairo | T. Cairo | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 19,627 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Manchester City kick off!
2.10
0-0René Brunner knocks the ball to his team mate, Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang knocks in a cross ball towards Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus flicks the ball with his head but somehow Simon Novak manages to keep it out.
3.00
0-0Lucien Tchoutang catches Robert Kasmi on the ankles. Lucien Tchoutang is warned by the referee! Robert Kasmi runs off the knock.
4.41
0-0René Brunner makes a simple pass to Vegard Normann. Vegard Normann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.19
0-0Danny Beresford deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Perry. Ross Perry flicks the ball to his team mate, Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Seth Williamson.
12.53
0-0Jason Ince barges into Boubacar Dadi. Jason Ince is shown the yellow card! Boubacar Dadi stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.46
Boubacar Dadi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus goes all the way! Dinu Lacatus takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.19
Robert Kasmi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Perry. Ross Perry passes the ball forward to Gary Fortune. Gary Fortune tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.58
0-0René Brunner knocks the ball forward to Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus kicks a strong pass forward to Lucien Tchoutang but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.25
Aaron Makin chips the ball to his team mate, Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paulo Jardim.
24.33
Boubacar Dadi kicks a strong pass forward to Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.06
Francesco G. Ferraresi sees space and advances. Francesco G. Ferraresi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Lloyd.
27.35
Alexander Scheffler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Perry. Ross Perry knocks the ball forward to Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mehamha Ferhaoui but he's offside!
30.37
Paulo Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, René Brunner. René Brunner makes a simple pass to Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Novak who gathers it comfortably.
34.11
Seth Williamson passes the ball forward to Jørgen Jensen. Jørgen Jensen flicks the ball to his team mate, Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Scheffler.
38.50
0-1Jason Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo knocks in a cross ball towards Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.50
Jørgen Jensen makes a simple pass to Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Danny Beresford makes a probing pass to Jason Ince. Jason Ince knocks the ball forward to Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Lloyd.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Watford kick off!
47.34
Francesco G. Ferraresi knocks the ball forward to Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui goes all the way! Mehamha Ferhaoui makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.22
0-1Manchester City are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Watford's defence.
60.29
Jason Ince makes a simple pass to Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mehamha Ferhaoui but the linesman indicates offside!
66.36
Alexander Scheffler kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Ince. Jason Ince kicks a strong pass forward to Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Fortune. Gary Fortune heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
69.44
Seth Williamson makes a simple pass to René Brunner. René Brunner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vegard Normann. Vegard Normann lofts in a cross ball towards Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Simon Novak.
72.24
Jason Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui knocks the ball forward to Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.38
Steve Lloyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Jørgen Jensen. Jørgen Jensen threads the ball through to Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang makes a probing pass to Vegard Normann but he's offside!
77.07
Jason Ince barges into Boubacar Dadi. The referee calls over Jason Ince and warns him to calm down! Boubacar Dadi stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.03
Steve Lloyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Jørgen Jensen. Jørgen Jensen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.58
Aaron Makin chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Fortune. Gary Fortune passes the ball forward to Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
89.04
Ross Perry makes a simple pass to Mehamha Ferhaoui. Mehamha Ferhaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Robert Kasmi makes a probing pass to Jason Ince. Jason Ince deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo plays a perfect one-two with Mehamha Ferhaoui and rushes in on goal... Tijani Cairo rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
27.9%
41.9%
30.2%
Scorers