Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott Tubbritt | Scott Tubbritt | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Elliott | D. Elliott |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Liam Clarke | L. Clarke | |||||||||
| Abraham Koné | A. Koné |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Stanley Byrne | S. Byrne | |||||||||
| Marcel Schulze | M. Schulze |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Ugo Campbell | U. Campbell | |||||||||
| Arek Gadocha | A. Gadocha |  | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Wayne Potts | W. Potts | |||||||||
| Les Marr | L. Marr | | 71 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Gaspar Veloso | G. Veloso | ||||||||
| John Winterburn | J. Winterburn | | 70 | M | | 6 | | | M | 61 | | Richard Prior | R. Prior | ||||||||
| Alex Daylly | A. Daylly |  | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Carmine Lanna | C. Lanna | |||||||||
| Jamie Midgley | J. Midgley | | 70 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Garry Strachan | G. Strachan | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 78 | | Alun Bolton | A. Bolton | |||||||||
| Mark Prete | M. Prete | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Brian Lloyd | B. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Paulo Tavares | P. Tavares | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Robert Wilcox | R. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Danny Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 33 | G | | 12 | | M | 59 |  | Miguel Galadames | M. Galadames | |||||||||
| Scott Boertien | S. Boertien | | 49 | M | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Jody Grimandi | J. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Demetrio Santoni | D. Santoni | | 39 | A | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Scott Thirlwell | S. Thirlwell | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 18,003 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Potts.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Potts.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Watford get the match underway!
2.49
0-0Alex Daylly flicks a high pass forward. Garry Strachan collects the pass. Garry Strachan plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Tavares and stumbles forward towards the goal... Garry Strachan rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Liam Clarke manages to gather it.
3.46
0-0Gary Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Bolton. Alun Bolton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Marr.
6.32
1-0Marcel Schulze flicks a high pass forward. John Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Winterburn hits a low pass to Mark Prete. Mark Prete edges inside the box! Mark Prete makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Liam Clarke is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.21
Under pressure, Arek Gadocha clears the ball far upfield. Paulo Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Liam Clarke comfortably gets down and covers it.
15.05
1-0Alex Daylly makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Daylly threads the ball through to Mark Prete but he's offside!
16.15
1-0Jamie Midgley passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Mark Prete. Mark Prete shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
18.08
Carmine Lanna makes a probing pass to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Marr.
21.21
Alex Daylly threads a neat ball through to Mark Prete. Mark Prete shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
22.27
Alex Daylly kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares rushes past Stanley Byrne! Some good footwork from Paulo Tavares provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.49
Jamie Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Mark Prete collects the pass. Mark Prete controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
27.36
1-0Garry Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Byrne. The referee calls over Garry Strachan and shows him a yellow card! Stanley Byrne stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.51
Gary Ritchie threads the ball through to Robert Wilcox. Robert Wilcox advances inside the box! Robert Wilcox cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
30.40
John Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Strachan and advances towards the goal... Paulo Tavares takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
40.24
1-0Les Marr threads a neat ball through to John Winterburn. John Winterburn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares skips past Stanley Byrne! Paulo Tavares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Wayne Potts's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
41.06
1-0Corner kick to Watford. Jamie Midgley chips it to the near post. Liam Clarke jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
44.12
Carmine Lanna runs up as Richard Prior takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Carmine Lanna deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Bolton. Alun Bolton shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
John Winterburn kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
47.00
Marcel Schulze knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Daylly. Alex Daylly threads a neat ball through to Mark Prete. Mark Prete controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Liam Clarke is on top of it.
48.47
1-0Gary Ritchie barges into John Winterburn. The referee calls over Gary Ritchie and warns him to calm down! John Winterburn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.23
Stanley Byrne punts the ball hopefully upfield. Brian Lloyd edges inside the box! Brian Lloyd strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
53.11
John Winterburn passes the ball forward to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Prete but the linesman indicates offside!
54.01
Stanley Byrne sees Gary Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Duncan Elliott as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
57.10
Robert Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Marcel Schulze. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcel Schulze hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.34
Gary Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.29
Jamie Midgley makes an attacking run forward. Jamie Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Gaspar Veloso. Excellent block.
67.35
John Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Prete. Mark Prete jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Liam Clarke had no chance!! Goal for Watford!
71.52
Alex Daylly makes a probing pass to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan cuts inside the box! Garry Strachan tries a spectacular strike but Liam Clarke is on top of it.
73.43
Richard Prior passes the ball forward to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd hits a low pass to Robert Wilcox. Some silky footwork from Robert Wilcox provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
77.03
2-1Watford have made a substitution with Scott Boertien replacing John Winterburn .
79.53
Carmine Lanna hacks Alex Daylly from behind! Carmine Lanna is shown the yellow card! Alex Daylly runs off the knock.
84.43
Alex Daylly flicks a high pass forward. Mark Prete holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Prete flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Some silky footwork from Garry Strachan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Garry Strachan scores for Watford!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Mark Prete 6, 67 Garry Strachan 84 | Brian Lloyd 49 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Duncan Elliott (GK)
6
2. Abraham Koné (DEF)
6
3. Marcel Schulze (DEF)
6
4. Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5. Les Marr (DEF)
6
6. John Winterburn (MID)
7
7. Alex Daylly (MID)
7
8. Jamie Midgley (MID)
6
9. Garry Strachan (ATT)
7
10. Mark Prete (ATT)
9
11. Paulo Tavares (ATT)
7
12. Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13. Scott Boertien (MID)
6
14. Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0
1. Liam Clarke (GK)
7
2. Stanley Byrne (DEF)
6
3. Ugo Campbell (DEF)
6
4. Wayne Potts (DEF)
6
5. Gaspar Veloso (DEF)
6
6. Richard Prior (MID)
6
7. Carmine Lanna (MID)
6
8. Gary Ritchie (MID)
6
9. Alun Bolton (ATT)
6
10. Brian Lloyd (ATT)
8
11. Robert Wilcox (ATT)
6
12. Miguel Galadames (MID)
0
13. Jody Grimandi (DEF)
0
14. Scott Thirlwell (MID)
0