Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play Cittadella in this friendly game. A crowd of 12,603 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Watford kick off!
4.30
1-0Carl Grimandi knocks the ball forward to Thierry Merson. Thierry Merson cuts inside the box! Thierry Merson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alassandro Roma with no chance!! Goal for Watford!
8.02
1-0Miguel Morales flicks a high pass forward. Omer Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Wright passes the ball forward to Lee Lua-Lua. Lee Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alassandro Roma manages to gather it.
10.25
Omer Wright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Grimandi. Carl Grimandi plays a one-two with Seth Moffat and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Carl Grimandi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Alassandro Roma reads it well. Nice keeping!
14.34
1-0With a delightful solo run, Fabio Belotti stretches the opposition's defence. Fabio Belotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Morales.
20.32
Ledley Burgess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Carlton. Dave Carlton hits a low pass to Lee Lua-Lua. Lee Lua-Lua shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Alassandro Roma manages to gather it comfortably.
26.53
Renato Maccarone makes a probing pass to Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Priestley who gathers it comfortably.
32.58
Ledley Burgess makes a simple pass to Dave Carlton. Dave Carlton makes a probing pass to Lee Lua-Lua. Lee Lua-Lua plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Grimandi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Lee Lua-Lua provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Alassandro Roma gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
34.44
1-0Omer Wright plays the ball forward to Thierry Merson. Thierry Merson threads the ball through to Lee Lua-Lua but he's offside!
39.51
Tomas Tramezzani flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Lua-Lua. Lee Lua-Lua deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thierry Merson but the linesman indicates offside!
40.22
Omer Wright runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Omer Wright shoots from distance but Alassandro Roma reads it well. Well saved!
44.13
1-0Stephen Benali threads the ball through to Lee Lua-Lua. Lee Lua-Lua lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Tramezzani. Tomas Tramezzani rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Daniele Murray hits a low pass to Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Omer Wright.
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. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella kick off!
53.43
With vision, Ricardo Varela plays the ball forward to Fabio Belotti. Fabio Belotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.35
Miguel Morales threads the ball through to Dave Carlton. Dave Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Thierry Merson who brings the ball under control. Thierry Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.32
Dave Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Merson. Thierry Merson runs straight at the defence! Thierry Merson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.18
Miguel Morales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Carlton. Dave Carlton knocks the ball forward to Lee Lua-Lua. Lee Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Carl Grimandi. Carl Grimandi whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
72.46
Carl Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Tramezzani. Tomas Tramezzani lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Merson. Thierry Merson directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alassandro Roma didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.03
Renato Maccarone knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.17
Dave Carlton makes a simple pass to Thierry Merson. Thierry Merson threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Lee Lua-Lua provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
81.51
Arnauld Cozza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli sees Pablo Moya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pablo Moya knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Morales.
87.40
Daniele Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Dave Carlton makes a beautiful solo run. Dave Carlton knocks the ball forward to Lee Lua-Lua but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Thierry Merson 4, 65 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Matt Priestley (GK)
6
2. Omer Wright (DEF)
7
3. Miguel Morales (DEF)
6
4. Ledley Burgess (DEF)
6
5. Seth Moffat (MID)
6
6. Stephen Benali (MID)
6
7. Dave Carlton (MID)
7
8. Tomas Tramezzani (MID)
6
9. Thierry Merson (ATT)
9
10. Lee Lua-Lua (ATT)
6
11. Carl Grimandi (ATT)
7
12. Damien Fox (DEF)
0
13. Greg Allman (MID)
0
14. Michele Bosi (ATT)
0
1. Alassandro Roma (GK)
7
2. Gianluca De Gasperi (DEF)
6
3. Ricardo Varela (DEF)
6
4. Kevin Brady (DEF)
6
5. Stefano Veronese (DEF)
6
6. Arnauld Cozza (MID)
6
7. Daniele Murray (MID)
6
8. Fabio Belotti (MID)
6
9. Renato Maccarone (MID)
6
10. Alessandro Sculli (ATT)
6
11. Pablo Moya (ATT)
6
12. Felice Mazzola (ATT)
0
13. Eric Ahrens (DEF)
0
14. Umberto Bellucci (GK)
0