Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| James Maher | James Maher | manager | Clyde Wootton | Clyde Wootton | |||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Moffat | I. Moffat |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 74 |  | Garry Glass | G. Glass | ||||||||
| Damien Best | D. Best | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Pierre Njanka | P. Njanka | |||||||||
| Lomano Bellamy | L. Bellamy | | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Emerse Tiéné | E. Tiéné | |||||||||
| Ricardo Rey | R. Rey |  | 74 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Yori Ono | Y. Ono | |||||||||
| Alberto Kirkland | A. Kirkland | | 72 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 |  | Said Graaven | S. Graaven | |||||||||
| Kemal Defoe | K. Defoe | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 |  | Michelangelo Passoni | M. Passoni | |||||||||
| Wes Hendrie | W. Hendrie | | 77 | M | | | 7 | | M | 79 | | Jon Sherwood | J. Sherwood | ||||||||
| Alexander Davies | A. Davies | | 77 | A | | 8 | | M | 72 |  | Mario Lopes | M. Lopes | |||||||||
| Ignacio Vargas | I. Vargas |  | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 |  | Philipp Arndt | P. Arndt | |||||||||
| Matthew Amoah | M. Amoah |  | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 77 | | Ed Davids | E. Davids | |||||||||
| Titus Vassell | T. Vassell | | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Shaun Wainwright | S. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 67 | D | | 12 | | A | 71 |  | Sam Melia | S. Melia | |||||||||
| Colin Law | C. Law | | 71 | D | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Francisco Diez | F. Diez | |||||||||
| Dean Hapgood | D. Hapgood | | 70 | A | | 14 | | D | 65 | | Alec Cleland | A. Cleland | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Hull City. A crowd of 16,721 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mick Shaw.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mick Shaw.
0.00
0-0Hull City kick off the first half!
2.58
0-0Wes Hendrie flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Amoah collects the pass. Matthew Amoah knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Hendrie. Yori Ono comes in with a late challenge on Wes Hendrie. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
3.55
0-0Michelangelo Passoni flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Arndt controls it well on his chest. Philipp Arndt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Kirkland.
8.41
Wes Hendrie knocks the ball forward to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Glass who gathers it comfortably.
9.51
0-0Michelangelo Passoni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Arndt. Philipp Arndt skips past Lomano Bellamy! Philipp Arndt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
10.03
0-0Wes Hendrie hacks Mario Lopes from behind! Wes Hendrie is warned by the referee! Mario Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.53
Alberto Kirkland flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hendrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Hendrie flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Amoah holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Amoah knocks in a cross ball towards Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Garry Glass didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.21
Said Graaven passes the ball forward to Jon Sherwood. Jon Sherwood shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Ivan Moffat as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.31
0-0Michelangelo Passoni takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Ivan Moffat drops low and scoops up the ball.
18.52
Michelangelo Passoni makes a probing pass to Philipp Arndt. Philipp Arndt lofts in a cross ball towards Shaun Wainwright. Shaun Wainwright heads the ball goalwards. Ivan Moffat easily punches it away to safety.
26.14
0-0Jon Sherwood makes a simple pass to Ed Davids. Ed Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Said Graaven. Said Graaven makes a looping header on goal. The ball comes off Kemal Defoe and the loose ball is cleared up field.
27.16
Emerse Tiéné makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Wainwright. Shaun Wainwright finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Ivan Moffat as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
28.38
0-0Michelangelo Passoni takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Yori Ono. Yori Ono flicks the ball across the goal. Jon Sherwood makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.24
0-0Titus Vassell hacks Michelangelo Passoni from behind! The referee calls over Titus Vassell and shows him a yellow card! Michelangelo Passoni gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Hull City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
53.03
0-0Wes Hendrie makes a probing pass to Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
55.05
1-0Wes Hendrie makes a simple pass to Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah rushes past Pierre Njanka! Matthew Amoah rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.07
Wes Hendrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.48
1-0Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Sam Melia replacing Shaun Wainwright and Alec Cleland replacing Jon Sherwood .
61.50
Wes Hendrie makes an attacking run forward. Wes Hendrie lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Garry Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
63.58
Alec Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ed Davids. Ed Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Sam Melia. Sam Melia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Lomano Bellamy!
66.06
Alberto Kirkland sees Wes Hendrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.50
1-0Sam Melia sees Philipp Arndt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Philipp Arndt rushes past Alberto Kirkland! Ricardo Rey hacks Philipp Arndt from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
71.13
Ricardo Rey makes a simple pass to Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas powers a header at goal. Garry Glass manages to gather it comfortably.
72.57
Kemal Defoe threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
73.21
Michelangelo Passoni flicks a high pass forward. Sam Melia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sam Melia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lomano Bellamy.
75.25
Michelangelo Passoni kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Arndt. Philipp Arndt shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
78.53
Wes Hendrie knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah shoots from distance but Garry Glass is on top of it.
79.17
Wes Hendrie darts forward. Wes Hendrie makes a probing pass to Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
84.19
Michelangelo Passoni takes it forward alone. Michelangelo Passoni shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
87.37
Kemal Defoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ivan Moffat (GK)
8
2. Damien Best (DEF)
6
3. Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
6
4. Ricardo Rey (DEF)
6
5. Alberto Kirkland (DEF)
6
6. Kemal Defoe (MID)
6
7. Wes Hendrie (MID)
9
8. Alexander Davies (ATT)
6
9. Ignacio Vargas (ATT)
6
10. Matthew Amoah (ATT)
9
11. Titus Vassell (ATT)
6
12. Don Naysmith (DEF)
0
13. Colin Law (DEF)
0
14. Dean Hapgood (ATT)
0
1. Garry Glass (GK)
7
2. Pierre Njanka (DEF)
6
3. Emerse Tiéné (DEF)
6
4. Yori Ono (DEF)
6
5. Said Graaven (MID)
6
6. Michelangelo Passoni (MID)
7
7. Jon Sherwood (MID)
6
8. Mario Lopes (MID)
6
9. Philipp Arndt (ATT)
7
10. Ed Davids (ATT)
6
11. Shaun Wainwright (ATT)
6
12. Sam Melia (ATT)
6
13. Francisco Diez (GK)
0
14. Alec Cleland (DEF)
6