Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Everton | Everton | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Chippo | A. Chippo |  | 84 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 80 |  | Mark Grella | M. Grella | ||||||||
| Elena Delgado | E. Delgado |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Alan Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Tony Bakker | T. Bakker |  | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Salvatore Stanic | S. Stanic |  | 88 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Ian Duberry | I. Duberry | |||||||||
| Tim Galli | T. Galli | | 71 | D | | 5 | | | M | 80 | | Gary Souness | G. Souness | ||||||||
| Pedro Moutinho | P. Moutinho |  | 84 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Dale Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| Oscar Pardo | O. Pardo | | 83 | M | | 7 | | M | 79 | | Craig Campbell | C. Campbell | |||||||||
| Martin Ince | M. Ince | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 81 | | Guillermo Aguilar | G. Aguilar | |||||||||
| João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho |  | 85 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 |  | Nikolas Streich | N. Streich | |||||||||
| Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | | 90 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Markus Kistner | M. Kistner | |||||||||
| Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Jorge Fernandes | J. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Emile Wiltord | E. Wiltord | | 68 | D | | 12 | | D | 71 | | Thierry Gilchrist | T. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Danny Copping | D. Copping | | 74 | M | | 13 | | M | 70 | | Lee Wainwright | L. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Alberto Lima | A. Lima | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 74 | | Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Everton. A crowd of 16,059 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
0.00
0-0Watford kick off and get the first half underway!
3.32
0-0Tony Bakker kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo flicks a high ball forward to Martin Ince who takes it down. Martin Ince makes a pass forward but João Pedro Julinho makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
6.17
0-0Dale Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
10.14
0-0Oscar Pardo darts forward. Oscar Pardo shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
26.29
Elena Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Salvatore Stanic. Salvatore Stanic chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora skips past Gary Souness! Romero P. Zamora tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Mark Grella manages to gather it effortlessly.
28.26
1-0Salvatore Stanic passes the ball forward to Tim Galli. Tim Galli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tim Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.10
1-0Elena Delgado sees Oscar Pardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Pardo makes an attacking run forward. Oscar Pardo shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.48
Ian Duberry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.09
1-0Ian Duberry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ian Duberry skips past Elena Delgado! Ian Duberry strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball cannons off Elena Delgado, going wide.
40.42
1-0Guillermo Aguilar takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Ali Chippo drops low and scoops up the ball.
42.53
Tim Galli threads a neat ball through to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho advances inside the box! João Pedro Julinho rockets a shot on goal but Ian Duberry is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
44.48
Craig Campbell threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar edges inside the box! Guillermo Aguilar rockets a shot on goal but somehow Ali Chippo manages to keep it out.
45.00
Oscar Pardo takes a quick throw-in, which Pedro Moutinho takes on the chest. Pedro Moutinho surges forward with the ball. Pedro Moutinho knocks the ball forward, putting Martin Ince through on goal. Martin Ince rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Watford!
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Everton kick off!
48.57
Showing composure, Alan Thomson plays the ball forward to Dale Drake. Without breaking stride, Dale Drake plays the ball forward to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
53.54
Gary Souness passes the ball forward to Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.21
Pedro Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Pardo who takes it down. Oscar Pardo makes a great pass forward. João Pedro Julinho runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.20
2-1Watford have made a substitution with Alberto Lima replacing Martin Ince .Everton have made 3 substitutions with Thierry Gilchrist replacing Ian Duberry, Lee Wainwright replacing Craig Campbell and Jody Benjamin replacing Nikolas Streich .
63.35
Lee Wainwright passes the ball forward to Jody Benjamin. Jody Benjamin shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
66.50
Tony Bakker sees space and advances. Tony Bakker hits a low pass to Alberto Lima. Alberto Lima runs straight at the defence! Alberto Lima shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
71.27
Thierry Gilchrist makes a probing pass to Lee Wainwright. Lee Wainwright knocks the ball forward to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
72.23
Salvatore Stanic decides to run forward with the ball. Salvatore Stanic flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Pardo collects the pass. Oscar Pardo makes a pass forward but João Pedro Julinho makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
75.06
Dale Drake threads a neat ball through to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes connects with a diving header. Solid save from Ali Chippo.
79.46
Alan Thomson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
81.45
2-1Oscar Pardo comes in with a late challenge on Lee Wainwright. The referee calls over Oscar Pardo and warns him to calm down! Lee Wainwright runs off the knock.
85.32
Tony Bakker threads the ball through to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho threads a neat ball through to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Thomson.
87.30
Tony Bakker flicks the ball to his team mate, Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado flicks a high pass forward. João Pedro Julinho controls it well on his chest. João Pedro Julinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo José Mari but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
4
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
36.7%
40.5%
22.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Pardo of Watford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Pedro Moutinho (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Emile Wiltord (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Copping (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Mark Grella (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alan Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ian Duberry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dale Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Guillermo Aguilar (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nikolas Streich (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Markus Kistner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jorge Fernandes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Thierry Gilchrist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Lee Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |