Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Arsenal | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | James Hayes | James Hayes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Chippo | A. Chippo |  | 84 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Albert Pirri | A. Pirri | ||||||||
| Elena Delgado | E. Delgado | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Graham Vassell | G. Vassell | |||||||||
| Tony Bakker | T. Bakker |  | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Julian Reyes | J. Reyes | |||||||||
| Salvatore Stanic | S. Stanic |  | 88 | D | | 4 | | | D | 74 | | Gavin Maclean | G. Maclean | ||||||||
| Alun Williams | A. Williams | | 70 | D | | 5 | | M | 44 |  | Moritz Masur | M. Masur | |||||||||
| Pedro Moutinho | P. Moutinho |  | 84 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Arturo Gil | A. Gil | |||||||||
| Oscar Pardo | O. Pardo | | 83 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 |  | Mateus Pelado | M. Pelado | |||||||||
| Martin Ince | M. Ince | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Tim Summerbell | T. Summerbell | |||||||||
| João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho | | 85 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 |  | Demetrio Caputo | D. Caputo | |||||||||
| Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | | 90 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Daniel Prieto | D. Prieto | |||||||||
| Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 |  | Neil Mccall | N. Mccall | |||||||||
| Tim Galli | T. Galli | | 71 | D | | 12 | | D | 70 |  | Loic Lachuer | L. Lachuer | |||||||||
| Danny Copping | D. Copping | | 74 | M | | 13 | | A | 28 | | Herve Auriol | H. Auriol | |||||||||
| Alberto Lima | A. Lima | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 | | Rafael Campos | R. Campos | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 15,332 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Davis.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Davis.
0.00
0-0Arsenal kick off!
3.43
0-0Tim Summerbell makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Summerbell shoots from distance but is denied by Ali Chippo. Excellent save.
6.29
Arturo Gil advances with the ball. Arturo Gil whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto makes a deft header but Ali Chippo is on top of it.
10.57
0-0Gavin Maclean advances with the ball. Gavin Maclean flicks a high pass forward to Neil Mccall who brings the ball under control. Neil Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.25
1-0Tony Bakker kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo threads the ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Hugo José Mari provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Albert Pirri with no chance!! Goal for Watford!
18.15
Alun Williams makes a beautiful solo run. Alun Williams knocks in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.01
Graham Vassell plays the ball forward to Gavin Maclean. Gavin Maclean makes a probing pass to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.01
Tim Summerbell decides to run forward with the ball. Tim Summerbell tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.40
Alun Williams lofts the ball long. Romero P. Zamora edges inside the box! Romero P. Zamora comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Watford!
34.38
3-1Oscar Pardo hacks Mateus Pelado from behind! Oscar Pardo is given a warning by the referee! Mateus Pelado gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.48
Tony Bakker plays the ball forward to Salvatore Stanic. Salvatore Stanic sees Martin Ince in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Ince shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.41
Mateus Pelado catches Tony Bakker on the ankles. The referee warns Mateus Pelado to calm down! Tony Bakker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.23
Mateus Pelado plays the ball forward to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Ali Chippo keeps it out!
44.01
3-1Arsenal are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
45.00
3-1Mateus Pelado knocks the ball forward to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Watford start the second half!
48.56
3-1Pedro Moutinho catches Mateus Pelado on the ankles. Pedro Moutinho is warned by the referee! Mateus Pelado runs off the knock.
49.31
Gavin Maclean chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Masur. Moritz Masur threads a neat ball through to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
55.39
Pedro Moutinho makes a simple pass to Martin Ince. Martin Ince controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting João Pedro Julinho through on goal. João Pedro Julinho looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Albert Pirri.
56.41
3-1Corner kick to Watford. Pedro Moutinho chips it out wide. Julian Reyes reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
57.01
3-1Tony Bakker makes a probing pass to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho threads the ball through to João Pedro Julinho but he's offside!
60.33
3-1Watford have made 2 substitutions with Danny Copping replacing Oscar Pardo and Alberto Lima replacing Romero P. Zamora .Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Loic Lachuer replacing Graham Vassell and Rafael Campos replacing Neil Mccall .
66.55
Tony Bakker knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Copping. Danny Copping knocks the ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari makes a probing pass to João Pedro Julinho but he's offside!
72.19
Julian Reyes sees space and advances. Julian Reyes advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Julian Reyes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.39
Arsenal have made a substitution with Herve Auriol replacing Tim Summerbell .
83.47
Danny Copping runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Danny Copping lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Lima. Alberto Lima outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Albert Pirri gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
89.29
3-2Gavin Maclean barges into Pedro Moutinho. The referee calls over Gavin Maclean and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
32.9%
41.1%
26%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Julian Reyes of Arsenal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Williams (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Pedro Moutinho (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Copping (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Albert Pirri (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Reyes (DEF) | | 9 |
| 4. | Gavin Maclean (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Moritz Masur (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arturo Gil (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mateus Pelado (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tim Summerbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Demetrio Caputo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Daniel Prieto (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Neil Mccall (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Loic Lachuer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Herve Auriol (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rafael Campos (ATT) | 6 | |