Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 17,118 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Ripley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Ripley.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
3.56
0-0Bruno Mendes barges into Hugo José Mari. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo José Mari runs off the knock.
6.54
0-0Christian Lindemann hits a low pass to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira hits a low pass to Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening plays a one-two with Joao Batista Ferreira and advances towards the goal... Eoin Greening shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Ali Chippo smothers it!
8.31
0-0Fabian Van Beukering controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini kicks a strong pass forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.49
0-0Bruno Mendes passes the ball forward to Fabian Van Beukering. Fabian Van Beukering plays the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
27.30
Pedro Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Lindemann.
28.19
Jonathan Gamberini makes a beautiful solo run. Jonathan Gamberini lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Ali Chippo!
30.01
Christian Lindemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Brandon Lopez. Brandon Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Joao Batista Ferreira controls it well on his chest. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
33.51
Elena Delgado sees Salvatore Stanic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Salvatore Stanic knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Ince. Martin Ince shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
36.23
Shaun Mckay sweeps the ball up the wings. Oscar Pardo shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
39.35
0-1Christian Lindemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Benyachou. Philippe Benyachou knocks in a cross ball towards Brandon Lopez. Brandon Lopez heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.24
Fabian Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Ali Chippo.
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. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Watford kick off!
49.09
Tim Galli flicks a high pass forward to Martin Ince who brings the ball under control. Martin Ince hits a low pass to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
53.32
0-1Elena Delgado sees a break and surges forward. Elena Delgado passes the ball forward to Martin Ince. Martin Ince passes the ball forward but Pedro Moutinho is offside!
54.30
João Pedro Julinho sees space and advances. João Pedro Julinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.39
Oscar Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Lindemann.
63.37
Shaun Mckay comes in with a late challenge on Eoin Greening. The referee calls over Shaun Mckay and shows him a yellow card! Eoin Greening stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.46
Tim Galli kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora whips in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.12
Fabian Van Beukering makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian Van Beukering controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
71.49
Oscar Pardo threads the ball through to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho knocks the ball forward to Martin Ince but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.26
Stuart Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Benyachou. Philippe Benyachou knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Hopkin. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Hopkin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.55
0-2Sunderland have made 3 substitutions with Leon Shilton replacing Stuart Hopkin, Roland Wyss replacing Jonathan Gamberini and Gilles Forbes replacing Eoin Greening .
78.55
Oscar Pardo makes a probing pass to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora makes a great pass forward. Pedro Moutinho sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
84.56
Salvatore Stanic arcs the ball upfield. Pedro Moutinho shoots from distance but is denied by Oliver Rahn. Excellent save.
85.25
Oscar Pardo plays the ball forward to Martin Ince. Martin Ince shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
87.08
Oscar Pardo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oscar Pardo shoots from outside the area. Oliver Rahn comfortably gets down and covers it.
90.00
0-2Philippe Benyachou catches Elena Delgado on the ankles. Philippe Benyachou is warned by the referee! Elena Delgado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
25.3%
44%
30.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brandon Lopez of Sunderland |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Shaun Mckay (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Moutinho (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Copping (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Oliver Rahn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Bruno Mendes (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Fabian Van Beukering (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Christian Lindemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brandon Lopez (MID) |  | 8 |
| 6. | Jonathan Gamberini (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joao Batista Ferreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stuart Hopkin (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Philippe Benyachou (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Eoin Greening (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Scott McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Shilton (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Roland Wyss (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gilles Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |