Match Report
| Manchester City | Manchester City |  |  | Watford | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 84 |  | Ali Chippo | A. Chippo | ||||||||
| Adrian Patterson | A. Patterson |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Elena Delgado | E. Delgado | |||||||||
| Anthony Mendonca | A. Mendonca | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 |  | Tony Bakker | T. Bakker | |||||||||
| Dave Thatcher | D. Thatcher | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 88 |  | Salvatore Stanic | S. Stanic | |||||||||
| Stuart Strachan | S. Strachan | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 72 | | Tim Galli | T. Galli | |||||||||
| Gary McStay | G. McStay | | 67 | M | | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Danny Copping | D. Copping | ||||||||
| Brian Lua-Lua | B. Lua-Lua | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 84 | | Oscar Pardo | O. Pardo | |||||||||
| Jamie Le Saux | J. Le Saux | | 67 | M | | 8 | | A | 72 | | Martin Ince | M. Ince | |||||||||
| Del Konchesky | D. Konchesky | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 86 |  | João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho | |||||||||
| Leonardo Verges | L. Verges | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 90 | | Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | |||||||||
| Mick Lowe | M. Lowe | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 77 | | Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | |||||||||
| Matt Hansen | M. Hansen | | 64 | G | | 12 | | D | 68 | | Greg Guppy | G. Guppy | |||||||||
| Ugo Duberry | U. Duberry | | 63 | M | | 13 | | M | 78 | | Neil Hughes | N. Hughes | |||||||||
| Dean Joseph | D. Joseph | | 60 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 |  | Alberto Lima | A. Lima | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Watford. A crowd of 17,426 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Manchester City kick off!
2.22
0-0Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Zamora collects the pass. Romero P. Zamora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gavin Elliott is on top of it.
3.20
Anthony Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Lowe. Mick Lowe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Verges. Leonardo Verges plays the ball forward to Gary McStay who has made a great run into the box. Gary McStay cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Ali Chippo gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
4.25
0-0Brian Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Stuart Strachan. Stuart Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
9.53
Brian Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Mick Lowe who takes it down. Mick Lowe shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
16.30
Danny Copping sees João Pedro Julinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. João Pedro Julinho finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Gavin Elliott manages to gather it easily.
18.38
0-1Martin Ince plays the ball forward to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho plays a scrappy one-two with Romero P. Zamora and stumbles forward towards the goal... João Pedro Julinho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Gavin Elliott has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.17
0-1Elena Delgado brings the ball forward. Elena Delgado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo threads the ball through into the box. Anthony Mendonca catches Martin Ince on the ankles. Martin Ince appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
24.43
Elena Delgado threads a neat ball through to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo shoots from distance. Gavin Elliott gets down and covers it.
26.31
Oscar Pardo darts forward. Oscar Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Gavin Elliott.
27.09
Corner kick to Watford. Danny Copping plays it to the far post. Oscar Pardo rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
28.05
0-1Gary McStay sees a break and surges forward. Gary McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Galli.
33.16
Jamie Le Saux plays the ball forward to Leonardo Verges. Leonardo Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.24
With vision, Martin Ince plays the ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Gavin Elliott!
39.10
Tony Bakker threads a neat ball through to Danny Copping. Danny Copping knocks the ball forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo shoots from distance but Gavin Elliott is on top of it.
42.10
Oscar Pardo sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora powers a header at goal but somehow Gavin Elliott manages to keep it out.
45.00
Adrian Patterson flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky whips in a cross ball towards Mick Lowe. Mick Lowe jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Ali Chippo is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City switch their attack play to Shoot From Distance and their overall play to Attacking.
45.00
Watford kick off!
47.03
Adrian Patterson makes a beautiful solo run. Adrian Patterson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Ali Chippo.
48.29
0-1Jamie Le Saux takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Romero P. Zamora gets to the ball and clears it up field.
53.55
Tony Bakker makes a probing pass to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari advances with the ball. Hugo José Mari plays a quick one-two with João Pedro Julinho and rushes in on goal... Hugo José Mari tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Gavin Elliott.
55.54
0-1Danny Copping takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Martin Ince takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.57
Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Martin Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Ince whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.22
0-2Watford have made 3 substitutions with Greg Guppy replacing Salvatore Stanic, Neil Hughes replacing Oscar Pardo and Alberto Lima replacing Romero P. Zamora .
63.57
Jamie Le Saux sees Del Konchesky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Del Konchesky knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
71.49
0-2Watford are dictating the run of play here today.
77.01
Stuart Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.37
Anthony Mendonca plays the ball forward to Jamie Le Saux. Jamie Le Saux knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Verges. Leonardo Verges knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Delgado.
87.49
Adrian Patterson chips the ball to his team mate, Gary McStay. Gary McStay flicks a high pass forward. Brian Lua-Lua collects the pass. Brian Lua-Lua controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
89.26
Dave Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Mendonca. Anthony Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Gary McStay controls it well on his chest. Gary McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Bakker.
90.00
Tim Galli threads the ball through to Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Hugo José Mari collects the pass. Hugo José Mari finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
12
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
26.3%
43.4%
30.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Elliott of Manchester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Elliott (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Adrian Patterson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Anthony Mendonca (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dave Thatcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Brian Lua-Lua (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jamie Le Saux (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Del Konchesky (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Verges (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mick Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matt Hansen (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ugo Duberry (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Joseph (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danny Copping (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Greg Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Hughes (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 6 | |