Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | Darren Hickson | Darren Hickson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Chippo | A. Chippo |  | 84 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 82 |  | Matías Franco | M. Franco | ||||||||
| Shaun Mckay | S. Mckay |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Garry Dalglish | G. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Elena Delgado | E. Delgado |  | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Cesar Moutinho | C. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Salvatore Stanic | S. Stanic |  | 88 | D | | 4 | | D | 77 | | Alun Cooper | A. Cooper | |||||||||
| Tim Galli | T. Galli | | 72 | D | | 5 | | M | 80 |  | Modeste Song | M. Song | |||||||||
| Danny Copping | D. Copping | | 74 | M | | 6 | | | M | 75 | | Carlton Carlton | C. Carlton | ||||||||
| Oscar Pardo | O. Pardo | | 84 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 | | Trevor Thompson | T. Thompson | |||||||||
| Martin Ince | M. Ince | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 78 |  | Martin Kaiser | M. Kaiser | |||||||||
| João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho |  | 86 | A | | 9 | | A | 78 | | Duncan Hibbs | D. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | | 90 | A | | 10 | | A | 77 | | Stefan Völler | S. Völler | |||||||||
| Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 79 |  | Simón Figueroa | S. Figueroa | |||||||||
| Greg Guppy | G. Guppy | | 68 | D | | 12 | | D | 75 |  | Tomás Tellez | T. Tellez | |||||||||
| Miguel Neves | M. Neves | | 83 | M | | 13 | | M | 74 |  | Herve Yapi | H. Yapi | |||||||||
| Alberto Lima | A. Lima | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 | | Clive Froggatt | C. Froggatt | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 20,041 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Tottenham Hotspur 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 Tottenham Hotspur 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 match underway!
2.24
0-0Cesar Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
8.36
0-0Carlton Carlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.48
0-0Cesar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Thompson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trevor Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Modeste Song collects the pass. Modeste Song knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Salvatore Stanic happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.52
1-0Oscar Pardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Copping. Danny Copping whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Matías Franco had no chance!! Goal for Watford!
21.51
1-0Modeste Song passes the ball forward to Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duncan Hibbs is offside!
24.19
Cesar Moutinho passes the ball forward to Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Mckay.
27.39
1-0Hugo José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Ince. Martin Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Romero P. Zamora and advances towards the goal... Martin Ince makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Matías Franco. Excellent save.
28.43
Shaun Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Pardo controls it well on his chest. Oscar Pardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Copping. Danny Copping controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting João Pedro Julinho through on goal. João Pedro Julinho tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Matías Franco has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
34.30
Elena Delgado knocks the ball forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho passes the ball forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.07
Cesar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Carlton controls it well on his chest. Carlton Carlton advances with the ball. Carlton Carlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Salvatore Stanic.
44.28
Salvatore Stanic receives the ball from a throw-in from Elena Delgado. Salvatore Stanic flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Pardo collects the pass. Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Martin Ince controls it well on his chest. Martin Ince plays a sublime one-two with João Pedro Julinho and races in on goal... Martin Ince looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Matías Franco 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. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
47.09
Showing composure, Salvatore Stanic plays the ball forward to Danny Copping. Danny Copping plays the ball forward to Martin Ince. Martin Ince whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo makes a convincing header. The shot is on target but blocked by Alun Cooper. That should have been a goal!
48.48
Danny Copping kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Dalglish.
49.36
Cesar Moutinho knocks the ball forward to Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.27
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
54.28
Alun Cooper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Kaiser. Showing composure, Martin Kaiser plays the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
57.47
2-0Simón Figueroa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs whips in a cross ball towards Modeste Song. Salvatore Stanic clumsily knocks into Modeste Song. Modeste Song appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.08
2-0Duncan Hibbs catches Salvatore Stanic on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Salvatore Stanic runs off the knock.
60.57
2-0Watford have made 3 substitutions with Greg Guppy replacing Salvatore Stanic, Miguel Neves replacing Oscar Pardo and Alberto Lima replacing Romero P. Zamora .Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Herve Yapi replacing Martin Kaiser and Clive Froggatt replacing Stefan Völler .
71.56
Herve Yapi chips the ball to his team mate, Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.37
Carlton Carlton knocks the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Delgado.
73.04
Danny Copping makes a beautiful pass to the feet of João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Lima. Alberto Lima directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
75.21
Cesar Moutinho passes the ball forward to Clive Froggatt. Clive Froggatt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.40
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Tomás Tellez replacing Cesar Moutinho .
81.42
Trevor Thompson sees space and advances. Trevor Thompson makes a simple pass to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa threads a neat, attacking ball through to Clive Froggatt. Clive Froggatt shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ali Chippo comfortably gets down and covers it.
83.14
Miguel Neves hits a low pass to Martin Ince. Martin Ince tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
84.18
Herve Yapi hits a low pass to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs sees Clive Froggatt just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Clive Froggatt tries a spectacular strike. The ball strikes Tim Galli's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
85.21
2-0It's a corner kick which Carlton Carlton takes quickly, playing the ball short to Modeste Song. Modeste Song flicks the ball on with his first touch. Ali Chippo scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
87.00
Shaun Mckay takes it forward alone. Shaun Mckay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Shaun Mckay shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Matías Franco smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
37.3%
41.3%
21.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Pardo of Watford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Shaun Mckay (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danny Copping (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Greg Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Miguel Neves (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matías Franco (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cesar Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alun Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Modeste Song (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlton Carlton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Trevor Thompson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Martin Kaiser (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Hibbs (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Stefan Völler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simón Figueroa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tomás Tellez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Herve Yapi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Clive Froggatt (ATT) | 6 | |