Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     WatfordWatford
John DiffeyJohn Diffey James Maher James Maher
Kai WillK. Will73
G
1
G
72Ivan MoffatI. Moffat
Alves De S. EdmundoA. Edmundo74
D
2
D
66Colin LawC. Law
Rafik DjoudiR. Djoudi79
D
3
D
68Max BurbageM. Burbage
Colin LawC. Law71
D
4
D
76Anthony WardA. Ward
Vadim KorkishkoV. Korkishko80
M
5
M
79Kemal DefoeK. Defoe
Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita74
M
6captain
M
78Paul WardP. Ward
Marcel VanderM. Vander77
M
7
M
71Wes HendrieW. Hendrie
Teddy InceT. Ince79
M
captain8
M
72Mario LopesM. Lopes
Antonio VelosoA. Veloso78
A
9
A
69Wayne MossW. Moss
Neil GallagherN. Gallagher77
A
10
A
75Titus VassellT. Vassell
Daan VeurinkD. Veurink75
A
11
A
76Alexander DaviesA. Davies
 
Rafael FonsecaR. Fonseca67
D
12
D
64Graeme ThomsonG. Thomson
Jason BridgeJ. Bridge68
M
13
M
68Harvey CrooksH. Crooks
Quim AlvesQ. Alves76
A
14
A
62Fredrik WoodcockF. Woodcock

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Watford. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Watford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Vassell.


0.00
Brentford kick off the first half!
3.37
Titus Vassell catches Vadim Korkishko on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vadim Korkishko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.29
Colin Law flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ward collects the pass. Paul Ward makes a simple pass to Mario Lopes. Mario Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Moss. Wayne Moss is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.37
Vadim Korkishko flicks a high pass forward. Daan Veurink collects the pass. Daan Veurink knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Burbage.
9.07
Wes Hendrie hits a low pass to Wayne Moss. Wayne Moss lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.16
Colin Law flicks a high pass forward to Wes Hendrie who brings the ball under control. Wes Hendrie chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Ward. Paul Ward knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.03
Max Burbage threads a neat ball through to Paul Ward. Paul Ward makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mario Lopes. Mario Lopes shoots from 20 yards but somehow Kai Will manages to keep it out.
26.21
Anthony Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie sees Alexander Davies in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Will who gathers it comfortably.
30.42
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
33.32
Wes Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Titus Vassell!
39.15
Neil Gallagher plays the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.19
Rafik Djoudi flicks a high pass forward. Vadim Korkishko collects the pass. Vadim Korkishko makes a simple pass to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Filippo Murgita deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso makes a convincing header. Ivan Moffat gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford have changed their lineup with Rafael Fonseca replacing Alves De S. Edmundo and Quim Alves replacing Antonio Veloso. Watford appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Watford kick off!
49.40
Vadim Korkishko punts the ball hopefully upfield. Neil Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
55.01
Kemal Defoe makes a simple pass to Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
59.44
Filippo Murgita plays the ball forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher whips in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
65.52
Vadim Korkishko makes a beautiful solo run. Vadim Korkishko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.59
Kemal Defoe sees Wes Hendrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Defoe but he's offside!
71.43
Filippo Murgita chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher shoots from 20 yards but somehow Ivan Moffat manages to keep it out.
77.17
Filippo Murgita makes a probing pass to Marcel Vander. Marcel Vander passes the ball forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
78.56
Neil Gallagher clumsily knocks into Colin Law. Neil Gallagher is shown the yellow card! Colin Law runs off the knock.
79.14
Max Burbage flicks a high ball forward to Wes Hendrie who takes it down. Wes Hendrie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Kai Will manages to gather it.
81.38
Rafik Djoudi hits a low pass to Filippo Murgita. Filippo Murgita threads a neat ball through to Quim Alves. Quim Alves shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Ivan Moffat!
83.16
Daan Veurink flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves collects the pass. Quim Alves makes a probing pass between the defence to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball strikes Anthony Ward's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
84.24
Corner kick to Brentford. Marcel Vander plays it to the near post. Ivan Moffat drops low and scoops up the ball.
87.16
Rafael Fonseca breaks forward. Rafael Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Alves. Quim Alves edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Quim Alves provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
89.34
Daan Veurink flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Alves. Quim Alves shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Filippo Murgita runs forward with the ball. Filippo Murgita flicks a high ball forward to Quim Alves who takes it down. Quim Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Watford
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.2%
43.5%
28.2%

Scorers
Antonio Veloso 39
Quim Alves 49, 59
Titus Vassell 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Quim Alves of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Kai Will (GK)
6
2.Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF)
6
3.Rafik Djoudi (DEF)
6
4.Colin Law (DEF)
6
5.Vadim Korkishko (MID)
7
6.Filippo Murgita (MID)
7
7.Marcel Vander (MID)
6
8.Teddy Ince (MID)
6
9.Antonio Veloso (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Neil Gallagher (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Daan Veurink (ATT)
7
 
12.Rafael Fonseca (DEF)
6
13.Jason Bridge (MID)
0
14.Quim Alves (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9

1.Ivan Moffat (GK)
7
2.Colin Law (DEF)
6
3.Max Burbage (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Ward (DEF)
7
5.Kemal Defoe (MID)
6
6.Paul Ward (MID)
6
7.Wes Hendrie (MID)
7
8.Mario Lopes (MID)
6
9.Wayne Moss (ATT)
6
10.Titus Vassell (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Alexander Davies (ATT)
6
 
12.Graeme Thomson (DEF)
0
13.Harvey Crooks (MID)
0
14.Fredrik Woodcock (ATT)
0