Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     WatfordWatford
John DiffeyJohn Diffey James Maher James Maher
Kai WillK. Will73
G
1
G
74Ivan MoffatI. Moffat
Calvin HernandezC. Hernandez80
D
2
D
71Damien BestD. Best
Rafik DjoudiR. Djoudi80
D
3
D
78Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy
Alves De S. EdmundoA. Edmundo78
D
4
D
76Anthony WardA. Ward
Richard BosnichR. Bosnich80
M
5
D
74Micka‘l HemdaniM. Hemdani
Patrick DublinP. Dublin84
M
6
M
81Kemal DefoeK. Defoe
Diego Di CaraD. Di Cara79
M
7captain
M
81Paul WardP. Ward
Teddy InceT. Ince81
M
8
A
71Wayne MossW. Moss
Antonio VelosoA. Veloso82
A
9
A
77Matthew AmoahM. Amoah
Pius WisgerhofP. Wisgerhof83
A
captain10
A
75Titus VassellT. Vassell
Daan VeurinkD. Veurink77
A
11
A
69Dean HapgoodD. Hapgood
 
Andy EhioguA. Ehiogu73
D
12
D
73Ricardo ReyR. Rey
Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita77
M
13
M
77Wes HendrieW. Hendrie
Quim AlvesQ. Alves77
A
14
A
78Ignacio VargasI. Vargas

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Watford. A crowd of 18,019 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by John Boisfer.


0.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the match underway!
2.19
Pius Wisgerhof plays the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink cuts inside the box! Daan Veurink comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Ivan Moffat is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.56
Lomano Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ward collects the pass. Paul Ward hits a low pass to Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah plays a one-two with Dean Hapgood and rushes in on goal... Matthew Amoah strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Patrick Dublin.
14.15
Alves De S. Edmundo flicks a high ball forward to Rafik Djoudi who takes it down. Rafik Djoudi flicks a high pass forward. Daan Veurink controls it well on his chest. Daan Veurink plays a one-two with Antonio Veloso and rushes in on goal... Daan Veurink shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.57
Diego Di Cara changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Diego Di Cara shoots from distance. Ivan Moffat gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
24.02
From the throw-in, Rafik Djoudi picks out Diego Di Cara. Seeing a gap ahead, Diego Di Cara laces a through ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
26.12
Patrick Dublin passes the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink whips in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Brentford are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
27.38
Paul Ward threads a neat ball through to Dean Hapgood. Dean Hapgood passes the ball forward but Wayne Moss is offside!
28.23
Micka‘l Hemdani advances with the ball. Micka‘l Hemdani shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Kai Will manages to gather it.
30.43
Paul Ward flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Moss controls it well on his chest. Wayne Moss knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.42
Titus Vassell clumsily knocks into Rafik Djoudi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafik Djoudi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.57
Pius Wisgerhof flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Ward.
39.45
Paul Ward sees Matthew Amoah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Amoah lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Kai Will is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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 Andy Ehiogu replacing Alves De S. Edmundo, Filippo Murgita replacing Richard Bosnich and Quim Alves replacing Daan Veurink. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. The Brentford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Watford get the second half underway!
47.06
Kemal Defoe flicks a high ball forward to Titus Vassell who takes it down. Titus Vassell tries a spectacular long range effort. Kai Will gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
48.36
Without breaking stride, Kemal Defoe plays the ball forward to Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
54.14
Lomano Bellamy runs forward with the ball. Lomano Bellamy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Moss. Wayne Moss whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
57.33
Diego Di Cara knocks the ball to his team mate, Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.24
Antonio Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Pius Wisgerhof who takes it down. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.39
Patrick Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Diego Di Cara collects the pass. Diego Di Cara flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Veloso cuts inside the box! Antonio Veloso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
71.00
Under pressure, Anthony Ward clears the ball far upfield. Dean Hapgood shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Kai Will manages to gather it.
72.57
Kemal Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ward collects the pass. Paul Ward takes it forward alone. Paul Ward lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
75.12
Rafik Djoudi flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Dublin collects the pass. Patrick Dublin knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Alves. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.30
Kemal Defoe kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Ward. Paul Ward knocks in a cross ball towards Titus Vassell. With a superhuman jump, Titus Vassell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Kai Will manages to keep it out.
81.29
Patrick Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves collects the pass. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
83.19
Diego Di Cara flicks a high pass forward to Quim Alves who brings the ball under control. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.20
Filippo Murgita catches Matthew Amoah on the ankles. Filippo Murgita is shown the yellow card! Matthew Amoah runs off the knock.
87.04
Paul Ward sees space and advances. Paul Ward knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Titus Vassell is offside!
89.05
Paul Ward plays the ball forward to Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Anthony Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Ward. Paul Ward knocks the ball forward to Dean Hapgood. Dean Hapgood shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Watford
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
28%
46.7%
25.3%

Scorers
Daan Veurink 2
Antonio Veloso 61
Kemal Defoe 39
Matthew Amoah 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Ward of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Kai Will (GK)
7
2.Calvin Hernandez (DEF)
6
3.Rafik Djoudi (DEF)
6
4.Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF)
6
5.Richard Bosnich (MID)
6
6.Patrick Dublin (MID)
6
7.Diego Di Cara (MID)
7
8.Teddy Ince (MID)
6
9.Antonio Veloso (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Pius Wisgerhof (ATT)
6
11.Daan Veurink (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Andy Ehiogu (DEF)
6
13.Filippo Murgita (MID)yellow card
5
14.Quim Alves (ATT)
6

1.Ivan Moffat (GK)
6
2.Damien Best (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Ward (DEF)
6
5.Micka‘l Hemdani (DEF)
6
6.Kemal Defoe (MID)goal scored
8
7.Paul Ward (MID)
8
8.Wayne Moss (ATT)
6
9.Matthew Amoah (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Titus Vassell (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Dean Hapgood (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Rey (DEF)
0
13.Wes Hendrie (MID)
0
14.Ignacio Vargas (ATT)
0