Match Report


WatfordWatford     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Iain Richer Iain Richer
Mathias LiedholmM. Liedholm76
G
1
G
82Guilherme ParraG. Parra
Dianboto Esceth-NziD. Esceth-Nzi69
D
2
D
69Ledley CarrickL. Carrick
Daniel J. NordqvistD. Nordqvist72
D
3
D
81Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Elvis Di VenanzioE. Di Venanzio75
D
4
D
70Gary CharlesG. Charles
Fabio BobanF. Boban76
D
5
D
73Alexander MooreA. Moore
Rodrigo CamposR. Campos70
M
captain6
M
75Alfred BridgesA. Bridges
Adam LightfootA. Lightfoot75
M
7
M
80Claudio DiezC. Diez
Antonio SuarezA. Suarez70
M
8captain
M
84Daniel TeixeiraD. Teixeira
Rudy MacquetR. Macquet69
A
9
A
79Bakary SammerB. Sammer
Daguyl DurixD. Durix67
A
10
A
83Santos SivigliaS. Siviglia
Ross RobsonR. Robson70
A
11
A
76Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca
 
Vladimir ZilicV. Zilic26
G
12
A
75Dion ForbesD. Forbes
Neil McGroryN. McGrory42
M
13
A
75Juan-Carlos IglesiasJ. Iglesias
Ottavio AmbrosettiO. Ambrosetti38
A
14
A
75Thomas SotoT. Soto

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,503 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Lee.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off!
2.22
Claudio Diez knocks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dianboto Esceth-Nzi.
4.02
Alfred Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Santos Siviglia. Santos Siviglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca but the linesman indicates offside!
8.41
With some swift thinking, Elvis Di Venanzio plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Campos. Rodrigo Campos sees space and advances. Rodrigo Campos makes a pass forward but Ross Robson is yards offside!
14.37
Fabio Boban passes the ball forward to Adam Lightfoot. Adam Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Rudy Macquet. Rudy Macquet lofts in a cross ball towards Daguyl Durix. Daguyl Durix makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.12
Alfred Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel J. Nordqvist.
26.49
Alfred Bridges clumsily knocks into Antonio Suarez. The referee warns Alfred Bridges to calm down! Antonio Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.07
Daniel Teixeira surges forward with the ball. Daniel Teixeira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
30.02
Alfred Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Fonseca collects the pass. Silvio Fonseca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.40
Antonio Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Daguyl Durix. Daguyl Durix rushes past Gary Charles! Daguyl Durix cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
38.28
Alfred Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Santos Siviglia controls it well on his chest. Santos Siviglia chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca. Some good footwork from Silvio Fonseca provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Fabio Boban.
42.39
Claudio Diez darts forward. Claudio Diez makes a great pass forward. Silvio Fonseca runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.58
Eirik Soltvedt threads a neat ball through to Alfred Bridges. Alfred Bridges threads the ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Mathias Liedholm easily smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford have changed their lineup with Ottavio Ambrosetti replacing Rudy Macquet. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Watford kick off the second half!
48.48
Antonio Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Ambrosetti. Ottavio Ambrosetti lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Robson. Ross Robson makes a convincing header. Guilherme Parra gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
49.12
Alfred Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca passes the ball forward to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reactions from Fabio Boban blocks the shot!
51.42
Rodrigo Campos flicks a high pass forward. Ross Robson easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ross Robson chips the ball to his team mate, Daguyl Durix. Daguyl Durix tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Alexander Moore. Excellent block.
55.49
Eirik Soltvedt threads a neat ball through to Alfred Bridges. Alfred Bridges laces a weighted ball forward to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Daniel J. Nordqvist.
56.27
Alfred Bridges takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Daniel Teixeira rockets a shot on goal but Mathias Liedholm reads it well. He makes it look easy!
57.25
Alfred Bridges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Santos Siviglia. Santos Siviglia knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Mathias Liedholm has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.28
Newcastle United have made 2 substitutions with Thomas Soto replacing Silvio Fonseca and Juan-Carlos Iglesias replacing Santos Siviglia .
61.34
Alfred Bridges flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Iglesias who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Iglesias passes the ball forward to Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
63.34
Watford have made a substitution with Neil McGrory replacing Fabio Boban .
65.25
Antonio Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Ambrosetti. Ottavio Ambrosetti plays a one-two with Ross Robson and advances towards the goal... Ottavio Ambrosetti cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.35
Alfred Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mathias Liedholm didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.58
Watford have made a substitution with Vladimir Zilic replacing Elvis Di Venanzio .
81.52
Eirik Soltvedt flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Diez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Diez advances with the ball. Claudio Diez lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.52
Antonio Suarez makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Ottavio Ambrosetti. With a superhuman jump, Ottavio Ambrosetti connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
87.04
Claudio Diez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mathias Liedholm who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Newcastle United
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
34.2%
46.6%
19.2%

Scorers
Daguyl Durix 14
Santos Siviglia 57
Thomas Soto 61
Bakary Sammer 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bakary Sammer of Newcastle United

Match Ratings