Match Report


WatfordWatford     SouthamptonSouthampton
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Mathias LiedholmM. Liedholm76
G
1
G
68Tore Andre KvarmeT. Kvarme
Dianboto Esceth-NziD. Esceth-Nzi69
D
2
D
74Marcel LatuheruM. Latuheru
Daniel J. NordqvistD. Nordqvist72
D
3
D
79Pasquale MoscardiP. Moscardi
Elvis Di VenanzioE. Di Venanzio75
D
4
D
71Garba YekiniG. Yekini
Fabio BobanF. Boban76
D
5
D
60Hugo FarinosH. Farinos
Rodrigo CamposR. Campos70
M
captain6
M
75Neil GallacherN. Gallacher
Adam LightfootA. Lightfoot75
M
7
M
71Eduardo VidalE. Vidal
Antonio SuarezA. Suarez70
M
8
M
70Alec StrachanA. Strachan
Rudy MacquetR. Macquet69
A
9captain
A
73Seth AndertonS. Anderton
Daguyl DurixD. Durix68
A
10
A
72Spiros TriadisS. Triadis
Ross RobsonR. Robson70
A
11
A
81Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
 
Vladimir ZilicV. Zilic26
G
12
D
72Andre BarbosaA. Barbosa
Neil McGroryN. McGrory42
M
13
M
64Diaw LopezD. Lopez
Ottavio AmbrosettiO. Ambrosetti38
A
14
A
58Norman GalliN. Galli

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Southampton. A crowd of 18,642 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and Southampton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Lee.


0.00
Southampton start the match!
2.34
Alec Strachan barges into Rodrigo Campos. Alec Strachan is shown the yellow card! Rodrigo Campos runs off the knock.
3.32
Neil Gallacher comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Suarez. The referee calls over Neil Gallacher and shows him a yellow card! Antonio Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.53
Pasquale Moscardi threads the ball through to Eduardo Vidal. With great vision, Eduardo Vidal plays the ball forward to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Mathias Liedholm!
9.58
Neil Gallacher makes a probing pass to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. With a superhuman jump, Alpay Izzet connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.16
Neil Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.35
Rodrigo Campos comes in with a late challenge on Alec Strachan. The referee brings Rodrigo Campos to one side and gives him a warning! Alec Strachan runs off the knock.
22.27
Neil Gallacher clumsily knocks into Antonio Suarez. The referee brings Neil Gallacher to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.33
Daniel J. Nordqvist makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Campos. Rodrigo Campos darts forward. Rodrigo Campos plays a one-two with Rudy Macquet and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Rodrigo Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
33.55
Dianboto Esceth-Nzi threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Campos. Rodrigo Campos hits a low pass to Daguyl Durix. Daguyl Durix advances inside the box! Daguyl Durix muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Tore Andre Kvarme manages to gather it comfortably.
36.14
From the throw-in, Garba Yekini picks out Marcel Latuheru. Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Latuheru plays the ball forward to Eduardo Vidal. Eduardo Vidal threads the ball through to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
39.27
Eduardo Vidal advances with the ball. Eduardo Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mathias Liedholm who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford have changed their lineup with Ottavio Ambrosetti replacing Rudy Macquet. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Watford kick off and get the second half underway!
48.39
Neil Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet plays a one-two with Spiros Triadis and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alpay Izzet provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Mathias Liedholm is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.31
Elvis Di Venanzio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Lightfoot. Adam Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Ottavio Ambrosetti controls it well on his chest. Ottavio Ambrosetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcel Latuheru.
53.05
Adam Lightfoot advances with the ball. Adam Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Ambrosetti but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.41
Dianboto Esceth-Nzi flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Campos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Campos threads a neat ball through to Daguyl Durix. Daguyl Durix shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Tore Andre Kvarme.
57.40
Pasquale Moscardi kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Gallacher. Neil Gallacher threads the ball through to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
60.20
Watford have made a substitution with Neil McGrory replacing Fabio Boban .
61.23
Pasquale Moscardi flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Strachan. Alec Strachan makes a simple pass to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet heads the ball goalwards. Superb reactions from Mathias Liedholm. What a save!
67.34
Adam Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Ottavio Ambrosetti. Ottavio Ambrosetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
73.51
Pasquale Moscardi hits a low pass to Eduardo Vidal. Eduardo Vidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Dianboto Esceth-Nzi happens to be in the right place to block it.
77.22
Watford have made a substitution with Vladimir Zilic replacing Elvis Di Venanzio .
78.23
Alec Strachan makes a probing pass to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mathias Liedholm punches it away to safety.
83.35
Pasquale Moscardi flicks a high pass forward. Alec Strachan controls it well on his chest. Alec Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Izzet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alpay Izzet advances inside the box! Alpay Izzet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Mathias Liedholm reads it well. Good save!
84.06
Antonio Suarez sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Suarez rushes past Garba Yekini! Antonio Suarez rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.57
Marcel Latuheru threads a neat ball through to Neil Gallacher. Neil Gallacher brings the ball forward. Neil Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton whips the ball goalwards with his head. Mathias Liedholm effortlessly punches it away to safety.
87.21
Neil Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Seth Anderton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth Anderton shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.16
Ross Robson comes in with a late challenge on Pasquale Moscardi. The referee calls over Ross Robson and shows him a yellow card! Pasquale Moscardi stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Antonio Suarez threads a neat ball through to Ross Robson. Ross Robson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Tore Andre Kvarme.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

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

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
29.4%
42.4%
28.2%

Scorers
Alpay Izzet 10, 48, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Izzet of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Mathias Liedholm (GK)
7
2.Dianboto Esceth-Nzi (DEF)
6
3.Daniel J. Nordqvist (DEF)
6
4.Elvis Di Venanzio (DEF)
6
5.Fabio Boban (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Campos (MID)
6
7.Adam Lightfoot (MID)
6
8.Antonio Suarez (MID)
6
9.Rudy Macquet (ATT)
6
10.Daguyl Durix (ATT)
6
11.Ross Robson (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Vladimir Zilic (GK)
6
13.Neil McGrory (MID)
6
14.Ottavio Ambrosetti (ATT)
6

1.Tore Andre Kvarme (GK)
6
2.Marcel Latuheru (DEF)
6
3.Pasquale Moscardi (DEF)
6
4.Garba Yekini (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Farinos (DEF)
6
6.Neil Gallacher (MID)yellow card
6
7.Eduardo Vidal (MID)
6
8.Alec Strachan (MID)yellow card
6
9.Seth Anderton (ATT)
7
10.Spiros Triadis (ATT)
6
11.Alpay Izzet (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Andre Barbosa (DEF)
0
13.Diaw Lopez (MID)
0
14.Norman Galli (ATT)
0