Watford vs Portsmouth, 2010-11 English League Championship, 2010/2011 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Watford

42': Andrew Taylor
52': Marvin Sordell
69': Danny Graham

FT
3 - 0

Portsmouth

90'+1': Greg Halford

About

Watford are hosting Portsmouth at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
1': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Attacking)
1': Jordon Mutch commits a foul on John Utaka resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
1': Carl Dickinson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
2': David Nugent hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
2': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
3': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Attacking)
3': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
4': Jamie Ashdown makes a good save (Catch)
4': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
5': Nwankwo Kanu commits a foul on John Eustace resulting on a free kick for Watford
6': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
6': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
7': Carl Dickinson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
7': Nadir Ciftci hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
8': Scott Loach makes a good save (Catch)
8': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
9': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Defending)
11': Marvin Sordell hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
11': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
12': Carl Dickinson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
12': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
13': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
13': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
14': John Utaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
15': Greg Halford hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
15': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
16': John Utaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
16': William Buckley clears the ball from danger.
17': Throw-in: Don Cowie takes it (Attacking)
17': Danny Graham hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
17': Jamie Ashdown makes a very good save (Parry)
17': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
18': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
18': John Eustace crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
18': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
18': Jordon Mutch commits a foul on Nwankwo Kanu resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
18': Jamie Ashdown takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
19': John Utaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
19': Lloyd Doyley clears the ball from danger.
20': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
21': Marvin Sordell drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
21': Ibrahima Sonko blocks the shot
21': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
21': Danny Graham crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
21': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
22': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
23': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
24': William Buckley crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
24': Aaron Mokoena blocks the cross
24': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
24': Martin Taylor hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
24': Nwankwo Kanu clears the ball from danger.
24': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Attacking)
24': Adrian Mariappa crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
24': Andrew Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
25': John Eustace hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
25': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
25': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
26': William Buckley crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
26': Carl Dickinson blocks the cross
26': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
27': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
28': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
28': Don Cowie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
29': Nwankwo Kanu clears the ball from danger.
29': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
29': John Utaka commits a foul on Lloyd Doyley resulting on a free kick for Watford
29': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
31': Offside called on David Nugent
31': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Defending)
32': Jordon Mutch commits a foul on Nwankwo Kanu resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
33': Jamie Ashdown takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Jordon Mutch commits a foul on Hayden Mullins resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
34': Aaron Mokoena takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
34': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
34': Adrian Mariappa clears the ball from danger.
34': John Utaka takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
35': Adrian Mariappa clears the ball from danger.
35': Offside called on David Nugent
35': Scott Loach takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
36': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
36': Martin Taylor clears the ball from danger.
37': Andrew Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
37': William Buckley hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
37': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
38': John Utaka crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
38': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
39': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
39': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
40': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Defending)
40': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Defending)
41': William Buckley crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
41': Danny Graham crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
41': Nadir Ciftci drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
41': Scott Loach takes a short goal kick
42': Andrew Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
42': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
42': Don Cowie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
42': Jamie Ashdown makes a very good save (Punch)
42': Goal!! Andrew Taylor hits a very good left footed shot to the upper left corner from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 1 - 0
42': Andrew Taylor hits(volley) an impressive left footed shot. Outcome: goal
45': William Buckley crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
45': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Nadir Ciftci crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+1': Lloyd Doyley clears the ball from danger.
45'+1': John Utaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
45'+2': John Eustace clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
46': Throw-in: William Buckley takes it (Attacking)
47': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
47': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
49': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
49': Carl Dickinson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
49': Jordon Mutch clears the ball from danger.
49': Danny Graham commits a foul on Ibrahima Sonko resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
49': Aaron Mokoena takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: David Nugent takes it (Attacking)
52': Goal!! Marvin Sordell hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 2 - 0
52': Marvin Sordell hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
52': That last goal was assisted by Danny Graham (Pass from Left Channel)
55': Aaron Mokoena commits a foul on William Buckley resulting on a free kick for Watford
55': Don Cowie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross
56': Don Cowie crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
56': Carl Dickinson clears the ball from danger.
56': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
57': Marvin Sordell commits a foul on Carl Dickinson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
57': Carl Dickinson takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
57': Carl Dickinson commits a foul on William Buckley resulting on a free kick for Watford
57': Carl Dickinson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
58': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
58': Marvin Sordell drills a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: blocked
58': Carl Dickinson blocks the shot
58': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
59': Lloyd Doyley hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
59': John Eustace commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
59': Watford makes a sub: Ross Jenkins enters for John Eustace. Reason: Injury
60': Portsmouth makes a sub: Tom Kilbey enters for Nadir Ciftci. Reason: Tactical
60': Joe Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Don Cowie takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
62': Tom Kilbey clears the ball from danger.
62': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
62': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
63': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
63': Jordon Mutch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
64': Nwankwo Kanu clears the ball from danger.
64': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
65': Don Cowie crosses the ball. Outcome: save
65': Jamie Ashdown makes a good save (Catch)
66': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Defending)
66': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Attacking)
67': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
67': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
68': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
68': Joe Ward crosses the ball. Outcome: save
68': Scott Loach makes a very good save (Parry)
69': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
69': Greg Halford hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
69': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
69': Goal!! Danny Graham hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 3 - 0
69': Danny Graham hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
70': That last goal was assisted by Jordon Mutch (Pass from Right Channel)
71': Jordon Mutch commits a foul on John Utaka resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
71': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
71': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
72': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
73': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
74': John Utaka commits a foul on Andrew Taylor resulting on a free kick for Watford
74': John Utaka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
74': Don Cowie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
75': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Attacking)
75': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
76': William Buckley crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
76': Aaron Mokoena blocks the cross
76': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
78': Jordon Mutch crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
78': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
80': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
81': Throw-in: Lloyd Doyley takes it (Defending)
82': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
82': Don Cowie commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
82': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
83': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
83': Tom Kilbey hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
83': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
84': Offside called on Danny Graham
84': Jamie Ashdown takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Tom Kilbey crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
85': Portsmouth makes a sub: Hermann Hreidarsson enters for Ibrahima Sonko. Reason: Tactical
85': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
87': Watford makes a sub: Matthew Whichelow enters for William Buckley. Reason: Tactical
88': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
88': Danny Graham commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
88': Joe Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
88': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
88': David Nugent hits a good header. Outcome: save
89': Scott Loach makes a good save (Catch)
90': Matthew Whichelow crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90': Aaron Mokoena clears the ball from danger.
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Andrew Taylor takes it (Defending)
90'+1': Greg Halford has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: violent conduct
90'+2': Watford makes a sub: Gavin Massey enters for Marvin Sordell. Reason: Tactical
90'+3': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

POR		WAT
5	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	3
46	Possession	54
7	SHOTS	8
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
5	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	16
0.4	Cross %	0.4
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
9	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 12,577

Line-Ups

Watford

No.	Name
1	Scott Loach (GK)
12	Lloyd Doyley
5	Martin Taylor
6	Adrian Mariappa
3	Andrew Taylor
4	John Eustace
7	Don Cowie
11	William Buckley
18	Jordon Mutch
10	Danny Graham
20	Marvin Sordell

Watford Substitutes:

Rene Gilmartin, Ben Dale, Adam Thompson, Josh Walker, Ross Jenkins, Matthew Whichelow, Gavin Massey.

Portsmouth

No.	Name
1	Jamie Ashdown (GK)
2	Greg Halford
25	Ibrahima Sonko
3	Carl Dickinson
20	Joel Ward
4	Aaron Mokoena
24	Nadir Ciftci
8	Hayden Mullins
17	John Utaka
10	David Nugent
27	Kanu

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Darryl Flahavan, Hermann Hreidarsson, Ricardo Rocha, Tom Kilbey.

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