Watford vs Portsmouth, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Watford

2': Michael Kightly
45': Marvin Sordell

FT
2 - 0

Portsmouth

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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': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
1': Michael Kightly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
2': Tal Ben-Haim clears the ball from danger.
2': Michael Kightly hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
2': Goal!! Michael Kightly hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 1 - 0
3': Dave Kitson commits a foul on Adrian Mariappa resulting on a free kick for Watford
3': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
4': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
4': Luke Varney hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
5': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
5': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
5': Luke Varney hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
6': Scott Loach makes a very good save (Catch)
6': Michael Kightly commits a foul on Greg Halford resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
6': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
7': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
7': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
7': Jonathan Hogg clears the ball from danger.
7': Michael Kightly crosses the ball. Outcome: save
8': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
8': Luke Varney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
8': Nyron Nosworthy clears the ball from danger.
9': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
10': Prince Buaben hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
10': Stephen Henderson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
10': David Norris commits a foul on Adrian Mariappa resulting on a free kick for Watford
11': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
13': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
14': Lee Hodson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
14': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
14': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
14': Michael Kightly hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
15': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
15': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
16': Marvin Sordell hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
16': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
16': Throw-in: Joe Ward takes it (Attacking)
17': Marvin Sordell crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
17': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
17': Michael Kightly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
17': Michael Kightly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
17': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
18': Marvin Sordell crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
18': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
18': Lee Hodson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
19': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
19': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
19': Carl Dickinson commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
19': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
19': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
22': Luke Varney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
22': Carl Dickinson clears the ball from danger.
22': Jonathan Hogg commits a foul on Hayden Mullins resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
22': Erik Huseklepp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
23': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
23': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
24': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
24': Jonathan Hogg crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Ricardo Rocha clears the ball from danger.
24': Michael Kightly crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
24': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
25': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
25': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
25': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
26': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
26': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
26': Lee Hodson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
26': Marvin Sordell hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
27': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
27': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
28': Offside called on Luke Varney
28': Scott Loach takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
29': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
29': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
30': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
31': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Lee Hodson resulting on a free kick for Watford
31': Mark Yeates takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
31': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: save
31': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Tip Over)
31': Mark Yeates takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
32': Luke Varney clears the ball from danger.
32': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Chris Iwelumo resulting on a free kick for Watford
32': Mark Yeates takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
33': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
33': Chris Iwelumo commits a foul on Jason Pearce resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
33': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
34': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
34': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
35': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
35': Chris Iwelumo commits a foul on Tal Ben-Haim resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
35': Jason Pearce takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
35': Erik Huseklepp takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
36': Chris Iwelumo clears the ball from danger.
36': Offside called on David Norris
36': Scott Loach takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
38': Offside called on Luke Varney
38': Nyron Nosworthy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
38': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
40': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
40': Carl Dickinson clears the ball from danger.
40': Chris Iwelumo commits a foul on Tal Ben-Haim resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
40': Erik Huseklepp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
40': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
40': Adrian Mariappa clears the ball from danger.
40': Erik Huseklepp takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
41': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
42': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
42': Jonathan Hogg commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
42': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
43': Jonathan Hogg commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
43': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
44': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
44': Lee Hodson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
44': Tal Ben-Haim clears the ball from danger.
45': Mark Yeates takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
45': Marvin Sordell hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
45': Goal!! Marvin Sordell hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 2 - 0
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': That last goal was assisted by Mark Yeates (Cross from Right Byline)
45'+2': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
45'+2': Dave Kitson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
45': The second half is under way
46': Portsmouth makes a sub: Benjani Mwaruwari enters for Tal Ben-Haim. Reason: Tactical
46': Marvin Sordell hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
46': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
46': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
47': Dave Kitson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
47': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
48': Chris Iwelumo commits a foul on Luke Varney resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
48': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
49': Prince Buaben hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
49': Jason Pearce blocks the shot
49': Mark Yeates takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
50': Carl Dickinson crosses the ball. Outcome: save
50': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
50': Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
50': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
52': Greg Halford commits a foul on Michael Kightly resulting on a free kick for Watford
52': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
53': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
54': Mark Yeates hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
54': Jason Pearce blocks the shot
55': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
55': Luke Varney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
56': Adrian Mariappa clears the ball from danger.
56': Michael Kightly commits a foul on Greg Halford resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
56': Erik Huseklepp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
56': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
56': Jonathan Hogg clears the ball from danger.
57': Marvin Sordell hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
57': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
57': Dave Kitson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
58': Dave Kitson commits a foul on Lee Hodson resulting on a free kick for Watford
58': Lee Hodson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
59': Ricardo Rocha blocks the cross
59': Mark Yeates takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
59': Benjani Mwaruwari clears the ball from danger.
60': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
60': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
61': Michael Kightly commits a foul on David Norris resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
61': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
62': Greg Halford hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
63': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
63': Ricardo Rocha commits a foul on Chris Iwelumo resulting on a free kick for Watford
63': Mark Yeates takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
64': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: save
64': Stephen Henderson makes a very good save (Catch)
64': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
65': Marvin Sordell commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
65': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
66': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
66': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
66': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
67': Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
67': Scott Loach takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
67': Chris Iwelumo commits a foul on Ricardo Rocha resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
67': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
68': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
69': Scott Loach takes a long goal kick
69': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
69': Jason Pearce blocks the cross
69': Mark Yeates takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
70': Dave Kitson clears the ball from danger.
70': Lee Hodson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
70': Marvin Sordell hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
70': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
71': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
71': Portsmouth makes a sub: Abdul Razak enters for David Norris. Reason: Tactical
72': Carl Dickinson takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul
72': Chris Iwelumo commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
73': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
75': Jonathan Hogg commits a foul on Abdul Razak resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
75': Jonathan Hogg is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
75': Stephen Henderson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
76': Handball called on Mark Yeates
76': Abdul Razak takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
77': Joe Ward crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
77': Nyron Nosworthy clears the ball from danger.
77': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
78': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
78': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
79': Abdul Razak commits a foul on Marvin Sordell resulting on a free kick for Watford
79': Mark Yeates takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
80': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Attacking)
80': Erik Huseklepp takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
81': Luke Varney hits a good header. Outcome: save
81': Scott Loach makes a very good save (Catch)
81': Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
81': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Carl Dickinson commits a foul on Luke Varney resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
82': Ricardo Rocha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
83': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
83': Watford makes a sub: Troy Deeney enters for Michael Kightly. Reason: Tactical
84': Handball called on Benjani Mwaruwari
84': Scott Loach takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Benjani Mwaruwari commits a foul on Mark Yeates resulting on a free kick for Watford
85': Lee Hodson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
86': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
86': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
87': Throw-in: Lee Hodson takes it (Defending)
87': Jonathan Hogg commits a foul on Hayden Mullins resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
87': Hayden Mullins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Jonathan Hogg commits a foul on Erik Huseklepp resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
87': Erik Huseklepp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
88': Erik Huseklepp crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
88': Dave Kitson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
89': Nyron Nosworthy commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
89': Erik Huseklepp takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
90': Erik Huseklepp hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Scott Loach makes a very good save (Parry)
90'+2': Throw-in: Carl Dickinson takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Mark Yeates hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+2': Stephen Henderson takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Mark Yeates crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+3': Greg Halford clears the ball from danger.
90'+4': Abdul Razak commits a foul on Troy Deeney resulting on a free kick for Watford
90'+4': Mark Yeates takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
90'+4': Mark Yeates hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
90'+4': Dave Kitson blocks the shot
90'+4': Mark Yeates takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
90'+5': Benjani Mwaruwari clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

POR		WAT
10	Fouls	19
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
6	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	3
50	Possession	50
8	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
4	Accurate Crosses	3
13	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.2
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
13	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 12,864

Line-Ups

Watford

No.	Name
1	Scott Loach (GK)
2	Lee Hodson
6	Adrian Mariappa
33	Nyron Nosworthy
3	Carl Dickinson
7	Mark Yeates
18	Michael Kightly
19	Prince Buaben
32	Jonathan Hogg
20	Marvin Sordell
10	Chris Iwelumo

Watford Substitutes:

Rene Gilmartin, David Mirfin, John Eustace, Troy Deeney, Craig Beattie.

Portsmouth

No.	Name
13	Stephen Henderson (GK)
15	Greg Halford
3	Ricardo Rocha
5	Jason Pearce
26	Tal Ben Haim
2	Joel Ward
8	Hayden Mullins
10	Erik Huseklepp
19	David Norris
11	Luke Varney
18	Dave Kitson

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Jamie Ashdown, Aaron Mokoena, Abdul Razak, Benjani Mwaruwari, Kanu.

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