English League Championship

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
  • Red Card 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 Timeline

  • 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

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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

WAT 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.

POR Portsmouth

No. Name
1 Jamie Ashdown (GK)
2 Greg Halford Red Card
25 Ibrahima Sonko
3 Carl Dickinson Yellow Card
20 Joel Ward
4 Aaron Mokoena
24 Nadir Ciftci
8 Hayden Mullins
17 John Utaka Yellow Card
10 David Nugent
27 Kanu
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Darryl Flahavan, Hermann Hreidarsson, Ricardo Rocha, Tom Kilbey.

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