About as dull as a nil-nil draw can get. Each squad had spells of sleepwalking and missed opportunities but a draw on the road is a draw on the road and another week away from relegation.
The next match is Boxing day at Vicarage Road against Malky Mackay's Cardiff City. Kickoff is 6:00 am St. Louis time.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Watford 1-1 Leeds United 6-7-8 25 pts.
Watford concedes a heartbreaking goal to Leeds on the last kick of the match to let two points slip out of their grasp.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee, Michael Kightly, walked the ball into the net as part of a two-on-two that finished with Kightly's right-footer into the bottom right corner of the net in the 27th minute to put the Hornets up 1-0. Both sides played aggressively, but the opportunities were thwarted until the end of the match.
A chance to slam the door was missed when Marvin Sordell failed to convert a penalty shot with two minutes to go and a Nyron Nosworthy challenge on Mika Vayrynen set up a Robert Snodgrass penalty shot in the last seconds of the three minutes of injury time. Snodgrass sent Scott Loach the wrong way and Leeds salvaged a point.
The draw, which saw Lloyd Doyley's return to the pitch, extended the Hornet's unbeaten streak to 5 games.
The squad sits 5 points clear of relegation. The next match is at Blackpool, Saturday, December 17. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee, Michael Kightly, walked the ball into the net as part of a two-on-two that finished with Kightly's right-footer into the bottom right corner of the net in the 27th minute to put the Hornets up 1-0. Both sides played aggressively, but the opportunities were thwarted until the end of the match.
A chance to slam the door was missed when Marvin Sordell failed to convert a penalty shot with two minutes to go and a Nyron Nosworthy challenge on Mika Vayrynen set up a Robert Snodgrass penalty shot in the last seconds of the three minutes of injury time. Snodgrass sent Scott Loach the wrong way and Leeds salvaged a point.
The draw, which saw Lloyd Doyley's return to the pitch, extended the Hornet's unbeaten streak to 5 games.
The squad sits 5 points clear of relegation. The next match is at Blackpool, Saturday, December 17. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
Monday, December 05, 2011
FA Cup: Watford Draws Bradford City at Home
Third Round draws for the FA Cup were held this weekend and Watford will host League Two side Bradford City (let's see how many times I say Brentford instead of Bradford before the tie is over).
The match will take place the weekend of January 7-8. Time TBD.
The match will take place the weekend of January 7-8. Time TBD.
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Ipswich Town 1-2 Watford 6-6-8 24 pts
A terrific burst of goals and Watford came from behind to prevent Ipswich from leap-frogging over them in the standings today.
A midfield rush and a Keith Andrews header put the Tractor Boys up 1-0 in the last minute of the first half after bedeviling Scott Loach throughout the half.
The score stayed there for the next 25 minutes until Ibrahima Sonko fouled Marvin Sordell in the penalty area. Sordell coolly sent David Stockdale the wrong way to slot the goal.
Four minutes later Troy Deeney found a rebound from a Mark Yeates shot to give Watford three points in the standings. The Hornets rest four points clear of the drop zone at present.
The next match is Saturday, December 10 at Vicarage Road when we host Leeds United. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
A midfield rush and a Keith Andrews header put the Tractor Boys up 1-0 in the last minute of the first half after bedeviling Scott Loach throughout the half.
The score stayed there for the next 25 minutes until Ibrahima Sonko fouled Marvin Sordell in the penalty area. Sordell coolly sent David Stockdale the wrong way to slot the goal.
Four minutes later Troy Deeney found a rebound from a Mark Yeates shot to give Watford three points in the standings. The Hornets rest four points clear of the drop zone at present.
The next match is Saturday, December 10 at Vicarage Road when we host Leeds United. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
Friday, December 02, 2011
Keepers? Keepers?
It may have nothing to do with Adrian Mariappa's own goal Tuesday, but the club has made two (well, one & a half) moves to bolster their keeper ranks:
Jonathan Bond has been recalled from Forest Green Rovers and Watford's training academy has put out the call for tryouts for young keepers.
Jonathan Bond has been recalled from Forest Green Rovers and Watford's training academy has put out the call for tryouts for young keepers.
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