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

· English League Championship

Portsmouth

54': Marko Futacs
87': Hayden Mullins

FT
2 - 0

Watford

82': Scott Loach

About

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

Match Commentary

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

Statistics

WAT		POR
13	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	9
4	Saves	2
50	Possession	50
3	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	5
0.7	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
0	Accurate Crosses	0
1	Crosses	4
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
8	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 14,362

Line-Ups

Portsmouth

No.	Name
13	Stephen Henderson (GK)
26	Tal Ben Haim
4	Aaron Mokoena
5	Jason Pearce
16	Joe Mattock
7	Liam Lawrence
8	Hayden Mullins
19	David Norris
10	Erik Huseklepp
9	Marko Futacs
18	Dave Kitson

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Jamie Ashdown, Hermann Hreidarsson, Ryan Williams, Benjani Mwaruwari, Kanu.

Watford

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

Watford Substitutes:

Jonathan Bond, Lloyd Doyley, John Eustace, Chris Iwelumo, Joe Garner.

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