JD/GR: Watford v. Man Utd, 8/26 (R)

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by BuffloSoldier, Aug 26, 2006.

  1. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Watford: Lee, Doyley, DeMerit, Shittu, Powell, Young, Francis, Mahon, Bouazza, King, Henderson

    Subs: Chamberlain, Stewart, Mackay, Bangura, Spring

    Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Silvestre, Ferdinand, O'Shea, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Carrick, Giggs, Saha, Solskjaer

    Subs: Kuszczak, Evra, Park, Rossi, Richardson
     
  2. Davids26

    Davids26 Member

    May 31, 2000
    One of the biggest games of Jay's life? Hope Watford can hang with the big boys...
     
  3. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some nice early pressure by Watford
     
  4. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Silvestre puts United ahead.
     
  5. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Goal Man U....Silvestre

    Don't think DeMerit had any part. Shot was from out wide. Poor marking by the outside back and Watford had too many men caught up field.
     
  6. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All Man U at this point.
     
  7. throwin64

    throwin64 New Member

    Feb 7, 2004
    Ocean City, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Saha made the run. DeMerit had to stay with Skolskaer, and Shittu and Powell were too busy trying to figure out who had Solvestre to actually play defense on him. ManU is really eating Watford's left side alive. Two more chances as I type this.
     
  8. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    Watford brings on Spring for Bouazza in the 31st minute.

    They are reverting to a 4-4-2 formation.
     
  9. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Francis ties it up. 1-1.
     
  10. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    GOAL Watford... Francis

    Brilliant run from the outside beating Silvestre ... great cross for the tap in
     
  11. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    1-1, Francis scores!
     
  12. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Foul on Jay gives Man U a dangerous free kick. Giggs botches the shot.
     
  13. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    Demerit fouls Saha just outside the box. FK ManU.
     
  14. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    Gavin Mahon takes down Ronaldo just outside the box. Ronaldo with some theatrics, but FK given to ManU

    Giggs hits it into wall
     
  15. balatonsurfer

    balatonsurfer BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Jun 21, 2005
    Galbitown
    Wow, Demerit does really nice, acurate long-ball distribution.
     
  16. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    Young makes a nice cross, Spring heads it right to Van de Saar
     
  17. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    Wes Brown fouls King on right flank. Young takes FK...cleared away
     
  18. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    Ronaldo makes a run up the middle, Demerit with the challenge, and Ronaldo shoots harmlessly wide
     
  19. Hank Rearden

    Hank Rearden New Member

    Jul 9, 1999
    Dundee, Illinois, USA
    HT: Demerit looks pretty good. He was nervy at the beginning, even made a poor backpass to Lee, and looks a bit weak on set pieces/corner kicks. However, he has made some nice challenges and long range passes.
     
  20. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    1-2, United. Giggs.
     
  21. NASL Fan

    NASL Fan Member

    Nov 23, 1999
    Los Angeles, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bad backpass by Watford's #25, Spring, led directly to Giggs goal
     
  22. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    At halftime the BBC lists the posession stats like so:

    POSSESSION
    Watford - 38%
    Man Utd - 62%
     
  23. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    58:47
    Man Utd substitution: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced by Ji-Sung Park (tactical).

    Man Utd now playing with only one forward (Saha). Could we see Rossi make his season debut?
     
  24. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
  25. dsnipes1

    dsnipes1 Member

    Aug 12, 2005
    you guys see demerit get left in the dust by saha towards the end there? saha ran past like demerit was standing still. decent save by lee saved him complete embarrasment, but jay looked SERIOUSLY slow there.
     

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