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Watford vs Coventry City

Championship
Watford
18-14-9
2-1
Final
Coventry
13-10-19
Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'COV
8Shots7
4On target3
8Corners3
2Saves3
14Fouls8
61'Dan ShittuWAT

Who won: Watford 2-1

Watford beat Coventry City 2-1 on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Nathan Ellington (7') and Tommy Smith (79'). Goals for Coventry: Leon Best (59').

Play by play

  1. GOAL90'+2'

    Richard Lee takes a long goal kick

    Richard Lee

    WAT 14 - 10 COV
  2. 90'+2'

    Shot off target

    Zavon Hines drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

  3. 90'+1'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Elliott Ward takes it (Defending)

  4. End of the game
  5. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  6. 88'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Coventry makes a sub: Kevin Thornton enters for Julian Gray. Reason: Tactical

    K. Thornton

  7. 88'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Daniel Fox takes it (Attacking)

  8. GOAL88'

    Kasper Schmeichel takes a long goal kick

    Kasper Schmeichel

    WAT 13 - 10 COV
  9. 86'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Watford makes a sub: Jay DeMerit enters for Lloyd Doyley. Reason: Tactical

    J. DeMerit

  10. GOAL86'

    Richard Lee takes a long goal kick

    Richard Lee

    WAT 13 - 9 COV
  11. 86'

    Shot off target

    Michael Mifsud curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

  12. 86'

    Clear

    Mathew Sadler clears the ball from danger.

  13. 86'

    Corner awarded

    Daniel Fox takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

  14. GOAL85'

    Richard Lee takes a long goal kick

    Richard Lee

    WAT 12 - 9 COV
  15. 84'

    Cross

    Daniel Fox crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

  16. 84'

    Free kick

    Daniel Fox takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

  17. 84'

    Foul

    Jordan Stewart commits a foul on Isaac Osbourne resulting on a free kick for Coventry

  18. 83'

    Free kick

    Stephen Hughes takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  19. 83'

    Foul

    Dan Shittu commits a foul on Stephen Hughes resulting on a free kick for Coventry

  20. 82'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Watford makes a sub: Jordan Stewart enters for Jobi McAnuff. Reason: Tactical

    J. Stewart

  21. 82'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Watford makes a sub: Adrian Mariappa enters for Nathan Ellington. Reason: Tactical

    A. Mariappa

  22. GOAL79'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    T. Smith

    Goal!! Tommy Smith hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Watford now leads 2 - 1

    WAT 11 - 9 COV
  23. 79'

    Shot on goal

    Tommy Smith hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

  24. 79'

    Shot off target

    Elliott Ward hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

  25. 79'

    Cross

    Stephen Hughes crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Leaders

WATCOV
Total Shots
Tommy Smith
2
Leon Best
3
Accurate Passes
Leigh Bromby
1
Isaac Osbourne
1
Saves
Richard Lee
2
Kasper Schmeichel
3

Season seriesCOV leads series 3-2

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