Watford vs Chelsea
Match pulse
WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Chelsea 1-0
Chelsea beat Watford 1-0 on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Chelsea: Salomon Kalou (90'+2').
Play by play
- 94'
FULL TIME: Chelsea just keep on grinding out results. A game they did not deserve to win has been turned around right at the death to break Watford hearts and ensure Alex Ferguson sleeps a little less comfortably tonight. Watford will be kicking themselves for missing some excellent chances but their relegation is a done deal despite the qualities they displayed today.
- 93'
Poor Watford. Although in truth a draw was not much use to them either. Drogba almost rubs salt in to their freshly acquired wounds but his shot hits the side-netting.
- 91'
GOAL - Not now they aren't though. Right at the death it is Kalou who attacks a wonderful Shevchenko cross and arrows his header past Ben Foster. The title race is still on!
- 90'
Carvalho is booked for a foul and Chelsea are beginning to look desparate here.
- 90'
A drop-ball is called and the dropped ball soon makes its way back to Foster. Four minutes of this entertaining goalless draw remain.
- 88'
Mikel is shouted at by John Terry for putting the ball out as Priskin lies injured.
- 86'
Tamas Priskin has won a corner for the Hornets and Cech had to be alert to parry Damien Francis shot at the far post.
- 85'
Drogba just fails to control Carvalho's pass but the ball bobbled over his foot and in to the waiting arms of Foster.
- 84'
Carvalho shows composure to pass back to Cech whilst under pressure from Smith.
- 83'
John Terry over-hits the pass and concedes a throw to Watford.
- 82'
Drogba does brilliantly to doggedly pursue the ball and get a cross in. Once more DeMerit is on hand to make a fine interception and head the ball to safety.
- 80'
Kabba makes way for Hameur Bouazza.
- 79'
Smith makes room for himself on the edge of the Chelsea box and comes inside on to his right foot to shoot. Not a bad effort but never on target and always going over.
- 77'
Lampard looks to the heavens after the ball breaks to him in the Watford penalty area and he seems certain to score. The onrushing figure of Jay DeMerit has other ideas though and the defender bravely throws himself in front of Lampard as he shoots to make a timely block.
- 76'
Shittu takes a hefty fall when the ball is played in but Chelsea have a goal-kick as the ball goes behind and out of play.
- 76'
Ferreira executes a rugby tackle on Henderson and seems perplexed as to why he is then shown a yellow card.
- 75'
Now Ballack tries a shot. A poor shot in fact which dribbles in to the arms of Foster.
- 74'
Mikel tries a shot from twelve yards but it is blocked by DeMeret. Foster then comes out to take the ball as it is played back in to his box.
- 73'
Shevchenko is brought down in the Watford penalty area but Rennie gives a corner rather than a penalty. It comes in and geos straight out for another.
- 72'
Kalou twists and turns out on the right but can't find a way through the Watford defence who helpfully guide him and the ball out of play.
- 71'
Drogba does well to stop Mahon clearing the ball in his own half.
- 70'
Wright-Phillips cuts in from the wing, beats a couple of Watford defenders before hitting a shot just wide from twenty yards. The ball seemed to bobble on the uneven surface before he hit it.
- 68'
At the other end Francis and Kabba combine to ruin a good position for the home side as they had a numerical advantage on the still retreating Chelsea players.
- 67'
From a Chelsea corner Ballack and then Shevchenko lash wildly at the ball right in front of Ben Foster when either of them should have scored.
- 66'
Francis finds room in the Chelsea box after Kabba's cross. He can't find any composure though and his shot is poor.
Leaders
WATCHE 
