Watford set up FA Youth Cup tie with Chelsea after 1-0 win over Liverpool (From Watford Observer)
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Watford set up FA Youth Cup tie with Chelsea after 1-0 win over Liverpool
9:50pm Monday 8th February 2010 in
Watford caused a shock in the FA Youth Cup by defeating 2006 and 2007 winners Liverpool 1-0 to set up a quarter final tie with Chelsea.
Liverpool have been in three of the last four FA Youth Cup finals but a Piero Mingoia penalty after 17 minutes was enough at Anfield.
Watford are currently scheduled to take on Chelsea at home this Saturday at 7pm, but it is unclear whether the match will be rescheduled, as has been the case in the past.
Watford: Bond; Yiadom, Fenwick, Oshodi (c), Angus (Thompson 90+2); Whichelow, Penny (Isaac 61), Brooks, Mingoia; Murray (Warburton 77), Massey. Subs not used: Irving, Otshudi.
To read a match report from tonight's game, click here
Comments(14)
SuperNova
says...
10:18pm Mon 8 Feb 10
Where are all the detractors, naysayers & doom merchants now?
Jonathan Winsky
says...
10:35pm Mon 8 Feb 10
There is as much chance of the Chelsea match being played on Saturday at 7pm as there is of the first-team match v Crystal Palace being played on 30th February. The FA website lists by default the four quarter-finals as taking place 7pm on Saturday, but the reality is that the matches are played on a date agreed by the two clubs. The FA website actually says that all quarter-finals have to be played by this Saturday, but it also said that all 5th round matches (such as tonight's match) must be played by 30th January. There will probably be an announcement in the next couple of days.
BigDaveH
says...
7:58am Tue 9 Feb 10
We have a superb youth setup, and should have high expectations for them. You are absolutely right SuperNova.
Since78
says...
8:22am Tue 9 Feb 10
They are Liverpool, we are Watford, ergo this result is a surprise.
But a very welcome one at that.
Let's hope we can get a few thousand down The Vic for the Chelsea quarter-final.
I'm sure they'll open the Rous Stand as they have in previous seasons.
watters84
says...
9:40am Tue 9 Feb 10
most likely to progress? obviously Oshodi is known and when does the club announce who will be getting pro contracts?
stevyweavy
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10:01am Tue 9 Feb 10
bishopofwatford
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10:05am Tue 9 Feb 10
what a splendid result congrats to
all involved in the junior choir....i for one am very confident that our policy of unearthing local nuggets is the way forward ...hope to see some of these maybe feature on the bench later this season
i must away to polish the pews and restuff some kneelers
keep the faith
ps security word rule-firm !!!!
enlightened one
says...
10:14am Tue 9 Feb 10
SuperNova wrote:He's in St Albans feeling a bit of a p.Rick I would imagine.Great result boys !!!
Whoever thought up the Harefield Academy project is a genius. Where are all the detractors, naysayers & doom merchants now?
watters84
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10:18am Tue 9 Feb 10
stevyweavy
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11:21am Tue 9 Feb 10
watters84 wrote:Another comment has just been added :)
once again i press not to be emailed when a comment is added- please do not email me every time a comment is added!
eltonsarmy
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11:44am Tue 9 Feb 10
reality-bites
says...
1:36pm Tue 9 Feb 10
watters84 wrote:Haha It's the other way round you p.lonker - do not press a thing and you won't be emailed...Hahahahaha
once again i press not to be emailed when a comment is added- please do not email me every time a comment is added!
h!
ApsleyHorn
says...
2:12pm Tue 9 Feb 10
A few players caught the eye: both fullbacks looked good, although the left back, I think it was Theo Angus was stretchered off in the dying minutes after being the victim of a very dodgy tackle after the whistle had already gone. Hope his injury is not as serious as it looked.
Penny and Murray both looked good and Brooks looked capable up front. Picked up a yellow for diving in the box though. Probably deserved it, but the ref wasn't great. Didn't do anything about the foul on Angus that saw him stretchered off and even told him to get up and stop time wasting...
Mingoia took a very good pen in front of a decent crowd in the Kop. Kept his head well. His delivery was also good throughout from the wing.
Bond also looked assured in goal. Dealt with lots of high balls into the box really well and was quite to come and claim most things in the box. Picked up a yellow for kicking the ball away after the linesman judged that he had carried the ball over the goal line for a corner.
Overall it was a good performance from all of the lads, but I can't put names to all of the faces so I've just mentioned those that stood out.
Decent cheer at the final whistle suggested there were quite a few Watford fans there too, which was good to see!
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WFC4ever says...
9:58pm Mon 8 Feb 10
Chelsea at home next.