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Post by Football News on Sept 30, 2017 17:33:44 GMT
West Brom 2 - 2 WatfordRicharlison’s late header salvages draw for Watford at West Bromwich Albion Home team scorers Jose Salomon Rondon 18 Jonny Evans 21 Away team scorers Abdoulaye Doucoure 37 de Andrade Richarlison 90 +4:38 Watford’s winning run on the road has come to an end, although you would never have guessed by the celebrations among the travelling supporters at the final whistle. This felt more like a victory for Marco Silva’s side, who showed plenty of courage and spirit to recover from being 2-0 down inside 21 minutes to pick up a thoroughly deserved point courtesy of yet another last-gasp goal from Richarlison. The Brazilian, who snatched the winner against Swansea at the death last Saturday, headed home in injury-time to the delight of the Watford supporters. It was just reward for their persistence on an afternoon when Albion scored twice in three minutes early on to seemingly put themselves on the path to victory. Salomón Rondón, with only his second Premier League goal this year, got the first and when Jonny Evans headed in moments later it looked like being a long afternoon for Watford. Yet Silva’s side showed why they have proved to be such awkward opponents on their travels this season. Abdoulaye Doucouré reduced the deficit eight minutes before the interval and Albion, in truth, were living dangerously thereafter. Tony Pulis, however, will be furious with the way in which his team allowed Watford to haul themselves level with virtually the last action of the game. James McClean gave away a free-kick, José Holebas delivered the ball to the back post and Richarlison did the rest. Dominant in possession right from the outset, Watford were caught by the classic West Brom sucker-punch as the home team struck twice in quick succession, exposing some desperately poor defending for the first goal and scoring via a set-piece for the second. Rondón’s opener owed much to the vision of Grzegorz Krychowiak, whose lovely flighted pass from deep encouraged the Venezuelan to run in behind Adrian Mariappa. Christian Kabasele tried to come across and outmuscle Rondón but the Albion striker was too strong for the Watford centre-half, who bounced off him. With the angle against Rondón, there was still much to do but he expertly slipped his shot between Heurelho Gomes and the goalkeeper’s near post. It was a fine finish. Silva must have been furious with the way his defence were caught out by one pass and worse was to follow for the Watford manager as Albion added a second in trademark fashion. Matt Phillips delivered an inswinging corner that Doucouré, attacking the ball on the corner of the six-yard box, could only flick on. Evans and Ahmed Hegazi were both waiting at the far post and the Northern Irishman got their first, nodding home and ending up in the back of the net along with the ball and his Albion team-mate. Confidence flooded through the Albion team for a brief period and they were nearly celebrating a third goal when Jay Rodriguez scampered clear on the left only to lift his shot over the bar. Watford badly needed to gain a foothold in the game again and, to their credit, they managed to do so. André Carrillo ought to have scored with a header from three yards out after Richarlison played a neat one-two with Troy Deeney. That was a sign of things to come and it was no real surprise when Watford pulled a goal back three minutes later. Deeney, starting in place of Andre Gray, won the first header and Richarlison, drifting inside, cleverly flicked the ball on for Doucouré. With Craig Dawson, the Albion right-back, caught infield, space opened up for Doucouré on the Watford left and the midfielder drilled a low angled shot from the edge of the area that found the far corner of the net. Watford started the second half in the same fashion as they finished the first, dictating the tempo and looking the more threatening. Silva thought they should have had a penalty when Hegazi tangled with Kabasele as the Watford player tried and failed to reach a Holebas’s corner with a diving header. Back came Watford again as Richarlison, winning an aerial dual with Kieran Gibbs, nodded just wide at the far post. He was not so forgiving in injury-time. Guardian
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Post by rugbytoffee on Sept 30, 2017 19:12:12 GMT
Surprised WBA conceded two goals tbh
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