Category Archives: July

23rd July 2022- Friendly, Watford 0 Southampton 0 (played at Grosvenor Vale)

https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/fixture/2022-07-23

Fran’s Watford Blog:  The horrors of last season being fresh in the memory, I had been a bit concerned about how we would fare against Southampton.  So, while I know that it was a pre-season run-out, the fact that they put out a decent team and we matched them was very pleasing.  The Watford team all put in a decent shift, defended decently and clearly had a game plan.  The defence were solid and the keeper rarely tested.  João Pedro was in great form.  Dennis put in a decent shift, but I don’t think any of us expect to see him in a Watford shirt next season.  Kayembe looked decent and there were good signs from the new boys Manaj and Asprilla.

Southampton Official Site: Match Report


16th July 2022- Friendly, Watford 4 Wycombe Wanderers 1 (at London Colney training ground)

Played behind closed doors.

Wycombe Wanderers Official site: Picture gallery

Watford Observer: Having not scored in the previous two friendlies, Watford needed just a couple of minutes to get on the board this time. Pedro sent a raking ball out to the right and Sarr accelerated away before hitting an early cross.

12th July 2022- Friendly, Watford 0 Bolton Wanderers 2 (at London Colney training Ground)

Played behind closed doors

Watford Observer: The Hornets shot themselves in the foot in this game, barely being threatened in the first quarter of an hour but then gifting the visitors a goal in the 16th minute. Dan Bachmann took a heavy touch as he controlled a firmly-hit back-pass, the ball landed between him and Christian Kabasele which allowed Keiran Lee to nip into and stroke it into the bottom corner.

One interesting feature of the friendly with Bolton was Watford starting the second half with Hassane Kamara as a right wing-back.

27th July 2021- Friendly, Stevenage 1 Watford 1

Official site: It was a disastrous start for the visitors as Jamie Reid gave the hosts an early lead. The Stevenage striker intercepted a misplaced Craig Cathcart pass in the final third and slotted into an empty net after two minutes.

Stevenage official site: Finding an equaliser in the 37th minute, the Hornets drew proceedings level as the first half drew to a close. Back on the score sheet after the Euros, Ken Sema headed past Anang from Ashley Fletcher’s cross.