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Thrilling Draw at Vicarage Road: Preston and Watford Share the Spoils
Watford, England – In a hard-fought match at Vicarage Road, Preston North End and Watford FC settled for a draw that left a bittersweet taste for both teams. The match, corresponding to Matchday 17 of the Championship, was marked by intensity and yellow cards, reflecting the battle in midfield.
Preston took the lead with a goal from D. Jebbison in the 22nd minute, assisted by L. Dobbin. However, Watford quickly responded, and M. Doumbia equalized just before halftime, in the 45th minute, with an assist from J. Ngakia, igniting local hopes.
Despite Watford’s dominance in possession (58%), Preston proved dangerous on the counter-attack. The home side, with 25 total shots (5 on target), failed to convert their superiority into a lead, while Preston, with fewer opportunities (10 shots, 3 on target), defended tooth and nail.
The referee, James Bell, had his hands full, showing a total of five yellow cards to Preston and one to Watford. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving both teams looking to improve their performance in the upcoming matches.
Substitutions preston: at minute 62 J. Thompson came in and T. Small went out., at minute 72 L. Dobbin came in and M. Frokjaer-Jensen went out., at minute 81 O. Offiah came in and P. Valentin went out., at minute 81 D. Jebbison came in and M. Smith went out.
Substitutions watford: at minute 74 O. Maamma came in and G. Chakvetadze went out., at minute 74 L. Kjerrumgaard came in and N. Irankunda went out., at minute 85 E. Kayembe came in and T. Ince went out., at minute 86 M. Doumbia came in and V. Semedo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Watford
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