REPORT | An appalling night at Vicarage Road as the Hornets collapse to defeat against Cardiff WatfordFC
Watford’s fragilities when confronted with a setback have been exposed numerous times this season – but darker more dire depths were found tonight as the Hornets collapsed to a thoroughly abject an anger-inducing 3-1 defeat toe Cardiff City.
Cedric Kipre reacted sharpest to a shot being blocked to turn a deficit into a quick-fire lead, before anger rained down from the home faithful when the hosts scored a third inside ten appalling minutes when the unchallenged Sory Kaba was allowed to chest the ball down and send an acrobatic effort into the bottom corner.
Cardiff came into the game with only goal difference keeping them out of the relegation zone and Sabri Lamouchi made two changes to the starting XI that went down 4-1 at Sheffield United last time out, both of which were injury enforced. The goal came from a patient but purposeful passage of play from the hosts, who chose to keep the ball moving forward – and not kick it out of play with Joao Pedro down injured - and reaped the rewards.
Etete received the first yellow card of the evening in the 39th minute for a late challenge on Ryan Porteous, but that was soon followed by a caution for Hoedt for dissent. Incredibly – or not – Cardiff twice had opportunities to get a fourth before the interval as dangerous balls into the six-yard box were repelled with no real defensive conviction by the shell-shocked Hornets.
Andrews, who had not been to blame for any of the defensive carnage that had unfolded around him, was afforded a rendition of ‘he’s one of our own’ when he was replaced by Jeremy Ngakia after 65 minutes, Yaser Asprilla replacing Hassane Kamara at the same time.
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