For Watford, all had seemed lost. Two-nil down and seemingly out of ideas, the dream of only a second FA Cup final appearance in their 121-year history was not so much as on the rocks as being dashed against them. Their fans cherish the memory of when Graham Taylor took them to the Wembley showpiece in 1984, even if they lost to Everton. It looked as though there would be no repeat.
Yet Javi Gracia and his players simply refused to lose, to buy into the script that had Wolves continuing their fairytale season with a march into the final against Manchester City. It took a moment of magic to revive them and one of the highest drama to force extra-time. And, with the tide of a tumultuous semi-final turned, there was a degree of inevitability about the winning goal, which was scored by Gerard Deulofeu.
Written by David Hytner at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/07/watford-wolves-fa-cup-semi-final-match-report under the title “Gerard Deulofeu double takes Watford into Cup final after extra-time thriller”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
