Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 20,883 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Helmer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Helmer.
0.00
0-0Watford start the match!
2.20
0-0Joe Insley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Salvador Serna. Salvador Serna knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Marr.
8.53
1-0Marcel Schulze kicks a strong pass forward to John Winterburn. John Winterburn advances with the ball. John Winterburn plays a quick one-two with Paulo Tavares and rushes in on goal... John Winterburn muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.46
1-0Richard Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Barrett. Neil Barrett flicks a high ball forward to Salvador Serna who takes it down. Salvador Serna sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Tim Weaver gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
30.18
Abraham Koné takes it forward alone. Abraham Koné deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.04
Abraham Koné flicks a high pass forward to Ioannis Anastasiou who brings the ball under control. Ioannis Anastasiou sees Paulo Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Konchesky.
40.52
Joe Insley flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Serna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvador Serna shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
44.43
2-0Ioannis Anastasiou barges into Malcolm Burbage. Ioannis Anastasiou is warned by the referee! Malcolm Burbage carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Neil Barrett threads a neat ball through to Peter George. Peter George knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim Weaver who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers have changed their lineup with Jonathan Dodd replacing Peter George and Jacob Smith replacing Joe Insley.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
47.25
2-0Arek Gadocha comes in with a late challenge on Neil Barrett. Arek Gadocha is warned by the referee! Neil Barrett runs off the knock.
48.32
John Winterburn runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Winterburn lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Prete. Mark Prete flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.51
3-0Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Craig Waters replacing Malcolm Burbage .
66.51
Julian Konchesky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Waters. Craig Waters passes the ball forward to Salvador Serna. Salvador Serna plays a scrappy one-two with Jonathan Dodd and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Salvador Serna provides some space. He shoots at goal but Tim Weaver is on top of it.
69.15
3-0Neil Barrett catches Ioannis Anastasiou on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ioannis Anastasiou stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.11
Watford have made 3 substitutions with John Moncur replacing Jamie Midgley, Demetrio Santoni replacing John Winterburn and Danny Simonsen replacing Tim Weaver .
78.13
Jonathan Dodd catches Arek Gadocha on the ankles. Jonathan Dodd is shown the yellow card! Arek Gadocha hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.41
Stanley Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Dodd. Jonathan Dodd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.23
Jacob Smith knocks the ball forward to Salvador Serna. Salvador Serna shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Danny Simonsen. Excellent save.
89.02
3-0Abraham Koné knocks the ball to his team mate, John Moncur. John Moncur threads the ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan makes a probing pass to Mark Prete but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
35.3%
44.1%
20.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Winterburn of Watford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tim Weaver (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Abraham Koné (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Marcel Schulze (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Arek Gadocha (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Les Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jamie Midgley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Winterburn (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Ioannis Anastasiou (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Strachan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Mark Prete (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Paulo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Danny Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Moncur (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Demetrio Santoni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gareth Maclean (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Liam Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Konchesky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Salmon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Barrett (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Malcolm Burbage (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Joe Insley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stanley Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Peter George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Salvador Serna (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Craig Waters (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jacob Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jonathan Dodd (ATT) | | 5 |