Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     WatfordWatford
Jack HadziabdicJack Hadziabdic Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Carl StoneC. Stone71
G
1
G
74Tim WeaverT. Weaver
Brian CopeB. Cope68
D
2
D
76Abraham KonéA. Koné
Ramiro RicoR. Rico75
D
3
D
70Marcel SchulzeM. Schulze
Marcel HersiM. Hersi71
D
4
D
68Arek GadochaA. Gadocha
Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky68
D
5captain
D
70Les MarrL. Marr
Luke BowyerL. Bowyer75
M
captain6
M
70Jamie MidgleyJ. Midgley
Erwin EversE. Evers70
M
7
M
70John WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Jos Van Der DoelenJ. Van Der Doelen67
M
8
M
67Andy GallacherA. Gallacher
Sebastiano MaccaroneS. Maccarone61
A
9
A
72Garry StrachanG. Strachan
Quim VelosoQ. Veloso70
A
10
A
68Mark PreteM. Prete
Roberto SplinterR. Splinter72
A
11
A
65Paulo TavaresP. Tavares
 
Mike GronkjaerM. Gronkjaer69
D
12
G
33Danny SimonsenD. Simonsen
Sol BattyS. Batty58
M
13
M
65Ioannis AnastasiouI. Anastasiou
Don GallacherD. Gallacher72
A
14
A
39Demetrio SantoniD. Santoni

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Watford. A crowd of 19,556 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Standing.


0.00
Swansea City kick off the first half!
3.56
Les Marr chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jamie Midgley threads a neat, attacking ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Carl Stone is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
12.30
Andy Gallacher hacks Luke Bowyer from behind! The referee calls over Andy Gallacher and shows him a yellow card! Luke Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.08
Jamie Midgley clumsily knocks into Jos Van Der Doelen. Jamie Midgley is given a warning by the referee! Jos Van Der Doelen stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.05
Sebastiano Maccarone barges into Les Marr. The referee calls over Sebastiano Maccarone and warns him to calm down! Les Marr stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.33
With imagination, Luke Bowyer plays the ball forward to Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso makes a pass forward but Sebastiano Maccarone is yards offside!
26.54
Sebastiano Maccarone clumsily knocks into Les Marr. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Les Marr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.41
Andy Gallacher catches Luke Bowyer on the ankles. The referee warns Andy Gallacher to calm down! Luke Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.39
Erwin Evers chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.08
Graeme Konchesky hits a low pass to Luke Bowyer. Luke Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Sebastiano Maccarone. Sebastiano Maccarone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim Weaver who gathers it comfortably.
38.59
Jamie Midgley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Prete. Mark Prete kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Strachan but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.21
Jos Van Der Doelen barges into Jamie Midgley. The referee warns Jos Van Der Doelen to calm down! Jamie Midgley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City have changed their lineup with Don Gallacher replacing Roberto Splinter. Watford appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
60.19
Ramiro Rico controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Erwin Evers. Erwin Evers threads the ball through to Sebastiano Maccarone. Sebastiano Maccarone plays a quick one-two with Don Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Sebastiano Maccarone provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sebastiano Maccarone!
65.31
Erwin Evers knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso threads the ball through into the box. Don Gallacher rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
69.32
Andy Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan puts a great ball through. Paulo Tavares runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
71.31
Marcel Schulze knocks the ball to his team mate, John Winterburn. John Winterburn runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Winterburn plays a scrappy one-two with Mark Prete and stumbles forward towards the goal... John Winterburn shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reaction save from Carl Stone!
72.32
Jamie Midgley hits a low pass to Mark Prete. Mark Prete shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Carl Stone keeps it out!
75.37
Marcel Hersi makes a probing pass to Erwin Evers. Erwin Evers passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso cuts inside the box! Quim Veloso tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
77.01
Swansea City have made a substitution with Mike Gronkjaer replacing Marcel Hersi .
79.42
Ramiro Rico flicks a high pass forward. Erwin Evers collects the pass. Erwin Evers threads a neat ball through to Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim Weaver who gathers it comfortably.
81.18
Marcel Schulze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Winterburn. John Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan tries a spectacular long range effort. Carl Stone gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
84.45
Erwin Evers sees Don Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiano Maccarone. Sebastiano Maccarone makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.32
Paulo Tavares barges into Mike Gronkjaer. The referee warns Paulo Tavares to calm down! Mike Gronkjaer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Watford
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
25.6%
43.6%
30.8%

Scorers
Sebastiano Maccarone 60
Don Gallacher 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Gallacher of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Carl Stone (GK)
8
2.Brian Cope (DEF)
6
3.Ramiro Rico (DEF)
7
4.Marcel Hersi (DEF)
6
5.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)
7
6.Luke Bowyer (MID)
7
7.Erwin Evers (MID)
7
8.Jos Van Der Doelen (MID)
6
9.Sebastiano Maccarone (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Quim Veloso (ATT)
7
11.Roberto Splinter (ATT)
6
 
12.Mike Gronkjaer (DEF)
6
13.Sol Batty (MID)
0
14.Don Gallacher (ATT)goal scored
9

1.Tim Weaver (GK)
6
2.Abraham Koné (DEF)
7
3.Marcel Schulze (DEF)
6
4.Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5.Les Marr (DEF)
6
6.Jamie Midgley (MID)
7
7.John Winterburn (MID)
7
8.Andy Gallacher (MID)yellow card
5
9.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
10.Mark Prete (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Tavares (ATT)
5
 
12.Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13.Ioannis Anastasiou (MID)
0
14.Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0