Match Report


WatfordWatford     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Computer Player Computer Player
Cataldo CorreaC. Correa60
G
1
G
70Brutil de BruinB. de Bruin
Shaun LoweS. Lowe67
D
2
D
66Kemal GerrardK. Gerrard
Mohammed BabayaroM. Babayaro62
D
captain3
D
65Chris HaynesC. Haynes
Alfred GriffinA. Griffin65
D
4
D
60Andy MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Kevin KöpkeK. Köpke67
D
5
D
59Nwankwo NaylorN. Naylor
Nigel KanuN. Kanu65
M
6
M
83Glynn MidgleyG. Midgley
Gerardo SantosG. Santos69
M
7captain
M
68Del RichardsD. Richards
Marco JavorcicM. Javorcic66
M
8
M
54Alec SounessA. Souness
Brian CollymoreB. Collymore61
A
9
M
50Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith
Neil McStayN. McStay71
A
10
A
75Mark CookeM. Cooke
Gavin BrownG. Brown61
A
11
A
61Scott McNeillS. McNeill
 
Daniel Gabriel MirceaD. Mircea36
G
12
D
57Ugo BrambleU. Bramble
Isaiah StockdaleI. Stockdale51
M
13
A
57Wes GerrardW. Gerrard
Harry BloomerH. Bloomer57
A
14
D
57Ralph PriorR. Prior

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 7,797 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jody Dodd.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.17
Gerardo Santos threads the ball through to Marco Javorcic. Marco Javorcic kicks a strong pass forward to Gerardo Santos but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.44
Gerardo Santos passes the ball forward to Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Brutil de Bruin reads it well. He makes it look easy!
26.30
Nwankwo Naylor catches Gavin Brown on the ankles. The referee calls over Nwankwo Naylor and warns him to calm down! Gavin Brown runs off the knock.
30.07
Alfred Griffin threads the ball through to Neil McStay. Neil McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown edges inside the box! Gavin Brown looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.31
Nigel Kanu passes the ball forward to Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
39.16
Alec Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Cooke. Mark Cooke jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.41
Gavin Naysmith threads the ball through to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Mark Cooke controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mark Cooke comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but is blocked by Shaun Lowe.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
51.06
Marco Javorcic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Collymore. Brian Collymore passes the ball forward but Neil McStay is offside!
53.29
Chris Haynes threads a neat ball through to Del Richards. Del Richards runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Del Richards knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Scott McNeill is offside!
57.35
Chris Haynes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Souness. Alec Souness takes it forward alone. Alec Souness finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.38
Mohammed Babayaro hacks Scott McNeill from behind! The referee warns Mohammed Babayaro to calm down! Scott McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.40
Shrewsbury Town have made 3 substitutions with Ugo Bramble replacing Kemal Gerrard, Wes Gerrard replacing Glynn Midgley and Ralph Prior replacing Scott McNeill .
61.40
Gavin Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Collymore. Brian Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nwankwo Naylor.
63.11
Mohammed Babayaro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Kanu. Nigel Kanu sees space and advances. Nigel Kanu shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Brutil de Bruin manages to gather it comfortably.
71.57
Gerardo Santos threads a neat ball through to Gavin Brown. Gavin Brown knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chris Haynes.
75.30
Chris Haynes hits a low pass to Mark Cooke. Mark Cooke lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Prior. Ralph Prior rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.15
Gerardo Santos hacks Del Richards from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Del Richards runs off the knock.
87.24
Brian Collymore hacks Chris Haynes from behind! The referee calls over Brian Collymore and shows him a yellow card! Chris Haynes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.54
Alec Souness hacks Mohammed Babayaro from behind! The referee warns Alec Souness to calm down! Mohammed Babayaro runs off the knock.
90.00
Alfred Griffin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerardo Santos. Gerardo Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Collymore. Brian Collymore plays a one-two with Gavin Brown and rushes in on goal... Brian Collymore strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
29.1%
45.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Mark Cooke 39
Ralph Prior 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Cooke of Shrewsbury Town

Match Ratings
1.Cataldo Correa (GK)
6
2.Shaun Lowe (DEF)
6
3.Mohammed Babayaro (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Griffin (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Köpke (DEF)
6
6.Nigel Kanu (MID)
7
7.Gerardo Santos (MID)yellow card
6
8.Marco Javorcic (MID)
6
9.Brian Collymore (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Neil McStay (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Brown (ATT)
7
 
12.Daniel Gabriel Mircea (GK)
0
13.Isaiah Stockdale (MID)
0
14.Harry Bloomer (ATT)
0

1.Brutil de Bruin (GK)
7
2.Kemal Gerrard (DEF)
6
3.Chris Haynes (DEF)
7
4.Andy Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
5.Nwankwo Naylor (DEF)
6
6.Glynn Midgley (MID)
6
7.Del Richards (MID)
7
8.Alec Souness (MID)
6
9.Gavin Naysmith (MID)
6
10.Mark Cooke (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Scott McNeill (ATT)
7
 
12.Ugo Bramble (DEF)
6
13.Wes Gerrard (ATT)
6
14.Ralph Prior (DEF)goal scored
8