Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||||||||||||
| Beto Pantorino | Beto Pantorino | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Kasper | E. Kasper |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Nigel Allman | N. Allman | |||||||||
| Ronnie Granville | R. Granville | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Ashley Hackworth | A. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Dean Dixon | D. Dixon | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Dennis Houttuin | D. Houttuin | |||||||||
| Paul Holloway | P. Holloway | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Harry Dixon | H. Dixon | |||||||||
| Julian Adams | J. Adams | | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Aaron James | A. James | |||||||||
| Del Whelan | D. Whelan | | 57 | M | | 6 | | D | 45 | | Darren Peckham | D. Peckham | |||||||||
| Marc Scowcroft | M. Scowcroft | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Dean Brighton | D. Brighton | |||||||||
| Alberto Gower | A. Gower | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Mark Butt | M. Butt | |||||||||
| Alfred Impey | A. Impey | | 52 | M | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Brian Brown | B. Brown | |||||||||
| Nicky Beresford | N. Beresford | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Alun Tolley | A. Tolley | |||||||||
| Sylvain Wilson | S. Wilson | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Craig Salmon | C. Salmon | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 4,435 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Watford are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Watford are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Watford get the match underway!
6.07
0-0Dennis Houttuin makes a probing pass to Brian Brown. Brian Brown makes a probing pass to Alun Tolley. Alun Tolley shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
12.29
Dean Dixon advances with the ball. Dean Dixon takes it forward alone. Dean Dixon plays a perfect one-two with Nicky Beresford and rushes in on goal... Dean Dixon takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.54
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
22.47
1-0Alfred Impey takes it forward alone. Alfred Impey lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.02
1-0Marc Scowcroft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.38
Marc Scowcroft takes it forward alone. Marc Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.43
Marc Scowcroft knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.37
Brian Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Tolley. Alun Tolley shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Paul Holloway makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Gower. Alberto Gower sees space and advances. Alberto Gower plays a perfect one-two with Sylvain Wilson and rushes in on goal... Alberto Gower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.57
1-0Brian Brown clumsily knocks into Marc Scowcroft. The referee calls over Brian Brown and shows him a yellow card! Marc Scowcroft runs off the knock.
71.20
1-0Aaron James makes a simple pass to Dean Brighton. Dean Brighton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Tolley. Alun Tolley passes the ball forward but Craig Salmon is offside!
72.18
Brian Brown knocks the ball forward to Craig Salmon. Craig Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dean Dixon.
79.30
Alberto Gower surges forward with the ball. Alberto Gower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
81.25
Dean Dixon chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gower. Alberto Gower threads the ball through to Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.31
Brian Brown passes the ball forward to Craig Salmon. Craig Salmon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Granville.
85.26
1-0Ronnie Granville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Scowcroft. Marc Scowcroft flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford shoots from outside the area but somehow Nigel Allman manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
20.8%
51.9%
27.3%
Scorers