Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     WatfordWatford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Julian StockdaleJ. Stockdale49
G
1
G
56George SwiftG. Swift
Harry BrownH. Brown45
D
2
D
53Florian ErlerF. Erler
Malcolm VassellM. Vassell45
D
3
D
51Scott ElliottS. Elliott
Tim RedknappT. Redknapp41
D
captain4
D
48Nwankwo GreavesN. Greaves
Nicky MercerN. Mercer40
D
5
M
59Jason HendrieJ. Hendrie
Ian LightfootI. Lightfoot47
M
6
M
56Ben LoweB. Lowe
John CopeJ. Cope47
M
7
M
54Emile HitchcockE. Hitchcock
Fredrik ShearerF. Shearer43
M
8
M
53Kieron LofthouseK. Lofthouse
Daniele RankinD. Rankin42
M
9captain
A
45Jonathan LuzhnyJ. Luzhny
Filipe JesusF. Jesus55
A
10
A
43Eddie GascoigneE. Gascoigne
Joe SinclairJ. Sinclair47
A
11
A
39Henry MarshallH. Marshall
 
Jon SharpeJ. Sharpe43
A
12
D
47Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Julian WalkerJ. Walker42
G
13
M
45Luis TorresL. Torres
Eoin YoungE. Young42
A
14
D
44Peter EtheringtonP. Etherington

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Watford. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Stockdale.


0.00
Watford start the match!
9.37
Jason Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Eddie Gascoigne. Eddie Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicky Mercer.
16.43
Daniele Rankin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
18.04
Ben Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Henry Marshall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Marshall finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
27.44
Harry Brown catches Jonathan Luzhny on the ankles. The referee brings Harry Brown to one side and gives him a warning! Jonathan Luzhny hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.36
Malcolm Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Shearer. Fredrik Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Joe Sinclair collects the pass. Joe Sinclair knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Erler.
33.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Barnsley kick off the second half!
49.38
Jason Hendrie flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Eddie Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Julian Stockdale!
54.50
Kieron Lofthouse barges into Ian Lightfoot. Kieron Lofthouse is shown the yellow card! Ian Lightfoot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.44
Henry Marshall catches Malcolm Vassell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Malcolm Vassell stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.05
With great vision, Scott Elliott plays the ball forward to Ben Lowe. With imagination, Ben Lowe picks a pass forward to Jonathan Luzhny. Jonathan Luzhny puts a great ball through. Henry Marshall runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
65.20
Ben Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Gascoigne. Eddie Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.57
Emile Hitchcock sees Jonathan Luzhny in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Luzhny shoots from 20 yards but Julian Stockdale reads it well. Great save!
67.18
Ben Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Marshall. Henry Marshall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.44
Ben Lowe passes the ball forward to Henry Marshall. Henry Marshall shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.19
John Cope flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Jesus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Jesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.38
Malcolm Vassell threads the ball through to Fredrik Shearer. Fredrik Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Joe Sinclair who takes it down. Joe Sinclair sees Filipe Jesus just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Jesus tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

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

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.6%
48.4%
21%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Lowe of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Julian Stockdale (GK)
8
2.Harry Brown (DEF)
6
3.Malcolm Vassell (DEF)
7
4.Tim Redknapp (DEF)
6
5.Nicky Mercer (DEF)
6
6.Ian Lightfoot (MID)
7
7.John Cope (MID)
6
8.Fredrik Shearer (MID)
8
9.Daniele Rankin (MID)
6
10.Filipe Jesus (ATT)
7
11.Joe Sinclair (ATT)
6
 
12.Jon Sharpe (ATT)
0
13.Julian Walker (GK)
0
14.Eoin Young (ATT)
0

1.George Swift (GK)
7
2.Florian Erler (DEF)
6
3.Scott Elliott (DEF)
7
4.Nwankwo Greaves (DEF)
6
5.Jason Hendrie (MID)
7
6.Ben Lowe (MID)
8
7.Emile Hitchcock (MID)
6
8.Kieron Lofthouse (MID)yellow card
4
9.Jonathan Luzhny (ATT)
6
10.Eddie Gascoigne (ATT)
6
11.Henry Marshall (ATT)yellow card
4
 
12.Matt Davidson (DEF)
0
13.Luis Torres (MID)
0
14.Peter Etherington (DEF)
0